Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro to face off in first presidential debate tonight

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 [Beto O Rourke, Julián Castro to face off in first presidential debate tonight]( [Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro to face off in first presidential debate tonight]( Hoping to woo voters and boost their sagging poll numbers, Texas Democratic presidential hopefuls Beto O'Rourke and Julián Castro will square off against each other and eight other candidates Wednesday night during the first of two presidential debates in Miami. [Read More »]( Local News [Audit finds shortcomings in Austin police body camera program]( [Audit finds shortcomings in Austin police body camera program]( The first city audit of Austin police's body-worn camera program found several shortcomings in how the Police Department reviews and keeps track of footage. [Read More »]( [Lawsuit: Austin girl bitten by unvaccinated lemur at aquarium]( [Lawsuit: Austin girl bitten by unvaccinated lemur at aquarium]( The parents of an Austin girl have sued the Austin Aquarium, claiming a lemur bit her in December while she was visiting the facility, which was cited in a USDA report months earlier for having an insufficient barrier around the lemur and other enclosures. [Read More »]( [Bastrop woman indicted for assaulting officer with shovel]( [Bastrop woman indicted for assaulting officer with shovel]( A Bastrop woman is facing an aggravated assault charge after being accused of striking a Bastrop police officer with a shovel, Bastrop County court records show. [Read More »]( [Williamson corrections officer fired after positive meth test, sheriff says]( [Williamson corrections officer fired after positive meth test, sheriff says]( A Williamson County Sheriff's Corrections Officer who tested positive for methamphetamine was fired Tuesday, Sheriff Robert Chody said in a tweet. [Read More »]( [JUST IN: 100,000 gallons wastewater spilled into Brushy Creek, officials say]( [JUST IN: 100,000 gallons wastewater spilled into Brushy Creek, officials say]( The Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant spilled more than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Brushy Creek on Sunday night in Round Rock due to a power failure, according to a news release from the city of Round Rock. [Read More »]( Business [Dallas Fed: Trade worries taking toll on Texas economy]( [Dallas Fed: Trade worries taking toll on Texas economy]( Worries about tariffs and an ongoing trade fight between the United States and China are starting to take a toll on some key sectors of the Texas economy, according to new reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. [Read More »]( [Judge dismisses lawsuit in Austin restaurants trademark fight over picnic ]( [Judge dismisses lawsuit in Austin restaurants’ trademark fight over ‘picnic’]( Austin restaurant Bento Picnic can keep using the word 'picnic' in its name, a judge has ruled. [Read More »]( [Austin fragrance maker Phlur raises $7M, acquires beauty products firm]( [Austin fragrance maker Phlur raises $7M, acquires beauty products firm]( Austin-based fragrance company Phlur Inc. announced Tuesday that it has raised $7 million and acquired beauty product manufacturer Texas Beauty Labs. [Read More »]( [Texas Monthly gets new ownership, again]( [Texas Monthly gets new ownership, again]( For the second time since 2016, Texas Monthly magazine is getting a new owner. [Read More »]( Sports [Seventeen years after his standout series, Huston Street gets a call to Omaha s Hall of Fame]( [Seventeen years after his standout series, Huston Street gets a call to Omaha’s Hall of Fame]( After shining on college baseball's biggest stage, former UT closer Huston Street will be enshrined in the Omaha College Baseball Hall of Fame. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Austin top TV market for U.S. World Cup win over Spain]( [Soccer notebook: Austin top TV market for U.S. World Cup win over Spain]( On a day when soccer fans across the country were captivated by the United States' 2-1 win over Spain in the FIFA Women's World Cup, no city watched in larger numbers than Austin. [Read More »]( [Rock star: After Free Solo, climber unsure of next journey]( [Rock star: After ‘Free Solo,’ climber unsure of next journey]( DENVER (AP) - Rock climber Alex Honnold meticulously chalked his hands before pulling himself up to the thin ledge inside the climate-controlled climbing gym. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Sage advice from Kornheiser - keep on reading]( [Bohls: Sage advice from Kornheiser - keep on reading]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. [Read More »]( [Dubon has three hits, leads San Antonio to win over Round Rock]( [Dubon has three hits, leads San Antonio to win over Round Rock]( Mauricio Dubon, Keston Hiura, Cory Spangenberg and David Freitas recorded three hits each, as San Antonio beat the Round Rock Express 10-2 on Tuesday in San Antonio. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: Texas juveniles should be reformed in small, local facilities]( [Opinion: Texas juveniles should be reformed in small, local facilities]( Texas' large, rural youth prisons are in dire need of reform − this year alone, reports of gang violence, fights, and top level firings of juvenile justice officials have filled the news. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Appalling conditions at border facilities are un-American]( [Editorial: Appalling conditions at border facilities are un-American]( Don't blame partisan politics or bureaucratic snags. [Read More »]( [Commentary: As Pride flag rises, sun sets on this bigotry]( [Commentary: As Pride flag rises, sun sets on this bigotry]( Denver was awash in rainbows. Thousands had gathered for the annual Pride Fest, celebrating LGBTQ lives and advocating liberties. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Feds should let Austin police body cameras roll]( [Editorial: Feds should let Austin police body cameras roll]( The feds have invested nearly $750,000 in the Austin Police Department's body worn cameras. [Read More »]( Nation [Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children]( [Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children]( HOUSTON (AP) " The acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over the discovery of migrant children being held in filthy conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas. [Read More »]( [In Oregon, stark rural-urban divide fuels climate dispute]( [In Oregon, stark rural-urban divide fuels climate dispute]( PORTLAND, Ore. [Read More »]( [Pompeo meets Indian leader amid trade tensions]( [Pompeo meets Indian leader amid trade tensions]( NEW DELHI (AP) " U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began official meetings in India's capital on Wednesday amid growing tensions over trade and tariffs that has strained the partners' ties. [Read More »]( [California ends use of out-of-state prisons after 13 years]( [California ends use of out-of-state prisons after 13 years]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. [Read More »]( World [Rome doctors warn of health hazards from city s garbage woes]( [Rome doctors warn of health hazards from city’s garbage woes]( ROME (AP) " Doctors in Rome are warning of possible health hazards caused by overflowing trash bins in the city's streets, as the Italian capital struggles with a renewed garbage emergency aggravated by the summer heat. [Read More »]( [Van carrying migrants crashes in northwest Turkey; 10 killed]( [Van carrying migrants crashes in northwest Turkey; 10 killed]( ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " Turkish officials say a van carrying dozens of migrants ignored orders to stop and sped past a police checkpoint in northwest Turkey before crashing into a wall. [Read More »]( [European airports launch plan to be carbon neutral by 2050]( [European airports launch plan to be carbon neutral by 2050]( LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) " The outgoing head of an organization that represents airports in 45 European countries says the body's new sustainability strategy aims to make airports carbon neutral by 2050.Airport Council International Europe President Michael Kerkloh told a meeting of 300 aviation officials that Wednesday's launch of the strategy aligns European airports with the Paris climate accords by putting climate change at the heart of business decisions. [Read More »]( [Social Democrats in Denmark get support to form new govt]( [Social Democrats in Denmark get support to form new govt]( COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) " Three left-wing parties in Denmark are backing the center-left Social Democrats to form a one-party minority government. [Read More »]( [North Korea says it won t surrender to US-led sanctions]( [North Korea says it won’t surrender to US-led sanctions]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korea said Wednesday it won't surrender to U.S.-led sanctions and accused Washington of trying to "bring us to our knees. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Stonewall at 50: How the 1969 riots transformed LGBTQ Austin]( [Stonewall at 50: How the 1969 riots transformed LGBTQ Austin]( In the early hours of a torrid June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a scruffy LGBTQ bar in Greenwich Village.Although such raids were routine in New York City and across the country, this time the bar's clients and onlookers fought back. The street riots, with transgender women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera among the vanguard, continued on and off for two nights. The uprising changed the power dynamics in the struggle for LGBTQ rights, which, despite some prominent protests in Washington, D.C., and militant actions in Los Angeles and San Francisco, for the most part had been confined to quiet pushes for incremental changes.During those two nights 50 years ago, a modern movement was born. [Read More »]( [Disney cruise returns to Galveston this winter with upgraded ship]( [Disney cruise returns to Galveston this winter with upgraded ship]( Disney Cruise Line will once again offer a selection of holiday-themed sailings out of Galveston this winter - and this time on an upgraded ship. [Read More »]( [After fire, we asked Austin musicians: Do you know where your music is?]( [After fire, we asked Austin musicians: Do you know where your music is?]( The world of recorded music was shaken to its core June 11, when The New York Times Magazine published "The Day The Music Burned," a story about a devastating fire in the Universal Music Group vaults in 2008. [Read More »]( [Review: Terrence McNally s Immortal Longings dances with beauty and agony]( [Review: Terrence McNally’s ‘Immortal Longings’ dances with beauty and agony]( The life story of dancer/choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky, including his relationship with ballet impresario Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev, has been adapted to the stage many times before, but rarely has the focus been placed upon Diaghilev himself. [Read More »]( [Update: Japanese House, Alabama Shakes Brittany Howard added to ACL Fest]( [Update: Japanese House, Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard added to ACL Fest]( Austin City Limits Music Festival announced another two new acts to its fall lineup. [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. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500