Your Statesman morning headlines for 1/10/2018

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 [Security for thousands of Austin buildings compromised, city memo says ]( [Security for thousands of Austin buildings compromised, city memo says]( The security systems at thousands of high-occupancy apartment and commercial buildings in Austin are... [Read More »]( Local News [Georgetown City Council nixes condo project after clash with developer ]( [Georgetown City Council nixes condo project after clash with developer]( Tempers flared at the Georgetown City Council meeting Tuesday night as a council member chastised a ... [Read More »]( [Trial begins in lawsuit alleging excessive force in jaywalking arrests ]( [Trial begins in lawsuit alleging excessive force in jaywalking arrests]( Attorneys offered dueling portraits Tuesday of a violent jaywalking arrest downtown, as the civil tr... [Read More »]( [Church director on leave after accusation he covered up 1998 sexual incident ]( [Church director on leave after accusation he covered up 1998 sexual incident]( A director at an Austin church has been placed on leave after a woman reported online that he urged ... [Read More »]( [Austin cigar shop, a Sixth Street fixture, closing doors as owner blasts city ]( [Austin cigar shop, a Sixth Street fixture, closing doors as owner blasts city]( Citing what he calls the “deteriorating situation and terrible neglect by the City of Austin on ‘Dir... [Read More »]( [A fish-eye view: Austin startup’s wireless camera feeds live video from your fishing line  ]( [A fish-eye view: Austin startup’s wireless camera feeds live video from your fishing line Â]( In 2014, Ryan Austin was fishing in Trinidad with a group of people when something on one of their f... [Read More »]( Business [Dallas Fed: Texas job growth will rebound to 3 percent this year ]( [Dallas Fed: Texas job growth will rebound to 3 percent this year]( With the Texas economy “firing on all cylinders,” statewide job growth will accelerate in 2018, but ... [Read More »]( [Jason’s Deli warns customers of possible data breach ]( [Jason’s Deli warns customers of possible data breach]( Jason’s Deli is warning customers that their credit card information may have been stolen.... [Read More »]( [Austin’s Shelfbucks, which helps retailers make the most of in-store displays, rings up $9M ]( [Austin’s Shelfbucks, which helps retailers make the most of in-store displays, rings up $9M]( Shelfbucks, which lets retailers analyze the performance of in-store displays, has rung up $9 millio... [Read More »]( [A fish-eye view: Austin startup’s wireless camera feeds live video from your fishing line  ]( [A fish-eye view: Austin startup’s wireless camera feeds live video from your fishing line Â]( In 2014, Ryan Austin was fishing in Trinidad with a group of people when something on one of their f... [Read More »]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: Apple investigation, SXSW speakers, new CES gadgets ]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: Apple investigation, SXSW speakers, new CES gadgets]( Happy Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the top tech stories we're following today.... [Read More »]( Sports [Longhorns in the NFL: wild-card round highlighted by defense ]( [Longhorns in the NFL: wild-card round highlighted by defense]( ... [Read More »]( [Astros fans can snap photo of World Series Trophy Wednesday in Austin ]( [Astros fans can snap photo of World Series Trophy Wednesday in Austin]( The Houston Astros winter caravan will be in Austin on Wednesday, making three public stops with the... [Read More »]( [Re-ranking the 40 bowl games, from CFP to Camelia and all in between ]( [Re-ranking the 40 bowl games, from CFP to Camelia and all in between]( Turns out America will tune in for an old-fashioned SEC regional slugfest. Especially if it’s hotly ... [Read More »]( [Strict diet, weight training benefit Texas point guard Sug Sutton ]( [Strict diet, weight training benefit Texas point guard Sug Sutton]( A painful chapter of Alecia “Sug” Sutton’s basketball life ended when she tossed her knee brace in t... [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: Jan. 10, 2018]( Re: Dec. 27 article, “New poison to be tested on West Texas feral hogs,” and Dec. 31 commentary, “Tr... