4 to Know for Thursday, Oct. 9

Here are four stories from the morning of Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 to catch up on. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has paused Robert Roberson's execution. It would have been the country's first execution for a murder conviction centered around shaken baby syndrome. The State Fair of Texas announced a change to try and draw in more visitors for the last two weekends of the fair. There growing speculation about how long the Dallas Stars will call Downtown Dallas home. And Israel and Hamas have agreed to Phase 1 of a ceasefire plan. 20 hostages are expected to be released this weekend.