Texas to play an outsized role on Super Tuesday

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. Sunday's Top Story [Texas to play an outsized role on Super Tuesday]( [Texas to play an outsized role on Super Tuesday]( HOUSTON - Joe Biden catapulted himself back into the Democratic presidential race with a big win in the South Carolina primary Saturday, setting up Super Tuesday's Texas primary as a critical showdown between the former vice president and Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont socialist and early front-runner. [Read More »]( Local News [Four injured in South Austin crash]( [Four injured in South Austin crash]( Four people were injured in a crash in South Austin early Sunday. [Read More »]( [Cloudy, warm start to March, but rainy days ahead]( [Cloudy, warm start to March, but rainy days ahead]( Spring is on the cusp of making its grand debut with some chances for rain ahead of a sunny and warm end of the week. [Read More »]( [DPS: Austin man solicited undercover agent to shoot woman]( [DPS: Austin man solicited undercover agent to shoot woman]( A man solicited an undercover Texas Department of Public Safety special agent to shoot a woman, according to an arrest affidavit. [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Man hospitalized after rock climbing fall at Reimers Ranch]( [UPDATE: Man hospitalized after rock climbing fall at Reimers Ranch]( UPDATE: Austin-Travis County EMS officials say a man suffered potentially serious but not life-threatening injuries after a fall at Reimers Ranch Park on Saturday. [Read More »]( [2 Texas incumbents face primary test]( [2 Texas incumbents face primary test]( Two longtime members of the U.S. House, a Democrat and a Republican representing districts at opposite ends of Texas, are fighting for their political lives as Tuesday's primaries approach. [Read More »]( Business [Austin s QuestionPro acquires Dallas company]( [Austin’s QuestionPro acquires Dallas company]( Austin-based survey and market research company QuestionPro has acquired Dallas-based Care Experience, a customer experience platform focused on health care. [Read More »]( [APARTMENT SURGE: Amid Austin s apartment-building boom, will renters see some relief?]( [APARTMENT SURGE: Amid Austin’s apartment-building boom, will renters see some relief?]( Amid Central Texas’ ongoing job and population growth, the Austin-area apartment market continued its upward climb last year. [Read More »]( Sports [XFL s first rivalry? Houston vs. Dallas is a Texas throwdown ]( [XFL’s first rivalry? Houston vs. Dallas is a ‘Texas throwdown’]( Y’all, there’s a Lone Star-centric pro football game pitting teams from the state’s two biggest cities happening Sunday. [Read More »]( [Texas men s swimming and diving takes 21st straight conference title, women take eight straight Big 12 titles]( [Texas men’s swimming and diving takes 21st straight conference title, women take eight straight Big 12 titles]( The Texas men's swimming and diving team took its 21st consecutive conference title while the women won their eighth straight Big 12 Championship. [Read More »]( [Texas women win Big 12 Indoor Championship, men take third]( [Texas women win Big 12 Indoor Championship, men take third]( The Texas women set a new record on the way to capturing a third straight Big 12 Indoor Championship in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. [Read More »]( [Texas 68, No. 22 Texas Tech 58: Smart s club takes fight to Red Raiders, wins fourth straight]( [Texas 68, No. 22 Texas Tech 58: Smart’s club takes fight to Red Raiders, wins fourth straight]( The aggressiveness, the shot-making, the defense, the rebounding, the coaching and the energy. It was all on display Saturday in a pulse-pounding 68-58 win over No. 22 Texas Tech. [Read More »]( [Texas 86, Oklahoma 76: Celeste Taylor dazzles as UT distances itself from Sooners, third-place pack]( [Texas 86, Oklahoma 76: Celeste Taylor dazzles as UT distances itself from Sooners, third-place pack]( Celeste Taylor, though, is quickly learning about that Red River Rivalry. And on Saturday, her 27-point outburst paced UT in an 86-76 win over Oklahoma. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: March 1, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: March 1, 2020]( “Victory 75” was worthreading and keepingRe: Feb. 23 special section, “Victory 75.”“Victory 75” was one of your best inserts in my paper in the 40 years I have had it delivered! [Read More »]( [Opinion: City s camping rules a failure. We can change that.]( [Opinion: City’s camping rules a failure. We can change that.]