After debate duel, O’Rourke, Castro set dueling Austin events Friday

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 [After debate duel, O Rourke, Castro set dueling Austin events Friday]( [After debate duel, O’Rourke, Castro set dueling Austin events Friday]( After an eye-opening showdown between Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke during Wednesday's debate in Miami, the presidential contenders will travel to Austin for separate Friday night events, inviting further comparisons between the two Texas candidates. [Read More »]( Local News [OVERNIGHT: Man shot, killed in North Austin gun battle, police say]( [OVERNIGHT: Man shot, killed in North Austin ‘gun battle,’ police say]( A man was found shot and later died after what police described as "a gun battle" early Friday in North Austin. [Read More »]( [HB 3 to ease, but not erase, sting of higher bills for school taxpayers]( [HB 3 to ease, but not erase, sting of higher bills for school taxpayers]( Although the Texas Legislature passed a major bill dropping property tax rates last month, most Central Texas homeowners still will pay more school taxes in the upcoming school year. [Read More »]( [5 things to know about African dust in the air over Austin this week]( [5 things to know about African dust in the air over Austin this week]( Dust plumes blown in from the Sahara Desert in North Africa could fuzz up the skies over Austin this week and bother people with respiratory problems, so here are five things to know:1. [Read More »]( [Woman who dated fired officer says APD built a narrative around case]( [Woman who dated fired officer says APD ‘built a narrative’ around case]( A woman who struck a relationship with an Austin police officer that led to his firing says she felt mistreated and manipulated by internal affairs investigators, who she believes unfairly prejudged the case against the officer. [Read More »]( [Suit filed against Bastrop police officer alleges financial abuse of elderly woman]( [Suit filed against Bastrop police officer alleges financial abuse of elderly woman]( Attorneys representing an 81-year-old woman have filed suit against a Bastrop police officer to block him from selling his home, which they claim was paid for through the fraudulent exploitation of the elderly woman. [Read More »]( Business [Austin Facebook contractor loses job after protesting working conditions]( [Austin Facebook contractor loses job after protesting working conditions]( Facebook content moderators who review violent and other explicit content are making a renewed push for better treatment, as they say that Facebook continues to underpay them and undervalue their contributions. [Read More »]( [Incumbents win re-election to Pedernales Electric board]( [Incumbents win re-election to Pedernales Electric board]( Two incumbent Pedernales Electric Cooperative board members up for re-election this year -- James Oakley and Jim Powers -- have retained their seats, although neither received a majority of votes in contested races that drew a number of challengers. [Read More »]( Sports [Where to watch USA vs France World Cup quarterfinal]( [Where to watch USA vs France World Cup quarterfinal]( The U.S. Women's National Team have moved on to the quarterfinals, where they will play against the host nation France on Friday afternoon.  The match starts at 2 p.m. CST and here are some locations where fans can watch together. [Read More »]( [Golden: Among the NBA s best and worst, Kawhi was top-notch]( [Golden: Among the NBA’s best and worst, Kawhi was top-notch]( With free agency lurching into full swing Sunday, have a look at my latest batch of Ceddys: The best and worst of the NBA season.• Best player: Giannis Antetokounmpo. [Read More »]( [Altidore s goal lifts US over Panama]( [Altidore’s goal lifts US over Panama]( KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Jozy Altidore made an impression in his return to the United States' starting lineup. [Read More »]( [Vandy wraps up CWS championship]( [Vandy wraps up CWS championship]( OMAHA, Neb. [Read More »]( [The Dotted Line: State of Texas well represented at The Opening Finals]( [The Dotted Line: State of Texas well represented at The Opening Finals]( The Elite 11 and The Opening Finals gets started Saturday and concludes on Sunday. Three Texas commits are expected to attend. [Read More »]( Opinion [Grumet: Actually, Austin could use Abbott s help on homelessness]( [Grumet: Actually, Austin could use Abbott’s help on homelessness]( Show of hands: Who's betting on Gov. [Read More »]( [Statesman survey: What does being an American mean to you?]( [Statesman survey: What does being an American mean to you?]