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(San Antonio, Texas) Anticipation is building as Six Flags Over Texas appears to be just days away from opening its new record-breaking giga dive coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run, in the park's rethemed Spain section. This new roller coaster will take riders 309 feet above the Arlington, Texas, skyline, hang them over the edge, then drop them down a 95-degree beyond vertical drop at speeds reaching 87 miles per hour.

It's not really a "thing", it's a phrase used to describe the look people get when undergoing major, mental trauma or overload and a legendary El Paso artist coined it. Tom Lea, (whose name graces Tom Lea Park in Kern Place), was described as one of the "most iconic Southwest artists of the 20th Century". He also served as a war correspondent and artist for LIFE magazine.

One of the best free events in the city is back, El Paso. The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is bringing back Movies at the Park, the beloved free outdoor film series that turns neighborhood parks into open-air theaters all summer long. Presented in partnership with Raising Cane's, ZTEX, and the El Paso Community Foundation, the series kicked off Friday, May 29 with Zootopia 2 at Cleveland Square Park in Downtown El Paso.

Are you tired of the rain yet? Good, because Lubbock and the South Plains are going to get some more through the weekend and even into the start of next week. To finish out today, the National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting scattered thunderstorms across West Texas beginning at 5 p.m. and lasting through the night. The good news is that tornadoes are not expected tonight. The bad news? Quarter to golf-ball size hail is a possibility, along with wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour.

The Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock has officially opened its latest exhibit honoring World War II pilots, and they invite the public to schedule a tour today! The new exhibit is called From A Grateful Nation: Honoring the American Glider Pilot. This wonderful display offers an in-depth glimpse into the harrowing campaigns of American troops during World War II.

Every pet lover knows the gut punch of a missing furry family member, and no night sends more El Paso pets running scared than the Fourth of July. With Independence Day less than a month away, El Paso Animal Services is urging pet owners to start preparing now for what is historically one of the busiest times of the year for lost pets. Every Independence Day, shelters across the country see a spike in stray animals as fireworks, visitors, and open gates send frightened pets bolting from home.

Warmer weather is here in Wichita Falls and one negative to that is that the mosquitos are buzzing around again. The city has announced some updates to help deal with the mosquitos in 2026. Every summer I say the same thing, do mosquitos actually serve a purpose? Yes, they're a food source for some animals. To me, they just spread disease and annoy the crap out of me on a nice summer night.

When you hear someone talking about “The Plague” you probably think they’re talking about a movie or something that happened years ago. Well, it’s 2026 and this is no movie because New Mexico health officials have confirmed the state's first human plague case of 2026 after a Santa Fe County woman died from the disease. According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), plague is a rare but serious bacterial infection that is commonly found in rodents throughout the western United States.

Longtime Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain will embark on a spoken-word tour this fall to promote his forthcoming autobiography, Hello Boys and Girls! The European tour will begin on Oct. 26 in Frankfurt, Germany, four days after the release of Hello Boys and Girls! It will conclude on Dec. 3 in Glasgow, Scotland, with McBrain visiting other cities in Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Ireland and England along the way. Tickets go on sale next week.

Carly Simon will release a new album, Comes in Waves, on Aug. 14. Written and recorded mainly at her home in Martha’s Vineyard, Comes in Waves marks Simon's first album of all original songs since 2008. Simon's son Ben Taylor appears on the release as a singer, musician, producer and songwriter, while her daughter, Sally Taylor, contributed vocals and the artwork for the first single, "Howl," available for listening below.