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Tornado Hits San Antonio, LinkedIn's Ghost Jobs, and an ER Doc in Space

A tornado touched down Wednesday near The Rim in northwest Bexar County, damaging an apartment complex and businesses as slow-moving storms continued to drench South Texas and the Hill Country.
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Article Icon 1Tornado Hits San Antonio Amid Flooding

A tornado touched down Wednesday near The Rim in northwest Bexar County, damaging an apartment complex and businesses as slow-moving storms continued to drench South Texas and the Hill Country.

The heaviest rain, up to 16 inches, has fallen in Uvalde County, where officials reported 25 high-water rescues by Wednesday morning. A Flash Flood Emergency was later declared for Boerne, where crews pulled residents from rising water near Main Street.

No deaths or injuries have been reported. Governor Greg Abbott issued disaster declarations for dozens of counties, and Kerr County officials said they are in contact with summer camps along the Guadalupe River, where floods killed more than 130 people last year.

Article Icon 1ICE Shooting Fallout Widens in Houston

President Trump on Wednesday said ICE agents should resume most vehicle stops, apparently opposing a pause prompted by fatal shootings in Houston and Maine.

The pause followed the July 7 death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, who was shot by an ICE agent during a stop of his work van in Houston's East End. The Department of Homeland Security says Salgado Araujo rammed a law enforcement vehicle, and the agent fired in self-defense.

Attorneys for the three surviving passengers dispute that account, saying no agent was in the van's path and the shots came from the side. The FBI has obtained a warrant to search the van.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says his office has issued dozens of subpoenas and is "more than prepared" to file charges if it finds criminal wrongdoing. Federal officials have not named the agent who fired.

Article Icon 1Paxton Investigates LinkedIn Over 'Ghost Jobs'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into LinkedIn over claims that the platform advertised and profited from fake job listings, known as "ghost jobs," that were shown to paying Premium subscribers.

His office issued a Civil Investigative Demand for documents on LinkedIn's advertising, verification practices, and Premium subscriptions, which run $39.99 to $69.99 per month. The office says LinkedIn does not independently verify the hiring status of most listings.

Independent studies estimate ghost jobs may account for one-fifth to one-third of online job postings, according to the attorney general's office.

LinkedIn defended its marketplace, saying its policies "require that jobs posted be authentic and accurately represented." The investigation has not resulted in charges or a lawsuit.

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Big Oil Just Bet Big on Lithium

Eni, Italy’s largest oil producer, just signed a strategic agreement to invest up to $225M in EnergyX’s lithium project in Chile. The project is expected to generate $1.3B in annual revenue at forecasted market prices.

It’s just one piece of EnergyX’s portfolio holding up to 15M+ tons of untapped lithium, and it’s the latest proof of their progress. Until tonight, you can invest as an early-stage shareholder and share in that growth

EnergyX’s patented tech recovers up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods at 500X the speed. When combined with their resource portfolio, the road to commercial-scale production is clear. Lithium demand is projected to grow 5X by 2040, so the timing couldn’t be better. 

General Motors and POSCO are already EnergyX shareholders. Now it’s your turn. Become an early-stage EnergyX shareholder before midnight PT.

Around Texas

➤ South Texas: Officials are investigating two Rio Grande Valley hospitals over a billboard marketing birth packages to foreign nationals and suing a Houston postpartum center accused of coaching Chinese clients to deceive visa officials. A court hearing in that case is set for today. (See Details)

➤ Arcola: Mayor Fred Burton spent Tuesday night in jail after his arrest on five charges, including two counts of illegal voting and tampering with government records, according to a Fort Bend County indictment. The alleged offenses span from 2023 to April 2026. (More)

➤ Dallas: City Council members Paula Blackmon and Adam Bazaldua dropped their lawsuit over a vote on the future of the nearly 50-year-old City Hall, saying a court order blocking parts of a June agenda gave them the relief they sought. (See Details)

➤ Hill County will pay up to $100,000 in attorneys' fees to settle a federal lawsuit over its data center moratorium. The developer, who had sought $100 million, dismissed the case after the county dropped the ban. (More)

➤ Statewide: Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 42-state settlement with 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic information belonging to 6.9 million customers. Texas will receive $1.27 million of the roughly $18 million expected to be recovered through the company's bankruptcy. (See Details)

➤ West Texas: State officials expanded a New World screwworm-infested zone covering parts of Sutton and Schleicher counties after the parasite was confirmed in a dog. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Texas ranks as the state with the fourth-most financially distressed people in a new WalletHub report, behind Kansas, Louisiana, and Florida. Texans posted the fourth-largest jump in bankruptcy filings over the past year and the fifth-highest rate of credit accounts in forbearance or with deferred payments per person. (See Report)


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Texas Sports

➤ Janice McNair, who co-founded the Houston Texans and helped bring the NFL back to Houston after the Oilers departed in 1996, died Tuesday at 89. (More)

➤ Two Texas programs earned spots in the preseason MaxPreps high school football Top 25, with Duncanville ranked No. 10 and Allen No. 18. (See Rankings)

