Impeachment vote splits Central Texans on party lines

News and updates from 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. Friday's Top Story [Impeachment vote splits Central Texans on party lines]( [Impeachment vote splits Central Texans on party lines]( Thursday's U.S. House vote formalizing an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump divided Central Texas lawmakers along party lines, with all six Republicans voting in opposition and the region's sole Democrat, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, supporting the resolution. [Read More »]( Local News [Friday is the last day of early voting before Nov. 5 election]( [Friday is the last day of early voting before Nov. 5 election]( Friday is the last day to vote early in Texas on a handful of state constitutional amendments before Election Day on Tuesday, and so far turnout in Travis County is dismally low. [Read More »]( [Twitter war over homelessness has a human cost]( [Twitter war over homelessness has a human cost]( As a struggle to help Austin's homeless community unfolded on the streets of the city over the past four months, another battle erupted on social media that propelled the issue to the forefront of Texas politics. [Read More »]( [Body found in tent under I-35 early Thursday, Austin police say]( [Body found in tent under I-35 early Thursday, Austin police say]( The body of a man was found Thursday morning in downtown Austin under Interstate 35 near the intersection with Cesar Chavez Street, Austin police said. [Read More »]( [UT s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity shut down following hazing allegations]( [UT’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity shut down following hazing allegations]( The University of Texas chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity has been shut down following a university investigation into hazing allegations. [Read More »]( [Actor James Cromwell arrested while protesting animal testing at Texas A M]( [Actor James Cromwell arrested while protesting animal testing at Texas A&M]( James Cromwell, the 79-year-old actor and animal welfare activist, was arrested by Texas A&M University police on Thursday after interrupting a meeting of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, a spokesman for the university said. [Read More »]( Business [Walmart offering drive-up alcohol pickup at 2,000 stores in 29 states]( [Walmart offering drive-up alcohol pickup at 2,000 stores in 29 states]( Retailers are duking it out like never before, rolling out all sorts of time-savers in hopes of earning your business. [Read More »]( [Developer buys Austin retail center that is home to Waterloo Records]( [Developer buys Austin retail center that is home to Waterloo Records]( A retail center that sits at one of Austin's highest-profile intersections and houses two Austin favorites - Waterloo Records & Video and Amy's Ice Creams - has a new owner. [Read More »]( [Austin-based Yeti sees revenue, profit rise in third quarter]( [Austin-based Yeti sees revenue, profit rise in third quarter]( Driven by strong drinkware and cooler sales, Yeti Holdings beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter and raised its full-year outlook. [Read More »]( Sports [Baylor figures out a way to win ugly over West Virginia while staying perfect for the season]( [Baylor figures out a way to win ugly over West Virginia while staying perfect for the season]( WACO - For Baylor, it was third-and-17 and nothing on the line but an undefeated season, surging national prestige and a spot at the top of the Big 12 standings. [Read More »]( [Bandera blows out Eastside Memorial, qualifies for playoffs]( [Bandera blows out Eastside Memorial, qualifies for playoffs]( For the first time in 10 years, the Bandera Bulldogs are playoff bound. [Read More »]( [F1 at COTA: Where Max Verstappen goes, drama follows, especially at U.S. Grand Prix]( [F1 at COTA: Where Max Verstappen goes, drama follows, especially at U.S. Grand Prix]( Love him or hate him, Max Verstappen keeps things interesting - especially at the United States Grand Prix. [Read More »]( [Lake Travis, Georgetown bow out of state tennis tournament]( [Lake Travis, Georgetown bow out of state tennis tournament]( COLLEGE STATION - Lake Travis, advancing to the UIL state tennis tournament for the second consecutive year, succumbed to Plano West 10-7 in a hotly contested Class 6A semifinal Thursday on an unseasonably cold day at College Station High School. [Read More »]( [In Rockdale, Friday night football still sacred]( [In Rockdale, Friday night football still sacred]( In 1952, author George Sessions Perry wrote about his hometown of Rockdale in the Saturday Evening Post. [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: State leaders should support all cities]( [Commentary: State leaders should support all cities]( It's wrong that our state leaders only care about entities governed by their party. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Williamson sheriff s academy needs more work to win public trust]( [Editorial: Williamson sheriff’s academy needs more work to win public trust]( The problems at the Williamson County Sheriff's Office training academy run much deeper than one extremely unprofessional instructor, a sergeant who made headlines for using the n-word with a black cadet and calling a female trainee wearing workout clothing "a whore."Those were the most shocking findings of a recent 82-page report by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, an investigation that led to Sgt. [Read More »]( Nation [Not out of woods yet, but winds driving California fires die]( [Not out of woods yet, but winds driving California fires die]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Calmer weather allowed crews to increase containment on wildfires after a three-week siege of gusts fanned blazes across California and led utilities to cut power to prevent winds from blowing branches into electric lines and igniting an inferno. [Read More »]( [Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting]( [Trick-or-treater, 7, critically injured in Chicago shooting]( CHICAGO (AP) " A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. [Read More »]( [More trick than treat as California fires disrupt Halloween]( [More trick than treat as California fires disrupt Halloween]( BERKELEY, Calif. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Parents relieved as teachers strike ends]( [The Latest: Parents relieved as teachers strike ends]( CHICAGO (AP) " The Latest on Chicago Public Schools teachers' strike (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Families across Chicago are breathing a sigh of relief after learning a two-week teachers' strike is over and classes are set to resume. [Read More »]( [Disabled seniors in Ca. complex left behind during outage]( [Disabled seniors in Ca. complex left behind during outage]( NOVATO, Calif. (AP) " One woman in her 80s tripped over another resident who had fallen on the landing in a steep stairwell. [Read More »]( World [ASEAN meet spotlights advances in trade, sea pact, and rifts]( [ASEAN meet spotlights advances in trade, sea pact, and rifts]( NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) " Southeast Asian leaders are making last-minute efforts with wealthier neighbors led by China to conclude negotiations on one of the world's largest free-trade accords and will praise progress in talks on a nonaggression pact in disputed waters when they meet for a summit in Thailand. [Read More »]( [China vows bolstered legal measures over Hong Kong protests]( [China vows bolstered legal measures over Hong Kong protests]( BEIJING (AP) " China vowed Friday to prevent foreign powers interfering in Hong Kong's affairs and carrying out acts of "separatism, subversion, infiltration and sabotage. [Read More »]( [Failed mission raises doubts about Mexican security strategy]( [Failed mission raises doubts about Mexican security strategy]( MEXICO CITY (AP) " A sloppy operation that failed to nab Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's son followed by days of changing explanations has revealed not so much that Mexico's government has a failing security strategy, but no real strategy at all, experts say. [Read More »]( [China s economy struggles as consumers tighten belts]( [China’s economy struggles as consumers tighten belts]( BEIJING (AP) " With home sales crashing, real estate agent Zhang Yonggang is tightening his belt, part of a plunge in Chinese consumer demand that is a bigger threat to economic growth than Beijing's tariff war with Washington. [Read More »]( [Congo launches large-scale offensive against rebels in east]( [Congo launches large-scale offensive against rebels in east]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) " Congo's military says it has launched an offensive against rebel groups in the country's east even while efforts continue there to contain a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Here s what you missed at Austin Film Festival 2019]( [Here’s what you missed at Austin Film Festival 2019]( We came, we saw, we soaked up the cinema. [Read More »]( [This week in Austin music: F1 concerts from Pink and Imagine Dragons, Levitation, more]( [This week in Austin music: F1 concerts from Pink and Imagine Dragons, Levitation, more]( Here's what's happening in the Live Music Capital of the World this week. [Read More »]( [Changos Taqueria near UT campus closing after 21 years]( [Changos Taqueria near UT campus closing after 21 years]( It has been a long run for Changos, the campus-area taqueria run by the owners of Miguel's since 1998. [Read More »]( [AFF review: In funny-sad Marriage Story, all kinds of tears welcome]( [AFF review: In funny-sad ‘Marriage Story,’ all kinds of tears welcome]( Y'know, did not expect divorce to be so funny.Going into Noah Baumbach's new Netflix feature, "Marriage Story," you're primed to squeeze in a scruched-face cry or three. [Read More »]( [Austin360 On The Record: Deer, Christine Smith, more]( [Austin360 On The Record: Deer, Christine Smith, more]( Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. 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