Your morning headlines for 11/25/2017

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Saturday, November 25, 2017 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Saturday, November 25, 2017 Saturday's Top Story [TEXAS DAM SAFETY: Statesman investigation prompts review by lawmakers ]( [TEXAS DAM SAFETY: Statesman investigation prompts review by lawmakers]( Key members of the Legislature and the mayor of Austin say they are looking into the safety and regu... [Read More »]( Local News [Hays County deputy injured, suspect killed in ambush, authorities say ]( [Hays County deputy injured, suspect killed in ambush, authorities say]( A gunman injured a Hays County sheriff's deputy early Friday when he unleashed a hail of shotgun fir... [Read More »]( [Bohls: A late-game collapse was the perfect ending to another ho-hum Texas season ]( [Bohls: A late-game collapse was the perfect ending to another ho-hum Texas season]( In the final week of practice before his final year at Texas, Darrell Royal, if memory serves, took ... [Read More »]( [Bringing pro soccer team to Austin, building stadium may trigger vote ]( [Bringing pro soccer team to Austin, building stadium may trigger vote]( While local soccer enthusiasts might be elated at the news that a Major League Soccer team is seriou... [Read More »]( [Pedestrian hit, killed on Texas 45 ramp to I-35  ]( [Pedestrian hit, killed on Texas 45 ramp to I-35 ]( A driver hit and killed a pedestrian on the Texas 45 ramp to Interstate 35 on Friday night, Austin p... [Read More »]( [Driver hits, kills pedestrian in South Austin ]( [Driver hits, kills pedestrian in South Austin]( A driver hit and killed a pedestrian in South Austin Friday night on West Slaughter Lane, Austin-Tra... [Read More »]( Business [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( TEXAS SPACEPORT ... [Read More »]( [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 »]( Sports [Texas Tech 27, Texas 23: Four second-half turnovers sink Longhorns on Black Friday ]( [Texas Tech 27, Texas 23: Four second-half turnovers sink Longhorns on Black Friday]( Black Friday feels like an appropriate moniker for what happened at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Unless y... [Read More »]( [Bohls: A late-game collapse was the perfect ending to another ho-hum Texas season ]( [Bohls: A late-game collapse was the perfect ending to another ho-hum Texas season]( In the final week of practice before his final year at Texas, Darrell Royal, if memory serves, took ... [Read More »]( [Texas notebook: It was Senior Night, but some juniors possibly bid farewell to DKR as well ]( [Texas notebook: It was Senior Night, but some juniors possibly bid farewell to DKR as well]( Texas said goodbye to 13 seniors before kickoff on Friday night. But a few notable Longhorns juniors... [Read More »]( [Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury saves his job with win over Texas ]( [Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury saves his job with win over Texas]( Kliff Kingsbury decided to gamble in the days leading up to Texas Tech's game against Texas. All tha... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Why Travis County needs nonprofit start-ups ]( [Commentary: Why Travis County needs nonprofit start-ups]( Austin is an entrepreneurial city filled with caring people who like to improve things. We see a wro... [Read More »]( [Heman: How we can end drunken driving ]( [Heman: How we can end drunken driving]( Senseless deaths. Again. Innocent victims. Again. Survivors' lives forever changed. Again.... [Read More »]( [The evolving names of Austin's big central lakes]( Reader Daulton Venglar challenges our Austin Answered project: "Settle it once and for all: Lady Bir... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 26, 2017]( Re: Nov. 20 article, "Campaign cash, outreach to parents fueled big Austin school bond win."... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why Mexico's presidential election matters in the Trump era]( "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best... They're bringing drugs. ... [Read More »]( Nation [Looming deadlines, much unfinished business await Congress ]( [Looming deadlines, much unfinished business await Congress]( The crush of unfinished business facing lawmakers when they return to the Capitol would be daunting... [Read More »]( [US cutting off its supply of arms to Kurds fighting in Syria]( The United States will cut off its supply of arms to Kurdish fighters in Syria, a move by President... [Read More »]( [Trump and Time magazine dispute Person of the Year plans ]( [Trump and Time magazine dispute Person of the Year plans]( President Donald Trump says he's not playing ball with Time magazine as it decides its Person of th... [Read More »]( [US changes course, allows PLO office to remain open ]( [US changes course, allows PLO office to remain open]( The Trump administration has backtracked on its decision to order the Palestinians' office in Washi... [Read More »]( [Trump calls for crushing terrorists with military means ]( [Trump calls for crushing terrorists with military means]( President Donald Trump denounced the deadly mosque attack in Egypt and reached out to its president... [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Zimbabwe's finance minister tells court of raid ]( [The Latest: Zimbabwe's finance minister tells court of raid]( The Latest on Zimbabwe's political turmoil (all times local):... [Read More »]( [France: Macron outlines plan tackling violence against women ]( [France: Macron outlines plan tackling violence against women]( President Emmanuel Macron has announced an initiative to address violence and harassment against wo... [Read More »]( [Apartment building fire in Spain leaves 1 dead, 32 injured]( Spanish authorities say that an apartment building caught fire in the southern city of Granada, lea... [Read More »]( [UN envoy to Syria invites opposition to upcoming peace talks]( The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria says he will be inviting the Syrian opposition delegation to Genev... [Read More »]( [Pakistani police launch operation to clear Islamist protest ]( [Pakistani police launch operation to clear Islamist protest]( Police early Saturday launched an operation to clear Islamist protesters from an intersection linki... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Recipe of the Week: A cozy pot pie to use up holiday leftovers ]( [Recipe of the Week: A cozy pot pie to use up holiday leftovers]( You might have already had your fill of poultry this week, but if you're looking for a recipe to use... [Read More »]( [In the mood for a rom-com? 'Much Ado About Nothing' still charms ]( [In the mood for a rom-com? 'Much Ado About Nothing' still charms]( There are a lot of shows opening in Austin the next few weeks specifically themed for the holiday se... [Read More »]( [Kick off holiday season with Austin's Downtown Stroll and more events ]( [Kick off holiday season with Austin's Downtown Stroll and more events]( 1. "A Miracle on 34th Street Classic Radiocast"... [Read More »]( [Austin-based Dana Barney's thriller sequel is tricky, cerebral ]( [Austin-based Dana Barney's thriller sequel is tricky, cerebral]( In Dana Barney's futuristic thriller "Half Life," a sequel to "Flatline" (2015), a conspiracy debunk... [Read More »]( [Holiday family fun all week long in Austin, Nov. 26-Dec. 2 ]( [Holiday family fun all week long in Austin, Nov. 26-Dec. 2]( Holiday ... [Read More »]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( [Twitter] [@Statesman]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( [Instagram] [Tumblr]( We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. | Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up to receive Morning Headlines on [statesman.com](. [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2017 Cox Media Group and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500