Your morning headlines for 2/17/2018

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Saturday, February 17, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Saturday, February 17, 2018 Saturday's Top Story [Amazon backlash? In Austin, many are 'meh' over HQ2 pursuit ]( [Amazon backlash? In Austin, many are 'meh' over HQ2 pursuit]( Amazon's second headquarters coming to Austin could be the best thing to ever happen to our city. ... [Read More »]( Local News [AUSTIN ANSWERED: What was Dirty Sixth before it was Dirty Sixth? ]( [AUSTIN ANSWERED: What was Dirty Sixth before it was Dirty Sixth?]( A reader asks of our Austin Answered project: "What was Dirty Sixth before it was Dirty Sixth?"... [Read More »]( [Andrew Zimmern checks out Austin's Tex-Mex, barbecue and live music hotspots ]( [Andrew Zimmern checks out Austin's Tex-Mex, barbecue and live music hotspots]( Esteemed celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern is back at it with a new food and travel series, and of cours... [Read More »]( [Austin's Nick Foles explains his church connection with Matthew McConaughey ]( [Austin's Nick Foles explains his church connection with Matthew McConaughey]( If you're an American-Statesman reader, you probably spotted actor Matthew McConaughey's full-page a... [Read More »]( [Austin Marathon road closures will make Sunday driving tricky ]( [Austin Marathon road closures will make Sunday driving tricky]( Sunday's Austin Marathon runners will take a meandering route through the central city, and to minim... [Read More »]( [Playing to an audience of one, Dan Patrick doesn't need your approval ]( [Playing to an audience of one, Dan Patrick doesn't need your approval]( Dan Patrick has been a salesman of Paper Mate products and class rings, a local TV sportscaster and ... [Read More »]( Business [Up the Ladder]( Banking ... [Read More »]( [Austin's paid sick leave ordinance a first in Texas ]( [Austin's paid sick leave ordinance a first in Texas]( Just before 1 a.m. Friday, the Austin City Council voted in what could be described as the most prog... [Read More »]( [Legislature expected to weigh in on Austin sick leave rules ]( [Legislature expected to weigh in on Austin sick leave rules]( Debate over a requirement that businesses in Austin provide employees with up to eight days of paid ... [Read More »]( [Amazon backlash? In Austin, many are 'meh' over HQ2 pursuit ]( [Amazon backlash? In Austin, many are 'meh' over HQ2 pursuit]( Amazon's second headquarters coming to Austin could be the best thing to ever happen to our city.... [Read More »]( [Amazon backlash? In Austin, many are 'meh' over HQ2 pursuit ]( [Amazon backlash? In Austin, many are 'meh' over HQ2 pursuit]( Amazon's second headquarters coming to Austin could be the best thing to ever happen to our city. ... [Read More »]( Sports [Weiss' Herceg, Westlake's Luther glide into 200 free finals at UIL meet ]( [Weiss' Herceg, Westlake's Luther glide into 200 free finals at UIL meet]( Ana Herceg said she felt nervous when she stepped onto a starting block Friday morning at the Jamail... [Read More »]( [Texas State notebook: Brooke Holle helps Bobcats bounce back from loss ]( [Texas State notebook: Brooke Holle helps Bobcats bounce back from loss]( After an overtime loss to Texas-Arlington snapped a four-game winning streak for the Texas State wom... [Read More »]( [Names to know as Texas readies to host its first junior day of 2018 ]( [Names to know as Texas readies to host its first junior day of 2018]( Texas is set to host junior days throughout the weekend as dozens of 2019 and 2020 targ... [Read More »]( [Stars of the Olympics are changing the sponsorship game ]( [Stars of the Olympics are changing the sponsorship game]( A gold medal used to be the golden ticket for lucrative endorsements - think Mary Lou Retton on a Wh... [Read More »]( Opinion [Austin Answered: How did Austin come up with half streets? ]( [Austin Answered: How did Austin come up with half streets?]( Reader Sue Fawcett queried our Austin Answered project: "Whose idea was it to create '½' streets, su... [Read More »]( [Commentary: De-escalation training or survival training? ]( [Commentary: De-escalation training or survival training?]( The editorial in the Jan. 27 edition of the American-Statesman addressed the recent changes in the A... