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New state rules change how THC levels are calculated and raise fees on hemp businesses by as much as 4,000%

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that more than $126 billion in emergency tariffs were illegally collected, and the U.S. Court of International Trade said the Trump administration must refund them.

After a number of states have dealt different rulings in cases raised against the company behind the herbicide Roundup, the issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nearly a year after a child died of measles in connection with the West Texas outbreak, Lubbock Public health confirmed a case in an unvaccinated resident yesterday. Public health officials are working to identify and contact those who may have been exposed. After a number of states have dealt different rulings in cases raised against the company behind the herbicide Roundup, the issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court. Our Charley Maranville reports the case hinges on who has the power to regulate manufacturers.

Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm is only a half hour's drive northwest of San Antonio.

The announcement that Tyson would shutter a massive beef processing plant in Nebraska was the first such closure in more than a decade. Beef processors are running at lower capacity, as the U.S. cattle herd size is the smallest it's been since the 1950s.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission held a public meeting for comments on new rules proposed to regulate the sale of hemp products in Texas. Texas Public Radio’s Jerry Clayton reports the proposed rules prohibit TABC licensees from selling consumable hemp products to anyone under the age of 21. Lubbock Animal Services is encouraging pet owners to get their dogs vaccinated after observing an increase in upper respiratory infections in dogs in the shelter and in the community.

Bookmarked, based in North Texas, advertises itself as “antivirus for libraries.”

Dying Breed Outdoors is a local clothing brand that started out with a Texas native making a few fishing shirts for friends. Now, they are working to bring eyes to this Texas State Park.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a new website to centralize information about the New World Screwworm. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro reports a case was detected this fall in a Mexican city less than 70 miles from the Texas-Mexico border. City departments will be closed this Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Our Sean Ryan says offices and community centers will remain closed until Monday, but libraries and museums will resume normal hours over the weekend. A new national survey finds that nearly half of the 1,300 participating small business owners experienced a drop in profits this fall.