A federal judge in New York ruled that Delta Air Lines must face a class action lawsuit brought by four passengers who say they paid for window seats but found no windows next to them. The judge rejected Delta's motion to dismiss, finding a reasonable dispute over whether Delta's contract requires providing window seats as described.
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Federal court ruling; San Antonio International Airport in Texas mentioned in reporting
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Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel settled his civil defamation lawsuit against College Station resident MaKenzie Carter. Manziel had accused Carter of spreading false claims about a romantic relationship between them across social media and in emails to his contacts, damaging his business relationships. Judge Jerrell Wise signed an agreed dismissal on August 21, 2026, ending the case with prejudice.
Johnny Manziel, Former Texas A&M quarterback; plaintiff in defamation lawsuit; MaKenzie Carter (also known as MaKenzie Calame), College Station resident; defendant in defamation lawsuit; Judge Jerrell Wise, Judge who signed agreed dismissal
Jay Robert Rangel, 18, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder of Ramiro Alvarado in December 2024. Rangel was convicted by a jury of murder and six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Jay Robert Rangel, defendant sentenced for murder and aggravated assault; Ramiro Alvarado, murder victim; Bexar County District Attorney's Office, prosecutor
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Maxwell v. Dinis, a case about whether federal prisoners can use habeas corpus petitions to challenge Bureau of Prisons decisions on First Step Act time credits. William Maxwell, a disbarred Texas lawyer serving 20 years for racketeering, claims prison officials denied him 42 to 48 months of earned credits and wants a transfer to home confinement or a halfway house rather than completing his sentence in prison.
William Maxwell, Disbarred Texas lawyer serving 20 years for racketeering; petitioner; Masha Hansford, Maxwell's attorney; Justice Samuel Alito, Supreme Court Justice and 3 more
Lonte Alston, 47, of Henderson was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury trial for the May 2022 shooting death of Christopher Falcon, 52. Alston claimed self-defense, saying Falcon attacked him with a knife; the state argued Alston shot Falcon intentionally after a verbal altercation.
Lonte Alston, defendant sentenced to life in prison without parole; Christopher Falcon, victim, shot and killed in May 2022
Following Texas's 2026 election results on Tuesday, tattoo parlors across the state reported increased demand for bluebonnet and blue-themed tattoo designs. Tattoo artists in Dallas, Lubbock, and San Antonio described being flooded with booking requests for custom designs commemorating the election outcomes.
Cary Adams, Tattoo artist at Iron Ink Tattoo in Irving; Sam Gaitan, Tattoo artist at The Brand Tattoo Studio in Lubbock; Kristen Gutierrez, Tattoo artist at Twisted Tattoo in San Antonio and 1 more
Elon Musk spent an estimated $474 million on the 2026 midterm election, the most by any non-candidate in U.S. history. He spent approximately $200 million on a Texas Senate race where his candidate lost by 12 points to a Democrat.
$$474 million for spending on 2026 midterm election
Elon Musk, spent estimated $474 million on 2026 election; President Trump, received Musk's support; James Pindell, journalist reporting on Musk's spending and 1 more
Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa announced plans to suspend new data center approvals until the state establishes legal safeguards, and urged the state government to pause land deals involving SpaceX.
Gina Hinojosa, Texas governor-elect; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, state agency
Democrat James Talarico won a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on November 4, 2026, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. Talarico is the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas since 1988 and the first to win statewide office in more than three decades.
$$200 million for campaign spending for Paxton
James Talarico, Democrat who won Texas U.S. Senate seat; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for Texas U.S. Senate; Trump, President who attacked Talarico during campaign and 1 more