Supreme Court rejects Reed appeal, but justice notes ‘pall of uncertainty’ over guilt

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 [Supreme Court rejects Reed appeal, but justice notes pall of uncertainty over guilt]( [Supreme Court rejects Reed appeal, but justice notes ‘pall of uncertainty’ over guilt]( The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed's appeal Monday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote separately to urge Texas courts to conduct a "full and fair" examination of evidence that raises questions about his guilt. 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[Read More »]( Business [Austin s Genprex raises $25.5M with 2 stock offerings]( [Austin’s Genprex raises $25.5M with 2 stock offerings]( Austin-based biotech firm Genprex is looking for more growth after raising about $25.5 million through two recent stock offerings. [Read More »]( [Despite solid February, virus fears nag Texas manufacturing]( [Despite solid February, virus fears nag Texas manufacturing]( Apprehension about the coronavirus is seeping into the Texas manufacturing sector, even as the latest barometer of factory output in the state points to continued growth in February.“The biggest near-term threat (from the virus) looks to be to our supply chain, but certainly a more significant impact to end demand has a real possibility of developing,” one executive of an electronics manufacturer told the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in a recent anonymous survey. [Read More »]( Sports [At public service, loved ones recall private Kobe]( [At public service, loved ones recall private Kobe]( LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant's wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickups and wrote heartfelt cards and letters. [Read More »]( [Golden: Jordan s Kobe tribute won the day]( [Golden: Jordan’s Kobe tribute won the day]( UConn coach Geno Auriemma was right when he said it was the largest assembled collection of basketball talent ever. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Rockets Fertitta thinking big while team goes small]( [Bohls: Rockets’ Fertitta thinking big while team goes small]( Tilman Fertitta has got something cooking in Houston. [Read More »]( [Westlake lacrosse splits games in Dallas]( [Westlake lacrosse splits games in Dallas]( HED: Lacrosse splits games in DallasWestlake’s Division I lacrosse team played in Dallas this past weekend, topping Southlake Carroll 9-5 and falling to Dallas Jesuit 9-8.Saturday’s game between Westlake and Jesuit on the campus of the North Dallas private school marked a meeting between two of the state’s top programs. Five different players scored goals for the Chaps, with senior Brayden Duncan (3 goals, 2 assists) returning to the lineup and leading Westlake’s [Read More »]( [Westlake boys stretch win streak to 4 against Austin High, Lehman]( [Westlake boys stretch win streak to 4 against Austin High, Lehman]( Westlake's boys soccer team maintained its momentum with solid wins against Austin High and Lehman. 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[Read More »]( Nation [Appeals court blocks release of Bolder Than Most rapist]( [Appeals court blocks release of ”Bolder Than Most’ rapist]( SAN DIEGO (AP) " A California appeals court on Monday blocked the release of a man dubbed the 'Bolder Than Most" rapist who was charged with a string of bizarre and brutal attacks in the San Diego area in the 1980s. [Read More »]( [AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power]( [AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " An investigation into legendary singer Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera performers found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behavior by the superstar when he held senior management positions at Washington National Opera and Los Angeles Opera, according to people familiar with the findings. [Read More »]( [ The sky is blue again : Weinstein s accusers express relief]( [‘The sky is blue again’: Weinstein’s accusers express relief]( NEW YORK (AP) " Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Harvey Weinstein: relief, that the fallen movie mogul would not go unpunished. [Read More »]( [Forest fire near I-80, Appalachian Trail mostly contained]( [Forest fire near I-80, Appalachian Trail mostly contained]( HARDWICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) " A forest fire burning through a popular hiking area that is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and a major interstate highway was about 80% contained by Monday afternoon, New Jersey fire officials said. [Read More »]( [Alabama inmate spared by dementia argument dies on death row]( [Alabama inmate spared by dementia argument dies on death row]( ATMORE, Ala. [Read More »]( World [Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall]( [Syrian father teaches daughter to laugh when the bombs fall]( BEIRUT (AP) " Abdullah Mohammed would do anything for his daughter, even forcing himself to laugh with her at the sound of bombs to help her overcome her fear. [Read More »]( [Trump s India visit moves from pomp to trade, military talks]( [Trump’s India visit moves from pomp to trade, military talks]( NEW DELHI (AP) " President Donald Trump's two-day visit to India turned to substance Tuesday after opening with a heavy dose of pomp and pageantry, but few concrete accomplishments were expected from the whirlwind trip. [Read More »]( [ Are you still alive? Virus fears grip South Korean city]( [‘Are you still alive?’ Virus fears grip South Korean city]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " A woman wearing vinyl gloves on a subway train. Guests donning masks at a sparsely attended wedding ceremony. [Read More »]( [Trump expresses optimism about eventual US-India trade deal]( [Trump expresses optimism about eventual US-India trade deal]( NEW DELHI (AP) " President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's optimistic about the prospects of inking a trade deal with India despite moves by both sides that created doubt about the ability to reach an agreement. [Read More »]( [High Court sympathetic to embassy bombing victims in case]( [High Court sympathetic to embassy bombing victims in case]( Washington (AP) " The Supreme Court suggested Monday that it's inclined to allow a bigger award of money to victims of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [Read More »]( Austin360 [SXSW 2020: RSVPs open for British Music Embassy, Doc Martens, more]( [SXSW 2020: RSVPs open for British Music Embassy, Doc Martens, more]( The Collide agency will return to South by Southwest 2020 with a series of free day parties on Rainey Street. [Read More »]( [Austin Crawfish Festival returns April 4 to a new venue]( [Austin Crawfish Festival returns April 4 to a new venue]( Mardi Gras is here, which also signals the start of crawfish season, and the biggest crawfish boil of the year will take place on April 4 at Carson Creek Ranch. [Read More »]( [Black Keys and Gary Clark Jr. tour coming to Austin in July]( [Black Keys and Gary Clark Jr. tour coming to Austin in July]( In what's shaping up to be one of the premiere rock 'n' roll events of the summer, raucous duo the Black Keys are teaming up with guitar kingpin, Gary Clark Jr. for a 35-date tour. [Read More »]( [Aundrea s bucket list: How a chance meeting inspired blind songwriter to live her dream]( [Aundrea’s bucket list: How a chance meeting inspired blind songwriter to live her dream]( The dying man didn't pull any punches.It was June 2019 and Aundrea Moore, who underwent a double mastectomy for breast cancer in 2016, was at Texas Oncology for a checkup when she struck up a conversation with the man next to her. [Read More »]( [Austin women make their own space in the pinball world]( [Austin women make their own space in the pinball world]( Taking in a deep breath, she places her hands on the quarter-size buttons that sit on each side of the machine. [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. 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