Mueller rejects Trump’s claims of exoneration, ‘witch hunt’

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 [Mueller rejects Trump s claims of exoneration, witch hunt ]( [Mueller rejects Trump’s claims of exoneration, ‘witch hunt’]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin police searching for suspects in three shootings]( [Austin police searching for suspects in three shootings]( Austin police say the gunmen in three separate shootings that left three people injured and another one dead over the past three weeks are still on the loose. [Read More »]( [New Austin rules on homelessness, street camps test police power to search]( [New Austin rules on homelessness, street camps test police power to search]( Austin police are trying to figure out what kind of additional steps they will need to take to search tents and other shelters used by people experiencing homelessness, especially as their camps become larger and more sophisticated. [Read More »]( [Landowner, neighbors oppose Steiner Ranch evacuation route]( [Landowner, neighbors oppose Steiner Ranch evacuation route]( Landowner Ryan Haring said he plans to put up a fight against the county to keep his half-acre acre lot on Montview Drive near the Steiner Ranch neighborhood. [Read More »]( [Woman says Austin airport water cart injured legs, sues city for $1 million]( [Woman says Austin airport water cart injured legs, sues city for $1 million]( A woman is suing the city of Austin for $1 million after she says an airport employee carelessly struck her on the back of the legs with a water cart, causing them to bleed, a lawsuit filed in Travis County district court says. [Read More »]( [Suspect in East Austin fatal shooting also wanted in Philadelphia killing, police say]( [Suspect in East Austin fatal shooting also wanted in Philadelphia killing, police say]( Austin police have identified a suspect they believe shot and killed 22-year-old Alexander J. Morgan Jr. in East Austin last week. [Read More »]( Business [Online retailer Spreetail lays off 86 Austin workers as it shifts focus]( [Online retailer Spreetail lays off 86 Austin workers as it shifts focus]( Nebraska-based online retailer Spreetail, which opened operations in Austin last year with ambitious expansion plans, has laid off dozens of Central Texas workers. [Read More »]( [Austin-area homebuilders slowed pace in 2nd quarter]( [Austin-area homebuilders slowed pace in 2nd quarter]( Shortage of lots, spring rains played a role in slowdown, experts say. [Read More »]( [Silicon Labs slips to loss in 2nd quarter]( [Silicon Labs slips to loss in 2nd quarter]( Battling what it described as "macro headwinds impacting the semiconductor industry," Austin chipmaker Silicon Laboratories on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $16 million. [Read More »]( Sports [Soccer notebook: Why Austin FC hired its coach before a general manager]( [Soccer notebook: Why Austin FC hired its coach before a general manager]( While it might seem backward, there's a reason Austin FC went ahead with hiring head coach Josh Wolff before a general manager. [Read More »]( [LISTEN: New Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff talks about finding the next Christian Pulisic, 2002 World Cup memories]( [LISTEN: New Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff talks about finding the next Christian Pulisic, 2002 World Cup memories]( On Tuesday, Josh Wolff was named Austin FC's first head coach by team officials. [Read More »]( [Statesman Q A: Texas Julia Grosso discusses her experiences at the FIFA Women s World Cup]( [Statesman Q&A: Texas’ Julia Grosso discusses her experiences at the FIFA Women’s World Cup]( According to the NCAA, Texas sophomore Julia Grosso was one of 11 collegiate athletes who made a World Cup roster. [Read More »]( [Opening-week high school football coverage to include Austin-area teams]( [Opening-week high school football coverage to include Austin-area teams]( A marquee matchup between two of the Austin area's top teams will be part of what Fox Sports Southwest has dubbed "Texas Football Days," a week-long broadcasting effort that will kick off the high school football season beginning Aug. 25.During its broadcast of a game between North Texas rivals Denison and Sherman Aug. 30, FSSW will have live look-ins at 11 other games from across the state, including a battle between Leander school district neighbors Cedar Park and [Read More »]( [Austin s Moore breaks 30-year-old record in California race]( [Austin’s Moore breaks 30-year-old record in California race]( It took Steven Moore eight years to get to the starting line of The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, but less than a day to set an age-group record there. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Short-term rental fines need to reflect Austin s costs]( [Editorial: Short-term rental fines need to reflect Austin’s costs]( If there's a short-term rental on your street, chances are three-to-one that it's not licensed with the city of Austin. