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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1832, Texas settlers refused an order to surrender their arms to José de las Piedras, commander of the Mexican battalion at Nacogdoches. The ensuing two-day conflict freed East Texas from military rule.

As we report below, 28 Texas companies landed on U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the country's best companies to work for. Do you work for one of them?

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Data Centers Battle Residents for Water

Two San Antonio data centers have used 463 million gallons of water over the past two years, while city residents are under water restriction rules.

The data centers, owned by Microsoft and the Army Corps, are using volumes of water equivalent to tens of thousands of local households, primarily to cool massive banks of servers that power artificial intelligence tools.

In 2025, data centers across the state are projected to use 49 billion gallons of water, enough to supply millions of households, even as the state faces drought conditions in many areas.

"These centers are showing up in places that are very water-stressed," said Margaret Cook, a water policy analyst at the Houston Advanced Research Center. "There's no requirement for them to have conversations with communities about how much water they'll use."

Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Texas 'Club Fed'

Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, was moved from Florida to Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas Friday, following a two-day meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in Tallahassee.

Maxwell, serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking in connection with Epstein, discussed "about 100 names" with Blanche, but the Justice Department is yet to disclose further details from the talks.

The move takes Maxwell from a low-security prison for men and women to a minimum-security facility for women only in Bryan, sometimes referred to as "Club Fed" for its comfortable conditions.

Maxwell has reportedly been seeking immunity in exchange for revealing information about Epstein's child sex abuse and trafficking case. Her case is currently up for appeal to the Supreme Court, where it is scheduled for closed-door discussion in September.

List: Texas Cities High on Low-Cost Ranking

Eight Texas cities were recently ranked among the best cities in the U.S. with a low cost of living, gaining by far the highest representation of any U.S. state on the list of 25 cities.

Mission led the way for Texas with a No. 5 overall ranking, while Eagle Pass, at No. 7, rounded at Texas' representation in the top 10.

Laredo, League City, Katy, Wichita Falls, Harlingen, and McAllen also made the cut on the list that analyzed median home value, monthly rent, and household income, among other factors.

Decatur, Illinois, took No. 1 on the list, which you can see in full here.

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➤ Statewide: Over two dozen Texas companies were ranked as the best companies to work for in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. Seventeen are publicly traded companies, and 11 are private. (More)

➤ Canyon Lake: With rising water levels swelling Canyon Lake to 68% full, officials have reopened two boat ramps, allowing residents and visitors greater use of the water. (See Details)

➤ Dallas County: Officials confirmed this year's first human case of West Nile Virus in the county this week—a man in his early 40s, according to health officials. (More)

➤ Irving: Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex tissue and Huggies diapers, saw a 6% jump in shares on Friday after recording its highest sales growth in five years. (See Details)

➤ Grayson County: A severe weather microburst on Thursday night resulted in one non-life-threatening injury and overturned six RV trailers and mobile homes. (See Photos)

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➤ Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons announced on social media that he's requested a trade. So far, the team seems reluctant to let him go. (More)

➤ President Trump appointed longtime sports benefactor and current Texas Tech Regent Cody Campbell as the head of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition on Thursday. (More

➤ UT-Dallas has reversed its decision to cut track and field sports after the initial announcement caused significant public backlash. (More)

➤ A new survey of Houston residents revealed the city's opinions on topics including NHL team acquisition, Astrodome renovation, rodeo popularity, and much more. (See Survey Results)

➤ Yesterday's Results: MLB | Soccer | WNBA | PGA | LPGA

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➤ Tejano music legend and San Antonio native Flaco Jiménez died at the age of 86 this week. Jiménez won multiple Grammy Awards over his career of 70-plus years. (More)

➤ The Hot Wheels Legends Tour hits Houston today, as local celebrity judges will select one custom-built car to progress to the next stage of the contest. The winner will be the model for Hot Wheels' next die-cast toy car. (See Details)

➤ A massive lightning bolt, known as a "megaflash" that stretched from Texas to Missouri over a distance of 515 miles in 2017, was confirmed this week as the world's longest lightning bolt. (More)

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