Sabtu, 12 September 2026

New State Fair Food, Texas Battles OSU, and Of Robots and Humans

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1866, Lyne Taliaferro Barret drilled Texas’ first producing oil well to a depth of 106 feet near Oil Springs in Nacogdoches County. The well produced about 10 barrels of oil daily.

Come hungry, Texas. The 2026 State Fair is serving up Texas-sized favorites, global flavors, and inventive twists. Get all the details on the new food offerings in today’s Roundups.

Balance, strength, and the ability to get up off the floor fade quickly with age, and most people don't notice until something as simple as standing up from a chair gets hard. Physical therapists say it doesn't have to go that way. When asked which exercises they actually recommend to patients, the same six simple moves came up again and again. One of them you can do while waiting for your morning coffee. Join Christopher on The Flyover Podcast to find out which everyday movements could keep you strong, steady, and independent for years to come. Tune in here!

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Thune's PAC Drops $32 Million on Texas

Texas PAC, a new super PAC tied to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., purchased roughly $32 million in broadcast TV ads Friday supporting Republican Ken Paxton's Senate campaign across four major Texas markets, according to tracking firm AdImpact.

It marks Senate Republicans' first general-election money in Texas after backing Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the primary. Paxton trails Democrat James Talarico in public polling and has been heavily outspent, though President Donald Trump's operation and Elon Musk's PAC have come online in recent weeks.

Trump turned the Dallas convention stage into a fundraiser for Paxton, praising him as "our greatest attorney general" between jabs at his looks. The new PAC plans to run ads continuously through Election Day.

Brisket-Stuffed Twinkie Leads Fair Menu

The State Fair of Texas unveiled dozens of new foods for 2026, led by Deep Fried Ranch, the Pho Burger, and the Twinkle Twinkle Brisket Star, a hollowed Twinkie stuffed with smoked brisket, bacon, jalapeños, and cream cheese, then battered and fried.

Four new vendors join the grounds, including Chinese candied-fruit stand HGG Tanghulu and Polish comfort-food shop Pierogizilla. Fairgoers can also try this year's Big Tex Choice Awards winners, including the Fletcher's Chocolate Corny Dog and the Burger Chop Tater Tacos.

The fair, themed "Stars, Stripes, and Howdies," runs Sept. 25 through Oct. 18 at Fair Park in Dallas, where Howdy's is adding a value menu with smaller portions priced at six or eight coupons.

Longhorns Host No. 1 Buckeyes

No. 4 Texas welcomes No. 1 Ohio State tonight to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin for Week 2’s only matchup between ranked teams. Texas is a slight 1.5-point favorite for the 6:30 p.m. kickoff.

Both teams opened the season with lopsided home victories last week. Texas routed Texas State 59-7, producing 516 total yards as Arch Manning passed for 305 yards and four touchdowns, while Ohio State defeated Ball State 56-3.

The programs have met only five times, with Ohio State holding a 3-2 series lead after winning the past two meetings. The Buckeyes defeated the Longhorns 28-14 in the 2024 College Football Playoff semifinal and 14-7 in last year’s season opener.

Heavy demand has pushed average ticket resale prices to between $800-$900, with typical entry prices between $450-$500. Earlier this week, one SeatGeek ticket was listed for more than $42,000.

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➤ East Texas: Tatum Mayor Michael Henry resigned after two years in office, citing “current circumstances” and saying the city needs leadership committed to accountability. (See Details)

➤ McAllen: DEA agents seized more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of cabbage during a joint federal and state investigation. (More)

➤ Palo Pinto County: The Ross Fire, Texas’ 15th-largest on record, reached 76% containment as crews gained ground and drought conditions worsened across North Texas, pushing Fort Worth from minimal to severe drought status. (More)

➤ Whitehouse: A water main break opened a sinkhole that partially swallowed a pickup and closed the intersection of Peggy Drive and Hagan Road as city crews worked on repairs. (See Details)

➤ Jacinto City: City leaders opposed a proposed AI data center as the company targeted October to begin redeveloping the site, while residents questioned officials and the developer during a Friday night town hall. (More)

