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Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Saturday, May 12, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Saturday, May 12, 2018 Saturday's Top Story [Democratic rivals Valdez and White hold their own in Austin debate ]( [Democratic rivals Valdez and White hold their own in Austin debate]( Lupe Valdez and Andrew White held their one and only debate in the campaign to earn the Democratic n... [Read More »]( Local News [Herman: Dem gov candidates spar over abortion and who can beat Abbott ]( [Herman: Dem gov candidates spar over abortion and who can beat Abbott]( For Lupe Valdez, still trying to shake doubts about her candidacy two months after coming within sev... [Read More »]( [Balmorhea Pool closed due to structural damage ]( [Balmorhea Pool closed due to structural damage]( The spring-fed pool at Balmorhea State Park in West Texas closed indefinitely this week due to struc... [Read More »]( [TRAFFIC ALERT: I-35 to close Friday, Saturday nights for South Austin bridge work ]( [TRAFFIC ALERT: I-35 to close Friday, Saturday nights for South Austin bridge work]( Interstate 35 will be closed in both directions over two days, starting Friday night, for bridge wor... [Read More »]( [Driver charged in deadly church bus crash in Uvalde tested positive for drugs, violated bond ]( [Driver charged in deadly church bus crash in Uvalde tested positive for drugs, violated bond]( The driver accused of crashing into a New Braunfels church bus in Uvalde County last year, killing 1... [Read More »]( [Flannigan's tweets about $50,000 earmark sparks City Council dust-up ]( [Flannigan's tweets about $50,000 earmark sparks City Council dust-up]( Tossing out several meeting tweets during Thursday night's Austin City Council meeting, Council Memb... [Read More »]( Business [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( GROVE VOTE ... [Read More »]( [Up the Ladder]( Biomedical ... [Read More »]( [Welcome to the startup farm: Three startups in one Austin house ]( [Welcome to the startup farm: Three startups in one Austin house]( For startups, finding a temporary place to live in Austin that they can afford can be a challenge.... [Read More »]( [Welcome to the startup farm: Why three startups are sharing one Austin house ]( [Welcome to the startup farm: Why three startups are sharing one Austin house]( When Sam Lillie found out that his Washington-based startup Vinder was accepted into a new Austin ac... [Read More »]( [Starbucks changes bathroom policy following racial firestorm ]( [Starbucks changes bathroom policy following racial firestorm]( Starbucks is opening its bathrooms to everyone regardless of whether they've bought anything, follo... [Read More »]( Sports [Haley Crouser sets school record at Big 12 Championships ]( [Haley Crouser sets school record at Big 12 Championships]( Haley Crouser set a school record as she took the top spot in the women's javelin event on the first... [Read More »]( [Texas Stars advance to conference finals with overtime win]( Joel L'Esperance scored in overtime to lift the Texas Stars to a 3-2 win, clinching the second-round... [Read More »]( [Ibanez's single leads Round Rock to win over New Orleans]( Andy Ibanez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 5-4 w... [Read More »]( [Texas men's tennis cruises to second round of NCAA tournament ]( [Texas men's tennis cruises to second round of NCAA tournament]( The Texas men's tennis team topped Bryant 4-0 to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament ... [Read More »]( Opinion [Pinpointing a 1940s Bluff Springs baptism ]( [Pinpointing a 1940s Bluff Springs baptism]( Reader Craig Scott contacted our Austin Answered project: "I recently saw a photo of people getting ... [Read More »]( [Border Patrol says fear of child trafficking spurs separations ]( [Border Patrol says fear of child trafficking spurs separations]( Border Patrol agents found the man walking a little boy up a dirt road north of the Rio Grande near ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Conservatives should lead criminal justice reform efforts ]( [Commentary: Conservatives should lead criminal justice reform efforts]( What do Ted Cruz, Rick Perry and John Cornyn have in common? All are strong Texas conservatives. Eac... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: May 13, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: May 13, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Ben Wear, the City of Austin put out emergency rules for doc... [Read More »]( [Herman: Dem gov candidates spar over abortion and who can beat Abbott ]( [Herman: Dem gov candidates spar over abortion and who can beat Abbott]( For Lupe Valdez, still trying to shake doubts about her candidacy two months after coming within sev... [Read More »]( Nation [Kennedy Center festival shines spotlight on Cuban culture ]( [Kennedy Center festival shines spotlight on Cuban culture]( Renewed tensions between the U.S. and Cuba aren't stopping the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perfo... [Read More »]( [Dinner diplomacy: Netanyahu's unusual run-in with UAE envoy ]( [Dinner diplomacy: Netanyahu's unusual run-in with UAE envoy]( Officially, their governments don't speak. The United Arab Emirates doesn't even formally recognize... [Read More »]( [Hawaii officials encourage tourism despite volcano ]( [Hawaii officials encourage tourism despite volcano]( Hawaii tourism officials are hoping Kilauea's eruption won't deter travelers from visiting the stat... [Read More »]( [Oklahoma governor angers gun and gay rights groups same day ]( [Oklahoma governor angers gun and gay rights groups same day]( Oklahoma's Republican Governor Mary Fallin vetoed a bill that would have allowed adults to carry ha... [Read More »]( [Traveling with Pompeo on secret mission to North Korea ]( [Traveling with Pompeo on secret mission to North Korea]( It began with quiet words from State Department officials: Apply for a new passport immediately. Yo... [Read More »]( World [Croats gather in Austria for controversial commemoration ]( [Croats gather in Austria for controversial commemoration]( Thousands of Croatian far-right supporters have gathered in a field in southern Austria to commemor... [Read More »]( [Israel closing Gaza cargo crossing after weekly protests]( The Israeli military says it is shutting down its main cargo crossing into Gaza because of damage c... [Read More »]( [Germany urges FIFA to ensure doping expert gets Russia visa]( German officials are calling on the global soccer federation FIFA to intervene after a journalist w... [Read More »]( [Egypt condemns RT's poll on disputed border territory]( Egypt has condemned an online poll on a Russian government-funded news website over whether a dispu... [Read More »]( [Poles demand free courts in 'freedom march' in Warsaw]( Thousands of Poles are marching through Warsaw demanding free courts and respect for the constituti... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Conclude your week with Bobby Bones' comedic stylings, more events ]( [Conclude your week with Bobby Bones' comedic stylings, more events]( 1. Bobby Bones' "Red Hoodie Comedy Tour"... [Read More »]( [Recipe of the Week: Finding comfort in pimiento cheese macaroni salad ]( [Recipe of the Week: Finding comfort in pimiento cheese macaroni salad]( If death is unavoidable, so is funeral food.... [Read More »]( [The Austin moms who shared stories, wisdom since last Mother's Day ]( [The Austin moms who shared stories, wisdom since last Mother's Day]( As the Raising Austin columnist, I get to share the stories of some pretty incredible moms.... [Read More »]( [Would you climb a 3,000-foot wall with your son? Alex Honnold's mom did ]( [Would you climb a 3,000-foot wall with your son? Alex Honnold's mom did]( Dierdre Wolownick spent last Halloween inching her way up a 3,000-foot rock face alongside Alex Honn... [Read More »]( ['Coco,' 'Peter Pan' and more adventures in Austin this week, May 13-19 ]( ['Coco,' 'Peter Pan' and more adventures in Austin this week, May 13-19]( Events ... 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