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Historic Texas wildfires rage toward U.S. nuclear weapon facility

A series of wildfires in Texas began spreading on Monday (Feb. 26) and have now grown to historic scales, reaching 60 counties and threatening America's main nuclear weapon storage facility.

LiveScience

Abbott’s Border Standoff Fueled by a Climate Crisis He Helped to Create

Record levels of forced migration are tied to a climate crisis that Governor Greg Abbott worsened on behalf of the fossil fuel industry.

Texas Observer

Texas National Guard ‘seizes control’ of border and blocks Border Patrol from area

The Justice Department is suing Governor Greg Abbott, claiming that immigration enforcement is the purview of the federal government alone

The Independent UK

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Texas governor signs law allowing arrest of suspected illegal migrants

Republican Greg Abbott claims US President Joe Biden has left state to ‘fend for itself’ as he signs controversial bill.

Al Jazeera

After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis

For more than a year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants from the southern U.S. border to places like New York, Washington and Chicago

The Independent UK

Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over floating barrier in Rio Grande

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the 1,000-foot barrier to be deployed in the river near Eagle Pass earlier this month. The Justice Department gave Texas until Monday to commit to removing it.

The Texas Tribune

Texas governor Greg Abbott sends ‘1st bus’ of migrants to Los Angeles

The city found out about the bus before it arrived at Union Station, after which the migrants were directed to a nearby church

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Texas’s use of ‘invasion’ clause against immigrants is racist and dangerous, rights groups say

Republican governor Greg Abbott invoked state clause after likening migrants to a public foreign enemy, but legal experts say it’s ‘unprecedented and extreme’

The Guardian - US

Florida and Idaho governors answer Greg Abbott's call to send officers to Texas border

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he'll send help including 800 state National Guard members and 200 law enforcement officers.

Axios

Texas governor criticised as he calls Texas shooting victims 'illegal immigrants' in manhunt appeal

Texas Governor Greg Abbott faced fierce backlash after referring to the five victims of a shooting in Cleveland as "illegal immigrants" in a statement as the suspected gunman remains on the loose

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer says he has ‘gut feeling’ Diane Abbott comments were antisemitic

But Labour leader says Hackney MP has herself suffered more racial abuse than any other politician

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after suggesting Jewish people do not face racism

MP faces calls for explusion after saying Jewish people experience prejudice similar to redheads

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after suggesting Jewish people do not face racism

MP faces calls for explusion after saying Jewish people experience prejudice similar to redheads

The Independent UK

Sweet Tooth season 2 trailer teases sinister origins of the cure

A new Sweet Tooth trailer is here

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The Independent UK

Outrage as Greg Abbott says he will pardon Army sergeant who killed BLM protester: ‘Absolutely insane’

Daniel Perry found guilty of fatally shooting 28-year-old Garrett Foster

The Independent UK

Outrage as Greg Abbott says he will pardon Army sergeant who killed BLM protester: ‘Absolutely insane’

Daniel Perry found guilty of fatally shooting 28-year-old Garrett Foster

Total Film

Sweet Tooth season 2 trailer teases a hunt for the cure

Gus and the hybrids are in trouble

The Times of India

Have lot of admiration, respect for Gautam Adani, his company: Tony Abbott

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a known backer of Adani Group's coal mine projects in his country, on Thursday came out in support of the embattled group's chairman Gautam Adani, saying he has a lot of admiration and respect for the tycoon and his company.

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Texas Observer

Racist Busing Rides Again

Moving migrants from Texas to Democratic strongholds is not new. The Reverse Freedom Rides of the 1960s hold lessons for activists of today.

WEKU

Uvalde parents and advocates will rally in Austin to up the age for AR-15 purchases

Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session.

WEKU

New York's mayor says Abbott sending busloads of migrants from Texas is 'horrific'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is blasting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, saying he has used thousands of innocent people as "political pawns."

The Guardian - US

‘This is on you’: Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas governor over mass shooting

Democratic gubernatorial candidate confronts Republican Greg Abbott during press conference, saying: ‘You are doing nothing’

WEKU

Texas Gov. Abbott's migration crackdown hasn't exactly gone as he planned

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has been testing the limits of how much his state can do to curb unauthorized migration. But Abbott's sweeping crackdown hasn't always gone as planned.

WEKU

Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education

Gov. Greg Abbott says the court's ruling in 1982 has imposed an unfair burden on Texas.

Salon

Abbott's border stunt hurts Texas again

Backlash and frustrations over economic losses forced Abbott to announce the termination of the eight-day backlog

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