Sunday, June 28, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1919, Texas became the first Southern state to ratify the 19th Amendment. The state Senate's vote made Texas the ninth in the nation to approve women's right to vote.

A 777 tipped its wing to within feet of the ground at a Texas airport this week, and today you have the opportunity to tip The Texas Flyover, though far less dangerously!

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Screwworm Reaches South Texas Border

The flesh-eating New World screwworm has reached the South Texas border, turning up in a cow in Jim Hogg County and pushing state quarantines to parts of 21 counties.

The Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the case and established a new infested zone spanning parts of Jim Hogg, Starr, and Zapata counties. In all, officials have confirmed 26 cases nationwide since early June with 25 in Texas and one in New Mexico.

The parasite's larvae burrow into the open wounds of livestock, pets, and wildlife, a condition that can be fatal if untreated. Inside the zones, ranchers cannot move animals, hides, or carcasses without a state inspection.

Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide disaster declaration, issued earlier this year, remains in effect, with the state's cattle industry at stake.

FAA Investigates Boeing 777 Flyby in Texas

A Boeing 777 cargo jet passed within feet of a Horseshoe Bay runway in the Hill Country, a low maneuver caught on a now viral video that prompted an FAA investigation.

Flight-tracking data showed the jet came within about 25 feet of the ground Wednesday before banking sharply and flying on to Fort Worth. Painted in Qatar Airways Cargo livery, it was on a pre-delivery test flight and not owned or operated by the airline.

The airstrip's owner, Jetran, told KXAN the flyby was made for a marketing video but said the pilots flew lower than expected. Mammoth Freighters, which converted the former Delta jet into a freighter, said it was not involved in the flight.

The FAA said it is reviewing the flight. The pilots, who had signaled a low approach over the airfield's radio frequency, have not been identified.

Fort Hood Soldier Wins Title in Return

Fort Hood soldier Marisa Tate won her Fight Night championship bout, stepping back into the ring years after she set boxing aside to raise her family.

Tate, a mother of three, stepped away from boxing at age 20. She joined the Army last year and now, at 34, is fulfilling her boxing dreams.

Her win came at the III Armored Corps Fight Night Championship, which pitted Fort Hood's boxers against Fort Bliss on Friday at the post's Abrams Physical Fitness Center.

Fight Night returned to Fort Hood in 2025 after a 16-year absence and has grown into a sellout draw broadcast across Central Texas.

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➤ Statewide: Texans are speaking out about their experience with ibogaine, an illegal psychedelic that veterans and trauma survivors say eases PTSD. The state has allocated $50 million to research the drug, and President Trump recently signed an order to fast-track federal approval. (More)

➤ Arlington: The king of Jordan paid a visit to the city Saturday and spent time with Mayor Jim Ross ahead of Jordan's World Cup match against Argentina at AT&T Stadium. (More)

➤ Statewide: A recent report from two conservative think tanks argues that decades of tort reform have made Texas and Florida economic leaders among 11 "Boom Belt" states and warns lawmakers against rolling those changes back. (See Details)

➤ Midland: Local restaurant Crave Cafe is collecting supplies for victims of the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week, with donation drop-off sites across Midland and Odessa. (More)

➤ Crane: The McElroy Field, opened by a single well in July 1926, marked 100 years of continuous oil production with a community event hosted by operator Scout Energy Partners. The Permian Basin field still pumps crude and is projected to run until at least 2055. (More)

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➤ Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was barred from the Canadian Football League, leaving him without a place to play in 2026 after the NCAA ruled him permanently ineligible for admitting to roughly $90,000 in sports bets, including some on his own Indiana team. (More)

➤ Downtown Houston businesses are reporting mixed results from the World Cup, with some bars and restaurants near the East Downtown fan fest seeing stronger traffic while others say crowds haven’t matched the city’s projected $1.5 billion impact. (More)

➤ The Texas state high school 7-on-7 tournament brought 128 teams and an estimated $1 million economic impact to College Station this weekend, filling local hotels with thousands of visitors. (More)

➤ Texas enters the newest college football video game, EA Sports College Football 27, tied for fourth nationally with an 89 overall rating, while in-state rivals Texas Tech, 87, and Texas A&M, 86, are close behind. (See Ratings)

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➤ Thousands of Argentina fans have poured into Texas for the World Cup, sparking a good-natured debate over beef. Argentines tout lean, grass-fed cuts seasoned with salt. Texans counter with marbled, grain-fed steaks in butter and pepper. (More)

➤ Life-size, roaring dinosaurs have stomped into Waco's Extraco Events Center, where families can dig for fossils, ride animatronic giants, and meet baby dinos through Sunday. Organizers bill the traveling show as North America's largest dinosaur experience. (See Details)

➤ Hundreds of American flags went up at Three Rivers City Hall on Saturday for the fourth annual Patriotic Revival, honoring veterans and active-duty service members. Organizers aimed for 250 flags, marking the nation's 250th birthday. (See Photos)

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A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 cargo jet drew condemnation from aviation experts this week after a video showed it making a dangerously low pass over a runway near Horseshoe Bay, its wing reportedly feet from the ground.