➤ San Antonio: City Council unanimously confirmed and swore in Jesse Salame as police chief on Thursday, making the 27-year SAPD veteran the first city native to permanently lead the department in more than 20 years. (More)

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➤ Beyond No. 4 Texas’ showdown with top-ranked Ohio State, four other ranked teams from the state are in action: No. 10 Texas A&M hosts Arizona State, No. 13 Texas Tech visits Oregon State, No. 17 SMU welcomes UC Davis, and No. 22 Houston faces Southern. (See Schedule)

➤ The Dallas Cowboys open the 2026 season on the road against the Giants at 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, debuting a rebuilt defense led by coordinator Christian Parker, rookie safety Caleb Downs, and edge rusher Rashan Gary. (See Preview)

➤ Midland High graduate and incoming UTPB golfer Gilbert Lujan Jr. qualified as one of 28 amateurs for the Sept. 15-17 Curry Cup at Bethpage Black Golf Course in New York. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: US Open | MLB | NCAAF | Soccer

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➤ Dave & Buster’s will celebrate National Video Games Day today by offering unlimited game play to the first 200 guests named Dave, Davy, David, Ann, Ana, Anna, Anne, Annie, or Buster who arrive before noon. (See Details)

➤ The new Champions Social Club at the former III Forks Steakhouse site in Dallas aims to build community by combining dining, games, cocktails, and networking in a “third space,” somewhere between home and work. (Read Story)

➤ UT Austin will lead a five-year, $30 million National Science Foundation center studying and analyzing how people and robots adapt to each other over time as the machines enter dorms, hospitals, and homes. (More)

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➤ Physical therapists say six simple moves may protect the strength and balance that age quietly erodes. (See Exercises)

➤ One surrogate's refusal to end a pregnancy has escalated into a custody fight now before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Hear Story)

➤ Popular weight loss drugs have been linked to a rare brain disorder that can turn deadly without quick treatment. (Podcast Available)

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August Inflation, Newspaper Layoffs, and Fat Bear Week

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1958, Texas Instruments engineer Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working integrated circuit, an innovation that revolutionized electronics and earned him the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Some people love to ramble and some like to stay put. A new census map highlights this by ranking states according to how many adult residents were born there, with Louisiana leading the pack: nearly 75% of the state’s adults were born in Louisiana! How about you? Were you born in the same state you’re now living in? Take our poll below and let us know.

Today’s sponsor, Daily Health Digital, reveals a surprising reason your joints may feel stiffer with age—and the targeted approach that’s reportedly helping thousands of Americans move more comfortably.

Gas, Diesel Costs Drive August Inflation

Consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier, matching July's pace but coming in slightly above economists' forecasts. The odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week rose to 90% after the report.

On Friday, the Labor Department said gasoline prices accounted for more than one-third of the monthly increase in the CPI report. Gasoline is up 27.4% from a year ago, although it increased 3.9% in August from the prior month.

Meanwhile, diesel hit a record $6.06 a gallon on Friday, up 63% from a year ago. Because diesel powers the trucks and trains that move goods across the country, the surge is expected to ripple through consumer prices for months.

Core prices, which strip out food and energy, jumped 0.3% for the month, also a bit higher than expected.

Newspapers Hit by National Wave of Layoffs

One of America's largest newspaper chains cut more than 90 journalists nationally across at least 13 papers Thursday, with some newsrooms losing up to 40% of their staff in McClatchy's most severe layoffs in years.

The Fresno Bee was left with roughly a dozen reporters to cover California's fifth-largest city. The Miami Herald, which once employed 300 journalists, will now have fewer than 50. Papers in Idaho, Kansas City, Charlotte, and Kentucky were also hit.

McClatchy, owned by hedge fund Chatham Asset Management since its 2020 bankruptcy, cited a 41% decline in consumer revenue over five years, reflecting an ongoing decline in newspaper advertising and readership, and came despite efforts by the company to cut costs and increase productivity by using AI content tools.

(Editor’s Note: As legacy media continues to struggle, The Flyover keeps expanding. We launched new state editions in Michigan and Pennsylvania just this month. Click on the links to subscribe.)

US Map: Where People Stay Put

Louisiana may be losing population overall, but it tops a new Census map as the state with the most adult residents who were also born there, at 74% of the adult population.

Michigan and Ohio follow at 72% and 71%, and the 2024 American Community Survey shows Midwest and Southern states dominating the top of the rankings, with Iowa, Wisconsin, and Mississippi all above 60% of its adult residents being native-born.

Nevada ranks last at 17%, shaped by decades of rapid population growth, adding many newcomers to the census. Florida comes in at just 26%, followed by Arizona at 30% and Colorado at 32%.

Nationwide, 49% of U.S. adults still live in their birth state, with 35% of those who stayed citing family as the reason. You can see where your state ranks here.

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For decades, doctors blamed joint stiffness on cartilage loss and inflammation. But Harvard researchers discovered something different — a hidden "drought" inside your joints that slowly drains the lubricating fluid they need to move freely. This invisible drying-out begins in your 40s and accelerates each decade after 50. A Boston doctor who studied these findings developed a targeted approach that's already helped over 300,000 Americans move with less stiffness — without surgery or injections.

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ Physical therapists say six simple moves may protect the strength and balance that age quietly erodes. (See Exercises)

➤ One surrogate's refusal to end a pregnancy has escalated into a custody fight now before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Hear Story)

➤ Popular weight loss drugs have been linked to a rare brain disorder that can turn deadly without quick treatment. (Podcast Available)

➤ A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration's bid to lift a freeze on new Postal Service rules for mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterms, finding the regulations would likely disenfranchise millions of voters. (More)

➤ The CIA on Friday declassified 71 intelligence reports from before the Sept. 11 attacks, revealing what the agency told Presidents Clinton and Bush about al Qaeda threats. (More)

➤ The Indiana Supreme Court declared incumbent state Sen. Spencer Deery the winner over Trump-backed challenger Paula Copenhaver by three votes, ending a months-long recount in a race tied to the state’s redistricting fight. (More)

➤ California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 bills restricting children's exposure to addictive social media features, banning AI chatbot toys and criminalizing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. (More)

➤ No. 1 Ohio State visits No. 4 Texas in Austin tonight for Week 2’s only matchup between ranked teams. The day’s slate kicks off with No. 11 Oklahoma visiting Michigan and Arizona State facing No. 10 Texas A&M. (See Schedule)

➤ The US Open women’s final pits Elena Rybakina against Aryna Sabalenka today, with Rybakina set to take over the No. 1 ranking Monday regardless of the result. (More)

➤ SEC leaders imposed no sanctions on LSU after Thursday’s meeting to consider expulsion, but said discussions will continue over a dispute involving LSU’s attempts to add former NFL signees to its roster. (More)

➤ An MRI confirmed that New England Patriots receiver A.J. Brown suffered a high ankle sprain expected to sideline him for at least four weeks. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: US Open | MLB | NCAAF | Soccer

Daily Market Report 09/11/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,333.04	0.96%
▲	SPX S&P 500	7,656.98	0.86%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	52,573.29	0.98%
▲	BTC Bitcoin	$77,391.61	1.08%
▲	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,392.20	0.63%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$64.95	1.04%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$100.40	-2.03%

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➤ Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured the key Red Sea port of Mokha, threatening the Bab el-Mandeb shipping strait, as Iran called for an end to Saudi Arabia's blockade of Yemen. (More)

➤ The death toll from a ferry fire off the western Philippines rose to 35, with 54 still missing after the vessel caught fire Wednesday night en route to the tourist island of Coron. (More)

➤ Britain’s Parliament rejected an assisted dying bill 286 to 270 on its second attempt in the House of Commons, ending a push to let terminally ill adults in England and Wales choose to end their lives. (More)

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➤ Nashville's airport board voted unanimously on Friday to rename Nashville International Airport after the late Dolly Parton, who died last month at 80, following a proposal by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. (More)

➤ The CDC declared this summer's record cyclospora outbreak as officially over, though an FDA investigation continues into how tainted iceberg lettuce from a Mexican supplier sickened nearly 13,000 people across 21 states, killing two. (More)

➤ “Fat Bear Week” returns Sept. 22, when fans worldwide vote in a bracket-style tournament to crown the chunkiest brown bear at Alaska's Katmai National Park. (More)

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