Your Statesman morning headlines for 12/13/2017

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. Wednesday’s Top Story [Travis County joins other counties, cities suing over opioid crisis ]( [Travis County joins other counties, cities suing over opioid crisis]( Travis County will join dozens of other counties and cities throughout the country attempting to rec... [Read More »]( Local News [Democrat Jones wins stunning red-state Alabama Senate upset ]( [Democrat Jones wins stunning red-state Alabama Senate upset]( In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election, ... [Read More »]( [City manager candidates lay out their visions for leading Austin ]( [City manager candidates lay out their visions for leading Austin]( The two finalists for Austin’s next city manager took the stage at the convention center Tuesday nig... [Read More »]( [Austin identifies sites for viable MLS stadium or practice facility ]( [Austin identifies sites for viable MLS stadium or practice facility]( Austin city staffers identified eight city-owned sites Tuesday that could house a Major League Socce... [Read More »]( [In visit to Austin, federal officials note Texas’ help in immigration ]( [In visit to Austin, federal officials note Texas’ help in immigration]( Federal immigration authorities say they are satisfied with the way most Texas law enforcement agenc... [Read More »]( [Austin attorney Reposa won’t serve 6 months in jail after all ]( [Austin attorney Reposa won’t serve 6 months in jail after all]( With prosecutors and the judge agreeing to back off from an unusually stiff sentence, defense attorn... [Read More »]( Business [Chamber sets new economic roadmap with Opportunity Austin 4.0 ]( [Chamber sets new economic roadmap with Opportunity Austin 4.0]( The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday will unveil Opportunity Austin 4.0, the latest i... [Read More »]( [‘PUBG’ finally arrives on a game console, ‘Fallout 4’ goes VR ]( [‘PUBG’ finally arrives on a game console, ‘Fallout 4’ goes VR]( “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Game Preview Edition.” The incredibly popular PC game, a “Hunger Game... [Read More »]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: The next iPhone; 3M downsizes in Austin; NFL on your phone ]( [Tuesday Tech Crawl: The next iPhone; 3M downsizes in Austin; NFL on your phone]( Happy Tuesday, Central Texas! Here's a look at some of the top local and national tech stories we're... [Read More »]( [UT-spawned tech startup GenXComm raises $7 million  ]( [UT-spawned tech startup GenXComm raises $7 million Â]( Austin-based startup GenXComm, which creates technology to boost wireless and wired communication ne... [Read More »]( [Why you can't find your favorite holiday movies on streaming services ]( [Why you can't find your favorite holiday movies on streaming services]( Though it's a relatively wonderful life for TV cord-cutters, George Bailey, Clark Griswold and Will ... [Read More »]( Sports [Fantasy football: Week 15 rankings]( Week 14 was rough for Carson Wentz owners. Luckily, he wasn’t injured until he posted a solid fantas... [Read More »]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Goodwin still on upswing in Week 14 ]( [Longhorns in the NFL: Goodwin still on upswing in Week 14]( ... [Read More »]( [Michigan 59, Texas 52: The Force awakens within the Wolverines with 2nd-half surge ]( [Michigan 59, Texas 52: The Force awakens within the Wolverines with 2nd-half surge]( At various points late Tuesday, it was difficult to tell who was who. The Michigan coach sounded jus... [Read More »]( [At the buzzer: Michigan 59, Texas 52 ]( [At the buzzer: Michigan 59, Texas 52]( On “Star Wars” night, the Longhorns played like Jar Jar Binks.... [Read More »]( Opinion [INSIGHT: Why downtown parking garages may be headed for extinction ]( [INSIGHT: Why downtown parking garages may be headed for extinction]( For decades, providing downtown parking was a top priority for urban planners. Huge parking garages ... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Police contract doesn’t do enough to change what’s wrong]( Lack of transparency combined with toothless oversight. As an environmentalist, I’ve fought this for... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Your new home in the country comes with new billboards ]( [Commentary: Your new home in the country comes with new billboards]( When their workdays end in Austin, Lawrence and Monica Willis make the 20-mile trip home to near Dri... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Dec. 13, 2017]( Re: Dec. 6 article, “Applications open for city program that offers street musicians paid performanc... [Read More »]( [INSIGHT: Why audiences are raving about the new ‘Star Wars’ films ]( [INSIGHT: Why audiences are raving about the new ‘Star Wars’ films]( In the 40 years since the original “Star Wars” film premiered, the franchise has been a pop culture ... [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Trump says Moore had deck 'stacked against him' ]( [The Latest: Trump says Moore had deck 'stacked against him']( The Latest on the Alabama Senate election (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Gillibrand gets fight she wants after Trump's fiery tweet ]( [Gillibrand gets fight she wants after Trump's fiery tweet]( Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand got a fight she wants after President Donald Trump attacked her in a provoc... [Read More »]( [NTSB El Faro probe highlights maritime safety issues ]( [NTSB El Faro probe highlights maritime safety issues]( While fateful decisions made by the captain of the doomed freighter El Faro were instrumental in the... [Read More »]( [Franken, soon-to-be-gone, but back at Senate job ]( [Franken, soon-to-be-gone, but back at Senate job]( Al Franken is the Senate's dead man walking, still doing his day job despite his soon-to-be-gone st... [Read More »]( [Tillerson says US open to possible talks with NKorea ]( [Tillerson says US open to possible talks with NKorea]( Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has softened America's stance on possible talks with North Korea, ... [Read More »]( World [Collision in Switzerland's Gotthard road tunnel kills 2]( Police say a head-on collision between a car and a truck in Switzerland's Gotthard Tunnel has left ... [Read More »]( [UK theater axes play with abuse theme amid misconduct crisis]( With allegations of sexual misconduct shaking Britain's entertainment industry, London's Royal Cour... [Read More »]( [Meghan Markle to join royal family for Christmas ]( [Meghan Markle to join royal family for Christmas]( Prince Harry's fiancee is set to join Britain's royal family for Christmas.... [Read More »]( [Global firms snared in South Africa's corruption scandal]( South Africa's biggest corruption case since the end of apartheid has entangled not only the presid... [Read More »]( [Greek high court to rule on Russian bitcoin suspect's fate ]( [Greek high court to rule on Russian bitcoin suspect's fate]( Greece's Supreme Court is due to rule whether to allow the extradition of a Russian cybercrime susp... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Golden Globes snubs and surprises: Jordan Peele, ‘The Big Sick’ and more ]( [Golden Globes snubs and surprises: Jordan Peele, ‘The Big Sick’ and more]( The 2018 Golden Globe nominations were dominated by expected names like HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” FX’... [Read More »]( [Hit the highway with the Blanton Museum’s ‘Open Road’ ]( [Hit the highway with the Blanton Museum’s ‘Open Road’]( Grab the keys. Pile into the car. Time for a road trip.... [Read More »]( [Get ready. Flu season expected to be bad ]( [Get ready. Flu season expected to be bad]( Look out, Central Texas, the flu will be coming our way, and those epidemiologists — the experts in ... [Read More »]( [Austin boy trying to raise $1 million for Batten disease treatment for sister ]( [Austin boy trying to raise $1 million for Batten disease treatment for sister]( When his parents set out to raise $6 million in two years to fund a Food and Drug Administration cli... [Read More »]( [French climate science grant has UT biologist feeling great again ]( [French climate science grant has UT biologist feeling great again]( Camille Parmesan, a biologist at the University of Texas and Plymouth University in the United Kingd... [Read More »]( [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. © 2017 Cox Media Group and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500