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Saturday, December 28, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1895, author and playwright Rose Lewin Franken was born in Gainesville, Texas. The screenplay adaptation of her novel Claudia sold in 1942 for what was then a staggering sum of $187,500. (More)

'Tis the season for end-of-year lists...and tamales? Today's edition has a little bit of both!

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Tornados, Severe Weather Battering Texas

Severe weather continues on the eastern side of Texas through the weekend after tornadoes hit the state Thursday night and into Friday morning.

Gov. Greg Abbott activated emergency response units on Thursday as the weather threat was taking shape.

Hundreds of flights were canceled as the weather disrupted holiday travel.

The tornados caused property damage, but no injuries or widespread damage have been reported thus far.

Fort Worth Edges Austin in Population

Fort Worth has overtaken Austin as the fourth-largest city in Texas, based on new estimates from the Texas Demographic Center.

The estimates indicate that Fort Worth grew to 989,878 residents by January 1, 2024, passing Austin by less than 3,000.

Fort Worth grew by 7.7% from 2020 to 2024, compared to Austin's 2.6% growth over the same period.

Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas remained in the top three spots.

Texas Bakeries Make NYT Best List

Two Texas bakeries landed on the New York Times list of the best bakeries in the nation for 2024.

Houston's Koffeteria and Austin's Comadre Panaderia found a spot on the definitive list of 22 bakeries.

True to its Texas roots, Koffeteria impressed with its breakfast tacos, while Comadre Panaderia is known for its conchas and cakes.

The baking recognition is the latest in Texas' increased representation in New York Times fine food listings. You can see more about the bakeries here.

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➤ Harris County: Former Public Health director Barbie Robinson, fired earlier this year, is now facing three more felony charges, two of which are related to awarding $40 million worth of contracts to previous employers. (More)

➤ Houston: Authorities are urging Houstonians ahead of New Year's Eve not to shoot celebratory gunfire, which is illegal in the city and believed to be the cause of injuring a 12-year-old girl on Christmas Day. (See Details)

➤ Sherman: The search continues for a missing 8-year-old Oklahoma girl whose father was killed on Christmas Eve after their family car crashed into a ditch and was swept away in flood waters. (More)

➤ Houston: Airbnb included Houston in its top 25 places to visit in 2025—one of five U.S. cities to make the list. (See List)

➤ Houston was also represented on Forbes' 2024 list of top private U.S. companies, with seven Houston-based companies in the top 100. (See List)

➤ San Antonio: The American Kennel Club honored two San Antonian dogs, Winston and Wallace, for canine excellence, claiming two of the five 2024 AKC Humane Fund Awards granted. (More)

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➤ The Houston Texans' Christmas Day game against the Baltimore Ravens set a record for streaming viewers, along with the Chiefs vs. the Steelers. Over 24 million people watched the Texans' game. (More)

➤ Also on Christmas Day, the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs lost close games to the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks. Victor Wembanyama scored 42 points with 18 rebounds for the Spurs. (More)

➤ Texas Longhorns defensive end Colin Simmons was awarded the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award on Thursday. (More)

➤ Dallas Mavericks All-NBA guard Luka Doncic will miss at least one month with a leg injury. (More)

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➤ Golf.com named Trinity Forest in Dallas as the top golf course in Texas for 2024-25, followed by Colonial in Fort Worth and Whispering Pines in Trinity. (See List)

➤ Non-profit Team Texas K9s is heading to Alaska to continue the search for the Maynards, a Troy family that went missing after their boat capsized off of Homer, Alaska in August. (More)

➤ Tyler has been named the best city in Texas to raise a family, followed by Wichita Falls and Abilene, according to a Hibbs Institute study. (See Study)

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