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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. Wednesday's Top Story [Lt. Gov. Patrick confident Trump will carry Texas]( [Lt. Gov. Patrick confident Trump will carry Texas]( As Democrats vow to turn Texas blue, Lt. Gov. [Read More »]( Local News [City could buy second motel for homeless shelter next week]( [City could buy second motel for homeless shelter next week]( The Austin City Council appears poised to buy as early as next week a second motel to convert into a homeless shelter. [Read More »]( [Parents sue Round Rock district, claiming teacher worsened their child s eating disorder]( [Parents sue Round Rock district, claiming teacher worsened their child’s eating disorder]( The parents of a McNeil High School student are suing the Round Rock school district after they say a high school journalism teacher pressured their child into being the subject of a yearbook article about anorexia, which they claim severely worsened the student's eating disorder. [Read More »]( [Texas agency rebukes judge on gay marriage policy]( [Texas agency rebukes judge on gay marriage policy]( A state ethics agency has rebuked a Waco justice of the peace for declining to perform same-sex marriages despite providing that service to couples of the opposite sex. [Read More »]( [New program expands access to HIV prevention drug, including in Travis County]( [New program expands access to HIV prevention drug, including in Travis County]( The federal government on Tuesday launched a new program that will expand access to a medication that prevents HIV, making it available to people without insurance at no cost, including in Travis County, which sees some of the highest rates of new infections annually. [Read More »]( [Medics: 3 people hospitalized after early Northeast Austin crash]( [Medics: 3 people hospitalized after early Northeast Austin crash]( Three people were hospitalized early Wednesday after a crash in Northeast Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS medics said. [Read More »]( Business [Dell tweaks top management, names new COO]( [Dell tweaks top management, names new COO]( Adjusting its senior management team, Dell Technologies has named long-time executive Jeff Clarke as its chief operating officer and announced that president and chief commercial officer Marius Haas will be leaving the Round Rock-based tech giant. [Read More »]( [Luxury hotel to rise on former Taco Cabana site]( [Luxury hotel to rise on former Taco Cabana site]( Developers have broken ground on a $130 million mixed-use project at a prime waterfront site just south of Lady Bird Lake that will make Austin the first U.S. site for a new luxury hotel concept. [Read More »]( Sports [Austin FC sporting director Reyna ready to shape team s identity]( [Austin FC sporting director Reyna ready to shape team’s identity]( For a team that didn't officially exist at the beginning of the year, Austin FC's reputation has grown quickly with a series of milestones in 2019.The MLS expansion team celebrated another on Tuesday, welcoming sporting director Claudio Reyna to town with a news conference and fan meet and greet at Takoba on East Seventh Street. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas in line for new arena, Alamo Bowl bid]( [Bohls: Texas in line for new arena, Alamo Bowl bid]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. [Read More »]( [Big 12 notebook: Baylor, OU both learned good, bad lessons in first matchup]( [Big 12 notebook: Baylor, OU both learned good, bad lessons in first matchup]( For Baylor, the first half the Bears played at home against Oklahoma last month was joyful, eventful, impactful, maybe the most celebrated 30 minutes of the season. [Read More »]( [Anderson, Leander to move to 5A as UIL releases cutoff numbers]( [Anderson, Leander to move to 5A as UIL releases cutoff numbers]( The UIL revealed the final piece to the biennial realignment puzzle Tuesday morning with the release of the classification and division cutoff numbers. [Read More »]( [Lake Travis, Judson renew battle for regional football supremacy]( [Lake Travis, Judson renew battle for regional football supremacy]( If we've reached the regional final round of the UIL football playoffs, it must be time for Lake Travis and Converse Judson to renew their rivalry. [Read More »]( Opinion [Stephens: Lighting lanterns of liberty in the dark corners]( [Stephens: Lighting lanterns of liberty in the dark corners]( Two men, 7,400 miles apart, each recently behind bars. One is a longtime dissident. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Dec. 3, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Dec. 3, 2019]( West destruction fadesfrom Republican memoriesRe: Dec. 1 commentary, "The Trump administration's insult to West, Texas."Only six years ago, the town of West was devastated by a chemical explosion. [Read More »]( Nation [Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly]( [Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it's not rising as fast as in the previous couple years. [Read More »]( [Indictment accuses 25 jail officers of using excessive force]( [Indictment accuses 25 jail officers of using excessive force]( BALTIMORE (AP) " More than two dozen correctional officers in Baltimore were charged Tuesday with using excessive force on prisoners at state-operated jails in a city plagued by decades of institutional corruption, inside and outside jailhouse walls. [Read More »]( [Jimmy Carter feeling better after latest hospitalization]( [Jimmy Carter ‘feeling better’ after latest hospitalization]( AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) " A spokeswoman for Jimmy Carter says the former U.S. president is already feeling better after being treated for a urinary tract infection. [Read More »]( [DHS may require US citizens be photographed at airports]( [DHS may require US citizens be photographed at airports]( DALLAS (AP) " Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers " including American citizens " be photographed as they enter or leave the country as part of an identification system using facial-recognition technology. [Read More »]( [Domingo s accusers: Nothing chivalrous about groping women]( [Domingo’s accusers: Nothing ‘chivalrous’ about groping women]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " Two opera singers who accused Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct said Tuesday that it was disappointing and disturbing that the opera legend recently claimed he has always behaved like a gentleman and never acted improperly toward women. [Read More »]( World [Afghanistan probe appeal begins at Hague international court]( [Afghanistan probe appeal begins at Hague international court]( THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) " The International Criminal Court opened a three-day hearing Wednesday at which prosecutors and victims aim to overturn a decision scrapping a proposed investigation into alleged crimes in Afghanistan's brutal conflict. [Read More »]( [French workers ready for long strike to fight pension change]( [French workers ready for long strike to fight pension change]( PARIS (AP) " Large swathes of France's workforce, spanning generations, will go on strike Thursday to protest the government's planned overhaul of the pension system. [Read More »]( [NATO leaders appear to gossip about Trump in unguarded chat]( [NATO leaders appear to gossip about Trump in unguarded chat]( LONDON (AP) " While NATO leaders are professing unity as they gather for a summit near London, several seem to have been caught in an unguarded exchange on camera apparently gossiping about U.S. President Donald Trump's behavior. [Read More »]( [Uganda police block opposition leader s anti-corruption walk]( [Uganda police block opposition leader’s anti-corruption walk]( KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) " Uganda's police on Wednesday blocked opposition leader Kizza Besigye from leading an anti-corruption march in competition with one organized by the president. [Read More »]( [Trump to join NATO leaders during impeachment hearing]( [Trump to join NATO leaders during impeachment hearing]( LONDON (AP) " President Donald Trump will huddle with NATO leaders as House Democrats resume their impeachment inquiry probing whether he abused his presidential authority by urging a foreign leader to open an investigation of his political rival. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Head to infinity and beyond with the Other Worlds Festival this week]( [Head to infinity and beyond with the Other Worlds Festival this week]( Other Worlds, Austin's independent science fiction and horror film festival, is back. [Read More »]( [Resy s Off Menu Week starts Monday at some of city s best restaurants]( [Resy’s Off Menu Week starts Monday at some of city’s best restaurants]( Online restaurant reservation system Resy wants to dust off old notions surrounding an event like Restaurant Week. [Read More »]( [Nixta Taqueria takes craft approach to some of city s best tacos]( [Nixta Taqueria takes craft approach to some of city’s best tacos]( You might not expect this layering of flavors and textures in a taco, but the modern taco movement has expanded how we think of the form, exploding the modest taco, often reliant on a simpler roster of ingredients, and exploring the culinary possibilities. Nowhere in Austin is that celebration and examination more exciting than it is at Nixta Taqueria. [Read More »]( [Artist of the Month: Vapor Caves serve up sensual club jams with a side of silly]( [Artist of the Month: Vapor Caves serve up sensual club jams with a side of silly]( Andrew Thaggard and Yadira Brown, the musical couple behind Vapor Caves, couldn't just plan an ordinary release party for their debut album, "Feel Yourself." [Read More »]( [Busy Austin restaurant ranks in Top 100 in nation in sales]( [Busy Austin restaurant ranks in Top 100 in nation in sales]( Does it seem like Matt's El Rancho is always crowded? There's a good reason for that. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [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. 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