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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. Saturday's Top Story [Feds: 17 Austin residents accused of drug trafficking]( [Feds: 17 Austin residents accused of drug trafficking]( Seventeen Austin residents have been indicted in federal court on charges of conspiring to distribute drugs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. [Read More »]( Local News [Dallas student arrested, accused of sexually assaulting 2 women in Austin, officials say]( [Dallas student arrested, accused of sexually assaulting 2 women in Austin, officials say]( A Dallas student was arrested at his college campus Thursday after Austin police accused him of sexually assaulting two women, according to reports. [Read More »]( [South Austin s Manchaca Road to be renamed Menchaca after judge tosses suit]( [South Austin’s Manchaca Road to be renamed Menchaca after judge tosses suit]( A controversial name change proposed for a popular South Austin road has gotten the OK after a judge, siding with the city, tossed out a lawsuit from business owners opposing the switch. [Read More »]( [Austin, Travis County invest $600K for outreach for 2020 census]( [Austin, Travis County invest $600K for outreach for 2020 census]( On Wednesday, dozens of government leaders, community advocates and demographers met in a first-floor room of a downtown Austin office building to strategize about what they call one of the most important undertakings of the next decade — getting an accurate count in the upcoming 2020 Census. [Read More »]( [Police release sketch of suspect in Southeast Austin sex assault case]( [Police release sketch of suspect in Southeast Austin sex assault case]( Police have released a sketch of a man who they say tried to sexually assault a woman in Southeast Austin earlier this month. [Read More »]( [San Marcos lifts apartment evacuation order]( [San Marcos lifts apartment evacuation order]( City officials in San Marcos on Friday lifted the week-long evacuation order for an apartment after determining that the building was safe, but the walls of one stairwell had to be demolished and reconstructed. [Read More »]( [Austin mayor zeroes in on limiting spaces, locations for homeless camps]( [Austin mayor zeroes in on limiting spaces, locations for homeless camps]( Step into Ricky Johnson's tent at Neches and Seventh streets in the middle of the day, and the temperature drops significantly to something bearable. [Read More »]( [Man jailed after dancing in downtown Austin rush-hour traffic, police say]( [Man jailed after dancing in downtown Austin rush-hour traffic, police say]( An Austin police officer driving west on Sixth Street around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday heard honking and noticed traffic was slowing down. [Read More »]( Business [Car2Go to end service in Austin, four other cities]( [Car2Go to end service in Austin, four other cities]( Car-sharing company car2go said Friday that it plans to end its service in Austin and four other North American cities by the end of the year. [Read More »]( [Gannett, GateHouse Media merger clears antitrust review]( [Gannett, GateHouse Media merger clears antitrust review]( GateHouse is the parent company of the Austin American-Statesman. [Read More »]( [Startup Spotlight: Austin s Rhythmo wants to make sweet music with Beat Box ]( [Startup Spotlight: Austin’s Rhythmo wants to make sweet music with ‘Beat Box’]( Austin-based startup Rhythmo wants to make creating your own beats just as easy as playing an acoustic guitar. [Read More »]( Sports [Texas AD Chris Del Conte: Us not playing A M is not good for college football ]( [Texas AD Chris Del Conte: ‘Us not playing A&M is not good for college football’]( Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte made the most passionate, strongest public argument possible Friday for restarting the football series with Texas A&M. [Read More »]( [Thomas 271 yards on the ground surges Stony Point past Cedar Ridge]( [Thomas’ 271 yards on the ground surges Stony Point past Cedar Ridge]( Kendall Thomas and his fellow Stony Point seniors vowed over the summer they wouldn’t end their prep careers without beating Cedar Ridge. [Read More »]( [Westlake defense limits Lehman offense to 80 yards in win]( [Westlake defense limits Lehman offense to 80 yards in win]( While it's easy to become enamored with Westlake's highly-successful three-headed quarterback monster, the Chaparrals' defense has set the tone for what is fast becoming a team with no apparent weaknesses. [Read More »]( [Dunlap rumbles for long TDs in Del Valle win over Akins]( [Dunlap rumbles for long TDs in Del Valle win over Akins]( One play is all it took for it to become apparent that this would be Del Valle’s night. [Read More »]( [The Dotted Line: In-person scouting reports on a handful of Texas commits]( [The Dotted Line: In-person scouting reports on a handful of Texas commits]( My trips around the state to watch high school football to watch Texas commitments and targets was fruitful last week with three future Longhorns squaring off in one game when Ty Jordan and West Mesquite battled with 2021 commits Ja’Tavion Sanders and Billy Bowman’s Denton Ryan squad. [Read More »]( Opinion [Two Views: Austin s climate change plan rooted in feelings, not facts]( [Two Views: Austin’s climate change plan rooted in feelings, not facts]( Progressive politicians on the Austin City Council have spoiled the housing market, made a mess of homelessness and turned commuting into a nightmare. [Read More »]( [Castillo: When facts don t fit the narrative on immigration]( [Castillo: When facts don’t fit the narrative on immigration]( In 2015, with made-for-television trappings befitting his reality TV star status, businessman Donald Trump descended a Trump Tower escalator and announced that he was running for president. [Read More »]( [Two Views: Austin City Council members are first responders to the climate crisis]( [Two Views: Austin City Council members are first responders to the climate crisis]( Global warming-induced drought in Guatemala has caused widespread famine and led many to flee in search of food for their families. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Don t let quarry owners pollute and walk away]( [Editorial: Don’t let quarry owners pollute and walk away]( No one wants to look at the chalky plumes of dust that could make neighbors sick, or at the large, barren pits that scar the landscape when rock crushing and mining operations cease. [Read More »]( [Dionne: Trump s betrayal and the duty of patriots]( [Dionne: Trump’s betrayal and the duty of patriots]( We now know the truth: President Donald Trump asked the leader of Ukraine to investigate the man who was widely seen as his strongest potential opponent during a phone call in which he noted that "we do a lot for Ukraine. [Read More »]( Nation [Judge blocks sole use of databases to detain immigrants]( [Judge blocks sole use of databases to detain immigrants]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A federal judge Friday blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement from relying solely on flawed databases to target people for being in the country illegally, the Los Angeles Times reported. [Read More »]( [Bill to blunt Trump environment policy vetoed in California]( [Bill to blunt Trump environment policy vetoed in California]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) " Engaged in environmental battles with the Trump administration on multiple fronts, California Gov. [Read More »]( [Sheriff s deputy slain near Houston was first Sikh officer]( [Sheriff’s deputy slain near Houston was first Sikh officer]( JERSEY VILLAGE, Texas (AP) " A sheriff's deputy described as "a trailblazer" because he was the first Sikh deputy of the Harris County Sheriff's Office when he joined the force 10 years ago, was shot and killed while making a traffic stop Friday near Houston. [Read More »]( [APNewsBreak: Cause of deadly boat fire still a mystery]( [APNewsBreak: Cause of deadly boat fire still a mystery]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Investigators completed a two-week examination of the charred wreckage of a scuba diving boat and could not determine what ignited the fire that killed 34 people off the Southern California coast, a law enforcement official said Friday. [Read More »]( [Joe Wilson, skeptic on Iraq War intelligence, dies at age 69]( [Joe Wilson, skeptic on Iraq War intelligence, dies at age 69]( SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) " Joseph Wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing U.S. intelligence used to justify the 2003 Iraq invasion, died Friday, according to his ex-wife. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Afghan polls close amid complaints, violence]( [The Latest: Afghan polls close amid complaints, violence]( KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) " The Latest on Afghanistan's national elections (all times local):5:05 p.m. Polls have closed in Afghanistan's presidential election amid widespread complaints of irregularities and pockets of violence from Taliban insurgents, mostly in the south and north of the country. [Read More »]( [Meghan visits memorial to murdered South African woman]( [Meghan visits memorial to murdered South African woman]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) " Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has visited a memorial to a young South African woman whose rape and murder inspired thousands of people to protest the country's high rate of sexual violence. [Read More »]( [Boris Johnson faces probe for alleged US businesswoman links]( [Boris Johnson faces probe for alleged US businesswoman links]( LONDON (AP) " Authorities in London have referred Prime Minister Boris Johnson to a police complaints body to see if he should face a criminal investigation over links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received favorable treatment because of her friendship with him during his time as mayor. [Read More »]( [Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to run for office]( [Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to run for office]( HONG KONG (AP) " Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong announced plans Saturday to contest local elections and warned that any attempt to disqualify him will only spur more support for monthslong pro-democracy protests. [Read More »]( [Security tight as Zimbabwe s Mugabe gets a private burial]( [Security tight as Zimbabwe’s Mugabe gets a private burial]( ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) " Security was tight as the family of longtime Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe prepared on Saturday to bury him at his rural home. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Eyes on Texas: Yes, it was slow at the DKR student gate, but UT students need to chill, bro]( [Eyes on Texas: Yes, it was slow at the DKR student gate, but UT students need to chill, bro]( Eyes on Texas: Yes, it was slow at the DKR student gate, but UT students need to chill, bro | Hookem.com [Read More »]( [Jack Gilmore s Salt Traders Coastal Cooking opens in South Austin]( [Jack Gilmore’s Salt Traders Coastal Cooking opens in South Austin]( Jack Gilmore's Salt Traders Coastal Cooking opens in South Austin [Read More »]( [Wilco, Joker, and a Jack Reacher novel: A guide to pop culture in October]( [Wilco, ‘Joker,’ and a Jack Reacher novel: A guide to pop culture in October]( Wilco, 'Joker,' and a Jack Reacher novel: A guide to pop culture in October [Read More »]( [Daniel Johnston tribute appears on billboard on I-35 South]( [Daniel Johnston tribute appears on billboard on I-35 South]( A new billboard honoring the late Austin musician Daniel Johnston popped up this week on I-35 South. [Read More »]( [Podcast: Why Austin loves Daniel Johnston]( [Podcast: Why Austin loves Daniel Johnston]( On this week's episode of I Love You So Much: The Austin360 Podcast, we're remembering a famous Austin name: Daniel Johnston. [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