Texas Hospitals to Track Immigration Status

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order for Texas hospitals to ascertain the immigration status of patients and report on the costs of treating illegal immigrants.

The governor says he will fight for the federal government to pay the associated medical costs, saying that Texas has had to “foot the bill” for the Biden administration’s border policies.

The order requires hospitals to start tracking the data by November 1st and then report findings four times a year, beginning March 1, 2025.

CrossFit Games Continue after Drowning

The 2024 CrossFit Games continued in Fort Worth Friday after athlete Lazar Dukic of Serbia drowned in an event on Thursday.

The CrossFit organization has launched an investigation into the 28-year-old’s death, with a probe that will include an “independent third-party review.”

CrossFit CEO Don Faul said the decision to move forward with the Games occurred after speaking with Dukic’s family and other athletes. The organization posted on X/Twitter that “the only cure for grief is to grieve. And the best way to grieve is together.”

The 9 Best Beach Towns in Texas

Travel & Leisure recently polled locals along the Texas Gulf Coast to determine the best beach towns in the state, and South Padre Island topped the list.

Galveston came in second with its 32 miles of sandy shoreline, and Port Aransas grabbed third.

See the rest of the winners here.

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➤ The Houston school board has approved a $4.4 billion bond proposal, the largest in state history. Houstonians will vote on the bond in the November elections. (Details)

➤ The Texas Rangers visited the White House Thursday in celebration of their 2023 World Series win. President Biden noted the Rangers’ “revenge” on the Houston Astros in the ALCS during his congratulatory address. (More)

➤ Dallas: The State Fair of Texas has announced a ban on all firearms for the upcoming annual event. Three people were injured in a shooting at the State Fair last year, and the announcement has received a mixed response. (Details)

➤ Former Uvalde police chief Pete Arredondo said in a CNN interview that he’s “been scapegoated from the very beginning” over the Robb Elementary School shooting on May 24, 2022. (More)

➤ San Antonio: Old Town Trolley Tours has purchased the historic Reuters building, along with the businesses in it. The building near the Alamo was constructed in 1891. (See the building)

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➤ San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Team France will square off against Team USA at 3:30 today in the Olympic Gold Medal game. (More)

➤ Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is set to make his first rehab start in return from a neck injury. Verlander has been the most notable pitcher missing from an Astros rotation depleted by injuries. (More)

➤ Jerry Jones told reporters on Thursday that there was “no urgency” to get a contract extension done with star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who then responded on social media, saying only “lol.” (More)

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➤ A San Antonio Spurs executive is selling her $1.2 million home in Southtown. The 1920s home was renovated in the early 2000s by a prominent local architect. (Photos)

➤ Robert Kennedy, Jr., will appear as an Independent presidential candidate on Texas’s ballot after receiving approval from the Texas Secretary of State. Texas Democrats had claimed about 70% of signatures on Kennedy’s petition were invalid. (More)

➤ UT San Antonio is set to buy the former USAA building as it expands its downtown footprint toward the goal of having 10,000 UTSA students downtown by 2028. (See the building)

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