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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 [Hurricane heads for Florida after brushing Caribbean islands]( [Hurricane heads for Florida after brushing Caribbean islands]( SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " Hurricane Dorian moved out over open waters early Thursday after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, though forecasters warned it was gaining strength and probably would grow into a dangerous storm while heading toward the northern Bahamas and Florida's east coast. [Read More »]( Local News [Divided Manor school board approves to keep embattled superintendent]( [Divided Manor school board approves to keep embattled superintendent]( A divided Manor school board on Wednesday voted to keep the district's embattled superintendent, who has been the subject of closed-door meetings for months. [Read More »]( [No Labor Day doggie dips: Harmful algal blooms still affecting Lady Bird Lake]( [No Labor Day doggie dips: Harmful algal blooms still affecting Lady Bird Lake]( Labor Day weekend is almost here, which means it's time for one last dip before fall officially arrives. [Read More »]( [UT police ask Austin to ban homeless camping near Drag, campus perimeter]( [UT police ask Austin to ban homeless camping near Drag, campus perimeter]( University of Texas police have asked Austin Mayor Steve Adler and members of the City Council to prohibit homeless camping along the entire perimeter of the university and in the West Campus neighborhood. [Read More »]( [Court rules against challenge to MLS stadium ballot language]( [Court rules against challenge to MLS stadium ballot language]( A lawsuit calling for the Austin City Council to rewrite ballot language for a November voter proposition designed to halt the city's efforts to build a Major League Soccer team was denied Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Austin City Council gets glimpse at plan to bump housing density on neighborhoods edges]( [Austin City Council gets glimpse at plan to bump housing density on neighborhoods’ edges]( The questions that arose Wednesday on the city of Austin's ongoing effort to overhaul its land development code centered on so-called transition zones at the edges of the city's central neighborhoods, where it appears the rewrite will create the greatest potential for more housing. [Read More »]( Business [Carrabba s founder Damian Mandola gets probation in dispute at Driftwood winery]( [Carrabba’s founder Damian Mandola gets probation in dispute at Driftwood winery]( Restaurateur and chef Damian Mandola has resolved a 2014 criminal case in which he was arrested twice in two days in connection to a dispute with the manager of a Driftwood winery. [Read More »]( [Austin fintech firm Kony sold to Swiss software maker Temenos]( [Austin fintech firm Kony sold to Swiss software maker Temenos]( Austin-based financial tech company Kony Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Switzerland-based banking software maker Temenos, the companies said Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Austin s Bazaarvoice acquires New York product review firm]( [Austin’s Bazaarvoice acquires New York product review firm]( Austin software company Bazaarvoice said Wednesday it has acquired New York-based product review platform Influenster. [Read More »]( [Realtor.com expanding Austin presence, adding jobs]( [Realtor.com expanding Austin presence, adding jobs]( Realtor.com, which acquired homegrown real estate startup Opcity last year, is moving forward with Austin expansion plans including a second office that will add dozens of jobs. [Read More »]( Sports [Whys of Texas: Aside from Sam Ehlinger, who s the most important Longhorn?]( [Whys of Texas: Aside from Sam Ehlinger, who’s the most important Longhorn?]( We muddled through the offseason, entertained ourselves during talking season and sweated through the preseason. Come Saturday, it's football season. Finally. [Read More »]( [Gamel, Austin lift San Antonio over Round Rock in a 14-8 slugfest]( [Gamel, Austin lift San Antonio over Round Rock in a 14-8 slugfest]( Ben Gamel homered and singled twice, scoring five runs and driving home a couple as the San Antonio Missions topped the Round Rock Express 14-8 on Wednesday at Dell Diamond. [Read More »]( [Then and now, football still creates passion on opening day]( [Then and now, football still creates passion on opening day]( On game day, the local bars and restaurants were already packed with patrons eating paella and toasting with glasses of sangria. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Parking questions at McKalla stadium remain for Austin FC]( [Soccer notebook: Parking questions at McKalla stadium remain for Austin FC]( The groundbreaking for the Austin FC stadium is set for Sept. 9, but there’s still some work to be done before the 20,500-seat facility begins taking shape. [Read More »]( [Sweep over Westlake propels Westwood volleyball team into district play]( [Sweep over Westlake propels Westwood volleyball team into district play]( With district play looming Friday, coaches for both Westwood and Westlake hoped their final non-district match of the season Aug. 27 at Westlake High School would serve as a barometer of sorts for their team’s forecast. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: Homelessness in Austin A way forward]( [Opinion: Homelessness in Austin – A way forward]( None of us want to see the homeless on the streets of Austin. [Read More »]( [Will: Democrats may change their malleable minds about the National Popular Vote]( [Will: Democrats may change their malleable minds about the National Popular Vote]( WASHINGTON — Let us now praise Nevada's Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak, who in May gave his party's presidential aspirants a much-needed example of prudence. [Read More »]( [Bouie: Ocasio-Cortez understands democracy better than Republicans do]( [Bouie: Ocasio-Cortez understands democracy better than Republicans do]( Spend enough time talking politics on the internet — or in any other public forum — and you’ll run into this standard reply: “We’re a republic, not a democracy.”You saw it over the weekend, in an exchange between Reps. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Aug. 29, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Aug. 29, 2019]( Where's the outrageover maxed-out taxes?Re: Aug. 23 article, “Austin City Council proposes max tax rate.”Why is there so little outrage from citizens when we read that Travis County and the City of Austin want to raise our taxes to the highest possible rates allowed by law so that they can “stockpile as much money as possible” for their pet projects? [Read More »]( Nation [Immigrants in US military face new citizenship rule for kids]( [Immigrants in US military face new citizenship rule for kids]( PHOENIX (AP) " The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled new rules that will make it harder for children of some immigrants serving in the military to obtain citizenship. [Read More »]( [Corps official: Study needed of Missouri River flood options]( [Corps official: Study needed of Missouri River flood options]( NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) " An official with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday a study is needed to consider changes to flood-control measures along the Missouri River south of Sioux City, Iowa. [Read More »]( [Family of minor league baseball pitcher slain in Virginia]( [Family of minor league baseball pitcher slain in Virginia]( CHATHAM, Va. [Read More »]( [Officials: Phoenix rail extension back on track after vote]( [Officials: Phoenix rail extension back on track after vote]( PHOENIX (AP) " A fall groundbreaking for an extension of a light rail system in Phoenix is back on track after voters rejected a referendum that would have killed any future expansion in the nation's fifth-largest city, transit officials said Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Lawyer: Slain immigrant likely didn t understand police]( [Lawyer: Slain immigrant likely didn’t understand police]( ROSEMEAD, Calif. [Read More »]( World [China rotates new troops into Hong Kong amid mass protests]( [China rotates new troops into Hong Kong amid mass protests]( HONG KONG (AP) " Chinese state media released footage Thursday of military troops moving into Hong Kong for what they call a routine rotation amid fears that the army will intervene in ongoing pro-democracy protests. [Read More »]( [Iran says no talks with US unless it lifts sanctions]( [Iran says no talks with US unless it lifts sanctions]( KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) " Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif says Iran's supreme leader will not meet President Donald Trump unless Washington halts its "economic terrorism" that has hurt ordinary Iranians. [Read More »]( [Brazilian indigenous speak out as Amazon fires rage]( [Brazilian indigenous speak out as Amazon fires rage]( ALTAMIRA, Brazil (AP) " As fires raged in parts of the Amazon, Mydje Kayapo sat in a small boat looking out over the Curua River in the Bau indigenous reserve. [Read More »]( [South Korean leader says Japan dishonest over wartime past]( [South Korean leader says Japan dishonest over wartime past]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday berated Japan for carrying out its plan to downgrade South Korea's trade status and reiterated that Tokyo was weaponizing trade to retaliate over political rows stemming from the countries' wartime history. [Read More »]( [Far-right party eyes big gains in German state elections]( [Far-right party eyes big gains in German state elections]( BAUTZEN, Germany (AP) " As the sun sets over the medieval towers of Bautzen, crowds flock to the market square. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas faculty]( [Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas faculty]( Congrats to the University of Texas' newest professor: Matthew McConaughey.The Moody College of Communication announced Wednesday that McConaughey has been appointed as a professor of practice to the Department of Radio-Television-Film faculty, starting in the upcoming fall term. [Read More »]( [Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 in Austin]( [Where to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 in Austin]( As a Mexican American who constantly straddles bicultural lines, I've celebrated both Fourth of July and Mexican Independence Day. [Read More »]( [ Raise Hell ? Yes, Molly Ivins certainly did, as documentary shows]( [‘Raise Hell’? Yes, Molly Ivins certainly did, as documentary shows]( Molly Ivins saw it coming. [Read More »]( [Photos: This week in Austin music: Eso Es benefitting El Paso, Bun B BBQ, more]( [Photos: This week in Austin music: Eso Es benefitting El Paso, Bun B BBQ, more]( Top shows to catch in the Live Music Capital of the World this week, according to music writers Peter Blackstock and Deborah Sengupta Stith. Find full music listings at austin360.com/music. [Read More »]( [Theresa Jenkins, director of Recording Academy Texas Chapter, dies of cancer at 54]( [Theresa Jenkins, director of Recording Academy Texas Chapter, dies of cancer at 54]( Theresa Jenkins, who served as the senior executive director of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter for 15 years, died Tuesday after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer eight months ago. [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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