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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Overnight storms brought a Tornado Watch to the northwest South Plains; Monday turns windy with gusts near 40 mph before a cooler, sunny Election Day
A Tornado Watch covered Bailey, Parmer and Castro counties until 2 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, as isolated severe storms crossed the northwest South Plains overnight with possible high winds, hail and heavy rain, KCBD reported. The storms were expected to move out early Monday.
Monday clears and turns windy, with southwest winds of 15 to 30 mph gusting to 40 mph and highs from the lower 60s to the mid 80s across the region, according to KLBK's forecast. Election Day Tuesday is sunny to mostly sunny and briefly cooler, with highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s and north-northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph.
Sources KCBD · EverythingLubbock
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City Council meets Tuesday on the city manager in closed session, a data-center item for its legislative agenda and a Red Canyon lawsuit settlement
The Lubbock City Council convenes at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and goes straight into closed session on the city manager position and the Triple E Holdings lawsuit, according to the posted agenda. The consent agenda includes a settlement in Red Canyon Development v. the City of Lubbock, Axon body and in-car cameras for police, and a grant application with Texas Tech for the Reese National Security Complex.
On the regular agenda, the council considers adding the impact of large-scale data centers on city utilities and infrastructure to its legislative package, and an ordinance letting owners petition to pave alleys at their own cost. A 5:30 p.m. work session covers the City Charter review.
Sources City of Lubbock (agenda)
No. 19 Texas Tech opens its men's basketball season at 6 p.m. Monday against Jackson State
No. 19 Texas Tech tips off its season at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, against Jackson State at United Supermarkets Arena, the first of a five-game homestand, Texas Tech Athletics reported. Coach Grant McCasland's roster has five returners, including starters JT Toppin and Donovan Atwell, and nine newcomers.
McCasland singled out two transfer guards, Cruz Davis from Hofstra and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn from UNLV, as players who are not trying to prove themselves but playing to win. Gibbs-Lawhorn enters the opener two points shy of 1,000 career points. The Red Raiders lost an exhibition to Kentucky on Oct. 23.
Sources Texas Tech Athletics
Texas Tech's home game against West Virginia on Saturday kicks off at 8:30 p.m., its latest start of the season
Texas Tech will host West Virginia at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Galaxy Stadium, the program announced Sunday, EverythingLubbock reported. It is the latest kickoff of the season for the No. 13 Red Raiders, who are coming off back-to-back 11 a.m. starts against Cincinnati and Arizona.
Tech tied the program's home winning streak record at 13 with Saturday's 34-26 win over Arizona and will go for the outright record against the Mountaineers. Limited tickets remain available through the Texas Tech Athletics ticket office.
Sources EverythingLubbock
D. Williams & Co., Inc.Wellman-Union wins its first district football title since 2005 and is KCBD's End Zone Team of the Week
The Wellman-Union Wildcats were named KCBD's End Zone Team of the Week on Sunday, Nov. 1, after closing the regular season with a 73-56 win that clinched the school's first district championship since 2005, KCBD reported.
The Wildcats also posted their first winning season since 2017 and won more games this year than in their previous five seasons combined, with five returning starters leading the way. Wellman-Union has a bye this week before learning its first-round playoff opponent, with the postseason set to begin in about two weeks.
Sources KCBD
State
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick seeks a fourth term Tuesday against state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, who has trailed in name recognition
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick faces state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, in Tuesday's Nov. 3 election as he seeks a fourth term, The Texan reported Monday. Patrick has led in nine of a dozen nonpartisan polls, including the latest from the University of Houston, Texas Public Opinion Research and Texas Southern University, by 3 to 5 points.
Goodwin, a three-term House member, has worked to raise her name recognition; a late-October TSU poll found 47% of voters knew too little to rate her. Patrick has pushed "Operation Double Nickel," freezing homestead taxes at 55 and raising exemptions. Goodwin wants to end data center subsidies and raise teacher pay.
Sources The Texan
Four people were killed and 15 injured in shootings in Dallas' Deep Ellum on Halloween night, the deadliest of a violent weekend nationwide
A series of shootings in Dallas' Deep Ellum entertainment district Saturday night, Oct. 31, killed four people and injured 15, police said, the deadliest violence of a Halloween weekend that left at least six dead and dozens hurt in nightlife districts across the country, the Associated Press reported.
Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux said investigators were still working to determine whether three separate shootings over about an hour and 15 minutes were related, and why they started. Some arrests were made, though he did not say how many or on what charges. The department had increased its police presence in the district beforehand, and no officers were hurt.
Sources KCBD · EverythingLubbock (AP) · PBS NewsHour (AP)
U.S. & World
Trump gives his closing midterm pitch Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after final rallies in Iowa and Kansas
President Donald Trump will make his closing argument of the midterm elections Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the White House announced, putting his troubled renovation of the site back in the spotlight on the eve of Tuesday's vote, the Associated Press reported.
