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SpaceX Faces Major Lawsuit as Starship Tests Destroy Homes in Port Isabel and South Padre Island

Homeowners in South Texas are suing SpaceX, alleging that Starship rocket tests caused structural damage to their properties, including cracked walls and shifting foundations, due to sonic booms and vibrations.

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Only eyewitness in ICE shooting of Texas man dies in car crash days before signing statement

The only known eyewitness to the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Texas man by federal agents has died in a separate car accident, just days before he was expected to formally sign a statement contradicting the government’s version of events.

The Times of India

Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show

The involvement of federal immigration agents in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March had not been disclosed in initial reports.

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Another American citizen was shot dead by ICE months before deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, records show

Ruben Ray Martinez was killed during a traffic stop on South Padre Island in Texas last March, according to newly released documents

The Independent UK

Texas man was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show

A U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town crowded with young people celebrating spring break

The Independent UK

Mirando hacia el futuro: Los combustibles fósiles en el Valle del Río Grande

Mientras el sur de Texas se prepara para su primera instalación de exportación de gas, comunidades alrededor de la costa del golfo ofrecen relatos de advertencia.

Texas Observer

Peering Into the Rio Grande Valley’s Fossil Fuel Future

As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

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Starbase will take partial control of beach near Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site

The deal between the new South Texas city and Cameron County mirrors a similar agreement with South Padre Island and requires a plan to combat beach erosion.

The Texas Tribune

ICE Arrests 25 Undocumented Immigrants at Texas Construction Sites as Raids Intensify Nationwide

ICE agents, with support from the Texas Department of Public Safety and the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested 25 migrants at two construction sites in South Padre Island and Brownsville.

Latin Times

Listed: Live Your Snowbird Life Year-Round in These Three Homes

See fabulous real estate listings of homes in snowbird destinations Savannah, San Diego and South Padre Island, as part of Kiplinger's new "Listed" series.

Kiplinger

Shark attacks reported at Texas' South Padre Island; 2 people bitten, at least 1 severely

Authorities say shark attacks have disrupted Fourth of July celebrations at Texas' South Padre Island

The Independent UK

Multiple Shark Attacks Reported At Texas And Florida Beaches

Three shark attacks on Fourth of July at Texas and Florida beaches prompt increased monitoring and response efforts.

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Elon Musk Has More To Share About A Tesla Cybertruck "Boat Mode"

The Tesla Cybertruck is officially set to arrive next year, and CEO Musk says it will need to be able to cross the channel from Starbase to South Padre Island.

InsideEVs

Tesla Cybertruck Will "Cross Rivers, Lakes And Even Seas," Musk Says

The Cybertruck "needs (to) be able to get from Starbase to South Padre Island, which requires crossing the channel," Musk referred to a 6.5-mile trip on water.

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