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Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.
Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she’s at risk of a medical emergency.
The GOP establishment has gone to bat for John Cornyn, touting the statesmanship and Washington know-how that make him a favorite of his colleagues and a pariah among Paxton’s base.
Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.
College students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they’re responding to shifting needs.
Advocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.
Some party leaders are also also alleging GOP interference on behalf of Galindo, who said she would “turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists” if elected.
Without additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.
SpaceX has had seven OSHA violations in the past year. Despite the worker’s death, the next rocket launch is scheduled for May 21.
A Customs and Border Protection statement said the funding would not be used for “a 30-foot-high barrier" in the region’s parks, echoing a previous commitment from a top CBP official.

Amarillo - TX - News

Amarillo Crime Stoppers is asking for tips to help find a man wanted in Potter County for three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.According to a
Local officials said the Stinky Fire destroyed 52 homes and damaged 25 more during a Wednesday press conference.Max Dunlap with the Amarillo Area Office of Emer
Five months after losing his wife, Randall County resident Roger Wilson is now facing another devastating loss after the Hungate Fire destroyed the home he live
An Amarillo couple is starting over after a wildfire destroyed the home they had moved into just three weeks earlier, leaving them with nothing but ashes and th
On Wednesday, volunteers with organizations looking to help people who were impacted by the Stinky Fire 2,335 acres, had to wait till areas of Bishop Estates we
Pet owners in Amarillo who are struggling to afford basic supplies for their animals can now get help through a pet pantry at Amarillo Animal Management and Wel
Amarillo Crime Stoppers is searching for two suspects caught on camera stealing from Home Depot by hiding items in a backpack.According to police, on Tuesday, M
With early voting underway, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn made a campaign stop in Amarillo on Tuesday morning as he faces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Repub

Austin - TX - KXAN

Two main factors are at play here: The rapidly developing El Niño and the warmer than normal Atlantic sea surface temperatures.
Austin Independent School District (AISD) staff have identified 147 areas near schools where walking conditions are considered unsafe for students.
The Pease Park troll in central Austin has completely burned down.
Zydeco Development Corp. is planning to redevelop the site of the former Nau's Enfield Drug in Old West Austin with a 98,553-square-foot mixed-use development called The Westlyn, which will include 27 condo units and retail space.
Texas DPS announced changes to Texas driver’s licenses and ID cards to improve communication between law enforcement and Texans with disabilities and health conditions.
Gas is over $4 in every U.S. state for the first time since the war in Iran began.
A tricky forecast nail down today but despite some uncertainty in the timing, more storms are expected. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
The district said in an email to parents that Hays CISD superintendent Eric Wright "determined that Lehman High School will benefit from a change in leadership within the baseball program." The job will be posted for hire this week, the district said.
Police have arrested three teens in connection with the incidents. Investigators say they’re also linked to a car theft across town.
During a storm that rolled through Austin Tuesday night, a tree fell and seriously injured someone at a restaurant in south Austin, first responders confirmed.
The owner and an employee of a Central Texas dog daycare facility are facing charges of animal cruelty from the Hays County Sheriff's Office related to the deaths of two pets in their care, according to arrest records filed this month.
A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of an Austin Independent School District high school senior from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, court records show. Luis Fernando Cabrera, 18, was pulled over and subsequently detained by immigration authorities in early May.

World News from Wall Street Journal

The world’s top three container operators said they fear instability in Gaza and broader regional tensions mean continued danger.
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
Attacks by powerful militias against civilians reflect the state’s inaction eight years after a peace accord removed a powerful rebel group from the field.
The U.K., Italy and Japan have already partnered on the Global Combat Air Programme, which aims to put a new stealth fighter with supersonic capability in the skies by 2035.
The dictator, eager to shut out the influence of Hollywood and K-pop, has been exalting a “shock brigade” of 300,000 teens and 20-somethings drafted into flood reconstruction.
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.

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