Your morning headlines for 8/10/2017

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Thursday, August 10, 2017 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Thursday, August 10, 2017 Thursday's Top Story [Judge tosses Paxton's 'sanctuary cities' suit against Austin, county ]( [Judge tosses Paxton's 'sanctuary cities' suit against Austin, county]( A federal judge in Austin has delivered the first defeat to the state's controversial Senate Bill 4,... [Read More »]( Local News [Austin tax rate may mean election as city mulls school district swap ]( [Austin tax rate may mean election as city mulls school district swap]( Austin will consider a maximum tax rate of 46.5 cents per $100 of property value - a 14.4 percent re... [Read More »]( [Austin pro soccer franchise will roll in 2019 in 5,000-seat COTA venue ]( [Austin pro soccer franchise will roll in 2019 in 5,000-seat COTA venue]( Professional soccer will return to Austin in 2019 after a three-year absence, with a rebranded USL f... [Read More »]( [Man crushed by concrete slab at Southeast Austin construction site ]( [Man crushed by concrete slab at Southeast Austin construction site]( A man was crushed Wednesday morning when a concrete slab weighing 30,000 to 40,000 pounds fell on hi... [Read More »]( [Lawyer's complaint against a Travis County judge heading to grand jury ]( [Lawyer's complaint against a Travis County judge heading to grand jury]( A Travis County grand jury soon will be drawn into a legal battle between a County Court-at-Law judg... [Read More »]( [How to find the best deals this tax-free weekend ]( [How to find the best deals this tax-free weekend]( It's tax-free weekend Friday-Sunday. Here are the important numbers you should know:... [Read More »]( Business [Pot decriminalization advocates continue to press lawmakers ]( [Pot decriminalization advocates continue to press lawmakers]( Prospects are dim for a proposed law that would decriminalize most low-volume pot possession in Texa... [Read More »]( [Man crushed by concrete slab at Southeast Austin construction site ]( [Man crushed by concrete slab at Southeast Austin construction site]( A man was crushed Wednesday morning when a concrete slab weighing 30,000 to 40,000 pounds fell on hi... [Read More »]( [Austin developer Stratus building H-E-B center in College Station ]( [Austin developer Stratus building H-E-B center in College Station]( Austin developer Stratus Properties Inc. plans to build yet another H-E-B-anchored shopping center.... [Read More »]( [The robots are coming! Pending Austin City Council approval, that is. ]( [The robots are coming! Pending Austin City Council approval, that is.]( When movies like "Blade Runner" depict a dystopian, advanced civilization in which robots threaten t... [Read More »]( [New downtown Austin hotel looking to hire 800 workers ]( [New downtown Austin hotel looking to hire 800 workers]( A new hotel set to open this fall in downtown Austin is looking to hire more than 800 workers.... [Read More »]( Sports [Round Rock Express at Colorado Springs Sky Sox postponed again]( For the second day in a row a Pacific Coast League contest between the Round Rock Express and Colora... [Read More »]( [Longhorns in the NFL: D'Onta Foreman shines in preseason]( Former Longhorns running back D'Onta Foreman looked pretty good in preseason action Wednesday night ... [Read More »]( [Cyera Hintzen named to Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team ]( [Cyera Hintzen named to Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team]( The Big 12 named sophomore Cyera Hintzen to the Preseason All-Big 12 soccer team, the league office ... [Read More »]( [Texas sophomore advances to three-meter final at diving National Championships ]( [Texas sophomore advances to three-meter final at diving National Championships]( Grayson Campbell will try to add to his trophy case as he advanced to the finals of the three-meter ... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Trump's policy is another 'war on drugs' destined to fail ]( [Commentary: Trump's policy is another 'war on drugs' destined to fail]( President Donald Trump was recently briefed on the opioid crisis, and he offered the following advic... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Aug. 10, 2017]( Re: Aug. 5 article, "4.3% jobless rate still may improve."... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why the U.S. doesn't need Canada's immigration system ]( [Commentary: Why the U.S. doesn't need Canada's immigration system]( In February, Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and David Perdue (R-Georgia) introduced a bill that would... [Read More »]( [Commentary: What America needs to do about Russia ]( [Commentary: What America needs to do about Russia]( If anything positive can be said to emerge from the alarming revelations of Russian meddling in our ... [Read More »]( [Herman: Here's your chance to work in the Donald Trump White House ]( [Herman: Here's your chance to work in the Donald Trump White House]( Hey kids! (And by kids I mean the college variety.) Do you yearn to show your love for America and s... [Read More »]( Nation [Q&A: What does the US military do on the island of Guam? ]( [Q&A: What does the US military do on the island of Guam?]( The small U.S. territory of Guam has become a focal point after North Korea's army threatened to use... [Read More »]( [Guam's residents concerned but have faith in US military ]( [Guam's residents concerned but have faith in US military]( The tiny U.S. territory of Guam feels a strong sense of patriotism and confidence in the American mi... [Read More »]( [Study: Trump actions trigger health premium hikes for 2018 ]( [Study: Trump actions trigger health premium hikes for 2018]( The Trump administration's own actions are triggering double-digit premium increases on individual h... [Read More »]( [AP Interview: DeVos says she didn't decry racism enough ]( [AP Interview: DeVos says she didn't decry racism enough]( Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday distanced herself from her comment earlier this year ab... [Read More »]( [Trump administration urged to avoid salmon protection rules ]( [Trump administration urged to avoid salmon protection rules]( A group that represents farmers is calling the costs of saving imperiled salmon in the largest river... [Read More »]( World [Return of wind, heat brings back forest fires to Portugal]( Strong winds and rising temperatures are stoking wildfires in Portugal after cooler weather brought ... [Read More »]( [Controversial film about Russian czar cleared for release]( Russia's Culture Ministry says that a controversial historical film about the last Russian czar's af... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Kerry urges Kenya to resolve any vote disputes ]( [The Latest: Kerry urges Kenya to resolve any vote disputes]( The Latest on Kenya's elections (all times local):... [Read More »]( [700 migrants try to storm Spanish border post with Morocco]( Spain says around 700 migrants have tried to storm the border crossing between Spain's North African... [Read More »]( [Kuwait tells AP: North Korean workers welcome amid crisis ]( [Kuwait tells AP: North Korean workers welcome amid crisis]( Stalwart U.S. ally Kuwait will continue to grant visas to North Korean laborers whose wages allegedl... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Check out what's coming to Fantastic Fest ]( [Check out what's coming to Fantastic Fest]( Fantastic Fest - the Alamo Drafthouse's annual celebration of the weird, wild and wonderful of cinem... [Read More »]( ['Fun Home' an emotional journey that shows power of theater ]( ['Fun Home' an emotional journey that shows power of theater]( Editor's note: This review was written after a performance of "Fun Home" in Houston ear... [Read More »]( ['Brigsby Bear' is charming tribute to joys of fandom, filmmaking ]( ['Brigsby Bear' is charming tribute to joys of fandom, filmmaking]( "Brigsby Bear" opens with well-worn VHS footage from a long-running but curiously little-seen childr... [Read More »]( ['Person to Person' can't make a connection ]( ['Person to Person' can't make a connection]( Writer-director Dustin Guy Defa achieves something quite remarkable in "Person to Person": A dialogu... [Read More »]( ['Step' is the feel-good sleeper of the summer ]( ['Step' is the feel-good sleeper of the summer]( The movies have given us lots of reasons to feel exhilarated this summer, from the pop-feminist styl... [Read More »]( FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook]( [Twitter] [@Statesman]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( [Instagram] [Tumblr]( We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. | Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up to receive Morning Headlines on [statesman.com](. [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2017 Cox Media Group and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500