Your morning headlines for 6/23/2018

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Saturday, June 23, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Saturday, June 23, 2018 Saturday's Top Story [City bag bans violate state law, Texas Supreme Court rules ]( [City bag bans violate state law, Texas Supreme Court rules]( Backing businesses over environmentalists, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday said cities like Austin... [Read More »]( Local News [WATCH: $200K worth of Austin Rowing Club boats go up in flames Friday ]( [WATCH: $200K worth of Austin Rowing Club boats go up in flames Friday]( The Austin Rowing Club has lost five of its best boats after the trailer hauling them to an Oklahoma... [Read More »]( [UPDATE: EMS treated 17 people, transported 6 with K2-related symptoms near ARCH ]( [UPDATE: EMS treated 17 people, transported 6 with K2-related symptoms near ARCH]( 6 p.m. update: Austin-Travis County EMS medics are clearing the area and have transported six patien... [Read More »]( [Family reunifications could take months, Cruz, Cornyn told on border ]( [Family reunifications could take months, Cruz, Cornyn told on border]( Reuniting immigrant children separated from their parents seeking asylum could take up to four month... [Read More »]( [Deputy seizes more than $39,000 in traffic stop in Georgetown ]( [Deputy seizes more than $39,000 in traffic stop in Georgetown]( A Williamson County sheriff's deputy seized more than $39,000 during a traffic stop this week on Int... [Read More »]( [Manley sworn in as Austin's homegrown police chief ]( [Manley sworn in as Austin's homegrown police chief]( Brian Manley took his oath of office as Austin's police chief before a crowd of family, fellow offic... [Read More »]( Business [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( AMD ROLLS ON ... [Read More »]( [Up the Ladder]( Architecture and design ... [Read More »]( [Indoor/outdoor sports complex planned for Cedar Park ]( [Indoor/outdoor sports complex planned for Cedar Park]( An indoor/outdoor sports complex is in the works for Cedar Park, and it has signed on ice rink opera... [Read More »]( [Private vs. public: 6 ways private and public school differ  ]( [Private vs. public: 6 ways private and public school differ ]( For parents of preschoolers right on up to those with high schoolers eyeing the all-important colleg... [Read More »]( [Cruz, Cornyn lead Texas delegation urging Army to pick Austin for high-tech Futures Command ]( [Cruz, Cornyn lead Texas delegation urging Army to pick Austin for high-tech Futures Command]( Last week, the U.S. Army confirmed that Austin is one of five finalists to land its high-tech Future... [Read More »]( Sports [Leggett: One kayak flip later, the rod was fine - the phone, not so much ]( [Leggett: One kayak flip later, the rod was fine - the phone, not so much]( There's no accounting for when there will be a clash between modern time technology and old school o... [Read More »]( [A high-tech bow is well and good, but I'll bring my trusty backup too ]( [A high-tech bow is well and good, but I'll bring my trusty backup too]( By now, I'm used to equipment orders from Jack Brittingham.... [Read More »]( [City Council votes next week could determine fate of MLS in Austin ]( [City Council votes next week could determine fate of MLS in Austin]( For eight months, a Major League Soccer owner and the city of Austin have kicked the ball around on ... [Read More »]( [Ibanez's single leads Round Rock to win over Nashville]( Andy Ibanez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Round Rock Express to a 3-2 w... [Read More »]( Opinion [Time travel: Let's go back to 1973 Austin Artists Market on the Drag ]( [Time travel: Let's go back to 1973 Austin Artists Market on the Drag]( Reader Sean Massey was going through a stack of family photos and found a series of undated black-an... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: June 24, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: June 24, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Johnathan Silver, Austin-based nonprofit Southwest Key Progr... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: June 24, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: June 24, 2018]( I don't believe Austin will ever get a major league sports team. The people who run the city either ... [Read More »]( [Herman: In search of peace, quiet at the Texas Democratic Convention ]( [Herman: In search of peace, quiet at the Texas Democratic Convention]( Hype, hope and hoopla prevailed Friday at the Texas Democratic Convention, an event that exists for ... [Read More »]( [Editorial: Negotiate MLS stadium deal on Austin's terms, not Precourt's ]( [Editorial: Negotiate MLS stadium deal on Austin's terms, not Precourt's]( It's easy to envision the benefits a Major League Soccer franchise could bring to Austin: a team tha... [Read More »]( Nation [Chaos on the border inflames GOP's split with Latinos ]( [Chaos on the border inflames GOP's split with Latinos]( When more than 1,000 Latino officials __ a crop of up-and-coming representatives from a fast-growing... [Read More »]( [Trump to campaign for Heller, address Nevada GOP convention ]( [Trump to campaign for Heller, address Nevada GOP convention]( President Donald Trump is headed to Nevada to help Sen. Dean Heller raise money.... [Read More »]( [Trump tries to change focus of border debate ]( [Trump tries to change focus of border debate]( President Donald Trump is trying to cast doubt on wrenching tales of migrant children separated fro... [Read More »]( [Trump advises GOP: Quit wasting time on immigration. ]( [Trump advises GOP: Quit wasting time on immigration.]( Just when House Republicans needed Donald Trump's backing the most - on their big immigration overh... [Read More »]( [Protests, facility visits planned amid immigration confusion ]( [Protests, facility visits planned amid immigration confusion]( Protests and rallies focused around the separation of families at the U.S.-Mexico border are schedu... [Read More »]( World [Blast as Zimbabwe president campaigns; Mnangagwa not hurt]( Zimbabwe state media say an explosion has rocked a stadium where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was a... [Read More »]( [Pakistani Taliban choose new chief in place of Fazlullah]( Pakistani Taliban militants have chosen a religious scholar as their new chief in place of Mullah F... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Spain rescues 569 migrants crossing the sea ]( [The Latest: Spain rescues 569 migrants crossing the sea]( The Latest on immigration issues in Europe (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Protests in Spain over sex case; 5 suspects at home on bail ]( [Protests in Spain over sex case; 5 suspects at home on bail]( Five Spanish men whose acquittal of gang rape charges and conviction on a lesser felony caused wide... [Read More »]( [Vatican convicts ex-diplomat of child porn distribution ]( [Vatican convicts ex-diplomat of child porn distribution]( The Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a former Holy See diplomat and sentenced him to five yea... [Read More »]( Austin360 [After 30 years, Sister Donna Jurick leaves St. Edward's a better place ]( [After 30 years, Sister Donna Jurick leaves St. Edward's a better place]( During her 30 years in top leadership positions at St. Edwards's University, Sister Donna Jurick, he... [Read More »]( [Have summer fun this week with St. Elmo luau, Bernstein's 'Mass,' more ]( [Have summer fun this week with St. Elmo luau, Bernstein's 'Mass,' more]( 1. Leonard Bernstein's "Mass"... [Read More »]( [Hugo Award winner makes connection between sci-fi and rock 'n' roll ]( [Hugo Award winner makes connection between sci-fi and rock 'n' roll]( The mothership connection is clear: Where there's rock 'n' roll, science fiction isn't far away, as ... [Read More »]( [Recipe of the Week: Mark Bittman's Grilled Chicken Breast en Escabeche ]( [Recipe of the Week: Mark Bittman's Grilled Chicken Breast en Escabeche]( Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything" books are reliable, creative and, most importantly, useful.... [Read More »]( [City bag bans violate state law, Texas Supreme Court rules ]( [City bag bans violate state law, Texas Supreme Court rules]( Backing businesses over environmentalists, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday said cities like Austin... [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](. 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