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Lubbock Independent School District officials are investigating, and a teacher is on administrative leave after reports that multiple students suffered burn injuries from being made to perform bear crawls on a hot outdoor track. And Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies has more after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused to stop the October 17th execution of Texas Death Row inmate Robert Roberson.

A Wednesday ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in a shaken baby syndrome case, could have implications for another man on death row scheduled to be executed next week. Texas Public Radio’s Dan Katz reports. Here in Lubbock, the city has made another step toward building Canyon Lake 7.

A recent report from Inside Climate News found that the state's environmental regulators are not holding polluters as accountable as they once did. The Texas Department of Transportation will receive more than $5.5 billion from the federal government for infrastructure improvements. And the U.S. Supreme Court is revisiting a dispute over shipping nuclear waste from across the country to a site in far West Texas.

After more than 22 years on death row, Texas inmate Robert Roberson is set to be executed on October 17. The former lead detective for the police department that arrested him has joined those saying that Roberson is innocent. And KERA's Bekah Morr reports that the federal government will have obstacles to overcome in its project to connect the Texas power grid with those in the Southeast.

Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, who was shot last week in Hall County, was released from a Lubbock hospital yesterday. Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more on the temporary pause on a ruling that found parts of a Texas voter security law unconstitutional. And Civic Lubbock announced the tracks and artists to be featured on the 2025 Lubbock Music NOW album.

Today is the last day to register to vote in the November 5 election. You can find registration information and printable applications at VoteLubbock.org. Applications must be signed and mailed by today or you can submit them in person at the Lubbock County Elections Office at 1308 Crickets Avenue.And Texas Public Radio's Marian Navarro has more on requests that the U.S. Justice Department monitor the November election in the state's 5 most populous counties.

Lubbock has a busy weekend ahead and our team has a rundown of events happening across the city this Saturday. Click here for more information.

The Texas Racing Commission's law enforcement team collaborated with state partners to arrest of nine individuals at an illegal racetrack in Levelland earlier this week. And in the upcoming election, how voters see the abortion issue could determine who they vote for in some of the state's most competitive races. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies has more.

Now that autumn has begun, the city of Lubbock is switching to its fall and winter irrigation restrictions. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on what that means for residents. And KERA's Caroline Love reports on domestic violence and firearms in Texas.

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke spoke to Texas Tech students yesterday as part of his tour of college campuses helping young people get registered to vote. Our reporter Brad Burt was there and spoke to one of the organizers, who wants to make it easier for Texas voters. And ahead of the November election, Texas Public Radio’s Kayla Padilla reports that a new survey is challenging assumptions about Latino voters.