Beryl Tracking Toward Texas

Hurricane Beryl is expected to make landfall near the Texas-Mexico border on Monday morning after it moves across the Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico this weekend.

Beryl peaked as a Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday before lashing Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. While it should weaken to a tropical storm over the Yucatan, it could become a Category 1 hurricane or stronger before making a second landfall near Brownsville.

Where Beryl comes ashore and how strong it will be will depend on the movement of a high-pressure system to the north and the degree to which upper-level winds over the Gulf diminish the storm’s intensity. In any situation, Texans along the coast should prepare for strong winds and several inches of rain.

In anticipation of the storm’s impact, Gov. Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to prepare emergency resources and personnel for potential deployment, and Cameron County has issued a voluntary evacuation order.

Luxury Retailers Team Up

Dallas-based Neiman Marcus is being acquired by the parent company of rival luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue for $2.65 billion.

The blockbuster deal is being facilitated by Amazon, which will become a minority owner of the new Saks Global and will provide “technology and logistics services,” according to sources.

Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and has been owned by several private equity firms in recent years. In May, the company cut dozens of jobs at its corporate headquarters.

If regulators approve the deal, the new company would operate 175 stores with about $10 billion in annual sales.

3 Texas Cities Named Most Affordable in U.S.

Three Texas cities made a list of the most affordable in the U.S. McKinney led the way at No. 1, followed by Midland at No. 4 and Austin at No. 7.

The analysis was published by the financial advice website The Motley Fool, which compared each city’s median household income and cost of living to calculate an income-to-expense ratio.

McKinney’s income-to-expense ratio is 1.60, while Midland’s is 1.27 and Austin’s is 1.21.

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➤ Rowlett: The city council voted to cut its payments to Dallas Area Rapid Transit from 1 cent to 0.75 cents of its per-dollar sales tax collections. Mayor Blake Margolis said the move is intended to “encourage DART to operate more efficiently,” explaining it should collect more revenue from riders. (More)

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➤ El Paso: The “healing garden” at Ascarate Park is getting a new mural and an eternal flame ahead of the fifth anniversary of the deadly 2019 Walmart shooting in which 23 people were killed. (See Photos)

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➤ Meanwhile, the MLB unveiled the jerseys for this year’s All-Star Game, which will be played at the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field. (See Picture)

➤ The Dallas Stars have traded former first-round pick Radek Faksa to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations. The 30-year-old Faksa has spent his entire career with the Stars. (More)

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Do you prefer watching a fireworks show or blowing them up yourself?

1. Watching a fireworks show
2. Blowing them up myself
3. Neither

Thursday’s Results:

What is your favorite Independence Day activity?

1. 1. Grilling / picnic: 23.0%
   2. Fireworks: 22.8%
   3. Other: 13.3%
   4. Beach / pool party: 10.5%
   5. Patriotic movie: 8.3%
   6. Parade: 8.1%
   7. Concert / sporting event: 7.9%
   8. Historical reenactment: 6.1%

What town in Texas hosts the largest Renaissance festival in the country?

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