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Excessive heat in Houston, other Texas areas delaying kickoffs for high school football games

Several high schools are delaying their kickoffs until later in the evening to avoid the heat.

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Greg Abbott branded ‘evil’ for sending migrant bus to LA in middle of tropical storm Hilary

‘It is evil to endanger the lives of vulnerable migrants by sending a bus with families and toddlers on board to a city that at the time was under an unprecedented tropical storm warning,’ LA Mayor Karen Bass said

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‘We’re Going to Need to Save Each Other’: ‘Drag Ban’ Will Be Fought in the Streets & the Courts

SB 12, the so-called 'drag ban' bill, has already sent a chill of fear and uncertainty through the LGBTQ+ community.

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Storm Harold downgraded as record number of tropical systems form in 39 hours

Texas facing flash flooding, strong winds and possible tornadoes in Tropical Storm Harold

The Independent UK

Thousands lose power as Texas braces for deluge from Tropical Storm Harold

About 1.3 million people under warning as storm moves inland over south Texas and governor deploys state’s national guard

The Guardian - US

Will Hurd of Texas fails to qualify for first GOP presidential debate

Anemic poll numbers barred him from the debate stage, but Hurd also fell short of another requirement by declining to pledge his support for the eventual Republican nominee: “I will not sign a blood oath to Donald Trump.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas braces for flooding as Tropical Storm Harold barrels towards state

State emergency response resources currently in place include rescue boat teams and search and rescue aircraft

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Haiti and Dominican Republic brace for Tropical Storm Franklin as Harold approaches Texas coast

Tropical Storm Franklin is churning through the Caribbean Sea as authorities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic warn residents to prepare for floods and landslides

The Independent UK

Can Ken Paxton be forced to testify at his impeachment trial?

Lawyers for the suspended attorney general argue that compelled testimony would violate Paxton’s rights, but House impeachment managers disagree. The issue may be settled shortly after his trial begins.

The Texas Tribune

Starting Sept. 1 in Texas, your speed limit may vary based on local highway conditions

Lawmakers who ushered through the change say the new law will make roads safer during storms or construction.

The Texas Tribune

To expand abortion access in Texas, a lawmaker gets creative

Starting Sept. 1, limited abortion care will be legal in Texas in two pregnancy circumstances. Getting that through the conservative Texas legislature required "masterful and discreet" lawmaking.

WEKU

Judge to consider whether Texas can keep oversize buoy barrier on US-Mexico river border

A federal judge is set to consider whether Texas can keep a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Dozens die in sweltering Texas prisons

At least 41 prisoners have died of heart-related or undetermined causes since the unrelenting heat wave began

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Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil

Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to American soil

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Texas imprisoned migrants after they should have been released, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit alleges that four migrants who were arrested under Operation Lone Star remained locked up as long as six weeks after their criminal trespassing cases were dismissed or they served their sentences.

The Texas Tribune

Tony Buzbee, lawyer for Ken Paxton, running for Houston City Council seat

Buzbee is currently defending Texas’ impeached attorney general. He ran for mayor in 2019, challenging incumbent Sylvester Turner while self-funding his campaign with over $10 million.

The Guardian - US

Ted Cruz duped by fake image of shark on flooded LA highway

Texas senator falls for one of the oldest internet hoaxes after sharing image online that has ‘been circulated several times over’

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Challenge to election law heads to Texas Supreme Court

On Aug. 15, the Texas attorney general’s office appealed a district judge’s decision blocking SB1750, a bill transferring all powers and duties of the county elections administrator to the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk in counties with a population of more than 3.5 million.

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The Independent UK

Record high temperatures recorded as sweltering heat spans from Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes

The Texas Tribune

As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation

Most Texas prisons lack air conditioning. At least 41 prisoners have died of heart-related or undetermined causes since the unrelenting heat wave began.

The Texas Tribune

Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a year

The new registration fee is meant to make up for the state’s lost revenue from gasoline taxes that are used to pay for road construction and maintenance.

WEKU

For one Texas doctor, abortion bans are personal and professional

Dr. Austin Dennard is an OB-GYN who is going to give birth very soon. She also had to leave Texas to terminate a previous pregnancy because the fetus had a fatal condition.

Roll Call

Judge to hear arguments over Texas buoy barrier on Rio Grande - Roll Call

The DOJ heads to federal court in Texas on Tuesday to challenge the state’s latest effort to implement its own border security measures.

The Independent UK

A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US

A trial this week will shine a spotlight on a key part of President Joe Biden's immigration policy

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks is betting on himself to give team what it needs in home stretch

The Cubs can’t catch and pass the first-place Brewers — who just swept the powerhouse Rangers in Texas — if Hendricks falters.

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