Thursday, October 8, 2026

Texas Wage Growth, Cowboys vs Bucs Tonight, and the LEGO Lady

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1821, James Long and his band of soldiers surrendered at La Bahía (present-day Goliad) to Mexican forces under Col. Juan Ignacio Pérez. The Long expedition was an attempt to liberate Texas from Spain.

Is a blood sugar spike after a meal actually a bad thing? The glucose monitors that changed life for millions of diabetics are now showing up on everyone else, from marathon runners to your coworker counting carbs. But there's a catch. New research found the sensors overestimated blood sugar by about 30% in people without diabetes, and the spike scaring you might not even be real. Christopher has the full story on today's episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Fort Hood Shooter Execution Set

The Army is scheduled to execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood on Dec. 3, acting Army Secretary Adam Telle announced Tuesday, days after President Trump approved the method.

Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 at the post's Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Nov. 5, 2009. Julia Wilson, who was nine months pregnant and in a vehicle parked outside that day, said of the execution: "An eye for an eye. Too bad he doesn't have 13 of them."

Then-Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford took a round to the head, hit the floor, and played dead while Hasan shot him twice more. He calls the firing squad a fitting end.

Whether it happens Dec. 3 is another question. Hasan has exhausted his military appeals, but his lawyers can still take the case to federal civilian courts, and no U.S. service member has been shot by firing squad since 1945.

Texas Executes Man in Silsbee Killing

Texas executed Jamaal Howard, 46, by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the Huntsville Unit for fatally shooting convenience store clerk Vickie Swartout during a 2000 robbery in Silsbee.

Howard apologized to Swartout's relatives, who watched through a window feet from the death chamber. "I wish that you accept my apology and I wish for your forgiveness," he said. He was pronounced dead at 8:03 p.m.

Howard was 20 when he shot Swartout, 42, in the chest at the store, about 100 miles northeast of Houston. Surveillance video shown at trial captured the shooting, and court records say he took $114 and a carton of cigarettes.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeals without comment. His lawyers argued he was intellectually disabled and that Texas' pentobarbital was degraded after Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike.

Where Texas Wages Climbed Most

Workers in Coke County, a West Texas county of 3,412 people, now average $2,408 a week, the state's highest average weekly wage and double what employees there earned in 2021.

Nine of the 15 counties with the biggest five-year wage gains sit in the High Plains and West Texas, where smaller payrolls make averages swing sharply. In Coke County, researchers tied the jump to the Aviator Wind Farm, which began operating in 2020.

Among the state's 28 largest counties, Travis County workers earned the most at $2,061 a week on average in the fourth quarter of 2025, while Hidalgo County trailed at $884. Only six of the 28 counties beat the national average of $1,569.

Climbing into the top 1% of Texas earners now takes $817,158 per year, roughly $73,000 more than a year ago, and the 11th-highest bar in the country. That estimate rests on 2022 IRS returns adjusted to 2026 dollars.

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➤ Houston: A custodian found a live improvised explosive device in a secure-side restroom at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sept. 11. Officers first logged it as a firecracker. A bomb squad later found a potassium chlorate mixture inside, records show. (More)

➤ McKinney: Vandals stomped hundreds of the 1,200 Israeli flags Heritage Church planted to honor victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas terrorists. Neighbors helped restore the display, and the church is adding security. (More)

➤ El Paso: An internal DHS alert warned that a smuggler may try to kidnap Customs and Border Protection personnel in the El Paso and Presidio areas. CBP said it vets every threat but won't discuss its methods. (More)

➤ Austin: State senators weighed requiring a 180-day school year after hearing that Texas fourth- and eighth-graders trail Mississippi in reading. More than 100 districts have gone to four-day weeks. Texas students average 169 days. (More)

➤ Houston: Proposition A on the Nov. 3 ballot would make misdemeanor marijuana possession Houston police's lowest enforcement priority and ban no-knock warrants. Marijuana remains illegal statewide, and Attorney General Ken Paxton has challenged similar city measures. (More)

➤ Odessa: Hundreds of residents and businesses are suing the city over water bills, seeking $5 million. Attorneys cite customers who were billed for more than 90,000 gallons in a month. The city blames data errors and aging meters. (More)

➤ Statewide: Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Hanes and Fruit of the Loom over synthetic fabrics in children's underwear and possible toxic chemicals. Hanes' parent, Gildan, said it will cooperate. (More)

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➤ The Dallas Cowboys host the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight on Thursday Night Football, hunting their second straight win behind an offense that’s scored a league-high 34 points per game over the last three weeks. (See Preview)

➤ More than 100,000 people will pack Fair Park Saturday for the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma. Attendees are advised to show up early. (See Guide)

➤ TCU women’s volleyball’s 11-match winning streak has propelled the Horned Frogs to No. 8 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, the highest ranking in program history. (More)

