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  2. For subscribers: shares his NBA picks and hottest storylines this season

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  3. Austin police identified a moped rider who died after a crash earlier this month as the 100th person killed in city traffic this year

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    Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a fourth special session to heighten penalties for illegal voting and authorize an election audit. A spokesperson for Gov. Abbott says "there is no need for another special session at this time.” via

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  6. Grocery shoppers are paying more for favorite foods. Assembly plants are waiting for parts. Trucking companies are scrambling to recruit new drivers. And Americans are worried about gifts arriving in time. Here's what's going on with the supply chain

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    For subscribers 🗞️ “It’s one of our main freedoms that were given to us to be able to petition the government, and I think it’s unreasonable to try and tell teachers not to encourage the students to be active," Bowie HS student Karolee Jones said.

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  8. Facebook is planning to announce a rebrand which would include changing its company name, according to reports

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    🚨 The first round of musical performers is here 🚨

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  10. The locations suggested in Ted Cruz' Stop the Surge of Unsafe Rio Grande Encampments Act legislation are "Democratic-led communities" such as Martha’s Vineyard

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  11. Jack Garey, Georgetown's 91-year-old millionaire, is still determined to help the community. Last week he celebrated his latest gift to Central Texas: a $290,000 shelter called "Garey's Big Dog Bunkhouse," which will house elderly dogs

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  12. Travis County has administered more than 1,668,499 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Here's a look at all the latest data. 📈

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  13. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5-11 year olds could win authorization in a couple weeks, the White House reports. 15 million vaccines are expected to be shipped in the first week alone

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  14. Guest commentary: "Colin Powell, 84, was extraordinary because he did something that we should all expect: Powell put country ahead of politics."

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  15. The legislation, if approved by voters, would raise the state's homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 for school district property taxes. That means about $176 in annual savings for homeowners.

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  16. A new luxury bus company is coming to several Texas cities, including Austin.

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  17. Congrats to Bastrop's De'mire Thompson, this week's football player of the week 🏈

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  18. Oct 19

    Congrats to Ann Richards' Nora Willis, volleyball player of the week! 🏐

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  19. Oct 19

    El Paso businessman and billionaire Paul Foster has been named chairman of the new ERCOT board. The board is being reformed after last winter's near collapse of the Texas power grid

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  20. Oct 19

    The plane was bound for Boston for the next Houston Astros' game against the Red Sox

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