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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1914, quarterback Sammy Baugh was born in Temple. After playing football and baseball at TCU, he won two NFL championships with the Washington Redskins during a 16-year professional career. In 1943, "Slingin' Sammy" led the league in passing yards, punting, and pass interceptions as a defensive back. He later coached the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys and the Houston Oilers.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Check out these Irish-themed promos to help you celebrate. Are you wearing green today?

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Who says technology is just for kids? In today's Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown highlights tech tools that can make everyday life much easier for older adults. These products are especially helpful for your parents or grandparents, including one that Ayla says seniors really shouldn't be without. Tune in here!

Today marks three years since the launch of The Flyover, which began on St. Patrick's Day 2023 with just 47 readers.

Since then, The Flyover has grown into one of the largest independent news platforms in the country, including The Texas Flyover, and we're inviting readers to support our work through a special anniversary donation campaign.

Take The Flyover with you. Busy day? Listen to our daily 15-minute podcast while commuting, cooking, or walking the dog—your Flyover fix, anywhere.

Afghan Man Dies in ICE Custody

A 41-year-old Afghan man who was admitted to the U.S. in 2021 died the day after he was arrested by ICE agents near his Richardson home last Thursday while taking his children to school.

According to his family, Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal served alongside U.S. military forces in Afghanistan before he was evacuated when the Taliban took over the country in August 2021. He was allowed to remain in the U.S. pending the resolution of his asylum petition.

A father of six, ICE said Paktyawal's parole expired in August and that he had been arrested for SNAP fraud and theft. Following his detention last week, he was admitted to Parkland Hospital after complaining about shortness of breath and chest pains.

Despite lifesaving efforts, Paktyawal died the next morning. ICE is investigating. "I want justice for my brother," said Naseer Paktyawal. "I don't need anything else from this government."

Uvalde Mother Recognized at Academy Awards

An Uvalde woman whose daughter was killed during the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary was recognized during Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony.

Gloria Cazares, whose 9-year-old daughter Jackie was killed in the attack, accepted the award for All the Empty Rooms, which won Best Documentary Short Film. Directed by Joshua Seftel and produced by Conall Jones, the documentary portrays the bedrooms of several school shooting victims in recent years.

"If the world could see their empty bedrooms, we'd be a different America," said Cazares. "Jackie is more than just a headline. She is our light and our life."

One Battle After Another, an action thriller shot partly in El Paso, won Best Picture and a handful of other awards. Local skateboarder Gilberto Martinez Jr. is prominently featured in a chase scene.

The Flyover Turns Three

Three years ago today, we sent our first-ever edition of The Flyover to 47 people. Read our first edition here.

Just one year ago, we delivered The Flyover to 1.1 million readers. Today, 2.7 million of you received our national edition, plus another 1.7 million in our nine state editions.

The Texas Flyover was the first of our nine state editions, and it now reaches more than 460,000 readers. What started in Texas has since grown into a nine-state network and more than 4 million total readers nationwide.

It has been a busy 12 months for our team. Along with that growth, we started a podcast that's amassed more than 1.1 million views per month, launched additional state editions in Ohio and Arizona, and welcomed 3,700 readers to the Flyover family as fellow owners.

Our audience has changed dramatically, but the core principles have stayed the same: fact-first daily news. We've made improvements over the years, but we still deliver the news without media bias or a political agenda. (And we have a little fun, too.)

The Flyover has emerged as a leading publication with a larger audience than many recognizable news media brands, and we owe that entirely to you, our Flyover readers.

We've got big plans for 2026, starting with The California Flyover on April 1. Click here to sign up.

Thank you for sticking with us. We wouldn't exist without your support, and we're excited to serve you for another year.

Dear Flyover Reader,

Three years ago today—on St. Patrick's Day, 2023—we launched The Flyover. It was either a result of good luck or pure stubbornness. I'd like to think it was a little of both.

Back then, we had no idea if this thing would work. All we knew was that millions of Americans were tired of being talked down to by legacy media, and we believed a daily news publication focused on facts first (without the usual slanted nonsense) might be worth a shot.

Turns out, you agreed.

In three years, The Flyover has grown from 47 readers on day one to over 4.4 million across all editions, making us one of the largest independent news platforms in the country.

That growth happened because of you. Not because of some corporate media conglomerate. Not because of a cable news deal. But because everyday readers like you showed up, spread the word, and backed us when it counted.

