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Saturday's Top Story [Judge declares mistrial in child abandonment case]( [Judge declares mistrial in child abandonment case]( 8:20 p.m. update: A judge on Friday declared a mistrial after jurors said they could not agree whether a mother, who prosecutors accused of abandoning her [Read More »]( Local News [Severe thunderstorm watch for Central Texas until 3 p.m.; flood advisory for Austin area]( [Severe thunderstorm watch for Central Texas until 3 p.m.; flood advisory for Austin area]( Austin forecast for Saturday: A severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 3 p.m. for most of Central Texas and the Austin area, the National Weather [Read More »]( [Cedar Park woman jailed, accused of stealing $1 from food truck customer]( [Cedar Park woman jailed, accused of stealing $1 from food truck customer]( A Cedar Park woman is in jail after being accused of stealing $1 from a customer getting change back from a food truck earlier this week, according to court documents. [Read More »]( [Williamson sheriff s commander asked deputies to have sex with TV producer, lawyer alleges]( [Williamson sheriff’s commander asked deputies to have sex with TV producer, lawyer alleges]( ROUND ROCK — A Williamson County sheriff's commander during a staff meeting challenged his deputies to have sex with a "Live PD" television show producer, according to a grievance filed last week. [Read More »]( [Del Valle man sentenced to 25 years for killing estranged wife]( [Del Valle man sentenced to 25 years for killing estranged wife]( A man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder last month for killing his estranged wife at their Del Valle home in 2016, according to court documents. [Read More »]( [Chicago man gets 20 years in prison for murder in drug robbery]( [Chicago man gets 20 years in prison for murder in drug robbery]( A Travis County jury sentenced Chicago-area man Christopher Hamilton to 20 years in prison Friday for his involvement in the fatal shooting of Cutberto Moran-Ayala in June 2017.Prosecutors had argued Hamilton and two other Chicagoans who had recently moved to Austin hatched a plan to rob Moran-Ayala at gunpoint after responding to an online advertisement for marijuana. [Read More »]( [Police searching South Austin for man who ran after traffic stop]( [Police searching South Austin for man who ran after traffic stop]( Officers are searching South Austin — on the ground and via helicopter — for a man who ran from police after a traffic stop. [Read More »]( Business [Why Austin is seeing a surge in VC investment this year]( [Why Austin is seeing a surge in VC investment this year]( Area companies raised $704 million in the first quarter, $99 million more than in Q1 2018. [Read More »]( [Analysts: Latest wave of processors should keep AMD riding high]( [Analysts: Latest wave of processors should keep AMD riding high]( As Advanced Micro Devices releases its latest wave of mobile processors, analysts say the chipmaker has a chance to gain a competitive edge over the industry's leading players. [Read More »]( Sports [Tense about the Orange-White spring game? Relax, Texas fans, and just use the eye test]( [Tense about the Orange-White spring game? Relax, Texas fans, and just use the eye test]( Here’s some free advice for Texas fans. [Read More »]( [Remembering Nicky: MotoGP retires Hayden s No. 69]( [Remembering Nicky: MotoGP retires Hayden’s No. 69]( Earl Hayden jokes that he chose the number 69 so he’d still be recognized when his bike landed upside down in the dirt. [Read More »]( [Kickoff time set for Texas football game against Rice]( [Kickoff time set for Texas’ football game against Rice]( The Texas football team will visit Rice on Sept. 14 with kickoff announced for 7 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Spieth rallies, isn t ready to concede anything]( [Bohls: Spieth rallies, isn’t ready to concede anything]( AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth arrived at his favorite golf course to start his Masters tournament Friday afternoon. [Read More »]( [Round Rock girls booted out of playoffs on PKs]( [Round Rock girls booted out of playoffs on PKs]( After a grueling battle that lasted 100 minutes, Round Rock’s girls soccer team found itself in the unfamiliar position of penalty kicks Friday. [Read More »]( Opinion [Castillo: Conversations about race are hard. We need more of them.]( [Castillo: Conversations about race are hard. We need more of them.]( The conversation between former Austin top cop Art Acevedo and civil rights and Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson at the Summit on Race in America at the LBJ Library on Monday was many things. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Lawmakers wrong to rope cities, counties into tax cap bills]( [Editorial: Lawmakers wrong to rope cities, counties into tax cap bills]( State lawmakers recognize they can’t return to constituents empty-handed on property tax reform. [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Very good lead helped authorities find teen]( [The Latest: ‘Very good lead’ helped authorities find teen]( ORANGE, Calif. [Read More »]( [Phoenix man accused of killing 4, including wife and 2 kids]( [Phoenix man accused of killing 4, including wife and 2 kids]( PHOENIX (AP) " A Phoenix man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, two of his young daughters and a man who the suspect thought was romantically involved with his wife, police said Friday. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Suspect arrested twice previously at mall]( [The Latest: Suspect arrested twice previously at mall]( BLOOMINGTON, Minn. [Read More »]( [Second federal judge blocks Trump plan to send Haitians home]( [Second federal judge blocks Trump plan to send Haitians home]( NEW YORK (AP) " A second federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from forcing tens of thousands of Haitians to return to their native country. [Read More »]( [Students at Mormon-owned BYU urge honor code compassion]( [Students at Mormon-owned BYU urge honor code compassion]( PROVO, Utah (AP) " Several hundred students at Mormon-owned Brigham Young University chanted "If God forgives me, why can't you?" [Read More »]( World [Sudan activists: Regime kills 16 after al-Bashir s ouster]( [Sudan activists: ‘Regime’ kills 16 after al-Bashir’s ouster]( CAIRO (AP) " Sudanese activists said Saturday that 16 people, including a soldier, have been killed in the two days since the military forced President Omar al-Bashir from power amid months of anti-government protests. [Read More »]( [Malta announces deal to distribute 64 migrants from NGO ship]( [Malta announces deal to distribute 64 migrants from NGO ship]( VALLETTA, Malta (AP) " Malta announced Saturday a deal to distribute among four EU nations the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago. [Read More »]( [Ace Swedish coder held by Ecuador was defender of Assange]( [Ace Swedish coder held by Ecuador was defender of Assange]( CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) " An ace Swedish programmer who was an early, ardent supporter of Wikileaks has been arrested in Ecuador in an alleged plot to blackmail the country's president over his abandonment of Julian Assange. [Read More »]( [Poll workers journey to reach India s most remote voters]( [Poll workers journey to reach India’s most remote voters]( NEW DELHI (AP) " The figures involved in India's general election are staggering: 900 million voters, 83 million first-time voters, 11 million poll workers, nearly 4 million electronic voting machines, 1 million polling booths and 570 special trains for migrant laborers and security personnel. [Read More »]( [UK lawmakers: Julian Assange should face justice in Sweden]( [UK lawmakers: Julian Assange should face justice in Sweden]( LONDON (AP) " More than 70 British legislators have urged the government to make sure WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces Swedish justice if prosecutors there reopen a rape allegation against him. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Our picks for Record Store Day 2019!]( [Our picks for Record Store Day 2019!]( Austinites love their records. 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