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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. Monday's Top Story [Key local issues on the Nov. 5 ballot at a glance]( [Key local issues on the Nov. 5 ballot at a glance]( Early voting will get underway Monday and go through Nov. 1. [Read More »]( Local News [Man found dead in Cedar Park, police investigating as suspicious death, officials say]( [Man found dead in Cedar Park, police investigating as suspicious death, officials say]( Cedar Park police say they found a man in his early 50s dead behind a gas station on Sunday afternoon and are investigating the case as a suspicious death. [Read More »]( [Man dead, another injured after crash in western Travis County, EMS says]( [Man dead, another injured after crash in western Travis County, EMS says]( A man was killed and another critically injured after a crash in western Travis County on Sunday night, Austin-Travis County EMS officials said. [Read More »]( [Women wanted: Austin police recruit female cadets in record numbers]( [Women wanted: Austin police recruit female cadets in record numbers]( The Austin Police Department has been looking for women to join its ranks, and officer Myeshia Francis-Parker is one of its biggest emissaries. [Read More »]( [Austinites rush to Hut s Hamburgers on iconic joint s last day]( [Austinites rush to Hut’s Hamburgers on iconic joint’s last day]( Chad Hendrix and Elizabeth Guidry changed their lunch plans after they heard Hut's Hamburgers was closing its doors Sunday. [Read More »]( [Photos: Hut s Hamburgers closing after 80 years in Austin]( [Photos: Hut’s Hamburgers closing after 80 years in Austin]( An Austin presence since 1939, Hut's originally operated on South Congress Avenue. It relocated to West Sixth Street in 1969. [Read More »]( Business [OFFICE UPSWING: Rents climb to all-time highs as Central Texas office market stays hot]( [OFFICE UPSWING: Rents climb to all-time highs as Central Texas office market stays hot]( Central Texas office rents hit record levels in the third quarter as the region's job growth continued to drive demand for space to an all-time high. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: Cowboys are so much better with Zeke, offensive line leading]( [Golden: Cowboys are so much better with Zeke, offensive line leading]( ARLINGTON - The Dallas locker room was a picture of tranquillity late Sunday night after a statement win over the Philadelphia Eagles. [Read More »]( [Photos: Fans party at the Texas Tailgarten before UT vs. Kansas game]( [Photos: Fans party at the Texas Tailgarten before UT vs. Kansas game](   [Read More »]( [Austin Bold falls at Tacoma, will host playoff game Wednesday]( [Austin Bold falls at Tacoma, will host playoff game Wednesday]( Austin Bold will play its first playoff game at home, but could've created an easier path with a different result Saturday night in Tacoma. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Altuve walks off with MVP after walk-off homer]( [Bohls: Altuve walks off with MVP after walk-off homer]( HOUSTON - The Astros' incredible post-season run continues. Thanks to a clutch walk-off homer in the ninth. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars shut out Grand Rapids Griffins]( [Texas Stars shut out Grand Rapids Griffins]( The Texas Stars left little to chance Saturday night, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-0 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Why is Austin s Blowing Sink park named Blowing Sink?]( [Herman: Why is Austin’s Blowing Sink park named Blowing Sink?]( Readers often contact me because they think I know stuff. [Read More »]( [Pitts: If we can t be free within ourselves, then we cannot be free]( [Pitts: If we can’t be free within ourselves, then we cannot be free]( "If you're white, you're all right. If you're brown, stick around. If you're black, get back. [Read More »]( [Thiessen: Warren s nomination would turn the election into an existential threat to the economy]( [Thiessen: Warren’s nomination would turn the election into an existential threat to the economy]( WASHINGTON - With three polls showing her in the lead, Sen. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Oct. 21, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Oct. 21, 2019]( Letters from Austin American-Statesman readers. [Read More »]( Nation [1st federal opioid crisis trial to focus on distribution]( [1st federal opioid crisis trial to focus on distribution]( CLEVELAND (AP) " The case is about the conduct of a group of companies in two Ohio counties, but far more than that is riding on the first federal trial on the opioid crisis, expected to open Monday in Cleveland. [Read More »]( [New restaurants show meat-free Mexican is not a carne sin]( [New restaurants show meat-free Mexican is not a carne sin]( PHOENIX (AP) " "That's not real Mexican food," ''My grandma would slap you" and "sellout" are just some of comments Jose and Leticia Gamiz received when they started their pop-up vegan Mexican food business, Mi Vegana Madre, four years ago. [Read More »]( [Search for small plane missing near North Carolina airport]( [Search for small plane missing near North Carolina airport]( DURHAM, N.C. (AP) " Operations were temporarily halted at a busy North Carolina airport Sunday night after it lost radar contact with an approaching small plane, launching a search by fire and rescue units around a densely forested state park nearby. [Read More »]( [3 US soldiers killed in crash at Fort Stewart in Georgia]( [3 US soldiers killed in crash at Fort Stewart in Georgia]( FORT STEWART, Ga. [Read More »]( [Researchers find second warship from WWII Battle of Midway]( [Researchers find second warship from WWII Battle of Midway]( MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (AP) " A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft carrier that went down in the historic Battle of Midway. [Read More »]( World [American ambassador defends rules for Chinese diplomats]( [American ambassador defends rules for Chinese diplomats]( BEIJING (AP) " The U.S. ambassador to Beijing has defended plans to require Chinese diplomats to report contacts with some Americans and says Washington is considering possible rules for employees of entities controlled by the ruling Communist Party. [Read More »]( [Hong Kong leaders apologize to mosque for water cannon hit]( [Hong Kong leaders apologize to mosque for water cannon hit]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong officials apologized to Muslim leaders Monday after riot police sprayed a mosque gate and some people nearby with a water cannon while trying to contain pro-democracy demonstrations in the semiautonomous Chinese city. [Read More »]( [South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of ex-minister s wife]( [South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of ex-minister’s wife]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " Prosecutors are seeking to arrest the wife of South Korea's former justice minister, who resigned last week amid allegations of financial crimes and academic fraud surrounding his family that sparked huge protests and dented the popularity of President Moon Jae-in. [Read More »]( [Morales leads in Bolivia vote, but seems headed for runoff]( [Morales leads in Bolivia vote, but seems headed for runoff]( LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) " President Evo Morales led in early returns from the first round of Sunday's presidential election, but he appeared to have failed to get enough votes to avoid a runoff in the tightest political race of his life. [Read More »]( [Italian ex-premier Renzi seeks to create new center-right]( [Italian ex-premier Renzi seeks to create new center-right]( MILAN (AP) " Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is appealing to disillusioned members of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's party to join forces. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Bruce Campbell on Austin hipsters, signing an urn of ashes and a favorite scary movie]( [Bruce Campbell on Austin hipsters, signing an urn of ashes and a favorite scary movie]( If you don't recognize the name, surely you recognize the chin. Actor Bruce Campbell is best known for playing Ash, a reluctant slayer of demonic [Read More »]( [Rickmobile in Austin: It s coming back, Rick and Morty fans]( [Rickmobile in Austin: It’s coming back, ‘Rick and Morty’ fans]( Oh, ah, gee, Rick, you're coming to Austin. [Read More »]( [Slow-cooked greens star in this brunch-friendly egg dish]( [Slow-cooked greens star in this brunch-friendly egg dish]( Two of the leading voices in Israeli food are coming to Austin for the Texas Book Festival next week, and you have two chances to hear from them. [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Bastille performs at Austin360 Amphitheater]( [Photos: A-LIST: Bastille performs at Austin360 Amphitheater](   [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Danny Brown performs at Empire Garage]( [Photos: A-LIST: Danny Brown performs at Empire Garage]( The Saturday night show featured special guests Mike Melinoe, Zelooper Z & Ashnikko. [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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