Chanting ‘Let us work!’, ‘Fire Fauci!’, protesters at Capitol decry virus restrictions

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 [Chanting Let us work! , Fire Fauci! , protesters at Capitol decry virus restrictions]( [Chanting ‘Let us work!’, ‘Fire Fauci!’, protesters at Capitol decry virus restrictions]( Chanting, "Let us work!", "Put this on TV!" and "Fire Fauci!" about 300 protesters swarmed together, defying health experts' warnings about social proximity, Saturday at a "You Can't Close America Rally" on the south steps of the Capitol. [Read More »]( Local News [Experts navigate tricky metrics, wary of coronavirus resurgence]( [Experts navigate tricky metrics, wary of coronavirus resurgence]( Faced with an ailing economy, Gov. [Read More »]( [FORECAST: Watch for dense fog until 11 a.m., then afternoon sunshine]( [FORECAST: Watch for dense fog until 11 a.m., then afternoon sunshine]( Sunday forecast for Austin: Good morning! [Read More »]( [Williamson County: 5 new confirmed coronavirus cases; total at 151]( [Williamson County: 5 new confirmed coronavirus cases; total at 151]( The Williamson County and Cities Health District reported five new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the county to 151.Four people in Williamson County have died from COVID-19, the disease linked to the coronavirus, and 90 people have recovered, according to the district. [Read More »]( [Hays County: 4 new coronavirus cases; of 125 total, 70 active]( [Hays County: 4 new coronavirus cases; of 125 total, 70 active]( Hays County officials on Thursday reported four new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness linked to the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [St. David s Foundation announces $10 million relief fund]( [St. David’s Foundation announces $10 million relief fund]( AUSTINFoundation announces$10 million relief fundThe St. David’s Foundation has launched a $10 million COVID-19 recovery fund to support nonprofits. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus in Austin: How some small businesses are coping]( [Coronavirus in Austin: How some small businesses are coping]( Lots of Austin small businesses are feeling the pain caused by the coronavirus-spawned economic downturn. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Downturn started hitting local job market in March]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Downturn started hitting local job market in March]( Just two months ago, Austin’s unemployment rate was near a 20-year low at 2.6%.We know the employment market looks far different now, following the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( Sports [Texas Holmes, Sutton head to separate coasts after realizing dreams as WNBA draft picks]( [Texas’ Holmes, Sutton head to separate coasts after realizing dreams as WNBA draft picks]( The women's basketball program at Texas last had two players taken in the same draft in 2005. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas Collin Johnson remains confident in his abilities as the NFL draft approaches]( [Bohls: Texas’ Collin Johnson remains confident in his abilities as the NFL draft approaches]( More than a year ago, Collin Johnson made an impactful decision that would drastically shape his young life. [Read More »]( [This week in NFL mock drafts: Who is right about Texas WR Devin Duvernay?]( [This week in NFL mock drafts: Who is right about Texas WR Devin Duvernay?]( Of the last nine players who entered the NFL Draft following a 100-catch season, seven were selected. Devin Duvernay caught 106 footballs in 2019. [Read More »]( [Virus costing youth sports millions]( [Virus costing youth sports millions]( DALLAS — Less than a month ago, AAU President Roger Goudy watched membership in the long-running youth sports organization drop from 20,000 ahead of last year's pace to about 3,000 behind in just a week. [Read More »]( [Miller on COVID19: Take this seriously ]( [Miller on COVID19: ‘Take this seriously’]( AURORA, Colo. [Read More »]( Opinion [Editorial: Reopen when ready, but not at expense of health and safety]( [Editorial: Reopen when ready, but not at expense of health and safety]( “Statistics are for losers,” many a sports figure has said. In games, maybe. In life, numerical facts and data can tell us everything. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: April 19, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: April 19, 2020]( Let’s hear it for seniorswho are enduring alone I would like to give a shout-out to the seniors living in senior communities across Central Texas who are doing their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Many of these folks have not been able to see any family members or friends for weeks. [Read More »]( [Pitts: It costs to have good, aggressive journalism]( [Pitts: It costs to have good, aggressive journalism]( Consider this, with apologies to Jonathan Swift, a modest proposal. Or call it -- apologies to Charles Dickens -- a tale of two cities. [Read More »]( [Opinion: We re the creative capital and we re proving it every day]( [Opinion: We’re the creative capital and we’re proving it every day]( In March, Austin made the gut-wrenching but ultimately right decision to pull the plug on SXSW because of the coronavirus threat. [Read More »]( [Opinion: As we work to save lives, your help is also critical]( [Opinion: As we work to save lives, your help is also critical]( We are living through a global pandemic. [Read More »]( Nation [Tradition-bound Washington adjusts to life in a pandemic]( [Tradition-bound Washington adjusts to life in a pandemic]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The cherry blossoms were the first to go. Not the pink flowers themselves; they arrived on schedule in mid-March along Washington's Tidal Basin. [Read More »]( [While other colleges struggle, for-profits hope for revival]( [While other colleges struggle, for-profits hope for revival]( Some of the nation's largest for-profit colleges are ramping up advertising, hiring recruiters and offering discounts for online classes as they predict the coronavirus pandemic will push unemployed workers back to school, helping revive the industry. [Read More »]( [Lacking US coordination, states team up on when to reopen]( [Lacking US coordination, states team up on when to reopen]( President Donald Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to 'call your own shots' on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides. [Read More »]( [Florida congressman flouts House rules with district lease]( [Florida congressman flouts House rules with district lease]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Florida Rep. [Read More »]( [The week that was: Stories from the coronavirus saga]( [The week that was: Stories from the coronavirus saga]( The pressure is on to reopen America for business " even as the hardest hit areas in the United States and around the world are still struggling mightily to contain the coronavirus. [Read More »]( World [Pope dreams of post-virus world where inequalities abolished]( [Pope dreams of post-virus world where inequalities abolished]( ROME (AP) " Pope Francis is urging the faithful to use the coronavirus pandemic's 'time of trial' to prepare for a future where inequalities are abolished and the poorest are no longer left behind. [Read More »]( [Virus outbreak threatens Germany s tradition-laden breweries]( [Virus outbreak threatens Germany’s tradition-laden breweries]( WERNECK, Germany (AP) " The Werneck Brewery has survived a lot: world wars, economic crises and decades of declining beer consumption. [Read More »]( [The Latest: McDonalds to suspend operations in Singapore]( [The Latest: McDonalds to suspend operations in Singapore]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [When to ease lockdowns? Nations offer wide mix of solutions]( [When to ease lockdowns? Nations offer wide mix of solutions]( BERLIN (AP) " Pressures mounted Sunday on governments to ease the economic pain of coronavirus lockdowns after protests from those fearing for their livelihoods, and authorities responded with a wide range of possible dates and solutions and a few emphatic 'not yets.' [Read More »]( [Fear meets fortitude in Peru hospital hard hit by COVID-19]( [Fear meets fortitude in Peru hospital hard hit by COVID-19]( LIMA, Peru (AP) " Seated in a wheelchair at one of Peru's oldest hospitals, 84-year-old Emma Salvador struggled for each breath, aided by an oxygen mask pinching her face. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Hestia serving healthcare workers 1,000 meals a week and you can help]( [Hestia serving healthcare workers 1,000 meals a week and you can help]( Restaurants all over town have been firing up their kitchens to help feed healthcare professionals working on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Virtual beer collaborations are now a thing for local brewers]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Virtual beer collaborations are now a thing for local brewers]( Craft brewers tend to prefer camaraderie over competition. They lend each other equipment, give advice and, every so often, make beer together. [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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