The Dallas business court's ruling gives the Mavericks control of the arena until the basketball team's lease ends in 2031. The Stars have already appealed the decision.

Since news first surfaced late last year that border walls could be built for the first time in the Big Bend region of West Texas, the story has been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and few clearly communicated details from the Trump administration.

Mount Cristo Rey overlooks New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. Every year thousands of pilgrims hike up to the large statue of Christ at the top towering over the border. The Catholic Diocese owns the property and considers it a holy site. The federal government has filed a lawsuit to seize some of the land at the foot of the mountain facing Mexico for a border wall project sparking a legal battle over border security vs religious freedom.

State regulators say Camp Mystic's chief health officer abandoned campers and staff as deadly floodwaters rose.

Police said the discovery is not all that uncommon. In April 2025, officials in nearby Jamaica Beach said packages containing drugs washed up on the west end of the island.

The judge in the case insisted on a 60-day jail sentence. The controversy has roiled Texas politics and led critics to question the attorney general's ability to adequately prosecute crime.