Texas Politics: The Texas Senate race is in the spotlight as Democrats and Republicans trade attacks, including renewed outreach by Sen. nominee James Talarico to Black voters in Houston’s Third Ward. Railroad Commissioner Fallout: GOP nominee Bo French is facing backlash after racist posts about UT Austin students, with fellow Republicans like John Cornyn and state leaders calling for condemnation. Border Wall Fight: Big Bend landowners and ranchers sued to block Trump border wall plans in remote West Texas. Heat & Power: North Texas hit another record-setting September heat stretch, with triple-digit days and drought concerns driving wildfire risk and straining residents’ cooling costs. Sports—NFL: Josh Allen’s late heroics lifted the Bills over the Texans 36-31, and betting chatter is already turning to Bengals at Texans. Sports—College Football: Texas’ historic comeback over Ohio State has pushed the Longhorns to No. 1 in major polls, while LSU’s Week 4 home game vs Texas A&M is set for a prime-time ABC kickoff. Courts & Crime: A Texas man was sentenced to five years for helping hide $27M from the IRS, and a Houston-area transgender Antifa leader was unmasked after an arrest tied to an attack. Health & Local Business: Discovery Texas Interventional Psychiatry reported strong depression outcomes from its TMS program.