“Pop” Steps Down 

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced Friday he is stepping down after 29 years and will stay with organization as the team president.

Popovich, a Hall of Famer, suffered a stroke in early November, causing him to step aside from his coaching duties.

Affectionately known as “Pop,” Popovich has amassed an extraordinary resume in his time with the Spurs, securing the most regular-season wins in league history, winning five NBA titles, and adding an Olympic gold medal in 2020.

The Spurs officially named Mitch Johnson, acting head coach since Popovich’s stroke, as the new head coach after the announcement.

Texas Military Zone Beefs Up Border Security

The Defense Department announced Thursday it will establish a second military zone along the Mexican border, based in Texas and attached to Fort Bliss.

Personnel in the new military zone are authorized to detain people for illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

The first military zone, set up in New Mexico, has already detained illegal immigrants, charging more than two dozen this week with trespassing into a national defense area.

The zone in Texas stretches approximately 53 miles, considerably less than the 170-mile strip in New Mexico.

List: Elon Musk, Wealthiest in Texas

Elon Musk is the richest person in Texas, according to a newly released Forbes list naming the wealthiest resident in each U.S. state.

Musk’s placement atop Texas is no surprise, given his $388 billion net worth makes him the wealthiest person in the world.

The wealthiest Texas residents behind Musk are Walmart mogul Alice Walton and Dell CEO Michael Dell, both of whom have around $100 billion in net worth and rank in the top 20 worldwide.

You can see the wealthiest resident in every state here.

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➤ Georgetown: The annual Red Poppy Fest is expected to draw 75,000 people this weekend, honoring a tradition begun by a WWI soldier who sent poppy seeds home from Europe. (More)

➤ Flower Mound: The Gibson-Grant Log House, a restoration of the original 1800s structure, will be designated as a Texas Historic Landmark in a ceremony today. (See Details)

➤ Austin: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was named the chairman of a federal religious liberty commission, established by executive order from President Trump this week. (More)

➤ Dallas: President Trump contracted L3Harris Technologies to repurpose a 747 for presidential travel following extended delays in Boeing’s Air Force One program. (More)

➤ Anson: Drone footage recorded 31 detainees at the Bluebonnett Detention Facility for illegal immigrants forming an SOS with their bodies in the yard. (More)

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➤ The Houston Rockets played the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of their playoff series late last night. Click the link to see the game’s results. (More)

➤ No. 19 Baylor men’s tennis will face off against Nebraska at 10 a.m. today. If they win, they’ll play either Texas A&M or Rice on Monday. (More)

➤ Texas A&M baseball is hosting No. 2 LSU for a weekend series, the third straight weekend they’re hosting a top-2 ranked team in the country. (More)

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➤ Houston nightlife and music-scene icon Scott Gertner died unexpectedly this week, according to a Thursday statement from his family. (More)

➤ Former San Antonio mayor Henry Cisneros has been named to the Order of the Rising Sun, the highest honor Japan gives to non-citizens and awarded by the nation’s emperor. (See Details)

➤ A “rarely seen” sea anemones species resembling bird droppings recently washed ashore in Corpus Christi, catching a ride on the seaweed currently swamping the Texas coast. (More) 

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