Thursday, June 25, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1949, Denton native Phyllis George was born. She grew up to win Miss America 1971 and become one of the first women featured on a national TV sports show, co-hosting CBS's The NFL Today.

Your home address, phone number, and even family connections may be easier to find online than you think. Later today, watch for a message from our partner, Incogni, on how to take that information back.

Yale just tracked over 11,000 seniors for more than a decade, and what they found breaks every rule you've been told about getting older. Nearly half of them didn't decline. They got BETTER. Cognitively. Physically. And the researchers found the one hidden factor driving it... It's not genetics. Ayla breaks down what it is, and the four things you can start doing today to be in that improving half. Coming up on The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

Today is the day. Over the past week, we've shared details about the Freedom Summit. If you've been meaning to sign up, this is your last chance before the event begins later today. Registration is FREE, and you can claim your spot here.

It’s easy to overlook what happens behind prison walls, but for thousands across Texas, it’s where they’re searching for a fresh start. Access to hope, guidance, and purpose can change everything. That’s what today’s partner, Prison Fellowship, is helping make possible.

Camp Mystic Files for Bankruptcy

Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, nearly a year after the Guadalupe River flood that killed 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Christian camp.

In paperwork filed in Houston federal court, the century-old camp listed more than $10 million in debt and assets of no more than $500,000. Camp director Dick Eastland also died in the flood.

The filing follows months of hearings in which lawmakers and victims' families faulted the camp's flood planning and its decision to keep girls in cabins as the river rose. Camp Mystic withdrew its 2026 license application in April after the first public hearing.

Nine families have sued state health regulators, who licensed the camp two days before the flood despite the absence of a required evacuation plan.

Texas Water Plan Hits $174 Billion

Texas water officials told lawmakers Tuesday that the state's water plan includes approximately $174 billion in proposed projects, but funding sources for many of those projects have not yet been identified. Customers are likely to face higher bills before new funding arrives.

SWIFT, the state's main water-infrastructure fund, couldn't meet demand for the first time in 13 years, covering less than half the cost of approved projects.

Voters approved $1 billion a year for water projects last year, but that money won't be available until 2028, so utilities are expected to pass along rising costs to ratepayers in the meantime.

Officials pointed to data centers as a major new driver, with the number of surveyed data centers jumping from 22 to 341 in two years.

Some lawmakers urged caution on the price. Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, said the state may need to recapitalize SWIFT but wanted clarity on how much to commit.

Most Texans Oppose Local Data Centers

A new University of Texas poll found that 56% of Texans oppose building a data center in their own community, against 29% who support it.

Opposition runs highest in rural Texas, where 62% are against a local data center. Those are the same counties where most projects are planned, thanks to lower land costs and lighter local oversight.

The split crosses party lines: 71% of Democrats and 62% of independents opposed a nearby center, while Republicans were divided at 44% opposed and 42% in favor.

Texas is set to be the nation's top data-center market, a build-out backers tout as a job and tax-revenue generator. Gov. Greg Abbott has urged limits on the centers' water and power use and an end to their sales-tax break. James Henson, who directs the poll, said the Legislature is likely to act in January.

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➤ Pecos: A multi-agency operation freed seven human-trafficking victims found padlocked inside a small room at a Pecos adult-entertainment business, the Reeves County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators arrested 24 people, and the business owners face state charges. (See Details)

➤ Edinburg: A $2 million Edinburg CISD project opened four new practice facilities, one at each of the district's high schools, giving its Rio Grande Valley wrestlers their own training space. (Watch)

➤ North Texas: Federal prosecutors charged 13 people, including two doctors, in North Texas cases tied to $365 million in fraudulent Medicare and TRICARE billing. The charges, announced by U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould, were part of a national takedown of more than 450 defendants. (See Details)

➤ Katy: Elon Musk pushed back after a Tesla drove into a Katy home and killed 76-year-old Martha Avila, with the driver telling investigators its self-driving system was engaged. Musk countered on X that "this makes no sense." (See Details)

➤ Midland: A magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit the Midland area Tuesday afternoon, centered about 7 miles from Stanton just north of Interstate 20, the USGS said. Residents reported light shaking in parts of eastern Midland. (More)

➤ Dallas: Nearly a month after a deadly explosion at Oak Cliff's Clyde Apartments, residents at the neighboring Bonnie Apartments say they've gone 26 days without gas service. A judge has ordered Atmos Energy to preserve evidence as the cause remains under investigation. (Watch)

➤ Corpus Christi: Texas Democrats open their three-day state convention on Thursday. Speakers include Bernie Sanders and Cory Booker. The party is rallying behind U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico ahead of November. (See Details)

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➤ University of Texas football will play with a custom Nike game ball this season, designed to look like the hide of the program's longhorn steer mascot, Bevo. (See Football)

➤ The Dallas Stars are the preferred destination for Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who requested a trade from his team earlier this month. (More)

➤ Texas colleges produced five first-round picks in the NBA Draft: Houston's Kingston Flemings and Chris Cenac Jr., Texas' Dailyn Swain, Texas Tech's Christian Anderson Jr., and Baylor's Cameron Carr. (More)

➤ Japan and Sweden close out World Cup Group F play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington today. Japan, unbeaten after a draw with the Netherlands and a 4-0 rout of Tunisia, needs only a tie to advance. Sweden must win to survive. (How to Watch)

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➤ Less than two weeks after its record-breaking IPO, SpaceX's stock has given back most of its gains. Shares plunged 16.4% Monday to $154.60 amid a broad tech sell-off, then ticked up 1% Tuesday to $156.11, still up 14% from the $135 offering price. (See Details)

➤ Texas' livestock quarantines expanded into Pecos County as U.S. New World screwworm cases climbed to 19, all but one in Texas. The Texas Animal Health Commission's new "Infested Zone 08" restricts animal movement after three cattle tested positive for the disease on June 23 in Terrell County. (See Details)

➤ Recent rain is keeping Texas landscapers busy longer this summer, but high gas prices are cutting into profits. Companies say fuel powers nearly every tool and truck, while homeowners in cities including Mission, Brownsville, Midland, and El Paso face rising water bills. (More)

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➤ A payphone planted in a grassy lot off Montgomery Street in Gilmer is drawing curious callers, some young enough to have never seen one before. (See Video)

➤ Brownsville's John Cuvillier turned his race-production company into a free community-fitness movement, funding open strength-training, running, and swimming classes with proceeds from his Rio Grande Valley 5Ks. "This is my way of giving back to the people," he said. (Watch)

➤ Two North Texas Marines were on hand to witness Maj. James Capers Jr. receive the Medal of Honor, capping nearly 50 years of advocacy for the Vietnam veteran. They now hope to bring Capers to the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington. (Read Story)

➤ Stand with the Band is a two-week drive to raise $500,500 to defend independent artists' work from generative AI that trains on it without consent or pay. Director Pat Buchta is recruiting 200 local businesses in Austin to participate. (Read Story)

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➤ A Yale study tracked 11,000 seniors for over a decade and found nearly half didn't decline with age; they improved, and one hidden factor explains why. (Hear What)

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➤ The average couple drops over $6,000 on the honeymoon now, and Gen Z would rather splurge there than on the wedding. (Listen More)