Sanders, Warren focus of Tuesday debate, as O’Rourke fades

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 [Sanders, Warren focus of Tuesday debate, as O Rourke fades]( [Sanders, Warren focus of Tuesday debate, as O’Rourke fades]( U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts were the popular political punching bags of lower tier Democratic presidential candidates at Tuesday's debate in Detroit, as the first batch of presidential hopefuls lobbed attacks at the Democratic Party's most progressive candidates on everything from health care to free college tuition. [Read More »]( Local News [Save Our Springs Alliance sues to halt Oak Hill Y highway expansion]( [Save Our Springs Alliance sues to halt Oak Hill ‘Y’ highway expansion]( Austin environmental group the Save Our Springs Alliance sued the Texas Department of Transportation Monday aiming to halt work on an Oak Hill highway expansion they say could threaten local salamanders. [Read More »]( [TABC union pushback led to board members firings, lawyer says]( [TABC union pushback led to board members’ firings, lawyer says]( Five former Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission officers plan to sue the state agency over their terminations, accusing state officials of retaliating against them and firing them without cause. [Read More »]( [2 critically injured in shooting near Austin police headquarters, officials say]( [2 critically injured in shooting near Austin police headquarters, officials say]( Two people were shot Tuesday night in downtown Austin, just outside the Austin Police Department's headquarters, police said. [Read More »]( [Man stabbed woman under Waller Creek bridge, police say]( [Man stabbed woman under Waller Creek bridge, police say]( A man was arrested after stabbing a woman last week near Waller Creek under the East Seventh Street bridge, police said. [Read More »]( [Man sentenced to prison for scamming Austin immigrants, feds say]( [Man sentenced to prison for scamming Austin immigrants, feds say]( A Caldwell County man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for impersonating a Drug Enforcement Administration agent and falsely telling unauthorized immigrants that he could assist them in obtaining legal immigration status, according to federal prosecutors. [Read More »]( Business [Wheatsville exec placed on leave; co-op board says investigation planned]( [Wheatsville exec placed on leave; co-op board says investigation planned]( Under pressure from employees and some of its member-owners, Wheatsville Food Co-op has placed its longtime top executive on administrative leave pending an investigation into his workplace conduct. [Read More »]( [New owner for Austin-based dinner-and-a-movie chain]( [New owner for Austin-based dinner-and-a-movie chain]( New owners of an Austin-based dine-in theater chain say they have no plans to make major changes. [Read More »]( [AMD beats Wall Street on revenue, but shares fall on third-quarter outlook]( [AMD beats Wall Street on revenue, but shares fall on third-quarter outlook]( Advanced Micro Devices beat Wall Street's revenue expectations Tuesday in its quarterly earnings report. [Read More »]( [Austin cybersecurity firm New Knowledge lands $3M for expansion]( [Austin cybersecurity firm New Knowledge lands $3M for expansion]( Company's tech is aimed at stopping fake news and disinformation campaigns. [Read More »]( Sports [Soccer notebook: Austin FC fans cautiously optimistic about coach Josh Wolff]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC fans cautiously optimistic about coach Josh Wolff]( The first soccer hire was always going to be a welcome sight for Austin FC fans, who to this point have been more in tune with city politics and stadium design than anything else. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Elliott indispensable for Cowboys, but not in camp yet]( [Bohls: Elliott indispensable for Cowboys, but not in camp … yet]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. [Read More »]( [Valdez, Fisher lift Round Rock over Fresno 5-0]( [Valdez, Fisher lift Round Rock over Fresno 5-0]( Derek Fisher homered and had three hits, and Framber Valdez struck out 11 hitters over seven innings as the Round Rock Express topped the Fresno Grizzlies 5-0 on Tuesday at Dell Diamond. [Read More »]( [Rubik s Rookie: Jets Calvin Anderson has puzzling talent]( [Rubik’s Rookie: Jets’ Calvin Anderson has puzzling talent]( Calvin Anderson was in middle school the first time he watched in amazement as a football teammate deftly solved a Rubik's Cube. [Read More »]( [The Dotted Line: The Next 25 ranks the state of Texas top prospects for 2021]( [The Dotted Line: The Next 25 ranks the state of Texas’ top prospects for 2021]( The world of recruiting is concentrated on juniors more than ever before with the advent of the early signing period and the ability for prospects to take official visits before their senior season. