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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1909, U.S. President William Howard Taft met with Mexican President Porfirio Díaz in El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. It was the first time the leaders of each nation had met in person.

Break out your sweaters because it's finally starting to feel like fall, with high temperatures dipping into the 60s in some cities. Enjoy the cooler weather!

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Cruz and Allred Debate in Dallas

Sen. Ted Cruz faced off against Rep. Colin Allred Tuesday night in the first and only debate in what is shaping up to be a tight race between the Republican incumbent and the former NFL linebacker and three-term Democratic Congressman.

The two candidates fielded questions on the issues of abortion, the border, inflation, foreign aid, and transgender rights during the hour-long debate held in the studio of a Dallas TV station.

Allred attacked Cruz for questioning the results of the 2020 election and vacationing in Cancún during the 2021 winter storm, and Cruz went after Allred for supporting the policies of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

A new poll from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Cruz leading Allred by 4 percentage points among 1,329 likely voters.

Hurricane Insurance Rate Hike Rejected

The Texas Department of Insurance rejected a 10% rate hike proposed by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the state's insurer of last resort for around a quarter-million residential and commercial property owners along the Texas coast.

The not-for-profit organization said current premiums are about 38% less than adequate for residential policies and 45% inadequate for commercial policies. Claims for damage inflicted by Hurricane Beryl have depleted more than half of TWIA's reserves.

TDI Commissioner Cassie Brown called the proposed rate increase "unjust and unfair" to coastal communities, noting that all but three of the 492 comments submitted to the agency opposed it.

Brown suggested legislators should address TWIA's funding when they reconvene during next year's session.

Sheriff's Deputy Wrangles Gator

Deputies in Victoria responded to a call about an "errant" 8-foot alligator hanging out at a convenience store in Placedo on Monday.

In a Facebook post, the sheriff's department described how one deputy, Corporal Parma, wrangled the beast almost entirely by himself, having watched 12 episodes of the TV show Gator Boys.

Parma can be seen wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses while holding the gator by its snout.

A game warden transported the wayward reptile to a safe location for release.

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➤ Deer Park: The family of a worker killed by the hydrogen sulfide gas leak at the PEMEX oil refinery this past weekend has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. (More)

➤ Lubbock: A middle school cheerleading coach has been placed on administrative leave after she forced her team to "bear crawl" or "crab walk" a mile on a 125-degree track for performing a "disrespectful" dance routine, causing students to develop first and second-degree burns. (See Photos)

➤ Galveston: A former employee of the Galveston Park Board of Trustees has been charged with embezzling $60,000 designated for a memorial to black lifeguards who patrolled the island's lone segregated beach during the Jim Crow era. (See Details)

➤ Dallas: A woman set fire to a mobile home Saturday after the owner refused to let her use his restroom. The fire killed a man and three dogs. (See Details)

➤ Austin: City staff estimate it would cost $10 million to perform an inventory of all the trees on city property, which council members believe is needed to ensure proper maintenance and protect power lines. (More)

➤ Longview: The director of the Texas State Veterans Cemeteries Program met with dozens of East Texas veterans Monday afternoon to discuss a proposal for a new cemetery for veterans on 64 acres of land being donated by a local family. (More)

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➤ Houston Texans defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He is eligible to return for the team's Nov. 10 matchup against the Detroit Lions. (More)

➤ Five players for The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros were named Gold Glove finalists at their respective positions: Alex Bregman, Mauricio Dubón, Jake Meyers, Marcus Semien, and Nathaniel Lowe. (See Finalists)

➤ The University of Houston, Texas A&M, and UT are all ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for men's basketball, coming in at 4th, 13th, and 19th respectively. (See Rankings)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NBA | NHL

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➤ ZIPAIR, a Japanese budget airline, is adding flights from Houston to Tokyo in March 2025. One-way tickets will start at just over $300. (More)

➤ Nanoscope Therapeutics, based in Dallas and Bedford, is seeking FDA approval for a new gene therapy for a severe vision condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. (More)

➤ The San Antonio-based Massage Heights wellness franchise, with 115 locations nationwide, announced it's changing its name to Heights Wellness Retreat. (More)

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➤ Netflix released a trailer for the upcoming fight between former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, scheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (More)

➤ Country music superstar Lainey Wilson will perform during the halftime show of the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game against the New York Giants. (More)

➤ A new online tool lets Texas high school juniors and seniors see which state universities they could be admitted to based on GPA, class rank, and SAT or ACT score. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the launch of the Direct Admissions initiative last Friday. (More)

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