Sunday, July 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1870, Kiowa Chief Kicking Bird outfought a U.S. cavalry force at the Battle of the Little Wichita River in present-day Archer County. He never fought again.

In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Amy broke down the five retirement mistakes that quietly derail people after the paycheck stops. A new Nationwide study found more than half of recent retirees regret how they planned, and the culprits usually aren’t the ones you’d expect. From the luck of when the market turns to the quiet discomfort of spending your own savings, Amy walked through what trips people up and how to sidestep it before it costs you. Tune in here!

It’s easy to overlook what happens behind prison walls, but for thousands across Texas, it’s where they’re searching for a fresh start. Access to hope, guidance, and purpose can change everything. That’s what today’s partner, Prison Fellowship, is helping make possible.

NTSB Details Deadly Laredo Jet Crash

Both engines on a business jet flamed out on final approach to Laredo, forcing the crew to crash-land on a highway, a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released Friday found.

The NetJets-operated jet was flying from Los Cabos, Mexico, to Austin on June 16 when the crew noticed an “unusual vibration.” Warnings of low fuel pressure and cascading failures followed as it neared the border.

Cleared to divert to Laredo International, the jet lost its right engine on approach and then its left. A controller said their only option was “the main highway,” and they set down on Loop 20, shearing light poles and hitting a pickup.

The crash killed Joshua Baer, the Austin entrepreneur who founded Capital Factory. Five others survived, though the pilot was seriously hurt.

Cabbage Shipment Hid $10.8M in Narcotics

Customs officers at the Pharr border crossing found nearly 1,200 pounds of narcotics, worth about $10.8 million, hidden inside a tractor-trailer supposedly hauling cabbage.

The seizure happened July 6 at the Pharr International Bridge after a drug-sniffing dog and an X-ray scan flagged the trailer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Officers pulled 477 packages from the load.

Agents seized the drugs, the truck, and the cabbage. Pharr, in the Rio Grande Valley, is one of the busiest produce gateways on the border, and smugglers routinely hide narcotics in shipments of fruit and vegetables.

Pharr’s port director said the interception showed his officers’ round-the-clock vigilance against drug smuggling.

DoorDash Driver Hit, Finishes Delivery

A Houston DoorDash driver was struck by a car fleeing police, dusted herself off, and carried the food to the customer’s door anyway.

Doorbell cameras captured the grey sedan clipping the driver in Houston’s Greenspoint area as officers gave chase. The suspect, 34-year-old Torrance Whitaker, kept running, hopping backyard fences before a police K-9 dragged him out of the bushes.

Whitaker was wanted for burglary and had fled a traffic stop, court documents show. He now faces an aggravated assault charge for hitting the driver.

The driver, who asked not to be named, said she is sore but has no broken bones. Lily Portillo, whose camera caught the crash, had one wish for her: “She needs a big tip.”

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➤ Dallas: The city closed City Hall, public libraries, and other municipal offices Friday for the first of three mandatory furlough days, part of its response to a budget shortfall. Residents were confused to find locked doors at city buildings, and employees are bracing for more unpaid days ahead. (More)

➤ Houston: On Friday, Mayor John Whitmire and the Harris County district attorney demanded an independent investigation into the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the East End. Surviving passengers dispute the agents’ account of the July 7 shooting. (More)

➤ Austin: City leaders proposed a $6.6 billion budget that would raise taxes and trim social service contracts, parks, and public health programs. The cuts follow voters’ defeat of Proposition Q and open weeks of difficult council decisions. (See Details)

➤ Conroe: A Conroe man was billed for catheters and wound supplies he never ordered, part of what the FBI calls one of the biggest Medicare frauds in history, a $3.7 billion scheme. Ibrahim Hilmi, 58, was arrested in Turkey as prosecutors say his shell companies funneled payments overseas. (See Details)

➤ Houston: Widespread rain and a first street-flooding threat arrive today across the metro’s eastern cities, with the heaviest storms and rain totals of 2 to 3 inches expected Monday and Tuesday. (See Details)

➤ Bexar County: University Health will open two hospitals in fast-growing parts of Bexar County that officials call “healthcare deserts,” with both slated for the first half of 2027. (See Details)

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➤ San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama agreed to a five-year, $252 million maximum rookie-scale extension that includes a player option for the final season. “Spurs family, I’m here to stay,” he posted on social media. (More)

➤ The Dallas Wings defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night at Montreal’s Bell Centre, where 20,996 fans set a WNBA regular-season attendance record. (More)

➤ Dallas police released body-camera footage showing a tense credentials dispute between an officer and members of Egypt’s national team at a downtown hotel ahead of the country’s World Cup match in Arlington. (More)

➤ Fort Worth Christian shortstop Grady Emerson was selected No. 2 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in Saturday’s MLB Draft, while the Washington Nationals took Texas A&M second baseman Chris Hacopian with the No. 11 pick. (See Picks)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | MLB | Wimbledon | Golf | WNBA

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➤ Lubbock band Blackwater Draw released a tribute song, Dear Eloise, honoring the 27 girls lost in the Camp Mystic flood. Member Cami Caldwell wrote it after being struck by a photo of 8-year-old victim Eloise Peck. (More)

➤ 979 Nutrition marked three years in downtown Bryan on Saturday with a free community wellness event featuring fitness classes, local vendors, and refreshments at its storefront. (More)

➤ A dog that slipped away during a stop at the Bastrop Buc-ee’s is home again after an animal control officer scanned its microchip and reached the owner. The city is rolling out new scanners and a public microchip station to reunite lost pets faster. (More)

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The Elissa was the oldest ship included in the Sail4th parade in New York City on July 4. Before she became a Galveston historical landmark, the tall ship had a fascinating history.