WWII vets to join Trump at VE Day ceremony

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 [WWII vets to join Trump at VE Day ceremony]( [WWII vets to join Trump at VE Day ceremony]( WASHINGTON (AP) " Eight World War II veterans " the youngest of them age 96 " will join President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. [Read More »]( Local News [In White House meeting, Trump praises Abbott for coronavirus response]( [In White House meeting, Trump praises Abbott for coronavirus response]( President Donald Trump met Gov. Greg Abbott in the Oval Office Thursday, praising the governor as he continues to loosen restrictions on certain businesses. [Read More »]( [Dallas salon owner out of jail on Texas Supreme Court s order]( [Dallas salon owner out of jail on Texas Supreme Court’s order]( The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Dallas County officials to free salon owner Shelley Luther from jail while its nine judges, all Republicans, weigh an appeal challenging her incarceration as improper. [Read More »]( [Person shot after Central Austin robbery; police searching for suspect, officials say]( [Person shot after Central Austin robbery; police searching for suspect, officials say]( A person was shot and seriously injured Thursday afternoon after multiple people robbed a Central Austin business, police said. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: 3 parks to limit capacity, require day passes]( [Coronavirus in Austin: 3 parks to limit capacity, require day passes]( Three major Austin parks will issue new restrictions on visitors beginning Friday in response to increased activity amid the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Person hit by plane, killed on Austin airport runway, officials say]( [Person hit by plane, killed on Austin airport runway, officials say]( A person died Thursday night after being hit by a plane as it was landing on a runway at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. [Read More »]( Business [Coronavirus in Austin: Asian American businesses eye reopening amid pandemic-related racism concerns]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Asian American businesses eye reopening amid pandemic-related racism concerns]( Now that retail stores, restaurants and various other businesses statewide are allowed to reopen their doors, many are weighing if it’s cost-effective to do so at greatly reduced capacities and while taking measures to ensure employees and customers are safe from the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Texas: Job losses on downward trend but still huge]( [Coronavirus in Texas: Job losses on downward trend but still huge]( The deluge of out-of-work Texans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits has slowed slightly for the second week in a row, according to the U.S. Labor Department, but the latest number still approached 250,000 and put the total since mid-March at 1.8 million. [Read More »]( [Jobless claims may reach 33 million as COVID-19 layoffs likely lead to a historic jobless rate]( [Jobless claims may reach 33 million as COVID-19 layoffs likely lead to a historic jobless rate]( The number of Americans filing new jobless claims likely dipped last week, but not enough to shrink an unemployment rate some economists predict will be the highest since the Great Depression. [Read More »]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Some salons and barber shops prepare to reopen on Friday, others will wait]( [Coronavirus in Austin: Some salons and barber shops prepare to reopen on Friday, others will wait]( Some barbershops and hair, nail and tanning salons will reopen their doors on Friday, but others say they aren’t ready for customers yet. [Read More »]( [Austin health care savings startup First Dollar launches, raises $5 million]( [Austin health care savings startup First Dollar launches, raises $5 million]( Austin-based health care savings startup First Dollar has raised $5 million as it launches its platform. [Read More »]( Sports [Wife of Ravens star Earl Thomas arrested after police say she pointed loaded gun at husband s head]( [Wife of Ravens star Earl Thomas arrested after police say she pointed loaded gun at husband’s head]( AUSTIN, Texas -- Baltimore Ravens star Earl Thomas is listed as the victim in a domestic violence incident last month in Austin, where his wife was arrested after police say she told them she pointed a loaded weapon at her husband's head when she found him in bed with another woman. [Read More »]( [Golden: That time the Mavs took down the Last Dance Bulls]( [Golden: That time the Mavs took down the Last Dance Bulls]( It was one chance to witness The Last Dance. [Read More »]( [Now focused on one sport, Westwood s Kenzie Beckham hopes to resume volleyball]( [Now focused on one sport, Westwood’s Kenzie Beckham hopes to resume volleyball]( For the past several years, Westwood’s Kenzie Beckham has competed as one of the top two-sports athletes in the area. [Read More »]( [Faces off the Field: Aidan Vidal, senior pitcher, Crockett]( [Faces off the Field: Aidan Vidal, senior pitcher, Crockett]( What were your thoughts when baseball was cut short?When our last tournament was terminated between games I was pretty down. [Read More »]( [Centex spring football series: What s your gut feeling about when football season starts?]( [Centex spring football series: What’s your gut feeling about when football season starts?]