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CLARIFICATION: We ran a story yesterday about the temporary injunction that allows Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play football this year despite being ruled ineligible by the NCAA for gambling. We said the ruling was issued by “a Lubbock judge” named Ken Curry (as most sources described him).
A few readers objected that Ken Curry is not from Lubbock, which is true. We learned that Curry is a retired judge from Tarrant County who was specifically assigned to this case by the presiding judge of the 9th Administrative Judicial Region, Anna Estevez. It’s Curry’s first case since 2019.
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Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder
A Collin County jury on Tuesday found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet, ending a trial that drew national attention and sparked debate over self-defense, race, and school safety.
Anthony, now 19, stabbed Metcalf once in the chest during an April 2, 2025, confrontation at Kuykendall Stadium after witnesses said Metcalf told Anthony to leave the Memorial High School team tent. Prosecutors called it a provoked “sneak attack.” Defense attorneys argued Anthony acted in a split second of fear and never called him to testify.
Jurors heard from dozens of witnesses over five days of trial, including students who saw the confrontation and the medical examiner who said the wound pierced Metcalf’s heart. The judge allowed jurors to consider a lesser manslaughter charge, but they convicted on murder.
The jury sentenced Anthony to 35 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole after half of that time is served.
Texas Power Grid Braces for Record Summer
Texas is on track to set a new all-time electricity demand record this summer, driven by extreme heat and an unprecedented boom in data centers across the state.
ERCOT—which manages the grid for about 90% of Texas—forecasts that peak demand could jump nearly 10% above last year. The agency’s vice president of system operations said officials expect a hotter summer than 2025.
Last year’s peak summer demand for ERCOT reached 83.7 gigawatts on August 18, and the all-time peak demand of 85.5 gigawatts was recorded on August 10, 2023. ERCOT is confident the grid will hold.
SpaceX Demanding Tax Breaks
SpaceX is warning that, without significant property tax abatements from local school districts near its planned Terafab chip facility in Grimes County, the project could leave the state entirely.
Grimes County commissioners voted on June 3 to approve a reinvestment zone and abatement deal—but school districts must act separately. SpaceX has not yet filed for permits or signed the county’s agreement.
Documents filed with local districts reveal the scope of SpaceX’s demands and the stakes: Terafab would be one of the most consequential economic investments in Texas history, bringing billions in capital and hundreds of jobs to rural Central Texas.
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➤ South Texas: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller “unserious” after Miller suggested ranchers might avoid reporting screwworm cases. (More)
➤ Encino: Border Patrol agents rescued 39 people from a locked, burning tractor-trailer near the Falfurrias checkpoint after the driver fled a K-9 alerted to the vehicle. Agents unlocked the trailer moments before it was engulfed in flames. (More)
➤ North Texas: New data from retail crime platform Auror shows organized retail theft hitting North Texas above the national average, with a small group of repeat offenders linked to most recorded crime events. (More)
➤ Southeast Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott authorized a $73 million Texas Energy Fund grant to replace aging electricity poles across Southeast Texas, targeting a region prone to storm damage. (More)
➤ Statewide: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is urging parents to vet childcare providers before enrolling kids this summer, warning against unregulated operations and pointing to state oversight tools available online. (More)
➤ Montgomery County: The sheriff’s office has dismantled a burglary crew linked to break-ins across multiple Southeast Texas counties. Six individuals face organized criminal activity charges after a monthslong multiagency investigation. (More)
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➤ The Spurs play Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight at Madison Square Garden, trailing the Knicks 2-1 after snapping New York’s 13-game playoff winning streak on Monday night. (More)
➤ Big Ten officials are reportedly discussing a conference-wide ban on scheduling Texas Tech in any sport following the court ruling to let Brendan Sorsby play football despite being ruled ineligible for gambling by the NCAA. (More)
➤ Austin FC named Jim Curtin, the two-time MLS Coach of the Year who led the Philadelphia Union for 11 seasons, as the club’s next head coach. He will take over after the 2026 season. (More)
➤ Texas Tech, Houston, and Texas A&M all rank in the top 10 nationally in returning roster experience heading into the 2026 college football season. The Red Raiders came in at No. 2, behind only Virginia. (More)
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➤ Crisp Power Protein Pretzels opened a $15 million production facility in Stafford, establishing the brand’s U.S. hub as it scales its high-protein, low-carb pretzel line across North America. (More)
➤ Hays County officials are weighing rules that could slow the data center boom near San Marcos, citing water consumption concerns. (More)
➤ Firefly Aerospace was selected for NASA’s Moon Base mission. The Austin company’s Elytra orbital vehicle will transport four MoonFall drones toward the lunar south pole in a future exploration mission. (More)
➤ Rayburn Electric Cooperative’s new Sherman natural gas plant—built with a Texas Energy Fund loan—is designed to help meet surging electricity demand from the wave of data centers across North Texas. (More)
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➤ Frisco is hosting Sweden’s national soccer team, which held an open practice on Tuesday at Toyota Stadium. (More)
➤ UT Arlington scientists deployed environmental sensors around AT&T Stadium and DFW Airport to measure how World Cup crowds and flights affect local air quality. (More)
➤ The first installment of the LBJ Presidential Library’s new American Experiment exhibit—a rotating showcase of national historical documents from the National Archives—is open now through July 9 in honor of America’s 250th birthday. (More)
➤ The Austin Diaper Bank is asking for donations through July 31 to reach its goal of 75,000 diapers for Central Texas families. Drop-offs and online contributions are both accepted. (More)
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Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder
