Tuesday, October 27, 2026

"Unstoppable Anthony," MLB Rules Tryout, and 100 Years of Bear Down

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1887, construction began on Old Main at the University of Arizona in Tucson, the school's first building.

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Flooding Closes Four Corners Monument

Parks officials extended the closure of Four Corners Monument as historic San Juan River flooding forced rescues and evacuations across the Navajo Nation.

Monument Valley reopened Sunday, but its scenic loop remained closed. A Red Cross shelter in Rock Point remained open after the relief agency closed most others statewide.

Navajo Nation Controller Sean McCabe called for the creation of a dedicated emergency trust fund with annual funding, saying the tribe should not have to hunt for money after disasters strike.

Arizona State University professor Randy Cerveny linked recent Southwest storms to a super El Niño, noting the rain should help refill reservoirs.

Phoenix Water Bills Among Lowest

A study found Phoenix water bills rank the third lowest among the nation’s 500 largest utilities.

Bills varied widely across Arizona. A typical Phoenix household’s annual water bill was $151.83 last year, while Gilbert topped the 12 Arizona utilities studied at $658.50.

Nationally, the average annual bill reached $531 last year, up 62% from a decade ago. Phoenix bills rose 80% over that span, and Gilbert’s jumped 174%.

The report by the nonprofit Food & Water Watch compared annual bills for 60,000 gallons of indoor use. An Arizona State University water expert cited Phoenix’s relatively young water utility infrastructure but warned costly pump and pipe replacements are coming.

ASU Wrestling Champ Writes Kids’ Book

Former Arizona State University wrestler Anthony Robles, who won a 2011 NCAA title despite being born with one leg, has co-written a children’s picture book with his mother, Judy.

Inspired by Robles’ young son, Unstoppable Anthony delivers the message that being different is a superpower. The book was illustrated by his sister, Ronnie Robles Whyman.

Robles, a Mesa High School alum now in his third season coaching wrestling at Hamilton High School in Chandler, finished 36-0 as a senior at ASU.

His story inspired the 2024 film Unstoppable, starring Jharrel Jerome as Robles and Jennifer Lopez as his mother.

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➤ Heber-Overgaard: Gov. Katie Hobbs declined to declare a state of emergency after last week’s EF1 tornado, drawing pushback from state Rep. Walt Blackman, who represents the area. (More)

➤ Statewide: The Trump administration asked Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado to reconsider state-level wolf protections, citing livestock losses. Opponents said the move threatens recovery work. (More)

➤ Scottsdale: Taliesin West reopened with new weather station technology to guide daily safety decisions, after wind-blown debris killed a visiting Brazilian university official there this month. (More)

➤ Peoria: Graphic designer Peter Malamas won the Grand Canyon Conservancy’s specialty license plate contest. Pending state approval, his design could reach Arizona vehicles in late 2027. (See Image)

➤ Flagstaff: Arizona Snowbowl received 6 inches of fresh powder overnight Saturday, an early boost as the resort gears up for its Nov. 20 opening. (More)

➤ Phoenix: Phoenix Symphony musicians demanded financial records from the board as they fight a season suspension that will lay off 66 musicians starting Nov. 2. (More)

➤ Yuma: Police arrested Alfredo Bedolla, 40, on suspicion of stealing nearly $2.8 million from his employer by making unauthorized purchases and selling the merchandise online. (More)

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➤ Trey McBride caught 10 passes for 111 yards and the Arizona Cardinals’ only touchdown in Sunday’s loss to Denver, a fitting effort on National Tight Ends Day. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said Jacoby Brissett will remain the team's starter despite a 2-5 record and 10 straight home losses dating to last season. (More)

➤ Major League Baseball is testing rules in the Arizona Fall League that restrict outfield positioning, aiming for more doubles and triples. The experiment runs at Salt River Fields. (More)

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➤ The state Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions offered tips on filing storm claims. Insurers must acknowledge a claim within 10 working days, though payouts can take longer. (More)