➤ Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Charles Snowden was suspended for the first three games of the 2026 season over a 2024 DUI arrest that resulted in a no-contest plea in January. (More)

➤ Paige Bueckers earned the first WNBA Player of the Week honor of her career after averaging 23.6 points during the Dallas Wings' five-game winning streak, their longest since 2023. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | WNBA

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➤ Navasota's council approved a 15-year industrial district agreement with Evapco, the cooling-equipment manufacturer, which plans a facility of at least 185,000 square feet in Grimes County, paying a base wage of $20 an hour. The deal requires an appraised value of $22 million by 2029. (See Details)

➤ Oldham Goodwin and Fort Worth Housing Solutions broke ground on the Exchange Apartments, a $71 million, 296-unit mixed-income community at North Main and 29th streets, the first vertical build in the 14.6-acre Stockyards North plan. (See Details)

➤ Dallas' 1963 Cabana Motor Hotel, which hosted The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix before spending two decades as a county jail, opened leasing this month as a 175-unit apartment community. Forty percent of the units in the $116 million project are rent-restricted. (Read Story)

➤ The Purrrfect Lounge, a luxury cat boarding facility, is set to open in October in McKinney, offering climate-controlled rooms, daily wellness checks, and climbing spaces. Owner Ursula McGrue is taking reservations. (More)

➤ Copperas Cove is moving ahead with plans for a 63-acre outdoor sports complex aimed at drawing regional softball, baseball, and soccer tournaments. A feasibility study estimated the cost at $42 to $52 million. The council's next step is selecting a site. (More)

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This Metal’s Price Went Up 170%

No, not gold. Lithium. Prices more than doubled from last June to this one, spurring a modern-day “white gold” rush driven by AI, energy, and more. 

With demand growing 5X by 2040, a major opportunity's emerging. No wonder 50,000+ people have  invested in EnergyX.

Their patented tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods, in days instead of months. That combination of technological prowess and market demand earned an investment from General Motors.

In the past 24 months, EnergyX has raised ~$100M from retail investors, formed a first-of-its-kind lithium agreement with the U.S. Army, and oil supermajor Eni just signed an agreement to invest up to $225M.

Now they’re preparing to unlock ~15M+ tons of lithium. Invest in EnergyX before midnight PT

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➤ Dr. Anil Menon, a Houston emergency room doctor, is now aboard the International Space Station, launching from Kazakhstan Tuesday with two Russian cosmonauts for an eight-month mission researching in-space manufacturing and artificial intelligence. Menon practices at Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center. (See Details)

For the second straight year, Allstate named Brownsville the city with America's safest drivers, based on claims data from the 200 largest cities. Brownsville drivers average nearly 15 years between accidents. Last-place Boston averages 3.76 years. (See Report)

➤ Officers, family, and community members gathered Tuesday in Andrews to honor police K-9 Iro, who died in late June at age 7. Born in the Netherlands, Iro joined the department in 2020 and served alongside his handler, Cpl. Escobar. (Read Story)

➤ An anonymous Bastrop resident won $1 million on a Powerball ticket from the July 8 drawing, purchased at a Circle K on West State Highway 71. The retailer could collect a $10,000 bonus for selling it. (More)

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Potentially groundbreaking Alzheimer's research focused on a new protein in the brain, and the results are turning heads. (Hear Details)

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing the Midwest and Northeast, exposing millions to hazardous air. (Hear Episode)

California's high-speed rail project is seeking hundreds of millions in fresh federal funding after Washington clawed back $4 billion. (Listen Now)

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If given the opportunity, would you want to spend a week in space?

  1. Absolutely!
  2. I'd think about it
  3. Probably not
  4. No way!
 

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How much construction is going on in your area this summer?

  1. More than ever!: 42%
  2. About the same: 37%
  3. Very little: 14%
  4. None at all: 7%
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Alzheimer’s Research Breakthrough, Wildfire Smoke Spreads, CA Rail Seeks Funding

Promising new Alzheimer’s research turns heads, wildfire smoke blankets millions, and California seeks fresh funding for high-speed rail.

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New Iran Strikes, Argentina Beats England, and Hidden Coins Save Church

The U.S. military launched a new wave of strikes against Iran Wednesday morning, firing precision munitions at coastal defense systems and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island in a 90-minute operation that ended at 7:30 a.m. ET.                
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Potentially groundbreaking Alzheimer's research focused on a new protein in the brain, and the results are turning heads. (Hear Details)

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing the Midwest and Northeast, exposing millions to hazardous air. (Hear Episode)

California's high-speed rail project is seeking hundreds of millions in fresh federal funding after Washington clawed back $4 billion. (Listen Now)

Politics

House Republicans unveiled a roughly $95 billion budget resolution in a third try to pass a reconciliation bill, including $60 billion for defense and $10 billion for voter ID provisions in the SAVE America Act, with a Budget Committee markup set for today. (See Details)