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➤ Aqua Texas bills in one Cypress neighborhood more than doubled at 20,000 gallons of use after interim rates took effect in March, residents found after reviewing 491 statements. The company says the rates cover infrastructure work and are refundable. (More)

➤ Raytheon's McKinney operations will add hundreds of jobs under a nearly $21 billion Pentagon contract to roughly double the output of AMRAAM air-to-air missiles. The seven-year deal covers nearly 14,000 missiles. (More)

➤ Comptroller Don Huffines signed an order Tuesday proposing a rule change so electronic medical record systems would no longer be taxed under a 1987 information-services tax. A 30-day public comment period comes next. (More)

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➤ Half a million hugs given to soldiers deploying from Fort Hood are now the subject of a book by Elizabeth Laird's daughter, who is tracking down the troops her mother embraced at the airport before and after their tours. (See Photos)

➤ A Mansfield man who spent three years losing ground to a rare, often fatal protein disease is in remission a year after a single infusion in a UT Southwestern trial. About 95% of patients in that trial reached full remission. (See Results)

➤ Triple-digit heat is most likely finished for the year in Bryan-College Station. The latest 100-degree reading ever logged there came on Oct. 6, 1892. (More)

➤ The "LEGO Lady" sorts donated bricks by hand at Goodwill San Antonio's operations center, pulling out nails and batteries and hunting minifigures to complete sets for resale. Beatrice Moss, 76, has held the job for five years and sings while she works. (Meet Builder)

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➤ One of the most popular glucose monitors failed an accuracy test against the gold standard. (Hear Which One)

➤ A new report breaks down which states Gen Z adults are leaving and where they're landing instead. (Hear Details)

➤ Spain is mourning the 87-year-old woman whose eviction ignited nationwide protests and pushed the country toward early elections. (Listen Now)

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Largest New Shipyard, Disney Super Bowl, and Sophia Loren's Christmas Tree

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1918, U.S. Cpl. Alvin York was credited with killing 20 German soldiers and leading the capture of 132 more during the Meuse-Argonne offensive in WWI. He was promoted to sergeant and awarded the Medal of Honor.

If you live along the Gulf Coast, start with our Take Off section. The Atlantic's first hurricane of the year is expected to form today and come ashore tomorrow night. Stay safe.

Today’s sponsor, The Oxford Club, is sharing Dr. Mark Skousen’s research into three publicly traded companies he believes could become potential acquisition targets for Elon Musk.

US Plans Largest Shipyard Since WWII

President Trump announced a $6.6 billion plan to build what he called the largest new U.S. shipyard since World War II at Sparrows Point, near Baltimore, to produce parts for Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines.

Anduril Industries, the defense tech company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is putting up $3.7 billion, and the Navy will pay up to $2.9 billion for what the 2-million-square-foot plant produces.

Trump also said American taxpayers will get a 40% stake in the subsidiary running the yard. What the government pays for that stake hasn't been released.

The plant, on the site of a former Bethlehem Steel mill, will start with torpedo tubes and later build larger submarine sections. The U.S. has 26 Virginia-class subs and builds about 1.3 annually against a Navy goal of two, as officials point to China's dominance in shipbuilding. Operations will begin around 2030 with 3,100 permanent jobs.

Isaias Set to Hit Gulf Coast as Hurricane

Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to rapidly strengthen into a hurricane today and make landfall Friday evening on the north-central Gulf Coast, forecasters said. It would be the Atlantic's first hurricane of 2026.

Hurricane watches cover coastal Mississippi, Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle, where winds could gust 70 to 100 mph. A first hurricane this late in the season has never been recorded.

Storm surges could reach 7 feet along the Mississippi and Alabama coasts, with 3 to 6 inches of rain and up to 10 inches in spots from southeastern Louisiana to the Panhandle. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 25 counties. Track the latest advisories here.

Landfall is forecast between 5 p.m. and midnight Friday as a Category 1 or 2 storm. Rain could spread across the Southeast this weekend and reach the Ohio Valley and Northeast by midweek.

List: Israel, Poland Top Defense Spending Rates

A survey of defense spending by advanced nations showed that Israel now devotes a larger share of its economy to defense than any other country, spending 7.8% of GDP in 2025 amid intensifying multi-front conflicts in the Middle East. That's up from its 5% average between 2015 and 2022.

Poland is second at 4.5% of GDP, the highest among NATO members and above the alliance's new 3.5% core-defense target for 2035. The U.S. came in at 3.1%, despite spending $954 billion in absolute terms.

Overall, 28 of 33 nations in the ranking boosted defense spending relative to their 2015-2022 averages. Only five saw their GDP share decline, including the U.S. See the full ranking.

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Rumors Are Spreading About Elon Musk’s Next Big Moves

Speculation is growing that Elon Musk could be preparing to acquire three publicly traded companies. The big question is: which ones?

