Your Statesman morning headlines for 1/23/2018

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. Tuesday’s Top Story [Officer in Breaion King case fired amid new force complaint ]( [Officer in Breaion King case fired amid new force complaint]( An Austin police officer who received a reprimand for his violent arrest of a teacher in 2015 was fi... [Read More »]( Local News [Austin-area federal employees expected to return to work Tuesday ]( [Austin-area federal employees expected to return to work Tuesday]( As the federal government shutdown rolled into Monday — the only business day of the three-day closu... [Read More »]( [His son tried to kill him; now father tries to halt his execution ]( [His son tried to kill him; now father tries to halt his execution]( Thomas Whitaker is on Texas death row because he lured his family out to dinner so a friend could sl... [Read More »]( [Austin ISD adopts 2018-19 school calendar. Here’s what changed ]( [Austin ISD adopts 2018-19 school calendar. Here’s what changed]( The Austin district board Monday night approved the 2018-19 school calendar, and students will atten... [Read More »]( [Icy overpass open on day of fatal crash, despite slippery past ]( [Icy overpass open on day of fatal crash, despite slippery past]( A slippery Slaughter Lane overpass that has been shut down in the past during icy weather was not cl... [Read More »]( [Salt Lick co-founder ran one of Texas’ barbecue giants ]( [Salt Lick co-founder ran one of Texas’ barbecue giants]( Hisako Tsuchiyama Roberts, the co-founder of the Salt Lick in Driftwood, one of the most famous rest... [Read More »]( Business [Austin billionaire DeJoria selling off Patron Spirits ]( [Austin billionaire DeJoria selling off Patron Spirits]( Bacardi Limited said Monday that plans to swallow the rest of Patron Spirits in a deal that values t... [Read More »]( [Startup accelerators Techstars and Sputnik ATX introduce new Austin cohorts ]( [Startup accelerators Techstars and Sputnik ATX introduce new Austin cohorts]( One startup -- Rosso & Flynn -- brings together the quality of old school butcher shops with the con... [Read More »]( [After strong 2017 finish, outlook bright for Austin office market ]( [After strong 2017 finish, outlook bright for Austin office market]( The Austin-area’s office market rolled to a strong finish in 2017, new reports show, propelled by Fo... [Read More »]( [Monday Tech Crawl: First Amazon Go store opens, and HQ2 losers hope for other investment from Amazon  ]( [Monday Tech Crawl: First Amazon Go store opens, and HQ2 losers hope for other investment from Amazon Â]( Amazon Go, a brick-and-mortar store that the e-commerce giant said will operate without cashiers, is... [Read More »]( [Bank of America exec departs amid harassment claim ]( [Bank of America exec departs amid harassment claim]( NEW YORK — Bank of America has confirmed that a high-profile senior executive has left the company, ... [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: Horns back in the win column, but aren’t forgetting WVU blowout ]( [Golden: Horns back in the win column, but aren’t forgetting WVU blowout]( Shaka Smart didn’t burn the West Virginia tape.... [Read More »]( [Texas 73, Iowa State 57: Kerwin Roach, Mo Bamba create a fistful of problems for Cyclones ]( [Texas 73, Iowa State 57: Kerwin Roach, Mo Bamba create a fistful of problems for Cyclones]( If these Longhorns truly cared for their teammates, someone would’ve done a number on K... [Read More »]( [At the buzzer: Texas 73, Iowa State 57 ]( [At the buzzer: Texas 73, Iowa State 57]( Texas players knew they needed short-term memory after the worst loss of the season. Sa... [Read More »]( [Tickets available for Rangers stop Tuesday in Round Rock ]( [Tickets available for Rangers stop Tuesday in Round Rock]( Tickets are still available for the Texas Rangers’ winter caravan stop in Round Rock on Tuesday.... [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: Jan. 23, 2018]( Re: Jan. 18 commentary, “TEA must commit to an overhaul of its special education practices.”... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: Jan. 23, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: Jan. 23, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman’s Kevin Lyttle, Precourt Sports Ventures, owners of Columbus C... [Read More »]( [TWO VIEWS: Democracy? Bag it, say the Republicans ]( [TWO VIEWS: Democracy? Bag it, say the Republicans]( The urgent love Texas Republicans feel for plastic bags is a mystery. Let’s look, though. Maybe ther... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 22, 2018]( Re: Jan. 18 article, “Expo Center trimmed from PSV’s list of Austin MLS stadium sites.” ... [Read More »]( [TWO VIEWS: Why Supreme Court should rule against bag ban ]( [TWO VIEWS: Why Supreme Court should rule against bag ban]( Shoppers might soon discover that the grocery store is less expensive and more convenient.... [Read More »]( Nation [Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning; no wave reported ]( [Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning; no wave reported]( An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 struck off Alaska's Kodiak Island early Tuesday, ... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Schools used as shelters amid tsunami warning ]( [The Latest: Schools used as shelters amid tsunami warning]( The Latest on an Alaska earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning for coastal Alaska, Canada's Bri... [Read More »]( [Mattis says Turk offensive in Syria is disruptive]( U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says Turkey's ground and air offensive against a Kurdish enclave ... [Read More »]( [As shutdown eases federal workers fear prospect of another ]( [As shutdown eases federal workers fear prospect of another]( The swift steps ending a messy and expensive government shutdown set the stage for hundreds of thou... [Read More »]( [Hope, fear as Puerto Rico moves to privatize power company ]( [Hope, fear as Puerto Rico moves to privatize power company]( The announcement that Puerto Rico's governor is moving to privatize the U.S. territory's public pow... [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Dozens held for posts on Turkey Syria operation ]( [The Latest: Dozens held for posts on Turkey Syria operation]( The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Turkey shells Syrian city as it pushes into Kurdish enclave ]( [Turkey shells Syrian city as it pushes into Kurdish enclave]( A Kurdish militia spokesman says Turkey has shelled a city in northeastern Syria as Turkish forces ... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Egypt's military to probe presidential hopeful ]( [The Latest: Egypt's military to probe presidential hopeful]( The Latest on events related to Egypt's elections (all times local):... [Read More »]( [France asks why US is pressuring Europeans on Iran deal ]( [France asks why US is pressuring Europeans on Iran deal]( France's foreign minister is expressing annoyance that the Trump administration is pressuring Europ... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Chamonix ski resort closed due to avalanche risk ]( [The Latest: Chamonix ski resort closed due to avalanche risk]( The Latest on winter weather in Europe (all times local):... [Read More »]( Austin360 [When the only way to beat the cold is with warm noodles ]( [When the only way to beat the cold is with warm noodles]( I’ll make this brief: Sometimes, nothing but noodles will do. It’s chilly, I’m hungry, and all I wan... [Read More »]( [Sesame on the ziti, and we couldn’t be happier ]( [Sesame on the ziti, and we couldn’t be happier]( There’s something to be learned from even the simplest recipes, and this bowl proves the point.... [Read More »]( [Check out these two films that wow with their visuals ]( [Check out these two films that wow with their visuals]( Here’s a look at a few interesting new releases available to rent from cable and digital providers a... [Read More »]( [How far will $15 go at a local farmstand, and what can you make? ]( [How far will $15 go at a local farmstand, and what can you make?]( As part of my #30atHome cooking challenge, I’ve been trying to get out of my everyday grocery shoppi... [Read More »]( [Cashews originate in Brazil, but here’s why you’ll find them everywhere ]( [Cashews originate in Brazil, but here’s why you’ll find them everywhere]( Of the many wonderful culinary memories I’ve made while traveling, the ones from northeastern Brazil... 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