Your Statesman morning headlines for 1/11/2018

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. Thursday’s Top Story [Incoming city manager aims to take reins of City Hall in February ]( [Incoming city manager aims to take reins of City Hall in February]( Spencer Cronk, the man the City Council has picked to be Austin’s next city manager, is hoping to ta... [Read More »]( Local News [Austin church director accused of covering up sexual incident on leave ]( [Austin church director accused of covering up sexual incident on leave]( A director at a North Austin church has been placed on leave after a woman reported online that he u... [Read More »]( [Austin district hunts for partner to turn around Mendez Middle School ]( [Austin district hunts for partner to turn around Mendez Middle School]( Mendez Middle School has not met state academic standards for four years in a row and could be close... [Read More »]( [Flu rampant in swaths of Texas with 2 more months to go in flu season ]( [Flu rampant in swaths of Texas with 2 more months to go in flu season]( It’s shaping up to be another bad flu season for Texans with dozens of deaths related to the illness... [Read More »]( [Texas higher education chief raises concern about dual-credit courses ]( [Texas higher education chief raises concern about dual-credit courses]( Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes expressed serious reservations Wednesday about t... [Read More »]( [After Bitcoin surges, Texas regulators start to scrutinize virtual currency offers ]( [After Bitcoin surges, Texas regulators start to scrutinize virtual currency offers]( The skyrocketing value of Bitcoin and the lunch of several new virtual currencies in recent months h... [Read More »]( Business [CNET: Give the gift of a smarter home ]( [CNET: Give the gift of a smarter home]( The smart home sector is one area where you may still not be up to date on all the latest tech. Here... [Read More »]( [‘Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon,’ sun-drenched shores and moonlit paths ]( [‘Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon,’ sun-drenched shores and moonlit paths]( “Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon” have descended upon players, providing a fresh take on all of the... [Read More »]( [New technology attends to seniors’ health, quality of life ]( [New technology attends to seniors’ health, quality of life]( Who hasn’t worried about elderly family members and wished it was easier to keep up with them from a... [Read More »]( [Glowing device keeps bikes, cyclists safe ]( [Glowing device keeps bikes, cyclists safe]( You’ll ride the streets a lot safer with SmartHalo Technologies’ new SmartHalo smart device for bicy... [Read More »]( [You paid a ton for your new phone – how much protection does it need? ]( [You paid a ton for your new phone – how much protection does it need?]( Not long after buying a new iPhone 8 Plus, a friend posted on Facebook asking for a recommendation t... [Read More »]( Sports [Texas Stars fall in overtime to start road trip]( Despite making 36 saves Mike McKenna and the Texas Stars fell to the Bakersfield Condors 2-1 in over... [Read More »]( [Blossomgame leads Austin Spurs to G League Showcase win]( Six Spurs scored in double figures, including two with 20-point games, as Austin topped the Windy Ci... [Read More »]( [‘AJ1’: Texas men endure emotional roller-coaster day in support of teammate Andrew Jones ]( [‘AJ1’: Texas men endure emotional roller-coaster day in support of teammate Andrew Jones]( There’s no playbook for this. No manuals are given out at coaching schools that detail how coaches s... [Read More »]( [Texas 99, TCU 98 (2OT): Longhorns dig deep in emotional thriller over 16th-ranked Frogs ]( [Texas 99, TCU 98 (2OT): Longhorns dig deep in emotional thriller over 16th-ranked Frogs]( Texas players would’ve gone all night if that’s what it took against 16th-ranked TCU.... [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: GED testing outcomes and opportunities also matter ]( [Commentary: GED testing outcomes and opportunities also matter]( CPPP’s recent report about GED testing in Texas gives the impression that the only valid metric wort... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Resolve to reduce traffic in Austin ]( [Commentary: Resolve to reduce traffic in Austin]( Every new year, we often resolve to start things (learn an instrument), quit things (smoking), or do... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Jan. 11, 2018]( Re: Jan. 6 article, “They didn’t know that they were great shepherds of Austin’s lake.”... [Read More »]( [Will: How merit-based college admissions became so unfair ]( [Will: How merit-based college admissions became so unfair]( WASHINGTON — During World War I, chemist James Conant was deeply involved in research on what was co... [Read More »]( [Navarrette: Detained student proves craziness of immigration system ]( [Navarrette: Detained student proves craziness of immigration system]( President Trump sees the immigration issue as one big negotiation.... [Read More »]( Nation [Major shift as Trump opens way for Medicaid work requirement]( In a major policy shift that could affect millions of low-income people, the Trump administration s... [Read More »]( [Some legislatures lack sexual misconduct policies, training ]( [Some legislatures lack sexual misconduct policies, training]( After a tumultuous few months that saw numerous lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct, a majority ... [Read More »]( [Hundreds search for victims of California mudslide ]( [Hundreds search for victims of California mudslide]( Hundreds of searchers continued the grueling work Thursday of hunting for survivors and digging up ... [Read More »]( [Gruff Alaska lawmaker now in charge of civility in US House ]( [Gruff Alaska lawmaker now in charge of civility in US House]( A gruff, no-nonsense Alaska lawmaker who once called the lieutenant governor "Captain Zero" and tol... [Read More »]( [Residents didn't heed voluntary evacuation before mudslide ]( [Residents didn't heed voluntary evacuation before mudslide]( Residents of the area hit the hardest by the deadly flash floods in Southern California didn't heed ... [Read More »]( World [Study: Warming puts millions more at risk from river floods]( Scientists say millions more people around the world are threatened by river floods in coming decad... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Former Catalan speaker opts against reprise ]( [The Latest: Former Catalan speaker opts against reprise]( The Latest on the restive Spanish region of Catalonia (all times local):... [Read More »]( [Zeman favorite to win 2nd term in Czech presidential vote ]( [Zeman favorite to win 2nd term in Czech presidential vote]( The Czech Republic's controversy-courting president is seeking re-election this month in what will ... [Read More »]( [Russia dismisses Democratic Senate report as unfounded]( The Kremlin says a new report by Senate Democrats describing Russian interference in the U.S. throu... [Read More »]( [EU presidency calls for better relations with Turkey]( The country holding the European Union presidency says it wants to work hard to improve relations w... [Read More »]( Austin360 [‘Phantom Thread’ weaves elegant, moody tale of marriage ]( [‘Phantom Thread’ weaves elegant, moody tale of marriage]( The delectable peculiarities of “Phantom Thread” come from all over, from countless inspirations. So... [Read More »]( [‘Commuter’ gives visceral look into train life but ultimately derails ]( [‘Commuter’ gives visceral look into train life but ultimately derails]( Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra has carved out a nice niche for himself as a purveyor of elegan... [Read More »]( [Austin360 recreation list, Jan. 12-18 ]( [Austin360 recreation list, Jan. 12-18]( Markets ... [Read More »]( [Movies in theaters, 1/12/18 ]( [Movies in theaters, 1/12/18]( OPENING THIS WEEK... [Read More »]( [Austin360 arts list, Jan 12-18 ]( [Austin360 arts list, Jan 12-18]( Theater & dance ... 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