Good Morning! On this day in 1860, Texas Rangers under the command of Lawrence Sullivan Ross attacked a Comanche hunting camp at Mule Creek, capturing three people. One of them was determined to be Cynthia Ann Parker, who was kidnapped by the tribe as a child nearly 25 years prior. Her son Quanah Parker became an influential Comanche chief.
A Texas A&M student won a national singing competition this week. Check out today’s Roundup section for the story.
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Man Boards School Bus to Kidnap Ex-Girlfriend
A 20-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly boarded a Spring ISD school bus with a gun and tried to kidnap his ex-girlfriend on Monday. According to court documents, the student boarded the bus while being followed by her ex-boyfriend, David Madison, in an SUV.
Madison forced the bus to stop, pointed a rifle at the driver, and boarded the bus, grabbing the student by the arm before eventually letting her go and telling her, “I’ll get you later.”
Twenty-four other students were on the bus at the time of the incident. Madison was captured by the U.S. Marshals after fleeing the scene, and he is being held on bonds totaling $6.9 million.
“I knew I was gonna die,” said the student. “I knew he was going to try to do something.”
Texas A&M’s Aiden Ross Wins The Voice
Texas A&M sophomore Aiden Ross won season 28 of NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday, singing renditions of JVKE’s “golden hour” and ABBA’s “The Winner Takes It All.”
The 20-year-old student grew up on his family’s strawberry farm near College Station and is studying industrial engineering. During the season premiere in September, Ross got a “chair turn” from all four judges when he performed Adele’s “Love in the Dark.”
Ross chose former One Direction singer Niall Horan as his coach, saying he “writes and makes music that is most similar to the type of artist that I aspire to be.” He said he plans to finish his degree but is open-minded about his future career path.
“If something in music pops up that is a viable opportunity, I will jump at it,” said Ross. “If there’s a spark, I’m gonna fan that flame.”
Stranded Dolphin Rescued
A young bottlenose dolphin trapped by a sandbar in shallow waters near Aransas Bay was rescued by a team of volunteers on Saturday.
The dolphin was stranded in a 20-acre body of water no more than four feet deep for more than a week. After examining tide forecasts, experts determined the dolphin would not be able to return to Aransas Bay on its own.
“Time was of the essence to ensure the animal’s health and survival,” said Heidi Whitehead of the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN).
Volunteers from TMMSN, NOAA Fisheries, SeaWorld of Texas, and the Amos Rehabilitation Keep corralled the dolphin, conducted a thorough veterinary examination, and relocated it using a specialized floating platform.
“This successful rescue shows what’s possible when organizations and communities come together for marine wildlife,” Whitehead said.
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➤ Harris County: Gov. Greg Abbott will spend $25 million of his $90 million campaign war chest in an effort to oust seven Texas House Democrats in the Houston area. “We plan to compete for every voter,” said political advisor Dave Carney. (More)
➤ San Antonio: Bryan Steven Naylor, a 36-year-old former city staffer, was arrested after he allegedly taped a threatening note to the desk of GOP-backed District 9 councilwoman Misty Spears, who replaced a moderate Democrat earlier this year. (See Details)
➤ Beaumont ISD: The board of trustees announced its intent to appeal a state takeover of the district after test scores showed that only 30% of students met grade-level standards. (More)
➤ Gillespie County: Officials have issued stop-work orders for two solar power farms and battery energy storage systems being developed near Fredericksburg. During a recent county commissioners meeting, a resident said the company behind the projects intends to “rape our land and our resources.” (See Details)
➤ Houston: A woman was kicked by a camel during a Christmas performance at Champion Forest Baptist Church. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. (Watch Video)
➤ San Marcos: Construction on two 10-story dorms and a 563-seat dining hall at Texas State University is slated to begin in February. The university’s enrollment of 44,596 students represents a nearly 10% increase over last year. (More)
➤ Canyon: West Texas A&M University officials have asked the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society to relocate its museum collection from the university campus, citing declining state funding, mounting operational costs, and safety concerns tied to the aging facility. (See Details)
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➤ Former Texas Longhorn Quinn Ewers is expected to start for the Miami Dolphins this weekend following head coach Mike McDaniel’s decision to bench quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. (More)
➤ Texas A&M women’s volleyball plays Pitt tonight in its first NCAA Final Four appearance. (More)
➤ The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Knicks 124-113 in the NBA Cup final this week, blowing an 11-point lead in the third quarter with a dismal fourth quarter performance. (More)
➤ Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins surprised 10 Special Olympians from Texas with a shopping spree at Dick’s Sporting Goods this week. He tagged along as their “shopping consultant” for the day. (More)
➤ The USA Diving Winter National Championships wrapped up in Midland this week. The six-day event drew elite divers from around the nation. (More)
➤ DeSoto High School running back SaRod Baker has racked up 1,503 rushing yards in just five postseason games, including a 402-yard, seven-touchdown performance against Willis High School. In a since-deleted post commenting on Baker’s achievements, Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp said, “Texas is Fake Football.” (More)
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➤ Houston-based budget carrier Avelo Airlines has signed a five-year use and lease agreement to operate at McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal. Construction on the $79 million project began in July. (More)
➤ A $197 million data center is coming to Temple, according to a filing submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is listed as the beneficial owner. (More)
➤ Port Arthur-based Itex Group plans to turn Galveston’s historic 11-story Medical Arts Building into a 120-room boutique hotel. Completed in 1929, the building has been vacant since the 1980s. (More)
➤ Texas led the nation with 7.4 gigawatts of new solar power capacity installed over the first nine months of this year, according to a report published by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. (More)
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➤ Texas constitutional amendments approved in 2014 and 2015 have generated $40 billion for the State Highway Fund from diverted oil and gas severance taxes and sales tax revenues. Since then, improvements to the state’s transportation system have saved more than 3,500 lives and saved Texas households $2,301 a year, according to a new study. (See Details)
➤ Southern University junior Sydney Wilson is one of only a handful of U.S. patients who have received a double organ transplant. With help from Children’s Hospital, she made a documentary about her experience getting a new heart and liver. (More)
➤ Houston Rockets play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman accidentally punched colleague and former NBA center Ryan Hollins in the face during Houston’s 128-125 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Ackerman raised his fist in excitement after Rockets guard Reed Sheppard scored a three-pointer. (Watch Video)
➤ Bookings for short-term rentals throughout the Metroplex during the World Cup next summer are up as much as 700%. A challenge to a Dallas ban on most short-term rentals is pending in the Texas Supreme Court. (See Details)
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Man Boards School Bus to Kidnap Ex-Girlfriend
