Your Statesman morning headlines for 9/26/2018

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. Wednesday’s Top Story [UT investigating Sen. Charles Schwertner after sexual misconduct claim ]( [UT investigating Sen. Charles Schwertner after sexual misconduct claim]( The University of Texas is investigating an allegation that state Sen. Charles Schwertner sent a sex... [Read More »]( Local News [Rainey Street district’s boom continues with planned 30-story tower ]( [Rainey Street district’s boom continues with planned 30-story tower]( An Austin developer plans to build a 30-story mixed-use tower in the Rainey Street district on downt... [Read More »]( [Hiking cost of entry fees attempts to address city’s ailing pool system ]( [Hiking cost of entry fees attempts to address city’s ailing pool system]( Starting next week, the price to take a dip in a city of Austin pool will rise.... [Read More »]( [Cold front to bring rain, cooler temperatures to Austin ]( [Cold front to bring rain, cooler temperatures to Austin]( Any rain is good rain in Austin, as long as it doesn’t fall too fast, forecasters say — and it likel... [Read More »]( [Driver hits, critically injures pedestrian near Guadalupe, 29th streets ]( [Driver hits, critically injures pedestrian near Guadalupe, 29th streets]( A driver hit and injured a pedestrian near Guadalupe and 29th streets Tuesday afternoon, Austin poli... [Read More »]( [Downtown Austin street sign defaced with name of late actor Burt Reynolds ]( [Downtown Austin street sign defaced with name of late actor Burt Reynolds]( A downtown Austin street sign was discovered defaced on Tuesday with the name of the late actor Burt... [Read More »]( Business [Rainey Street district’s boom continues with planned 30-story tower ]( [Rainey Street district’s boom continues with planned 30-story tower]( An Austin developer plans to build a 30-story mixed-use tower in the Rainey Street district on downt... [Read More »]( [Franchisee buys 14 corporate-owned Mr. Gatti’s locations in Austin area ]( [Franchisee buys 14 corporate-owned Mr. Gatti’s locations in Austin area]( A longtime player in Austin’s highly competitive pizza delivery business is under new ownership.... [Read More »]( [UT professor: Don’t let fear derail promise of artificial Intelligence  ]( [UT professor: Don’t let fear derail promise of artificial Intelligence Â]( James Scott acknowledges that some fear about the evolution of artificial intelligence is reasonable... [Read More »]( [Austin software maker SolarWinds seeks $500 million IPO ]( [Austin software maker SolarWinds seeks $500 million IPO]( Austin could soon have another publicly traded software company.... [Read More »]( [Austin’s BuildASign to be acquired by Dutch firm in $280 million deal ]( [Austin’s BuildASign to be acquired by Dutch firm in $280 million deal]( Austin-based BuildASign has agreed to be acquired by a Dutch investment company in a deal valued at ... [Read More »]( Sports [Longhorns in the NFL: Earl Thomas takes a bow in Week 3 ]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Earl Thomas takes a bow in Week 3]( ... [Read More »]( [Time for a change: Kansas State names a new starting quarterback for the Texas game ]( [Time for a change: Kansas State names a new starting quarterback for the Texas game]( Bill Snyder sometimes steps on a pedestal to preach about how schools are putting too much money int... [Read More »]( [Texas notebook: With P.J. Locke III working as a lecturer, freshmen asking questions at DBU ]( [Texas notebook: With P.J. Locke III working as a lecturer, freshmen asking questions at DBU]( Texas nickel back P.J. Locke III apparently has picked up a side job this season — as a professor at... [Read More »]( [What area teams are ranked in latest state volleyball poll? ]( [What area teams are ranked in latest state volleyball poll?]( Based on the Texas Girls Coaches Association latest volleyball poll, not many teams from the Austin ... [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Sen. John Cornyn, Houston PD Chief Acevedo briefly debate guns ]( [Herman: Sen. John Cornyn, Houston PD Chief Acevedo briefly debate guns]( You know what’s fun? (I mean in addition to watching U.S. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Ro... [Read More »]( [Young: Trump’s deregulatory fury will threaten American lives ]( [Young: Trump’s deregulatory fury will threaten American lives]( The killers were silent, but the sensors at my feet were screaming out their names.... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 26, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 26, 2018]( On immigration, Cruz ... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 25, 2018 ]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 25, 2018]( Query: What are the Republican senators and Chuck Grassley afraid of? What is President Donald Trump... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Fathers need to remember that their sons are watching]( CHICAGO — What’s it like to be a boy these days?... [Read More »]( Nation [Alaska governor declares emergency for native languages]( Gov. Bill Walker has declared an emergency for Alaska Native languages, aiming to promote and prese... [Read More »]( [Anita Hill: Kavanaugh hearing isn't a referendum on #MeToo ]( [Anita Hill: Kavanaugh hearing isn't a referendum on #MeToo]( Her 1991 testimony against Clarence Thomas riveted the nation, but failed to derail his nomination t... [Read More »]( [With bated breath, UN awaits another first for Trump ]( [With bated breath, UN awaits another first for Trump]( More world leaders step up to the podium at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday but the lion's s... [Read More »]( [Fed seems poised to raise rates for a 3rd time this year ]( [Fed seems poised to raise rates for a 3rd time this year]( The Federal Reserve is set Wednesday to raise interest rates for a third time this year and possibl... [Read More »]( [Senate panel to hear from internet execs on privacy policies ]( [Senate panel to hear from internet execs on privacy policies]( The Trump administration is hoping Congress can come up with a new set of national rules governing ... [Read More »]( World [Report says nearly 400,000 'excess deaths' in South Sudan]( A new report estimates that South Sudan's civil war has caused nearly 400,000 "excess deaths" since... [Read More »]( [Pope urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal ]( [Pope urges Chinese Catholics to trust, reconcile after deal]( Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics on Wednesday to trust him and make concrete gestures of reconc... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Pope asks for reconciliation in Chinese church]( The Latest on the agreement between China and the Catholic Church on the appointment of bishops (al... [Read More »]( [Cameroon lurches toward election amid separatist conflict ]( [Cameroon lurches toward election amid separatist conflict]( John Nlom has five children and wants to keep them alive. When machete-wielding men attacked a near... [Read More »]( [Congo says Ebola efforts can resume after deadly attack]( Congo's health ministry says efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak can resume Wednesday in a... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Rattletree School of Marimba to close ]( [Rattletree School of Marimba to close]( On Tuesday afternoon, Joel Laviolette announced on Facebook that he and his wife Rakefet Laviolette ... [Read More »]( [The Travel Channel is filming at Easy Tiger, and you could be in the ‘Food Paradise’ episode ]( [The Travel Channel is filming at Easy Tiger, and you could be in the ‘Food Paradise’ episode]( Austinites have the chance to show Travel Channel viewers why our city has become such a mecca for f... [Read More »]( [ACL Fest: 3-day passes for both weekends are now sold out ]( [ACL Fest: 3-day passes for both weekends are now sold out]( Austin City Limits Festival kicks off in less than two weeks and if you were holding out for a last-... [Read More »]( [Austin is one of the best cities for coffee in the country, according to this study ]( [Austin is one of the best cities for coffee in the country, according to this study]( Ahead of National Coffee Day Saturday, Austin has been named one of the top cities for coffee drinke... [Read More »]( [Contigo restaurant rolls out some big changes ]( [Contigo restaurant rolls out some big changes]( Ranch-inspired restaurant-bar Contigo has added some heft to their menu... [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. 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