Your Statesman morning headlines for 10/25/2017

Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Wednesday’s Top Story [Questions arise after murder suspect vanishes ]( [Questions arise after murder suspect vanishes]( Six months before a murder suspect vanished, the judge in his case sent an email to the prosecution ... [Read More »]( Local News [The implosion of the Dawnna Dukes corruption case, explained ]( [The implosion of the Dawnna Dukes corruption case, explained]( Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore announced Monday that prosecutors have dropped all ch... [Read More »]( [Capital Metro’s plan for more frequent routes will leave some behind ]( [Capital Metro’s plan for more frequent routes will leave some behind]( Magic elixir or Kool-Aid?... [Read More »]( [Trial rocked by doctor’s shaky testimony boils down to broken neck bone ]( [Trial rocked by doctor’s shaky testimony boils down to broken neck bone]( The hyoid is a horseshoe-shaped bone that sits underneath the chin at the top of the neck. Small in ... [Read More »]( [Vista Ridge High employee resigns amid inappropriate relationship investigation ]( [Vista Ridge High employee resigns amid inappropriate relationship investigation]( A Vista Ridge High School assistant band director quit after Round Rock administrators began an inve... [Read More »]( [Authorities: Man asked Marine veteran to kill ex for dating black man ]( [Authorities: Man asked Marine veteran to kill ex for dating black man]( A man who said he served two tours of duty with the Marines in Iraq told police he didn’t believe wh... [Read More »]( Business [AMD’s stock plunges after company predicts lower sales ]( [AMD’s stock plunges after company predicts lower sales]( Investors sent AMD’s stock down 10 percent in after-hours trading after the technology company predi... [Read More »]( [McDonald's rolls out successor to Dollar Menu as price war rages ]( [McDonald's rolls out successor to Dollar Menu as price war rages]( McDonald's is preparing to up the ante in the fast-food price wars.... [Read More »]( [Chin up: 4 ways to get over the rejection and ace the rejection letter ]( [Chin up: 4 ways to get over the rejection and ace the rejection letter]( Receiving a rejection letter is never enjoyable, but responding properly will help you place the exp... [Read More »]( [‘Super Mario Odyssey’ brings Mario back in 3-D, ‘Wolfenstein II’ out to defeat Nazis again ]( [‘Super Mario Odyssey’ brings Mario back in 3-D, ‘Wolfenstein II’ out to defeat Nazis again]( “Super Mario Odyssey.” (Out Friday) It’s-a-him! Mario! Back for perhaps the most-anticipated game of... [Read More »]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: No more Amazon Wine; more money for Tethr; FBI can’t beat encryption ]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: No more Amazon Wine; more money for Tethr; FBI can’t beat encryption]( Happy Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the top local and national tech stories we're covering today... [Read More »]( Sports [Longhorns in the NFL: Week 7 marked by defense and a big injury ]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Week 7 marked by defense and a big injury]( Is there such a thing as a former Longhorn? These players will always be Longhorns to University of ... [Read More »]( [Govs. Abbott and Brown make a bet on Astros-Dodgers World Series ]( [Govs. Abbott and Brown make a bet on Astros-Dodgers World Series]( Gov. Greg Abbott and California Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday made what they described as a “friendly wag... [Read More »]( [Shaggy-haired Dylan Osetkowski ready to make a sharp-elbowed splash at Texas ]( [Shaggy-haired Dylan Osetkowski ready to make a sharp-elbowed splash at Texas]( KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 officials don’t pass out name tags at basketball media day, and in Texas’ ... [Read More »]( [Bohls: For now, criticism of Beck needs to come with an asterisk ]( [Bohls: For now, criticism of Beck needs to come with an asterisk]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:... [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Decision time for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes ]( [Herman: Decision time for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes]( Monday was a very good day for longtime state Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, and for those among us wh... [Read More »]( [No kidding, Austin tax bills are squeezing some out ]( [No kidding, Austin tax bills are squeezing some out]( If you were in denial or, better for you, were blissfully oblivious to the reality that the tax sque... [Read More »]( [John Young: Treating the Trumpite infestation ]( [John Young: Treating the Trumpite infestation]( Termites did not destroy my house. Neither will Trumpites destroy your democracy.... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Oct. 25, 2017]( Re: Oct. 22 article, “Average Austin property tax bill hits $7,600, up $517 from last year.” ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: How UT could show more support for undocumented students ]( [Commentary: How UT could show more support for undocumented students]( The University of Texas at Austin was founded on the core idea of transforming lives for the benefit... [Read More »]( Nation [Sheriff's spokesman: 2 killed on Grambling State campus ]( [Sheriff's spokesman: 2 killed on Grambling State campus]( GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — A sheriff's spokesman says a student and his friend were fatally shot at Gramb... [Read More »]( [Senate GOP votes to repeal consumer rule ]( [Senate GOP votes to repeal consumer rule]( WASHINGTON (AP) — In a further rollback of Obama-era regulations, the Republican-led Senate voted na... [Read More »]( [EPA chemical review would exclude millions of tons of toxins ]( [EPA chemical review would exclude millions of tons of toxins]( BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump's administration is ... [Read More »]( [US suspects Niger villager betrayed Army troops ]( [US suspects Niger villager betrayed Army troops]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military believes someone in a Niger village may have tipped off attacker... [Read More »]( [Trump allows refugee admissions to resume with new screening ]( [Trump allows refugee admissions to resume with new screening]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has allowed the resumption of refugee admissions into the U... [Read More »]( World [Spain's PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief ]( [Spain's PM hopes intervention in Catalonia will be brief]( MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government's plans to take unprecedented control of Catalonia's key affair... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Kenya judge rules poll agents named illegally ]( [The Latest: Kenya judge rules poll agents named illegally]( NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Latest on Kenya's election (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Kaspersky: We uploaded US documents but quickly deleted them ]( [Kaspersky: We uploaded US documents but quickly deleted them]( PARIS (AP) — Sometime in 2014, a group of analysts walked into the office of Eugene Kaspersky, the e... [Read More »]( [Kenya's repeat elections to go ahead, says electoral board ]( [Kenya's repeat elections to go ahead, says electoral board]( NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's repeat presidential elections will be held Thursday as planned, the el... [Read More »]( [Tillerson in India to highlight U.S strategy in South Asia ]( [Tillerson in India to highlight U.S strategy in South Asia]( NEW DELHI (AP) — Combating terrorism and India's role in war-torn Afghanistan dominated talks betwee... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Waller Creek Conservancy gets things done in Austin ]( [Waller Creek Conservancy gets things done in Austin]( It was like drifting from one waking dream to another.... [Read More »]( [George Clooney says he’s no longer a leading man — and that’s OK ]( [George Clooney says he’s no longer a leading man — and that’s OK]( At 56, George Clooney is ready for a change. He no longer sees himself as a leading man — as “the gu... [Read More »]( [Need a smile? Meet this trainer and her nine well-behaved dogs ]( [Need a smile? Meet this trainer and her nine well-behaved dogs]( As Susan Wozniak runs down the hike and bike trail alongside Barton Creek, nine wet noses bob and 36... [Read More »]( [Five of the funniest moments in Latino Comedy Project history ]( [Five of the funniest moments in Latino Comedy Project history]( Can it really have been 20 years?... [Read More »]( [Elvis Costello, Dr. John added to ACL Hall of Fame show ]( [Elvis Costello, Dr. John added to ACL Hall of Fame show]( Elvis Costello and Dr. John have been added to Wednesday’s lineup for the fourth annual Austin City ... [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. 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