GOP Rep. Jim Baird and wife hospitalized after serious car accident, Trump says

Republican Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana and his wife are hospitalized after a car accident, according to former President Donald Trump. Trump described the crash as a “bad accident” but did not provide details on the location, timing, or severity of their injuries. Officials, hospitals, and Baird’s office have not released formal statements or medical updates. Law enforcement agencies have not issued public reports confirming the circumstances of the crash or identifying other parties involved. Baird, who represents Indiana’s 4th Congressional District, remains listed as a sitting member of Congress while public attention centers on his and his wife’s condition.

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San Antonio holiday sales show slow early pace in 2025

Statewide sales tax collections from other economic sectors in November 2025, compared with November 2024, showed mixed results. Motor vehicle sales and rental taxes totaled $614 million, up 5 percent. Motor fuel taxes reached $324 million, up 4 percent. Oil production tax collections fell 9 percent to $394 million, while natural gas production taxes declined 21 percent to $169 million. Hotel occupancy tax collections totaled $61 million, up less than 1 percent, and alcoholic beverage taxes decreased 2 percent to $148 million.

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