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* **TOP NEWS**

“**ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of freezing weather conditions across Texas,**” Dallas Morning News' **Zacharia Washington **— “ERCOT, the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch Sunday evening ahead of an Arctic air blast expected to bring freezing temperatures and bitterly cold weather conditions this week to a wide swath of the state.

The watch, which begins Monday and runs through Friday, was issued “due to forecasted cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves.”

Grid conditions, however, are expected to be normal during the weather watch period, ERCOT stated in the advisory. The [watch does not indicate]([link removed]) the state will see any widespread outages or that ERCOT will call for energy conservation, but it does signal a higher than expected demand on Texas’ power infrastructure.

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An arctic air mass has arrived in North Texas, ushering in below-freezing temperatures, extremely cold weather conditions and a chance later in the week for wintry precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.

The extreme cold will linger in the region over the next several days, with temperatures expected to rise above freezing most days before dropping again each evening.

To view real-time power supply conditions, visit _The Dallas Morning News’_ [ERCOT hub]([link removed])." [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

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TX TRIB: “**Joint Base San Antonio tightens security after Army vet, Green Beret suspected in unrelated New Year's attacks**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])

DALLAS EXPRESS: “**Major cities, including Dallas, Garland, Plano, Prosper and Richardson, have already approved water rate adjustments**” [Dallas Express]([link removed])

FW REPORT: “**Fort Worth plans push to amend Texas law letting landowners leave city oversight**” [FW Report]([link removed])

KPRC: “**Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg hired as senior policy advisor in commissioner's office**” [KPRC]([link removed])

SAEN: **Mark Dorazio guest column:** “**Making the case for David Cook as Texas House speaker**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)

TX TRIB: “**Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here's how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])

SAEN: “**FBI investigating threats to SpaceX rocket at Texas Starbase**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)

SAEN: “**Industry ignores ERCOT's ask for generation near San Antonio**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)

SA REPORT: “**Cryptocurrency mining firm moves headquarters from Canada to San Antonio**” [SA Report]([link removed])

TX TRIB: “**After first opposing Mike Johnson, Texas Congressman Keith Self changes vote to allow him to retain speakership**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])

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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**

> AP: "**Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target**" _[AP]([link removed])_
_ _> TX TRIB: "**Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Power restored to most Oncor customers after high winds left over 4,000 in the dark**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
_ _> HOU CHRON: "**Here's what HISD must fix in special education to end the state takeover**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
_ _> KXAN: "**19 of 20 US counties with lowest health insurance coverage located in Texas**" _[KXAN]([link removed])_
_ _> DMN: "**Dallas-Fort Worth weather: Bitter cold, sub-freezing temps, wintry mix later this week**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**First Baptist Dallas demolishes old sanctuary, preserves pieces of past**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Learn about the basic health screening guidelines for men and women of various ages**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> AAS: "**As GOP stalemate continues in Texas speaker race, will Democrats emerge as power brokers?**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**6 trending Central Texas stories: Cities consider new Trader Joe’s and Costco locations, state vehicle inspection changes**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Shaping global leaders: Inside Austin International School’s trilingual curriculum**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**The Station at St. Elmo redefines living in Austin’s Arts District by combining modern design, artistic heritage**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Hope Fellowship Church celebrates 25 years of faith, growth in Dallas-Fort Worth**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Negotiations continue for McKinney’s downtown redevelopment initiative**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Year in review: Houston ISD adds instructional days, addresses early bus route concerns**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> AMARILLO G-N: "**Amarillo mayor weighs in on city's outside legal counsel costs**" _[AMARILLO G-N]([link removed])_
_ _> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**Austin 3-1-1 empowers residents with easy, convenient access to essential city services**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
_ _> FWST: "**‘Trust turned into terror’ as correctional officer sexually abused Texas inmates, feds say**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
_ _> AP: "**An Army veteran’s path to radicalization followed divorces, struggling businesses in Texas**" _[AP]([link removed])_
_ _> TX TRIB: "**A former shrimper tries to revive Matagorda Bay and its fishing industry with $50 million pollution settlement**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
_ _> HOU CHRON: "**3 teens killed, 3 others injured in brief pursuit with sheriff's office Thursday**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
_ _> TX TRIB: "**Harris County program decreases automatic evictions when tenants don’t come to court**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
_ _> FWST: "**Stolen car slams into tree seconds into 90 mph chase, killing 3 teens, Texas cops say**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
_ _> FWST: "**Bill Hanna, spokesman for Tarrant County and former Star-Telegram reporter, dies**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
_ _> DMN: "**Dallas metro saw largest home sales jump in recent years**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
_ _> DMN: "**Police: Boyfriend shot girlfriend, 3 men at Dallas apartment**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
_ _> AP: "**Tesla sales dropped 1.1% in 2024, its first annual decline in a dozen years**" _[AP]([link removed])_

