Family Sues Paxton after Pregnancy Death

The family of a 37-year-old San Antonio woman who died 20 weeks into her pregnancy sued Attorney General Ken Paxton, University Health, and six other defendants Tuesday in Bexar County.

Tierra Walker died Dec. 30, 2024, of hypertensive heart disease with preeclampsia. She lost twins to the same condition in 2021.

Walker asked for an abortion when she suffered seizures and blood clots, and was told “nothing is wrong with the baby,” the lawsuit says. It accuses Paxton and Texas Medical Board executive director Stephen Brint Carlton of a “merciless blanket prohibition” on abortion.

University Health said it can’t discuss the case, but that its priority is timely, appropriate care. Paxton’s office hasn’t commented.

The Texas Medical Board said doctors are “not required to wait until a mother’s life is in immediate danger or her major bodily function is at immediate risk before providing necessary medical care.” They added that in some circumstances, such care “may include the termination of a pregnancy.”

Waymo Racks Up 123 Austin Tickets

Waymo’s driverless cars collected 123 parking tickets in Austin between August 2024 and July 2026, more than any other robotaxi company operating in Central Texas.

Sixty-nine citations came from tow-away zones, 14 from unpaid meters, and 10 from double parking. City transportation official Lewis Leff said the cars sometimes stay at the curb or in travel lanes longer than usual during pickups and drop-offs.

Waymo said it pays tickets like any other driver and keeps refining its software. Austin logged eight robotaxi crashes in the four weeks ending Aug. 17, including one in which a garbage truck backed into a Waymo.

Tesla’s gold Cybercabs, which have no steering wheel or pedals, launched in Austin on Sept. 3 and have since reached Dallas, Houston, and now San Antonio. Waymo’s service there has been paused since April, when one of its cars drove through a flooded intersection.

State Shuts Down Trinidad Police

The state is shutting down the police department in Trinidad on Friday, four months after officers in the East Texas town arrested a woman over a Facebook post about the city’s water.

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s Sept. 9 letter said the five-officer department “failed to meet minimum standards,” lacked bullet-resistant vests and secure evidence storage, and was missing 18 required policies on use of force and active shooters.

Jennifer Combs spent a night in jail in May on a felony charge after posting residents’ complaints about the water. A grand jury declined to indict her, the chief resigned in June, and prosecutors stopped taking the department’s cases.

Interim Chief Cameron Beckham blamed previous management and told the City Council that many problems have been fixed. Mayor Dennis Haws said the city could go to court to stop it, though the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office will cover calls.

Your AC Quits. Now You’re Facing a $6,000 Bill.

It always seems to happen at the worst possible time. Your AC quits during the hottest week of the year. Your refrigerator suddenly stops cooling—with a week’s worth of groceries inside.

Then comes the repair or replacement bill.

Replacing a central AC system now costs homeowners around $6,000 on average—and depending on the home and system, it can climb above $12,000. Even replacing a refrigerator costs around $1,500 on average.

Homeowners insurance typically isn’t designed to cover appliances and systems that fail from normal wear and tear. That’s where Choice Home Warranty can help. Depending on your plan, coverage may include major systems and appliances such as air conditioning, heating, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, and dryers.

Choice has covered more than 2.9 million homes and serviced more than 9.8 million claims.

See what a Choice Home Warranty plan could cover in your home.

➤ Houston: Energy ministers from the world’s 20 largest economies wrapped up the G20 Summit on Wednesday with a pitch to cut fuel and power costs. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin used the stage to announce a full repeal of federal carbon limits on power plants. (See Details)

➤ Bosque County: The Hydra fire has burned 1,100 acres two miles south of Meridian and sits at 25% containment after jumping its containment line Tuesday. Meridian ISD canceled classes, Meridian State Park closed, and FEMA approved federal money to help fight it. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: ERCOT’s board and the Public Utility Commission approved a six-year contract extension Tuesday that documents showed could pay CEO Pablo Vegas $6.4 million in 2027. After Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick objected, Vegas said the deal won’t be signed. (More)

