Your morning headlines for 9/15/2018

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Saturday, September 15, 2018 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Saturday, September 15, 2018 Saturday's Top Story [Cruz and O'Rourke will hold three Senate debates ]( [Cruz and O'Rourke will hold three Senate debates]( After months of back and forth, the Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke Senate campaigns agreed Friday to hol... [Read More »]( Local News [3 years after listeria scandal, Blue Bell back in growth mode ]( [3 years after listeria scandal, Blue Bell back in growth mode]( Three years after a health scare that nearly spelled the end of the line for a beloved Texas brand, ... [Read More »]( [Vipers defeat defending district champs Cedar Ridge 17-14 in OT ]( [Vipers defeat defending district champs Cedar Ridge 17-14 in OT]( District 13-6A, meet Vandegrift.... [Read More »]( [El Niño could mean wet winter for Texas, state climatologist says ]( [El Niño could mean wet winter for Texas, state climatologist says]( With Central Texas preparing for another round of heavy rain this weekend, the state's climate exper... [Read More »]( [SBOE: Remember the Alamo, but cut Hillary Clinton, Barry Goldwater? ]( [SBOE: Remember the Alamo, but cut Hillary Clinton, Barry Goldwater?]( Texas high school students would no longer be required to learn about Hillary Clinton's role as the ... [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Man seriously injured after crashing vehicle into building in Central Austin, EMS says ]( [UPDATE: Man seriously injured after crashing vehicle into building in Central Austin, EMS says]( A man has potentially life-threatening injuries after crashing a vehicle Friday afternoon into a bui... [Read More »]( Business [Up the Ladder]( Development ... [Read More »]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week ]( [Top Local Business Stories of the Week]( TEXAS AEROSPACE ... [Read More »]( [Groups ask Paxton to intervene in Univision, Dish Network fight ]( [Groups ask Paxton to intervene in Univision, Dish Network fight]( Dish Network subscribers in Austin - and across the nation - have been without Univision-owned chann... [Read More »]( [3 years after listeria scandal, Blue Bell back in growth mode ]( [3 years after listeria scandal, Blue Bell back in growth mode]( Three years after a health scare that nearly spelled the end of the line for a beloved Texas brand, ... [Read More »]( [Tess Holliday, others slam retailer selling sweatshirt with 'Being Fat Is Not Beautiful' on it ]( [Tess Holliday, others slam retailer selling sweatshirt with 'Being Fat Is Not Beautiful' on it]( Body positive model Tess Holliday called out online retailer Revolve for selling what many are deemi... [Read More »]( Sports [Sioson throws for 303 yards as Georgetown beats South San Antonio 45-25 ]( [Sioson throws for 303 yards as Georgetown beats South San Antonio 45-25]( Georgetown's high-flying passing attack took flight as the Eagles dumped South San Antonio 45-25 in ... [Read More »]( [Texas high school football scores on Sept. 15, 2018 ]( [Texas high school football scores on Sept. 15, 2018]( Friday's Sorted High School Football Scores ... [Read More »]( [Cowboys' spotty passing attack holds key for Elliott's space ]( [Cowboys' spotty passing attack holds key for Elliott's space]( Dak Prescott heard the assessment from New York Giants safety Landon Collins on how to beat his Dall... [Read More »]( [Watt looks to build on strong showing in return from injury ]( [Watt looks to build on strong showing in return from injury]( J.J. Watt got better as the season opener went on, his first game since breaking his leg last Octobe... [Read More »]( Opinion [Facebook comments: Sept. 16, 2018 ]( [Facebook comments: Sept. 16, 2018]( As reported by the American-Statesman's Elizabeth Findell, Austin city leaders approved a $4.1 billi... [Read More »]( [In 1911, Booker T. Washington drew 5,000 to Austin park ]( [In 1911, Booker T. Washington drew 5,000 to Austin park]( On Sept. 29, 1911, the celebrated orator, author, educator and presidential adviser Booker T. Washin... [Read More »]( [Herman: Way north of the border, a solution for color-blind drivers ]( [Herman: Way north of the border, a solution for color-blind drivers]( Done properly, life is one long quest. It is left to each of us to define the quest. For some, it is... [Read More »]( [Opinion: I lost my infant to a drunk driver. A change could save lives ]( [Opinion: I lost my infant to a drunk driver. A change could save lives]( Sept. 12 marks two years since the funeral of my 15-month-old son, Liam. He had been in a stroller, ... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 16, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 16, 2018]( The current race between Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Beto O'Rourke is a classic case of the adage t... [Read More »]( Nation [Murder trial of Chicago cop puts troubled force in spotlight ]( [Murder trial of Chicago cop puts troubled force in spotlight]( The trial of a Chicago police officer facing murder charges in the shooting of a black teen shines ... [Read More »]( [NASA satellite launched to measure Earth's ice changes ]( [NASA satellite launched to measure Earth's ice changes]( A NASA satellite designed to precisely measure changes in Earths ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice and ... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Trump OKs disaster relief for North Carolina ]( [The Latest: Trump OKs disaster relief for North Carolina]( The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local):... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Man arrested in connection with missing girl ]( [The Latest: Man arrested in connection with missing girl]( The Latest on the discovery of a missing 10-year-old girl's body near her hometown in northwestern ... [Read More »]( [Black governor nominees become stars in bid for history ]( [Black governor nominees become stars in bid for history]( It was a raucous scene that could have been backstage at a rock concert: camera flashes, fans clamo... [Read More »]( World [Turkey union official: Airport construction workers detained]( A trade union leader says police in Turkey have rounded up hundreds of construction workers at Ista... [Read More »]( [The Latest: At least 12 dead as typhoon lashes Philippines ]( [The Latest: At least 12 dead as typhoon lashes Philippines]( The Latest on Typhoon Mangkhut (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Pope says populism should serve people, not stir up quarrels ]( [Pope says populism should serve people, not stir up quarrels]( Pope Francis is recommending a Christian kind of populism after being attacked by Italian politicia... [Read More »]( [Austria: 6 deportees set fire to cell, leave farewell note ]( [Austria: 6 deportees set fire to cell, leave farewell note]( Austrian police say six men have been hospitalized with serious injuries after setting alight the m... [Read More »]( [Iraqi lawmakers elect Sunni Arab as parliament speaker]( Iraqi lawmakers have elected a Sunni Arab as speaker of parliament, the first step in forming a new... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Eccentric mystery 'Infinite Blacktop' spans 25 years and three cases ]( [Eccentric mystery 'Infinite Blacktop' spans 25 years and three cases]( An existentially weary PI confronts three major cases that may be related in Sara Gran's "The Infini... [Read More »]( [Recipe of the Week: A keto-friendly coconut veggie stir-fry ]( [Recipe of the Week: A keto-friendly coconut veggie stir-fry]( The keto diet is similar to the Atkins diet, but its roots go back even further into dietetics histo... [Read More »]( [Skip, rock out and more family fun this week in Austin, Sept. 16-22 ]( [Skip, rock out and more family fun this week in Austin, Sept. 16-22]( Events ... [Read More »]( [From Oktoberfest to KUTX's Rock the Park, lots to do this autumnal week ]( [From Oktoberfest to KUTX's Rock the Park, lots to do this autumnal week]( 1. Real Ale Oktoberfest 2018... [Read More »]( [Sensitive single dads raising daughters have taken over movie screens ]( [Sensitive single dads raising daughters have taken over movie screens]( In movies about teenagers, single dads often come across as more absentee or overbearing than they d... 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