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Around Texas 

1. Student shoots, injures teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School

The Comal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a student shot a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School on Monday morning.

According to a post on Facebook, the 15-year-old student died at the scene. The teacher was taken to a San Antonio hospital, and her condition is not known at this time.

2. Texas cities distancing themselves from César Chávez

Thousands were expected to attend the nation’s largest César Chávez march in San Antonio this past Saturday.

Instead it was canceled almost a month ago, before the release of a New York Times investigation alleging the late labor leader sexually abused girls and women — including Dolores Huerta — who alongside Chávez co-founded the United Farmworkers Association. The investigation sent shockwaves through Texas.

3. New data shows steady decrease of fatal crashes despite hurdles faced by first responders on the road

Spectrum News 1 is digging into the challenges causing traffic back-ups from San Antonio to Houston. And in Dallas-Fort Worth, Spectrum News got a front-row seat with first responders — seeing firsthand the traffic hurdles they face while responding to emergencies.

A crash happens in seconds, causing gridlock on Interstate 35 that can stretch for miles. For first responders, every minute stuck navigating blocked lanes puts lives at risk.

Around The Nation

1. White House says Iranians talking to U.S. ‘more reasonable’ as Congress weighs in on possibility of troops on the ground

2. Some airport bottlenecks ease as TSA says workers got their pay

3. Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Aquaria Hydropacks harvest water from humidity in the air. This is an option people are exploring amid growing water concerns. (Spectrum News 1/Geraldine Torrellas-Piñero)

Aquaria Hydropacks harvest water from humidity in the air. This is an option people are exploring amid growing water concerns. (Spectrum News 1/Geraldine Torrellas-Piñero)

Texans turn to new technology as wells run dry

Texans are growing concerned about water. Between droughts, a growing population and large industrial projects like data centers, water wells are going dry and dozens of rural homeowners are exploring other ways to get water.

Access to water is something that can easily be taken for granted.