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* **EXTRA POINTS**

Last weekend's Texas sports scores:
_ Fri_
> NBA: Boston 109, **Houston **86
> NBA: Cleveland 134, **Dallas** 122
> NBA: **San Antonio **113, Denver 110
> NCAAF: **Texas State **30, **North Texas** 28
_Sat_
> NBA: Denver 122, **San Antonio** 113
> NHL: **Dallas** 3, Utah 2
> NCAAM: #4 Duke 89, **SMU** 62
> NCAAM: #13 **Texas A&M** 80, **Texas** 60
> NCAAM: #14 **Houston **86, BYU 58
> NCAAM: #3 Iowa State 74, #25 **Baylor** 55
> NCAAM: **Texas Tech **93, Utah 65
> NCAAM: **Rice** 68, Charlotte 55
> NCAAM: **TCU** 63, Kansas State 62
> NCAAM: **Texas A&M-Corpus Christi **80, SE Louisiana 71
> NCAAM: **Texas State** at Appalachian State
> NCAAM: **Prairie View A&M** 73, Grambling State 55
> NCAAM: **UT-RGV **76, New Orleans 64
> NCAAM: **Incarnate Word **55, **Texas Southern** 49
> NCAAM: Tulane 92, **UTSA** 63
> NCAAM: **Lamar** 63, **Houston Christian** 61
> NCAAM: **Tarleton State** 77, **UT-Arlington** 74
> NCAAM: **UTEP** 81, **Sam Houston State** 72
_ Sun_
> NFL: Washington 23, **Dallas** 19
> NFL: **Houston **23, Tennessee 14
> NBA: **Houston** 119, LA Lakers 115
> NCAAM: #21 Memphis 68, **North Texas **64

Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: **Texas A&M-Corpus Christi** at New Orleans (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: **Houston Christian **at **Stephen F. Austin** (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NBA: **San Antonio **at Chicago

> 7pm: NBA: **Dallas **at Memphis

> 7pm: NCAAM: **Incarnate Word** at **Lamar** (ESPN+)
> 7:30pm: NCAAM: Southern at **Prairie View A&M** (ESPN+)
> 8pm: NCAAM: **TCU** at #14 **Houston** (ESPN2)
> 8pm: NCAAM: Grambling State at **Texas Southern** (ESPN+)

**DALLAS COWBOYS**: "Five takeaways from Cowboys-Commanders: QB Trey Lance starts, defense surrenders late lead" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

**DALLAS COWBOYS**: Cowlishaw: "If the Cowboys dismiss coach Mike McCarthy, here are five candidates to replace him" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

**DALLAS COWBOYS**: "Mike McCarthy 'absolutely' wants to return as Cowboys coach, owner Jerry Jones still not definitive" [AP]([link removed])

**DALLAS COWBOYS**: Cowlishaw: "Why it's time for Cowboys to change direction from Mike McCarthy" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)

**HOUSTON TEXANS**: "Houston Texans rediscover swagger in win over Tennessee Titans" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)

**HOUSTON TEXANS**: "Houston Texans: How they match up with the Los Angeles Chargers" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)

**TEXAS FOOTBALL**: "UT football: Longhorns do what it takes to advance in CFP" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)

**UH MEN'S BASKETBALL**: "UH basketball: Cougars continue to grow" [Houston Chronicle]([link removed]) ($)

**HOUSTON ROCKETS**: "Green has 33 points, VanVleet's late steal helps Rockets hold on for 119-115 win over Lakers" [AP]([link removed])

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