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Don t bypass the bidding rules for anti-abortion program]( [Editorial: Don’t bypass the bidding rules for anti-abortion program]( We see no reason, with tens of millions of dollars at stake, for the Texas Pregnancy Care Network to get a break from the rules that apply to everyone else. [Read More »]( [Presidential candidates should not disavow public charter schools]( [Presidential candidates should not disavow public charter schools]( Earlier this month, the National Education Association hosted a town hall in Houston for Democratic presidential candidates. [Read More »]( Nation [Hurricane victims frustrated with slow housing recovery]( [Hurricane victims frustrated with slow housing recovery]( SPRING LAKE, N.C. (AP) " The heating and air conditioning in Carrie Johnson's home " damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 " still wasn't fixed when Hurricane Florence flooded her house last September. [Read More »]( [The Latest: The Rock visits Hawaiians protesting telescope]( [The Latest: ‘The Rock’ visits Hawaiians protesting telescope]( HONOLULU (AP) " The Latest on demonstrations against a giant telescope in Hawaii (all times local):2:20 p.m. Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is visiting Native Hawaiian protesters who are blocking a road to prevent the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii's tallest mountain. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Puerto Rico governor preparing statement]( [The Latest: Puerto Rico governor preparing statement]( SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " The latest on the political crisis in Puerto Rico (all times local):6:50 p.m. The spokesman for Puerto Rico Gov. [Read More »]( [Trump associate proved invaluable FBI source, records show]( [Trump associate proved invaluable FBI source, records show]( NEW YORK (AP) " Newly unsealed court records confirm that Felix Sater, a former business associate of President Donald Trump, was an invaluable FBI source who used his ties to the criminal underworld to rat out New York's organized crime families and gather intelligence on Al Qaida and arms dealers in Afghanistan. [Read More »]( [Border Patrol boss joined Facebook page to read staff posts]( [Border Patrol boss joined Facebook page to read staff posts]( PHOENIX (AP) " The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said Wednesday that she joined a Facebook group whose members mocked migrants and lawmakers so she could read what her personnel thought about her, and said she knew little about the group. [Read More »]( World [Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault over fight in Sweden]( [Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with assault over fight in Sweden]( STOCKHOLM (AP) " A Swedish prosecutor has charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a fight in Stockholm last month. [Read More »]( [Skateboarding on the sky: Man tries unusual Channel crossing]( [Skateboarding on the sky: Man tries unusual Channel crossing]( SANGATTE, France (AP) " Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a man on a homemade "flyboard," gliding over the English Channel in his boldest undertaking yet. [Read More »]( [Puerto Rico s incoming governor faces crisis, wary populace]( [Puerto Rico’s incoming governor faces crisis, wary populace]( SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " The woman set to become Puerto Rico's next governor has been criticized for her reluctance to confront problems in Gov. [Read More »]( [S. Korea says N. Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into sea]( [S. Korea says N. Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into sea]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korea fired two short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the first weapons launches in more than two months as North Korean and U.S. officials struggle to restart nuclear negotiations. [Read More »]( [Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center]( [Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center]( CAIRO (AP) " Libya's coast guard said Wednesday it intercepted around three dozen Europe-bound migrants off its Mediterranean coast and took them to a detention center that was bombed earlier this month. [Read More »]( Austin360 [How to make your own dill pickle popcorn seasoning]( [How to make your own dill pickle popcorn seasoning]( Pickle popcorn has been around for much longer than pickle sunflower seeds, but if you can't make it to Cornucopia, the locally owned popcorn shop that has been selling dill pickle popcorn for about a decade, you can make a pickle popcorn seasoning at home. [Read More »]( [Are you and your dog twins? Buzz Mill is hosting a lookalike contest]( [Are you and your dog twins? Buzz Mill is hosting a lookalike contest]( We know dogs are like family to us. But do you resemble your dog as if y'all were related? [Read More »]( [You ve danced at a silent disco, now try a silent hike or silent paddleboarding]( [You’ve danced at a silent disco, now try a silent hike or silent paddleboarding]( Meditative experiences are everywhere, including the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center and on a paddleboard in the middle of Lady Bird Lake. [Read More »]( [Summer Stock Austin finds the fun in a not-quite-timeless story]( [Summer Stock Austin finds the fun in a not-quite-timeless story]( When it premiered in 1961, the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" was a humorous look at a changing American workplace. [Read More »]( [Veracruz All Natural celebrates Beck and barbacoa with signed LP giveaway]( [Veracruz All Natural celebrates Beck and barbacoa with signed LP giveaway]( All locations of the taco truck and taqueria are honoring one of their "musical heroes" ahead of his weekend show at Austin360 Amphitheater by serving a rebranded version of their barbacoa taco. 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