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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause funding Thursday for AI-powered Flock cameras, which have come under scrutiny nationwide amid privacy concerns.
Abbott's office told Fox News Digital that the state was moving to cut off state-agency funding for the cameras, while noting that most funding for them comes from the federal government.
"Almost all Flock cameras in Texas are used by cities, and those cities are increasingly canceling their contracts with Flock," Abbott spokesperson Andrew Mahaleris said in a statement.
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"To the extent that cities get any funding for those cameras, most of it comes from the federal government," Mahaleris continued. "To the extent any funding comes from Texas agencies, those agencies are clarifying that those funds cannot be used for Flock cameras."
Flock Safety is one of the most widely used providers of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in Texas. The cameras photograph passing vehicles and record identifying information. Using artificial intelligence, the cameras can detect vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, as well as features including bumper stickers or dents.
Using the information collected, law enforcement agencies can search records across participating camera networks.
Supporters of the technology argue the cameras can help authorities quickly locate criminal suspects, stolen vehicles or vehicles connected to crimes. Opponents have raised concerns about privacy and data sharing, as well as the potential misuse of information collected by the cameras.
Abbott's move comes as a growing number of Texas cities and counties reconsider their relationships with Flock, citing concerns over data sharing, privacy and the potential for misuse.
Earlier this week, the Pflugerville City Council voted unanimously to end the city's agreement with Flock, eliminating all 28 camera readers covered by the contract and disabling access to the system, according to the city.
In Hood County, the Commissioners Court also voted to end its relationship with Flock and later unanimously directed that the county's three cameras be disconnected and covered until they can be removed.
Abbott said in a Friday radio interview that cities and counties have begun canceling contracts with Flock Safety amid pressure from residents, according to the Texas Tribune.
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, Flock Safety spokesperson Paris Lewbel defended the technology as an important public safety tool.
"Flock’s technology is an important public safety tool for law enforcement agencies across Texas, helping officers solve serious crimes, find missing people, recover stolen vehicles, and support safer communities," Lewbel said.
"We support thoughtful legislation and strong privacy, transparency, and accountability guardrails that ensure technology is used responsibly while preserving law enforcement’s ability to use effective tools to keep people safe," Lewbel continued.
The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, a Texas state agency created to combat vehicle theft, burglaries and fraud-related motor vehicle crimes, helped state and local agencies install more than 3,000 Flock cameras since 2023, according to the Tribune.
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State grants for the cameras stemmed from a 2023 law that added $1 to vehicle insurance policies across Texas to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Prior to the law, there had been no discussion in the state Legislature about using the money for Flock cameras, the outlet reported.
Earlier this month, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a Republican, penned an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle urging Abbott to halt new surveillance-technology purchases.
Scrutiny of Flock's technology has also extended beyond Texas.
On Capitol Hill, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is demanding answers from Flock Safety.
"Flock has assembled an unprecedented national surveillance network," Hawley previously told Fox News Digital. "They boast more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states and more than 20 billion vehicle scans every month."
Hawley said he is investigating the company to determine who has access to data collected on hundreds of millions of vehicles.
Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
Umpire Bill Miller goes 0-for-8 on ABS challenges in Reds' 10-8 win over Cubs at Wrigley Field
The Cincinnati Reds’ clubhouse was in a celebratory mood after a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
The Cubs, however, had little to celebrate after their bullpen struggled to contain Cincinnati’s late-inning surge.
Much of the postgame conversation centered on home plate umpire Bill Miller and a game he will likely want to forget. Miller went 0-for-8 on automated ball-strike system challenges, with every challenged call overturned. The Cubs won five challenges, while the Reds won the remaining three.
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The game’s first overturned call came relatively early in the matinée, when Miller initially ruled Reds pitcher Rhett Lowder’s fastball a ball. A successful ABS challenge confirmed that the pitch landed within the edge of the strike zone.
Miller’s night did not improve from there. Seven more calls were successfully challenged before the final out, with only two of the eight disputed pitches initially ruled strikes.
Four pitches were challenged by Chicago catcher Carson Kelly, while Reds star Jose Trevino successfully challenged two. The remaining two reversals came from the batter’s box, with Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart and Chicago outfielder Seiya Suzuki each winning a challenge.
Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson opted against raising any challenges on Friday, despite leading the majors with 88 successful overturns in 124 attempts.
Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.
During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning. The collision was at least partially blamed for preventing the Reds from recording the third out and allowing the inning to continue.
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Television cameras then picked up a hot-mic moment from Cincinnati reliever Caleb Ferguson, who directed an expletive-laced tirade at Miller over the umpire’s involvement in the play. Ferguson later apologized.
"It’s just a very unprofessional thing on my part," Ferguson told reporters. "I know these things happen in the game, but I don’t like that I was kind of the centerpiece of what was going on."
According to data compiled by TapToChallenge.com, which tracks the automated ball-strike system, Miller’s 0-for-8 showing Friday in Chicago appears to be the worst by an umpire since MLB introduced the challenge system at the start of the 2026 season.
Miller’s 70 overturned calls rank ninth among MLB umpires. Hunter Wendelstedt leads the league, followed by Dan Iassogna, Malachi Moore, Lance Barrett and Manny Gonzalez.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever go into FIBA World Cup break with big win over Connecticut
The WNBA is gearing up to press the pause button for a couple of weeks so players can compete in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, and before they could head to the tournament or on vacation, the Indiana Fever had a date with the Connecticut Sun.
Caitlin Clark and company came into the game looking to continue their momentum after a 113-90 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday, while the Sun were hoping to take what would be just their 11th win of the season.
However, despite the rough season, Connecticut came out firing on all cylinders, taking a 28-19 lead over the Fever after the first quarter, an impressive feat on the road.
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Unfortunately for the Sun and fortunately for the Fever, it was the wake-up call the home team needed to turn it on.
The Fever outscored Connecticut 39-15 in the second quarter to flip the script and take a 58-43 lead to the locker room at the half.
While the third quarter wasn't as lopsided as the second, it did feature a highlight-reel assist from Clark to fellow Fever star Kelsey Mitchell.
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That was one of Clark’s 12 assists on the night and two of Mitchell’s 34 points, which moved her into the league lead in total points.
Clark matched that with 34 points of her own, which extended their WNBA record for the most 30-plus-point games for a pair of teammates in a single season, with Friday's performance being their fourth of the year.
The Fever won 111-91, extending their franchise record for 100-plus-point games in a season to 19.
Just four games remain in the regular season for Indiana. With the break for the FIBA World Cup, their next game will be on Sept. 18, on the road against the Toronto Tempo.
Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa booed by Dolphins fans as Miami pays price for failed relationship
As reunions go, Tua Tagovailoa’s return to South Florida as an Atlanta Falcon against his former Miami Dolphins teammates was not exactly a happy one.
Dysfunctional is a better word for it.
For six seasons, Tagovailoa and the Dolphins tried to make it work. They failed.
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Tagovailoa was set back by some coaches who didn’t like him and injuries that too often overshadowed him, so he never reached his goal of becoming the face of the franchise.
And the Dolphins never came close to reaching the championship level they expected when they drafted Tagovailoa in the top five in 2020 and paid him like a top-five quarterback in 2024.
The failures resulted in a divorce during the offseason and this exhibition game at Hard Rock Stadium was the first time the couple happened to be at the same place at the same time since the split.
And guess what?
Everybody believes they're better off after the separation.
But no one is at this stage better off after the separation.
Tagovailoa is trying to earn a starting job with the Falcons and the fact he came into this game without yet having done so speaks to his failing since training camp began.
Because Tagovailoa has basically been competing only against himself while Michael Penix Jr. has been limited in practices as he makes his way back from a 2025 knee surgery.
And, yet, with his only significant competition sidelined and the path to the starting job clear, Tagovailoa hasn't been able to lock the job down.
The Dolphins? They got rid of Tagovailoa this offseason despite the fact he would be costing them some $55 million in salary in 2026 alone. There's another bill coming next year.
The Dolphins were so over this relationship they paid Tagovailoa to go away.
And where has that left them? The Tagovailoa move was part of a systematic divestment from talent in order to "solve the salary cap problem" the previous administration got the franchise into.
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The Dolphins are now perhaps the least talented team in the NFL as they prepare for a season in which they will be rebuilding for the 1,387th time in the past decade.
So here we were on Friday night: Team Rebuild versus Quarterback Not Good Enough.
The scene played out in front of a sparse crowd at Hard Rock that mustered enough emotion to boo for the quarterback they once believed would win them a championship.