Dr. Mark Skousen believes he has identified all three potential targets. After meeting Musk face-to-face at a private gathering and drawing on his background studying pattern recognition, Skousen says he has successfully anticipated major Musk-related developments before, including the SpaceX listing.

Now, he’s revealing the three companies he believes Musk could buy next in a special briefing.

He calls it Elon’s $2.1 Trillion Hit List.

Skousen believes that if these deals are announced, early investors in the companies could have significant upside potential.

See all three companies before today’s rumors potentially become tomorrow’s headlines.

The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes.

➤ One of the most popular glucose monitors failed an accuracy test against the gold standard. (Hear Which One)

➤ A new report breaks down which states Gen Z adults are leaving and where they're landing instead. (Hear Details)

➤ Spain is mourning the 87-year-old woman whose eviction ignited nationwide protests and pushed the country toward early elections. (Listen Now)

➤ President Trump says he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin "very soon" about the death of a worker at a Siberian plague lab, as the CDC monitors a suspected pneumonic plague case that Moscow has denied. (More)

➤ Vice President JD Vance announced $150 million in Defense Production Act funding for more than 200 miles of new Alaska transmission line aimed at cutting energy costs for 75% of residents. (See Details)

➤ Disney's ABC asked a federal judge to block the FCC's early review of its broadcast licenses, calling it retaliation for its coverage. The Justice Department says Disney stonewalled a DEI inquiry. (More)

➤ Trump's West Palm Beach golf club is asking Palm Beach County to designate it a U.S. Presidential Golf Course and offering to build lodging for future presidents. The county is seriously considering it. (See Proposal)

➤ The Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the Atlanta Braves in a 4-1 victory Wednesday to advance to the National League Championship Series. (See Bracket)

➤ Also Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep of the American League Division Series. The Yankees briefly appeared to tie the game 4-4 in the sixth inning, but a home run was overturned on review and ruled an RBI double due to fan interference. (See Interference)

➤ The WNBA posted its most-watched first playoff round ever, averaging 1.3 million viewers, up 37% from last year, with the Las Vegas Aces-Indiana Fever Game 3 pulling in 2.3 million. (More)

➤ Disney announced Super Bowl LXI will stream on Disney+ for the first time, alongside the ESPN/ABC broadcast, on Feb. 14, 2027. (See Details)

➤ Oregon men's basketball coach Dana Altman is retiring effective immediately, less than a month before tipoff, after 16 seasons in Eugene. (More)

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Daily Market Report 10/07/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	27,538.69	-0.22%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,801.77	-0.22%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	51,179.87	-0.66%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$83,498.50	-2.41%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,134.20	-1.26%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$59.99	-1.93%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$89.11	-0.37%
▼	BULL Webull Corporation	$5.89	-19.09%

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➤ Big Stock Move: Webull stock fell 19% on Wednesday after a House committee said the digital investment company was tied structurally to the Chinese government. (More)

➤ Consumer inflation expectations jumped to 3.9% over the next 12 months in September's New York Fed survey, the highest reading since May 2023. (More)

➤ Jaguar unveiled the Type 01, a 1,000-hp electric sedan starting at $130,000 that the struggling automaker hopes will relaunch the brand. (More)

➤ A class-action lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling eight protein drinks as "sugar-free" despite some containing up to 21 grams of sugar per serving. (More)

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➤ Two chemists from France and Japan won the Nobel Prize yesterday for showing how molecules can form in just one of two mirror-image shapes, a key to making drugs. (See Winners)

➤ NASA's Curiosity rover captured a Martian dawn lighting up wind-carved cliffs that it's ultimately expected to reach within two years. Scientists say the oddly colored layer may be ancient volcanic ash. (See Photo)

➤ Giant wētās, the world's heaviest insects at up to 2.4 ounces and 4 inches long, are no longer endangered after New Zealand breeders released more than 11,000 into the wild. (See Bug)

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➤ Pickup-bed rides, homemade bikes, and a first muscle car star in 20 family photos of how people got around in the 1970s. (See Photos)

➤ Sophia Loren's Christmas tree from 2000, trimmed in gold with porcelain angels, is one design editor's pick for this year's holiday inspiration. (See Tree)

➤ Miami Vice wrapped 36 years ago, and its cast has since turned up everywhere from Knives Out to Guiding Light to the Grand Theft Auto games. (See Cast)

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➤ Eva Marie Saint, who won an Oscar for On the Waterfront and fled villains across Mount Rushmore opposite Cary Grant in North by Northwest, died Tuesday at 102. (More)

➤ McDonald's Monopoly returned Tuesday with peel-off game pieces that now get scanned in the app. Prizes run through Nov. 1 and top out at $1 million, paid over 20 years. (See Game)

➤ A Reddit forum where men post photos of their dinners alongside breakups, grief, and job woes has drawn millions of weekly visitors since launching in February. (Read Stories)

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