Federal health experts to study Austin scooter crashes

News and updates from 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. Saturday's Top Story [Federal health experts to study Austin scooter crashes]( [Federal health experts to study Austin scooter crashes]( Experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are descending on Austin to study a new public health concern — dockless scooters. [Read More »]( Local News [UT professor receives $2.5 million from Zuckerberg fund to study neurodegenerative diseases]( [UT professor receives $2.5 million from Zuckerberg fund to study neurodegenerative diseases]( Ning “Jenny” Jiang has devoted her research to better understanding the immune system. Now, she’s taking that research forward, with [Read More »]( [Austin police will no longer sell old guns, chief says]( [Austin police will no longer sell old guns, chief says]( Austin's police chief announced Friday that the Police Department will no longer sell its older guns when they retire them.The decision came at the [Read More »]( [City Council candidate Ward faces scrutiny after being slow to file financial statements]( [City Council candidate Ward faces scrutiny after being slow to file financial statements]( Austin City Council candidate Frank Ward is facing scrutiny after his campaign failed to file city-required financial statements for him on time.Ward's [Read More »]( [Pine Forest Investments Group asks Texas Supreme Court to review Bastrop County real estate case]( [Pine Forest Investments Group asks Texas Supreme Court to review Bastrop County real estate case]( An investments group embroiled in a civil case over one of the most contested pieces of real estate in Bastrop County is arguing that it was treated [Read More »]( [Austin parents divided on sex education changes]( [Austin parents divided on sex education changes]( Parents of Austin school district students appear split on how soon elementary school students should learn about such issues as sexual orientation, [Read More »]( Business [SCAM ALERT: Another card skimmer spotted at North Austin 7-Eleven]( [SCAM ALERT: Another card skimmer spotted at North Austin 7-Eleven]( A credit card data skimmer was found and removed from a fuel pump at a North Austin gas station on Thursday, the Texas Department of Agriculture reported. [Read More »]( [Austin alcohol sales rose 4 percent in October]( [Austin alcohol sales rose 4 percent in October]( Once again, JW Marriott tops the list as Austin's top seller [Read More »]( [Shop Talk: Cedar Park is getting an Alamo Drafthouse of its own]( [Shop Talk: Cedar Park is getting an Alamo Drafthouse of its own]( The theater chain's seventh Austin-area location will feature 10 screens with 950 recliners [Read More »]( [House GOP quizzes former FBI chief James Comey behind closed doors]( [House GOP quizzes former FBI chief James Comey behind closed doors]( Comey is appearing for the interview after unsuccessfully fighting a subpoena in court. [Read More »]( [Chinese executive facing US extradition appears in court]( [Chinese executive facing US extradition appears in court]( VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) " A Canadian prosecutor urged a Vancouver court to deny bail to a Chinese executive at the heart of a case that is [Read More »]( Sports [Still Elite: Texas outlasts Michigan to move within one win of the Final Four]( [Still Elite: Texas outlasts Michigan to move within one win of the Final Four]( With the four-set victory in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Texas advances to the Elite 8 for a 13th straight season. [Read More »]( [Games of the day: A look at four of Saturday s key high school contests]( [Games of the day: A look at four of Saturday’s key high school contests]( Class 6A Division I Region IV championship: Lake Travis (11-1) vs. Converse Judson (12-0)2 p.m. Saturday, Alamodome, San AntonioQuarterbacks: Cavalier [Read More »]( [Go figure: List of the Big 12 s best players topped by QBs, WRs]( [Go figure: List of the Big 12’s best players topped by QBs, WRs]( Can the Big 12 change its name to WRU?Seriously, there are so many quality receivers in the league that it’s difficult to name them all in a [Read More »]( [Five Longhorns awarded for their play as the Associated Press honors the Big 12 s best]( [Five Longhorns awarded for their play as the Associated Press honors the Big 12’s best]( Kris Boyd, Charles Omenihu, Caden Sterns and Zach Shackelford represented Texas on the first team of the AP's All-Big 12 team on Friday. [Read More »]( [Brief but spirited series between Lake Travis, Judson football programs one of mutal respect]( [Brief but spirited series between Lake Travis, Judson football programs one of mutal respect]( When Converse Judson renews its brief but spirited series with Lake Travis in the Class 6A Division I Region IV championship Saturday at the Alamodome in [Read More »]( [Judge s decision, stadium deal in Ohio bode well for MLS in Austin]( [Judge’s decision, stadium deal in Ohio bode well for MLS in Austin]( City of Austin officials remain in negotiations to finalize a deal with Columbus Crew SC investor-operator Anthony Precourt to construct a Major League [Read More »]( Opinion [Two Views: Trigger needed to keep property tax hikes in check]( [Two Views: Trigger needed to keep property tax hikes in check]( There