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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1967, the San Diego Rockets basketball team was founded, and then moved to become the Houston Rockets in 1971. And, let’s be honest, the name fits the Texas city quite a bit better! (More)

As reported yesterday, Texas families went to work in this winter weather to create amazing snowmen, and some took it upon themselves to prove that everything really is bigger in Texas! (Watch Video)

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Texas Falls to Ohio St. in Cotton Bowl

The Texas Longhorns came up short in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington Friday night, falling to Ohio State 28-14 in game that came down to the final two minutes of play.

With the Longhorns trailing 21-14 late in the fourth quarter, Ohio State DE Jack Sawyer forced a fumble from Texas QB Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal and returned it 83 yards for the game-sealing touchdown. (Watch Play)

Ewers connected with RB Jaydon Blue for two touchdown passes on the night in a showcase of two of the nation’s top defenses trading punches.

This week’s winter weather sent Cotton Bowl ticket prices plummeting leading up to the contest, and the announced attendance was about 15,000 less than capacity at AT&T Stadium.

Bomb Threat Scares in Austin, San Antonio

Poteet Independent School District, near San Antonio, sent students home Friday morning after a bomb threat sent via email demanded $30,000 in ransom money.

Meanwhile, 44-year-old Gerard Hayes was arrested after allegedly issuing a bomb threat at an Austin H-E-B grocery store.

Police arrested Hayes after searching his unoccupied vehicle outside the store without finding any explosives and said the threat stemmed directly from an incident on Wednesday.

The bomb threat comes a day after a man at a Central Texas H-E-B was arrested for wielding a gun in the store during a dispute over a return.

Texas Zip Codes Most Popular in U.S.

Texas was very well represented in Opendoor’s hottest zip codes of 2024, with Texas zips taking the top four spots and six of the top ten.

Houston suburbs Katy and Cypress claimed the top two spots, while San Antonio and New Braunfels slotted in at three and four, respectively.

Opendoor cited low housing costs and high job growth for Texas’ high rankings, and also included Plano and Tomball in its “hidden gems” listings.

You can check out the full list of 2024’s most popular zip codes here.

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➤ This week's winter storms have passed through Texas, but road closures and disruptions continued Friday, with at least 550 flights canceled through the inclement weather at Dallas-Fort Worth and Dallas Love Field airports alone. (More)

➤ El Paso: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar has been appointed to the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal government budgeting. (See Details)

➤ Sen. Ted Cruz voiced support for the U.S. acquiring Greenland, backing recent comments by President-elect Donald Trump that the semi-autonomous territory was crucial for national security. (More)

➤ Tyler: Economist Dr. Ray Perryman said this week that “the Tyler area is very well situated for economic growth” at the 41st annual Economic Outlook event. (Watch Report)

➤ Today’s Lotto Texas $66.75 million jackpot is the largest in almost two years as the 86th drawing since a $29 million winner in June. (See Website)

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➤ The Dallas Cowboys had two players selected to the NFL’s AP all-pro teams: wide receiver Ceedee Lamb and kick returner Kavontae Turpin. The Houston Texans had no players selected to the first or second team. (See Rosters)

➤ The Houston Rockets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 thanks to stellar performances from star players Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. (More)

➤ Ray Gates, head football coach of state champion North Crowley (Fort Worth), has been named the 2024 MaxPreps National Coach of the Year. The Panthers went 16-0 this season. (More)

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➤ RodeoHouston has released its list of performers for the March event, headlined by Luke Bryan and Post Malone, and kicking off with Reba McEntire. (See List)

➤ Brenham-based creamery Blue Bell has brought back two old flavor favorites, Tin Roof and Mardi Gras King Cake, to ring in the new year. (More)

➤ Several snow-adventurers made Texas-sized snowmen this week that you must see to believe. (Watch Video)

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