Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire, cements Dem top 2

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 [Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire, cements Dem top 2]( [Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire, cements Dem top 2]( Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire's presidential primary election Tuesday night, narrowly edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party's chaotic 2020 nomination fight. [Read More »]( Local News [George P. Bush tweets on Austin homeless policies after downtown vehicle break-in]( [George P. Bush tweets on Austin homeless policies after downtown vehicle break-in]( Texas Land Commissioner and Austin resident George P. [Read More »]( [UT faculty group to develop guidelines in wake of misconduct]( [UT faculty group to develop guidelines in wake of misconduct]( The University of Texas has been fraught with tensions for months over what some say is it's lenient handling of professors found in violation of sexual misconduct policies. [Read More »]( [Travis County OKs plan to cut 192 jail beds, close some cells]( [Travis County OKs plan to cut 192 jail beds, close some cells]( Travis County officials are on track to shut down three buildings of jail cells that have gone unused for more than a year as they work to adapt to the jail's shrinking population. [Read More »]( [3 flu deaths in Travis County this season, health officials say]( [3 flu deaths in Travis County this season, health officials say]( Austin Public Health officials on Tuesday said three adults have died in Travis County from the flu so far this season. [Read More »]( [Favor driver brandished gun at antsy teen client, Austin police say]( [Favor driver brandished gun at antsy teen client, Austin police say]( A Favor Delivery driver is accused of brandishing a handgun at a teenage client last year, saying "You wouldn't like it if someone rushed you, would you?" according to court documents. [Read More »]( Business [Austin s Digital Turbine buying Virginia mobile platform]( [Austin’s Digital Turbine buying Virginia mobile platform]( Austin-based software company Digital Turbine is purchasing a Virginia-based mobile platform. [Read More »]( Sports [Bohls: Ehlinger was a huge Texas drawing card for Yurcich]( [Bohls: Ehlinger was a huge Texas drawing card for Yurcich]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. [Read More »]( [Golden: While Horns flounder, Baylor is on the rise]( [Golden: While Horns flounder, Baylor is on the rise]( Special seasons aren't promised, but when one happens, the memories can last decades. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC hires Upper Ninety founder to lead foundation, community efforts]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC hires Upper Ninety founder to lead foundation, community efforts]( Austin FC continues to grow, and not just in terms of stadium construction and sponsorship dollars. [Read More »]( [50 years of Westlake athletics: The Chaps all-time boys basketball team]( [50 years of Westlake athletics: The Chaps’ all-time boys basketball team]( COACHRobert Lucero - In his own quiet way, the current Westlake coach has set a new standard in his 12 total seasons at Westlake. [Read More »]( [AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams]( [AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams]( NEW YORK - Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: The presidential race, so far]( [Herman: The presidential race, so far]( The closing of the polls and the counting of the votes in New Hampshire on Tuesday could very well have marked the end of an error. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Want to thank a service member? Then help military children.]( [Opinion: Want to thank a service member? Then help military children.]( So much in a military kid's life is unpredictable due to frequent moves. [Read More »]( [Endorsement: Howard s skills are the right match for Travis Commissioners Court]( [Endorsement: Howard’s skills are the right match for Travis Commissioners Court]( There's no question Ann Howard can get things done. [Read More »]( [U.S. Rep. John Carter: New international trade agreements are a big deal]( [U.S. Rep. John Carter: New international trade agreements are a big deal]( The United States over the last month has negotiated and secured two revolutionary trade agreements: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and "Phase 1" of a trade deal with China. [Read More »]( Nation [White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says]( [White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says]( NEW YORK (AP) " Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distributed across the nation jumped by more than 120% between 2018 and last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League, making 2019 the second straight year that the circulation of propaganda material has more than doubled. [Read More »]( [2 Ohio State football players accused of rape, kidnapping]( [2 Ohio State football players accused of rape, kidnapping]( COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) " Two Ohio State University football players have been accused of rape and kidnaping, according to Columbus police. [Read More »]( [Congress wants to know if Census Bureau ready for big count]( [Congress wants to know if Census Bureau ready for big count]( With the start of the 2020 census just a month away for most U.S. residents, Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham is going to Capitol Hill to update lawmakers about the agency's readiness for the federal government's largest peacetime operation. [Read More »]( [Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago]( [Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago]( CHICAGO (AP) " Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in downtown Chicago, renewing a divisive criminal case that drew worldwide attention last year. [Read More »]( [Arizona man gets 6 years for fatal shooting of student]( [Arizona man gets 6 years for fatal shooting of student]( FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. [Read More »]( World [Energized Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing move forward]( [Energized Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing move forward]( CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) " Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is gearing up for the next stage of his campaign to oust President Nicolás Maduro following his return home from a tour abroad that included a meeting with his most important foreign ally " U.S. President Donald Trump. [Read More »]( [2 patients in Russia with COVID-19 have fully recovered]( [2 patients in Russia with COVID-19 have fully recovered]( MOSCOW (AP) " Two Chinese nationals hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia last month have fully recovered from the disease and were discharged from hospitals this week, officials said. [Read More »]( [Leaders of Somalia, breakaway Somaliland meet for first time]( [Leaders of Somalia, breakaway Somaliland meet for first time]( MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) " The current leaders of Somalia and the breakaway territory of Somaliland have met for the first time in the latest diplomatic effort by Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister. [Read More »]( [US, Taliban close to reduction in violence agreement]( [US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement]( ISLAMABAD (AP) " The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a U.S. peace envoy, demanding a reply on their offer of a seven-day reduction of violence in Afghanistan, or they would walk away from the negotiating table, two Taliban officials said Wednesday. [Read More »]( [US military downgrades efforts against extremists in Sahel]( [US military downgrades efforts against extremists in Sahel]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) " The U.S. military has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa's sprawling Sahel region to merely trying to contain them as their deadly threat increases, a new U.S. government report says. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Huge stars at SXSW 2020: Kim Kardashian West, Janelle Mon e, Ozzy Osbourne, more]( [Huge stars at SXSW 2020: Kim Kardashian West, Janelle Monáe, Ozzy Osbourne, more]( Kim Kardashian West! Noam Chomsky! Rashida Jones! Lulu Wang! Judd Apatow!Is it the "Hollywood Squares" of your late-night-snack-induced dreams? [Read More »]( [Where to dine alone on Valentine s Day]( [Where to dine alone on Valentine’s Day]( Not everyone's heart goes pitter patter at the thought of Valentine's Day. [Read More »]( [Iconic Austin restaurant opening location on Barton Springs Road]( [Iconic Austin restaurant opening location on Barton Springs Road]( New Austin will feel a little like Old Austin later this spring, as a familiar face brings an iconic brand to a familiar address near Zilker Park. [Read More »]( [Layers of love: How lasagna steals our heart again and again]( [Layers of love: How lasagna steals our heart again and again]( We think of lasagna as an Italian dish, but Anna Hezel, an editor at Taste and the author of a new book called, simply, "Lasagna," says it's not that simple. [Read More »]( [Austin s only train-to-brewery tour returns this weekend]( [Austin’s only train-to-brewery tour returns this weekend]( Going brewery-hopping has become an essential way to get to know Austin. 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