Talks don’t stop committee’s plan for contempt vote for Barr

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. Wednesday's Top Story [Talks don t stop committee s plan for contempt vote for Barr]( [Talks don’t stop committee’s plan for contempt vote for Barr]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after last-minute negotiations stalled with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. [Read More »]( Local News [WEATHER UPDATE: Flash flood watch in effect through most of Wednesday]( [WEATHER UPDATE: Flash flood watch in effect through most of Wednesday]( 10:15 p.m. update: Central Texas will be under a flash flood watch through most of Wednesday. There is a 70% chance of rain in Austin throughout the day [Read More »]( [I-35 changes dramatically in TxDOT s proposed $8 billion expansion]( [I-35 changes dramatically in TxDOT’s proposed $8 billion expansion]( The Texas Department of Transportation unveiled an $8 billion expansion to Interstate 35 on Monday that would add lanes to all sections of the highway in Austin and result in the construction of two levels of tunnels near the University of Texas. [Read More »]( [Fatal shooting at North Austin apartment was in self-defense, police say]( [Fatal shooting at North Austin apartment was in self-defense, police say]( A fatal shooting early Saturday at a North Austin apartment complex was in self-defense, Austin police said Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Man killed in South Austin road rage hit-and-run, police say]( [Man killed in South Austin road rage hit-and-run, police say]( Road rage might have led to a deadly hit-and-run Saturday in Southeast Austin, police said. [Read More »]( [Senate seeks to end late-term abortions for fatal fetal conditions]( [Senate seeks to end late-term abortions for fatal fetal conditions]( The Texas Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban late-term abortions in the event of a severe fetal disease or disability that is likely to result in a child's death soon after birth. [Read More »]( Business [Realtors group, Travis appraisal district at odds over access to MLS data]( [Realtors group, Travis appraisal district at odds over access to MLS data]( The Travis Central Appraisal District says it did nothing improper when it used a middleman to buy data from the Austin Board of Realtors' private database -- even as the realtors' group cried foul and accused the district of "unauthorized exploitation" of its proprietary information. [Read More »]( [AMD s tech to power new supercomputer for Department of Energy]( [AMD’s tech to power new supercomputer for Department of Energy]( Advanced Micro Devices announced Tuesday that its technology will help power a new supercomputer at Tennessee-based Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2021.The Frontier supercomputer is part of a contract the U.S. Department of Energy awarded to Cray Inc, a supercomputer manufacturer headquartered in Seattle. [Read More »]( [Austin s Elligo Health Research raises $20 million for growth]( [Austin’s Elligo Health Research raises $20 million for growth]( Austin-based Elligo Health Research, which helps accelerate the development of medical products, said Tuesday that it has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking. [Read More »]( Sports [Companies using open records loophole to keep some Texas athletics information private]( [Companies using open records loophole to keep some Texas athletics information private]( Per state law, the University of Texas cannot disclose how much money its athletic department received from a beer sponsor. [Read More »]( [Weather washes out meeting between Texas and Texas State]( [Weather washes out meeting between Texas and Texas State]( Thanks to a series of thunderstorms, a midweek meeting between Texas and Texas State's baseball teams was cancelled on Tuesday night. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook:16-year-old Gaines impresses in Austin Bold debut]( [Soccer notebook:16-year-old Gaines impresses in Austin Bold debut]( After months of waiting, Julian Gaines played his first professional minutes for Austin Bold FC on Saturday in a 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy II in Carson, Calif. [Read More »]( [Westlake boys, girls qualify for state lacrosse tournament]( [Westlake boys, girls qualify for state lacrosse tournament]( For the first time in the same season, both the Westlake girls and boys lacrosse teams will compete in the Texas High Lacrosse Championships this weekend in the Metroplex. [Read More »]( [Former Lake Travis, Ohio State QB {NAME} lands at TCU]( [Former Lake Travis, Ohio State QB {NAME} lands at TCU]( Ohio State’s loss has turned into TCU’s gain. [Read More »]( Opinion [Young: Why no tweets on this, Mr. President?]( [Young: Why no tweets on this, Mr. President?]