➤ Falcon Field Airport in Mesa received $1.7 million in federal grants to rebuild a service road, build a new taxiway, and add ground collision warning technology. (More)

➤ Data centers accounted for about 7% of Arizona Public Service’s peak demand this year, up from 5% last year, the utility said. APS and Salt River Project's power reserves fell to around 10% during peak times, below the utilities' goals. (More)

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➤ The University of Arizona marked 100 years of Bear Down at homecoming. The phrase comes from 1926 quarterback John “Button” Salmon’s final message to teammates before his death. (More)

➤ Camilo Ruiz walked 3,100 miles from Orlando to Seattle in 213 days, raising $14,000 for The Singletons, a Phoenix nonprofit helping single-parent families facing cancer. (More)

➤ Jordan Davis and newcomer Stella Lefty round out the Country Thunder Arizona 2027 headliners, joining Florida Georgia Line and Megan Moroney. (More)

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➤ A passenger’s alarming text message caused an entire plane to be grounded, searched, and delayed overnight. (Hear Story)

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Texas Sues OpenAI, RG3 Wants Baylor Job, and Born on I-35

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1877, a shipyard in Aberdeen, Scotland, launched the iron-hulled, three-masted barque Elissa. She hauled cargo for 90 years, including a stint as a smuggler, before finding a home at Pier 21 in Galveston.

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Texas Sues OpenAI

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, on Friday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of deceiving Texans about its chatbot's safety and failing to protect children.

The 67-page lawsuit, filed in Collin County, says ChatGPT makes "tips on eating disorders, self-harm and mass murder" available to children without age checks or parental consent. It relies on the state's consumer protection law and a 2023 law on kids' online safety.

The suit points to at least eight people who used ChatGPT before committing violent acts. It asks a judge to ban minors from using ChatGPT, require outside approval of new models, and set penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.

OpenAI said it has worked with experts to build safeguards and wants rules covering "the entire AI industry—not just one company." Eight other states sued the company earlier this month, and Florida sued in June.

13 Charged in Cartel Car Pipeline

U.S. Attorney Justin Simmons on Monday announced charges against 13 people accused of driving stolen cars to El Paso and running them across the border to Mexican cartels.

The investigation, launched this spring and dubbed Operation Southbound Takedown, recovered 29 vehicles worth more than $1.1 million: 22 in the U.S. and seven in Mexico. Three vehicles carried explosives, and their intended use is unknown.

Cartels recruited people who could cross the border legally to drive cars stolen from owners and rental fleets across the Southwest, investigators said. Eleven of the 13 defendants are U.S. citizens, and two are Mexican nationals.

Each defendant faces up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted. "These are not isolated property crimes," said Ryan McRae, head of Homeland Security Investigations in El Paso, calling the cars tools for cartels' day-to-day operations.

UT Athletics Unveils AI Bevo Lab

The University of Texas is building Bevo Lab, an artificial intelligence hub that will crunch game film and player data to help Longhorn coaches and athletes train, scout, and game-plan, starting with football.

The 25,000-square-foot lab inside Austin's Innovation Tower is backed by Google Cloud, Dell Technologies, and SHI International. Google engineers have already saved coaches more than 15 hours a week of game prep, the school said.

A data warehouse will pull game film and wearable-tracker readings into one platform, with Google's Gemini fielding coaches' questions. The lab won't call plays, but athletic director Chris Del Conte said it gives Texas "a real chance to improve ourselves."

Del Conte clarified a report that Texas used the AI on a failed fourth-and-2 call in the 27-24 loss to Florida on Oct. 17. He said the play showed what the AI "could suggest, not what it actually did."

