Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals

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. Thursday's Top Story [Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals]( [Debate night brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders attacked by rivals]( LAS VEGAS (AP) " From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised pointed questions about Bernie Sanders' take-no-prisoners politics during a contentious debate Wednesday night that threatened to further muddy the party's urgent quest to defeat President Donald Trump. [Read More »]( Local News [Gun violence, not homeless, driving downtown crime, police say]( [Gun violence, not homeless, driving downtown crime, police say]( Despite swirling rhetoric on social media painting Austin's homeless policies as a catalyst for increases in violent crime and a hobbled police department unable to enforce laws, Assistant Austin police Chief Joe Chacon says the reality on the ground is quite different. [Read More »]( [Family sues after Portland woman fatally hit by MetroRail train]( [Family sues after Portland woman fatally hit by MetroRail train]( The family of a woman who was fatally hit by a MetroRail train in East Austin two years ago is suing Capital Metro, the city, Austin Energy, and three agencies associated with the rail, among other entities. [Read More »]( [Austin school Superintendent Paul Cruz resigns]( [Austin school Superintendent Paul Cruz resigns]( Austin district Superintendent Paul Cruz announced Wednesday night he is leaving his post for a teaching position with the University of Texas. [Read More »]( [Austin man indicted, accused of scamming senior citizens out of millions]( [Austin man indicted, accused of scamming senior citizens out of millions]( An Austin man previously accused of being "a top revenue producer" in a nationwide Ponzi scheme that fleeced investors out of more than $1 billion has been indicted on felony counts of fraud, theft and money laundering by a Travis County grand jury. [Read More »]( [Texas cities battle state over change to telecom fees]( [Texas cities battle state over change to telecom fees]( More than 50 cities - including Austin, Bastrop and San Marcos - asked a state judge Wednesday to block a new state law, arguing that it unfairly benefits major telecommunications companies and strips cities of millions of dollars in revenue. [Read More »]( Business [Austin s hotel boom expands to UT area with new arrivals]( [Austin’s hotel boom expands to UT area with new arrivals]( Austin’s luxury hotel boom is expanding from downtown to near the University of Texas campus with the arrival of two new upscale players. [Read More »]( [Travis appraiser pleads for help on collecting home sales data]( [Travis appraiser pleads for help on collecting home sales data]( Got sales data on Travis County homes? If so, the county’s chief appraiser wants to hear from you. [Read More »]( [Austin man indicted in alleged investment scam]( [Austin man indicted in alleged investment scam]( An Austin man previously accused of being “a top revenue producer” in a nationwide Ponzi scheme that fleeced investors out of more than $1 billion has been indicted on felony counts of fraud, theft and money laundering by a Travis County grand jury. [Read More »]( [Austin startup Eventus raises $10.5M, looks to grow]( [Austin startup Eventus raises $10.5M, looks to grow]( Austin-based Eventus Systems has raised $10.5 million to enhance its technology and grow staff globally, the company said. [Read More »]( Sports [The Statesman Interview: Manuel Junco, Austin FC chief scout]( [The Statesman Interview: Manuel Junco, Austin FC chief scout]( Manuel Junco is a man on the move. [Read More »]( [Girls high school soccer: Fab Fives and notes]( [Girls high school soccer: Fab Fives and notes]( KICK AROUNDWestwood posted its 10th shutout of the season Friday as the Warriors defeated Hendrickson 5-0. [Read More »]( [Boys high school soccer: Fab Fives and notes]( [Boys high school soccer: Fab Fives and notes]( KICK AROUNDHendrickson made a move up the District 13-6A standings with a pair of massive wins in their last two matches. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Astros Whitley is ready to atone for 2019 failures]( [Bohls: Astros’ Whitley is ready to atone for 2019 failures]( ROUND ROCK — Look out, American League hitters. Forrest Whitley’s confidence is not shaken. Not anymore. [Read More »]( [With impressive streak of district titles intact, LBJ boys roll in regular-season finale]( [With impressive streak of district titles intact, LBJ boys roll in regular-season finale]( LBJ will enter next week’s playoffs with a familiar piece of hardwarePowered by a dominant first half, the Jags secured the undisputed District 25-5A championship with a 61-36 win over rival Northeast Tuesday at Austin’s Delco Center. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters: Democrats have clear choice for Congressional District 27; Texas 71 needs upgrades]( [Letters: Democrats have clear choice for Congressional District 27; Texas 71 needs upgrades]( Vote for Charlie Jackson in Texas Congressional District 27One thing I find most difficult about our elections process is understanding who candidates are and for what they stand. