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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. Wednesday's Top Story [These Texans to play role in impeachment hearings]( [These Texans to play role in impeachment hearings]( Four Texans - one Democrat and three Republicans - will be thrust into the impeachment spotlight as members of the U.S. House panel conducting public hearings, starting 9 a.m. Wednesday. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin FC to build $45 million training facility in Northeast Austin]( [Austin FC to build $45 million training facility in Northeast Austin]( The standards are rising in Major League Soccer, and the leaders of Austin FC are determined to meet them. [Read More »]( [Blue-green algae withers, but Austin officials delay all clear for Lady Bird Lake]( [Blue-green algae withers, but Austin officials delay ‘all clear’ for Lady Bird Lake]( Harmful blue-green algae blooms, that first popped up in Lady Bird Lake over the summer, were not present in the water Tuesday, Austin officials said. [Read More »]( [DACA Supreme Court hearing sparks Austin rally]( [DACA Supreme Court hearing sparks Austin rally]( As the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments that could decide the fate of about 700,000 young immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, hundreds of students and immigrant advocates rallied in Austin in support of the protection that shields more than 100,000 Texas-based DACA recipients from deportation while they work and study. [Read More »]( [City nixes South Austin shelter plan]( [City nixes South Austin shelter plan]( The city of Austin has nixed controversial plans to build a South Austin homeless shelter. [Read More »]( [Jarrell man accused of stabbing his mother a lot of times, affidavit says]( [Jarrell man accused of stabbing his mother ‘a lot of times,’ affidavit says]( A man is accused of stabbing his mother 10 to 20 times at a house in Jarrell on Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit. [Read More »]( Business [Dell has generational opportunity, founder says]( [Dell has ‘generational opportunity,’ founder says]( Dell Technologies has a "generational opportunity" to be at the forefront of the innovations needed to harness the waves of data created in an increasingly digital world, company founder and CEO Michael Dell said Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Austin s Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth]( [Austin’s Lawnstarter raises $10.5M for growth]( Austin-based lawn care startup Lawnstarter has raised $10.5 million to expand its service offerings, the company said Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Shareholders set to vote on media mega-deal involving Statesman s parent company]( [Shareholders set to vote on media mega-deal involving Statesman’s parent company]( A newspaper industry mega deal in which New Media Investment Group, the owner of the Austin American-Statesman, plans to buy USA Today parent Gannett Co. [Read More »]( [Dell says by 2030, it wants half its workforce to be women]( [Dell says by 2030, it wants half its workforce to be women]( Round Rock-based technology giant Dell Technologies is promising bigger steps toward inclusion and a smaller environmental footprint in the next 10 years. [Read More »]( Sports [Texas 67, Cal Baptist 54: Guards save the day as Longhorns bigs are a work in progress ]( [Texas 67, Cal Baptist 54: Guards save the day as Longhorns’ bigs are ‘a work in progress’]( It's been difficult to tell exactly what the Longhorns have since coach Shaka Smart's used a four-guard lineup for extended times thus far. [Read More »]( [Photos: Texas wins again 67-54 over California Baptist]( [Photos: Texas wins again 67-54 over California Baptist](   [Read More »]( [Bohls: Anything short of the Big 12 title game will be a failure for Texas]( [Bohls: Anything short of the Big 12 title game will be a failure for Texas]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. Good for Devin Duvernay for being honest. [Read More »]( [Revitalized OU defense suddenly looks like its 2018 (bad) self]( [Revitalized OU defense suddenly looks like its 2018 (bad) self]( The Oklahoma defense, finally, looked back to traditional dominant form in mid-October, when the Sooners harassed Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, sacking him nine times. [Read More »]( [Golden: To make the playoffs, Cowboys must win the East or else]( [Golden: To make the playoffs, Cowboys must win the East or else]( ARLINGTON - The Dallas Cowboys are in trouble. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: Take a stand against California model for Texas cities]( [Opinion: Take a stand against California model for Texas cities]( In a recent op-ed, Texas Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, accused some Texans of "beating up" on Austin and other cities. [Read More »]( [Charen: We should care about the great missing topic]( [Charen: We should care about the great missing topic]( We don't care. [Read More »]( [Herman: A new median where an old median probably should have been]( [Herman: A new median where an old median probably should have been]( The rhythmic nature of the number connotes something special: 2222.Many of us can't remember if it's an FM (farm-to-market) or RM (ranch-to-market) road. [Read More »]( [`A need for chaos. On the dark night of American politics.]( [`A need for chaos.’ On the dark night of American politics.]