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➤ Cedar Hill: A 50-year-old woman faces 10 federal charges accusing her of using fake tax forms to collect more than $680,000 in pandemic relief loans, then putting over $114,000 toward building her Cedar Hill home. April Watson made her initial court appearance on Friday. (More)

➤ Brownsville: A jury sentenced Rogelio Martinez Jr. to death Monday for gunning down San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez at a busy intersection after a 2023 countywide chase. The officer's widow, sister, and brother addressed jurors. Martinez didn't speak. (More)

➤ Lubbock: A former Texas Tech assistant professor got 40 years in federal prison for running a fentanyl ring built around a custom blend branded "pink flamingo." Prosecutors said Daniel Taylor, 51, traded the drug for sex, leading to multiple overdoses. (More)

➤ Fort Worth: Dickies Arena is now Ariat Arena under a 10-year naming deal with the Western wear and boot company, which opened a regional headquarters in Fort Worth in 2020. (See Deal)

➤ Travis County: A transgender advocacy group wants a Travis County court to unmask whoever sent thousands of pre-election texts and mailers it says impersonated the group. Its petition targets a Wyoming LLC formed Sept. 2 and a Croatian texting company. (More)

➤ Hudspeth County: The USDA confirmed two New World screwworm cases in cattle Friday, part of an October spike that has pushed active cases in Texas and New Mexico to 12. (More)

➤ Canton: Law enforcement escorted fallen Van Zandt County Deputy Adam Sherifi's body from Dallas to a Canton funeral home Monday, as officials asked residents to line the route. Sherifi, fatally shot while serving a warrant, leaves a wife and three young children. (See Procession)

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➤ The Cowboys snapped a two-game skid with a 38-21 win in Philadelphia on Monday, extending the Eagles’ losing streak to five. Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes, two to CeeDee Lamb, and Javonte Williams ran for a career-high 155 yards. (More)

➤ Robert Griffin III said he'd "100% be interested" in coaching the Bears after Sunday's firing of Dave Aranda. Baylor's Heisman winner has never coached at any level, but told Dan Patrick he's talked with athletic director Doug McNamee. (More)

➤ North Crowley holds No. 1 in Class 6A heading into Week 10 in the Dave Campbell's Texas Football state rankings, ahead of Allen and Katy. Near San Angelo, Wall sits No. 4 in 3A Division I. (See Rankings)

➤ Bullard's softball team received its Class 4A state championship rings Sunday for the program's first title. The Lady Panthers finished 37-7-1, closing on 11 straight wins with a 3-0 victory over Prosper Richland in May. (More)

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➤ Tampere, Finland, and the city of Austin signed a five-year agreement on Friday to grow robotics, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing businesses in both cities. A group of Finnish tech companies touring Texas visited Austin robotics maker Apptronik and is attending Austin Tech Week. (More)

➤ Data center developers invited Hudspeth County residents to the Hueco Ranch site on Monday after neighbors said they got no notice of the 10-building AI project. The county judge expects 800 construction jobs and up to 300 permanent ones. (More)

➤ Donated bicycles are getting people to work in Longview. Woolley G's Bike and Fitness repairs used bikes that the public drops off, and the homeless outreach ministry, Newgate Mission, gives them to anyone who needs a ride to a job. (More)

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➤ A Temple nurse delivered her own baby on the side of RM 1431 in Round Rock on Oct. 16, hours before her scheduled C-section, after labor sped up on I-35. Baby Rylan cried within seconds, and both are healthy. (Meet Rylan)

➤ Houston's Thanksgiving parade gets a hometown grand marshal this year: Grammy winner Lizzo, who played flute in Elsik High School's marching band. Her old band will march with her downtown on Nov. 26. (More)

➤ Walking billboards hit Odessa's 42nd Street Monday afternoon as TxDOT urged drivers to watch for pedestrians after dark. Odessa had 87 pedestrian crashes last year, 15 of them fatal, and 68% of Texas' 694 pedestrian deaths happened at night. (More)

➤ An anonymous donor will give $2 million toward Mary Hardin-Baylor's new science building in Belton if the school raises a matching $2 million by May 31, 2027. Meeting it would let the $50 million, 13-lab building open debt-free. (More)

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