Firing Squad for Fort Hood Killer

President Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army major who killed 13 people in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, the Pentagon said Monday evening.

Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, walked into a Soldier Readiness Center on Nov. 5, 2009, shouted “Allahu Akbar,” and opened fire with a laser-sighted handgun before a civilian police sergeant shot him. A 2013 court-martial sentenced him to death.

Hasan admitted at trial that he was the gunman, saying he fired to protect Islamic insurgents from U.S. forces. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended the firing squad, and the Army secretary will set the time and place.

No one has been executed under the military justice system since 1961, when Pvt. John Bennett was hanged at Fort Leavenworth. Hasan could stall his execution for years by appealing in civilian federal court.

Trump Rallies in San Antonio for Paxton

President Trump headlines a campaign rally for Attorney General Ken Paxton at San Antonio’s Freeman Coliseum on Wednesday, with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. and the president expected to speak around 6 p.m.

Paxton’s campaign says it raised $18 million in the third quarter, though he’s trailed Democrat James Talarico in most public polls. Anti-Trump protesters plan to line Houston Street outside the coliseum on Wednesday evening.

Gov. Greg Abbott won’t be there. His campaign cited scheduling conflicts. Abbott told a Houston roundtable that Trump “creates excitement among the base” and turns people out.

Dennis Franchione Dies at 75

Dennis Franchione, who went 213-135-2 over 30 seasons as a head coach and turned TCU from a 1-10 team into a top-25 program, died Tuesday at 75, a decade after his first cancer diagnosis.

He took over the Horned Frogs in 1998, a program that hadn’t won a bowl game since 1957, and beat USC 28-19 in that season’s Sun Bowl. Two Western Athletic Conference co-titles followed, with LaDainian Tomlinson leading the nation in rushing both years.

Alabama hired him in 2001, and his second team went 10-3 and finished first in the SEC West while being barred from the postseason due to sanctions tied to the previous staff. He went 32-28 at Texas A&M and resigned in 2007 after his personal assistant sent inside information to boosters paying $1,200 a year.

Franchione retired in 2015 following a second stint at Texas State, where his son Brad worked on his staff, and he published a memoir, Tough Times Never Last: The Coach Fran Story, in 2024. He is survived by his wife, Kim; two daughters, Ashley and Libby; and his son, Brad.

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➤ Harris County: All 75,000 late voter registration records from a state system error have been processed, the county voter registrar said Monday. Staff double-checked 11,000 of them to verify precinct placement. Early voting begins Oct. 19. (Read Update)

➤ Gulf Coast: Tropical Depression 9 formed Tuesday in the Bay of Campeche and should strengthen into Tropical Storm Isaias before tracking east of Texas toward the northern Gulf Coast. Forecasters posted a coastal flood advisory for the barrier islands. (See Forecast)

➤ Dallas: Fire tore through a balloon-pop game stand on the State Fair Midway around 7 a.m. Tuesday, before gates opened. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews knocked it down and doused hot spots smoldering in stuffed-animal prizes. No one was hurt. (See Damage)

➤ San Antonio: Two 16-year-olds are in custody, accused of threatening a student with a realistic airsoft gun at Pieper High School on Tuesday. Deputies found the gun, alcohol, and a knife in a car on campus. The lockdown lifted after noon. (More)

➤ Van Zandt County: DPS agents searched 13 Scorpion Smoke Shop locations on Sept. 22, arresting nine people and seizing nearly $5 million in cash and assets. The haul also included 23 vehicles and 33,455 grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms. (See Suspects)

➤ Statewide: Comptroller Don Huffines picked Austin, Barbers Hill, El Paso, and Prosper school districts for a review of whether tax dollars reach classrooms or fund administrative growth. Gov. Greg Abbott requested reviews in August; a report is due Dec. 31. (More)

➤ Austin: Abbott ordered U.S. and Texas flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, marking three years since Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people in Israel. Flags return to full-staff at sunset. (More)

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➤ A Groveton native who won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles is retiring from the NFL. Lane Johnson announced the decision Tuesday, saying his “personal and family priorities” had changed and he needed to focus on his mental health. (More)

➤ No. 1 Waxahachie hosts No. 3 North Crowley in high school football on Friday. Both teams are 5-0 and loaded with Division I commits. “I think it’s the biggest game in the country,” North Crowley coach DeMarcus Harris said. (See Matchup)

➤ Texas Tech runners swept the Big 12’s weekly cross country awards. Titus Kimaru won his race at the Nike XC Town Twilight by over a minute, and Lily Mather took hers by six-tenths of a second. (More)

➤ High Island volleyball is headed to the TCAL state tournament after an undefeated district season. The Lady Cards, ranked No. 1 among the state’s TCAL 2A schools, have won six straight and play two tune-ups next week. (More)

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➤ State sales tax collections hit $4.4 billion in September, up 11.5% from a year ago, on strong spending in mining, construction, and manufacturing. Texas has collected $39.6 billion so far this calendar year. (More)

➤ The Temple Mall has been shut for nearly four months while owners fix fire, electrical, and gas problems, and the city still hasn’t set a reopening date. (More)

➤ Tyler’s airport tower is 78 years old and among the oldest in the country, and the airport wants it replaced. The FAA has allocated $700,000 for design work, with construction possible next year if funding is secured. (More)

➤ Long John Silver’s will build its second San Angelo restaurant, a 2,247-square-foot spot on North Bryant Boulevard, estimated at $1.4 million. Construction is scheduled to start Jan. 11 and finish by May 10. (More)

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Memory Loss, Low Libido, Weak Bones

Not magnesium, and not calcium. A new study says memory loss and cognitive decline may be the result of a different mineral deficiency, one that can also cause stubborn weight gain, low energy, mood swings, a low libido, bleeding gums, and weaker bones.

An estimated 90% of adults over 60 may now be at risk. Soils have become depleted, and common medications such as blood pressure drugs, along with microplastics, strip it from the body.

There are seven warning signs that you might be running low. (See Warning Signs)

➤ Taylor Sheridan’s Landman is shooting season three at TCU this week, with about 30 cheerleaders written into the production and another 30 students shadowing the crew. The show has filmed on campus during all three seasons. (More)

➤ An esports arena opened Monday at Longview ISD’s LEAD Academy High School, where students will call live games, run broadcasts, and learn about professional cameras, audio, and lighting. One Lobo Gaming graduate earned a full-ride esports scholarship. (See Arena)

➤ High school seniors and cousins Summa McGlothing and Zaniya Perkins have drawn millions of views after a fan filmed Perkins guiding McGlothing’s wheelchair through a Lion Pride Marching Band halftime show as McGlothing played flute. (See Video)

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