Your Statesman morning headlines for 4/19/2018

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. Thursday’s Top Story [State officials detail increased National Guard deployment to border ]( [State officials detail increased National Guard deployment to border]( At least 762 Texas National Guard troops are now deployed to the border, state officials announced a... [Read More »]( Local News [Public viewing for Barbara Bush on Friday, private funeral Saturday ]( [Public viewing for Barbara Bush on Friday, private funeral Saturday]( A private funeral for former first lady Barbara Bush will be held Saturday in Houston but a public v... [Read More »]( [Texas facing a challenge in push to improve straight-to-college rate ]( [Texas facing a challenge in push to improve straight-to-college rate]( Barely half of Texas high school graduates enroll directly in college, but 65 percent will need to d... [Read More »]( [Austin bombings response a model for future attacks, McCaul says ]( [Austin bombings response a model for future attacks, McCaul says]( U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, said the investigation into the Austin bombings last month that ... [Read More »]( [Texas lawmakers rebuke state health officials for contract flap — again ]( [Texas lawmakers rebuke state health officials for contract flap — again]( State lawmakers on Wednesday rebuked Texas Health and Human Services Commission officials for bungli... [Read More »]( [Crime in parts of Red River district rose 26 percent in last year, study says ]( [Crime in parts of Red River district rose 26 percent in last year, study says]( The number of crimes committed in the Red River district in downtown Austin rose 26 percent in the l... [Read More »]( Business [Facebook comments: April 20, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: April 20, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman’s Jonathan Tilove, Alex Jones and InfoWars have been sued by t... [Read More »]( [Your home’s Wi-Fi signal can improve with better router placement ]( [Your home’s Wi-Fi signal can improve with better router placement]( I’ve been writing about Wi-Fi over the last few weeks, and I’ve had a lot of questions about routers... [Read More »]( [Great finds from the 2018 WPPI trade show ]( [Great finds from the 2018 WPPI trade show]( The 2018 WPPI trade show, for veteran or begging wedding and portrait photographers, was held recent... [Read More »]( [The future, where robots make your latte and shopping is like gaming ]( [The future, where robots make your latte and shopping is like gaming]( AUSTIN, Texas — At South by Southwest, as entrepreneurs and celebrities mingled to discuss the futur... [Read More »]( [Digital prophet: Big internet firms trample our privacy online ]( [Digital prophet: Big internet firms trample our privacy online]( DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg is among the digital prophets warning us how Google, the Goliath... [Read More »]( Sports [Longhorns baseball cruises to win over Texas Southern ]( [Longhorns baseball cruises to win over Texas Southern]( The Texas Longhorns baseball team scored in four straight innings to help it secure a 10-2 win over ... [Read More »]( [Texas’ volleyball program secures a pledge from a local libero ]( [Texas’ volleyball program secures a pledge from a local libero]( In two years, Reilly Heinrich will make a short move from Leander to the 40 Acres.... [Read More »]( [Golden: Leonard turning his back to Spurs teammates isn’t a good look ]( [Golden: Leonard turning his back to Spurs teammates isn’t a good look]( You can slice it a million different ways and this Kawhi Leonard thing will still come out the same ... [Read More »]( [COTA takes steps to smooth out MotoGP’s bumpy ride ]( [COTA takes steps to smooth out MotoGP’s bumpy ride]( When MotoGP bolted from Circuit of the Americas a year ago, the stars of the show fired a few partin... [Read More »]( Opinion [Facebook comments: April 20, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: April 20, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman’s Jonathan Tilove, Alex Jones and InfoWars have been sued by t... [Read More »]( [VIEWPOINTS: Ethics panel would benefit Austin, but don’t rush it ]( [VIEWPOINTS: Ethics panel would benefit Austin, but don’t rush it]( It’s still a work in progress, but the Charter Review Commission’s proposal to establish an independ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: On Earth Day 2018, demand actions from our lawmakers ]( [Commentary: On Earth Day 2018, demand actions from our lawmakers]( Each year, the entire world celebrates the Earth Day on April 22 after its creation in 1970, when a ... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: April 19, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: April 19, 2018]( Re: April 16 article, “UT Co-op aims to remake itself after ‘challenging times.’” ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Schools need good maintenance, like your car and home ]( [Commentary: Schools need good maintenance, like your car and home]( In Monday’s New York Times, the sorry state of public education was on display. Tattered textbooks, ... [Read More »]( Nation [Calif. governor says deal reached on National Guard mission ]( [Calif. governor says deal reached on National Guard mission]( California reached an agreement with the federal government that the state's National Guard troops ... [Read More »]( [Teacher uprisings harness social media in fight for funding ]( [Teacher uprisings harness social media in fight for funding]( The public education uprisings that began in West Virginia and spread to Arizona, Oklahoma and Kent... [Read More »]( [Cosby team turns to star witness with drug experts on deck ]( [Cosby team turns to star witness with drug experts on deck]( Bill Cosby's lawyers turned to their star witness in the comedian's sexual assault retrial, counter... [Read More »]( [Trade issues expose the limits of Trump-Abe 'bromance' ]( [Trade issues expose the limits of Trump-Abe 'bromance']( Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe courted the new American president with a golden driver not long... [Read More »]( [FAA orders fan blade inspections after jet engine explosion ]( [FAA orders fan blade inspections after jet engine explosion]( U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off... [Read More »]( World [Another member quits Nobel literature academy]( Another member of the Swedish Academy awarding the Nobel Literature Prize is resigning, bringing th... [Read More »]( [Syrian rebels hand over arms, leave another town near Douma ]( [Syrian rebels hand over arms, leave another town near Douma]( Syrian state media say hundreds of rebels fighters in a town northeast of Damascus have handed in t... [Read More »]( [Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto ]( [Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto]( People in Warsaw pinned paper daffodils to their clothes as the Polish capital held a day of commem... [Read More »]( [Quake, at least 5.5 in magnitude, strikes southern Iran]( An earthquake of at least magnitude 5.5 struck in southern Iran near the country's sole nuclear pow... [Read More »]( [Calif. governor says deal reached on National Guard mission ]( [Calif. governor says deal reached on National Guard mission]( California reached an agreement with the federal government that the state's National Guard troops ... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Austin’s four newest breweries combine beer and community ]( [Austin’s four newest breweries combine beer and community]( We’re not quite at the level of beer-loving Fort Collins, Colorado, but Austin is starting to feel l... [Read More »]( [‘I Feel Pretty’ is bold but superficial take on self-love ]( [‘I Feel Pretty’ is bold but superficial take on self-love]( The Amy Schumer vehicle “I Feel Pretty” tackles a very real epidemic — the crisis of confidence. Low... [Read More »]( [‘Final Portrait’ a look at the frustrations of creating art ]( [‘Final Portrait’ a look at the frustrations of creating art]( Let’s say you’re going to make a movie about the celebrated 20th century artist Alberto Giacometti, ... [Read More »]( [The newly opened Brewer’s Table celebrates beer and cuisine equally ]( [The newly opened Brewer’s Table celebrates beer and cuisine equally]( The harmony of brewing and cuisine found a new expression this week when the Brewer’... [Read More »]( [‘Lean on Pete’ shows why Charlie Plummer is destined to be a star ]( [‘Lean on Pete’ shows why Charlie Plummer is destined to be a star]( At first, “Lean on Pete” seems like it’s going to be a traditional tale about a teenage boy who bond... [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. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500