Good afternoon. It's Monday, October 15th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Activist investor Carl Icahn has come out against Dell Technologies’ plan to return to public markets, arguing that the proposed transaction undervalues shares that track its stake in VMware Inc. The billionaire said he would solicit votes against the deal and potentially propose an alternative transaction allowing investors to cash out if they want.