➤ McAllen: Federal prosecutors indicted a 21-year-old Reynosa man on terrorism charges after Border Patrol picked him up near Mission and found video on his phone of him dismembering a body. He told investigators he worked as a Gulf Cartel sicario, or hitman. (See Details)

➤ Fort Worth: A couple who took payments for custom homes they never finished drew federal prison time, with Christopher Judge, 35, getting six and a half years and Raquelle Judge, 36, one month. Their company left more than 40 customers out of roughly $4.2 million. (See Details)

➤ Carrollton: The city council renewed its contract for 82 Flock license plate cameras Tuesday, a five-year deal costing about $1.2 million. Residents questioned the price and the oversight. (More)

➤ Buda: A mosquito pool in the 78610 ZIP code tested positive for West Nile virus, the 10th in Hays County this season. Texas has logged 1,304 positive pools in 2026. Officials are urging residents to dump standing water. (See Details)

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➤ Last weekend’s Texas-Ohio State football game averaged nearly 14 million viewers on ABC, making it the most-watched Week 2 college football game on record and the largest regular season audience on ESPN’s networks in a decade. (More) 

➤ Meanwhile, Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized this week for laughing about an AI-generated video that showed coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN reporter Holly Rowe. (More) 

➤ Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was given a $11,492 fine from the NFL for writing the name of Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, on his eyeblack during Sunday’s loss to the Bills. He was fined for a similar message in January. (More) 

➤ The Dallas Cowboys signed running back Tyler Goodson from the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad after losing Malik Davis to a season-ending hip injury. He’s expected to fight for a role behind Javonte Williams. (More)

➤ Texas Tech will debut its all-black “Let’s Ride” uniforms Friday against Houston, with a State Farm logo added to jerseys designed with Adidas and Red Raider alum Patrick Mahomes. (More)

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➤ Camera maker Leica will open its first Texas store and gallery at Houston’s River Oaks District in 2027, next to Le Colonial. The space will host exhibitions, workshops, and artist talks alongside a museum-style photo gallery. (See Details)

➤ The Alamodome has drawn more than 130,000 visitors this month, with Karol G and My Chemical Romance pulling 50,000 each and 33,000 at UTSA’s opener. The city approved a $2.3 million scoreboard replacement for the 33-year-old stadium. (More)

➤ Houston’s two airports scored at or below average in a new passenger satisfaction study. Bush Intercontinental got 606 out of 1,000, under the 617 mega-airport average, while Hobby’s 657 matched its category. Dallas Love Field scored 698. (See Report)

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Could You Absorb a $6,000 Home Repair?

That’s approximately what a central AC replacement costs on average today. Depending on your system, the final bill could climb above $12,000. A new refrigerator averages around $1,500—and that’s before replacing the food that spoiled when it stopped cooling.

A home warranty can help you prepare before something breaks. Depending on the plan, Choice Home Warranty may cover major appliances and home systems that fail from normal wear and tear.

Don’t wait until the AC stops blowing cold air to think about the cost.

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➤ A black bear is roaming the Neches River corridor, healthy and wary of people, state wildlife officials confirmed Wednesday. Roughly 2 years old and up to 200 pounds, it keeps visiting deer feeders in Anderson, Cherokee, and Henderson counties. (More)

➤ Homecoming mum season is here, and one ribbon display appears to stand more than 15 feet tall. The tradition started at the University of Missouri in the early 1900s and reached Baylor by the 1930s. (See Photos)

➤ Meta’s $2.5 million gift to the Paso del Norte Community Foundation doubles the pot for El Paso Giving Day on Oct. 15, with up to $25,000 per nonprofit. Meta is building a data center in Northeast El Paso. (See Details)

➤ Free financial counseling opens to every Waco resident this fall, regardless of income. The city’s new Financial Empowerment Center holds its grand opening on Oct. 14. (See Details) 

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