UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse

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[Read More »]( Local News [Austin unveils plan for new bridge over Lady Bird Lake at Longhorn Dam]( [Austin unveils plan for new bridge over Lady Bird Lake at Longhorn Dam]( A new bridge over Lady Bird Lake that would allow pedestrians and cyclists to bypass a precarious, narrow passageway over the Longhorn Dam on Pleasant Valley Road could become a reality as early as 2025.City officials on Tuesday unveiled a new plan to construct a "wishbone" style bridge connecting three points of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail just upstream of the dam. [Read More »]( [City Council gives preliminary approval to land development code overhaul]( [City Council gives preliminary approval to land development code overhaul]( The Austin City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to the controversial effort to overhaul the city's rules on what can be built and where. [Read More »]( [Man charged with capital murder in New Braunfels]( [Man charged with capital murder in New Braunfels]( Police on Wednesday arrested a man and charged him with capital murder in connection to a Nov. 30 shooting in New Braunfels. [Read More »]( [Biden holds 20-point lead in Texas, poll says]( [Biden holds 20-point lead in Texas, poll says]( Former Vice President Joe Biden has opened up a commanding 20-point lead in the Texas Democratic primary, according to a CNN poll released Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Georgetown OKs $4.4 million incentive package for Costco]( [Georgetown OKs $4.4 million incentive package for Costco]( Georgetown has approved a $4.4 million incentive agreement to bring a $20 million Costco store to town, with some council members saying it would increase sales tax revenue by attracting out-of-town shoppers. [Read More »]( Business [Office, retail project planned for AISD s headquarters site]( [Office, retail project planned for AISD’s headquarters site]( Schlosser Development Corp. [Read More »]( [Ford adding to Austin self-driving car operation]( [Ford adding to Austin self-driving car operation]( Ford Motor Company is adding to its self-driving car testing operation in Austin, saying Wednesday it has secured two pieces of real estate that will be central to the project. [Read More »]( [Austin software maker LeanDNA lands $15M to continue growth]( [Austin software maker LeanDNA lands $15M to continue growth]( LeanDNA, which makes software for factory management, has raised $15 million to expand its platform and its headcount. [Read More »]( [Luxury hotel set for spring debut at Austin s storied Commodore Perry Estate]( [Luxury hotel set for spring debut at Austin’s storied Commodore Perry Estate]( A new chapter is at hand for the historic Commodore Perry Estate in central Austin, one that will see the 10-acre property transformed into the first hotel in Texas for the Auberge brand. [Read More »]( Sports [Photos: The Austin American-Statesman's 2020 Fabulous 55 top recruits in Texas]( [Photos: The Austin American-Statesman's 2020 Fabulous 55 top recruits in Texas]( Hookem.com's Mike Craven lists his final top 55 recruits in the Texas for the 2020 class. [Read More »]( [Hendrickson rallies past Westwood in key 13-6A girls basketball game]( [Hendrickson rallies past Westwood in key 13-6A girls basketball game]( Two-time defending district champion Hendrickson staged a furious fourth-quarter rally to defeat Westwood 53-52 in a key District 13-6A girls basketball game. [Read More »]( [In quest to make Tokyo 2020, Chinese rowers train on Lady Bird Lake]( [In quest to make Tokyo 2020, Chinese rowers train on Lady Bird Lake]( Twice a week for the past month, two boats have been chasing rowing's holy grail up and down Lady Bird Lake. [Read More »]( [Gridiron Heroes founder continues to lend support to spinal cord injury victims, families]( [Gridiron Heroes founder continues to lend support to spinal cord injury victims, families]( Eddie Canales and a group of former football players will gather at Eddie Deen's Crossroads Smokehouse in Arlington on Dec. 21 for a morning of barbecue and brotherhood. [Read More »]( [Texas Stars win fourth in a row]( [Texas Stars win fourth in a row]( The Texas Stars won their fourth straight game, topping the Manitoba Moose 3-1 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Wednesday night. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Curb harassment at Austin Fire with better training, recruitment]( [Editorial: Curb harassment at Austin Fire with better training, recruitment]( Let's not minimize this as "horseplay."The barrage of sexist comments that a male co-worker lobbed at Austin fire Capt. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Outreach, equity audit needed to rebuild trust in Austin schools]( [Editorial: Outreach, equity audit needed to rebuild trust in Austin schools]( A long-awaited review by the Austin school district's chief equity officer delivered a sharp rebuke of plans to close some schools. [Read More »]( Nation [Detroit tops list of hard-to-count cities ahead of census]( [Detroit tops list of hard-to-count cities ahead of census]( DETROIT (AP) " When the U.S. Census Bureau starts counting people next year in Detroit, obstacles are bound to arise: The city has tens of thousands of vacant houses, sparse internet access and high poverty " factors that will make it the toughest community to tally. [Read More »]( [Appeals court to rehear arguments in Trump hotel lawsuit]( [Appeals court to rehear arguments in Trump hotel lawsuit]( RICHMOND, Va. [Read More »]( [New York could try to keep alive flavored e-cigarette ban]( [New York could try to keep alive flavored e-cigarette ban]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) " New York's ban on flavored e-cigarettes is still held up in court but the state may try to keep it alive and expand it to include menthol. [Read More »]( [Prosecutors can move forward with leaks case against analyst]( [Prosecutors can move forward with leaks case against analyst]( ALEXANDRIA, Va. [Read More »]( [Push to accelerate mustang captures draws fire in Congress]( [Push to accelerate mustang captures draws fire in Congress]( RENO, Nev. [Read More »]( World [Israelis contend with reality of third straight election]( [Israelis contend with reality of third straight election]( JERUSALEM (AP) " Israelis were grappling on Thursday with the confounding reality of unprecedented third national elections in less than a year, after Parliament was dissolved and the date for the next vote was set " further extending months of political paralysis that has gripped the country. [Read More »]( [Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death]( [Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death]( MAZAIKEWALE, Pakistan (AP) " Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two months in China. [Read More »]( [8 face custody hearing in Denmark for alleged violent plot]( [8 face custody hearing in Denmark for alleged violent plot]( COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) " Eight people will face pre-trial custody hearings later Thursday, after 'some 20 people' suspected of involvement in plotting Islamist extremist violence were arrested in a series of raids across Denmark. [Read More »]( [New Zealand planning retrieval of bodies on volcanic island]( [New Zealand planning retrieval of bodies on volcanic island]( WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) " New Zealand officials said they'll begin Friday to recover eight victims' bodies believed to remain on a small island since a volcanic explosion there earlier this week. [Read More »]( [Rohingya refugees reject Aung San Suu Kyi s genocide denial]( [Rohingya refugees reject Aung San Suu Kyi’s genocide denial]( COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) " Rohingya refugees accused former Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi of lying to the International Court of Justice in testimony Wednesday in which she denied that her country's armed forces were guilty of genocide against the Muslim minority group. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Exclusive details: Former Barley Swine chefs return to Austin to open luxury hotel restaurant]( [Exclusive details: Former Barley Swine chefs return to Austin to open luxury hotel restaurant]( Bradley Nicholson's time has come.An executive chef told me a story a few years ago about how when he went to offer a line cook the position of sous chef, the young man turned him down. [Read More »]( [Gayle King, M. Night Shyamalan, Whitney Wolfe Herd headed to SXSW 2020]( [Gayle King, M. Night Shyamalan, Whitney Wolfe Herd headed to SXSW 2020]( SXSW releases newest list of featured speakers. [Read More »]( [ Dear Evan Hansen in Austin review: This is the vital show you needed as a teen]( [‘Dear Evan Hansen’ in Austin review: This is the vital show you needed as a teen]( The national tour of "Dear Evan Hansen" is playing at Bass Concert Hall through Dec. 15, courtesy of Broadway in Austin and Texas Performing Arts. [Read More »]( [ Queer Eye might be casting in Austin and around Central Texas]( [‘Queer Eye’ might be casting in Austin and around Central Texas]( If you've got a friend in need or just like homemade guacamole, this might be of interest: Popular Netflix reality show "Queer Eye" might be looking for its next subjects in Austin. [Read More »]( [Austin music this week: Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, more holiday parties]( [Austin music this week: Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, more holiday parties]( Here's what's happening in the Live Music Capital of the World this week. [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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