( I’m stunned at this late moment that we haven’t seen a presidential tweet — exhausting all 280 characters and all 11 syllables of Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos’ last name. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Do minimum lot sizes in suburbs contribute to Texas sprawl?]( [Commentary: Do minimum lot sizes in suburbs contribute to Texas sprawl?]( Alongside Austin’s glimmering new residential towers and Houston’s townhouse boom, Texas’ famously sprawling suburbs keep growing. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Sales tax safe harbor is not too big. If anything, it s too small.]( [Commentary: Sales tax “safe harbor” is not too big. If anything, it’s too small.]( A recent Supreme Court decision has created significant hardship for small businesses around the country. [Read More »]( Nation [Uber, Lyft drivers plan to strike in cities across the US]( [Uber, Lyft drivers plan to strike in cities across the US]( NEW YORK (AP) " Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are planning to turn off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. [Read More »]( [Students kill classmate, injure 8 at school near Columbine]( [Students kill classmate, injure 8 at school near Columbine]( HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. [Read More »]( [Florida residents want Trump to see post-hurricane suffering]( [Florida residents want Trump to see post-hurricane suffering]( PANAMA CITY, Fla. [Read More »]( [Yearbook adviser sues in dispute over pro-Trump photos]( [Yearbook adviser sues in dispute over pro-Trump photos]( WALL, N.J. (AP) " A high school yearbook adviser who was suspended after photos of two students were altered to remove President Donald Trump's name from their clothing is now suing the district. [Read More »]( [Momentum builds in Oregon to require unanimous jury verdicts]( [Momentum builds in Oregon to require unanimous jury verdicts]( PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) " After a jury convicted an Oregon man of having sex with a passed-out partygoer, one of the jurors left the courthouse and wept. [Read More »]( World [City in Congo s Ebola outbreak attacked by militia; 7 dead]( [City in Congo’s Ebola outbreak attacked by militia; 7 dead]( KINSHASA, Congo (AP) " Authorities say a city at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak has come under attack by militia fighters. [Read More »]( [South Africa starts voting amid corruption, unemployment]( [South Africa starts voting amid corruption, unemployment]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) " South Africans were voting Wednesday in presidential and parliamentary elections amid issues of corruption and unemployment. [Read More »]( [Taliban attack aid group office in Afghan capital, 9 wounded]( [Taliban attack aid group office in Afghan capital, 9 wounded]( KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) " The Taliban attacked the offices of an international NGO in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, setting off a huge explosion and battling Afghan security forces in an assault that wounded at least nine people, officials said. [Read More »]( [Reports: Christian acquitted of blasphemy leaves Pakistan]( [Reports: Christian acquitted of blasphemy leaves Pakistan]( ISLAMABAD (AP) " Pakistani media say Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row, has left Pakistan for Canada to be reunited with her daughters. [Read More »]( [In darkness, Hungary deports Afghan family of 6 to Serbia]( [In darkness, Hungary deports Afghan family of 6 to Serbia]( ROSZKE, Hungary (AP) " Hungary deported a family of six Afghan asylum-seekers to Serbia on Tuesday, making them cross through a gate in the border fence in the dark, with no one waiting for them on the Serbian side. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Ramen Tatsu-Ya owners opening shabu-shabu restaurant in North Austin]( [Ramen Tatsu-Ya owners opening shabu-shabu restaurant in North Austin]( First they conquered ramen. Then they gave us a mash-up of the Japanese izakaya and Texas smokehouse genres. Now chef Tatsu Aikawa and the team behind Ramen Tatsu-Ya and Kemuri Tatsu-Ya are tackling shabu-shabu. [Read More »]( [Jamestown Revival to kick off free Blues on the Green concert series]( [Jamestown Revival to kick off free Blues on the Green concert series]( Gathering in Zilker Park for Blues on the Green is an annual rite of summer for Austinites. [Read More »]( [Photos: Met Gala 2019: The best red carpet fashion]( [Photos: Met Gala 2019: The best red carpet fashion](   [Read More »]( [Austin s Bike to Work Day is May 17]( [Austin’s Bike to Work Day is May 17]( Ditch your four-door SUV for two wheels next Friday, May 17 for Bike Austin's ninth annual Bike to Work Day. [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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