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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024
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Good morning! On this day in 1941, construction began on a training base for Army pilots at the Midland Army Air Field, which the city had leased to the U.S. government for $1 a year following the outbreak of war in Europe.
We knew it all along, and now the world will know it too: Texas has wonderful cuisine, and the Michelin Guide, known as the food Olympics, is here to review our restaurants for the first time ever. Also—unrelated to food—a warm tortilla saved a baby owl.
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Abilene ⛅ 99/74° | Amarillo ⛅ 89/66° | Austin 🌤️ 99/78° | Brownsville 🌥️ 95/79° | Corpus Christi ⛅ 93/79° | DFW 🌦️ 98/76° | El Paso ☀️ 102/77° | Houston 🌦️ 92/78° | Lubbock 🌦️ 94/70° | San Antonio 🌤️ 97/76° | Texarkana ⛅ 95/73°
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 Judge Orders Release Of Uvalde Shooting Records
A district court judge ordered the Uvalde school district and the sheriff’s office to release records related to the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022, ruling in favor of a coalition of media organizations that had sued to get access to them.
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell objected to the release, saying it could harm ongoing criminal investigations. Two weeks ago, a grand jury indicted former school police chief Pete Arredondo and officer Adrian Gonzales on felony charges of child endangerment.
The coalition won a similar lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety last year, but DPS appealed the ruling and has yet to turn over more than two terabytes of information related to the investigation.
The school district and sheriff’s office have until July 28 to comply with the order.
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CenterPoint Energy Under Investigation
The Texas Public Utility Commission announced that it is launching an investigation into CenterPoint Energy’s response to widespread power outages following Hurricane Beryl’s landfall on Monday of last week.
As of Tuesday afternoon, around 80,000 CenterPoint customers were still without power. The company says they aim to have power completely restored by Friday.
Meanwhile, CenterPoint is asking for clarity regarding Gov. Abbott’s demand to trim overgrown trees next to power lines by the end of August, saying they have to respect property boundaries and abide by easement restrictions.
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Michelin Guide Debuts in Texas in 2024
The Michelin Guide, the prestigious international restaurant rating system run by the French tire company, is coming to Texas for the first time ever in 2024.
The guide will review restaurants in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, with one, two, or three-star ratings to be announced later this year.
This development, which raises the profile of the state’s dining scene, was negotiated by Travel Texas, a state-funded economic development initiative, along with the visitors’ bureaus of five cities.
Gwendal Poullennec, the Michelin Guide’s international director, praised the state’s cuisine: “The Texas culinary scene has proven to be an exhilarating one, with multicultural influences, homegrown ingredients, and talent that is rich in ambition.”
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➤ Dallas: A police officer, Sergeant Arturo Martinez, has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly posting the comment “aim better” on social media in reaction to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. (More)
➤ Odessa: A fire at a shopping center on Sunday destroyed two businesses, including the 16,000-square-foot Payne’s Gym. Remarkably, a 1,500-pound monument with the Ten Commandments on it survived the blaze. (See Video)
➤ McAllen: Democrat U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez met with outgoing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his successor Claudia Sheinbaum this week to discuss water owed to the United States and security issues along the border. (See Details)
➤ Houston: A 19,000-member megachurch is closing one of its campuses indefinitely after it sustained major damage from Hurricane Beryl. (See Photos)
➤ Edinburg: A $1 million bond was set for a 26-year-old man charged with intentionally running over two people—killing one of them—with his truck last weekend. Luis Antonio Garza told police one of the victims owed him $100. (More)
➤ Austin: “Spy Kids” filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is selling his 5,198-square-foot Lake Travis home for $8.9 million. Built in 1962 by architect O’Neil Ford, “The Bond House” features four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms, and an indoor pool on 3.9 acres. (See Photos)
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➤ Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia was knocked out of Monday’s Home Run Derby in the first round, falling one home run short of eventual winner Teoscar Hernandez’ 19. (More)
➤ Jayce Tettenhorst of Jacksonville and partner Ty Arnold of Midway won first place in team roping on Saturday at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo. Their 5.0-second time earned them $825 each. (More)
➤ Former Texas Tech star hitter Gavin Kash is transferring to Texas A&M. Kash will join a formidable lineup that already features some of the best baseball players in the country. (More)
➤ Yesterday’s results: Tour de France | WNBA | USWNT | NBA Summer League
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➤ Chef Jason Dady is leading a major renovation of the Shops at Rivercenter food court in San Antonio. The new 21,000-square-foot food hall, called Mexico Ceaty, will open in early 2025 with various Mexican-inspired eateries. (See Photos)
➤ Hithium Tech USA announced plans to invest $100 million in a battery module assembly plant in Mesquite, Texas. The facility is projected to create 141 jobs by 2029. (More)
➤ The Academy of Country Music announced Tuesday that its 60th annual awards show will be held at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on May 8, 2025. Reba McEntire will host the event, which will stream live on Amazon Prime Video. (See Details)
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➤ Country singer Ingrid Andress’ national anthem performance at the MLB Home Run Derby drew widespread criticism on social media, with many calling it one of the worst renditions ever. Andress later announced she was drunk during the performance and is now going to rehab. (Watch Video)
➤ An Amarillo family rescued an abandoned baby barn owl by wrapping it in a warm tortilla. The wildlife center wrote on social media that this unusual method was “surprisingly effective” in keeping the bird safe. (See Photo)
➤ Blue Bell introduced a new Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake flavor for National Ice Cream Month and National Cheesecake Day. The limited-edition flavor combines cheesecake ice cream with cookies and cheesecake pieces. (More)
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