Your Statesman morning headlines for 5/17/2018

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 [Must be 21 to buy tobacco? Some City Council members like the idea ]( [Must be 21 to buy tobacco? Some City Council members like the idea]( Four members of the Austin City Council on Wednesday mulled whether the city should raise the minimu... [Read More »]( Local News [Final forum set for vetting of Manley as permanent Austin police chief ]( [Final forum set for vetting of Manley as permanent Austin police chief]( If interim Police Chief Brian Manley gets the job permanently, those within the Austin Police Depart... [Read More »]( [Texas State University police chief resigns, effective immediately ]( [Texas State University police chief resigns, effective immediately]( Texas State University’s police chief, Jose Bañales, has resigned, according to a university spokesm... [Read More »]( [Teachers union urges Austin district president to resign over texts ]( [Teachers union urges Austin district president to resign over texts]( The teachers union Education Austin on Wednesday demanded that Austin school board President Kendall... [Read More »]( [Medical examiner contradicts prosecutor on how murder victim died ]( [Medical examiner contradicts prosecutor on how murder victim died]( A former Travis County medical examiner contradicted a prosecutor in Crispin Harmel’s capital murder... [Read More »]( [Hays County murder case evaporates as police lose a mystery informant ]( [Hays County murder case evaporates as police lose a mystery informant]( For this fast-growing university city that still prides itself on its friendly, small-town quality o... [Read More »]( Business [A look at what’s wrong with the internet ]( [A look at what’s wrong with the internet]( On the day Facebook’s CEO was scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill about a privacy breach involving ... [Read More »]( [CNET: Washing machines to revolutionize your laundry routine ]( [CNET: Washing machines to revolutionize your laundry routine]( It’s a whole new era of laundry appliances out there. We’ve seen units with built-in sinks and fauce... [Read More »]( [The e-scooter revolution is coming to a sidewalk near you ]( [The e-scooter revolution is coming to a sidewalk near you]( SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Harman Ghotra woke up late, dashed out the door and realized he had four min... [Read More »]( [‘Bard’s Tale IV’ a refreshing return for the series ]( [‘Bard’s Tale IV’ a refreshing return for the series]( Although it’s been more than 30 years since its release, I’ve never played a “Bard’ Tale” game. The ... [Read More »]( [Maybe your HDMI cable really is to blame ]( [Maybe your HDMI cable really is to blame]( For my birthday, my parents were nice enough to get me an Apple TV 4K to replace the aging older-gen... [Read More »]( Sports [Texas freshman Kaitlyn Papp finalist for national award ]( [Texas freshman Kaitlyn Papp finalist for national award]( Freshman golfer Kaitlyn Papp is a finalist for the PING Women’s Golf Coaches Association’s national ... [Read More »]( [Golden: Will Texas baseball host an NCAA regional? (It’d be a lot cooler if they did …) ]( [Golden: Will Texas baseball host an NCAA regional? (It’d be a lot cooler if they did …)]( The Texas Longhorns can win a Big 12 regular season baseball title this weekend, but need a little b... [Read More »]( [Doug Ghim wins NCAA regional, Texas tops leaderboard ]( [Doug Ghim wins NCAA regional, Texas tops leaderboard]( Texas senior golfer Doug Ghim and the Longhorns topped the leaderboard at the NCAA regional in Ralei... [Read More »]( [This letter from a 16-year-old Jordan Spieth to a PGA chairman will inspire you ]( [This letter from a 16-year-old Jordan Spieth to a PGA chairman will inspire you](  ... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Trump and the art of being transparently corrupt ]( [Commentary: Trump and the art of being transparently corrupt]( I overheard the voter stand by her man, Donald Trump, the day after the “Access Hollywood” tapes sho... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: May 17, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: May 17, 2018]( Texas does most things right, but car titling, registration, inspections and issuing drivers’ licens... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Not everyone gets to be a police officer ]( [Commentary: Not everyone gets to be a police officer]( There were some startling accusations about the Austin Police Academy in a recent article. The autho... [Read More »]( [Grumet: Austin sees value of housing safety net — even if D.C. doesn’t ]( [Grumet: Austin sees value of housing safety net — even if D.C. doesn’t]( Mary Apostolou is closely watching the developments in Washington, D.C. If it comes down to it, she ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Stigma is still the biggest issue with HIV ]( [Commentary: Stigma is still the biggest issue with HIV]( I couldn’t sleep last night after my clinic. My patient is dying from AIDS. When his family found ou... [Read More »]( Nation [Returning otters to undersea world failing in their absence ]( [Returning otters to undersea world failing in their absence]( While threatened southern sea otters bob and sun in the gentle waves of this central California est... [Read More »]( [Confirmation vote for CIA nominee exposes Democratic rift ]( [Confirmation vote for CIA nominee exposes Democratic rift]( The political schism in the Democratic Party is playing out in the confirmation vote for Gina Haspe... [Read More »]( [Alaska dive fishermen plead for relief from sea otters ]( [Alaska dive fishermen plead for relief from sea otters]( Northern sea otters, once hunted to the brink of extinction along Alaska's Panhandle, have made a s... [Read More »]( [US has a daunting to-do list to get ready for NKorea summit ]( [US has a daunting to-do list to get ready for NKorea summit]( Who sits where? What's on the agenda? Will they eat together? What's the security plan?... [Read More »]( [US births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy ]( [US births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy]( U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and — surprisingly — their 30s, l... [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Markle's father will not attend her wedding ]( [The Latest: Markle's father will not attend her wedding]( The Latest on the preparation for the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Ireland warns Brexit talks could collapse over border issue ]( [Ireland warns Brexit talks could collapse over border issue]( Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is warning Britain to explain how it plans to keep open his count... [Read More »]( [Vatican denounces offshore tax havens as harming the poor]( The Vatican is denouncing offshore tax havens and financial instruments such as derivatives and cre... [Read More »]( [Wedding practice: Rehearsal of royal nuptials due in Windsor ]( [Wedding practice: Rehearsal of royal nuptials due in Windsor]( Royal wedding organizers are preparing for a rehearsal of the proceedings to take place in Windsor ... [Read More »]( [Ebola spreads to city, entering 3 health zones in Congo]( Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a city, the capital of the northwestern Equateur province, a w... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Ryan Reynolds is a funnier, kinder (sort of) Deadpool in ‘Deadpool 2’ ]( [Ryan Reynolds is a funnier, kinder (sort of) Deadpool in ‘Deadpool 2’]( “Deadpool 2” gets most of its ugliness out of the way in the first five minutes. In a flashback sequ... [Read More »]( [‘House of Tomorrow’ a punk rock coming-of-age story ]( [‘House of Tomorrow’ a punk rock coming-of-age story]( Writer/director Peter Livolsi’s directorial debut “The House of Tomorrow,” adapted from Peter Bognan... [Read More »]( [Odd Duck’s ambitious sibling cafe, bakery and bar opens in East Austin ]( [Odd Duck’s ambitious sibling cafe, bakery and bar opens in East Austin]( Odd Duck officially has an ambitious kid sister. All-day cafe, bakery and bar Sour D... [Read More »]( [Austin360 arts list, May 18-24 ]( [Austin360 arts list, May 18-24]( Theater & dance ... [Read More »]( [In documentary, Pope Francis urges ‘a poor church for the poor’ ]( [In documentary, Pope Francis urges ‘a poor church for the poor’]( It’s tempting to forgo a regular review of the new documentary on Pope Francis and simply print as m... [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