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: New state law provides challenge for local historic zoning]( [Herman: New state law provides challenge for local historic zoning]( I told you Sunday about an ongoing battle at Austin City Hall over the Historic Landmark Commission's recommendation that the City Council place historic zoning designation on an old, vacant grocery store at 220 Comal St. in East Austin. [Read More »]( Nation [Body of 1930s gangster John Dillinger to be exhumed]( [Body of 1930s gangster John Dillinger to be exhumed]( INDIANAPOLIS (AP) " The body of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger is expected to be exhumed in September from a concrete-encased grave at an Indianapolis cemetery more than 85 years after he was killed by FBI agents outside a Chicago theater. [Read More »]( [California festival killer s motive still a mystery]( [California festival killer’s motive still a mystery]( GILROY, Calif. [Read More »]( [R. Kelly judge to decide on order protecting evidence]( [R. Kelly judge to decide on order protecting evidence]( CHICAGO (AP) " A federal judge overseeing singer R. [Read More »]( [Jeffrey Epstein set to return to court in sex abuse case]( [Jeffrey Epstein set to return to court in sex abuse case]( NEW YORK (AP) " Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein is set to return to court Wednesday to face sex trafficking charges just days after he was found injured in his cell. [Read More »]( [ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order]( [ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order]( SAN DIEGO (AP) " More than 900 children have been separated from their families at the border since a judge ordered that the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday. [Read More »]( World [Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank]( [Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank]( JERUSALEM (AP) " Israel's Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to build over 700 housing units for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in addition to 6,000 Israeli settlement housing units. [Read More »]( [Kenya reopens hotel complex that al-Shabab stormed this year]( [Kenya reopens hotel complex that al-Shabab stormed this year]( NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) " Kenya on Wednesday is reopening the luxury hotel complex that al-Shabab attacked in January in the deadliest extremist assault inside the country in several years. [Read More »]( [US, China end new round of trade talks; no word on progress]( [US, China end new round of trade talks; no word on progress]( SHANGHAI (AP) " U.S. and Chinese envoys met Wednesday for talks aimed at ending a tariff war after President Donald Trump rattled financial markets by accusing Beijing of trying to stall in hopes he will fail to win re-election in 2020.The meeting ended about 40 minutes ahead of schedule. [Read More »]( [Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 32 killed]( [Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 32 killed]( KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) " A roadside bomb tore through a bus in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people, including children, a provincial official said. [Read More »]( [Frenchman to retry flyboard trip across English Channel]( [Frenchman to retry ‘flyboard’ trip across English Channel]( PARIS (AP) " A French inventor will try again to traverse the English Channel on a flying board after his first attempt failed halfway. [Read More »]( Austin360 [The Austin company behind Lil Nas X s record-breaking Old Town Road ]( [The Austin company behind Lil Nas X’s record-breaking ‘Old Town Road’]( On Monday, "Old Town Road," the country trap anthem that's become the ubiquitous and oddly appropriate soundtrack of summer 2019 in America, made Billboard history, topping the music industry magazine's Hot 100 Charts for 17 weeks, the longest run ever recorded. [Read More »]( [ Thor director Taika Waititi s new movie to kick off 15th Fantastic Fest in Austin]( [‘Thor’ director Taika Waititi’s new movie to kick off 15th Fantastic Fest in Austin]( "Jojo Rabbit," the highly anticipated (and very odd-looking) movie from "Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi, will make its North American premiere when it kicks off the 15th edition of Fantastic Fest on Sept. 19, organizers announced Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Julien Baker cancels ACL taping, but Lucy Dacus will perform; Paramount show canceled]( [Julien Baker cancels ‘ACL’ taping, but Lucy Dacus will perform; Paramount show canceled]( Singer Julien Baker will not perform at an "Austin City Limits" taping with Lucy Dacus July 30, according to KLRU. [Read More »]( [Chance the Rapper brings The Big Day tour to Austin]( [Chance the Rapper brings ‘The Big Day’ tour to Austin]( Grammy Award-winning artist Chance the Rapper dropped his debut studio album "The Big Day" on Friday. [Read More »]( [ArmadilloCon 41 reminds Austin sci-fi fans the field is in great shape]( [ArmadilloCon 41 reminds Austin sci-fi fans the field is in great shape]( Martha Wells is having a well-deserved moment.The College Station-based writer has long toiled in the field of fantasy and science fiction, first in fandom during high school and college, then as a writer. [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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