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Some children’s last meal is at noon. Texas can change that ]( [Commentary: Some children’s last meal is at noon. Texas can change that]( While many of us gorged on ham and chocolate over the holidays, there were more than 3 million chil... [Read More »]( [John Young: A ‘very stable genius’ would be a more able liar ]( [John Young: A ‘very stable genius’ would be a more able liar]( As lightning bolts go, the juice within the 336 pages of Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury” is sufficie... [Read More »]( [Herman: Lupe Valdez, Andrew White meet in Democratic candidate forum ]( [Herman: Lupe Valdez, Andrew White meet in Democratic candidate forum]( The truth was spoken in the pre-event mic check: “Hello everybody. Welcome to the first Democratic d... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Keeping Conley as CAMPO chairman is bad governance ]( [Commentary: Keeping Conley as CAMPO chairman is bad governance]( Tonight, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) board will vote on a questionab... [Read More »]( Nation [Victim search expands as California storm, mudslides kill 13 ]( [Victim search expands as California storm, mudslides kill 13]( A storm that slammed a California coastal community is over. The search for its victims is not.... [Read More »]( [Dem senator's report warns of Russian meddling across Europe ]( [Dem senator's report warns of Russian meddling across Europe]( A new report by congressional Democrats warns of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe a... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Feds object to judge's immigration ruling]( The Latest on a judge's decision temporarily blocking the Trump administration's plans to end a pro... [Read More »]( [James Franco's New York Times talk canceled amid allegations ]( [James Franco's New York Times talk canceled amid allegations]( The New York Times has canceled a public event with James Franco days after the Golden Globe winner... [Read More »]( [Lawmakers seek deal on immigration, border security ]( [Lawmakers seek deal on immigration, border security]( Bargainers seeking a bipartisan immigration accord planned talks as soon as Wednesday as President ... [Read More »]( World [Arpaio's decision to run shakes up Senate race in Arizona ]( [Arpaio's decision to run shakes up Senate race in Arizona]( Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's announcement that he'll run for the Senate seat being vacated b... [Read More »]( [Catalan separatists agree deal to re-elect Puigdemont ]( [Catalan separatists agree deal to re-elect Puigdemont]( Catalonia's main separatist parties said Wednesday they have agreed to re-elect fugitive Carles Pui... [Read More »]( [Malaysia to pay firm up to $70M if it finds missing plane ]( [Malaysia to pay firm up to $70M if it finds missing plane]( Malaysia's government said Wednesday it will pay U.S. company Ocean Infinity up to $70 million if i... [Read More »]( [Dem senator's report warns of Russian meddling across Europe ]( [Dem senator's report warns of Russian meddling across Europe]( A new report by congressional Democrats warns of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe a... [Read More »]( [Reuters journalists charged with violating Myanmar law ]( [Reuters journalists charged with violating Myanmar law]( Prosecutors in Myanmar formally charged two journalists from the Reuters news agency on Wednesday w... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Finding the magic of childhood in ‘Finding Neverland’ ]( [Finding the magic of childhood in ‘Finding Neverland’]( The 2015 musical “Finding Neverland” is, in the finest of Broadway traditions, an adaptation. The pl... [Read More »]( [Men said little about harassment at Golden Globes; viewers noticed ]( [Men said little about harassment at Golden Globes; viewers noticed]( The men showed up, as they often do to awards shows, dressed in black suits and tuxedos. This time, ... [Read More »]( [‘Phantom Thread’ actress discusses film’s complicated relationships ]( [‘Phantom Thread’ actress discusses film’s complicated relationships]( British actress Lesley Manville will face a quandary at Oscar time.... [Read More »]( [It’s your last night to eat dinner at this downtown Austin steakhouse]( [It’s your last night to eat dinner at this downtown Austin steakhouse]( If you love Sullivan’s and/or Sully’s Side Bar, cancel your plans tonight.... [Read More »]( [Popular Austin barbecue joint closed Tuesday in honor of owner’s father, who died ]( [Popular Austin barbecue joint closed Tuesday in honor of owner’s father, who diedÂ]( If you want barbecue today, you’re going to have to visit one of the many options available to you i... [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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