Your morning headlines for 8/23/2017

Scan today's top headlines from the Statesman Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( Wednesday, August 23, 2017 [Afternoon Updates]( [statesman.com »]( [Austin American-Statesman]( Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Wednesday's Top Story [Greg Kelley is released on bond from jail after 3-year legal slog ]( [Greg Kelley is released on bond from jail after 3-year legal slog]( For Greg Kelley, it wasn't real until it was real.... [Read More »]( Local News [Dan, Fran Keller to get $3.4 million in 'satanic day care' case ]( [Dan, Fran Keller to get $3.4 million in 'satanic day care' case]( Dan and Fran Keller, who spent more than 21 years in prison after they were accused of sexually abus... [Read More »]( [Remnants of tropical storm could drench Austin area this weekend]( Austin's summer swelter could give way to cooling rain as the weather pattern that has ... [Read More »]( [What impact did the eclipse have on Austin Energy's solar power? ]( [What impact did the eclipse have on Austin Energy's solar power?]( As the Moon traversed the face of the sun on Monday and Austin residents trained their heads toward ... [Read More »]( [Police union: Officers still suffering from carbon monoxide effects ]( [Police union: Officers still suffering from carbon monoxide effects]( Three Austin police officers are suffering long-term effects from carbon monoxide poisoning that the... [Read More »]( [As demolitions rise in Austin, audit questions safety enforcement ]( [As demolitions rise in Austin, audit questions safety enforcement]( In recent years, Austin has seen a growing number of building demolitions as the city continues to r... [Read More »]( Business [As demolitions rise in Austin, audit questions safety enforcement ]( [As demolitions rise in Austin, audit questions safety enforcement]( In recent years, Austin has seen a growing number of building demolitions as the city continues to r... [Read More »]( [NW Austin movie theater reopens after massive renovation ]( [NW Austin movie theater reopens after massive renovation]( A Northwest Austin movie theater has reopened under new management following a months-long renovatio... [Read More »]( [Austin's DivInc launches its third entrepreneur session for diverse founders ]( [Austin's DivInc launches its third entrepreneur session for diverse founders]( DivInc, the Austin accelerator for diverse entrepreneurs, is ready to launch another group of startu... [Read More »]( [Cedar Park shopping center sells for $112.25 million ]( [Cedar Park shopping center sells for $112.25 million]( A Cedar Park shopping center has changed hands in a deal valued at $112.25 million.... [Read More »]( ['Uncharted' co-stars take lead in 'The Lost Legacy'; 'Madden NFL 18' hits the field ]( ['Uncharted' co-stars take lead in 'The Lost Legacy'; 'Madden NFL 18' hits the field]( "Madden NFL 18." This year's football sim improves stadium exteriors and cityscapes (including firew... [Read More »]( Sports [Our fantasy running back rankings: Whose are best? ]( [Our fantasy running back rankings: Whose are best?]( There are just two weekends left before the NFL starts the regular season. Thousands of fantasy foot... [Read More »]( [Blackburn leads Round Rock to win over Omaha]( Clayton Blackburn allowed just four hits over six innings, leading the Round Rock Express over the O... [Read More »]( [Longhorns tennis players advance at World University Games ]( [Longhorns tennis players advance at World University Games]( A pair of Longhorns tennis players advanced at the World University Games in Taipei City, Taiwan Tue... [Read More »]( [Texas duo takes fourth at World University Games ]( [Texas duo takes fourth at World University Games]( Meghan O'Brien and Grayson Campbell teamed up to take fourth place in the three-meter mixed synchron... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: A second special session would stir up a million teachers ]( [Commentary: A second special session would stir up a million teachers]( The 85th Texas Legislature just completed a tumultuous special session, tasked by Gov. Greg Abbott t... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Why the faith community's silence on racism is deafening ]( [Commentary: Why the faith community's silence on racism is deafening]( In April 1963, I was a 10-year-old boy living in my hometown of Birmingham, Ala.... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor]( Re: Aug. 16 commentary, "Phillips: Is Patrick lieutenant governor or viceroy? Let voters decide." ... [Read More »]( [David Brooks: What moderates believe ]( [David Brooks: What moderates believe]( Donald Trump is not the answer to this nation's problems, so the great questions of the moment are: ... [Read More »]( [Garrison Keillor: Never been here before ]( [Garrison Keillor: Never been here before]( Anxious times in America. There was a news story a few weeks back, "Interrupted Sleep May Lead To Al... [Read More »]( Nation [Derailment cleared in New York's Penn Station, delays ease]( Rail workers have cleared an empty New Jersey Transit train that derailed inside New York's Penn Sta... [Read More »]( [White nationalist says he'll turn himself in]( A white nationalist wanted for crimes authorities say were committed on the campus of the University... [Read More »]( [Uncounted Kansas ballots fuel fears about Kobach's proposals ]( [Uncounted Kansas ballots fuel fears about Kobach's proposals]( A conservative firebrand promoting President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of widespread vot... [Read More »]( [Studies: Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes ]( [Studies: Automated safety systems are preventing car crashes]( Safety systems to prevent cars from drifting into another lane or that warn drivers of vehicles in t... [Read More »]( [New Afghanistan plan could offer clues to 'Trump Doctrine' ]( [New Afghanistan plan could offer clues to 'Trump Doctrine']( Never tip your hand to the enemy. No timelines for military operations. No free pass for a neighbor ... [Read More »]( World [Clearing the air: Dutch activists demand action on pollution]( Environmentalists have gone to court to demand that the Dutch government take urgent action to impro... [Read More »]( [Yemen officials: Saudi-led coalition strikes hotel, many die]( Yemeni security officials say the Saudi-led coalition has carried out airstrikes, hitting a small ho... [Read More »]( [Polish democracy icon Walesa: object of 'political crime' ]( [Polish democracy icon Walesa: object of 'political crime']( Poland's former president and democracy leader Lech Walesa and some opposition politicians say the N... [Read More »]( [After US cuts, delays aid to Egypt, Kushner snubbed in Cairo ]( [After US cuts, delays aid to Egypt, Kushner snubbed in Cairo]( White House adviser Jared Kushner and visiting U.S. officials were snubbed by the Foreign Ministry i... [Read More »]( [Cambodia kicks out US nonprofit promoting democracy]( Cambodia's foreign ministry says the U.S.-based National Democratic Institute must cease operations ... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Sound Style: DJ Mahealani on the healing power of art ]( [Sound Style: DJ Mahealani on the healing power of art]( Today, we launch a new music and fashion series called Sound Style, with a story about Lesli Sparkma... [Read More »]( [Her #OscarsSoWhite campaign changed Hollywood - now she's taking on HBO ]( [Her #OscarsSoWhite campaign changed Hollywood - now she's taking on HBO]( When April Reign joined Twitter back in 2010, she was met with the familiar frustration of a taken u... [Read More »]( [Sound Style: 'A lady of fashion and justice' ]( [Sound Style: 'A lady of fashion and justice']( Lesli Sparkman-Williams, the artist also known as DJ Mahealani, unearths hidden magic and spins it o... [Read More »]( [11,000 people are begging Disney to stay on Netflix ]( [11,000 people are begging Disney to stay on Netflix]( More than 11,000 people have signed an online petition asking Disney to reconsider its decision to r... [Read More »]( [Forget story - TexArts' 'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' is musical fun ]( [Forget story - TexArts' 'Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' is musical fun]( The 1970s were a high-water mark for "porno chic" in the United States, and the Broadway stage, like... [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