The Sadness Bowl.
And, fittingly, nobody really won.
Tagovailoa played well enough, completing 7 of 8 passes. But it wasn't actually good.
The Dolphins, resting their talent-needy starting defense, fought with backups that will provide substandard depth this season.
And the sparing between a QB who is lacking against backups who are lacking was, well, lacking.
Tagovailoa completed 3 of 4 passes on his first drive, with the only incompletion on a throwaway. The Falcons scored a touchdown that drive.
But that last paragraph reads more impressively than it looked because the dynamic 43-yard completion from Tagovailoa to Kyle Pitts that highlighted the drive was actually a 4-yard pitch on a screen that the tight end turned into a big run against a scattered defense.
On his second drive, Tagovailoa fumbled the snap from center and the Dolphins recovered. And another drive later, running back Brian Robinson fumbled and, once again, the Miami defense recovered.
So, good on the Miami defense that is going to get steamrolled once the regular-season begins.
And good on Tagovailoa, who still hasn’t done enough to win the Falcons’ starting quarterback job despite facing little healthy competition until this week, when Penix Jr. was fully cleared to practice.
Good on both.
But not really that good.
Chris Sale turns back clock, hits triple digits and completes gem on emotional night in Braves sweep
Chris Sale, the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner, had thrown 97 pitches through eight innings Thursday when he walked the length of the Atlanta Braves’ dugout, found manager Walt Weiss and made his intentions clear.
"This is mine," Sale declared.
The left-hander needed just 12 more pitches to record the final three outs and complete a 1-0 shutout of the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta. The victory capped a three-game sweep for the NL East-leading Braves, who beat Los Angeles by one run in each game.
At 37, Sale’s standout performance Thursday offered another reminder that he remains among baseball’s best and reinforced his standing in the NL Cy Young Award race alongside Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski.
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Sale unleashed two of his fastest pitches since 2018 on Thursday, with both being hurled while Shohei Ohtani stood in the batter's box. Sale also record his first complete game since 2019. His ERA now sits at 2.06, which is second in the majors only behind Misiorowski. The Braves ace also extended his streak of starts allowing three runs or fewer to 21.
Ohtani struck out twice against Sale, who finished the night with 11 strikeouts.
"You can make an argument that, as great a career as he's having, he's as good now as he's ever been," Weiss said. "It's mind-boggling."
The last time Sale’s fastball reached triple digits was July 6, 2018, when he was 29 and still pitching for the Boston Red Sox. Boston went on to win the World Series that season, years before Sale would need to undergo Tommy John surgery.
"Anytime you're facing a team like that you just try to put your best foot forward, you know it's going to be a dog fight, you know it's not going to come easy," Sale told "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday.
Only one Dodgers player managed to reach scoring position while Sale was on the mound.
Videos shared on social media showed Sale’s son reacting as he realized his father would return to the mound for the ninth inning. "The family stuff, it's fun just [because], I'm glad I don't see that stuff until after the game [beacuse] that's just so special," Sale told "The Pat McAfee Show" about the emotional night.
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Adding to the emotion of the night, Sale took the mound carrying the weight of a personal loss. Before the game, he learned that Ashley Foss, a close family friend, had died of cancer. Foss’ family has managed Sale’s finances through their agency for several years, and the families have grown close over time.
While Sale’s performance took center stage, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was strong for the Dodgers as well. The reigning World Series MVP pitched 6.1 innings, allowing one run on Braves catcher Drake Baldwin’s first-pitch solo homer off a splitter.
The Braves remain home this weekend, opening a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. The Dodgers, meanwhile, traveled to Detroit for a matchup with the Tigers, with Tarik Skubal facing his former team for the first time since his blockbuster trade to Los Angeles earlier this month.
WATCH: Wanted man escapes cops twice by running onto freeway, then walks into their Panda Express lunch
A wanted California man who twice escaped officers by running onto a freeway apparently ran out of luck when he unexpectedly walked into a Panda Express where the same officers were eating lunch, police said.
Two attempts. Two escapes onto the freeway. Then came an unexpected third encounter.
Officers with the Monrovia Police Department recognized the man when he entered the restaurant and quickly arrested him, ending a month-long effort to take him into custody on a no-bail felony probation warrant.
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Body camera video of the incident shows two officers sitting and eating inside the restaurant before springing into action and taking the suspect, who has not been identified, to the ground.