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Trump, Barr are turning U.S. into a banana republic]( [Commentary: Trump, Barr are turning U.S. into a banana republic]( Lately, the recorder in my head keeps playing an old Joni Mitchell song where she's lamenting the loss of something, “Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone.” I fear we're losing the rule of law. [Read More »]( [Herman: Senate candidates engage in a smoking debate]( [Herman: Senate candidates engage in a smoking debate]( Did you enjoy the Democratic U.S. Senate debate Tuesday night?Who are you kidding? You didn’t watch it. [Read More »]( [Commentary: We must confront the rise in methamphetamine use now]( [Commentary: We must confront the rise in methamphetamine use now]( Resources in the fight against drug addiction rightly have been focused on the devastating opioid epidemic in recent years. [Read More »]( Nation [Tennessee man to be electrocuted for killing fellow inmate]( [Tennessee man to be electrocuted for killing fellow inmate]( NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) " A Tennessee inmate is scheduled Thursday to become the fifth to die in the state's electric chair in the past 16 months. [Read More »]( [Dayton gunman s friend to be sentenced on unrelated charges]( [Dayton gunman’s friend to be sentenced on unrelated charges]( CINCINNATI (AP) " A friendof a gunman who killed nine people in a shooting rampage in Dayton, Ohio, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday on unrelated federal firearms charges. [Read More »]( [Mississippi man accused of killing 8 tears up during trial]( [Mississippi man accused of killing 8 tears up during trial]( MAGNOLIA, Miss. [Read More »]( [ Black in Space looks at final frontier of civil rights]( [‘Black in Space’ looks at final frontier of civil rights]( ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) " In 1959, Ronald Erwin McNair walked into a South Carolina library. [Read More »]( [Bolton: Testimony wouldn t have changed impeachment outcome]( [Bolton: Testimony wouldn’t have changed impeachment outcome]( NASHVILLE, Tenn. [Read More »]( World [Federal prosecutors taking charge of Germany shooting case]( [Federal prosecutors taking charge of Germany shooting case]( HANAU, Germany (AP) " Federal prosecutors say they are taking charge of the investigating into a mass shooting in the German city of Hanau that left 11 people dead, including the suspect. [Read More »]( [Swiss bank penalized over alleged FIFA, Venezuela corruption]( [Swiss bank penalized over alleged FIFA, Venezuela corruption]( GENEVA (AP) " Switzerland's financial market authority has penalized Julius Baer bank for violating its obligations to fight money laundering over a nearly nine-year span. [Read More »]( [9 killed in suspected far-right attack in Germany]( [9 killed in suspected far-right attack in Germany]( HANAU, Germany (AP) " A 43-year-old German man shot and killed nine people at several locations in a Frankfurt suburb overnight in attacks that appear to have been motivated by far-right beliefs, officials said Thursday. [Read More »]( [Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya]( [Ship captain arrested in probe of arms trafficking to Libya]( ROME (AP) " The captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship was arrested Wednesday in northern Italy for investigation of suspected arms trafficking between Turkey and Libya, an Italian prosecutor said. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Stay Tuned: A ragtag team of vigilantes track down Nazis in Amazon thriller Hunters ]( [Stay Tuned: A ragtag team of vigilantes track down Nazis in Amazon thriller ‘Hunters’]( This week, it’s two PBS documentaries, the return of competing singers and a popular animated series, lots of babies on Netflix and Al Pacino in a Nazi-hunting thriller. [Read More »]( [Lucy s Fried Chicken marks its 10th SXSW with 5 days of free shows]( [Lucy’s Fried Chicken marks its 10th SXSW with 5 days of free shows]( Since 2011, Lucy's Fried Chicken has been one of the most reliable places to catch free day parties during South by Southwest. [Read More »]( [Esteemed Austin restaurant, Texas winery team up for one-of-a-kind wine]( [Esteemed Austin restaurant, Texas winery team up for one-of-a-kind wine]( When a couple of Emmer & Rye staff members visited William Chris Vineyards' picturesque winery in the Texas Hill Country to select the wine that is now available exclusively at the Rainey Street restaurant, no one expected what they'd end up choosing. [Read More »]( [Oh, hello: Nick Kroll completes Moontower Comedy Fest lineup]( [Oh, hello: Nick Kroll completes Moontower Comedy Fest lineup]( Nick Kroll, he of the "Kroll Show" sketch show, "Oh, Hello on Broadway" with John Mulaney and the animated cult hit "Big Mouth," will perform a headlining set at the Moontower Comedy Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Team behind one of Austin s best restaurants opens burrito trailer]( [Team behind one of Austin’s best restaurants opens burrito trailer]( The tireless team behind Better Half, which also has a hand in Brew & Brew and a forthcoming brewery, Hold Out, is entering an underserved food niche in Austin -- the burrito market. [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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