Your morning headlines for 4/22/2018

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Sunday, April 22, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Sunday, April 22, 2018 Sunday's Top Story [At funeral, Barbara Bush called 'first lady of the greatest generation' ]( [At funeral, Barbara Bush called 'first lady of the greatest generation']( Barbara Bush was remembered as the "first lady of the greatest generation" during a funeral Saturday... [Read More »]( Local News [California murder suspect arrested after SWAT standoff in Pflugerville ]( [California murder suspect arrested after SWAT standoff in Pflugerville]( A California man suspected of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend earlier this week was arrested in P... [Read More »]( [White 23, Orange 13: Texas spring game highlights solid defense with an offense still retooling ]( [White 23, Orange 13: Texas spring game highlights solid defense with an offense still retooling]( The calendar says it's 2018, but Royal-Memorial Stadium sure had that 2017 feel Saturda... [Read More »]( [Travis County opioid drug overdoses on the rise, 2006-16 data show ]( [Travis County opioid drug overdoses on the rise, 2006-16 data show]( The rate of opioid overdose deaths in Travis County, including those from heroin and prescription pa... [Read More »]( [UT boosts financial aid for low- and middle-income students ]( [UT boosts financial aid for low- and middle-income students]( The University of Texas has expanded its annual spending on financial aid by $5 million to help stud... [Read More »]( [Bait shop owner's Hurricane Harvey insurance payout thwarted by a typo ]( [Bait shop owner's Hurricane Harvey insurance payout thwarted by a typo]( Mary Ann Heiman opened her bait shop on the causeway that crosses Redfish Bay to Port Aransas in 201... [Read More »]( Business [Austin job growth stays strong, absorbs influx of new workers ]( [Austin job growth stays strong, absorbs influx of new workers]( The Austin area unemployment rate climbed slightly in March compared to February but remained below ... [Read More »]( [R. Kelly's assistant, attorney resign following allegations against the singer ]( [R. Kelly's assistant, attorney resign following allegations against the singer]( A pair of women who worked with R. Kelly for years resigned from their positions amid a wave of harr... [Read More »]( [Austin makes short list for Army's Futures Command headquarters ]( [Austin makes short list for Army's Futures Command headquarters]( Austin is on the U.S. Army's short list as a potential site for its Futures Command operations, an o... [Read More »]( [Dell-controlled Pivotal Software completes IPO, sets price at $15 per share  ]( [Dell-controlled Pivotal Software completes IPO, sets price at $15 per share ]( California-based cloud computing company Pivotal Software, whose majority owner is Dell Technologies... [Read More »]( [15 moments that have defined Austin's Rooster Teeth  ]( [15 moments that have defined Austin's Rooster Teeth ]( It all started with a funny web video posted on April Fool's Day in 2003. A group of friends put tog... [Read More »]( Sports [Orange-White game: Our four pregame questions for Texas - answered ]( [Orange-White game: Our four pregame questions for Texas - answered]( On Saturday morning, we asked four questions about the Orange-White game.... [Read More »]( [Bohls: Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Collin Johnson reveal themselves as big-time Texas threats ]( [Bohls: Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Collin Johnson reveal themselves as big-time Texas threats]( Lil' Jordan Humphrey was everywhere Saturday night.... [Read More »]( [Golden: Spring game shows that the quarterback position is still a process at Texas ]( [Golden: Spring game shows that the quarterback position is still a process at Texas]( Sam Ehlinger and Shane Buechele were OK on Saturday night.... [Read More »]( [White 23, Orange 13: Texas spring game highlights solid defense with an offense still retooling ]( [White 23, Orange 13: Texas spring game highlights solid defense with an offense still retooling]( The calendar says it's 2018, but Royal-Memorial Stadium sure had that 2017 feel Saturda... [Read More »]( Opinion [TWO VIEWS: Austin policies are making affordability crisis worse]( Paying more for housing? Blame City Hall.... [Read More »]( [TWO VIEWS: ]( [TWO VIEWS: "No more cane on the Brazos" or affordable housing in Austin]( How hard is it to find affordable housing these days? Let's start in Sugar Land, where the old bones... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: April 23, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: April 23, 2018]( I know this is the wrong media to reach the audience that I want to hear this, but here it goes.... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: April 22, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: April 22, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Jonathan Tilove, Alex Jones and InfoWars have been sued by t... [Read More »]( [Herman: Taylor dealing with its train spotting problem ]( [Herman: Taylor dealing with its train spotting problem]( Back in January 2017 one of my favorite columnists at this paper, reporting on an Amtrak trip, wrote... [Read More »]( Nation [3 dead in Nashville Waffle House shooting; suspect sought]( Police in Nashville say three people are dead and four are injured after a shooting at a Waffle Hou... [Read More »]( [Macron to give Trump seedling from World War I battle site ]( [Macron to give Trump seedling from World War I battle site]( French President Emmanuel Macron is bringing an environmentally friendly gift to the White House wh... [Read More »]( [Syracuse fraternity permanently expelled over racist video]( Syracuse University announced Saturday that it has permanently expelled a fraternity over an offens... [Read More »]( [Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved ]( [Mnuchin expresses optimism trade standoffs can be resolved]( The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank repeatedly warned at their meetings this week th... [Read More »]( [Despite denials, lobbyist tied to condo met with EPA chief ]( [Despite denials, lobbyist tied to condo met with EPA chief]( Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt met in his office last year with a veteran Washi... [Read More »]( World [Russia adds Google IPs to registry of banned sites]( Russia's communications watchdog agency says it is adding some Google IP addresses to the state reg... [Read More »]( [Armenia protest leader arrested after failed talks with PM ]( [Armenia protest leader arrested after failed talks with PM]( The leader of major political protests that have gripped the Armenian capital for more than a week ... [Read More »]( [Turkey opposition OKs party switch in challenge to Erdogan ]( [Turkey opposition OKs party switch in challenge to Erdogan]( More than a dozen Turkish opposition lawmakers switched parties Sunday in a show of solidarity as P... [Read More »]( [Macron to give Trump seedling from World War I battle site ]( [Macron to give Trump seedling from World War I battle site]( French President Emmanuel Macron is bringing an environmentally friendly gift to the White House wh... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Pope calls for peace amid Nicaragua protests ]( [The Latest: Pope calls for peace amid Nicaragua protests]( The Latest on unrest in Nicaragua (all times local):... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Webb Report: Turtle pond sunk? Fake news, UT says ]( [Webb Report: Turtle pond sunk? Fake news, UT says]( Example No. 2,347 why you shouldn't trust any old stranger on the internet for your information: The... [Read More »]( [Take a spin around Circuit of the Americas on two wheels ]( [Take a spin around Circuit of the Americas on two wheels]( Formula One drivers get it easy. They have four spinning tires and a screaming engine to rocket them... [Read More »]( [Wondering what to do this week? It's no mystery ]( [Wondering what to do this week? It's no mystery]( Music ... [Read More »]( ['Handmaid's Tale' makes you work but pays off as few shows ever could ]( ['Handmaid's Tale' makes you work but pays off as few shows ever could]( "The Handmaid's Tale" is not easy to watch. And it's certainly not fun to watch, either. It is unrel... [Read More »]( [Setting the highest standards for the Art Dinner at Laguna Gloria ]( [Setting the highest standards for the Art Dinner at Laguna Gloria]( Etherial location. Elegant crowd. Exquisite cuisine. Excellent art.... [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](. [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500