( So it turns out that Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, butler/valet to Bruce Wayne/Batman, was something of a social theorist, and a prescient one at that. [Read More »]( Nation [Georgia prepares to execute man for store clerk s killing]( [Georgia prepares to execute man for store clerk’s killing]( ATLANTA (AP) " Prison officials in Georgia are preparing to execute a man Wednesday for the fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk 25 years ago. [Read More »]( [Northwestern paper s apology sparks journalism debate]( [Northwestern paper’s apology sparks journalism debate]( CHICAGO (AP) " Student editors at the newspaper covering Northwestern University have faced two waves of criticism over their coverage of protests in response to an event featuring former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. [Read More »]( [USC campus left shaken by 9 student deaths since August]( [USC campus left shaken by 9 student deaths since August]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " The first death occurred in late August, two days before classes began, when an incoming freshman was struck by a car while walking on a freeway near the University of Southern California. [Read More »]( [Woman who spoke at Epstein s bail hearing sues his estate]( [Woman who spoke at Epstein’s bail hearing sues his estate]( NEW YORK (AP) " A woman who confronted Jeffrey Epstein at a July bail hearing to tell a judge he touched her inappropriately when she was 16 sued his estate Tuesday, alleging he had subjected her to sex trafficking as part of his attacks on young women and girls. [Read More »]( [Court rules against warrantless searches of phones, laptops]( [Court rules against warrantless searches of phones, laptops]( BOSTON (AP) " A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travelers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment. [Read More »]( World [Musk says Tesla to build new factory near Berlin]( [Musk says Tesla to build new factory near Berlin]( BERLIN (AP) " Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car pioneer plans to build a new factory near Berlin. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Denmark urges its students to leave Hong Kong]( [The Latest: Denmark urges its students to leave Hong Kong]( HONG KONG (AP) " The Latest on the Hong Kong protests (all times local): 6:10 p.m. A Danish technical university is urging its 36 students in Hong Kong to pack up and return to Denmark. [Read More »]( [As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options]( [As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options]( BEIJING (AP) " A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it intervene, or allow the chaos to persist? [Read More »]( [Sri Lankan journalists fear situation may worsen after polls]( [Sri Lankan journalists fear situation may worsen after polls]( COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) " Forced to flee their country a decade ago to escape allegedly state-sponsored killer squads, Sri Lankan journalists living in exile doubt they'll be able to return home soon or see justice served to their tormentors " whose alleged ringleader could come to power in this weekend's presidential election. [Read More »]( [Israeli strikes kill 2 Gaza militants; death toll now at 12]( [Israeli strikes kill 2 Gaza militants; death toll now at 12]( GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) " Israeli airstrikes killed two Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza on Wednesday as rocket fire toward Israel resumed after a brief overnight lull, raising the death toll in the strip to 12 Palestinians in the heaviest round of fighting in months. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Austin, we have a cold front: 6 soup recipes to keep you warm]( [Austin, we have a cold front: 6 soup recipes to keep you warm]( If you haven't put your stock pot - or slow cooker, Instant Pot or Dutch oven - to work yet this season, what are you waiting for? [Read More »]( [Pink Floyd s Roger Waters, Erin Lee Carr, 50 Cent, Tommy Hilfiger added to SXSW 2020]( [Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Erin Lee Carr, 50 Cent, Tommy Hilfiger added to SXSW 2020]( Pink Floyd visionary Roger Waters and director/producer/writer Erin Lee Carr have been added as keynotes for South by Southwest 2020, organizers announced Tuesday. [Read More »]( [This Austin man said yes to a YouTube challenge and went viral]( [This Austin man said ‘yes’ to a YouTube challenge – and went viral]( Two strangers with a video camera offer you a free trip across the world. What would you say? [Read More »]( [Residency of the Month: Africa Night at the Sahara Lounge]( [Residency of the Month: Africa Night at the Sahara Lounge]( Every Saturday night, Zoumountchi, the 10-piece house band for Africa Night at the Sahara Lounge, weaves hypnotic polyrhythms with cascading guitar lines, exuberant bass licks and punchy blasts of brass to create a rich tapestry of sound. [Read More »]( [The teaser trailer for Netflix s Selena series starring Christian Serratos is here and it s hot]( [The teaser trailer for Netflix’s ‘Selena’ series starring Christian Serratos is here and it’s hot]( Netflix stole a little bit of shine today from the massive Disney+ launch by dropping a teaser trailer for "Selena: The Series." [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [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. 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