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We report on yet another massive online breach of personal data in today’s Around Texas section below. We ask in today’s Poll whether your information has ever been exposed. Hit reply to let us know if you’ve ever had a bad experience with an online hack.
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U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas say they’re troubled by President Trump’s new memorandum of understanding with Iran. Both men backed the military campaign that preceded it.
Signed at Versailles, the 14-point framework would provide sanctions relief if Iran complies, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and let Iran sell its oil freely over a 60-day negotiating window. It also envisions a $300 billion reconstruction fund financed by regional partners, not the U.S.
Cruz told reporters, “History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea,” while still crediting Trump for crippling Iran’s military. Cornyn, who hadn’t yet read the text last week, called it “a mixed bag at best.”
Trump defended the agreement, and Vice President JD Vance, who led the negotiations, said Iran gets no U.S. money and gains relief only if it complies fully.
San Antonio Approves Toyota Incentives
San Antonio’s City Council voted 11-0 Thursday to offer Toyota a package of tax breaks and utility incentives to land a $2 billion assembly line and 2,000 jobs on the city’s South Side.
The roughly $185 million package, led by a 10-year property tax abatement, would also fund road improvements, worker training, and utility upgrades, with clawback provisions if Toyota underdelivers. The city pegged the plant’s economic impact during construction at $3.2 billion.
It’s not a done deal: Toyota says it’s still weighing other U.S. sites. “We’re hopeful if San Antonio is selected, it will be another once-in-a-generation investment,” said Toyota Texas president Frank Voss.
Bexar County holds a public hearing on June 23 on a separate tax abatement valued at more than $55 million, and Gov. Greg Abbott is weighing a state incentive backed by Southwest ISD.
Texas Rangers Double Cold-Case Unit
The Texas Department of Public Safety is doubling the size of the Texas Rangers’ cold-case unit, adding a second investigator to each of the agency’s six regional companies to work unsolved murders and sexual assaults statewide.
The expansion brings the program to 17 Rangers and three support staff, funded by Senate Bill 1, which lawmakers passed and Gov. Greg Abbott signed last year. A new staff lieutenant will also help oversee the state’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.
Created in 2001, the program has helped solve more than 300 cases, including over 156 sexual assaults since 2020, and identified a dozen sets of unidentified remains.
“As forensic science and technology continue to advance, so will our ability to make a bigger impact,” said Texas Ranger Division chief Scotty Shiver, “putting more violent criminals behind bars and making Texas communities safer.”
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➤ Statewide: A vendor breach may have exposed driver’s license, passport, email, phone, and address data for more than 3 million Texas hunting and fishing license holders, though not Social Security numbers or financial data. Texas Parks and Wildlife is offering free Kroll credit monitoring through Sept. 14 for anyone impacted. (See Details)
➤ Austin: Police arrested 19-year-old Israel Medina in the June 15 killing of Jose Salgado-Amador, a 28-year-old mechanic. Court documents say Salgado-Amador was shot while trying to wrestle a gun away from a robber who had turned on the man beside him. (More)
➤ El Paso: The State Board of Education takes up a final vote this week on a K-12 social studies rewrite for 5.5 million students that emphasizes Texas and U.S. history and adds Bible passages. Critics, including the El Paso Teachers Association, say it sidelines world and minority history. (See Details)
➤ Houston: The popular Discovery Green Park closed early Saturday at the Houston Police Department’s request, a week after a social-media “teen takeover” drew 500 to 600 juveniles and more than 100 police units downtown, with shots fired and two people apprehended. (More)
➤ Cameron County: County commissioners approved the first phase of the $1.5 million Adams Garden Drainage Project, adding pumps and drainage upgrades to ease flooding for more than 2,600 residents in the county’s north, around Santa Rosa, Harlingen, and Combes. (See Details)
➤ Statewide: Gov. Greg Abbott launched screwworm.texas.gov, a one-stop portal with maps, identification guides, 24-hour reporting lines, and free inspector-certification training, as the state ramps up its response to the New World screwworm threatening livestock and wildlife. (See Details)
➤ Temple: A nonprofit, the Human-Animal Support Coalition, installed the city’s first self-service pet microchip scanner outside its low-cost clinic, letting anyone who finds a lost pet scan for a chip and reach the owner without involving a shelter. (More)
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➤Texas baseball associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Nolan Cain is expected to leave the Longhorns after two seasons and join Michael Earley’s staff at Texas A&M. Cain helped Texas secure the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class in his first full cycle. (More)
➤ San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper’s father, Ron Harper, dismissed a social media report that claimed the guard’s camp demanded a starting role next season, saying the rumor originated from a parody account. Harper averaged 18 points per game in the NBA Finals. (More)
➤ The Dallas Stars are reportedly exploring a trade involving defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin as they look to create salary cap space ahead of a new contract for restricted free agent Jason Robertson. Lyubushkin has one year remaining on his current deal. (More)
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➤ Texas added 17,800 nonfarm jobs in May, bringing statewide employment to a record 14.4 million. Officials said the state’s 0.7% annual growth rate more than doubled the national pace, while unemployment held steady at 4.3% and the labor force grew. (More)
➤ Buc-ee’s confirmed its long-awaited San Marcos travel center will open Aug. 12, 2026, at 6 a.m. The $47 million, 74,000-square-foot store along I-35 will feature 100-plus fueling stations, EV chargers, signature snacks, and about 175 full-time jobs locally. (More)
➤ The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe broke ground on Naskila Casino Resort near Livingston, advancing a long-sought expansion after years of legal battles. The 95-acre project will include a hotel, pool, conference center, and 3,400 gaming machines, with opening expected in late 2028. (More)
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➤ Following heavy rains, a Brownsville homeowner called the Combes-based American Honey Bee Protection Agency to relocate a roof hive rather than exterminate it. Founder Walter Schumacher said wet weather boosts flowers, nectar, and swarming, urging residents to contact removal experts. (More)
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Cruz, Cornyn Question Iran Deal
