Your morning headlines for 7/8/2018

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Sunday, July 08, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Sunday, July 08, 2018 Sunday's Top Story [Central Texas suspensions of young students raise concerns ]( [Central Texas suspensions of young students raise concerns]( A year after Texas lawmakers prohibited schools from suspending most young students, some Central Te... [Read More »]( Local News [Police leaders prepare for new hiring process without contract ]( [Police leaders prepare for new hiring process without contract]( Just before Austin police's labor contract with the city expired at the end of last year, former Cit... [Read More »]( [Hundreds gather at Travis High to remember teen killed in shooting ]( [Hundreds gather at Travis High to remember teen killed in shooting]( Jaylen Isreal broke down as he spoke to a crowd of hundreds who had gathered Friday evening at Travi... [Read More »]( [Detained immigrants describe treatment, anguish in letters]( In a letter recently made public to shed light on the lives of detained immigrants, an asylum-seekin... [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Weather possibly a factor in Williamson County crash Saturday that injured four ]( [UPDATE: Weather possibly a factor in Williamson County crash Saturday that injured four]( 5:20 p.m. update: Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody said excessive speed during wet weather con... [Read More »]( [What's that sound? It's Grackle Week! ]( [What's that sound? It's Grackle Week!]( Loud. Glossy. Glaring.... [Read More »]( Business [How much house you can afford depends on where you live ]( [How much house you can afford depends on where you live]( Your ability to own a home is affected by where you live. Even people with modest incomes can afford... [Read More »]( [Developer plans major mixed-use project near The Domain ]( [Developer plans major mixed-use project near The Domain]( With new zoning in place for its 66-acre site next to The Domain, Brandywine Realty Trust is moving ... [Read More »]( [Should you set up family accounts for your apps and gadgets? ]( [Should you set up family accounts for your apps and gadgets?]( If your household is feeling the pinch of paying for multiple accounts on, say, mobile phone lines, ... [Read More »]( [Friday Tech Crawl: Netflix to end online reviews, the end of Samsung's record profits and more ]( [Friday Tech Crawl: Netflix to end online reviews, the end of Samsung's record profits and more]( The streaming service announced it will halt its desktop-only feature that allowed users to read an... [Read More »]( [Austin's Kendra Scott, other firms aid Puerto Rico hurricane victims ]( [Austin's Kendra Scott, other firms aid Puerto Rico hurricane victims]( Nine months after Hurricane Maria ripped into Puerto Rico, many of the island's residents are still ... [Read More »]( Sports [Our 10th annual Top 25 countdown: There's a new coach, offense and direction for No. 21 Florida State ]( [Our 10th annual Top 25 countdown: There's a new coach, offense and direction for No. 21 Florida State]( Sure, it's July. But it's never too early to talk college football. Here's your daily fix - the fina... [Read More »]( [Commitment 101: Texas nabs a speedster on the outside with four-star Demariyon Houston ]( [Commitment 101: Texas nabs a speedster on the outside with four-star Demariyon Houston]( ... [Read More »]( [Texas adds commitment from out-of-state wide receiver Demariyon Houston ]( [Texas adds commitment from out-of-state wide receiver Demariyon Houston]( ... [Read More »]( [Croatia ends Russia's magical run in World Cup ]( [Croatia ends Russia's magical run in World Cup]( Nyet this time.... [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: July 9, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: July 9, 2018]( Re: July 1 article, "On July 4, this Austinite will try to eat as many hot dogs as possible." ... [Read More »]( [Facebook comments: July 8, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: July 8, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Amanda O'Donnell, the Education Fund and Frontier Group of t... [Read More »]( [Unhappy twist: O. Henry's Austin honeymoon cottage went up in flames ]( [Unhappy twist: O. Henry's Austin honeymoon cottage went up in flames]( Reader Susan Wukasch writes: "I found an old paper from October 2016 and I read your Austin Found co... [Read More »]( [Herman: How often do you go to San Antonio? ]( [Herman: How often do you go to San Antonio?]( Today, with summer travel season upon us, let's deal with something from a file we'll call "Is it ju... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: July 8, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: July 8, 2018]( Re: June 30 commentary, "How paid sick leave ordinance will hurt Texas economy."... [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Pompeo urges NKorea to follow Vietnam's path ]( [The Latest: Pompeo urges NKorea to follow Vietnam's path]( The Latest on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's trip to Asia, including stops in North Korea, Japan ... [Read More »]( [Appalachian region looks to Asia to revive economic hopes]( A slice of Appalachia along the Ohio River still struggling decades after losing manufacturing jobs... [Read More »]( [Off to Europe: Trump to meet worried NATO heads, then Putin ]( [Off to Europe: Trump to meet worried NATO heads, then Putin]( With the established global order on shaky footing, President Donald Trump's weeklong trip to Europ... [Read More »]( [A 'Supreme' show: Trump savors big reveal for court choice ]( [A 'Supreme' show: Trump savors big reveal for court choice]( A family separation crisis of his own making continues at the border. His Environmental Protection ... [Read More »]( [Trump administration takes another swipe at 'Obamacare' ]( [Trump administration takes another swipe at 'Obamacare']( The Trump administration said Saturday it's freezing payments under an "Obamacare" program that pro... [Read More »]( World [Off to Europe: Trump to meet worried NATO heads, then Putin ]( [Off to Europe: Trump to meet worried NATO heads, then Putin]( With the established global order on shaky footing, President Donald Trump's weeklong trip to Europ... [Read More »]( [Thousands who fled recent fighting in Syria return home ]( [Thousands who fled recent fighting in Syria return home]( Most Syrians displaced by recent fighting stranded at the border with Jordan in the country's south... [Read More »]( [UK official reassures residents in poisoning case ]( [UK official reassures residents in poisoning case]( Britain's home secretary visited Amesbury and Salisbury in southwestern England Sunday to reassure ... [Read More »]( [Pompeo shrugs off NKorea's 'gangster' rebuke, cites progress ]( [Pompeo shrugs off NKorea's 'gangster' rebuke, cites progress]( U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday brushed aside North Korea's accusation of "gangster-l... [Read More »]( [Iranian teen detained over Instagram dance videos]( Iran has detained a teenage girl who posted dance videos on Instagram and attracted tens of thousan... [Read More »]( Austin360 [In defense of the much-maligned grackle ... ]( [In defense of the much-maligned grackle ...]( Don't call them trash birds.... [Read More »]( [What's that sound? It's Grackle Week! ]( [What's that sound? It's Grackle Week!]( Loud. Glossy. Glaring.... [Read More »]( [Globetrotters, movies and more family fun in Austin, July 8-14 ]( [Globetrotters, movies and more family fun in Austin, July 8-14]( Events ... [Read More »]( [Austinite Carrie Fountain's first novel dives into teenage uncertainty]( Syd and Miranda have always been a duo.... [Read More »]( [Recipe of the Week: Baja-style, beer-battered fish tacos ]( [Recipe of the Week: Baja-style, beer-battered fish tacos]( Crispy fried fish is a delight, especially in a taco. To get the best texture, the editors of Better... 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