4 Texans make mark in impeachment hearing

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 [4 Texans make mark in impeachment hearing]( [4 Texans make mark in impeachment hearing]( WASHINGTON - The four Texas members of the House Intelligence Committee made their mark on the first day of the public impeachment hearings of President Donald Trump with Democrat Joaquin Castro striking a blow against a central GOP argument that a crime wasn't committed and Republican Mike Conaway forcing a vote to make a key figure, the whistleblower who triggered the inquiry, appear before the panel. [Read More »]( Local News [Sex assault case that sparked spat between prosecutors, judge ends in plea deal]( [Sex assault case that sparked spat between prosecutors, judge ends in plea deal]( A sexual assault case that sparked a legal fight between the Travis County District Attorney's office and a district court judge who prosecutors had accused of showing favoritism to the defendant was resolved through a plea agreement Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Nonprofit that serves meals to people in need says trailer was stolen, burglarized]( [Nonprofit that serves meals to people in need says trailer was stolen, burglarized]( A site trailer for a nonprofit that serves weekly hot meals to people in need was stolen Tuesday out of Bastrop County before employees found it dismantled and burglarized, the nonprofit said. [Read More »]( [Reed supporters rally in Bastrop as execution date nears]( [Reed supporters rally in Bastrop as execution date nears]( Reed's execution date was now just one week away. And the support behind Reed's innocence claim had grown into an international movement, with celebrities, politicians, religious leaders and advocates from across the globe calling for state officials to stop or delay Reed's Nov. 20 execution date. [Read More »]( [UT regents greenlight $38.5M to realign Red River Street for basketball arena]( [UT regents greenlight $38.5M to realign Red River Street for basketball arena]( In the 1970s, the University of Texas worked with the city of Austin to move Red River Street, which runs along the east side of the campus, to make room for the Frank Erwin Center.Now, the school wants to put it back. [Read More »]( [After paying $150K fine, state officials say they are following foster care order]( [After paying $150K fine, state officials say they are following foster care order]( After paying a $150,000 fine for being in contempt of the court, state officials said on Wednesday they are now complying with court-mandated changes to the state's foster care system. [Read More »]( Business [That $75 Costco coupon? It s not real]( [That $75 Costco coupon? It’s not real]( A $75 Costco coupon currently making the rounds on social media isn't real, the retailer says. [Read More »]( [Liquor distributor to move HQ to Pflugerville, bring 304 jobs]( [Liquor distributor to move HQ to Pflugerville, bring 304 jobs]( A Grand Prairie-based liquor distributor is relocating its headquarters to Pflugerville as part of an incentives deal that officials say will bring 304 full-time jobs to the city. [Read More »]( [Is Trump planning visit to Apple s facilities in Austin?]( [Is Trump planning visit to Apple’s facilities in Austin?]( Is President Donald Trump planning a visit to check out Apple Inc.'s operations in Austin?Reuters news service is reporting that Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook are expected to tour facilities in Texas where Apple products are made. [Read More »]( Sports [Soccer notebook: $45 million Austin FC performance center latest sign of MLS s exponential growth]( [Soccer notebook: $45 million Austin FC performance center latest sign of MLS’s ‘exponential’ growth]( Austin isn't getting your father's Major League Soccer. [Read More »]( [National Signing Day: Central Texas athletes commit to colleges]( [National Signing Day: Central Texas athletes commit to colleges]( Name, School, CollegeBaseballGage Boehm, Hutto, Hill CollegePaul Castro, Austin High, Prairie View A&MMathew Fitzharris, Lake Travis, Santa Barbara City Coll. [Read More »]( [Game of the day: Cedar Park, McCallum meet for first time in playoffs]( [Game of the day: Cedar Park, McCallum meet for first time in playoffs]( GAME OF THE DAYClass 5A DI bi-district playoffs: McCallum (5-5) vs. [Read More »]( [LBJ s Mukuba plays football with passion, chip on his shoulder pads]( [LBJ’s Mukuba plays football with passion, chip on his shoulder pads]( When Andrew Mukuba moved to Texas at age 9, he knew Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, Barack Obama lived in the White House and movie stars were made in Hollywood. [Read More »]( [Photos: Westlake girls basketball dominates Cedar Ridge in win]( [Photos: Westlake girls basketball dominates Cedar Ridge in win]( Westlake senior forward Shay Holle scored a game-high 23 points and senior shooting guard Emily Seghers added 10 points in pre-district romp. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: Nov. 14, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Nov. 14, 2019]( Volunteers' role is toadvocate for childrenRe: Nov. 11 article, "Study finds Texas CASA kids less likely to find permanent homes."Court Appointed Special Advocates is a national volunteer-based network. [Read More »]( [Sanchez: U.S., Mexico doing little about cartels]( [Sanchez: U.S., Mexico doing little about cartels]( The question must be asked; with mothers and their children incinerated to ash, presumably by feuding Mexican drug cartels. [Read More »]( [Opinion: UT should take steps to hire more Hispanic leaders]( [Opinion: UT should take steps to hire more Hispanic leaders]( According to a recent editorial in the Austin American-Statesman, the University of Texas has not been able to recruit and retain significant numbers of Hispanic faculty. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Texas needs to teach ethnic studies accurately]( [Opinion: Texas needs to teach ethnic studies accurately]( There is no greater investment in our future than ensuring quality education for our children. [Read More »]( Nation [California crisis of fires, blackouts decades in the making]( [California crisis of fires, blackouts decades in the making]( The utility that serves more than 5 million electrical customers in one of the world's most technologically advanced areas is now faced again and again with a no-win decision: risk starting catastrophic deadly wildfires, or turn off the lights and immiserate millions of paying customers. [Read More »]( [Virginia doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries]( [Virginia doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries]( RICHMOND, Va. (AP) " A Virginia doctor is headed to court to face allegations that he performed unnecessary surgical procedures on his patients. [Read More »]( [California regulators order inquiry into power outages]( [California regulators order inquiry into power outages]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " California regulators opened a formal investigation Wednesday into preemptive power outages that blacked out large parts of the state in October, drawing strong rebukes from public officials and residents who said the shut-offs were too broad and poorly executed. [Read More »]( [Overdoses possible in some student deaths on USC campus]( [Overdoses possible in some student deaths on USC campus]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Police investigators are looking into drug overdoses as a potential cause of death among some of the nine students who have died this semester at the University Southern California. [Read More »]( [NYPD kept database of juveniles fingerprints, violating law]( [NYPD kept database of juveniles’ fingerprints, violating law]( NEW YORK (AP) " Until recently, New York City police secretly kept fingerprints of children arrested as juveniles on file permanently in a department database. [Read More »]( World [Islamic Jihad says cease-fire reached to end Gaza fighting]( [Islamic Jihad says cease-fire reached to end Gaza fighting]( GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) " Gaza's militant Islamic Jihad group announced a cease-fire with Israel early on Thursday, ending two days of heavy fighting that left at least 34 Palestinians dead. [Read More »]( [Hong Kong police say protesters out of control, deny curfew]( [Hong Kong police say protesters out of control, deny curfew]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong police warned protesters on Thursday that they were moving 'one step closer to terrorism' by sinking the city into chaos, as riot squads skirmished with militant students at major universities. [Read More »]( [Former Conservative minister urges UK to reject the party]( [Former Conservative minister urges UK to reject the party]( LONDON (AP) " A former Conservative Party Cabinet minister said Wednesday that giving the party a majority in next month's election would be ``disastrous'' for the U.K., in the latest example of how the Brexit debate has shattered traditional party alliances in this deeply divided country. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Palestinians say new Israeli airstrike kills 5]( [The Latest: Palestinians say new Israeli airstrike kills 5]( JERUSALEM (AP) " The latest on the new escalation between Israel and Gaza (all times local): 2:10 a.m. Palestinians say a new Israeli airstrike has killed five people from a single family in central Gaza Strip. [Read More »]( [Saudi Arabia, Yemen s Houthi rebels in indirect peace talks]( [Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Houthi rebels in indirect peace talks]( SANAA, Yemen (AP) " Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed rebels are holding indirect, behind-the-scenes talks to end the devastating five-year war in Yemen, officials from both sides have told The Associated Press. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Where to eat on Thanksgiving 2019 in Austin]( [Where to eat on Thanksgiving 2019 in Austin]( Thanksgiving is arguably the most food-centric holiday in America. It's also a ton of work and stress and often a mess. So why not let the pros do it? [Read More »]( [EAST preview: Eli Halpin on the inspiration behind her bright, whimsical paintings]( [EAST preview: Eli Halpin on the inspiration behind her bright, whimsical paintings]( Pigs eating cornbread muffins. Boer goats modeling twee sweaters. Roadrunners in love.To step into artist Eli Halpin's studio within the East Austin Springdale General development is to discover a color-drenched world of whimsy where animals are capable of just about anything. [Read More »]( [Two Austin breweries score high on list of decade s 50 best American breweries]( [Two Austin breweries score high on list of decade’s 50 best American breweries]( With 2020 just around the corner, we're about to get a whole bunch of lists about the best things of this dwindling decade. Well, here's one: Paste Magazine rated the 50 best American breweries of the 2010s, and two Austin breweries have scored high on it. [Read More »]( [Uroko is one of Austin s best sushi destinations]( [Uroko is one of Austin’s best sushi destinations]( Let's get it out of the way up front: I was wrong. Such a great phrase we should all use more often.In this particular case, I was wrong about my Top 50 restaurants in the Austin area that I released in the Austin360 Dining Guide last month. Uroko should have held a spot on that list. Somewhere in the Top 25. [Read More »]( [SXSW announces 210 more acts heading to 2020 music festival]( [SXSW announces 210 more acts heading to 2020 music festival]( A day after announcing a keynote address from Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and a featured session from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, South by Southwest Music Festival organizers have released the second list of artists who will perform at the festival. 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