Here's the honest truth: The Flyover is free, and it always will be. But free doesn't mean it costs nothing to produce. We have gone from a volunteer staff to a dedicated team of writers, editors, and builders who work hard for you every day, and now rely on us to pay the bills and feed their families. Our advertisers cover a lot, but we also count on our readers. Reader support is what closes the gap and keeps us independent.

On our third birthday, I'm asking: if The Flyover has earned a spot in your morning routine and you have come to trust us with your news, would you consider making a financial donation to The Flyover?

Whether it's $15 or $500, every dollar helps us keep doing what we do—delivering the news straight, without the spin.

Thank you for three incredible years. Here's to many more.

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-Cole, CEO

➤ San Antonio: Strong winds knocked out power to nearly 40,000 CPS Energy customers Sunday night. Most outages were resolved by midday yesterday. (More)

➤ Austin: California Governor Gavin Newsom participated in a live recording with Vivian Tu, host of the podcast Networth and Chill, during the ongoing SXSW festival on Sunday. Newsom said he would run for president in 2028 if Democrats win control of the U.S. House in this year's midterm elections. (More)

➤ Houston: Kevin Granger has been fired as athletics director of Texas Southern University after an investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a colleague. (More)

➤ Metroplex: Four North Texas superintendents have announced their resignation or retirement this month. Two of those departures—Karen Molinar of Fort Worth ISD and Mark Ramirez of Lake Worth ISD—were prompted by state takeovers of the districts. (More)

➤ Austin: The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG must comply with a request from the Texas Attorney General's Office for records on providers that treat minors for gender dysphoria in potential contravention of state law. (More)

➤ Brazoria County: Commissioners unanimously rejected a petition to create a tax increment reinvestment zone for a $3 billion data center proposed by Oakland-based Nightpeak Energy, effectively shutting the door on any property tax abatements for the project. "We cannot stop this project," said Brazoria County Judge Matt Sebesta. (More)

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➤ Six teams from the Lone Star State made the women's NCAA tournament: Texas (No. 1 seed), TCU (No. 3), Baylor (No. 6), Texas Tech (No. 7), UTSA (No. 16), and Stephen F. Austin in the First Four. (See Bracket)

➤ Texas men's basketball plays NC State tonight in a First Four play-in game to make the 64-team March Madness field. (More)

➤ The Texas Rangers announced Nathan Eovaldi will start on Opening Day for the third consecutive year. Eovaldi underwent sports hernia surgery this offseason but should be ready to play by March 26. (More)

➤ UT Arlington baseball beat No. 24 UTSA in two of three games this weekend but lost 15-8 in the series finale. The Mavericks face Stephen F. Austin at home this evening. (More)

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➤ Revenue from shrimp caught in the Gulf of America dropped from $489 million in 2021 to $221 million in 2023, according to a recent NOAA study. During that period, the number of active Gulf shrimp boats fell 19%. (See Details)

➤ The CEOs of American Airlines and Southwest Airlines signed a letter from executives of 10 U.S. carriers urging Congress to restore funding for TSA and to craft legislation to prevent security workers from going unpaid during future government shutdowns. More than 300 TSA agents have recently quit their jobs, according to the Department of Homeland Security. (More)

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Today marks three years of The Flyover, from a first send to 47 readers to more than 4.4 million across all editions. That kind of growth only happens when readers decide something is worth coming back to. We plan to keep The Flyover free, but it takes real resources to build and deliver it each day.

If you believe in what we're doing, please consider making a donation.

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-Cole, CEO

➤ Byron Murphy II, a DeSoto native and former Texas Longhorns star who won this year's Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, celebrated his wedding with the Lombardi Trophy in tow. (Watch Video)

➤ The State Fair of Texas selected 31-year-old Aaliyah McNeal of Suwanee, Georgia, as the winner of its 2026 Big Tex Boot Design Contest. The artist will work with El Paso-based Lucchese Bootmaker to produce the boots ahead of the fair in September. (See Design)

➤ An 8-year-old Amarillo girl battling leukemia celebrated her birthday with a surprise community parade of up to 200 vehicles, including several from the local police and fire departments. "It warms my heart to know that so many people care about her just as much as we do," said Evalett's mom, Lydia Mendoza. (Watch Video)

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