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Top Morning Stories 12/29/11: Horns Win Holiday Bowl, Stratfor Offering ID Protection After Breach

Longhorns Top Cal in the Holiday BowlThe UT Tower was lit burnt orange this morning. The Texas Longhorns won last night’s Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Texas…

Curtis Flowers (center) appears in court in Winona, Miss., on Monday for a bail hearing. His 2010 conviction on murder charges was reversed in June by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that prosecutors had excluded black people from the jury.

Man Whose Conviction Was Overturned By Supreme Court After 6 Trials Is Granted Bail

For the first time in 22 years, Mississippi man Curtis Flowers will be allowed to leave state custody. His case was the subject of the second season of the podcast In The Dark.

Having a compromised immune system puts you at higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Studies show that the initial vaccine doses are less effective for people with weakened immune systems. A third shot can boost protection.

6 Things To Know If You're Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot

People with weakened immune systems who already got two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can now get a third shot. But exactly who is eligible? Here's what we know so far.

Beto O'Rourke Campaign Kicks Off 2018 With A $6.7 Million Fundraising Haul

From Texas Standard.Democrat Beto O’Rourke has raised $6.7 million so far this year from 141,000 contributions in his race to unseat incumbent Republican…

The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department and other personnel work at the scene where a pedestrian bridge collapsed a few days after it was built over Southwest 8th Street.

Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Death Toll Rises To 6 In Miami-Dade County

The people who died had been slowed or stopped in traffic beneath the new pedestrian bridge. The main span was installed Saturday near the campus of Florida International University.

Wendy Davis on the Governor's Race, Her First Filibuster, and 'Forgetting to Be Afraid'

Days after asking the Texas Ethics Commission to look into the Wendy Davis book tour, the Greg Abbott campaign has filed a complaint with the commission,…

An image of former President Donald Trump talking to his Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is displayed as Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to Meadows, testifies about events around the Capitol insurrection to the House Jan. 6 select committee.

Trump's legal exposure may be growing – and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified under oath about a volatile and angry president who was prone to throwing dishes, knew that supporters were armed and didn't want the riot to stop.

San Antonio Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, Joining Austin In Fight Against Top Texas Republicans

The San Antonio City Council passed a new paid sick leave ordinance Thursday — but the local rule may well die either in the courts or on the floor of the…

Texas, Austin Suburbs Lead The Nation In Population Growth (Again)

Texas is again leading the nation in fast-growing cities, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.Three of the top five growing U.S.…

We’ll see you at the 27th annual Texas Book Festival, Nov. 5 and 6

The Texas Book Festival takes place in and around the State Capitol, the weekend of Nov. 5 and 6. KUT, KUTX and "Texas Standard" reporters and producers will be out there moderating some of the author panels. Come say hello.

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