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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1918, Texas soldier Daniel R. Edwards earned the Medal of Honor near Soissons, France, after crawling into an enemy trench despite a shattered arm, killing four soldiers and capturing four others.

As recovery efforts continue in South Texas, H-E-B and others are showing how Texans pull together in times of crisis. See today’s Roundup section for more post-storm news.

For years, spotting an email scam felt easy. Bad grammar, a fake logo, an obvious ask, and you'd catch it. But the emails that drained nearly $21 billion from Americans last year didn't look sloppy at all. They looked like they came from your bank, your pharmacy, even your own family, and adults over 60 lost the most of anyone. In today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, Amy breaks down five quick inbox moves that clean up your clutter and quietly lock scammers out. Which one are the con artists counting on you never learning? Tune in here to learn more! Today's sponsor is Immersed, offering investors the opportunity to get in early on an extended reality company developing next-generation productivity software and XR hardware before its planned public listing.

Hill Country Begins Flood Cleanup

Floodwaters receded across the Texas Hill Country on Friday as cleanup began following flooding that killed two people and forced hundreds of rescues.

John Mark Steward, 65, died when his RV was swept away in Kerr County, and a 74-year-old man died when floodwater carried his car off a road in Uvalde County.

An estimated 480 billion gallons of rain fell on a 1,800-square-mile stretch between July 13-17.

The danger hasn't passed: flash flood emergencies hit Sonora and Ozona on Friday, and the FM 481 bridge in Uvalde County collapsed overnight. Forecasters expect a drying trend across inland Texas this weekend.

Paxton Accepts Talarico Debate Challenge

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's campaign said he will debate Democrat James Talarico in Texas' U.S. Senate race after Talarico's challenge Thursday.

Talarico, D-Austin, accepted debate invitations from three Texas media groups. I'll be on that debate stage because I answer to the people of Texas, he said. Paxton's campaign confirmed the invitations but didn't commit to a host, calling Talarico "a dangerous radical."

Most polls since the runoff show a statistical tie in a state Democrats haven't won statewide in three decades. Talarico has raised more than $70 million, compared to Paxton's roughly $17 million.

Plano Ranked Fittest City in Texas

Plano ranked as the fittest city in Texas for 2026 and No. 12 nationally in this week's American Fitness Index.

The index found 86% of residents exercised in the past month and 67% met aerobic activity guidelines, both above the 100-city averages. Plano climbed from 14th last year.

Austin followed at 28th nationally, with Frisco 32nd in its index debut and Houston 44th. San Antonio rose to 80th, while Laredo fell to 88th.

The American College of Sports Medicine and Elevance Health Foundation produce the index.

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➤ Statewide: Texas set a record with 14,469,600 nonfarm jobs in June after adding 43,400 positions and gained 177,900 jobs over the year, outpacing the national annual growth rate. (More)

➤ Fort Worth: Nearly 800 Fort Worth ISD teachers have resigned since Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced a state takeover prompted by one campus receiving five consecutive F ratings. (More)

➤ Hunt County: Commissioners scheduled November votes on two emergency services districts that would tax Caddo Mills, Quinlan, and nearby communities to fund strained volunteer fire departments. (More)

➤ Lubbock: Local blood supplies have fallen critically low as the Battle of the Badges drive seeks donors through Sunday at South Plains Mall, with Type O especially needed. (See Details)

➤ San Antonio: AJ Rodriguez will lead the new Central Texas Alliance, uniting 120 communities to address growth pressures as the Austin-San Antonio corridor approaches 8.3 million residents by 2050. (More)

➤ Grimes County: SpaceX’s proposed Terafab chip plant secured 10-year tax breaks from two school districts and awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval for up to $119 billion in investment and 1,800 permanent jobs. (More)

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➤ The Houston Astros will open the 2027 season at home against the in-state rival Texas Rangers on March 25, the earliest traditional Opening Day in Major League Baseball history. (More)

➤ Texas Tech will rename its football venue Galaxy Stadium this fall under a 15-year agreement with data center and digital assets company Galaxy. The deal is reportedly worth more than $70 million. (More)

➤ San Antonio Spurs rookie Jayden Quaintance underwent successful surgery to repair meniscus damage in his right knee and is expected to miss training camp and a portion of the season. (More)

➤ New Reliant Stadium signs are being installed at the home of the Houston Texans as the venue reverts from NRG Stadium to its previous name. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: The Open | MLB | WNBA

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➤ Two identical twin sisters. Same DNA. Yet one appeared years younger than the other. What Harvard scientists discovered next led them to a little-known "facelift protein" that researchers now believe may play an important role in how our skin ages. See the fascinating discovery here.

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The world’s leading tech giants have all partnered with Immersed, an XR startup chasing a $250B+ opportunity in remote work.

Immersed combines the world's most-used remote work XR software ($127B by 2030)1, AR/VR hardware ($100B+ by 2026)2, and AI productivity tools ($36B)3 into one productive, collaborative virtual office. Its valuation has grown 4,000% to date.

Over 1.5M professionals, including Fortune 500 teams, already use Immersed. The company is now scaling mass production of Visor, a productivity-designed headset with 75,000+ people on the waitlist, representing $71M in projected first-year sales.

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1Source: https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/ai-productivity-tools-market-23074
2Source: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/ai-productivity-tools-market-report
3Source: https://www.giiresearch.com/report/grvi1512062-ai-productivity-tools-market-size-share-trends.html

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➤ Midland donors erased the school district's remaining $6,800 school lunch debt in less than 48 hours after local nonprofit Rope Youth appealed for help before the new school year. (More)

➤ Houston's Willowbrook Mall will enforce a 3 p.m. Saturday curfew requiring shoppers under 18 to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older, its second such policy since May’s “teen takeover.” (See Details)

➤ Dallas-based Wingstop was named America’s fastest-growing major restaurant chain after adding 382 domestic stores last year, reaching 2,586 U.S. locations and outpacing Chipotle and 7 Brew. (More)

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