Good Morning! On this day in 1926, Jack Hyles was born in Italy, Texas. After attending East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, he became the pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond in Indiana in 1959. The church grew from about 700 members to a weekly attendance of 20,000 at the time of his death in 2001.
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Dallas ICE Field Office Targeted in Shooting
A shooting at the Dallas ICE field office on Wednesday morning killed one detainee and wounded two others. No officers were injured, and the suspected gunman—identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn—died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Law enforcement found bullets engraved with the message “ANTI-ICE” next to the gunman on the rooftop of a nearby building. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed at least one of the injured detainees is a Mexican national.
In a FOX News interview, ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan said the shooter fired multiple rounds “indiscriminately” into the facility. Later in the day, FBI agents searched homes in Durant, Oklahoma, and in the Collin County town of Fairview, where records show Jahn’s parents live.
“The obsessive attack on law enforcement, particularly ICE, must stop,” Vice President JD Vance said. President Trump linked the attack to left-wing rhetoric: “This violence is the result of the Radical Left Democrats constantly demonizing Law Enforcement, calling for ICE to be demolished, and comparing ICE Officers to ‘Nazis.’“
Abilene’s Stargate Data Center Up and Running
Part of Abilene’s massive new data center is up and running, and several elected officials and business leaders associated with Stargate—the $500 billion collaboration between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank spearheading the project—toured the facility Tuesday.
When it’s fully completed, the 1,100-acre complex will house 60,000 server racks in eight data centers for hosting AI-powered applications like ChatGPT. Over 6,000 construction workers report to the site daily, and the facility is expected to create 1,700 permanent jobs.
Coinciding with Tuesday’s event, Stargate announced it will build five more data centers across the country, including two in Shackelford and Milam Counties. “Texas is ground zero for AI,” said U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, highlighting the state’s business-friendly environment.
Some residents have expressed concerns about the project’s water and energy usage. Local reservoirs are about half full, and when fully operational, the data center is expected to consume 900 megawatts of electricity, some of which will be supplied by an onsite gas-fired power plant.
Shelley Duvall’s Home Hits Market
The Blanco home and 10-acre ranch of actress Shelley Duvall has hit the market for $699,000. Last weekend, scores of Duvall’s personal items were sold in a two-day estate sale organized by San Antonio-based Vogt Auction Galleries.
Duvall was born in Fort Worth and retired to the small Hill Country town in 1994 after a Hollywood career that included starring roles in the 1980s classic films The Shining and Popeye.
She died at the age of 75 last year without a will, sparking a legal fight between her longtime partner, musician Dan Gilroy, and her three brothers.
Some of the items included in the estate sale were personal photo albums, an autographed poster for The Shining, and materials used to produce Faerie Tale Theatre and Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories. Approximately 100 additional items—including her scripts for The Shining and Popeye—will be auctioned off next month.
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➤ Andrew White, a Houston businessman and the son of former Democratic governor Mark White, announced he is running for governor as an “Independent Democrat,” saying he’s “a leader focused on getting things done, not culture wars.” (More)
➤ Abilene: A delegation of German diplomats visited Abilene Christian University on Tuesday to tour its molten salt nuclear reactor facility. (More)
➤ Kerr County: Camp Mystic announced plans to reopen one of its sites next summer and build a memorial to the 27 campers and counselors who died in this summer’s flash floods. Some families of victims have expressed frustration, saying they weren’t consulted about the decision. (More)
➤ Wichita Falls: The city plans to shut down The Falls indefinitely, citing needed repairs and uncertainty about the future of the artificial structure. The original falls for which the city was named were washed out in a flood in the 1800s, while the 54-foot manmade waterfalls were built in 1987. (More)
➤ Corpus Christi: The historic Corpus Christi Cathedral is getting a $13.6 million facelift. The board for the city’s downtown tax increment reinvestment zone approved a $474,000 reimbursement for items like “sidewalk repairs, new fencing, pressure washing of the exterior cathedral facade, new lighting, and security cameras.” (More)
➤ Highland Park ISD: The mother of a student deemed ineligible to compete for his high school soccer team when they won the state championship earlier this year is suing the University Interscholastic League, alleging an honors course exception to the state’s “no pass, no play” law was not applied correctly. (More)
➤ Austin: During budget meetings this summer, city council staff were reportedly playing a bingo game based on what constituents said or wore during public comments. According to a photo shared by a former staffer, tiles on the playing cards included items like “MAGA hat,” “Do your job,” and “Complains abt DEI.” (More)
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➤ The Texas Rangers were officially eliminated from playoff contention after losing their eighth straight game on Tuesday night. They were two games out of the AL West lead on September 13 before their end-of-season skid. (More)
➤ The Houston Texans released safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson from the team this week following “friction behind the scenes” and a trade request. (More)
➤ Dallas Stars superstar Tyler Seguin scored a game-winning goal in overtime to take down the Minnesota Wild in Tuesday’s preseason matchup. (See Goal)
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➤ Nearly 1,000 American Airlines flights were delayed yesterday after a “technical issue” affected the carrier’s maintenance systems. At DFW International, there were more than 400 delays and 40 cancellations. (More)
➤ San Antonio’s La Villita Assembly Hall will be converted into the River Walk’s first-ever food hall, showcasing local culinary talent. The project is being spearheaded by local real estate investment firm Escalera Capital and Onset Hospitality, which is based in Washington, D.C. (More)
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➤ A SmartAsset study of the nation’s 50 largest cities ranked Fort Worth, Arlington, and El Paso among the safest in the country. Austin and San Antonio, ranked Nos. 28 and 29, are the least safe in Texas. (See Details)
➤ Rashard “Hollywood” Higgins, who grew up in Mesquite and played wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, is training to become a Dallas firefighter. “To be on a fire department, you eat, sleep, and train just like football all over again,” he said. “To be able to save someone, man, that’s what it’s all about.” (More)
➤ A Hole Coffee opened in Austin earlier this month, offering customers the option of getting their drinks from a food truck or through a literal hole in a concrete wall. (See Photo)
➤ A beekeeper removed a 100-pound hive from a home in Plano on Saturday. Stephen Ross, owner of Ross’ Rowdy Bees, estimates the hive contained 30,000 bees and had been growing for 10 years. (Watch Video)
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Dallas ICE Field Office Targeted in Shooting
