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1. 2nd victim dies after truck intentionally rammed into Texas DPS office
The Texas Department of Public Safety – Southeast Region on Monday reported a second victim has died following an April 12 crash in which a truck was purposely driven into a DPS office.
The decedent has been identified as Cheryl Turner, 63, of Brenham.
On April 12, a semitrailer driver rammed a stolen 18-wheeler through the front of a public safety building in Brenham where his renewal for a commercial driver’s license had been rejected, killing one person immediately and injuring 13 others.
2. Legal experts weigh in on future of AG Paxton 2020 election case
A Texas appeals court says Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline for the 2020 election case.
The State Bar of Texas can move forward with its ethics complaint, in which Paxton is accused of dishonesty when he sued four swing states to contest their administration of the election.
But what could actually happen to Paxton? We turned to the experts to find out.
3. ‘He will survive’: Rep. Tony Gonzales says House Speaker Mike Johnson won’t be ousted
The U.S. House approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session. Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance.
It was a move celebrated by Democrats, but one that could cost Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson his job.
However, Republican Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, who voted for the aid package, said Johnson’s not going anywhere.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to reporters just after the House voted to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Around the Nation
1. Buttigieg kicks off building of high-speed rail line between Las Vegas, Los Angeles
3. Prosecutors accuse Trump of a ‘criminal conspiracy,’ defense says ex-president ‘innocent’
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Deep in the Heart of Texas 
A baseball glove and ball appear in this file image. (Michael Dwyer/Associated Press)
Texas high schools play 23-inning baseball game, one of the longest in prep history
Two Texas high schools needed 23 innings, played over two days, to decide one of the longest games in prep sports history.
Midland outlasted Odessa 4-3, with the teams finishing Saturday after starting the night before. The teams combined to throw 602 pitches and spend more than 6 1/2 hours on the field.