Sunday, November 1, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2023, the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 to win their first World Series in franchise history. The title came 51 years after the team moved to Arlington.

Daylight saving time ended at 2 a.m. We hope you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep, but remember the oven and car clocks won’t fix themselves.

In case you missed it on Flyover Focus, we counted down the 10 most common scams putting Americans in danger right now, deceptions that cost victims $20 billion last year alone. These schemes are convincing enough to fool people who were sure they’d never fall for one, and odds are you’ve already encountered at least one of them. Plus, one scam on the list threatens to drain an entire retirement account. How many of them would you spot before it’s too late? Tune in here!

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Texas Sets Midterm Early Voting Record

More than 7.4 million Texans voted before early voting closed Friday, a midterm record.

That’s nearly 39% of the state’s 19 million registered voters, counting mail ballots. Harris County set its own midterm record with more than 1 million early voters.

University of Houston political scientist Brandon Rottinghaus largely credits the Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. He expects up to 10 million ballots, which would beat the 2018 midterm record of 8.3 million.

Election Day is Tuesday, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nuclear Projects Flock to Texas

X-energy is awaiting federal approval to build a more than $4 billion nuclear reactor at Dow’s plastics plant in Seadrift. It’s one of more than half a dozen reactor projects underway in Texas, fueled by federal money and power-hungry data centers.

The Energy Department committed up to $2.15 billion to the project. An environmental group challenged its financing, but a federal licensing board dismissed the challenge in June. The group is appealing.

Texas wants more. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law last year creating a state nuclear energy office and a $350 million fund to grow the industry.

Parks Agency Fights Boca Chica Records Release

Texas Parks and Wildlife on Friday asked the attorney general to block release of a draft agenda listing a closed-door discussion of land at Boca Chica State Park.

The Texas Tribune requested the document after Texas Monthly reported commissioners planned to discuss selling 1,300 acres, reportedly to SpaceX. The agency claims a “deliberative process” exemption.

Gov. Greg Abbott says a sale won’t get a vote “anytime soon,” and the agency says it’s off November’s agenda. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa opposes any sale.

SpaceX already owns hundreds of acres around the park, which surrounds its launch site.

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➤ Galveston: City Council Member Jason Hardcastle faces drunken driving and resisting arrest charges after a two-vehicle crash Friday, allegedly refusing a breath test and resisting a court-ordered blood draw. (See Details)

➤ San Antonio: The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is asking residents to help shape billions of dollars in future transportation investments through five public meetings focused on the region’s Mobility 2050 plan. (More)

➤ West Lake Hills: A pair of blown transformers plunged Chaparral Stadium into darkness on Friday, halting Westlake’s showdown with unbeaten Cedar Ridge in the second quarter. (See Details)

➤ Grand Prairie: Bolder Adventure Park, a massive indoor climbing and zip line attraction at Epic Central, has closed permanently after four years, with mounting financial troubles reportedly forcing the 66,000-square-foot venue out of business. (More)

➤ Richardson: Officials revived BizTown, a miniature city where students learn to run businesses, manage money, and turn a profit, after parents who enjoyed the program as children pushed for its return. (Read Story)

➤ Collin County: Frisco, Celina, Anna, and Allen are reinventing their downtowns as walkable community hubs, embracing small-town charm as suburban growth pushes north, with one Frisco newcomer comparing the experience to Gilmore Girls. (Read Story)

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➤ No. 13 Texas Tech beat No. 22 Arizona 34-26 as Tommy Castellanos, starting in place of benched quarterback Will Hammond, threw two touchdown passes and ran for 117 yards and another score. (More)

➤ Arch Manning threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns as No. 11 Texas routed Mississippi State 31-3 despite accounting for just 280 yards of total offense. (More)

➤ No. 19 SMU was upset 30-27 at Syracuse on a touchdown pass with 17 seconds left, while Jaden Craig’s touchdown run with 1:11 remaining lifted TCU past Kansas 22-16. (See Scores)

➤ The Houston Astros owner Jim Crane returned to familiar territory on Friday, hiring Cardinals executive Randy Flores as general manager 15 years after recruiting Jeff Luhnow from St. Louis to build Houston’s championship dynasty. (More)

➤ The Dallas Cowboys host the Arizona Cardinals today as 6.5-point favorites after scoring a season-high 38 points against the Philadelphia Eagles. (See Preview)

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➤ About 3,300 costumed runners and walkers, including hundreds of cancer survivors, filled downtown Beaumont Saturday for a Halloween-themed race supporting free breast and ovarian cancer screenings. (See Details)

➤ An Austin couple turned their love of European candy into a mobile sweets shop, with Greg Kinney converting a truck to sell imported Swedish treats, including gluten-free, dye-free, and vegan options. (Read Story)

➤ A Carrollton homeowner transformed his property into a free, biohazard-themed Halloween attraction featuring a 15-foot animatronic monster and a real subway car serving as the entrance. (See Details)

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