Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.

Seven years after Doug Pederson and Nick Foles delivered Philadelphia its first Super Bowl title, Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts did it again with a 40-22 win over Kansas City in Super Bowl 59.

From Buffalo's Josh Allen facing Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, to Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts going up against Washington's Jayden Daniels, the NFL conference championship games are abundant with dual-threat quarterbacks.

Kyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups.

An 18-wheeler and a train collided on Tuesday morning in Milam County, resulting in a large fire, an explosion and a thick plume of smoke that could be seen miles away. The crash happened just before 7 a.m. near Farm to Market Road 2095 in the city of Cameron, according to media reports. Milam County Judge Steve Young told TV station KBTX that the truck hit the train, causing 14 train cars to derail. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but homes surrounding the explosion were evacuated as a precaution. Milam County Sheriff Chris White said the train was carrying coal and gasoline, which caused the large fire.

Marfa Food Pantry volunteers Gary Oliver and Alisha Waller load pallets with boxes of food for Saturday morning distribution. West Texas Food Bank delivered food Friday night after power was restored in Marfa. Credit: Sarah M. Vasquez for The Texas Tribune Marfa resident Ellie Tejada gathers produce from the Marfa Food Pantry Saturday morning. Last: Marfa resident Ellie Tejada gathers produce from the Marfa Food Pantry Saturday morning. The West Texas Food Bank in Odessa delivered 150 boxes of food to the Marfa Food Pantry Friday night, and planned to bring an additional five pallets.