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: Feb. 18, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: Feb. 18, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Ben Wear, although Capital Metro did not intend for it to be... [Read More »]( [Herman: Downtown public bathroom on the move ]( [Herman: Downtown public bathroom on the move]( I think we all understand the concept of any port-a-potty in a storm. We've all encountered those in... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Feb. 18, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: Feb. 18, 2018]( The United States is dealing with a public health epidemic. This disease is killing children, police... [Read More »]( Nation [Trump overreaches to claim indictment proves 'no collusion' ]( [Trump overreaches to claim indictment proves 'no collusion']( President Donald Trump has consistently pushed back against the idea of Russia meddling in the elec... [Read More »]( [Trump focuses on first responders after Florida shooting ]( [Trump focuses on first responders after Florida shooting]( President Donald Trump has made a grim trip to a Florida community reeling from a deadly school sho... [Read More »]( [Romney, favored in Senate bid, could take on outsized role ]( [Romney, favored in Senate bid, could take on outsized role]( Mitt Romney's extensive resume has many Republicans looking to him to take on a role, if he's elect... [Read More »]( [Indictment: Social media firms got played by Russian agents ]( [Indictment: Social media firms got played by Russian agents]( The election-interference indictment brought by Robert Mueller, the U.S. special counsel, underscore... [Read More »]( [FBI pressure increases with failure to avert school shooting ]( [FBI pressure increases with failure to avert school shooting]( The revelation that the FBI botched a potentially life-saving tip on the Florida school shooting su... [Read More »]( World [German police rescue men tangled up with mannequin, toy car]( Police in western Germany have freed two men who became entangled with a mannequin and a large, rem... [Read More »]( [Merkel calls for progress on common EU asylum system ]( [Merkel calls for progress on common EU asylum system]( German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants the European Union to make progress on a common asylum system... [Read More »]( [The Latest: McMaster: Russian meddling beyond dispute ]( [The Latest: McMaster: Russian meddling beyond dispute]( The Latest on the Russian response to U.S. indictments (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Chinese giant pandas unveiled to public in Finland ]( [Chinese giant pandas unveiled to public in Finland]( Two giant pandas on loan from China have been unveiled at a zoo in central Finland and they have fr... [Read More »]( [Italian police clashes with anti-fascists leaves 7 injured ]( [Italian police clashes with anti-fascists leaves 7 injured]( Italian police have clashed with hundreds of anti-fascist demonstrators in Bologna who were trying ... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Author of quiet love story 'Call Me by Your Name' to visit BookPeople ]( [Author of quiet love story 'Call Me by Your Name' to visit BookPeople]( "Call Me by Your Name" is a graceful debut novel by memoirist/literary scholar André Aciman ("False ... [Read More »]( [Harissa-rubbed leg of lamb is fit for any special Sunday meal ]( [Harissa-rubbed leg of lamb is fit for any special Sunday meal]( Just when you think there are no new recipes or cooking techniques, America's Test Kitchen comes in ... [Read More »]( ['Black Panther' director has always sought superheroes who look like him ]( ['Black Panther' director has always sought superheroes who look like him]( When Ryan Coogler was a kid in Oakland, Calif., an older cousin got him hooked on comic books. "X-Me... [Read More »]( [Honor a Texas legend, explore science and more family fun, Feb. 18-24 ]( [Honor a Texas legend, explore science and more family fun, Feb. 18-24]( Events ... [Read More »]( [Plenty to do this week, from Austin Oyster Fest to St. Vincent show ]( [Plenty to do this week, from Austin Oyster Fest to St. Vincent show]( 1. Austin Oyster Festival... [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. 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