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Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Saturday, January 20, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Saturday, January 20, 2018 Saturday's Top Story [US government shuts down; Dems, GOP blame each other ]( [US government shuts down; Dems, GOP blame each other]( WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but... [Read More »]( Local News [Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty ]( [Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty]( A state district judge in Comal County said God told him to intervene in jury deliberations to sway ... [Read More »]( [A year later, Austin women's march organizers focus on winning office ]( [A year later, Austin women's march organizers focus on winning office]( Melissa Fiero, the lead organizer of last year's Women's March in Austin, didn't realize the magnitu... [Read More »]( [U.S. judge orders fixes to 'still broken' Texas foster care system]( The Texas foster care system remains broken and continues to place children at risk, a federal judge... [Read More »]( [Taylor police chief: Death of woman, baby appears to be accidental ]( [Taylor police chief: Death of woman, baby appears to be accidental]( Preliminary autopsy reports show that the death of a woman and her infant daughter whose bodies were... [Read More »]( [US flu season gets worse, has 'lot more steam' than expected ]( [US flu season gets worse, has 'lot more steam' than expected]( The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse.... [Read More »]( Business [Up the Ladder]( Credit unions... [Read More »]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( TEXAS ECONOMY ... [Read More »]( [Austin Answered: What's the story behind Austin's 'Ramp of Mystery'? ]( [Austin Answered: What's the story behind Austin's 'Ramp of Mystery'?]( ... [Read More »]( [Despite tight labor market, Austin job growth maintains momentum ]( [Despite tight labor market, Austin job growth maintains momentum]( Back around the middle of last year, workforce experts looked at the easing rate of Austin-area job ... [Read More »]( [Top tips for selling your old stuff on eBay (and actually making cash) ]( [Top tips for selling your old stuff on eBay (and actually making cash)]( Too much clutter, too little money, too many gifts you didn't like... an eBay auction is one of the ... [Read More »]( Sports [Landon Bow earns first AHL shutout in Texas Stars win]( Curtis McKenzie and Roope Hintz each scored two goals as the Texas Stars defeated the Manitoba Moose... [Read More »]( [Halfcourt shot is highlight of Gordon's big night in Rockets' victory]( Eric Gordon scored in a variety of ways Thursday night.... [Read More »]( [Reid Ryan returns to Round Rock roots to celebrate Astros' championship ]( [Reid Ryan returns to Round Rock roots to celebrate Astros' championship]( A journey that started nearly 20 years ago when the eldest son of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan fo... [Read More »]( [Texas State notebook: Men's basketball win streak reaches six games]( The winning streak for the Texas State men's basketball team reached six games after the Bobcats hel... [Read More »]( Opinion [Moms are fighting for gun violence prevention in Texas - and winning ]( [Moms are fighting for gun violence prevention in Texas - and winning]( Five years ago, I watched news of the Sandy Hook school shooting unfold in horror. When the scope of... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: Jan. 21, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: Jan. 21, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Mark D. Wilson and Sebastian Herrera, Amazon announced that ... [Read More »]( [Herman: Let's eavesdrop on two Texas Repubs going at it on Twitter ]( [Herman: Let's eavesdrop on two Texas Repubs going at it on Twitter]( Through the miracle (menace?) of Twitter, let's eavesdrop on a conversation between two of our duly ... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 21, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 21, 2018]( Re: Jan. 16 commentary, "Herman: Sen. John Cornyn continues to tolerate President Trump."... [Read More »]( [Abbott shouldn't mess with Austin's success ]( [Abbott shouldn't mess with Austin's success](  ... [Read More »]( Nation [Big towers to rise near historic Jamestown: $90M in payouts ]( [Big towers to rise near historic Jamestown: $90M in payouts]( A big change is looming on the horizon near Jamestown Island, site of Britain's first permanent set... [Read More »]( [VP Pence in Egypt for talks on security, counterterrorism ]( [VP Pence in Egypt for talks on security, counterterrorism]( Vice President Mike Pence left behind the U.S. government shutdown and readied for security and cou... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Trump calls shutdown a 'present' from Democrats ]( [The Latest: Trump calls shutdown a 'present' from Democrats]( The Latest on the government shutdown (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Government shutdown begins and so does the finger-pointing ]( [Government shutdown begins and so does the finger-pointing]( The government shutdown has begun. So has the finger-pointing.... [Read More »]( [US government shuts down as partisan blame game heats up ]( [US government shuts down as partisan blame game heats up]( The federal government has shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday. That has halted all but the ... [Read More »]( World [British Airways pilot, allegedly drunk, taken off plane]( A British Airways pilot has been removed from the cockpit of a flight amid fears he was drunk.... [Read More »]( [The Latest: ]( [The Latest: "Chefs cry in their kitchens' at Bocuse's death]( The Latest on the death of French chef Paul Bocuse at 91 (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein nearing new leadership]( Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is taking a step toward new leadership, as Mary Lou McDonald beca... [Read More »]( [2 Americans, 2 Canadians abducted in Nigeria are freed]( Two Americans and two Canadians who were kidnapped in Nigeria's north-central Kaduna state on Tuesd... [Read More »]( [Gabon says major ivory trafficking ring dismantled, 10 held ]( [Gabon says major ivory trafficking ring dismantled, 10 held]( Gabon says a major trafficking ring that smuggled six tons of ivory out of the country in 2017 has ... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Texas books that tell us unexpected things about us ]( [Texas books that tell us unexpected things about us]( Here's a look at some recently released Texas-themed books plus some older titles we think should be... [Read More »]( [Learning that it's perfectly normal to be different ]( [Learning that it's perfectly normal to be different]( I knew something was wrong the moment he was born. His cry was weak. He had a strange spot on the ba... [Read More »]( [Dinges: Lead investigative reporter Brian Collister departs KXAN]( Brian Collister, KXAN's lead investigative reporter, has departed the station.... [Read More »]( [Hate the hills, love what they do for your legs? 10 to try in Austin ]( [Hate the hills, love what they do for your legs? 10 to try in Austin]( Crave them or dread them, hills come with the territory whether you're training for the Austin Marat... [Read More »]( [If you want to mix it up, a duck stir-fry fits the bill ]( [If you want to mix it up, a duck stir-fry fits the bill]( Want to expand your culinary horizons in 2018 without expanding your belt? You could start by pickin... [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](. 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