Friday, October 16, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1899, San Marcos’ mayor and city council approved handing Chautauqua Hill to the state for a new teachers’ school. Old Main opened on the hill in 1903, and the school grew into Texas State University.

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Trump Drops Execution Livestream

President Trump said Thursday the Pentagon won’t livestream the Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

Trump called off the stream in a social media post, writing that showing the world how America deals with “Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan” might have deterred others. But he said many people “would rather not watch him die.”

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced earlier this month that the execution would be public, and the Pentagon later confirmed a livestream. Republicans and Democrats objected, many warning the footage could fuel radicalization, and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch.

Victims’ immediate families may still watch in person. The military hasn’t executed a service member by firing squad since World War II, and its last execution of any kind was a 1961 hanging.

Huffines Cuts Off Flock Camera Grants

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines signed an executive order Tuesday barring cities and police departments from spending his office’s grant money on Flock cameras and other license plate readers.

The order covers cameras, software, and data subscriptions from Flock, Motorola, Axon, and their resellers, including renewals of existing contracts. It doesn’t ban the cameras statewide.

“The government has no business tracking where law-abiding Texans drive,” Huffines said, calling warrantless tracking a Fourth Amendment violation. Texans, he said, should be able to drive to church or the grocery store “without a government camera logging it in a database.”

Gov. Greg Abbott’s office has said most camera funding comes from federal sources, so it’s unclear how much the limit on future grants will affect local police.

Plano Dad Delivers Son Outside Hospital

A Plano dad delivered his own son in a Medical City Plano parking lot before his wife could make it inside.

Emma Contreras wasn’t due with the couple’s third child until the next week, and even their doula thought she had time. During the drive to the hospital, however, Emma could barely sit in the car. A red light about five minutes from the hospital refused to turn green.

Diego Contreras ran inside to alert ER staff, but when he got back to the car, Emma told him, “He’s here.” Diego squatted in front of her and caught baby Beni as she delivered standing up. Emma snapped a photo moments later.

Mom and Beni are doing well, and Emma’s wish that Diego be more involved this time came true. “We didn’t mean it like this, but I was really proud of him,” she said.

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➤ Fort Stockton: A tornado touched down near Fort Stockton on Wednesday afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. Residents posted videos of the funnel amid reports of downed tree limbs. (See Storm)

➤ Jefferson County: A burning hoverboard battery sparked a fire that destroyed about $750,000 in scrap metal at a yard on U.S. 90 early Thursday. ExxonMobil’s fire brigade helped crews. The company’s nearby facility was never in danger. (See Photos)

➤ Grand Prairie ISD canceled a high school’s Little Shop of Horrors performance after a female senior was cast as the male lead, citing abuse themes and a 2025 state law. The senior called it “a punishment to everyone.” (More)

➤ Fort Worth: An armed security guard shot and killed a man who was smashing a jewelry kiosk with a blunt object inside La Gran Plaza mall on Wednesday night. The man fled across the parking lot and died near Seminary Drive. (More)

➤ Harris County: The FBI is seeking more victims of a former sheriff’s deputy accused of demanding a sexual favor from a woman he detained. Prosecutors say he admitted to having sex with as many as 12 women while in uniform. (More)

➤ Liberty: The city wired about $600,000 to a fraudulent account after receiving a fake email impersonating a vendor the city owed money. The receiving bank flagged the transfer after it went through, and police are investigating with federal agencies. (More)

➤ Houston: The DEA and Houston police seized more than 100 pounds of meth hidden in two suitcases at a Houston-area airport. (More)

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➤ Keller football will try to end a 16-game losing streak against Southlake Carroll when it visits the Dragons tonight. At 6-0, Keller is off to its best start since 1967. (More)

➤ FC Dallas secured an MLS playoff spot with a 1-0 victory at home against the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday. It’s Dallas’ first home victory over Seattle since 2022. (More)

➤ Baylor’s drone show during Saturday’s football game against TCU will send up to 1,200 drones, including 200 that shoot fire, over the Brazos River. The school said it will be the largest drone show in college football history, topping a record of just over 1,000 drones held by Texas. (More)

➤ The Spurs launched @LosSpurs, a Spanish-language Instagram account with team news, exclusive content, and details on watch parties and giveaways. The team has played seven games in Mexico and added a French-language account, @LesSpurs, in 2025. (More)

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➤ Chip giant TSMC sent teams to Texas to scout a possible location for a plant. It’s in talks to join Elon Musk’s planned Terafab complex. (More)

➤ Texas data centers received letters from Attorney General Ken Paxton ordering them to report accurate water use. The 156 developments span 32 counties, from Lubbock to Harris. (More)

➤ Sam’s Club will spend $9 million to expand its 38-year-old Wichita Falls store, adding 2,800 square feet, a remodeled cafe, and an optical exam room, state filings show. Work is slated from June to November 2027. (More)

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➤ Texas’ fattest squirrels square off Oct. 18-23 in the second Fat Squirrel Week, a state parks spin on Alaska’s Fat Bear Week. Squirrels from 16 parks will compete in a tournament bracket. Dinosaur Valley’s Chunkosaurus Rex returns to defend his title. (More)

➤ Free jazz returns to Corpus Christi’s Heritage Park this weekend as the Texas Jazz Festival marks its 65th year. More than 55 bands are set to play three stages Friday through Sunday. (More)

➤ A 264-acre ranch once owned by Western artist Dan Coates is headed for sale between Granbury and Glen Rose. The home he designed with his wife features 1800s timbers and stone from TCU’s original AddRan College building. (See Photos)

➤ Quail hunters should see a strong season when it opens Nov. 1, Texas Parks and Wildlife says, after August roadside surveys found healthy bird numbers. South Texas bobwhite counts topped the 15-year average, and the Trans-Pecos also looks promising. (More)

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➤ France has begun deploying military assets to protect Saudi oil facilities as Houthi attacks escalate around a vital Red Sea export route. (Full Story)

➤ Amazon has launched two always-listening AI devices that turn conversations into to-dos, reviving privacy questions around the tech giant. (See Product)

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