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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1916, screenwriter and playwright Horton Foote was born in Wharton. He won Academy Awards for his 1962 adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird and the 1983 film Tender Mercies.

Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt is asking whether you should leave a tip at self-service restaurants. Check out the story in Et Cetera and give us your answer in today's Poll.

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Texas Braces for High Winds, Cold Front

Texas is bracing for high winds late this weekend as the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Sunday.

Winds are expected to peak on Sunday evening and draw a frigid cold front after them, reversing temperatures across the state from the 80s to freezing in some cases.

Some areas might see winds up to 55 miles per hour. Combined with a critically-dry 10% humidity level, even small grass fires can send embers flying long distances.

San Antonio and Austin are in the path of the wind event, which is expected to dissipate by late Sunday night.

State Dem Wins Primary He Didn't Know He Was In

The Texas Democratic Party is looking for a way to remove Kelly Hall from their State House ballot after the Round Rock resident won a primary he didn't know he was in.

Hall's energies have been focused on the mayoral election in Round Rock, where he faces incumbent Craig Morgan. He said he paid a $750 fee to enter the Democratic primary for House District 19 but invested nothing else in the campaign and mistakenly thought he had withdrawn by the deadline.

Having been informed that "everything was taken care of," Hall was surprised to receive a notification that he had won the Democratic primary for Texas House District 19. "I just thought that was pretty weird," he said.

Democrats are arguing that Hall can't be on the November ballot because he's running for another office, while the Secretary of State's office has said none of the legal conditions for replacing a primary winner apply to Hall.

List: 2026 Forbes Billionaires in Texas

Texas figured prominently in the latest rendition of Forbes World's Billionaires List, with resident Elon Musk retaining the title of richest in the world after adding nearly $500 billion to his net worth since last year.

At $839 billion in net worth, Musk is a shocking $582 billion ahead of second on the list in Google co-founder Larry Page.

Fort Worth Walmart heiress Alice Walton also retained her status as world's richest woman, while Kinder Morgan chairman Richard Kinder became Houston's wealthiest resident at $13 billion.

Five Texans were newcomers to the billionaires list, including Thomas Dundon, majority stakeholder of the United Pickleball Association. Houston native Beyoncé Knowles-Carter also joined the list for the first time.

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➤ Houston: Judge Lina Hidalgo returned to the Houston Rodeo Thursday to review security footage of her removal from the event Tuesday night. She addressed reporters after and said the video was "really grainy." (See Video)

➤ Dallas: A man killed by Dallas SWAT Wednesday after a standoff near Children's Health had been working security for Rep. Jasmine Crockett using aliases and a fake law enforcement identity, police officials said. (More)

➤ San Antonio: The Texas Legislature approved a $5 million grant to build a rail grade separation on the Southwest Side. It is one of five rail grade separation projects being funded across the state. (More)

➤ Statewide: Three Islamic private schools are suing state officials after they were excluded from the new voucher program, alleging religious discrimination. (See Details)

➤ Mesquite: Ashley Furniture is ending manufacturing operations at its Mesquite facility, impacting 266 employees. The company will keep the facility as a distribution center. (More)

➤ Dallas: Democrats have dropped their lawsuit seeking to count nearly 1,800 ballots cast during extended voting hours for the March 3 primaries. (More)

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➤ The Big 12 tournament replaced its high-tech glass courts with regular wood after Texas Tech star Christian Anderson slipped and injured himself. (More)

➤ Puerto Rico plays Italy in the World Baseball Classic this afternoon at Daikin Park in Houston. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. (See Schedule)

➤ Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson ranked as the fourth-richest sports owner in the world with a $37.5 billion net worth. (More)

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➤ Former Houston Texans star J.J. Watt sparked a viral debate when he asked how to proceed when prompted to pay a tip at a fully self-service restaurant. After filling up your own coffee and picking up your own food, "What's your move?" he asked. (More)

➤ State Park Police at Palo Duro Canyon have released photos of an SUV that rolled 200 feet into the canyon this week. The driver was bleeding and had a black eye when he reached park staff for help. (See Photos)

➤ The Dad's Club at Moss Haven Elementary in the Richardson ISD area raised money and surprised the school's crossing guard with a Jeep after her car broke down. The reason: "Everybody loves her." (See Report)

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Today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast with Amy Hess has a few stories you won’t find in today’s emailed edition, only in the podcast episode, because not everything fits in an inbox.

Here's a sneak peek of what we're diving into in today's Podcast Extra section:

➤ Mexican officials seized 14 million doses of fentanyl from a secret drug lab. (Hear More)

➤ An FBI most-wanted suspect was arrested a record 73 minutes after being added to the list. (Listen Now)

➤ Toyota recalled 550,000 SUVs due to a second-row seating issue. (Podcast Available)

Hit play and get the full scoop.