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The Austin and Round Rock school districts have said they will provide virtual learning after all. The option is back on the table amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases.

Since 2020, the police department has followed a policy of trying to release these videos within 60 days. On Friday, it said it would try to do so much more quickly.

Hospitals in Central Texas are seeing an “incredible increase” in the number of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 and placed in ICUs, officials said Friday.

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By this time next year, you might be able to order a self-driving Ford Escape Hybrid SUV with the Lyft app, but two humans will be seated in the front as safety drivers.

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"We don't have to reinvent the wheel. We know what to do. We know what works," Local Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said. "Masks stop the spread, and vaccinations stop severe disease and illness."