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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1958, actor Greg Germann was born in Houston. He is known for his roles in the legal TV comedy Ally McBeal and the medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

A new poll by UT's Texas Politics Project shows U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crocket has a 12-point lead over State Rep. James Talarico in the Democrat primary for the U.S. Senate. Attorney General Ken Paxton leads incumbent John Cornyn 36% to 34% for the Republican nomination, with U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt at 26%.

What do the Clintons have to do with the Epstein investigation? In today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown covers why Hillary and Bill Clinton are set to testify behind closed doors, and what lawmakers say they're looking for in the records. Watch to learn more.

Later today, keep an eye on your email inbox for a partner message from EnergyX on how the lithium revolution is creating new investment opportunities.

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Texans at the State of the Union

Tuesday night's State of the Union address featured several Texans.

For the second year in a row, Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) was removed from the House chamber for causing a disruption. As President Trump began to speak, Green stood holding a sign that read, "Black People Aren't Apes!" Several Republicans, including Rep. Troy Nehls of Richmond, tried to rip the sign out of Green's hands.

Trump awarded the Legion of Merit to Scott Ruskan, the Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 people at Camp Mystic during last summer's deadly flash floods. He was joined by 11-year-old Milly Cate McClymond, one of the girls he helped to safety.

Trump recognized Rachel Wiggins of Houston, a mom of two who "placed bids on 20 homes and lost all of those bids to gigantic investment firms." He also mentioned Lizbeth Medina, a 16-year-old cheerleader from Edna who was stabbed to death at her home by an illegal immigrant.

Although they weren't recognized, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attended as Nehls' guest, while First Lady Melania Trump invited Austin fifth grader Everest Nevraumont, who attends an AI-driven school and gave a TEDx Talk about the benefits of AI in education. She recounted her experience on Good Morning America yesterday morning.

Don't Mess with Whataburger

A Whataburger in Paris was the site of a chaotic confrontation caught on video Sunday, when staff used a trash can and a deep-fryer basket to fend off a drunken attacker.

Police initially responded to a call about a man who "became verbally abusive" toward staff and was asked to leave. Before 41-year-old Anthony William Newhuis complied, he threatened to come back after officers left.

Shortly later, he returned and "assaulted the manager [by] striking him with his fist multiple times." A customer captured the ensuing brawl on video, which has gone viral.

Police detained the bloodied Newhuis in the restaurant's parking lot. Before he was released on $4,500 in bonds on Monday, Newhuis was charged with criminal mischief for allegedly "intentionally" flooding the cells of the Lamar County Jail.

Apple Expanding Houston Manufacturing Site

Apple's Houston factory for manufacturing AI servers will begin producing the Mac Mini, its compact desktop computer, creating "thousands of jobs." The company's Tuesday announcement hailed the development as the first time the product will be built in the U.S.

Apple CEO Tim Cook touted the move as part of the company's previously announced $600 billion investment in the U.S. over four years. "Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing," he said.

Since last year, Apple has sourced more than 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, including those of Dallas-based Texas Instruments. The company announced that components manufactured by the new $4 billion GlobalWafers plant in Sherman will be used by its partners to assemble chips domestically.

The tech giant is also building a 20,000-square-foot on-site Advanced Manufacturing Center for hands-on workforce training.

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➤ Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Aid Access, an Austrian organization that provides mail-order abortion drugs to all 50 states, over violations of the state's abortion ban. Last month, he sued Delaware-based Her Safe Harbor on similar grounds. (More)

➤ Corpus Christi: The city council approved moving forward with negotiations for the design of the proposed Inner Harbor desalination plant, which could eventually treat up to 30 million gallons of seawater a day. Corpus Christi Desal Partners specified a guaranteed maximum price of $979 million. (See Details)

➤ Farmers Branch: The city council joined Plano in calling off its May election to cut ties with Dallas Area Rapid Transit after the agency agreed to funding reforms. Addison, Irving, Highland Park, and University Park are moving forward with their withdrawal elections. (More)

➤ Austin: A 12-year-old girl whose disappearance initiated an AMBER Alert Tuesday night was found safe yesterday. Henry Mejia, 20, was arrested on a charge of harboring a runaway. (More)

➤ Corpus Christi: A Sunday fire at the Marker 37 Marina destroyed dozens of boats moored there. No injuries were reported. (More)

➤ Montgomery County: Jon Rueben Demeter, 25, was arrested for allegedly causing the death of his unborn child by giving abortion pills to the child's mother without her consent. He is detained without bond. (More)

➤ College Station: Texas A&M is expanding its Aggie Assurance program to provide free tuition to students whose families earn less than $100,000 a year. Administrators also extended the 2022 tuition freeze through the next school year. (See Details)

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➤ Recently acquired Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was sued for $1 million by his former program at the University of Cincinnati for allegedly breaching a multiseason revenue-sharing agreement. Sorsby received a $5 million NIL deal for joining the Red Raiders. (See Details)

➤ A high school swim team in Richardson raised nearly $20,000 to help pay off their beloved school custodian's medical bills. They also bought him a new car and a bicycle to help him get to school. (More)

➤ TCU unveiled custom football helmets to be worn for their game against North Carolina in Ireland this August. The design depicts their iconic horned frog mascot holding a clover in its mouth. (See Helmet)

➤ The Dallas Cowboys offered kicker Brandon Aubrey the largest contract in NFL history at his position, but he's reportedly asking for an annual salary approaching $10 million. (More)

➤ Former UNT and TCU quarterback Chandler Morris is suing the NCAA for a seventh year of eligibility, arguing he was supposed to receive two medical redshirts while playing for the Horned Frogs. (More)

➤ The Dallas Stars placed forward Mikko Rantanen on the injured list as he recovers from the lower-body injury he sustained during the Olympics. He will miss at least two weeks, but is expected to return before the end of the season. (More)

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➤ Texas ranks sixth among U.S. states in the rate of job seekers looking for remote work, according to job site Remote Rocketship. Between April 2024 and March 2025, Texans made 385,775 monthly searches for remote positions. (More)

➤ Smalls Sliders, a burger chain co-owned by Austin native and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees, is building two locations around San Antonio with shipping containers. "Let's take it to the next level with these repurposed shipping containers as the look and feel of the brand," said Brees. (See Photos)

➤ Swiss drugmaker Novartis is building a 46,000-square-foot facility in Denton to manufacture products for radioligand therapy, a treatment for advanced prostate cancer. (More)

➤ Texas A&M AgriLife has partnered with Ranchbot, an Australian company that develops satellite-connected water monitors for agricultural use, to promote and develop its products. (More)

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➤ Irving, Dallas, and Austin are among the top 10 hardest-working U.S. cities, according to a WalletHub analysis that examined factors like average workweek hours, employment rate, and the share of workers with multiple jobs. (More)

➤ Pierce Paul, a 6-foot-4 eighth grader who plays high school basketball for Austin Prep Academy, has made 195 three-point shots during competition this season, the most of any high school player in the country. "I try to make at least 500 threes a day," he said. (Watch Video)

➤ Austin Michael, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Van Alstyne who competed on American Idol, will release his Lonestar album on March 6, when he makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry. (More)

➤ The Laredo Police Department acquired a robot dog named Raptor—Robotic Assault Risk Prevention and Tactical Operations Responder—for its SWAT team. "One of the good things about Raptor is that we can be at a safe distance," said Lt. Joshua Núñez. (Watch Video)

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