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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1943, jazz guitarist Larry Coryell was born in Galveston. He is remembered as the "godfather of fusion" for melding jazz, country, and rock music.

Cities and counties across the state are testing their emergency alert systems and tornado sirens today between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Has an emergency alert test ever caught you off guard?

These retirement changes could affect more than you realize, from hidden savings opportunities to rising health care costs and shifting tax breaks. In today's episode of The Flyover Podcast, host Amy Hess breaks down the changes that could have the biggest impact on how far your money really goes. Tune in here!

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Man Indicted in 'Killing Fields' Murders

A Galveston County grand jury indicted 61-year-old James Dolphs Elmore Jr. of Bacliff for his alleged role in the murders of two women whose bodies were discovered in the 1980s in an undeveloped area of League City.

Since the 1970s, over 30 bodies have been discovered along I-45 between Houston and Galveston, a region that came to be known as the Texas Killing Fields.

Laura Miller, 16, disappeared in September 1984, while Audrey Cook, 30, vanished in December 1985. Miller's father founded Texas EquuSearch, a nonprofit that helps families find missing loved ones.

Clyde Hedrick, 72, long a prime suspect in the deaths of the two women, killed himself last month before prosecutors could present new evidence to a grand jury. However, they secured indictments for manslaughter and evidence tampering against Elmore, who allegedly prepared a "vial of cocaine" for Hedrick to give to Miller.

Galveston County District Attorney Kenneth Cusick said there are "other active leads in the case" but declined to provide further details. "We got other girls to find, we got closure to bring more families," said Tim Miller.

Judge Rejects Suit Challenging IRS Rule

Judge Cam Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Johnson Amendment, a tax code provision that bars churches and other nonprofits from endorsing candidates for elected office.

The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by two Texas churches and the National Religious Broadcasters, argued the law inhibits free speech and religious liberty. While the Biden administration sought to dismiss the lawsuit, the Trump administration sided with the plaintiffs and proposed an agreement in which the IRS would not enforce the 1954 statute.

In his Tuesday ruling, Barker, a 2019 Trump appointee, said courts are barred from "providing declaratory relief with respect to federal taxes," suggesting the Johnson Amendment could be challenged if churches actually lost their tax-exempt status for engaging in political activity.

An attorney for the plaintiffs promised to appeal the decision, calling it "an error." A statement from Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, however, praised the ruling: "Tax-free giving to charities should fund charitable work, not partisan politics."

Houston Astronaut Pilots Artemis II

U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut Victor Glover Jr., who lives in Houston with his family, is the pilot for Artemis II, which blasted off from Cape Canaveral yesterday on a 10-day mission around the moon.

Glover was born in California in 1976 and studied engineering at California Polytechnic State University before he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy. He learned to fly in Pensacola and Kingsville, and he participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom as an F/A-18 fighter pilot.

He later became a test pilot and was selected for NASA's 21st astronaut class in 2013. He piloted the second crewed flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon in 2020, spending 168 days aboard the International Space Station, where he practiced his faith by taking communion each week.

Glover will become the first black person to fly around the moon.

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➤ Collin County: A judge granted an injunction blocking development of the planned Muslim-centric community The Meadow, formerly EPIC City. A temporary restraining order was issued last month. (See Details)

➤ Waco ISD: The board of trustees approved a three-year contract with Colorado-based charter school operator Third Future Schools for management of two low-performing schools, aiming to avoid a state takeover of the district. The company signed a similar agreement with San Antonio ISD last week. (More)

➤ Orange Grove: The Evangeline/Goliad Sands Aquifer, the community's primary source of water, dropped 17 feet a few days after Corpus Christi started drawing water from the aquifer last month. The increased usage has also elevated the concentration of particulates in the water. (See Details)

➤ Amarillo: The city council has approved the demolition of the Old English Field terminal building, which was built in the 1940s but hasn't been used since the 1970s, when the current terminal was constructed. The cost to raze the building is nearly $500,000. (More)

➤ Whitney: Fort Graham Baptist Church was destroyed by a fire that spread from a nearby vehicle on Tuesday. "It's heartbreaking," said Pastor Bryan Hill. "This was a sanctuary for the community." (More)

➤ Midland: City leaders attended a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new $160 million Omni Hotel adjacent to the Bush Convention Center. "This will help us slingshot into that trajectory of larger events in the region and this part of the state," said Mayor Lori Blong. (More)

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➤ Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban revealed that coach Jason Kidd played a role in last year's Luka Doncic trade, contradicting Kidd's prior claims that he learned of the trade only at the last second. (More)

➤ The Dallas Stars signed General Manager Jim Nill to a two-year extension through the 2027-28 season, less than 24 hours after the Maple Leafs fired their general manager and sparked speculation Toronto might pursue the three-time General Manager of the Year winner. (More)

➤ Five-star edge rusher Zyron Forstall committed to Texas A&M on Tuesday, pushing the Aggies' recruiting class to No. 2 nationally. (More)

➤ Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team has "long-term plans" for wide receiver George Pickens, though they haven't begun extension talks with his agent so far. (More)

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➤ Houston-based restaurant supplier Sysco is buying catering supplier Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29 billion. Sysco is financing the deal with $21 billion in debt, about $7.5 billion in stock, and roughly $1 billion in cash. (More)

➤ Richard Rogers, the co-founder of Addison-based Mary Kay Cosmetics with his mother, Mary Kay Ash, died Tuesday at the age of 82. The direct-sales giant is reportedly seeking a buyer for its 33-acre headquarters near the Dallas North Tollway. (More)

➤ Austin-based tech giant Oracle is laying off an undetermined number of employees to cut costs after reportedly setting aside billions for AI infrastructure. (More)

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➤ Among yesterday's April Fool's Day jokes were announcements of a 5-gallon Dairy Queen Blizzard, Harris County's tandem bike patrols, the addition of a fourth deck at Kyle Field, and a 100-foot statue of Donald Trump in Montgomery County. (More)

➤ The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has launched the nation's first all-digital State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), allowing users of the web-based platform to view conservation priorities by taxonomic group, habitat type, and protection status. (More)

➤ The Houston Host Committee for this summer's FIFA World Cup is projecting a local economic impact of $1.5 billion from the event, a figure that's "about the equivalent of five Super Bowls," according to Kim Scates, Vice President of Commercial Partnerships. (More)

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1 hour: 10%
3 hours: 9%
6 hours: 7%
12 hours: 6%
24 hours: 6%
As long as it takes: 7%
I wouldn't: 55%

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