( We are two Austinites who have lived vastly different lives. One a local Republican leader. The other, a lifelong Democratic party activist. [Read More »]( [Pitts: A eulogy for competence]( [Pitts: A eulogy for competence]( Consider this a eulogy for competence. [Read More »]( [Blow: It would be a mistake to discount Sanders chances]( [Blow: It would be a mistake to discount Sanders’ chances]( Stop saying that Bernie Sanders can’t win. Stop saying that he can’t defeat President Donald Trump. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Appraisal spat highlights need for better way]( [Editorial: Appraisal spat highlights need for better way]( Dysfunctional. Inequitable. Absurd. [Read More »]( Nation [US-based pro sports leagues monitoring coronavirus outbreak]( [US-based pro sports leagues monitoring coronavirus outbreak]( Major North American professional sports leagues are talking to health officials and informing teams about the coronavirus outbreak that has led to the first reported death in the U.S. Officials from the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball say they are all consulting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other organizations on a regular basis about COVID-19. [Read More »]( [Man in Washington state first in US to die from new virus]( [Man in Washington state first in US to die from new virus]( A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. [Read More »]( [Court suspends ruling blocking sending migrants to Mexico]( [Court suspends ruling blocking sending migrants to Mexico]( SAN DIEGO (AP) " A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted unanimously Friday to suspend an order it issued earlier in the day to block a central pillar of the Trump administration's policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts. [Read More »]( [Census hiccups in Alaska may offer preview for rest of US]( [Census hiccups in Alaska may offer preview for rest of US]( ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) " More than a month into the start of the 2020 census in rural Alaska, some workers going door to door have grown frustrated by not knowing when they will get their next assignments. [Read More »]( [Former Michigan wrestler urges more victims to speak up ]( [Former Michigan wrestler urges more victims to ‘speak up’]( SOUTHFIELD, Mich. [Read More »]( World [Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China]( [Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump administration's peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China. [Read More »]( [Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread]( [Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread]( TOKYO (AP) " Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life. [Read More »]( [Weary and divided, Israel goes back to the polls]( [Weary and divided, Israel goes back to the polls]( JERUSALEM (AP) " For the third time in under a year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election, and once again the Israeli leader is on the ropes. [Read More »]( [Virus effects take hold as Trump calls criticisms a hoax ]( [Virus effects take hold as Trump calls criticisms a ‘hoax’]( TOKYO (AP) " The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even as President Donald Trump denounced criticisms of his response to the threat as a 'hoax" cooked up by his political enemies. [Read More »]( [Dems joust with Pompeo at hearing, the 1st since impeachment]( [Dems joust with Pompeo at hearing, the 1st since impeachment]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration's response to the spreading coronavirus but also faced contentious questions from Democrats about the basis for an airstrike that killed Iran's most powerful general and whether the attack had put American security at risk. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Hestia, new live fire restaurant from Emmer Rye, is Austin s most ambitious restaurant]( [Hestia, new live fire restaurant from Emmer & Rye, is Austin’s most ambitious restaurant]( Do you care that the luxurious jiggle of uni perched on a sweet piece of cornbread came from South America? Or that the tamari glazing was made in house? Did you know that you can get blueberries in Texas and that the ones sourced for your dessert came from a farm north of Houston? Do you appreciate the sotol in your crab dip more because your chef foraged it locally? Are you up for a garrulous service experience? [Read More »]( [Cultura en Austin: Music beyond SXSW in March]( [Cultura en Austin: Music beyond SXSW in March]( In March, our city transforms into a global stage for thousands of South by Southwest artists, and it's easy for locals to overlook the richness of our own music scene. But throughout the month, Austinites can experience some magical music moments without waiting in lines or fighting crowds. [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. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500