( What’s your gut feeling about when football season starts?Rick Cantu: It’s impossible to say if and when the coronavirus pandemic will die down because it’s a totally new virus, and therefore unpredictable, health officials have said. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: May 8, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: May 8, 2020]( Global sourcing keepsprices low for everyoneRe: May 2 commentary, “We need to build a more resilient economy after COVID-19.”Markman’s “blame it on the rich” logic is questionable. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Do our leaders want us to follow the law or not?]( [Editorial: Do our leaders want us to follow the law or not?]( We understand Shelley Luther’s desperation to reopen her Dallas hair salon, to get back to making a living. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Death by unemployment, an increasing concern amid coronavirus]( [Commentary: Death by unemployment, an increasing concern amid coronavirus]( We are now seeing the coronavirus pandemic evolve into something much more far reaching than a possibly imported Chinese virus. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Why we re working to help Austin s small businesses]( [Opinion: Why we’re working to help Austin’s small businesses]( Monique Campanelli and her husband, Dante Dominick, have been brightening up Austin for more than a decade. [Read More »]( Nation [Volunteers put faces to names of Americans in WWII cemetery]( [Volunteers put faces to names of Americans in WWII cemetery]( OPIJNEN, Netherlands (AP) " Staff Sgt. [Read More »]( [The Latest: France moves toward easing coronavirus lockdown]( [The Latest: France moves toward easing coronavirus lockdown]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Great Smoky Mountains National Park to reopen]( [The Latest: Great Smoky Mountains National Park to reopen]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [The Latest: China reports 1 new virus case, South Korea 12]( [The Latest: China reports 1 new virus case, South Korea 12]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( [Official: US must move ahead with nuclear weapons work]( [Official: US must move ahead with nuclear weapons work]( ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) " A top nuclear security official says the U.S. must move ahead with plans to ramp up production of key components for the nation's nuclear arsenal despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus. [Read More »]( World [Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India]( [Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India]( NEW DELHI (AP) " As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. [Read More »]( [Ex-Green Beret behind Venezuela raid suspected of plagiarism]( [Ex-Green Beret behind Venezuela raid suspected of plagiarism]( MIAMI (AP) " The former Green Beret behind a failed military incursion in Venezuela can add another infraction to his growing list of potential screw ups " cut and paste plagiarism. [Read More »]( [Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study]( [Malaria drug shows no benefit in another coronavirus study]( A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as a treatment for coronavirus infection. [Read More »]( [Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was emergency justice ]( [Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ’emergency justice’]( COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) " A Norwegian man suspected of killing his ethnic Chinese stepsister and then storming an Oslo mosque and opening fire said Thursday on the first day of his trial that it was an act of 'emergency justice" and that he regretted not having caused more damage. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Great Smoky Mountains National Park to reopen]( [The Latest: Great Smoky Mountains National Park to reopen]( The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Robert Earl Keen booked for Swan Songs 10th annual Serenade gala]( [Robert Earl Keen booked for Swan Songs’ 10th annual Serenade gala]( Texas music troubadour Robert Earl Keen will be the featured performer at the 10th annual Swan Songs Serenade. [Read More »]( [North Austin movie theater reopening after coronavirus closure]( [North Austin movie theater reopening after coronavirus closure]( Another Austin area cinema is taking advantage of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order allowing movie theaters to reopen at 25% capacity. [Read More »]( [Georgetown teen scored breakout role in Little Fires Everywhere ]( [Georgetown teen scored breakout role in ‘Little Fires Everywhere’]( Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere" miniseries has been one of the streaming service's most talked about shows. [Read More »]( [Jimmie Dale Gilmore will play Courage to Hope virtual fundraiser May 12]( [Jimmie Dale Gilmore will play ‘Courage to Hope’ virtual fundraiser May 12]( Austin singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore will be a star attraction of "Courage to Hope," a livestreamed fundraising event. [Read More »]( [Austin music this week: Hayes Carll, Terri Hendrix Lloyd Maines, CJ Edwards, more]( [Austin music this week: Hayes Carll, Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines, CJ Edwards, more]( Austin music this week: Hayes Carll, Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines, CJ Edwards, more [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. 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