AP sources: Trump allies sought changes at Ukraine utility

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. Monday's Top Story [AP sources: Trump allies sought changes at Ukraine utility]( [AP sources: Trump allies sought changes at Ukraine utility]( As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump's main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to the president and his personal lawyer were also active in the former Soviet republic. Their aims were profit, not politics. [Read More »]( Local News [Grass fire contained to 66 acres, one firefighter transported to hospital, fire official says]( [Grass fire contained to 66 acres, one firefighter transported to hospital, fire official says]( A grass fire caused by a "barbecue mishap" torched 66 acres of farm and pastureland near Hutto Sunday evening, causing several homes to be evacuated and sending one firefighter to the hospital with a heat related injury, said Hutto Fire Chief Scott Kerwood. [Read More »]( [Former nation s oldest WWII vet Richard Overton s home may become historic site]( [Former nation’s oldest WWII vet Richard Overton’s home may become historic site]( It was the site of neighborhood birthday block parties, dignitary visits and front porch gatherings. [Read More »]( [Man seriously injured in East Austin scooter crash]( [Man seriously injured in East Austin scooter crash]( A man in his 40s was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Sunday afternoon after getting into a crash with a vehicle while riding a motorized scooter, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.Medics responded to the call at the Calles Street and Hidalgo Street intersection near the East 7th Street HEB in East Austin at around 1:40 p.m. Sunday. [Read More »]( [Dozens march, hold vigil to remember teen struck and killed by vehicle]( [Dozens march, hold vigil to remember teen struck and killed by vehicle]( Dozens marched Saturday evening along Yager Lane in northeast Austin to honor the life of Billy Brewster, a teen who died after being hit by a car on the street just a week before. [Read More »]( [Austin advisory council to review feedback on middle school sex-ed lessons]( [Austin advisory council to review feedback on middle school sex-ed lessons]( The Austin school district's School Health Advisory Council this week will continue reviewing feedback on the revamped middle school sex education proposal. [Read More »]( Business [H-E-B to build new store in Southwest Austin]( [H-E-B to build new store in Southwest Austin]( Continuing its expansion in Central Texas and statewide, H-E-B said it will build a new grocery store in Southwest Austin that will replace an existing location less than 2 miles away in the Oak Hill area. [Read More »]( [Growing number of retailers opting to stay closed this Thanksgiving]( [Growing number of retailers opting to stay closed this Thanksgiving]( A growing number of major retailers say they won't be open on Thanksgiving Day this year. [Read More »]( [25 Target locations nationwide are getting Disney stores and Austin is on the list]( [25 Target locations nationwide are getting Disney stores … and Austin is on the list]( Target is gearing up for the holiday season by opening Disney stores inside 25 of its locations, including five in Texas. [Read More »]( Sports [Photos: No. 11 Texas takes on West Virginia]( [Photos: No. 11 Texas takes on West Virginia](   [Read More »]( [Photos: Texas vs West Virginia Pregame]( [Photos: Texas vs West Virginia Pregame](   [Read More »]( [Texas Roschon Johnson still has eyes on quarterback, but I m just taking it day by day ]( [Texas’ Roschon Johnson still has eyes on quarterback, but ‘I’m just taking it day by day’]( Nobody can play two positions at once, so what exactly Roschon Johnson's future at Texas? [Read More »]( [Bohls: Rodgers, Jones continue Packers hex on Cowboys]( [Bohls: Rodgers, Jones continue Packers hex on Cowboys]( ARLINGTON - There will come a day when Aaron Rodgers won't wander into AT&T Stadium and turn water into wine and the Cowboys into patsies. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars lose second straight to start the season]( [Texas Stars lose second straight to start the season]( Conner Bleackley signed a professional try-out contract with the Texas Stars early Saturday and proceeded to score twice in the 5-3 loss to the Manitoba Moose at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Saturday night. [Read More »]( Opinion [Thiessen: Democrats should stop criticizing Durham investigation]( [Thiessen: Democrats should stop criticizing Durham investigation]( WASHINGTON - President Trump's critics are now complaining that he asked the Australian prime minister to cooperate with the Justice Department's investigation into the origins of the Mueller probe and that Attorney General William Barr has traveled overseas to ask foreign intelligence officials to cooperate with that investigation. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Donald Trump s civil war]( [Pitts: Donald Trump’s civil war]( "If Democrats are successful in removing the president from office (which they never will be), it will cause a Civil War like fracture in this Nation from which our Country will never heal. [Read More »]( Nation [Police arrest 1 of 2 wanted in deadly Kansas bar shooting]( [Police arrest 1 of 2 wanted in deadly Kansas bar shooting]( KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) " Police have identified two suspects in a Kansas bar shooting that left four people dead and five others wounded. [Read More »]( [Ex-President Jimmy Carter has black eye, stitches after fall]( [Ex-President Jimmy Carter has black eye, stitches after fall]( NASHVILLE, Tenn. [Read More »]( [Federal judge hears case to restore vote to Florida felons]( [Federal judge hears case to restore vote to Florida felons]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. [Read More »]( [Dallas police investigate death of witness in ex-cop s trial]( [Dallas police investigate death of witness in ex-cop’s trial]( DALLAS (AP) " A man who testified in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor was killed in a shooting, his attorney said. [Read More »]( [Police: 1 dead, 3 missing after car plunges into canal]( [Police: 1 dead, 3 missing after car plunges into canal]( MIDDLETOWN, Del. [Read More »]( World [Consumer goods giant Unilever vows to slash use of plastic]( [Consumer goods giant Unilever vows to slash use of plastic]( THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) " Consumer products giant Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton teas, said Monday it aims to halve its use of non-recycled plastics by 2025.CEO Alan Jope said that the plan to slash use of the so-called virgin plastics will require a "fundamental rethink" in its packaging policies. [Read More »]( [Japan searches for North Korean fishermen after collision]( [Japan searches for North Korean fishermen after collision]( TOKYO (AP) " Japanese authorities said they rescued "dozens" of North Korean fishermen after their boat collided with a Japanese patrol vessel and sank Monday in areas crowded with poachers. [Read More »]( [White House: Turkey to invade Northern Syria]( [White House: Turkey to invade Northern Syria]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The White House said Sunday that Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria, renewing fears of a slaughter of Kurdish fighters allied with the U.S. in a yearslong campaign against the Islamic State group. [Read More »]( [Putin turns 67, takes birthday break in Siberian mountains]( [Putin turns 67, takes birthday break in Siberian mountains]( MOSCOW (AP) " Russian President Vladimir Putin has spent the weekend in southern Siberia's mountains. [Read More »]( [Attack in popular Rwandan tourist region leaves 14 dead]( [Attack in popular Rwandan tourist region leaves 14 dead]( KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) " Rwandan police say 19 attackers have been killed and others are on the run after their assault on a popular tourist area killed at least 14 people over the weekend. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Photos: Sunday at ACL Fest 2019, weekend one]( [Photos: Sunday at ACL Fest 2019, weekend one](  Photo gallery of the best moments from Sunday of Weekend 1 during ACL Festival. [Read More »]( [At ACL Fest, Lizzo arrived and Cardi B got there late]( [At ACL Fest, Lizzo arrived and Cardi B got there late]( That's what we call a one-two punch. [Read More »]( [Lizzo s crowd at ACL Fest was huge; here s what people are saying]( [Lizzo’s crowd at ACL Fest was huge; here’s what people are saying]( When Lizzo shines, everybody's gonna shine. And at Austin City Limits Music Festival, "everybody" was a lot of bodies, indeed. [Read More »]( [Cardi B showed up late to ACL Fest; fans weren t happy]( [Cardi B showed up late to ACL Fest; fans weren’t happy]( Cardi B showed up late to her Austin City Limits Music Festival headline set on Sunday. [Read More »]( [At ACL Fest, Kacey Musgraves finally gets her Yee ]( [At ACL Fest, Kacey Musgraves finally gets her ‘Yee’]( The crowd of festival-goers showed out at headliner levels for the rodeo country queen, even while the 2019 Grammy Award winner for best album (let's repeat that for the folks in the back!) was relegated to a sunny 6 p.m. time slot. [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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