Your morning headlines for 12/3/2016

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.] Saturday, December 03, 2016 [Afternoon Updates] [statesman.com »] [Austin American-Statesman] Saturday, December 03, 2016 [Digitally subscribe to the Statesman for as little as 99 cents for 8 weeks.] Saturday's Top Story [City pays Austin officer who killed teen $35,000 to avoid arbitration ] [City pays Austin officer who killed teen $35,000 to avoid arbitration] The city of Austin agreed Friday to pay the fired police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teen... Local News [Lake Travis swamps Westlake, winning 51-3 to advance in postseason ] [Lake Travis swamps Westlake, winning 51-3 to advance in postseason] In the first postseason meeting between neighboring football rivals Lake Travis and Westlake, the Ca... [Housing uncertainty weighs on Liliana De La Paz and her family ] [Housing uncertainty weighs on Liliana De La Paz and her family] When Jesús, 2, grows up he'll need to use a wheelchair daily just like his older brother Juan Diego,... [Austin police honor boy for bravery after dog attack ] [Austin police honor boy for bravery after dog attack] A 9-year-old boy living in South Austin said his heart was racing when he pulled his sister away fro... [Wilco judge to consider dismissing murder charge in 1995 hot tub case ] [Wilco judge to consider dismissing murder charge in 1995 hot tub case] Williamson County District Judge Donna King said Friday she would consider a motion to dismiss a cas... [Why is a Belgian princess visiting Austin next week? ] [Why is a Belgian princess visiting Austin next week?] Austin and state officials next week will host a delegation from Belgium focused on deepening the Lo... Business [Why is a Belgian princess visiting Austin next week? ] [Why is a Belgian princess visiting Austin next week?] [Business Digest: Ford recalls 680,000 cars over seat belts] [Austin alcohol sales jump 9 percent in October; COTA ranks No. 1 ] [Austin alcohol sales jump 9 percent in October; COTA ranks No. 1] [Reshaping the pipeline in tech hiring ] [Reshaping the pipeline in tech hiring] [Talking with Texas Standard about whether you should upgrade your wireless router] [Talking with Texas Standard about whether you should upgrade your wireless router] Sports [Fantasy football Week 13 preview ] [Fantasy football Week 13 preview] [Fantasy football Week 13 preview ] [Fantasy football Week 13 preview] [WATCH: Postgame interviews from the Longhorn's latest win over Alabama ] [WATCH: Postgame interviews from the Longhorn's latest win over Alabama] [Regents falls in double-overtime in TAPPS Division II final ] [Regents falls in double-overtime in TAPPS Division II final] Opinion [Facebook comments: Dec. 4, 2016 ] [Facebook comments: Dec. 4, 2016] As reported by the Austin American-Statesman's Claudia Grisales, Pedernales Electric Co... [Viewpoints: Trump's cabinet picks speak volumes of how he will lead ] [Viewpoints: Trump's cabinet picks speak volumes of how he will lead] If it is true that actions speak louder than words, then the American people are now finally getting... [Are Trump's cabinet selections a hint about how he'll lead? Absolutely. ] [Are Trump's cabinet selections a hint about how he'll lead? Absolutely.] If it is true that actions speak louder than words, then Americans are now finally getting a glimpse... [Letters to the editor: Dec. 3, 2016 ] [Letters to the editor: Dec. 3, 2016] I had questions about the Electoral College concept until I saw the election map. Most of the blue s... [Charen: Fidel Castro's 60 years of fake news ] [Charen: Fidel Castro's 60 years of fake news] A panic is sweeping the land - or at least something like it has unnerved CNN, Vox and other precinc... Nation [Police report 'casualties' in fire at warehouse party] [Man convicted of murder in hot car death to be sentenced] [Afghan president and Trump discuss terrorism] [Supreme Court hears cases about use of race in redistricting ] [Supreme Court hears cases about use of race in redistricting] [Texas officials: 8 hurt when bus with cheerleaders crashes] World [France pledges $30 million for wartime heritage protection] [Russia warns Japan not to expect quick progress on islands ] [Russia warns Japan not to expect quick progress on islands] [Afghan president and Trump discuss terrorism] [The Latest: UN Syria envoy reminds Trump of Iraq, Libya ] [The Latest: UN Syria envoy reminds Trump of Iraq, Libya] [France pledges $30 million toward cultural protection fund] Austin360 [Smoky Mountain wildfires: What country artists, others are saying ] [Smoky Mountain wildfires: What country artists, others are saying] [Smoky Mountain wildfires: What country artists, others are saying ] [Smoky Mountain wildfires: What country artists, others are saying] [Season for Caring 2015 recipient Cordelia Flores dies ] [Season for Caring 2015 recipient Cordelia Flores dies] [Keith Sweat, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Ginuwine, the Whispers to headline 2017 Urban Music Fest ] [Keith Sweat, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Ginuwine, the Whispers to headline 2017 Urban Music Fest] [Keith Sweat, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Ginuwine, the Whispers to headline 2017 Urban Music Fest ] [Keith Sweat, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Ginuwine, the Whispers to headline 2017 Urban Music Fest] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] [Twitter] [@Statesman] [Instagram] [Instagram] [Instagram] [Tumblr] We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. | Statesman Live: [iPhone®] | [Android] Statesman Weather: [iPhone®] | [Android] Austin360: [iPhone®] | [Android] This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up to receive Morning Headlines on [statesman.com]. [Manage Subscriptions] | [Privacy Policy] | [Unsubscribe] © 2016 Cox Media Group and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500