Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Texas voters approved the Texas Equal Rights Amendment, granting the same legal rights to men and women in the state constitution. The amendment provided the basis for several new state laws, including one that ended sex-based discrimination in processing loan and credit applications.
A Lubbock man was rescued by helicopter from a Crosby County canyon on Wednesday. Check out the video of the operation here.
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Flight Cuts Ordered at Four Texas Airports
Four Texas airports are affected by mandatory flight reductions ordered by the FAA in 40 high-volume areas nationwide: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and William P. Hobby Airport.
In response to the ongoing government shutdown, the FAA has directed U.S. carriers to reduce flights by 4% starting today and increase the cuts by 1% per day until a 10% reduction is achieved by next week.
“I’m not aware in my 35-year history in the aviation market where we’ve had a situation where we’re taking these kinds of measures,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Wednesday. “We’re in new territory in terms of government shutdowns.”
Texans planning to travel in the near future should monitor their flight status and expect delays at the airport. Most airlines are offering refunds or waiving fees to reschedule travel if customers’ flights are canceled.
Cowboys Player’s Death Mourned
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died yesterday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police chase in Frisco. Kneeland, 24, was the team’s second-round pick in last year’s draft and had scored his first career touchdown in Monday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, state troopers tried to pull Kneeland over for a traffic violation on the Dallas North Tollway, but he refused to stop. Later, police found his damaged vehicle abandoned and located the deceased Kneeland nearby using search dogs and drones.
Meanwhile, Kneeland’s girlfriend requested a welfare check at his Plano residence, informing authorities he was armed, had a history of mental illness, and might “end it all.”
In a statement, the Cowboys remembered Kneeland as a “beloved teammate.” His former coach at Western Michigan described him as “a remarkable young man who meant so much to our program and to me personally.” Kneeland’s great uncle called him a “gentle giant” and an “outstanding young man.”
Kneeland’s mother passed away shortly before he was drafted. In two seasons with the Cowboys, he recorded 26 tackles and one sack over 18 games.
UT Tyler Grad Named NCAA Woman of the Year
UT Tyler softball standout Sam Schott has been named the 2025 NCAA Woman of the Year, becoming the first athlete from the university to earn the honor. Schott was one of 631 nominees for the award, which recognizes student-athletes who have graduated and excelled in athletics, academics, and community service.
In a record 235 games, Schott hit .327 with 59 extra base hits and 137 RBI. She received All-Conference honors three times, and she’s a two-time Golden Glove winner.
Schott is currently studying to become a doctor at the UT Tyler School of Medicine. She is a two-time CSC Academic All-American honoree and the 2024 Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year.
Schott has volunteered for the Special Olympics, Miracle League, and the East Texas Food Bank. She has also traveled to Guatemala several times with Refuge International, providing supplies and support for medical missions.
Schott said the award “is a beautiful reminder of God’s goodness and how He has worked through me during my four years at UT Tyler.”
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➤ U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said he is open to eliminating the filibuster for spending bills, while his Republican primary opponents Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt say they support doing away with it altogether. President Trump has called on Senate Republicans to eliminate it. (More)
➤ Cherokee County: Bobby Michael Dennis, the 64-year-old fugitive accused of shooting a Jacksonville police officer and her K9 partner on Sunday, was arrested in a wooded area outside town on Wednesday night. Police said they used the handcuffs of the injured officer to detain Dennis. (More)
➤ San Antonio: The city has requested an exemption from Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to remove “political ideologies” from Texas streets. A letter to TxDOT claims the Pride Cultural Heritage District’s rainbow-colored crosswalks provide a “demonstrable public safety benefit” and “serve as a symbol of inclusiveness.” (See Details)
➤ Cypress-Fairbanks ISD: Three conservative school board members lost to challengers by double-digit margins on Tuesday, despite support from Gov. Greg Abbott in the final days of the campaign. (More)
➤ Kerrville: Police are warning residents that scammers posing as Texas A&M researchers are going door-to-door asking to shoot deer on their property so that they can be tested for Chronic Wasting Disease. (See Details)
➤ Corpus Christi: Last weekend’s hail storm killed roughly 1,400 coastal birds and injured another 600. Brown pelicans accounted for most of the casualties. (More)
➤ Houston: ICE announced its agents made over 1,500 arrests during a 10-day immigration enforcement operation at the end of last month. Nearly a third of those apprehended have a pending deportation order, according to a statement from the agency. (More)
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➤ Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will not play in the team’s game against Jacksonville on Sunday as he continues to work through concussion protocol. This is Stroud’s second concussion, having suffered one in his rookie season. (More)
➤ Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg made the highlights reel when he slammed an alley-oop dunk over New Orleans Pelicans forward Karlo Matkovic during Wednesday’s home game. (See Dunk)
➤ Former Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has joined the San Francisco Giants’ coaching staff as a special assistant to newly-hired manager Tony Vitello. (More)
➤ The Houston Cougars take on the University of Central Florida tonight in a Friday night college football matchup. (More)
➤ Lone Star Sports and Entertainment, the Houston Texans’ sister company, has acquired the Houston franchise in the League One Volleyball league. The team’s second season begins in January. (More)
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➤ Brad Heppner, the founder of Dallas-based financial services startup Beneficient, was arrested by federal authorities on Tuesday for allegedly funneling more than $150 million from a publicly traded company he chaired to his own company. (More)
➤ The final structural beam for Goldman Sachs’s new $709 million campus in Dallas was installed on Wednesday afternoon. In nearby Plano, USAA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new building that will increase the campus’s capacity to 3,600 employees. (More)
➤ Charles Schwab, which relocated from California to Westlake in 2021, is acquiring private shares platform Forge Global for $660 million to meet growing investor demand for access to pre-IPO startups. (More)
➤ Over 75% of Tesla shareholders voted yesterday to approve a $1 trillion compensation package over 10 years for CEO Elon Musk. “What we’re about to embark upon is not merely a new chapter on the future of Tesla but a whole new book,” said Musk. (More)
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Flight Cuts Ordered at Four Texas Airports
