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Today will feature sunny skies to start, with highs clouds moving in during the afternoon. Despite the passing clouds, the day will remain completely dry. Highs will reach the 90s statewide.

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Around Texas

1. Democrats from across the country stop at Texas colleges to rally for Harris, Allred

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., believes progressive turnout on Election Day will result in wins for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep. Colin Allred in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, Austin-area Rep. Greg Casar and former congressman and Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke joined Sanders to convince voters of all parties to oust Cruz.

2. Texas Tribune: In South Texas congressional race, Monica De La Cruz and Michelle Vallejo spar over health care

In one of her recent TV ads, Democrat Michelle Vallejo accuses Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz of two unforgivable political sins: jeopardizing Social Security and Medicare and working against efforts to lower health care and prescription drug prices.

But De La Cruz hotly disputes the claims, which the ad attributes to proposals from her Republican colleagues aimed at preventing Medicare and Social Security from going broke. De La Cruz said she views the entitlements as “​​vital lifelines for our seniors.”

3. Large number of uncontested state House and Senate races won’t sway legislative makeup

There are less than three weeks until the November general election. All 150 state House and 15 state Senate seats are up for grabs, but many races are uncontested.

Of the 15 state Senate races, there are five candidates who are running unopposed, and they are all Democrats. The majority of the uncontested races in the state House are also Democrats, but that isn’t expected to reflect in the makeup of the legislative body where Republicans are in the majority for both chambers.

The Texas flag flies at half-staff on the Capitol, Sept. 14, 2006, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)

Around The Nation

1. Lawmakers from Helene-hit states push Congress for more funds to aid recovery

2. Hurricane Kirk nears Category 2 and Tropical Depression 13 forms in eastern Atlantic

3. U.S. could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

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Austin City Limits Music Festival. (Spectrum News 1)

Here's what you need to know before you 'Dance the Night' away at ACL

Austin is about to get a whole lot busier as the Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off this weekend.

If you are planning to attend the festival either during the first or second weekend, the City of Austin’s Transportation and Public Works department has created a mobility guide for how to get around the area.