Good Morning! On this day in 1923, golfer Bettye Danoff was born in Dallas. Known as “Mighty Mite,” Danoff was one of 13 founders of the LPGA Tour in 1950.
Another intriguing discovery was made in West Texas. Check out the details in today’s Roundup.
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First Project Homecoming Flight Departs Houston
The Trump administration’s Project Homecoming initiative, in which illegal immigrants are offered $1,000 to return to their home countries, chartered its first flight out of Houston on Monday with 64 Honduran and Colombian nationals.
The initiative was announced by the White House earlier this month, offering illegal immigrants who self-deport a $1,000 stipend and the opportunity to reenter the country legally in the future.
Trump claimed the program would “save American taxpayers billions and billions of dollars.” It costs about $17,000 to arrest, detain, and deport an illegal immigrant, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
In a social media post, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem urged those in the country illegally to “take control of your departure and receive financial support to return home,” warning that those who don’t would face fines, arrest, deportation, and lose any chance of returning.
Uvalde Strong Act Passes Legislature
The Texas Senate unanimously approved the Uvalde Strong Act, a measure that aims to address failures in the law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 21 people.
House Bill 33, authored by former Uvalde mayor and first-term Republican State Rep. Don McLaughlin, requires local law enforcement and school districts to develop active shooter response plans. It also mandates regular training and incident reports.
“This is about keeping our schools safer and making sure law enforcement and first responders are never set up to fail,” McLaughlin said. The bill awaits Gov. Abbott’s signature.
On May 24, 2022, nearly 400 officers from multiple agencies waited over an hour to confront a gunman who took the lives of two teachers and 19 students. Two former district officials have been charged with child endangerment.
TxDOT Finds Giant Sloth Tooth
TxDOT crews unearthed the fossilized remains of a giant ground sloth and perhaps other ancient megafauna while doing survey work for the construction of Loop 88 near Lubbock.
Chris Ringstaff, a project planner with TxDOT’s environmental affairs division, identified the sloth by its distinctive tooth. He said paleontologists are analyzing the fossils to determine if any belong to other large animals, such as mammoths or mastodons.
The extinct giant ground sloth stood up to 9 feet tall and weighed over 500 pounds. “We’re here to get the road built, but who doesn’t love digging up big ol’ animals?” said Ringstaff.
Crews will also look for signs of human activity, which would require steps to preserve the site’s history. The Museum of Texas Tech University is assisting TxDOT with identifying and housing the remains.
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➤ Huntsville: Matthew Johnson, 50, was executed yesterday for the 2012 murder of Nancy Harris, a 76-year-old Garland convenience store clerk. The execution was the fourth in Texas this year. (More)
➤ Houston ISD: Air conditioning systems were out at several schools on Monday, prompting administrators to release students early. According to a recent budget presentation, 28 campuses are scheduled for HVAC upgrades this year. (More)
➤ Fort Worth: Jorge Flores, husband to Joe Exotic of the Netflix show Tiger King, was deported after being released from federal prison. Exotic, still in prison in Fort Worth for attempted murder, is seeking a presidential pardon. (See Details)
➤ Comfort: A water main break Sunday night caused the loss of approximately 250,000 gallons of water, nearly 70% of the town’s daily consumption. (See Details)
➤ Round Rock: The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested four suspects in connection with last year’s shooting at a Juneteenth festival that killed two and injured 14. In total, seven suspects—all 20 years old or younger—have been apprehended. (More)
➤ San Antonio: Mayoral candidates Rolando Pablos and Gina Ortiz-Jones faced each other Monday night in the final debate before early voting begins for the June 7 runoff election. (More)
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➤ Texas Tech has signed head basketball coach Grant McCasland to a six-year, $31.5 million contract extension, making him one of the nation’s highest-paid college basketball coaches. The Red Raiders advanced to the Elite Eight in this year’s NCAA Tournament. (More)
➤ TCU lost to Wake Forest in the men’s tennis championship last weekend, falling short of repeating as national champions. The Horned Frogs finished the season with a 28-4 record, the best in school history. (More)
➤ University of Texas freshman Dylan Volantis is a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, honoring the country’s best amateur baseball player. (More)
➤ Volleyball players from SMU, Baylor, Texas, and Texas A&M made Team USA’s U23 National Team roster and will compete in the Pan American Cup this summer. (More)
➤ Correction: In yesterday’s edition, we referred to Scottie Scheffler as a Dallas native. While the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer grew up in Dallas and currently lives there, he was born in New Jersey through no fault of his own.
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➤ This year’s strawberry crop in East Texas was much smaller than usual due to several severe storms and cloudy skies during the short growing season. “I’ve never seen it that bad,” said local farmer Mike Hill. (See Details)
➤ A new Bill Miller Bar-B-Q store in San Antonio is the first to feature a double drive-thru. (See Photo)
➤ Persona AI, a Houston-based startup that aims to develop humanoid robots, has raised $27 million in pre-seed funding. The company is targeting the shipbuilding and manufacturing industries. (More)
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➤ Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a 13-year-old Houston boy who is battling brain cancer, was sworn in as an honorary member of the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. Daniel attended President Donald Trump’s address to Congress earlier this year and was inducted into the Secret Service as an honorary member. (Watch Video)
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