Appeals court backs UT in lawsuit over Confederate statue removal

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. Saturday's Top Story [Appeals court backs UT in lawsuit over Confederate statue removal]( [Appeals court backs UT in lawsuit over Confederate statue removal]( In a victory for the University of Texas, a federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to reverse the school’s removal of Confederate statues from the South Mall in 2017.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that said the Texas Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and several members lacked standing to sue UT over the removal. [Read More »]( Local News [Gov. Greg Abbott on stabbing suspect: I bet you ll learn that the killer was a homeless man ]( [Gov. Greg Abbott on stabbing suspect: ‘I bet you’ll learn that the killer was a homeless man’]( Hours after a person stabbed a man to death Friday in South Austin, Gov. [Read More »]( [SOUTH AUSTIN STABBING: Authorities believe attack that left 1 dead was random]( [SOUTH AUSTIN STABBING: Authorities believe attack that left 1 dead was random]( A disturbance at a South Austin coffee shop Friday morning led to a random stabbing that left one person dead and others injured, Austin police said. [Read More »]( [JUST IN: Person stabbed in East Austin, police say]( [JUST IN: Person stabbed in East Austin, police say]( A person was stabbed Friday night in East Austin, police said. [Read More »]( [TABC issues 60-day suspension for downtown Austin nightclub after shooting]( [TABC issues 60-day suspension for downtown Austin nightclub after shooting]( The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission ordered a downtown Austin nightclub to be shut down for 60 days after a shooting happened there on New Year’s Day. [Read More »]( [Giving City: St. David s CEO leaves legacy of innovation]( [Giving City: St. David’s CEO leaves legacy of innovation]( On Thursday, Earl Maxwell retired as CEO of St. David’s Foundation after more than 12 years in that role. [Read More »]( Business [Get ready to Bumble: Experts say this Sunday is your best time to swipe]( [Get ready to Bumble: Experts say this Sunday is your best time to swipe]( Maybe it’s a New Years resolution. Maybe it’s just getting nagged by relatives or friends about being single one too many times over the holidays. [Read More »]( [HIGH SPEED, HIGH IMPACT? 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[Read More »]( [Cedar Park girls overwhelm Connally]( [Cedar Park girls overwhelm Connally]( CEDAR PARK — Cedar Park freshman Gisella Maul scored 23 points as the Timberwolves (20-3, 3-0) won their 32nd consecutive district game by beating Connally 63-31 Friday at Cedar Park High School. [Read More »]( [Another game, another rout: No. 1 Westlake boys beat Hays, extend district win streak to 39 games]( [Another game, another rout: No. 1 Westlake boys beat Hays, extend district win streak to 39 games]( Perhaps the question surrounding Westlake and District 25-6A shouldn’t be whether the Chaps will repeat as district champions or make another undefeated run through district play, but whether someone will challenge the Chaps deep into the fourth quarter?Westlake (20-1, 4-0 District 25-6A) has won its four district games — including Friday’s 75-45 home rout of Hays — by 22, 30, 17 and 30 points. [Read More »]( [Late bucket by William McBride lifts Lake Travis boys to win over Del Valle]( [Late bucket by William McBride lifts Lake Travis boys to win over Del Valle]( LAKEWAY - When seeking a clutch basket, Lake Travis normally calls on senior John Wetter to take the big shot. [Read More »]( [Austin Spurs take overtime win against Greensboro]( [Austin Spurs take overtime win against Greensboro]( The Austin Spurs battled the Greensboro Swarm to overtime, eventually winning 126-123 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Friday night. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Political peace and harmony in Robertson County]( [Herman: Political peace and harmony in Robertson County]( HEARNE — It is a jarring sight in 21st century America; eerie and science fictionish enough to force you to squint to see if you’re really seeing what your brain says your eyes are seeing. [Read More »]( [Commentary: My New Year s resolution is Nutrisystem]( [Commentary: My New Year’s resolution is Nutrisystem]( As the new year approached, Nutrisystem, a weight loss program, was bombarding the television with “before and after” pictures. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Bastrop s proposed on-call contract in need of help]( [Commentary: Bastrop’s proposed on-call contract in need of help]( Santa is busy this time of year. The new technology helps and his highly qualified elves are awesome. [Read More »]( [ Stars Wars and the parallels with our political climate]( [‘Stars Wars’ and the parallels with our political climate]( The latest episode in the long-running “Star Wars” series is a popular choice for holiday movie viewing. [Read More »]( [Herman: UT Prez Fenves top campus moment of the decade? Nobels? Nope.]( [Herman: UT Prez Fenves’ top campus moment of the decade? Nobels? Nope.]( I sense that it makes sense to have a sense of humor when you’re in charge of an institution with about 50,000 college students and more college professors than you can manage. [Read More »]( Nation [Gym class without the gym? With technology, it s catching on]( [Gym class without the gym? With technology, it’s catching on]( Grace Brown's schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she's packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras. [Read More »]( [Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?]( [Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?]( NEW YORK (AP) " After Friday's targeted killing of Iranian Gen. [Read More »]( [AP Exclusive: California skeleton ID d as Japanese internee]( [AP Exclusive: California skeleton ID’d as Japanese internee]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California's second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American artist who had left the Manzanar internment camp to paint in the mountains in the waning days of World War II. [Read More »]( [AP Exclusive: Sierra skeleton ID d as ghost of Manzanar ]( [AP Exclusive: Sierra skeleton ID’d as ‘ghost of Manzanar’]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California's second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American artist who had left the Manzanar internment camp to paint in the mountains in the waning days of World War II. [Read More »]( [Texas affluenza teen to be released; drug test questioned]( [Texas ‘affluenza teen’ to be released; drug test questioned]( FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) " A Texas man who used "affluenza" as a defense at his trial for killing four people while driving drunk is set to be released from jail after prosecutors expressed uncertainty about a drug test result that led to his arrest for an alleged probation violation. [Read More »]( World [Russia to resume limited oil supplies to Belarus amid talks]( [Russia to resume limited oil supplies to Belarus amid talks]( MINSK, Belarus (AP) " Belarus has reached an agreement with Russia for limited oil supplies after Moscow earlier this week stopped supplying crude amid stalled talks on strengthening economic ties between the neighboring countries. [Read More »]( [Serbian president cancels visit to Serbs in Montenegro]( [Serbian president cancels visit to Serbs in Montenegro]( BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) " Serbia's president on Saturday canceled a private visit to Montenegro he'd planned amid a row between the two former Balkan allies over a new law that Serbs say discriminates against the Serbian Orthodox Church. [Read More »]( [Ghosn lawyer outraged by Japan s justice system as by escape]( [Ghosn lawyer outraged by Japan’s justice system as by escape]( TOKYO (AP) " A lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn said Saturday he felt outraged and betrayed by his client's escape from Japan to Lebanon, but also expressed an understanding for his feelings of not being able to get a fair trial. [Read More »]( [Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian general killed by US]( [Thousands in Baghdad mourn Iranian general killed by US]( BAGHDAD (AP) " Thousands of mourners gathered Saturday for a funeral procession through Baghdad for Iran's top general and Iraqi militant leaders killed in a U.S. airstrike that has caused regional tensions to soar. [Read More »]( [2 die as Australians brace for worst day in wildfire crisis]( [2 die as Australians brace for worst day in wildfire crisis]( SYDNEY (AP) " Two people died on Saturday as Australia braced for one of the worst days in its wildfire crisis, with strong winds and high temperatures forecast to bring flames to more populated areas, including the suburbs of Sydney. 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