Police said the man was wanted on a no-bail warrant for a probation violation.
The encounter unfolded July 17, but police released video of the arrest Thursday.
In the video, the suspect asks the officers, "What did I do?"
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One officer responds, "You've been wanted. You've been running from me for like a month."
Police said officers had previously attempted to arrest the man on two separate occasions while he was out walking. Both times, he allegedly ran onto the freeway and managed to evade them.
The breakthrough came as officers were taking a lunch break at Panda Express when the wanted man "walked right up to them," police said.
"At this point, we're not sure if it was good police work, bad timing, or the irresistible smell of chow mein," the department joked. "Either way, an arrest was made."
The officers apparently didn't let the arrest keep them from finishing lunch.
"And don't worry the officers went back for their food and finished their chow mein," the department said. "Priorities."
The Monrovia Police Department told Fox News Digital its social media post and accompanying footage constitute its public statement on the incident and that no additional information would be provided at this time.
Enes Kanter Freedom's legal representatives file FOIA request related to Chicago Sky ejection incident
The America First Policy Institute has launched an investigation into Enes Kanter Freedom’s removal from a Chicago Sky game and his subsequent ban from Wintrust Arena.
AFPI filed a six-page public-records request Friday with the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the government entity that owns the arena. The request was submitted on Freedom’s behalf under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
"Enes Freedom exercised his constitutional right as an American when he attended the WNBA game in Chicago," AFPI chief legal affairs officer Leigh Ann O’Neill said in a statement. "Today, we launched an investigation, seeking critical documents that will assist in our efforts to ensure that public entities are held accountable when American’s constitutional rights are trampled."
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Freedom attended Sunday’s game between the Sky and Indiana Fever wearing a shirt that read, "WOMAN noun. adult human female." Sky guard Natasha Cloud approached Freedom’s courtside seat during a third-quarter timeout, leading to a verbal exchange. Security intervened and escorted Freedom from the arena after he stepped toward the court.
AFPI’s records request seeks to determine who holds authority over access, security and event operations at the publicly owned facility.
The group requested agreements among MPEA, arena operator Oak View Group, the Chicago Sky and the WNBA. It also sought security policies, law-enforcement agreements, records identifying who authorized Freedom’s removal and ban, and documents detailing the arena’s receipt of federal funding.
MPEA describes itself as a municipal corporation created by the Illinois General Assembly. Its board members are appointed by Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor. The authority owns the 10,000-seat Wintrust Arena, which operates through a public-private partnership with DePaul University.
The records request does not itself establish that Freedom’s constitutional rights were violated. AFPI is seeking documents that could help determine whether the conduct of the Sky or arena personnel can be attributed to a public entity.
AFPI asked MPEA to preserve potentially responsive emails, text messages and internal communications while producing records on a rolling basis. No lawsuit has been filed.
OutKick has reached out to MPEA and the Sky for comment.
Royce White shows up to Indiana Fever game in blonde wig amid WNBA Draft pursuit
Former NBA player Royce White brought his WNBA Draft campaign directly to an arena Friday night, just days after Enes Kanter Freedom was thrown out of a game. Both White and Freedom have declared for the next WNBA Draft as males.
White attended the Indiana Fever’s game against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wearing a long blonde wig, as seen in photos and video obtained by OutKick.
The former first-round NBA pick could be seen inside the arena wearing the wig as the Fever prepared to take on Connecticut. He was greeted with a friendly welcome by fans, as multiple people stopped to shake his hand and take pictures with him.
When asked by OutKick why he was there, White said, "All hail Queen Roysha, the queen has arrived, it's great to be here... I'm here because Black trans lesbians matter, and we've always mattered, we've always existed... I'm here to participate and scout some of the competition maybe as well."
Freedom’s ejection became a national storyline Sunday night and continued to draw attention after he was banned from future Sky games.
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When asked about Freedom's incident and if fans might also see some "fireworks" with White in attendance on Friday, White responded, "I'm just here to spectate. I'm just here to support the WNBA and support the Fever."
Asked what reception he expected from Fever fans Friday, White was unfazed:
"Who cares? It’s life, you get one life to live. You’re born, you breathe, you stop breathing, hopefully you give all glory to God … Who cares what the reaction is?"
His appearance continued the public campaign he launched earlier this month when he announced his intention to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft.
