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Monday, February 2, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1947, actress Farrah Fawcett was born in Corpus Christi. She achieved international fame for her portrayal of private investigator Jill Monroe during the first season of the hit 70s TV series Charlie's Angels.

A family of river otters was spotted in a spring-fed lake west of Waco last week. Check out a video of the rarely seen mammal here.

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Democrat Flips Tarrant County Senate Seat

Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss in a low-turnout special election in Tarrant County on Saturday to fill the remainder of the Texas Senate term for Kelly Hancock, who vacated the seat last year to become acting comptroller.

Rehmet, a 33-year-old Air Force veteran and union leader, received 57% of the vote in a district that President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. About 15% of registered voters participated in the runoff election.

Wambsganss, a 58-year-old Patriot Mobile executive, raised more than $2.5 million for the campaign, while Rehmet raised just over $380,000. "Too many Republicans stayed home," said Wambsganss, saying she "fully expects" to win the seat in a November rematch.

"Tonight's results prove that no Republican seat is safe," said Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin. "From now until November, Democrats are keeping our foot on the gas and organizing and competing everywhere, including in Texas and the rest of the Sun Belt."

5-Year-Old and Father Return to Minneapolis

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, returned to Minneapolis on Sunday after U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered their release from a federal detention center in Dilley. In a Saturday order, Biery accused the Trump administration of being "bereft of human decency."

Ramos was detained with his father when the boy's family refused to open the door to federal agents after his father's arrest. Department of Homeland Security officials accused Ramos' father of abandoning the boy while attempting to flee.

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-San Antonio) accompanied the duo upon their release and joined them and ABC reporter John Quinones on their flight to Minneapolis, where they were greeted by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minneapolis). In a note, Castro told Ramos, "You have moved the world."

According to Columbia Heights Public Schools in Minneapolis, four more of its students are being held at the Dilley detention center. On Saturday, thousands of people attended a "Stop ICE" rally in Austin.

Groundhog Day Texas-Style

Punxsutawney Phil will predict how much longer winter will stick around when he wakes up and looks for his shadow this morning, but Texas will mark Groundhog Day with a host of other prognosticators, including Bee Cave Bob, Big Al, and Beans.

Since 2010, the town of Bee Cave has gotten its forecast from a nine-banded armadillo named Bee Cave Bob. An Armadillo Day celebration with barbecue, chili, and tamales is organized by the Benevolent Knights of the Raccoon at West Pole Ranch.

In Beaumont, a 94-year-old alligator from Gator Country Adventure Park will be served a meal. If he eats it, winter will end soon. Alligators like Big Al conserve energy when temperatures drop by entering a state called brumation, and they won't eat unless warmer weather is on the way.

Folks in Lubbock will gather at Mackenzie Park to get the forecast from Prairie Dog Pete, and in Buda—the self-proclaimed Wiener Dog Capital of Texas—a Dachshund named Beans will choose between a stuffed snowman and a sunshine plush toy.

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➤ Rio Grande Valley: The U.S. Department of Agriculture will include 50 miles of the Texas border region in its weekly dispersal of 100 million sterile male flies to combat the spread of the parasitic New World screwworm. (See Details)

➤ Parker County: Adan Banuelos, a Fort Worth horse trainer and the ex-boyfriend of model Bella Hadid, was arrested on a charge of public intoxication on Friday. He was released the same day after paying a $386 fine. (More)

➤ Austin: A $13 million project to improve the walkability and curb appeal of downtown Congress Avenue broke ground Friday. The 18-month initiative aims to "reimagine" the thoroughfare as a "dynamic and vibrant space that reflects the unique character of Austin," according to Mayor Kirk Watson. (See Details)

➤ San Antonio: Bexar County Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez surrendered to authorities Thursday on charges related to a December 2024 incident in which she allegedly ordered a defense attorney handcuffed and detained in the jury box. She was released after posting a $40,000 bond. (More)

➤ Big Bend National Park: The Chisos Mountains Lodge, the national park's only hotel, closed last week as officials try to conserve water following a pump failure at the region's only water source. (More)

➤ Comfort: The developer of a proposed battery energy storage system has canceled plans for the project to pursue "more optimal opportunities elsewhere." (More)

➤ Austin: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tasked Senate members with studying a range of issues ahead of the next legislative session, including fraud prevention in human services programs, property tax cuts, and preventing Sharia Law in Texas. (More)

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➤ Texas A&M men's basketball jumped out early and never trailed in a 92-77 win at Georgia on Saturday night, opening the game on a 20-0 run and continuing its strong play at the free-throw line. Rashaun Agee led the Aggies with 18 points and 15 rebounds. (More)

➤ The Houston Rockets leaned on Amen Thompson's all-around performance to edge the Mavericks 111-107 on Saturday night, sealing the win late as he finished with 21 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds. (More)

➤ Baylor men's basketball snapped West Virginia's 16-game winning streak with a 65-53 road win on Saturday for the Bears' second Big 12 victory of the season. (More)

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➤ H-E-B purchased 600 acres in Valley View, where the company plans to build a distribution center to serve its North Texas stores. (More)

➤ Future Proof Brands, the Austin-based maker of BeatBox Beverages, is laying off 158 employees after announcing its acquisition by Anheuser-Busch in December. (More)

➤ The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission finalized rules for the sale of consumable hemp products, requiring retailers to verify buyers are at least 21 years of age. The Department of State Health Services has yet to finalize rules for sellers under its jurisdiction. (See Details)

➤ Friendly Fire, an esports and gaming company based in Croatia, plans to open "at least five cafes" in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio in the next few years. (More)

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➤ A seat at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin was painted orange to memorialize Texas Longhorns super fan Scott Wilson, who died last October at the age of 74. Before his death, he had attended every one of the team's baseball games over the past 25 years. (See Photo)

➤ A Kerrville family was reunited with their dog, Apache, last week after he ran away on New Year's Eve. A couple in Ingram located Apache's owners after scanning him for a microchip. (More)

➤ NASA awarded Texas Tech geophysicist Seiichi Nagihara $5.4 million to build a lunar heat-flow instrument for a third moon mission after the successful deployment of his Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity (LISTER) last year. (See Details)

➤ A sprawling 777-acre property with more than a mile of shoreline along Lake Travis and the Pedernales River has been listed for $100 million. (See Photos)

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