➤ Senate Democrats blocked a $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill in a 50-46 vote Tuesday, citing the war with Iran and objections to a proposed Pentagon spending increase without budget negotiations. (More)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would stay on the sidelines and not get involved with Maine Democrats' selection of a replacement nominee for the Senate race against GOP Sen. Susan Collins at a July 25 convention. (More)

Former President Joe Biden announced that his memoir, Promise Me, America, will be released Nov. 17, two weeks after the midterm elections, covering his presidency and his decisions to seek and then step aside from reelection. (More)

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Sports

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger earned MLB All-Star Game MVP honors after his two-run single powered the American League’s 4-0 victory over the National League on Tuesday. (More)

A collection of 21 baseballs bearing the autographs of every U.S. president since Theodore Roosevelt sold for $3.05 million during Hunt Auctions’ MLB All-Star live auction. The anonymous collector spent three decades assembling the set. (More)

Scottie Scheffler begins his title defense today at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in England, the final men’s major of the year. (How to Watch)

Steve Yzerman is stepping down as Detroit Red Wings general manager and becoming a senior adviser, ending a tenure that began in 2019 and produced no playoff appearances. Detroit’s 10-year postseason drought is the longest active streak in the NHL. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: World Cup | WNBA

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Argentina staged a dramatic late comeback to defeat England 2-1 and advance to Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final against Spain. Enzo Fernández equalized in the 85th minute before Lautaro Martínez headed home the winner in the 92nd. (Watch Goal)

American striker Folarin Balogun said the controversial reversal of his World Cup red-card suspension affected his U.S. teammates, describing it as: “A lot of outside noise, and that's hard to avoid." (More)

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his team is "feeling unbeatable" after a 2-0 victory over France secured its place in the World Cup final. Spain will play for the title Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. (More)

FIFA is selling fragments of the World Cup final pitch for $450 apiece, with each piece of turf preserved in acrylic and accompanied by a commemorative USB drive. (More)

Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report  07/15/2026

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
26,269.23
0.62%
SPX
S&P 500
7,572.40
0.38%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
52,658.64
0.29%
BTC
Bitcoin
$64,872.17
-0.13%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$4,066.90
0.14%
SILVER
Per Ounce
$58.10
-1.14%
OIL
West Texas Intermediate Crude
$80.24
1.13%
LCID
Lucid Group, Inc.
$5.95
+28.79%
Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Lucid stock rose nearly 29% on Wednesday, bouncing back from a big decline on Tuesday, after the electric vehicle maker denied bankruptcy and take-private rumors. (More)

Global smartphone shipments fell 11% year over year in the second quarter, their worst Q2 in 13 years, as the AI-driven memory shortage pushes component costs sharply higher, hurting low-cost phone makers hardest. (More)

Mortgage rates rose to 6.65% last week, their highest level since last August, causing home-purchase applications to fall 7% as rising fuel prices and sticky inflation keep borrowing costs elevated. (More)

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced a $24 million package of loans and grants to revive American shipbuilding, including funding a new submarine manufacturing facility at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (More)

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Science & Technology

➤ New York became the first state to impose a statewide moratorium on new AI data centers, with Governor Kathy Hochul pausing environmental permits for one year to establish guidelines protecting energy grids and water supplies from AI-driven demand. (More)

Astronomers discovered the dimmest planet ever directly imaged from Earth, a cold gas giant orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris that had been hiding in telescope data for 11 years before two independent teams spotted it days apart. (More)

Sodium-ion batteries are entering mass production, with China's CATL set to begin large-scale output this year in a push that researchers say could offer a cheaper, safer, and more abundant alternative to lithium for EVs and grid storage. (More)

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Automakers are reviving the boxy Broncos, muscle-car Chargers, and hippie vans of decades past, betting that nostalgia sells. Here's a look at how retro styling took over the modern showroom. (See Cars)

➤ A '60s Tupperware gadget, once handed out as a party favor, peeled oranges in seconds with no sharp edges. It has quietly vanished from kitchen drawers, but why? (Find Out)

Elizabeth Taylor spent her summers poolside, seaside, and impossibly glamorous. A collection of vintage photographs captures the screen legend at her most carefree and iconic. (See Photos)

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➤ The first trailer for I Play Rocky shows Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone fighting to star in his own screenplay, Rocky, before launching one of Hollywood's greatest underdog stories. (See Trailer)

➤ St. Wilfrid's Church in northern England was preparing to close when workers discovered nine gold coins hidden beneath the altar, raising about $40,000 and giving the 700-year-old building a second chance. (See Church)

➤ Costco has rolled out its new breaded chicken strips to food courts nationwide after a limited test, with the $6.99 meal drawing comparisons to Chick-fil-A. (More)

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Poll Position

If you could eliminate one type of weather, what would it be?

  1. Snow and ice
  2. High heat and humidity
  3. Freezing cold
  4. Violent storms
  5. Endless gray and rain
  6. Nothing, bring it all on
  7. Other (Reply to let us know)
 

Yesterday's Results:

Do you favor the bill passed by the House to make daylight saving time permanent?

  1. Yes: 69%
  2. No: 18%
  3. I don't care: 13%

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Which U.S. state churns out more ice cream than any other?

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