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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. Friday’s Top Story [Mom’s statements in death of Colton Turner allowed at trial, judge says ]( [Mom’s statements in death of Colton Turner allowed at trial, judge says]( The criminal case in the death of toddler Colton Turner is cleared for trial this summer after a jud... [Read More »]( Local News [Jade Helm controversy part of Russian interference, ex-NSA head says ]( [Jade Helm controversy part of Russian interference, ex-NSA head says]( Conspiracy theories about U.S. military exercises a few years ago in Bastrop County that grew so int... [Read More »]( [Tolls removed, the Oak Hill ‘Y’ expansion project gets new life ]( [Tolls removed, the Oak Hill ‘Y’ expansion project gets new life]( The Oak Hill tollway project, delayed for a generation as development boomed on Austin’s western edg... [Read More »]( [Precourt makes first pitch for MLS stadium at community event ]( [Precourt makes first pitch for MLS stadium at community event]( Perched above an ice rink less than a mile away from the potential site of a 20,000-seat Major Leagu... [Read More »]( [Valdez-White debate will be moved to a new location off the UT campus ]( [Valdez-White debate will be moved to a new location off the UT campus]( The Democratic gubernatorial debate scheduled for next Friday will go on as scheduled, but not on th... [Read More »]( [Top Texas health official to step down amid contracting missteps ]( [Top Texas health official to step down amid contracting missteps]( Charles Smith, executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, will retire... [Read More »]( Business [Charles Schwab picks Austin as one of two sites for new digital operation ]( [Charles Schwab picks Austin as one of two sites for new digital operation]( Financial services firm Charles Schwab said Thursday that it has chosen Austin as one of two sites -... [Read More »]( [6 factors that will affect you mortgage payment ]( [6 factors that will affect you mortgage paymentÂ]( Deciding when to shop for your first home can be a big decision. ... [Read More »]( [Austin alcohol sales increase 7 percent in March ]( [Austin alcohol sales increase 7 percent in March]( Sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks in Austin rose by 7 percent in March, a month that’s traditiona... [Read More »]( [Yes, you can crack open your game console without voiding the warranty ]( [Yes, you can crack open your game console without voiding the warranty]( If you’ve ever opened up a video game console in order to do a hard-drive upgrade or to clean out so... [Read More »]( [Thursday Tech Crawl: Big bucks, fighting to survive, earnings time ]( [Thursday Tech Crawl: Big bucks, fighting to survive, earnings time]( Happy Thursday. Here are some of the top tech stories we're following today:... [Read More »]( Sports [Longhorns TV schedule: May 4-10 ]( [Longhorns TV schedule: May 4-10]( Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and form... [Read More »]( [New Orleans beats Round Rock in walk-off finish]( METAIRIE, La. (AP) — JT Riddle scored the winning run in the 10th inning, as the New Orleans Baby Ca... [Read More »]( [Texas golfers up for national awards ]( [Texas golfers up for national awards]( Texas golfers, Doug Ghim, Kaitlyn Papp and Sophia Schubert, are in contention for national golfing a... [Read More »]( [Tiffany Jackson lends passion, experience to Texas women’s basketball staff ]( [Tiffany Jackson lends passion, experience to Texas women’s basketball staff]( ... [Read More »]( Opinion [TWO VIEWS: Paid sick leave ordinance should be fought, pre-empted ]( [TWO VIEWS: Paid sick leave ordinance should be fought, pre-empted]( From soup to nuts, Austin’s controversial new paid sick leave ordinance is bad public policy.... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: May 5, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: May 5, 2018]( Re: April 27 letter to the editor, “Paper ballots not immune from hacks.” ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Continue with CodeNext — or try to freeze Austin in amber ]( [Commentary: Continue with CodeNext — or try to freeze Austin in amber]( Cities are dynamic. They change in thousands of big and small ways. The thing cities don’t do is sta... [Read More »]( [Commentary: From Dreamer to U.S. citizen, my 26-year journey ]( [Commentary: From Dreamer to U.S. citizen, my 26-year journey]( Last week, I took the oath to become a U.S. citizen after 26 years of living in the U.S. — with more... [Read More »]( [Commentary: What to do about black worshippers leaving white churches ]( [Commentary: What to do about black worshippers leaving white churches]( In America, it is easy to forget. At a political moment when black evangelicals leaving white contro... [Read More »]( Nation [Police say federal agent shot, critically wounded in Chicago]( Police say a federal agent has been shot and critically wounded in Chicago while working on an inve... [Read More »]( [Grand jury to consider drug charge against Rose McGowan ]( [Grand jury to consider drug charge against Rose McGowan]( Actress Rose McGowan says the cocaine found in her Chanel wallet left behind on a United Airlines f... [Read More »]( [Hawaii volcano forces 1,500 from homes as lava bubbles up ]( [Hawaii volcano forces 1,500 from homes as lava bubbles up]( Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from their volcano-side homes after Hawaii's Kilaue... [Read More »]( [Kansas, Oklahoma approve religious veto on LGBT adoptions ]( [Kansas, Oklahoma approve religious veto on LGBT adoptions]( State lawmakers in Kansas and Oklahoma have approved legislation to grant legal protections to fait... [Read More »]( [Native American blames discrimination in campus ordeal ]( [Native American blames discrimination in campus ordeal]( A Native American teenager who was with his younger brother when the two were pulled from a college... [Read More »]( World [Pope extends mandate of Malta envoy, sidelining critic]( Pope Francis has extended the mandate of his envoy to the Knights of Malta lay religious order to o... [Read More »]( [PLO convention affirms Abbas, 83, as unchallenged leader ]( [PLO convention affirms Abbas, 83, as unchallenged leader]( The PLO affirmed 83-year-old Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as its unchallenged leader, gave n... [Read More »]( [Ceremony honors US soldiers who died off Scottish coast ]( [Ceremony honors US soldiers who died off Scottish coast]( Relatives of U.S. soldiers who died in two sea disasters off the coast of Scotland during World War... [Read More »]( [6 dead in Kenya overnight flooding with 11 others missing ]( [6 dead in Kenya overnight flooding with 11 others missing]( Six people have drowned in Kenya in overnight flooding and 11 others are missing, local authorities... [Read More »]( [As he begins a new term, Putin pushes lofty goals for Russia ]( [As he begins a new term, Putin pushes lofty goals for Russia]( If Vladimir Putin fulfills the goals he's set for his new six-year term as president, Russia in 202... [Read More »]( Austin360 [ILSYM Ep. 40: Matthew Odam on top BBQ, Fareground and new Austin restaurants ]( [ILSYM Ep. 40: Matthew Odam on top BBQ, Fareground and new Austin restaurants]( There’s always somewhere new to eat in Austin, and in this week’s episode of “I Love You So Much: Th... [Read More »]( [Cinco de Mayo events include pepper-eating contest, Selena brunch ]( [Cinco de Mayo events include pepper-eating contest, Selena brunch]( Cinco de Mayo ... [Read More »]( [Self-care opens you up to help others ]( [Self-care opens you up to help others]( One of the best pieces of advice I ever received in my early days of serving faith communities was t... [Read More »]( [How growing up a refugee inspires Nalie Lee-Wen in career, motherhood ]( [How growing up a refugee inspires Nalie Lee-Wen in career, motherhood]( Nalie Lee-Wen was born in a world of conflict. The Vietnam War was ending. Her father, Cheng Yang, a... [Read More »]( [Pollyanna Theatre Company’s new play for kids about opioid addiction ]( [Pollyanna Theatre Company’s new play for kids about opioid addiction]( The opioid crisis has come to children’s theater.... [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