WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange arrested at Ecuador embassy in London

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. Thursday's Top Story [WikiLeaks Julian Assange arrested at Ecuador embassy in London]( [WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange arrested at Ecuador embassy in London]( Police in London arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy Thursday for failing to surrender to the court in 2012, shortly after the South American nation revoked his asylum. [Read More »]( Local News [ If you loved him, come forward, urge friends of man killed in East Austin]( [‘If you loved him, come forward,’ urge friends of man killed in East Austin]( Denise Sorrells stepped into a circle of candles, flowers and photos of a smiling Andre "Dre" Davis Jr. in the parking lot of Givens District Park in East Austin to place a pack of Red Hots at the altar. [Read More »]( [Practice tests show Austin district facing results gap on magnet campuses]( [Practice tests show Austin district facing results gap on magnet campuses]( Results on mid-year, practice standardized tests show that Kealing and Fulmore middle school students - largely Latino, black and low-income - lag far behind their peers enrolled in the prized magnet programs on the campuses they share. [Read More »]( [Police: Round Rock bartender sexually assaulted a customer]( [Police: Round Rock bartender sexually assaulted a customer]( A man who was working as a bartender at a Round Rock restaurant is accused of sexually assaulting a customer last year after going to a party in her hotel room, according to an arrest affidavit. [Read More »]( [Three hospitalized after falling into grease trap at Austin airport, officials say]( [Three hospitalized after falling into grease trap at Austin airport, officials say]( Three men were hospitalized Wednesday morning after falling into a grease trap at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. [Read More »]( [ 48 Hours to feature Travis County judge who survived shooting]( [’48 Hours’ to feature Travis County judge who survived shooting]( Travis County state District Judge Julie Kocurek, who was shot multiple times in front of her West Austin home in 2015, will be featured Saturday in "48 Hours: Live to Tell: The Vendetta" on CBS.Kocurek will discuss her harrowing tale of survival and her commitment to prevent similar attacks."Anchored by Jim Axelrod, 'Live to Tell: The Vendetta' is the inspiring story of a woman who overcame incredible odds to survive and is now on a mission to stop future [Read More »]( Business [Business groups: Sales tax plan promising, but more info needed]( [Business groups: Sales tax plan ‘promising,’ but more info needed]( The phrase "tax increase" has traditionally propelled many business groups into battle at the state Capitol, making their subdued reaction Wednesday to a hike proposed by top state leaders a potentially positive sign for the plan. [Read More »]( [Tax cap alarm growing louder at Austin City Hall]( [Tax cap alarm growing louder at Austin City Hall]( Before the Austin City Council voted on any agenda items two weeks ago, Mayor Steve Adler was deep into a passionate monologue about a subject not on the agenda: the dangers to Austin of a Legislature-proposed tax increase cap. [Read More »]( [Whole Foods promised to cut prices. We checked to see if they did.]( [Whole Foods promised to cut prices. We checked to see if they did.]( Using a standard market basket of items, our savings totaled $2 compared to a February price check. [Read More »]( [Tech-focused real estate firm REX moves HQ from L.A. to Austin]( [Tech-focused real estate firm REX moves HQ from L.A. to Austin]( Real Estate Exchange Inc., a real estate brokerage firm, said Wednesday that it is moving its headquarters from Los Angeles to Austin. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: Now Texas Tech must lock in Beard for the long haul]( [Golden: Now Texas Tech must lock in Beard for the long haul]( Texas Tech made history this basketball season, but didn't walk out of Minneapolis with a national championship. [Read More »]( [Bohls: If Jordan Spieth truly needs a golfing reboot, Augusta National is his place]( [Bohls: If Jordan Spieth truly needs a golfing reboot, Augusta National is his place]( AUGUSTA, Ga. - With one more day before the start of the 83rd Masters, everybody wants to know. What's wrong with Jordan Spieth? What isn't? Let's see. Advertisement His driver. His putting. His irons. His long game. His short game. His mental game. Nothing. Everything. But nothing that Augusta National can't fix. Maybe a drive ... [Read More »]( [Texas softball cruises to shutout win over Houston]( [Texas softball cruises to shutout win over Houston]( The No. 11 Texas softball team allowed just three hits and cruised to a 5-0 win over Houston at McCombs Field on Wednesday night. [Read More »]( [Tanielu s walk-off homer gives Round Rock win over Nashville]( [Tanielu’s walk-off homer gives Round Rock win over Nashville]( Nick Tanielu hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning, as the Round Rock Express beat the Nashville Sounds 9-5 at Dell Diamond on Wednesday night. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars fall against San Antonio, sit on outside of playoff picture]( [Texas Stars fall against San Antonio, sit on outside of playoff picture]( The San Antonio Rampage may prove to be spoilers as they defeated the Texas Stars 5-3 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Wednesday night. [Read More »]( Opinion [Will: Cain, Moore nominations are two more tests for Republicans to fail]( [Will: Cain, Moore nominations are two more tests for Republicans to fail]( WASHINGTON -- In 1964, although there was scant chance that Americans would choose to have a third president in 14 months, Lyndon Johnson took no chances. [Read More »]( [Milbank: Nielsen s attempt to please Trump ended badly. It always does.]( [Milbank: Nielsen’s attempt to please Trump ended badly. It always does.]( WASHINGTON -- "I have determined," Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen wrote in her resignation letter Sunday, "that it is the right time for me to step aside. [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Bomb cyclone storm hits US interior]( [The Latest: Bomb cyclone storm hits US interior]( PIERRE, S.D. (AP) " The Latest on severe weather impacting the central U.S. (all times local):4:58 p.m. Colorado Gov. [Read More »]( [Thousands expected at Nipsey Hussle s Los Angeles memorial]( [Thousands expected at Nipsey Hussle’s Los Angeles memorial]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The life of rapper Nipsey Hussle will be remembered during a public memorial service Thursday that is expected to draw more than 20,000 people to the Staples Center, with thousands more paying their respects to the late rapper during a 25-mile procession through the city .The Nipsey Hussle's Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at the 21,000-seat downtown arena beginning at 10 a.m. No details have been released about dignitaries and celebrities who will attend, perform [Read More »]( World [Prince Harry, Meghan to keep baby arrival plans private]( [Prince Harry, Meghan to keep baby arrival plans private]( LONDON (AP) " Prince Harry and his heavily pregnant wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, say they have decided to keep plans around their baby's arrival private. [Read More »]( [The Latest: WikiLeaks: Assange a victim of powerful actors ]( [The Latest: WikiLeaks: Assange a victim of ‘powerful actors’]( LONDON (AP) " The Latest on the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London (all times local):11:35 a.m. WikiLeaks has accused "powerful actors," including the CIA, of a "sophisticated" effort to dehumanize Julian Assange. [Read More »]( [Polls open in 1st phase of India s lengthy general election]( [Polls open in 1st phase of India’s lengthy general election]( NEW DELHI (AP) " Polls opened Thursday in the first phase of India's general elections, seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party. [Read More »]( [New Zealand Parliament passes sweeping gun restrictions]( [New Zealand Parliament passes sweeping gun restrictions]( WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) " New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws that outlaw military style weapons, less than a month after the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch where 50 people were killed and dozens were wounded. [Read More »]( Austin360 [ All I want to do is dance : A night with The Revivalists]( [‘All I want to do is dance’: A night with The Revivalists]( For the past three years, New Orleans alternative brass-rock outfit The Revivalists have been synonymous with their No. 1 Billboard smash hit "Wish I Knew You," a nostalgic funk jam that makes you want to dance and cry at the same time. But as the band's Tuesday night live television taping for "Austin City Limits" at the Moody Theater showed, their new album "Take Good Care" is full of catchy, arms-in-the-air bops that, if the universe is fair, should cement their legacy far beyond that fated first major single. [Read More »]( [Robert Earl Keen will host 2019 ACL Hall of Fame show in October]( [Robert Earl Keen will host 2019 ACL Hall of Fame show in October]( Texas troubadour Robert Earl Keen will serve as host the sixth annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Oct. 24, the program announced Tuesday night during a taping with New Orleans band the Revivalists. [Read More »]( [Old Settler s: Robert Ellis is a man with a plan and a portable grand piano]( [Old Settler’s: Robert Ellis is a man with a plan and a portable grand piano]( The cover of "Texas Piano Man," the new album from Austin singer-songwriter Robert Ellis, is an eye-catching image. Decked out in a white tuxedo, white hat and yellow rose carnation, Ellis sits at a baby grand piano that's perched on a West Texas desert hillside, with nothing else around for miles except the rawhide pelt, longhorn skull, candles and picture frame that lend ambience to the vision.The story behind how this photo happened says a lot about who Ellis has become as an artist. [Read More »]( [Review: Better Oblivion Community Center make for a cosmic match at Stubb s]( [Review: Better Oblivion Community Center make for a cosmic match at Stubb’s]( Performing as the indie duo Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst brought compassion and warmth to the Stubb's stage Tuesday for a lovely, eclectic set that showcased the best in both - and in musical compatriots Christian Lee Hutson and Lala Lala, both of whom performed earlier in the evening and regularly joined Bridgers and Oberst on stage. 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