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UT’s Mascot in the Running for Hall of Fame

Hook ‘Em, the University of Texas at Austin mascot, is one of 11 North American college characters in the race to be added to the Mascot Hall of Fame this year. Voting closes on July 26 and you can cast a ballot twice a day until then! [Mascot Hall of Fame]

Inside Life at Austin’s Influencer Building

Life at Paseo, Austin’s first complex marketed to influencers, may not be what it seems. Residents have reported broken showers, rotting trash, disgusting conditions at the building’s dog park, and matted hair in the cold plunge room. [Texas Monthly]

Negotiators Return As CapMetro Strike Looms

The union that represents CapMetro workers returns to the bargaining table today to discuss a proposal as members, who authorized a strike last month, are asking for raises and better training. If a strike happens, it will be the first since 2008 and would shut down nearly all of the city’s public bus service. [KUT]

Police Kill 1 in Shooting Near Downtown YMCA

A man was fatally shot by Austin police over the weekend near the TownLake YMCA after officials received multiple reports of a person pointing a handgun at people in the area. Police said they told the man to put his weapon down while pursuing him and shot him after he refused. The man died at the scene. [KVUE]