Trump’s tweets against 4 liberal congresswomen called racist

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Monday's Top Story [Trump s tweets against 4 liberal congresswomen called racist]( [Trump’s tweets against 4 liberal congresswomen called racist]( Starkly injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. [Read More »]( Local News [Beto O Rourke says he and his wife are descendants of slave owners]( [Beto O’Rourke says he and his wife are descendants of slave owners]( In an email to supporters Sunday night, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke revealed that he and his wife Amy are descended from slave owners.O'Rourke's paternal great-great-great grandfather owned two slaves, Rose and Eliza, in the 1850s, and the great-great-great grandfather on his mother's side may have also owned slaves, according to the email. [Read More »]( [Police arrest woman after bringing BB gun into East Sixth Street bar]( [Police arrest woman after bringing BB gun into East Sixth Street bar]( Austin  police have arrested a woman that brought a BB gun into an East Sixth Street bar Sunday night. [Read More »]( [Drunk woman arrested for kicking Baby A s security guard in groin, police say]( [Drunk woman arrested for kicking Baby A’s security guard in groin, police say]( A 26-year-old woman was arrested Saturday night after kicking a security guard in the groin, according to Austin police. [Read More »]( [Man dead, 2 children injured in crash near Circuit of the Americas, EMS says]( [Man dead, 2 children injured in crash near Circuit of the Americas, EMS says]( A crash in southeastern Travis County left one man dead and two children injured Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.Medics said the crash occurred just west of the Circuit of the Americas raceway, near the intersection of FM 812 and FM 973.The man was said to be in his 30s, EMS said. [Read More »]( [Man arrested for setting vehicle on fire in South Austin, police say]( [Man arrested for setting vehicle on fire in South Austin, police say]( A man was arrested Saturday after admitting to starting a vehicle fire in a South Austin neighborhood, police said. [Read More »]( Business [Austin-area office rents hit record highs as strong job growth continues]( [Austin-area office rents hit record highs as strong job growth continues]( Central Texas' office market continues to flourish, with demand for space unabated and rents hitting an all-time high in the second quarter, the latest figures show. [Read More »]( Sports [Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy]( [Djokovic edges Federer in 5 sets for 5th Wimbledon trophy]( Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday. [Read More »]( Opinion [As Epstein bail fight looms, feds say evidence growing daily]( [As Epstein bail fight looms, feds say evidence growing daily]( NEW YORK (AP) " Federal prosecutors, preparing for a bail fight Monday, say evidence against financier Jeffrey Epstein is growing "stronger by the day" after several more women contacted them in recent days to say he abused them when they were underage. [Read More »]( [Inside Epstein network, layer upon layer to protect the boss]( [Inside Epstein network, layer upon layer to protect the boss]( NEW YORK (AP) " A few cells away from drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman at a New York City jail, jet-setting financier Jeffrey Epstein sits accused of running a different kind of criminal network. [Read More »]( [Trump s immigration sweeps in major cities expected to begin]( [Trump’s immigration sweeps in major cities expected to begin]( CHICAGO (AP) " The Trump administration's nationwide crackdown on immigrants is expected to begin this weekend, targeting migrant families in cities across the country. [Read More »]( [Mayor: Crackdown on immigrants already underway in NYC]( [Mayor: Crackdown on immigrants already underway in NYC]( NEW YORK (AP) " New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's getting reports that a nationwide crackdown on immigrants facing deportation is already underway in his city. [Read More »]( [Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks]( [Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks]( NEW ORLEANS (AP) " Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. [Read More »]( Nation [2 people dead, dozens of homes damaged in Indonesian quake]( [2 people dead, dozens of homes damaged in Indonesian quake]( JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) " A strong earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed two people and damaged at least dozens of homes, a disaster official said Monday, as the government declared a seven-day emergency response period. [Read More »]( [China s economy growth cools further amid US tariff war]( [China’s economy growth cools further amid US tariff war]( BEIJING (AP) " China's economic growth slowed to its lowest level in a decade in the latest quarter, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with Washington. [Read More »]( [Salvadoran accused of abortion faces retrial, hefty sentence]( [Salvadoran accused of abortion faces retrial, hefty sentence]( SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) " A young woman who birthed a baby into a toilet in El Salvador faces a second trial for murder Monday in a case that has drawn international attention because of the country's highly restrictive abortion laws. [Read More »]( [South Africa s ex-president appears at corruption inquest]( [South Africa’s ex-president appears at corruption inquest]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) " Former South African president Jacob Zuma is appearing Monday before a state commission probing allegations of corruption in during his tenure as the country's leader. [Read More »]( [Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of Goma]( [Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in city of Goma]( KINSHASA, Congo (AP) " The Congolese Health Ministry is confirming Congo's first Ebola case in the city of Goma, home to more than 2 million people. [Read More »]( World [Puree, liquefy, crush: How to choose and use a blender for margaritas and more]( [Puree, liquefy, crush: How to choose and use a blender for margaritas and more]( A blender was one of my first countertop appliances, proudly displayed in my first apartment. That's more years ago than I prefer to calculate at this point. Even now, though, as I've acquired many (too many?) more appliances and gadgets, a blender - that original one did eventually burn out - still earns its keep, and cabinet space. [Read More »]( [Looking out their office window felt like prison. UT students and a little paint changed that]( [Looking out their office window ‘felt like prison.’ UT students and a little paint changed that]( University of Texas art students changed the workplace environment for staff at the McCombs School of Business by turning a gloomy wall into a skyscape mural. 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