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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. Friday’s Top Story [Officer involved in shooting near Wimberley, Hays County authorities say ]( [Officer involved in shooting near Wimberley, Hays County authorities say]( Hays County authorities say a sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting near Wimberley early Frida... [Read More »]( Local News [Update: DPS identifies trooper killed in Thanksgiving shooting ]( [Update: DPS identifies trooper killed in Thanksgiving shooting]( A man accused of killing a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper on Thanksgiving was taken into ... [Read More »]( [Discarded cigarette sets North Austin apartment balcony ablaze ]( [Discarded cigarette sets North Austin apartment balcony ablaze]( Austin Fire Department officials say that improperly discarded smoking materials started a balcony f... [Read More »]( [POLICE: Woman dons wig, tries to cash forged check in North Austin ]( [POLICE: Woman dons wig, tries to cash forged check in North Austin]( Police arrested two women who twice tried to cash a forged check for $3,300 at a Wells Fargo branch ... [Read More »]( [Start your holiday shopping with help from local markets this weekend ]( [Start your holiday shopping with help from local markets this weekend]( Music ... [Read More »]( [Thanksgiving feasts around the state cater to refugees, homeless ]( [Thanksgiving feasts around the state cater to refugees, homeless]( Seven years ago, Samira Page and a small group of fellow refugees sat around her table where the gue... [Read More »]( Business [How most air travelers feel about taking off your shoes, sharing the armrest and more ]( [How most air travelers feel about taking off your shoes, sharing the armrest and more]( Unless you are ensconced in first class, sleeping on a plane is as intimate as dozing off in a waiti... [Read More »]( [4 things to look for to get the best life insurance ]( [4 things to look for to get the best life insurance]( If no one at all depends on you financially, you are free to forget all about life insurance. But ev... [Read More »]( [Average Austin shopper to spend about $465 this holiday season ]( [Average Austin shopper to spend about $465 this holiday season]( In an ever-changing retail landscape, stores big and small have tweaked their Black Friday plans thi... [Read More »]( [Why I’m skipping wireless charging on my iPhone 8 Plus]( I’ve had the iPhone 8 Plus for about a month now, and while on launch day I thought I’d be most exci... [Read More »]( [This app could reduce the dangers of concussions in young athletes ]( [This app could reduce the dangers of concussions in young athletes]( Startup of the week:... [Read More »]( Sports [Texas-Texas Tech: Time, TV channel, watch online for Week 13 game (November 24, 2017) ]( [Texas-Texas Tech: Time, TV channel, watch online for Week 13 game (November 24, 2017)]( The last time Texas finished a season with a winning record, Mack Brown was still roaming the sideli... [Read More »]( [Texas DT Poona Ford stands tall; previewing Longhorns vs. Red Raiders ]( [Texas DT Poona Ford stands tall; previewing Longhorns vs. Red Raiders]( Good morning and welcome to Breakfast with Bevo, your morning stop for Texas Longhorns ... [Read More »]( [Longhorns TV schedule: Nov. 24-Nov. 30 ]( [Longhorns TV schedule: Nov. 24-Nov. 30]( Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and form... [Read More »]( [Longhorns top Butler at PK80 Invitational ]( [Longhorns top Butler at PK80 Invitational]( The Texas Longhorns knew they would be tested at the PK80 Invitational in Portland, Ore. Consider th... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Why movie ‘LBJ’ is a needed reminder about the presidency ]( [Commentary: Why movie ‘LBJ’ is a needed reminder about the presidency]( The film “LBJ” resurrects fading memories of the strength of the presidency when the Oval Office was... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why Bobby Moore should not be on Texas’ death row]( A man with intellectual disability – Bobby Moore – sits on death row at the Polunsky Unit in Livings... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Get smart on crime, not tough on crime ]( [Commentary: Get smart on crime, not tough on crime]( The Department of Justice recently released its long-awaited violent crime strategy. As both a retir... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 25, 2017]( Re: Nov. 17 article, “Cost-cutting measures coming to Hancock Golf Course.”... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 24, 2017]( Re: Nov. 15 article, “France terrorism survivor: EMDR therapy helped me, could help others.”... [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Trump to call Turkey's Erdogan on Mideast 'mess' ]( [The Latest: Trump to call Turkey's Erdogan on Mideast 'mess']( The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Trump complains that players are the boss' in the NFL ]( [Trump complains that players are the boss' in the NFL]( He's not letting it go.... [Read More »]( [After weeks of deals, stores aim to draw Black Friday crowds ]( [After weeks of deals, stores aim to draw Black Friday crowds]( Shoppers were out before dawn in the U.S. for fun and for deals, as retailers that have had a tough... [Read More »]( [Franken apologizes for making some women 'feel badly' ]( [Franken apologizes for making some women 'feel badly']( Democratic Sen. Al Franken issued a Thanksgiving explanation and apology in the wake of four women ... [Read More »]( [Committees looking into Russian meddling not done yet ]( [Committees looking into Russian meddling not done yet]( Some Republicans are hoping lawmakers will soon wrap up investigations into Russian meddling in the... [Read More »]( World [France awaits verdict in shootings at newspaper, TV network]( A Paris court is set to rule Friday on whether to convict a 52-year-old man of attempted murder ove... [Read More »]( [Pope decries fomenting fear of migrants for political gain ]( [Pope decries fomenting fear of migrants for political gain]( Pope Francis is decrying those whipping up fear of migrants for political gain, and is urging peopl... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Israel sends condolences to Egypt after attack]( The Latest on mosque attack in Egypt (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Afghan airstrike kills Taliban commander: official]( An Afghan airstrike killed a Taliban commander and five of his family members in the northeastern K... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Extradition case lawyer vows to appeal further ]( [The Latest: Extradition case lawyer vows to appeal further]( The Latest on the extradition hearing for an alleged Russian hacker (all times local):... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Here are 10 Texas whiskeys you might want on your holiday wish list ]( [Here are 10 Texas whiskeys you might want on your holiday wish list]( Kentucky isn’t the only state in the U.S. making top-of-the-line whiskey. Texas may not have been do... [Read More »]( [Where are they now? The family of Rosalba Martínez-López ]( [Where are they now? The family of Rosalba Martínez-López]( “It’s a little bit hard,” says Ana Anacleto Martínez, the daughter of Rosalba Martínez... [Read More »]( [ILYSM Ep. 20: Anna's Toy Depot, FX wizard Mike Torres and rapper SaulPaul ]( [ILYSM Ep. 20: Anna's Toy Depot, FX wizard Mike Torres and rapper SaulPaul]( When you hear the phrase "Keep Austin Weird," it's easy to forget who exactly the keepers of weirdne... [Read More »]( [Don’t want to holiday shop this weekend? Head to the Blanton ]( [Don’t want to holiday shop this weekend? Head to the Blanton]( Art ... [Read More »]( [New research done in Austin helping more women get and stay pregnant ]( [New research done in Austin helping more women get and stay pregnant]( Couples trying to get pregnant, there’s even more hope on the horizon. At the recent American Societ... [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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