Dems lay a big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election

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. Tuesday's Top Story [Dems lay a big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election]( [Dems lay a big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) " Democratic party officials in Iowa worked furiously Tuesday to deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus, as frustrated presidential candidates claimed momentum and plowed ahead in their quest for the White House. [Read More »]( Local News [Commissioners, community urge city leaders to reduce racial disparities in police stops]( [Commissioners, community urge city leaders to reduce racial disparities in police stops]( A few Austinites, including members of the city's Public Safety Commission, expressed frustration Monday evening as they reviewed a recent report detailing racial disparities in Austin police stops and called on city leaders to do more to correct the disparities. [Read More »]( [Austin teen accused of convenience store robbery spree]( [Austin teen accused of convenience store robbery spree]( ROUND ROCK - A teenager is accused of robbing three convenience stores in Williamson County in one day. [Read More »]( [Austin fire apologizes for foamy, smelly water in South Austin last month]( [Austin fire apologizes for foamy, smelly water in South Austin last month]( Hours after a fire broke out Jan. 22 at a South Austin church, 38-year-old Angela Morris' husband came home with a question. [Read More »]( [Sorry, Bee Cave Bob: Wintry weather strikes back midweek in Central Texas]( [Sorry, Bee Cave Bob: Wintry weather strikes back midweek in Central Texas]( After a warm start to the week and a prediction of an early spring by four-legged forecaster Bee Cave Bob the armadillo, a cold front will bring much cooler temperatures to Central Texas on Wednesday with a chance for wintry weather Thursday. [Read More »]( [After $9,000 pay raises, more Adult Protective Services caseworkers stick to job]( [After $9,000 pay raises, more Adult Protective Services caseworkers stick to job]( Less than a year after Texas lawmakers approved an $8.1 million funding increase, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services officials say they have halted the "revolving door of caseworkers" who oversee elder abuse cases. [Read More »]( Business [TikTok longshot: How a viral video doubled the paycheck of an Austin designer]( [TikTok longshot: How a viral video doubled the paycheck of an Austin designer]( Any social media user knows the rush a few hundred likes on a post can bring, but many users never gain much attention outside of friends and family. [Read More »]( [Two decades in, Livestrong Foundation shifts its focus]( [Two decades in, Livestrong Foundation shifts its focus]( The Livestrong Foundation, the Austin-based cancer nonprofit, said Monday it is shifting its focus to look for new ways to bridge the gap that cancer patients and families face in care and resources. [Read More »]( [Austin online festival hub Everfest sold to Qcue]( [Austin online festival hub Everfest sold to Qcue]( Everfest, the Austin-based online festival community and magazine, has been acquired by Qcue, an Austin company that provides dynamic pricing software for live entertainment events. [Read More »]( [Austin-based Stoplight raises $6M for growth]( [Austin-based Stoplight raises $6M for growth]( Austin software maker Stoplight has raised $6 million to expand its product offerings and increase its employee headcount, the company said Thursday. [Read More »]( Sports [UIL winners and losers: Change abounds for area schools]( [UIL winners and losers: Change abounds for area schools]( School officials may have already known their classification and division entering Monday's biennial UIL realignment, but that didn't stop the drama. [Read More »]( [Doug Wilson, Westlake track and assistant football coach, dies]( [Doug Wilson, Westlake track and assistant football coach, dies]( Doug Wilson, the head track coach and an assistant football coach at Westlake, died Saturday following a long battle with esophagus cancer. [Read More »]( [UIL realignment makes big impact on Austin area]( [UIL realignment makes big impact on Austin area]( School officials may have already known their classification and division entering Monday's biennial UIL realignment, but that didn't stop the drama. [Read More »]( [Girls high school basketball: Fab Fives, notes and Player of the Week]( [Girls high school basketball: Fab Fives, notes and Player of the Week]( NET NOTESBria Jones scored 14 points as McNeil stunned Westwood 63-55 to improve its district record to 7-6, a half-game ahead of Westwood and one game up on Stony Point going into the final three games of district play. [Read More »]( [Faces off the Field: Aaliyah Ybarra, senior tennis player, Cedar Creek]( [Faces off the Field: Aaliyah Ybarra, senior tennis player, Cedar Creek]( I heard you weighed just over a pound at birth. Were there health obstacles to overcome?I'm a true determined miracle. [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Coverage of Bryant tragedy left some ugly marks]( [Commentary: Coverage of Bryant tragedy left some ugly marks]( The controversy over the suspension and rapid reinstatement of a Washington Post reporter after a social media firestorm over coverage of Kobe Bryant's death illustrates all too well news in the digital age. [Read More »]( [Opinion: We need a national paid leave program]( [Opinion: We need a national paid leave program]( This week, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on proposals for a national paid leave program. [Read More »]( [Cervantes: The Round Rock Library is hiring!]( [Cervantes: The Round Rock Library is hiring!]