1. WARNINGS OVER TRUMP INQUIRY FLY BETWEEN POMPEO, DEMOCRATS
The secretary of state tries to delay five current and former officials from providing documents and testimony, but Democrats have set closed-door depositions for two former officials.
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2. WHERE WHITE HOUSE HOPEFULS WILL BE
In Las Vegas for a forum on gun policy, almost two years to the day after a gunman killed 58 people at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip.
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3. DALLAS OFFICER CASE TURNS TO SENTENCING
Amber Guyger, convicted in the fatal shooting of her black neighbor, faces anywhere from five years to life in prison.
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4. DELL SETTLES OVER DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
Dell Technologies has agreed to a $7-million payout over allegations of racial and gender-based discrimination. That money will be put toward lost wages, interest, and missed benefits to impacted workers. Dell says the payout is not an admission of liability.
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5. BAD NEWS FOR LADY BIRD LAKE
The City of Austin says its latest round of testing has shown the toxic blue-green algae that killed multiple dogs this year is still present on the surface at Red Bud Isle. The city says the only safe swimming spot right now is below Barton Springs Pool. The Watershed Department says it will spend the winter looking for a solution.
