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Sunday, October 11, 2026
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One person was found dead after an overnight shooting near East 26th Street and Ivory Avenue in east Lubbock
Lubbock police were called around 2:37 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, to a report of shots fired near East 26th Street and Ivory Avenue in east Lubbock and found one person dead, KCBD reported. The victim's name has not been released.
No arrests had been made as of Sunday morning, and police had not described a suspect. The Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit took over the investigation, and KCBD said details could change as the developing story is updated.
Sources KCBD
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A Plainview man is charged with murder and kidnapping after a Clovis woman was found dead in a Curry County field
A 39-year-old Plainview man is charged with murder, kidnapping, tampering with evidence and unlawful possession of a firearm after a 36-year-old Clovis woman was found dead in a field near Curry Road 8 and Curry Road U around 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, the Curry County Sheriff's Office said, as reported by KCBD and EverythingLubbock.
Investigators said the two stayed at a Clovis hotel Oct. 8, and around 3 a.m. Oct. 9 the woman asked staff for security. They allege he later threatened her in the lobby, forced her into a vehicle and assaulted her, then called dispatch to report finding his wife dead.
Sources KCBD · EverythingLubbock
A two-truck crash closed Highway 114 near FM 2378 west of Lubbock Saturday evening; both drivers had minor injuries
Two trucks collided near Highway 114 and FM 2378 in Lubbock County, between Wolfforth and Carlisle, in a crash reported at 7:43 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, KCBD reported. Both drivers suffered minor injuries.
The highway was fully closed after the crash, and one lane later reopened, with drivers told to expect delays. The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Carlisle and Wolfforth fire departments responded.
Sources KCBD
State
Oklahoma upset No. 1 Texas 27-24 in the Red River Rivalry on a 47-yard field goal in Dallas
Oklahoma beat top-ranked Texas 27-24 on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, as Tate Sandell kicked a 47-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to hand the Longhorns their first loss. Texas fell to 4-1; it was Oklahoma's first Red River win since 2023.
Texas led 17-10 at halftime, but Oklahoma outscored the Longhorns 17-7 in the fourth quarter. Arch Manning threw two interceptions, one returned 42 yards for a touchdown by Peyton Bowen, and the Sooners also scored on a blocked punt. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer went 18 of 26 for 155 yards with no turnovers.
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A missile strike on Riyadh's airport killed 12 people, including an American, and Trump said the U.S. may join strikes on the Houthis
At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured Saturday, Oct. 10, when a missile struck the complex housing Terminals 3 and 4 at the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, officials said. One American was among the dead. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen's Houthis, who had claimed earlier attacks on the airport that week.
Saudi authorities extended the airport's closure Sunday, and FlightAware counted at least 291 cancellations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the strike. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was weighing whether to join Saudi strikes on the Houthis, saying, "We may." Several countries told citizens to avoid the airport.
Sources CBS News
A U.S. fighter jet disabled a cargo ship trying to run the naval blockade of Iran in the Gulf of Oman
A U.S. fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Molica with a precision munition in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, Oct. 10, disabling its propulsion after the crew ignored repeated warnings and tried to run the naval blockade of Iran, U.S. Central Command said. CENTCOM said the crew was not harmed.
CENTCOM said that since the blockade resumed July 14, U.S. forces have disabled four commercial vessels, turned back about 135 ships and destroyed 10 tankers tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Sen. Chris Murphy questioned the strikes. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it struck an LPG carrier in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources Al Jazeera · The Hill
Falling trees killed at least three people after Isaias came ashore, and its remnants spun up tornadoes in Georgia and South Carolina
At least three people were killed by falling trees after Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said Saturday, Oct. 10: two in a Birmingham, Alabama, home on Monterey Drive and one in Escambia County, Florida. Officials said the toll could rise as damage assessments continue.
Isaias weakened to a post-tropical cyclone Saturday as it moved toward the Appalachians. Its remnants produced tornadoes Saturday afternoon in Georgia and South Carolina, including a confirmed tornado near Appleton in Allendale County, with buildings damaged in Burke County, Georgia; no injuries were reported there.
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday he will have surgery this week to remove a small lesion from his lung
Pope Leo XIV announced during his Sunday noon blessing, Oct. 11, that he will undergo surgery in the first days of this week to remove a nodular lesion from his lung, found during a recent medical check. The surgery is expected at Rome's Gemelli hospital, with about a week of recovery.
The pope said doctors recommended removing the nodule, which he described as small and localized and caught early, the Vatican said. No further details about his condition were released.
Sources KCBD
Christa Pike was returned to a Tennessee prison after surviving a failed lethal injection, her lawyers said
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been discharged from the hospital and returned to state prison, where she is receiving care at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, her lawyers said Friday, Oct. 9. She had been unconscious and on a ventilator for her first days in the hospital.
Her attorneys said she needed help walking Thursday, is regaining use of her arms and has eaten for the first time. Gov. Bill Lee ordered an independent review and paused the state's remaining execution this year, and Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has offered his resignation. Pike was sentenced for a 1995 killing.
Sources KCBD