( One of the most important parts of my job is talent acquisition. We are in the process of hiring a part-time library associate and full-time manager. [Read More »]( Nation [Super Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US Latinos]( [Super Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US Latinos]( ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) " When the Super Bowl halftime show began, Yol-Itzma Aguirre and her relatives watched with anticipation. [Read More »]( [Maryland man held in bus shooting that killed 1, injured 5]( [Maryland man held in bus shooting that killed 1, injured 5]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A gunman who killed a woman and wounded five others on a Greyhound bus in Southern California was cursing and muttering incoherently before the attack, passengers and authorities said. [Read More »]( [Woman calls 911 with toes after hands crushed changing tire]( [Woman calls 911 with toes after hands crushed changing tire]( WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) " A woman whose hands were crushed while she was changing a tire on the side of an interstate in South Carolina managed to call for help using her toes. [Read More »]( [Man in Arizona accused of leading 2006 attacks in Iraq]( [Man in Arizona accused of leading 2006 attacks in Iraq]( PHOENIX (AP) " An Iraqi man living in metro Phoenix is accused of leading an al-Qaida group that authorities say killed two police officers 14 years ago on the streets of Fallujah in attacks carried out by masked men. [Read More »]( [2 dead in shooting at university residence hall in Texas]( [2 dead in shooting at university residence hall in Texas]( COMMERCE, Texas (AP) " Two people were killed and a third person was wounded in a shooting Monday at a dormitory at a university in Texas, police said. [Read More »]( World [Pompeo message in Europe, Central Asia trip: Beware of China]( [Pompeo message in Europe, Central Asia trip: Beware of China]( TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) " The countries Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited on a five nation-tour over the last week varied from longtime ally Britain to ex-Soviet republics in Central Asia. [Read More »]( [Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95]( [Former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95]( NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) " Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya's longest-serving president and presided over years of repression and economic turmoil fueled by runaway corruption, has died. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Cambodian leader says he will visit Wuhan]( [The Latest: Cambodian leader says he will visit Wuhan]( BEIJING (AP) " The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Cambodia's leader said Wednesday he will visit Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of a new virus outbreak, to meet with students from his country studying there. [Read More »]( [China s virus cases top 20K as Hong Kong reports 1st death]( [China’s virus cases top 20K as Hong Kong reports 1st death]( BEIJING (AP) " China said Tuesday the number of infections from a new virus surpassed 20,000 as medical workers and patients arrived at a new hospital and President Xi Jinping said 'we have launched a people's war of prevention of the epidemic.' [Read More »]( [Australian deputy prime minister survives internal revolt]( [Australian deputy prime minister survives internal revolt]( CANBERRA, Australia (AP) " Australia's deputy prime minister on Tuesday withstood a challenge to his leadership from his own party mounted by the man he replaced two years ago. [Read More »]( Austin360 [C3 Presents, Live Nation join Waterloo Greenway as partners in new downtown amphitheater]( [C3 Presents, Live Nation join Waterloo Greenway as partners in new downtown amphitheater]( Austin-based C3 Presents and its parent company, Live Nation, have partnered with the Waterloo Greenway Conservancy to book shows into the long-planned Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park after the new downtown outdoor venue opens this fall, the Conservancy announced Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Review: A Night with Janis Joplin is a spectacular concert but a so-so musical]( [Review: ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ is a spectacular concert but a so-so musical]( You could say that Zach Theatre has a bit of a history with Janis Joplin. In 1997, the company produced one of the earliest mountings of "Love, Janis," a musical about the rock icon who famously spent some time in Austin. [Read More »]( [Are the Rolling Stones coming to Austin? New mural in city center may be a hint]( [Are the Rolling Stones coming to Austin? New mural in city center may be a hint]( Austinites driving past the northeast intersection of Congress Avenue and Riverside Drive on Monday morning may have noticed a curious new mural alongside a shuttered nightclub there: The Rolling Stones' iconic tongue logo, which might be a signal that the band is coming to Austin this year. [Read More »]( [Luke Combs to play this year s Mack, Jack McConaughey gala]( [Luke Combs to play this year’s Mack, Jack & McConaughey gala]( Fresh off his performance over the weekend on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," country star Luke Combs was announced today as the headliner for Austin's eighth annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey fundraising gala on April 23 at ACL Live. [Read More »]( [Looking for Luck? Head to Antone s Feb. 13 for a chance to buy Luck Reunion tickets]( [Looking for Luck? Head to Antone’s Feb. 13 for a chance to buy Luck Reunion tickets]( One of the biggest music events held during the week of South by Southwest in recent years, the Luck Reunion will return to Willie Nelson's Luck, TX property in Spicewood on March 19. If you'd like to attend, it's worth setting your sights on the Feb. 13 "Lucky Draw Live" event at Antone's, a free early-evening show with performances by Glorietta and Katie Pruitt that also will allow hopeful festgoers a chance to buy tickets. [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. 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