White previously previewed the look on social media.
White formally declared for the draft in a letter sent to the WNBA league office by his attorney, former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz. The declaration stated that White identified as a transgender woman and claimed eligibility under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.
The CBA states that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA," but it does not provide a more specific definition based on biological sex or gender identity.
White has made clear that his declaration is intended to pressure the WNBA into explicitly stating whether biological males can compete in the league.
"I’m transgender. I’m a woman. I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purpose of basketball, professional basketball, so I’ll be declaring for the WNBA draft in 2027 as well," White previously told OutKick.
White has also threatened to pursue a discrimination lawsuit if he is not allowed to compete.
Multiple outlets reported this week that White and fellow former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom would not be eligible for the draft. A league source characterized their declarations as "publicity stunts." However, White’s legal team said it had not received a formal determination directly from the WNBA.
"The WNBA should preserve all records in anticipation of litigation," Gaetz wrote on social media.
White was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 16th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft after starring at Iowa State. He appeared in only three NBA games, all with the Sacramento Kings in 2014.
Woman allegedly ejected from roller coaster, suffers serious injuries after dragged along track: reports
A 60-year-old woman suffered a broken rib, collapsed lung, a traumatic brain injury and a dislocated shoulder that required surgery after she was allegedly ejected from her seat on a Colorado roller coaster and dragged, according to reports and a law firm representing her.
Nicki Parker of Texas was thrown from her seat and dragged for 20 to 30 seconds after she remained strapped into her seat belt as the Rocky Mountain Coaster at Copper Mountain Resort kept going, FOX 31 Denver reported, citing her attorney.
"It was actually wrapped around her and pulled her, and she was dragged along the track as it went down," Trent Ongert of the Bloch Ongert Injury Law told the news station.
Ongert said Parker’s husband, who was riding behind her at the time, attempted to help her.
"She was lying on the track. He then had to get her out because there was nobody, no way to get to her," he explained. "They’re about 15 to 20 feet off the ground."
Parker remains hospitalized, Ongert said.
A sign posted along the ride says that the "cart will stop and beep" if a seat belt is disconnected.
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Colorado’s Division of Oil and Public Safety's Amusement Rides and Devices Program is investigating the incident.
"We can confirm our Division of Oil & Public Safety is investigating an incident that happened on Copper Mountain's Rocky Mountain Coaster on Monday, August 17, 2026," the agency told Fox News Digital.
"One rider was injured in the incident. The Rocky Mountain Coaster is currently closed while the investigation continues. OPS has also told the manufacturer that they need to publish a safety bulletin and share it with all impacted operators.
"A similar ride operating at the Purgatory Resort is also closed pending the outcome of the investigation. Documentation involving the incident will not be made public until the investigation is complete."
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The roller coaster, which is 5,800 feet long and bills itself as the "2nd longest alpine coaster in North America," remains closed, according to its website.
"Our thoughts are with the guest, and we wish them a speedy recovery," the resort said in a press release sent to local outlets.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the agency, the resort and Ongert for comment.
Tarik Skubal gets emotional during highly anticipated return to Detroit after blockbuster trade
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Detroit Tigers that brought aboard two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.
Now, just weeks later, the Dodgers rolled into Motor City, and guess who got the start?
… Yes, Tarik Skubal.
Outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handed pitchers Brady Smith and River Ryan went the other way in the deal.
Skubal's return to Detroit came at an interesting time as the NL West leaders came into the evening fresh off of three-straight losses to the Atlanta Braves.
So, despite all of the emotions, Skubal had some important work to do on the hill.
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Those emotions briefly got the best of him when the Tigers played a tribute video on the big screen. The right-hander got a little misty-eyed as fans gave him a standing ovation.
Detroit's Drew Anderson went through the first half-inning with a pair of strikeouts early, and with that it was time for Skubal to take the mound at Comerica Park in a Dodgers uniform.
A mix of boos and cheers as he walked out onto the field.
However, before he threw his first pitch, there was a light-hearted moment when Skubal's PitchCom wasn't working right.
The Tigers' second baseman, Gleyber Torres, was the first former teammate Skubal had to face, and it didn't go particularly well as he sent a pitch deep to center field over Dodger Alek Thomas' head for a double.
However, after that, he notched a pair of strikeouts and got out of the inning without allowing a run.