Trump wrapped up his rally schedule Sunday in Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, Kansas, where Republicans face strong Democratic challenges, telling supporters the GOP was headed for sweeping wins. More than 54 million votes have already been cast as Republicans defend their Senate and House majorities amid low approval ratings for the president and concern over energy prices and the Iran war.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP) · EverythingLubbock (AP)
A judge dismissed the Justice Department's bid to block certification of Alaska's Senate race, and the department says it will appeal
U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason on Sunday, Nov. 1, dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, calling the relief sought "infeasible" because many ballots are already cast. The department quickly filed notice it would appeal, Fox News and the Associated Press reported.
The suit sought an investigation into whether votes for a little-known candidate, retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan, were meant for the senator. Gleason said the government offered no workable plan to do that while preserving ballot secrecy. Sullivan faces Democrat Mary Peltola in Tuesday's ranked-choice election, one of the races expected to decide Senate control.
Sources Fox News · EverythingLubbock (AP) · PBS NewsHour (AP)
The Justice Department asks a judge to weigh contempt against researchers who found 40% of its California 'noncitizen voter' list isn't on the rolls
The Justice Department on Sunday, Nov. 1, defended its list of more than 20,000 alleged noncitizens registered to vote in California and asked Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to consider referring an immigrant rights group and its lawyers for possible criminal contempt, the Associated Press reported.
The group's analysis, filed Saturday, found more than 40% of the names were not in the state's voter file and that 22 were likely naturalized citizens. The department said publishing it violated Boasberg's order limiting the data to arguments about legal standing. UCLA's Voting Rights Project, which did the analysis, said counsel fully complied. The department also appealed a separate ruling protecting election workers.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP) · PBS NewsHour (AP)
Action PrintingAffordable Care Act sign-ups opened Sunday with higher premiums, fewer options and reduced financial help
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans began Sunday, Nov. 1, in most states and runs through Jan. 15, with shoppers facing higher premiums, fewer coverage options and narrower eligibility for financial help in 2027, the Associated Press reported.
Premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions are now restricted for many people who previously qualified, and new limits apply to immigrants along with stricter enrollment checks. KFF projects marketplace prices will rise an average of 13% next year. KFF's Cynthia Cox said those without subsidies may struggle to keep coverage, and many have already moved to cheaper bronze plans. About 19.2 million people were enrolled as of February.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP)
A business jet that left Austin nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday, killing all nine aboard
A Learjet 60 bound from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the Bahamas crashed near a busy roadway in Greenacres, Florida, at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, killing all nine people aboard, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, the Associated Press reported. Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground.
Pilots reported icing and turbulence at 35,000 feet and asked to climb before the jet went into a steep dive and the crew declared an emergency. The NTSB is investigating, with a briefing set for Monday. About 600 people were evacuated from a nearby mobile home community. Authorities had not said who was on board.
Sources KCBD · EverythingLubbock (AP) · PBS NewsHour (AP)
Canada's Mark Carney reports progress toward a U.S. trade deal, and Trump says the sides have 'the concept' of one
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday, Nov. 1, he had a constructive call with President Donald Trump about a trade deal and that negotiators will work toward an agreement in the coming weeks, the Associated Press reported. Trump later said the two sides have "the concept of a very good deal."
Trump said talks involve building the Keystone XL pipeline and ending tariffs U.S. farmers pay on Canadian products, though final details are not set. The tone marks a shift from August, when Canada walked away from talks and Trump imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods. Relief on steel and auto tariffs has also been discussed.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP) · PBS NewsHour (AP)
Flash flooding forced evacuations across Arizona, New Mexico and a Colorado resort town bracing for a record river crest
Heavy rain produced flash flooding and mandatory evacuations across the Southwest on Sunday, Nov. 1, the Associated Press reported. Officials in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, warned of potentially catastrophic flooding as the San Juan River was forecast to crest above 20 feet, higher than the 1911 flood that wiped out most of the town.
Sedona, Camp Verde and Gisela in Arizona ordered evacuations near swollen creeks, with swift-water rescues as far south as Tucson, and northern New Mexico communities did the same. A National Weather Service meteorologist in Tucson said the region was getting two or three months of rain in a couple of days. Rain was expected to continue through Monday.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP)
Israeli officials say last week's election will stand after Netanyahu's party claimed Arab parties 'stole' it
Israel's elections committee chief, attorney general and Shin Bet director said Sunday, Nov. 1, that last week's election would stand even if claims of foreign interference are substantiated, undercutting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's effort to question the result, the Associated Press reported. A court also ordered suspects in an alleged vote-buying case freed or eased their restrictions.
