Your Statesman morning headlines for 6/14/2018

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 [Texas A&M rocked by flurry of sex misconduct allegations ]( [Texas A&M rocked by flurry of sex misconduct allegations]( Texas A&M University is being rocked this week by a flurry of accusations by women who said they suf... [Read More »]( Local News [34-story downtown Austin tower hits milestone ]( [34-story downtown Austin tower hits milestone]( A 34-story residential tower under construction in Austin’s Rainey Street district has reached its h... [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Texas Raising Cane’s, Whataburger locations affected by bread quality control issues ]( [UPDATE: Texas Raising Cane’s, Whataburger locations affected by bread quality control issues]( 5:07 p.m. UPDATE:... [Read More »]( [You remember the Alamo, but did you know the historic Texas site is also home to the grave of two beloved cats? ]( [You remember the Alamo, but did you know the historic Texas site is also home to the grave of two beloved cats?]( If you grew up in Texas, you probably know all the stories of the Alamo: the heroes, the fallen, eve... [Read More »]( [Why some say new Austin taxi proposal would be bad for business ]( [Why some say new Austin taxi proposal would be bad for business]( The Austin City Council on Thursday likely will loosen regulations on the taxicab industry, an effor... [Read More »]( [Homelessness, limited access to medical care among top issues affecting LGBTQ communities in Texas, study finds ]( [Homelessness, limited access to medical care among top issues affecting LGBTQ communities in Texas, study finds]( A recent statewide study identified homelessness and limited access to clinically competent medical ... [Read More »]( Business [Report: Whole Foods CEO Mackey has clashed with Amazon, says he’s ‘not afraid to get fired’ ]( [Report: Whole Foods CEO Mackey has clashed with Amazon, says he’s ‘not afraid to get fired’]( The relationship between Whole Foods Market and new owner Amazon has had both its good and bad point... [Read More »]( [You’ve been whitelisted. What does that even mean? ]( [You’ve been whitelisted. What does that even mean?]( A recent research report suggests that some Apple computers running older operating system software ... [Read More »]( [34-story downtown Austin tower hits milestone ]( [34-story downtown Austin tower hits milestone]( A 34-story residential tower under construction in Austin’s Rainey Street district has reached its h... [Read More »]( [Austin-area auto sales surge in May ]( [Austin-area auto sales surge in May]( Austin-area auto sales bounced back with a vengeance in May, a new industry report shows.... [Read More »]( [Michael Phelps selling Arizona home for $4.1 million ]( [Michael Phelps selling Arizona home for $4.1 million]( PHOENIX — Swimming legend Michael Phelps is selling his Arizona house for $4.125 million.          ... [Read More »]( Sports [Blanco, Duggar lift Sacramento over Round Rock in series opener]( Gregor Blanco was a triple short of the cycle, driving in two runs as the Sacramento River Cats beat... [Read More »]( [Kody Clemens named to three more All-America teams ]( [Kody Clemens named to three more All-America teams]( Kody Clemens has earned a spot on three more All-America teams, adding to his spots on the Collegiat... [Read More »]( [World Cup will be severe test of U.S. interest in soccer ]( [World Cup will be severe test of U.S. interest in soccer]( The World Cup kicks off Thursday in Moscow without familiar faces like the United States, Italy, Hol... [Read More »]( [Central Texas hole-in-one listings]( Jenny Barnes, pitching wedge, 76-yard 17th hole at Great Hills; witnesses: Harriette Fa... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Ghosts and silence in West Texas ]( [Commentary: Ghosts and silence in West Texas]( There is a time machine hidden in the vast desert of far West Texas. As one drives south on U.S. 180... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why a private soccer stadium is not a good deal for Austin ]( [Commentary: Why a private soccer stadium is not a good deal for Austin]( As soccer fans prepare for the World Cup, few Americans seem to care. During the last World Cup in 2... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: June 4, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: June 4, 2018]( Re: June 10 commentary, “We’re still missing the full score on McKalla soccer stadium.”... [Read More »]( [Commentary: What ‘equal opportunity’ in education really means ]( [Commentary: What ‘equal opportunity’ in education really means]( When teachers wave a fond farewell to our students at the end of the school year, a few leave a last... [Read More »]( [Herman: Austin Council Member Leslie Pool to colleagues, ‘I am a zero’ ]( [Herman: Austin Council Member Leslie Pool to colleagues, ‘I am a zero’]( To make some Austin City Council sessions an even odder experience, Mayor Steve Adler has adopted a ... [Read More »]( Nation [GOP brass shuns Nevada brothel owner who won primary ]( [GOP brass shuns Nevada brothel owner who won primary]( Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof said the "establishment got crushed" when he knocked off an incumbe... [Read More »]( [US seeks to assuage Asian allies after North Korea summit ]( [US seeks to assuage Asian allies after North Korea summit]( The United States and its Asian allies worked Thursday to paper over any semblance of disagreement ... [Read More »]( [House GOP leaders kick around various immigration proposals ]( [House GOP leaders kick around various immigration proposals]( House Republican leaders are trying to craft legislation on immigration issues that have stalled in... [Read More »]( [Report on FBI actions in Clinton email case set for release ]( [Report on FBI actions in Clinton email case set for release]( The Justice Department's internal watchdog is expected to criticize the FBI's handling of the Hilla... [Read More »]( [Congressional baseball game comes a year after shooting ]( [Congressional baseball game comes a year after shooting]( In the year since House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others were shot at a congressional basebal... [Read More »]( World [Prosecutor: Tunisian allegedly made ricin for German attack ]( [Prosecutor: Tunisian allegedly made ricin for German attack]( German prosecutors said Thursday they've thwarted an Islamic extremist plot to launch an attack wit... [Read More »]( [Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways posts losses for consecutive year]( The United Arab Emirates' flagship carrier Etihad has posted losses of $1.52 billion despite a slig... [Read More »]( [Rumors spread on social media fuel deadly India mob attacks ]( [Rumors spread on social media fuel deadly India mob attacks]( The rumors circulated through the hills of northeastern India on Facebook and Whatsapp. There were ... [Read More »]( [After summit, North Korea shows Trump in new light ]( [After summit, North Korea shows Trump in new light]( North Koreans are getting a new look at U.S. President Donald Trump now that his summit with leader... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Diplomat says 4 UAE troops died in Yemen battle ]( [The Latest: Diplomat says 4 UAE troops died in Yemen battle]( The Latest on the battle for Hodeida in Yemen (all times local):... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Dare to watch ‘Jaws’ on the water and more fun this weekend ]( [Dare to watch ‘Jaws’ on the water and more fun this weekend]( Jaws on the Water. Thank the Alamo Drafthouse for this summer scare. During 14 steamy n... [Read More »]( [Privilege-fueled, bungled heist film blends reality, fiction ]( [Privilege-fueled, bungled heist film blends reality, fiction]( “American Animals” takes what sounds like a bizarre college prank gone wrong and blows it up into an... [Read More »]( [Austin360 arts list, June 15-21 ]( [Austin360 arts list, June 15-21]( Theater & dance ... [Read More »]( [When the world seems cold, the spirit of Mister Rogers still shines ]( [When the world seems cold, the spirit of Mister Rogers still shines]( Popular TV shows come and go, especially within the genre of children’s television. That being said,... [Read More »]( [Austin360 recreation list, June 15-21]( Markets ... 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