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The Department of Justice wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, who was convicted of helping the financier sexually abuse underage girls and is now serving a lengthy prison sentence, a senior official said Tuesday. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli…

With the Dallas Cowboys having the longest NFC Championship game drought in the conference, owner Jerry Jones has occasionally pondered stepping down as general manager. But Jones said Monday he has no plans to step down as GM. specne.ws/ahhTAn

Some North Texas Republicans gathered for what is being called the first-ever Texas Red Rally, as state lawmakers head back to work in Austin for a special session that began on Monday. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort…

Coca-Cola said Tuesday it will add a cane sugar version of its trademark cola to its U.S. lineup this fall, confirming a recent announcement by President Donald Trump. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big-league firsts on consecutive pitches for the Texas Rangers after Josh Jung homered in his first at-bat back in the majors. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/dallas-fort…

House Democrats have a history of breaking quorum to slow down the redistricting process. The rare mid-decade reworking of the state’s congressional map is a direct order from President Donald Trump. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/poli…

Dwight Bailey, who serves as the executive director for the Austin Disaster Relief Network, says he is filled with gratitude for all the volunteers. With that in mind, he says there also arose a need to keep volunteers organized and on task. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Texas officials labored to account for more than 160 people originally reported missing after the deadly July 4 floods before ultimately concluding that most were safe, the top executive in the hardest-hit county said Monday. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Gov. @GregAbbott_TX says there's no need to talk about future special sessions. He's confident lawmakers will get it all done in one go. Watch our @erindavisnews' full interview with the governor tonight at 7 p.m. on @SpectrumNews1TX

Watch @erindavisnews' interview with Gov. @GregAbbott_TX tonight at 7 p.m. They discussed THC regulation, redistricting and flood relief.

Tune in tonight at 7PM to get a sense for how Gov. @GregAbbott_TX wants the rest of the special session to flow. #txlege

Republican @EricDFloress joined @TXCapTonight to discuss his run for Texas' 34th congressional district in South Texas. The seat is currently held by Democrat @VoteVicente

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps. specne.ws/Fc8kau

BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne has died, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76. Osbourne embodied the excesses of metal. His outlandish exploits included relieving himself on the Alamo. specne.ws/vvvyis

A San Antonio wine bar is partnering with Whataburger to celebrate the burger chain's "prickly" summer drink launch with a tasting event this weekend. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…

Important to note SB5 is still considered a ban to some THC advocates. Perry adds that veterans who say they need these products for health reasons are disingenuous. Veterans are the largest group speaking against a THC ban and who asked the governor to veto SB3.

Sen. @electcharles Perry is laying out SB5, the bill to regulate the hemp derived consumable industry, while also criticizing the products he describes as harmful. #txlege

The City of Keller is considering a collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through a program under the Jail Enforcement Model. specne.ws/kknyoj

H-E-B announced it is sending $200,000 to the Central Texas Community Foundation, with $100,000 each to the Wilco Cares Fund and the Travis County Cares Fund. spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news…