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Politics · United StatesOpal Lee marks 100th birthday with Juneteenth museum groundbreaking
Opal Lee, known as the 'grandmother of Juneteenth,' celebrated her 100th birthday by initiating the construction of a museum in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility will document the history of the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a $3 million donation.
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Media · United StatesTexas Campuses Address Antisemitism Ahead of Oct. 7 Anniversary
Texas college campuses are addressing antisemitism ahead of the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Students are participating in educational programming focused on the history and rise of modern antisemitism, developed by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission.
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Conflict & Security · United StatesUS deploys 500 soldiers to Texas border after Coast Guard shooting
The United States is deploying approximately 500 soldiers to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The deployment follows an incident where U.S. Coast Guard personnel were fired upon from the border with Mexico. The operation is named Operation Unified Response and aims to reinforce federal forces.
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Politics · United StatesDOJ probes Texas Majority PAC over $25 voting‑class scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an inquiry into Texas Majority PAC after a covert video showed former staffer Sky MacAdams describing a $25 payment for a one‑hour voting class. A state finance report shows the PAC paid $500,000 to Relentless for its organising programme.
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Politics · United StatesRepublican redistricting efforts in Texas and Florida may fall short
Republican-drawn congressional maps in Texas and Florida, intended to boost the party's House majority, may not yield the expected gains. Democrats argue that the maps miscalculated the impact of Hispanic and rural voters, while economic concerns and dissatisfaction with Donald Trump could hinder Republican candidates.
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Politics · United StatesKer’Sean Ramey scheduled for execution in Texas triple homicide
Ker’Sean Ramey is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Wednesday for his role in a 2005 triple homicide. He was convicted of fatally shooting three people during an attempted robbery. His co-defendant, LeJames Norman, was executed on September 16.
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Politics · United StatesICE officer shot man in Austin, lawyer says agents 'sideswiped' car
An ICE officer shot and injured Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in Austin, Texas. Pérez's attorney stated agents 'sideswiped' his car before firing shots and that he had entered the U.S. legally. The officer involved was reportedly a new recruit and not wearing a body camera.
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Politics · United StatesLeJames Norman executed in Texas; Georgia execution stayed
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
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Politics · United StatesTexas landowners sue to halt Trump border wall in Big Bend
Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing the Trump administration to stop border wall construction in the Big Bend region. The lawsuit argues the government is misusing powers to waive environmental and other regulations in an area with low rates of illegal crossings.
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Media · United StatesBorder Patrol Rescues MS NOW Crew, Then Gets Stuck
A reporting crew from MS NOW became stuck in the Texas desert and required rescue by eight Border Patrol agents. During the operation, three of the Border Patrol's four trucks also became trapped in the terrain.
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Business & Economy · United StatesSpaceX sues Texas AG and Grimes County over Terafab records
SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Grimes County. The company is seeking to prevent the public release of records related to its proposed Terafab semiconductor and computing facility, citing concerns over confidential information.
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Business & Economy · United StatesTexas AG Ken Paxton distributes 7 million free eggs from antitrust settlements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the distribution of over 7 million free eggs to food banks statewide. The eggs were obtained through settlements with three egg producers resolving antitrust claims over alleged price inflation.
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Business & Economy · United StatesSouth Korea and US agree on $22.3bn Texas gas plant investment
South Korea and the United States have reportedly agreed on the size of Seoul's planned investment in a gas project in Texas, estimated at around $22.3 billion. The project aims to build a 6.3-gigawatt gas plant in Encinal, Texas, to meet rising power demand for AI data centres.
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Conflict & Security · United StatesTrump administration launches water cybersecurity pilot in Texas
The Trump administration is launching a six-month cybersecurity pilot program called Project Watershed 250 in San Antonio, Texas. The initiative aims to identify and address vulnerabilities in water systems using private sector cybersecurity and artificial intelligence tools, with assistance provided at no cost to utilities.
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ICE officer Christian Castro released from Texas jail after extradition denied
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged in a Minneapolis shooting has been released from a Texas jail. A judge refused to order his extradition to Minnesota, citing jurisdictional issues, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott awaits an internal state investigation.
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Judge refuses to order ICE officer's extradition from Texas to Minnesota
A federal judge has refused to order Texas to extradite ICE officer Christian Castro to Minnesota, where he faces assault and false reporting charges. Castro is accused of shooting a man in the leg through a home's front door.
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