SUMMARY: New Texas laws aim to improve the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund (CVC), following KXAN investigations that revealed delays, backlogs, and high turnover in helping violent crime victims get reimbursements. The fund, run by the Texas Attorney General, provides financial aid for medical and therapy expenses mainly from federal grants and court fees. Victims like Terry Reager experienced long waits—over a year-and-a-half—to receive aid, despite severe trauma. Recent legislative changes include setting a 90-day goal for payments, emergency payments for urgent cases, and separating data to increase transparency. While wait times are improving, some victims remain skeptical but hopeful for faster, more efficient processing.

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SUMMARY: Meteorological summer 2025 in Central Texas, spanning June 1 to August 31, ended with a mean temperature of 85.3°F, slightly above normal and tied for the 25th warmest on record. June was warmer (+1.8°F) and drier (0.85″ rain), July cooler (-1.8°F) but much wetter (6.08″ rain) due to significant flooding, and August hotter (+0.5°F) with below-normal rainfall (1.16″). Sixteen days reached 100°F or higher, mostly in late July and August. Total summer rainfall was 8.08″, just below normal. The upcoming fall forecast anticipates average temperatures around 71.1°F and 10.28″ precipitation, consistent with a La Niña watch.

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SUMMARY: A Maryland couple visiting North Texas experienced a terrifying moment when an SUV crashed through the front glass of an Irving restaurant last Tuesday around 7:20 p.m. The couple, Raj Arbala and his wife Kayla, were dining and on the phone with their son when the Ford Bronco suddenly came crashing in. Both sustained cuts and bruises but no serious injuries, thanks in part to protective barriers inside the restaurant. The driver reportedly thought they were in reverse and has not been charged. The family urges businesses to install barriers to prevent similar incidents and remains traumatized by the event.

A Maryland couple visiting North Texas was injured when an SUV crashed into the Irving restaurant where they were dining.

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