may be no more ironically named governmental body than the Austin Regional Affordability Committee. In its most recent meeting, the committee heard [Read More »]( [Douthat: Under Trump, the swamp Is draining]( [Douthat: Under Trump, the swamp Is draining]( Impeachment is a political act, and the endgame of the Robert Mueller investigation may not deliver the stark evidence that would remove Donald Trump from [Read More »]( [Two Views: Texas runs a short-change con on schools, local government]( [Two Views: Texas runs a short-change con on schools, local government]( The following is not satire, however much we might wish it were. We are going to visit the ruinous state policies on property taxes that have left our [Read More »]( [McKee cartoon: The Grinch]( [McKee cartoon: The Grinch]( Rick McKee cartoon on President Donald Trump and the Mueller Investigation. [Read More »]( [Milbank: George H.W. Bush s funeral was a powerful renunciation of Trump]( [Milbank: George H.W. Bush’s funeral was a powerful renunciation of Trump]( WASHINGTON -- George Herbert Walker Bush, before his death, said he wanted President Trump to attend his funeral, a generous gesture that forgave the [Read More »]( Nation [6 dead, dozens hurt in nightclub stampede on Italy s coast]( [6 dead, dozens hurt in nightclub stampede on Italy’s coast]( ROME (AP) " A stampede at a rapper's concert in an overcrowded disco on Italy's central Adriatic coast killed five young teenagers and a woman who [Read More »]( [Kelly may depart in expected White House shakeup]( [Kelly may depart in expected White House shakeup]( WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump is inching closer to his long-teased major White House shake-up, gearing up for the twin challenges of [Read More »]( [GM plant closing not expected to stall Detroit s rebound]( [GM plant closing not expected to stall Detroit’s rebound]( DETROIT (AP) " General Motors' planned shutdown of its Detroit-Hamtramck plant would leave only one auto assembly factory in the city known for [Read More »]( [Is there a Brexit Plan B? UK minister offers alternatives]( [Is there a Brexit ‘Plan B?’ UK minister offers alternatives]( LONDON (AP) " Britain could consider a "Norway-plus" deal with the European Union if British Prime Minister Theresa May fails to win [Read More »]( [Trump resort worker: No regrets speaking out about abuse]( [Trump resort worker: No regrets speaking out about abuse]( NEW YORK (AP) " A Guatemalan living in the U.S. illegally who says she faced abusive working conditions as a maid at Donald Trump's New Jersey golf [Read More »]( World [Hundreds join yellow vest rallies in Belgium, Netherlands]( [Hundreds join yellow vest rallies in Belgium, Netherlands]( BRUSSELS (AP) " Hundreds of yellow-vested protesters calling for the resignation of Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel marched on the European [Read More »]( [Prosecutors: Cohen s claims of reform self-serving ]( [Prosecutors: Cohen’s claims of reform ‘self-serving’]( NEW YORK (AP) " For weeks, Michael Cohen sought to portray himself as a man who'd found his "true north" after years of shady business [Read More »]( [SpaceX Christmas delivery arrives at space station]( [SpaceX Christmas delivery arrives at space station]( CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) " A SpaceX delivery full of Christmas goodies has arrived at the International Space Station.The Dragon capsule pulled up [Read More »]( [Activist allowed to enter Poland ahead of climate march]( [Activist allowed to enter Poland ahead of climate march]( KATOWICE, Poland (AP) " Campaign group Climate Action Network says one of its employees has been allowed to enter Poland after earlier being stopped [Read More »]( [The Latest: Protests underway on Champs-Elysees]( [The Latest: Protests underway on Champs-Elysees]( PARIS (AP) " The Latest on anti-government protests in France and neighboring countries (all times local):9:25 a.m.A crowd of "yellow vest" [Read More »]( Austin360 [Comfort Cafe in Smithville helps pave the road to recovery]( [Comfort Cafe in Smithville helps pave the road to recovery]( You notice the eye contact when you first enter the Comfort Cafe in downtown Smithville. The affable host, the bussers hustling from the kitchen, the [Read More »]( [Willie Nelson nominated for two Grammys; other locals also get nods]( [Willie Nelson nominated for two Grammys; other locals also get nods]( Austin legend Willie Nelson received Grammy nominations for both of the albums he released in 2018, topping a short list of locals up for consideration [Read More »]( [Local flour mill, refugee farming program win big at Austin Food Wine Alliance grant night]( [Local flour mill, refugee farming program win big at Austin Food & Wine Alliance grant night]( Local flour mill, refugee farming program win big at Austin Food & Wine Alliance grant night [Read More »]( [Austin and Houston battle for bbq bragging rights Sunday]( [Austin and Houston battle for bbq bragging rights Sunday]( Austin and Houston battle for bbq bragging rights Sunday [Read More »]( [Kerbey Lane Cafe opens today in Mueller development]( [Kerbey Lane Cafe opens today in Mueller development]( Kerbey Lane Cafe opens today in Mueller development [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. 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