AP-TX--Texas News Digest 4 pm, TX

Good evening! Here's a look at AP's general news coverage in Texas at this hour. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the Dallas AP at 972-991-2100, or, in Texas, 800-442-7189. Email: aptexas@ap.org. Jamie Stengle is on the desk.

A reminder: This information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. All times are Central.

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HARVEY-MENTAL HEALTH

DALLAS — Deb Eberhart couldn't sleep and was easily moved to tears as she worked to coordinate repairs to her Houston home in the months after flooding from Hurricane Harvey besieged it with 3-feet of water. She clenched her jaw so hard that it hurt. She couldn't eat. "I thought: 'Well, I'm not handling things as well as I should be,'" the 69-year-old retired teacher said. Eberhart realized she needed help that had nothing to do with construction crews and insurance adjustors. So she joined storm survivors seeking help from therapists in the wake of the destructive winds and heavy rains in August that caused more than 80 deaths and an estimated $150 billion in damage in Texas. By Jamie Stengle. SENT: 900 words, photos.

OBIT-ASTRONAUT

Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, NASA said Saturday. Young was 87. The space agency said Young died Friday night at home in Houston following complications from pneumonia. NASA called Young one of its pioneers - the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times. He was the ninth man to walk on the moon. By Marcia Dunn. SENT: 1,500 words.

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BORDER WALL

SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the president hopes to carry out a signature campaign pledge. The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles (505 kilometers) of additional barrier by September 2027, bringing total coverage to 970 miles (1,552 kilometers), or nearly half the border, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the matter. By Elliot Spagat. SENT: 540 words, photos.

EXCHANGE-HARVEY-SCHOOL REOPENS (NOTE: School reopens Tuesday, Jan. 9)

HOUSTON — When Hurricane Harvey sent several feet of water into C.E. King High School in the Sheldon Independent School District, students from the flooded campus were moved to a neighboring elementary school — and a bit of architecturally induced hilarity ensued. The Houston Chronicle reports towering teenagers squatted down to wash their hands in sinks designed for 6-year-olds. Wide-bodied football players shattered miniature wooden chairs while sitting at computers, filling out scholarship applications. Students and teachers at Sheldon ISD's only high school will return to their age-appropriate confines on Tuesday (Jan. 9). By Jacob Carpenter, Houston Chronicle. SENT IN ADVANCE: 710 words, with photos. Moving on news & sports lines.

EXCHANGE-FEED STORE-CLOSING (NOTE: closes in February)

AUSTIN, Texas — On a recent afternoon, Laura Strohm sidled into Buck Moore Feed & Supply on North Lamar Boulevard. The Austin American-Statesman reports she pretended to be in distress and on the verge of tears, or maybe she wasn't pretending at all. Ken Bushong looked at the floor and shook his head sadly. Strohm has been coming to this tiny agriculture supply store incongruously located in the heart of North Austin for years to buy feed and treats for her backyard chickens. Buck Moore recently announced it would be shutting its doors for good after nearly a half-century of business. By Eric Dexheimer, Austin American-Statesman. SENT IN ADVANCE: 1,410 words, with photos.

IN BRIEF:

— ROUND ROCK-POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING — Officials say a man was critically injured when he was shot by police in Central Texas after he fired at officers as they tried to arrest him.

— SAN ANTONIO SYMPHONY — The board of the financially struggling San Antonio Symphony has reversed a decision to suspend the rest of this year's concerts, instead voting to continue an abbreviated season.

— FLIGHT-EMERGENCY RETURN — Authorities say an American Eagle flight from Peoria, Illinois, bound for Dallas-Fort Worth has made an unexpected return because of a mechanical issue.

— SOUTH TEXAS-EARTHQUAKE — A magnitude 3.5 earthquake has occurred in a rural area south of San Antonio. According to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey, seismic activity was first detected Saturday morning.

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TEXAS-BAYLOR

WACO, Texas — Jo Lual-Acuil and Manu Lecomte each had 17 points and Baylor beat Texas 69-60 on Saturday to avoid an 0-3 start in Big 12 Conference play. The Bears (11-4, 1-2 Big 12) led for good after Lecomte made a 3-pointer just more than 3 minutes into the second half to break a 44-all tie. Lecomte, who made only 4 of 22 shots the first two Big 12 games, leaned back with both feet on the ground while watching the shot go through the rim. SENT: 360 words, photos.

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