Your Statesman morning headlines for 11/13/2017

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. Monday’s Top Story [Four deaths make for grim weekend on Austin roads ]( [Four deaths make for grim weekend on Austin roads]( Two car wrecks, each causing two deaths, occurred within a few hours of each other Saturday on an un... [Read More »]( Local News [At Sutherland Springs church service, faith and tears ]( [At Sutherland Springs church service, faith and tears]( Hundreds of people gathered in the tiny town of Sutherland Springs for the first Sunday service sinc... [Read More »]( [How loopholes, lapses and politics stymie gun-buyer background checks ]( [How loopholes, lapses and politics stymie gun-buyer background checks]( The massacre at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs has focused national attention on the... [Read More »]( [Texas photojournalist goes on trial in Trump inauguration riot case ]( [Texas photojournalist goes on trial in Trump inauguration riot case]( Inauguration Day was not only the start of Donald Trump’s presidency, it was the start of a spirited... [Read More »]( [Wear: MetroRail station late and costlier? Yes and no. Maybe ]( [Wear: MetroRail station late and costlier? Yes and no. Maybe]( Maybe I got it wrong. Maybe I didn’t.... [Read More »]( [Austin neurosurgeon punished over surgical monitoring referrals]( An Austin neurosurgeon has been punished by the Texas Medical Board for failing to disclose his owne... [Read More »]( Business [5 car maintenance services you should never skip ]( [5 car maintenance services you should never skip]( Forget or ignore your car's maintenance needs at your peril, warns auto authority AAA. ... [Read More »]( [Veterans Day deals: Where vets get freebies and discounted meals, haircuts and more ]( [Veterans Day deals: Where vets get freebies and discounted meals, haircuts and more]( Businesses are saluting veterans and active-duty military personnel Saturday.... [Read More »]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( AMD’S BIG MOVE ... [Read More »]( [Up the Ladder]( E-Commerce ... [Read More »]( [Dozens of jobs to be eliminated as tech company shuts down Austin operations ]( [Dozens of jobs to be eliminated as tech company shuts down Austin operationsÂ]( Austin software company Overwatch Systems, which provides computer programming and other services, w... [Read More »]( Sports [Rouse to face rematch with Aledo in state volleyball tournament ]( [Rouse to face rematch with Aledo in state volleyball tournament]( ... [Read More »]( [Texas 42, Kansas 27: 5 key plays ]( [Texas 42, Kansas 27: 5 key plays]( There were 152 snaps taken in Texas’ 42-27 win over Kansas on Saturday. Here are five t... [Read More »]( [DieHards Big 12 Defensive Player of Week 11: Antwuan Davis posts career game ]( [DieHards Big 12 Defensive Player of Week 11: Antwuan Davis posts career game]( Welcome to Big 12 DieHards’ Week 11 Defensive Player of the Week. There were a number o... [Read More »]( [Golden: UT will have several chances at defending ranking, but it needs to start defending ]( [Golden: UT will have several chances at defending ranking, but it needs to start defending]( Coach Karen Aston isn’t sure her Texas Longhorns are completely deserving of their lofty preseason r... [Read More »]( Opinion [Gov. Abbott: Texas puts veterans first with array of new services ]( [Gov. Abbott: Texas puts veterans first with array of new services]( Yesterday, on Veterans Day, Americans came together to honor the brave men and women who have served... [Read More »]( [TWO VIEWS: Stop attacks on Affordable Care Act ]( [TWO VIEWS: Stop attacks on Affordable Care Act]( In the aftermath of the tragic killings in Sutherland Springs, President Donald Trump said, “I think... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 13, 2017]( Re: Nov. 5 commentary, “Our signs are nice, but yards from truth.” ... [Read More »]( [TWO VIEWS: Time for action on health care ]( [TWO VIEWS: Time for action on health care]( Texas, like much of the country, is halfway through the fifth enrollment period for the Affordable C... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 12, 2017 ]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 12, 2017]( Ted Cruz, during his visit to Sutherland Springs following the tragic shootings, replied to a report... [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Duterte sings a duet on Trump's behalf at ASEAN ]( [The Latest: Duterte sings a duet on Trump's behalf at ASEAN]( The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Asia (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Moore threatens lawsuit over story that threatens campaign ]( [Moore threatens lawsuit over story that threatens campaign]( Alabama Republican Roy Moore says a lawsuit will be filed over the newspaper report carrying allega... [Read More »]( [Chairman: House won't agree to nix property tax deduction ]( [Chairman: House won't agree to nix property tax deduction]( The chairman of the House's tax-writing committee is expressing confidence that chamber won't go al... [Read More »]( [Colleges draw fewer foreign students but avoid crisis so far]( International enrollments at U.S. colleges have fared better than expected this year, but many scho... [Read More »]( [Suit argues new angle in claim of for-profit college fraud ]( [Suit argues new angle in claim of for-profit college fraud]( Two women who claim they were defrauded by a for-profit college have sued the Education Department ... [Read More »]( World [2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad? ATV owners protest in Greece]( Hundreds of four-wheel motorbike owners, most from Greek holiday resorts, have blocked traffic outs... [Read More »]( [Trial begins over IS attack on Istanbul airport]( The trial against dozens of suspects accused of involvement in last year's deadly attack on Istanbu... [Read More »]( [Spain to brief EU on alleged cyber-meddling in Catalonia ]( [Spain to brief EU on alleged cyber-meddling in Catalonia]( Spain's foreign minister says he will brief his European Union counterparts on alleged cyber-meddli... [Read More »]( [US-targeted IS in Somalia could be a 'significant threat']( A U.N. experts report says the Islamic State group's growing presence in Somalia could become a "si... [Read More »]( [Seoul: N. Koreans fire at soldier trying to defect to South ]( [Seoul: N. Koreans fire at soldier trying to defect to South]( North Korean soldiers shot at and wounded a fellow soldier who was crossing a jointly controlled ar... [Read More »]( Austin360 [14 game-changers for your wellness routine ]( [14 game-changers for your wellness routine]( With food and exercise, a simple tool or new habit can make what once felt difficult instead seem ef... [Read More »]( [Benjamin Taylor Ridgway is Austin’s costume designer of the moment ]( [Benjamin Taylor Ridgway is Austin’s costume designer of the moment]( Not every costume designer works closely with actors before, during and after the rehearsal process.... [Read More »]( [Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile show their musical compatibility at ACL Live ]( [Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile show their musical compatibility at ACL Live]( Australia’s Courtney Barnett and Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile have been two of indie-rock’s most promisi... [Read More »]( [This week’s music picks: Buckingham McVie, up-and-coming locals, and more ]( [This week’s music picks: Buckingham McVie, up-and-coming locals, and more]( [youtube=... [Read More »]( [Mother and daughter vow to run 100 5Ks before high school graduation ]( [Mother and daughter vow to run 100 5Ks before high school graduation]( A few months ago, Margo Stefka and her daughter Skylar made a pact — one that spans four years and m... [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. 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