( Before everyone heads out to celebrate the Fourth of July with picnics, barbecues and fireworks, we want to get your thoughts on what it means to be an American in 2019. [Read More »]( [Castillo: Image of migrants should stir our outrage and our compassion]( [Castillo: Image of migrants should stir our outrage and our compassion]( The image is haunting and heartwrenching: A father and his 23-month-old daughter lying lifeless, face down in the mud and murky water on the banks of the Rio Grande near Brownsville, their heads joined together, hers tucked inside his T-shirt, her tiny arm wrapped around his neck in their final moments alive. [Read More »]( Nation [AP Explains: The law criminalizing improper border crossings]( [AP Explains: The law criminalizing improper border crossings]( CHICAGO (AP) " A federal law that President Donald Trump used in justifying the separation of migrant parents and children at the border last year is creating waves on the 2020 campaign trail, with some Democrats vowing to do away with it completely. [Read More »]( [Ex-NYPD officer indicted on murder charge in New Orleans]( [Ex-NYPD officer indicted on murder charge in New Orleans]( NEW ORLEANS (AP) " A former New York City police officer has been indicted on murder charges in Louisiana. [Read More »]( [Hawaii power couple convicted in plot to hide fraud]( [Hawaii power couple convicted in plot to hide fraud]( HONOLULU (AP) " A jury has found a former Honolulu prosecutor and her now-retired police chief husband guilty in a plot to frame a relative to silence him from revealing fraud that financed their lavish lifestyle. [Read More »]( [Marine testifies Navy SEAL did not stab Iraq captive]( [Marine testifies Navy SEAL did not stab Iraq captive]( SAN DIEGO (AP) " A Marine who worked jointly in Iraq with a decorated Navy SEAL accused of murder testified Thursday that the SEAL did not stab a teenage Islamic State prisoner in his care. [Read More »]( [Feds urge court to reject Boston Marathon bomber s appeal]( [Feds urge court to reject Boston Marathon bomber’s appeal]( BOSTON (AP) " Federal prosecutors urged an appeals court Thursday to uphold Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's convictions and death sentence, saying he got a fair trial in Boston despite the heavy publicity and widespread impact of the attack in the city. [Read More »]( World [Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat]( [Iran, nuclear deal partners to meet as accord under threat]( VIENNA (AP) " Senior officials from Iran and the remaining signatories to its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers are set to gather in Vienna as tensions in the Persian Gulf simmer and Tehran is poised to surpass a uranium stockpile threshold, posing a threat to the accord. [Read More »]( [Confirmed death toll in Danube River boat crash rises to 26]( [Confirmed death toll in Danube River boat crash rises to 26]( BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) " Hungarian police say a South Korean woman recovered from the Danube River has been identified as the 26th fatality of the May 29 crash between a tour boat and a cruise ship. [Read More »]( [Versailles marks 100 years since treaty ending World War I]( [Versailles marks 100 years since treaty ending World War I]( PARIS (AP) " The chateau of Versailles is commemorating 100 years since the treaty that formally ended World War I " and helped lay the seeds for World War II.The daylong event Friday is also celebrating French and American cooperation in the war, which marked the entry of the United States into the world stage. [Read More »]( [The Latest: UN chief says world can t afford Gulf conflict]( [The Latest: UN chief says world can’t afford Gulf conflict]( OSAKA, Japan (AP) " The Latest on the Group of 20 summit meetings in Osaka, Japan (all times local):11:20 a.m. The U.N. chief says the world can't afford the conflict as tensions rise between Iran and the United States. [Read More »]( [UN chief urges G20 to make equitable financial reforms]( [UN chief urges G20 to make equitable financial reforms]( OSAKA, Japan (AP) " The U.N. chief is urging G-20 leaders to take action on equitable and stable reforms to strengthen the global financial safety net and increase the global economy's resilience. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Test your Willie s Picnic smarts and win tickets to July 4 show]( [Test your Willie’s Picnic smarts and win tickets to July 4 show]( Our resident professor of all things Nelson, American-Statesman staffer Dave Thomas, put together 10 questions to test your knowledge of Willie's Picnic. When you complete the quiz, you'll also enter for chance to win two general-admission tickets and a parking pass to the July 4 show at COTA. [Read More »]( [Willie s Picnic, Pan Am Hillside concerts kickoff lead Austin music events this week]( [Willie’s Picnic, Pan Am Hillside concerts kickoff lead Austin music events this week]( Here's what's happening in the Live Music Capital of the World this week. [Read More »]( [Austin s struggling Celis Brewery expected to file for bankruptcy]( [Austin’s struggling Celis Brewery expected to file for bankruptcy]( Public sale notice last week announced auction of Austin brand's property, equipment. [Read More »]( [Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home is a fun trip but a Marvel blip]( [Review: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is a fun trip but a Marvel blip]( Is "Spider-Man: Far From Home" a perfectly acceptable bit of summer movie fluff? Yep.Does anyone other than completists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland, Zendaya and/or Spider-Man need to see it to feel as if they are caught up? Eh, probably not. [Read More »]( [ Yesterday doesn t quite come together, but it s almost impossible not to like]( [‘Yesterday’ doesn’t quite come together, but it’s almost impossible not to like]( Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis' "Yesterday" requires its viewers to take quite a few leaps of faith. [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. 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