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View in browser FALL SALE! Unlimited Digital Access: 6 Months for 99¢. Subscribe Today. Good morning. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the abortion picture in Texas has changed dramatically. Nearly half of U.S. abortion clinic closures are in Texas since Roe v. Wade was overturned Study finds that more than half of the 23 abortion clinics in Texas have closed since the high court's ruling in June. Nationwide, 26 clinics have closed.   Democrat Mike Collier targets GOP crossover vote in rematch with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Collier is still well behind in the polls, but his ground game has pushed Patrick to run a more aggressive and public-facing campaign than he ran four years ago.   Migrants bused from Texas, other red states will cost NYC $1B, mayor says New York City Mayor Eric Adams says asylum seekers dropped off by red states make up 20% of the 61,000 people in the city's shelters, the largest number in recorded history.   Student supporter photo-bombs Beto O'Rourke with explicit T-shirt Twitter user Roger (@muddermss) posted the photo on Wednesday with the caption "it was nice meeting you @BetoOrourke." The post has since garnered over 100k likes and mixed reaction from other users.   Prosecutors seek prison for rioter's attack on AP journalist Federal prosecutors on Sunday recommended a prison sentence of approximately four years for a Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to assaulting an Associated Press photographer and using a stun gun against police officers during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol.   One last thing…   A now-deleted photo recently went viral on Twitter depicting gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke posing beside a student supporter wearing a custom white T-shirt that read "Beto Please (Expletive) Me." It's unclear whether O'Rourke was made aware of the shirt after the interaction.   Edward McKinley State Government Reporter edward.mckinley@chron.com More newsletters   Catch up on Houston's biggest stories From COVID-19 to new restaurants to the Texans and Astros, our Afternoon Report newsletter fills you in on the day's most noteworthy stories. SIGN UP FALL SALE: Get 6 Months for 99¢ Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications