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Monday, October 21, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1822, the Banco Nacional de Texas, or Texas National Bank, was established by Governor José Félix Trespalacios in San Antonio. It was the first bank of issue in Texas.

Today's edition includes a story about a massive new solar farm in Central Texas, a recap of this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, and a vinyl record giveaway at several Whataburgers in North Texas.

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Roberson Execution on Hold For Testimony

A Texas House committee will hear testimony today from Robert Roberson, whose execution for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter was halted Thursday after the committee issued him a subpoena for today’s hearing.

The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence will examine a Texas law that authorizes the review of convictions obtained using outdated scientific methods. Roberson was convicted of killing his daughter based on a controversial diagnosis of “shaken baby syndrome.”

After the committee issued the subpoena, a Travis County judge ordered a halt to his execution last Thursday, just hours before it was scheduled to take place. Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the ruling, which was then overturned by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Finally, the Texas Supreme Court ordered a stay of the execution at 9:40 p.m. Thursday night. Paxton has asked the court to reconsider their decision and issue a ruling by noon today when Roberson is scheduled to testify.

Massive Solar Farm Comes Online

A massive solar farm operated by SB Energy Global came online Friday in the Central Texas town of Buckholts.

The 875-megawatt “Orion Solar Belt” will power Google data centers in Ellis County and cloud computing centers around Dallas, with 15% of its output going to the state grid.

SB Energy estimates that the solar farm will employ 3,000 workers and contribute $100 million to local services over its lifespan.

Austin Hosts U.S. Grand Prix

Austin hosted Formula One’s U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas racetrack on Sunday, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators from around the world for the three-day event, including performances by Sting and rapper Eminem.

Fans were treated to a thrilling 56-lap race around the 3.41-mile track, with Charles Leclerc of Monaco leading from start to finish, winning by a margin of 8.562 seconds ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz Jr.

In the final laps of the race, Lando Norris of Great Britain briefly overtook Max Verstappen in a battle for third, but race officials determined he forced Verstappen off the track, earning Norris a 5-second penalty and dropping him to a fourth-place finish.

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➤ Corpus Christi: Water service has been restored to residents in western Nueces County after a 63,000-gallon water storage tank collapsed Thursday. (Watch Video)

➤ Harris County: A family is suing H-E-B and TK Elevator Corp. for negligence after their 3-year-old daughter's fingers were severed by an escalator that malfunctioned in one of the company's stores. (More)

➤ Plano: An illegal immigrant from Honduras was sentenced to 37 years in prison for running a crime ring responsible for nearly a dozen burglaries of jewelry, gold, and cash in Collin County. Sergio Cardenas-Salinas, 30, had been deported from the U.S. twice. (See Details)

➤ Houston: Nine bars received 90-day suspensions from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission after an investigation into allegations of human trafficking. (More)

➤ Laredo: A boil water notice was lifted for parts of the city Saturday after tests showed no signs of E. coli contamination at one of the city's water treatment plants. A citywide boil water advisory had been in effect since Thursday, Oct. 10. (See Details)

➤ Austin: An American Airlines jet and a single-engine Cessna nearly collided last Wednesday near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The pilots of the 737 were forced to abort a landing when the small plane entered their flight path. (More)

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➤ The Houston Texans lost to the Green Bay Packers 24-22 on Sunday, with Packers kicker Brandon McManus nailing a 45-yard field goal as time expired. (More)

➤ The Texas Longhorns fell to the Georgia Bulldogs 30-15 Saturday after falling behind 23-0 by halftime, their first loss this season. They dropped to No. 5 in the updated AP Top 25 rankings. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Texas A&M beat Mississippi State 34-24, SMU beat Stanford 40-10, and Baylor beat Texas Tech 59-35. In the AP rankings, Texas A&M stayed at No. 14, and SMU moved down one spot to No. 22. (See Rankings)

➤ The Dallas Stars inducted Brenden Morrow into the team's Hall of Fame on Saturday. (More)

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➤ Texas A&M researchers are testing new devices designed to protect fish from barotrauma, a sometimes fatal condition that can occur in fish after rapid pressure changes. (More)

➤ Several Metroplex Whataburgers are giving away orange vinyl records featuring songs from up-and-coming local artists. The Homegrown Bites record was produced in collaboration with Dallas radio station KXT 91.7 FM (See Photo)

➤ Houston Astros legend Craig Biggio is selling his 1,600-acre ranch west of San Antonio for $12 million. Biggio has owned the property for 20 years. (See Photos)

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