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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024

Good Morning! On this day in 1821, James Long and his band of soldiers surrendered at La Bahía in the town of Goliad to Colonel Juan Ignacio Pérez. The Long expedition was an attempt by Anglo-Americans to liberate Texas from Spain.

Today we're exploring a gritty new series that mixes high-stakes horse racing with cartel intrigue on the Texas border, now streaming on AppleTV+. Hit reply and let us know if you've watched it and what you thought!

We're flying today with OneHope, a non-profit supporting Cambodian Christians.

Supreme Court Lets Texas Abortion Ban Stand

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning whether Texas' abortion ban contradicts federal law requiring hospitals to provide abortions if the mother’s life is at risk.

This decision was issued without explanation and upholds a lower court's ruling that blocked the Biden administration's efforts to require Texas hospitals to follow federal law.

Attorneys for the state have argued Texas law allows a woman to get an abortion if her life is in danger, although the Texas Medical Board has struggled to provide guidance identifying what conditions would qualify for this exception.

West Texas Geyser Still Going

The 100-foot geyser that erupted near Toyah on Wednesday last week continues to spew water and oil, baffling experts and drawing attention from locals, journalists, and environmental advocates.

Officials with the Texas Railroad Commission believe the geyser is coming from an abandoned oil well, but they aren’t sure who owns it. In June, a ranch about 100 miles away in Pecos County saw several plugged oil wells come back to life in a less spectacular fashion.

Some industry experts believe the leaks are due to seismic activity in the Permian Basin, where fracking is frequently used to extract oil and natural gas.

Energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan is on-site trying to contain the geyser, and the Federal Aviation Administration has implemented a no-fly zone in the area.

Texas Cities Ranked at High Risk for Natural Disaster

A new list of the safest cities in the country ranks more than a dozen in Texas as particularly at risk of a natural disaster.

The WalletHub ranking of 182 cities scored the 150 largest cities in the country (plus the two largest cities in each state) on home and community safety, financial safety, and natural disaster risk.

Houston was ranked most at risk of a natural disaster, while seven cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex were ranked 171st or lower. San Antonio was ranked 162, Amarillo 154th, and Austin 142nd.

Laredo and El Paso were the only cities in Texas ranked higher than at least half of the other cities in the list.

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Cambodia isn’t mentioned often in the news, but the country is still reeling from the genocide of as many as 3 million people in the 1970s. The dictator Pol Pot targeted religious minorities, “intellectuals” (anyone wearing glasses could count), and professionals such as lawyers and
doctors.

The losses have left the nation poverty-stricken, with low literacy, limited health care, and little sanitation safety. All are especially threatening to vulnerable children in the country.

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Be Doers

➤ Dallas: Former mayors Ron Kirk and Mike Rawlings are leading opposition to three November ballot charter amendments, including measures allowing citizens to sue city officials and mandating performance-based pay for the City Manager. (More)

➤ College Station: Wildfire officials elevated preparedness levels due to hot, dry conditions, positioning additional firefighting resources across Texas. (More)

➤ Burnet County: Officials investigated a shooting incident at a local church on Sunday morning where a volunteer security member claimed to have confronted two suspicious men. He was later arrested for fabricating the report. (More)

➤ Cypress: Three Cy-Fair ISD students were struck by vehicles in separate incidents within a week, following recent budget cuts that reduced bus services for students within two miles of their schools. (More)

➤ Houston: Grammy-winning artist Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, is recovering in a local hospital after undergoing surgery, forcing him to cancel the remainder of his North American and European tour. (More)

➤ Fort Worth: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from former police officer Aaron Dean, who was convicted of manslaughter. (More)

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➤ The Austin FC soccer team has fired head coach Josh Wolff after he made the Major League Soccer playoffs only once in his four-year tenure. (More)

➤ The Dallas Cowboys picked up a 20-17 road win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that was delayed until 9:45 PM local time. The win moved the Cowboys into second place in the NFC East, behind the Washington Commanders. (Watch Highlights)

➤ Luka Doncic revealed that he won $100,000 in a bet with Dallas Mavericks teammate Dereck Lively for sinking this full-court shot. (Watch Shot)

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➤ H-E-B is launching digital tap-to-pay services across Texas stores, starting in San Antonio, allowing customers to use cards and digital wallets at various points of sale. (More)

➤ Austin-based Avride is partnering with Uber to launch sidewalk delivery robots and robotaxis, starting with Uber Eats services in Austin before expanding to Dallas. (See Details)

➤ Walmart-owned Sam's Club is testing a fully digital store near Dallas, requiring customers to use a smartphone app for purchases instead of checkout lanes. (More)

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➤ AppleTV+ series Cowboy Cartel explores a real-life FBI investigation into the Los Zetas cartel's money laundering through American horse racing, focusing on South Texas border communities. (More)

➤ China Spring High School's advanced engineering class is building two planes after a pilot donated an unfinished aircraft to complement their original project. (Watch Video)

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