As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.

State and track officials announced this week that Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico will not host the 2026 racing season. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down how severe weather events over the last few years led to the decision. A winter storm is expected to hit the state later this week, with some areas possibly staying below freezing through Monday. The Texas Newsroom’s Lucio Vasquez reports ERCOT officials say the energy grid is ready for it.

Amid one of the best starts in program history, Texas Tech women’s basketball climbed into the AP Top 25 behind one of the Big 12’s top defenses. Now, with some of the conference’s toughest opponents ahead, the Lady Raiders face the most demanding stretch of their season.