Netanyahu's Likud has claimed without evidence that Arab-led parties stole the Oct. 27 vote, in which his bloc fell to 53 of 120 seats. Gadi Eisenkot's bloc won 48 and Arab-led parties 19, together enough to govern. Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas called the arrests undemocratic. Results are due to be certified this week.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP) · PBS NewsHour (AP)
Hackers sent false radiation and chemical-attack warnings through Ukraine's air-raid alert app; Russia reports a similar breach
Ukrainians received false emergency alerts late Sunday, Nov. 1, warning of a radiation hazard and a chemical attack in Kyiv after hackers breached the country's official air-raid alert app, officials said, Fox News and the Associated Press reported. The service was suspended and restored overnight.
A Russian Telegram channel linked to the security services said a group called Hitcore claimed responsibility, which could not be verified. Air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said the attack did not affect defense operations. On Monday, Russia's Emergency Ministry said hackers had also sent fake alerts through its mobile app, though its wider public alert system was working normally.
Sources Fox News · EverythingLubbock (AP)
Duffy Law Firm, PCThe war's most significant truce, around Ukraine's Oleshky and the Kherson region, was set to end Sunday evening
A localized ceasefire across occupied Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region, the most significant truce since Russia's full-scale invasion, was set to end Sunday evening, Nov. 1, as civilians prepared for fighting to resume, the Associated Press reported. The White House credited first lady Melania Trump with helping broker the pause, which began Tuesday.
The truce allowed a rare joint evacuation of an estimated 2,000 civilians, who could leave for Ukrainian- or Russian-held territory or stay with new supplies. Elsewhere, strikes continued: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian attacks on energy systems left hundreds of thousands of families without power overnight.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP)
Drone strikes knocked out two more substations in Sudan as the army-held north's power grid nears collapse
Drone strikes destroyed power substations in the northern Sudanese towns of Al-Dabbah and Abu Hamad on Sunday, Nov. 1, leaving both without electricity, the latest in a week of attacks the government and a rights group blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the Associated Press reported.
The rights group Emergency Lawyers counts 15 substations hit since early October, leaving the grid dependent on a handful of plants. The Sudan Doctors Network warned outages endanger hospitals, dialysis centers and vaccine storage. A guard was killed at the Al-Dabbah station, and farmers starting the winter season cannot run irrigation pumps without power or diesel.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP)
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara shut down Sunday after 35 years amid a U.S.-Russia standoff
The United Nations' peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday, Nov. 1, after 35 years, the Associated Press reported, after Russia vetoed a U.S. draft resolution Friday backing Morocco's sovereignty claim and a rival Russian extension was voted down.
U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said a smaller team will oversee the return of troop-contributing countries' equipment. Morocco's royal palace welcomed the end of the mission, while the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called it unacceptable. The mineral-rich territory, roughly the size of Colorado, is Africa's longest territorial dispute, and the mission's end raises concerns about regional stability.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP)
Somali pirates seized an Iranian fishing vessel that could serve as a 'mother ship' for attacks on cargo lanes
Somali pirates have hijacked the Iranian fishing vessel Azini with 23 people aboard, the Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said, warning Sunday, Nov. 1, that the ship was nearing a commercial shipping lane and could be used as a base for further attacks, the Associated Press reported.
Twelve pirates seized the vessel Thursday off northeastern Somalia with 21 Iranian crew members and two Somali guards aboard, a Puntland maritime police officer said. The EU's Operation Atalanta is investigating. Pirates have hijacked six commercial vessels since April, adding risk to shipping routes already disrupted by the Iran war and Houthi threats.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP)
The Cowboys blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead and lost 33-30 in overtime to Arizona, falling to 3-5
The Dallas Cowboys lost 33-30 in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Nov. 1, at AT&T Stadium after leading by 14 points early in the fourth quarter, the team reported. Michael Wilson caught the tying touchdown with six seconds left, and Chad Ryland missed the extra point that would have won it before kicking a 42-yard field goal in overtime.
Dak Prescott completed 19 of 29 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score, calling it one of the toughest losses of his career. Arizona has now beaten Dallas five straight times. Coach Brian Schottenheimer said his team must learn to finish.
Sources Dallas Cowboys · Dallas Cowboys · KCBD
The Chiefs fell 28-24 at Denver as the Broncos rallied and sacked Mahomes on fourth-and-goal on the final play
The Kansas City Chiefs lost 28-24 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 1, in Denver after leading 24-13 early in the fourth quarter, the Associated Press and the Broncos reported. Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line on the final play.
Bo Nix threw a touchdown to Nate Adkins and a two-point pass to Jaylen Waddle, and rookie Jonah Coleman scored on a 5-yard run after a 51-yard catch, following Harrison Butker's missed 54-yard field goal. Kansas City fell to 5-2 with its second straight loss, and Denver, at 6-2, took first place in the AFC West.
Sources EverythingLubbock (AP) · KCBD · Denver Broncos
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