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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1898, journalist William Cowper Brann was gunned down in Waco. The publisher of the controversial Iconoclast magazine, Brann routinely railed against Baptists, Episcopalians, blacks, women, and Baylor University.

As you're probably aware, today is April Fool's Day. This East Texas man got a head start when he called 911 for help after a botched burglary last week.

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Rocket Buying Mr. Cooper for $9.4 Billion

Detroit-based mortgage company Rocket is acquiring Coppell's Mr. Cooper Group in a $9.4 billion all-stock agreement. The deal will add about 7 million clients and create a business that handles one in every six U.S. mortgages.

After the deal closes, Rocket will service $2.1 trillion in loans for nearly 10 million clients. Mr. Cooper shareholders will receive 11 Rocket shares, representing a premium of about 35% at the time of the Monday announcement.

Mr. Cooper Group chairman and CEO Jay Bray will become the President and CEO of Rocket Mortgage and report to Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna. In a statement, Bray said the combination of the two firms creates "the strongest mortgage company in the industry."

Last month, Rocket announced it is acquiring home listings website and brokerage platform Redfin for $1.75 billion.

Assisted Living Centers Abruptly Closed

State officials informed the families of 60 residents in 11 assisted living facilities across North Texas on Thursday that they had 72 hours to move their loved ones out of the facilities because they were being shut down.

The facilities, formerly operated by Silver Leaf Assisted Living, were transferred to Evergreen Assisted Care following the foreclosure of the properties. However, Silver Leaf did not sign over the licenses for the affected locations, prompting state officials to order their closure.

"This is jeopardizing the most vulnerable population, aside from children, that could possibly be put in this position," a representative for Evergreen said. "I have grave concerns with the way this is being executed, for their safety."

Since the initial notice, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission clarified that families have up to 10 days to find new homes for their loved ones.

Thief Calls 911 After Botched Burglary

An East Texas man tried to steal a car from a dealership but ended up calling 911 for help after getting injured during the break-in.

Jeremiah Megallon, 38, allegedly told the operator he threw a rock through a window of the Patterson Dodge dealership in Tyler and cut himself when he crawled through it. He called 911 around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, when he believed he was stuck inside the building.

When police arrived, Megallon was transported to a hospital to get treated for his injuries and then booked into the Smith County Jail.

According to a police spokesperson, the suspect could have used several unlocked doors to escape. "Truth is stranger than fiction," he said. A staff member for the dealership said the only thing Megallon managed to steal was candy from a salesperson's desk.

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➤ Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Rangers to investigate the East Plano Islamic Center and affiliated entities for "potential criminal activities." The investigation is at least the fifth in recent weeks focused on the mosque and its planned EPIC City Muslim-centric community. (More)

➤ Hunt County: Authorities arrested 21 people accused of organizing cockfights Sunday at a home where a crowd of about 100 had gathered. Sixty-five live and 10 dead roosters were recovered from the scene. (More)

➤ Burnet: A group of residents is opposing a proposed 27-mile railroad for transporting gravel and sand from Lampasas to a junction in Burnet. Texas Materials Group, the company that proposed the project, said the railroad would get 700-800 trucks a day off of local roads. (More)

➤ Galveston: Peter Davis, the head of Galveston Beach Patrol, has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly allowing members of the National Chilean Lifeguard Federation to stay in a pavilion that was closed to the public last year. (See Details)

➤ The Texas Department of State Health Services launched an online tool that shows where naloxone, or NARCAN, can be acquired for the treatment of opioid or fentanyl overdoses. (More)

➤ Williamson County: Steven Snell, the former superintendent of Liberty Hill ISD, was appointed county judge on Thursday. Former County Judge Bill Gravell resigned after being appointed to the federal Small Business Administration. (See Details)

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➤ No. 1 seed Texas earned a spot in the NCAA women's Final Four by beating No. 2 seed TCU on Monday 58-47. (More)

➤ Texas A&M baseball slugger Jace Laviolette hit his 57th career home run over the weekend to become the Aggies' all-time home run leader. (Watch Video)

➤ Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom was strong in his return to the mound on Sunday, pitching five scoreless innings while striking out six Boston Red Sox hitters en route to a 3-2 Rangers victory. (More)

➤ Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons is reportedly seeking a $200 million contract extension, which would be the biggest payday in NFL history for a non-quarterback. (More)

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➤ Trump Media & Technology Group is the first company to be listed on the new Dallas-based Texas division of the New York Stock Exchange. (See Details)

➤ New York tech company Secure Matrix has sued numerous Texas companies—including H-E-B, Taco Cabana, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines—over alleged trademark infringement involving the use of a technology that authenticates website users. (More)

➤ Addison-based restaurant chain Bar Louie is closing 13 company-owned locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Bar Louie previously filed for bankruptcy in 2020. (More)

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➤ Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban recently said that he expected to run basketball operations after selling the team to the Adelson family, adding that he thought they "would stick to their word because they didn't know the first thing about running a team." (See Details)

➤ Austin native Glen Powell and Anyone But You costar Sydney Sweeney attended the wedding of Powell's sister Leslie in Dallas over the weekend. (More)

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