Good Morning! On this day in 1909, notorious outlaw Clyde Barrow was born in Ellis County. He and Bonnie Parker, his lover and partner in crime, were gunned down in a police ambush in 1934.
A North Texas teen set a world record over the weekend, but he questioned his chances before the race. Have you ever surprised yourself by something you accomplished? Hit reply to share your story.
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ICE Deployed to Hobby, Bush Airports
ICE agents have been deployed to Houston’s Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport to free up TSA agents for the security screening process amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that has caused hundreds of the agency’s employees to quit or call in sick.
The two major hubs are among the 14 or more airports across the country where ICE has been spotted assisting TSA. Federal officials haven’t specified where ICE officers would be deployed due to security concerns.
Last Saturday, 11.5% of TSA’s 60,000 or so officers didn’t show up for work, the highest nationwide absence rate recorded since the shutdown started on Feb. 14. On Saturday, 42.4% of TSA officers assigned to Bush missed work, while 47.4% assigned to Hobby called out.
ICE agents will perform tasks such as monitoring exits, checking identification, and providing crowd control so that TSA officers can focus on the screening process.
Driver Crashes into Home, Kills Two Occupants
A woman and her 7-year-old son were killed when a driver crashed into their Stephenville home around 3:26 a.m. Sunday morning.
Gracie Yates, 18, was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide. She was detained in the Erath County Jail with bonds totaling $29,000.
Barbara Rocha’s husband and their young daughter survived. “He told me what had happened, but I just felt helpless,” said neighbor Reese Skinner. “All I could do is offer my condolences and a hug.”
Police have not indicated why Yates veered off the road and crashed into the family’s home. A GoFundMe has been set up to help with funeral expenses and home repairs.
North Texas Teen Becomes Youngest Track Champ
Cooper Lutkenhaus, a 17-year-old junior at Northwest High School in Justin, won the 800-meter race at the World Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships in Poland on Sunday, becoming the sport’s youngest-ever champion in an individual event.
Lutkenhaus crossed the finish line with a time of 1:44.24, beating Eliott Crestan of Belgium by 0.14 seconds. “I came out here thinking I probably wasn’t the favorite, but any time I feel like I can step into a final I have a chance to win,” he said.
Lutkenhaus turned pro last year at 16 after finishing second in the 800 meters at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, where his 1:42.27 broke the under-18 world record by more than a second.
“Cooper’s accomplishments are a testament to his hard work and desire to push himself to levels no one his age has ever accomplished,” Northwest ISD said in a statement. Lutkenhaus’ mother is the principal of Northwest High School, and his father is the director of athletics.
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➤ Statewide: Nine Texas medical schools have received state grants totaling $5 million to develop or expand one-year fellowships in forensic psychiatry. “These grants will create opportunities for our renowned higher education institutions to develop the next generation of healthcare leaders,” said Gov. Greg Abbott. (See Details)
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➤ Bastrop: A wildfire at Bastrop State Park prompted visitors staying in overnight cabins to evacuate Sunday night. As of yesterday afternoon, the fire had burned 46 acres and was 75% contained. (More)
➤ Tarrant County: A man led police on an hour-long pursuit in a U-Haul on Sunday. He briefly dragged one officer and targeted another with the truck, according to police. (More)
➤ Fort Bend County: Dennis Xavier Arguello-Acosta, 22, was arrested last week after authorities identified him as a suspect in a hit-and-run accident that killed Deputy Kenneth Lewis last month. Lewis had stopped to help a stranded motorist on the Katy Freeway after working an extra job. (More)
➤ Bosque County: Two people injured while cliff jumping at Lake Whitney were rescued in a multi-agency effort Saturday. (See Photos)
➤ San Antonio: A young child who had gotten lost and wandered into traffic was reunited with his family with the help of a local rideshare driver. Michelle Gallegos was praised for her “extraordinary act of awareness, compassion, and responsibility.” (Watch Video)
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➤ The Dallas Stars officially clinched their fifth-straight trip to the postseason this weekend. Tickets to round one of the NHL playoffs go on sale April 7. (More)
➤ UTSA kicker Jaffer Murphy nailed a 70-yard field goal during his NFL pro day workout last week, further boosting his chances of becoming just the sixth kicker ever to be drafted in the first round. He also ran a blazing 4.47 40-yard dash—essentially unheard of for kickers. (More)
➤ FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 4-3 this weekend thanks to an 86th-minute goal from Petar Musa. (See Highlight)
➤ The North Iowa Bulls of the North American Hockey League are moving to Fort Bend County and rebranding as the Houston Bulls. They’ll play in the new Deep South Ice & Sports Complex, an 1,800-seat arena with 14 suites, two party decks, and a volleyball court. (More)
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➤ Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett hosted a cocktail party at his new restaurant for several current and former players to celebrate its launch. Caffe Lucca is a joint project between Garrett, Dallas restaurateur Julian Barsotti, and former Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg. (More)
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ICE Deployed to Hobby, Bush Airports
