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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. Friday's Top Story [Dan Patrick says Texas could help build border wall]( [Dan Patrick says Texas could help build border wall]( Stymied by congressional Democrats in his bid to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump, speaking Thursday during a visit to the Rio Grande Valley, suggested that the state of Texas could help build the wall. [Read More »]( Local News [FORECAST: Rain likely all day, high of 61; sunshine returns this weekend]( [FORECAST: Rain likely all day, high of 61; sunshine returns this weekend]( Friday forecast for Austin: Make sure to grab an umbrella on your way out the door because the National Weather Service expects rain or possible thunderstorms throughout the day in Central Texas. [Read More »]( [Former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge pays tribute to Austin rescuers]( [Former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge pays tribute to Austin rescuers]( Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge on Thursday addressed a national convention of EMS professionals in Austin, where he got to personally thank the local medics and Austin firefighters who saved his life in 2017."It's good to see everybody!" [Read More »]( [17 years after Rachel Cooke s disappearance, mother asks not to give up on search]( [17 years after Rachel Cooke’s disappearance, mother asks not to give up on search]( During a Thursday night remembrance ceremony in Georgetown for Rachel Cooke on the 17th anniversary of her disappearance, her mother asked for people not to give up searching for Cooke and Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody briefly mentioned a new piece of evidence. [Read More »]( [Herman: Austin man shot by Cheney disputes movie s account]( [Herman: Austin man shot by Cheney disputes movie’s account]( We have a couple of updates today. One about a movie. One about a museum. [Read More »]( Business [Mr. Gatti s Pizza files for bankruptcy protection]( [Mr. Gatti’s Pizza files for bankruptcy protection]( The owner of Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, which was founded in Austin 50 years ago, has filed for bankruptcy, citing a heavy debt load. [Read More »]( [On-demand shuttle service Chariot going out of business]( [On-demand shuttle service Chariot going out of business]( Chariot, the San Fransisco-based on-demand shuttle service that entered the Austin market in 2016, will be ceasing all operations, the company announced Thursday. [Read More »]( Sports [American-Statesman s boys 2019 soccer preview: Our Starting 11 and teams to watch]( [American-Statesman’s boys 2019 soccer preview: Our Starting 11 and teams to watch]( Preseason Power Poll: The American-Statesman's Top 10 boys soccer teams1. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Westlake celebrates favorite sons, favorite quarterbacks]( [Bohls: Westlake celebrates favorite sons, favorite quarterbacks]( Kirkland Michaux, you're next. Or Drew Willoughby, get ready. If not one of those seniors, maybe a sophomore like Cade Klubnik or Parker Cook takes the reins. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Don t bury police video with those who die in custody]( [Editorial: Don’t bury police video with those who die in custody]( Police video has the power to give an unbiased, unflinching view of what really happened — but it works only when the public is allowed to see it. [Read More »]( Nation [Trump closer to declaring emergency; 800,000 won t get paid]( [Trump closer to declaring emergency; 800,000 won’t get paid]( WASHINGTON (AP) " President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his long-promised border wall, as pressure mounts to find an escape hatch from the three-week impasse that has closed parts of the government, leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay. [Read More »]( [Wisconsin town rejoices after missing teen found alive]( [Wisconsin town rejoices after missing teen found alive]( MADISON, Wis. [Read More »]( [APNewsBreak: US approved thousands of child bride requests]( [APNewsBreak: US approved thousands of child bride requests]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved over the past decade, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Cohen to testify publicly before House panel]( [The Latest: Cohen to testify publicly before House panel]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Latest on President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, agreeing to testify publicly before Congress (all times local):10 p.m. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before a House committee next month in a hearing that could serve as the opening salvo of a Democratic effort to scrutinize Trump, his conflicts of interest and his ties to Russia. [Read More »]( World [China broadcasts spacecraft pictures from moon s far side]( [China broadcasts spacecraft pictures from moon’s far side]( BEIJING (AP) " China on Friday broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon's far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-understood sector of the lunar surface. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Russia says US not serious on Syria withdrawal]( [The Latest: Russia says US ‘not serious’ on Syria withdrawal]( BAGHDAD (AP) " The Latest on Syria and U.S. military pullout (all times local):1:25 p.m. Russia's Foreign Ministry says the Americans are not serious about withdrawing from Syria. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Mark your calendar for the super blood wolf moon total lunar eclipse this month]( [Mark your calendar for the ‘super blood wolf moon’ total lunar eclipse this month]( The silent celestial cogs of the Earth, moon and sun align this month to treat all of North America to a total lunar eclipse, also known as the "super blood wolf moon."Here's what to know about the stellar event on Jan. 20.What is a total lunar eclipse?A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon and casts a shadow on the moon. 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