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Internal report details rampant diarrhea among children at overcrowded border facility

Diarrhea was rampant, children were losing weight, and parents had to clean soiled clothing in sinks because guards would not provide them with clean items, mothers at an overcrowded Texas border facility in Laredo told Department of Homeland Security investigators last month, according to an internal report obtained by The…

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Malaria alert issued as two US states report first cases in 20 years

Five cases of malaria have been detected in the US in the last two months

The Independent UK

Inmates are dying in stifling Texas prisons, but the state seldom acknowledges heat as a cause of death

Since a heat wave gripped Texas, at least nine inmates, including two men in their 30s, have died of heart attacks or unknown causes in prisons lacking air conditioning. It’s been 11 years since the state last classified a death as heat-related.

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A property tax deal has eluded Texas lawmakers. Here’s where things stand at the start of another special session.

Top Republicans promised property tax cuts, but have been locked in standoffs on how to achieve it. Gov. Greg Abbott has called another overtime legislative session in hopes of solidifying a plan.

The Texas Tribune

Solar power proves its worth as heat wave grips the state

Texas has seen a boom in solar power in recent years, and experts say that’s helped the state grid weather an intense June heat wave.

The Texas Tribune

Mac Engel: Cowboys’ Dak Prescott 'sees it.' Except when he doesn’t. That’s the issue.

FRISCO, Texas — Re-watching the Dallas Cowboys’ final game of their 2022 season is an exercise in self-harm, or a refusal to do something more useful with your time.

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In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

Many pregnant people struggling with substance abuse don't want to get help for fear of losing their children to the state. Casa Mía offers safe harbor.

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Texas sets new power use record as dangerous heat sweeps southern U.S.

Texas grid operator warns the power use record will likely be broken again today amid surging demand for air conditioners.

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Matt Manning's strong return spoiled, Tigers rally and falter for 8-3 loss to Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Just having him back on the mound healthy provided a boost for the Tigers’ injury-wracked starting rotation Tuesday night.

Tribune News Service

Nun accused of sex with priest said she had fallen in love, Fort Worth diocese official says

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Carmelite nun told the vicar general of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth that she had fallen in love with a priest and would need to leave the order and devote her life to prayer, according to testimony during a court hearing Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Tigers get bad news on Matthew Boyd's elbow injury

ARLINGTON, Texas — It took Matthew Boyd a little more than 12 months to heal and rehab his way back from flexor tendon surgery in 2021.

Tribune News Service

Malaria detected in the southern US for first time in 20 years

Florida and Texas have reported a combined total of five cases, noting the patients are ‘improving’ from their symptoms.

Al Jazeera

Texas may reach temperatures hotter than 99% of the world as dangerous heat wave persists

DALLAS — Large swaths of Texas are forecast to be hotter than 99% of the world Wednesday as Dallas’ stretch of scorching hot days was expected to reach a peak of 107 degrees, according to meteorologists.

Tribune News Service

New Mexico lawmakers question fallowing as way to reduce water use along the Rio Grande

Some New Mexico lawmakers are warning that the state’s fight with neighboring Texas over management of one of North America’s longest rivers is still brewing despite a proposed settlement and that leaving farmland unplanted won’t be a long-term answer to ensuring Texas gets its share

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Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas

Hotter days and nights. More record highs. Climate change has shifted the entire range of Texas heat upwards.

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Judge admonishes Texas foster care officials, saying they don’t properly monitor facilities housing kids

A U.S. district judge has long presided over a court case that found Texas’ foster care system unconstitutionally harms kids. Tuesday’s hearing was the first appearance by the state’s new team of defense attorneys.

The Independent UK

U.S. arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants found trapped in hot tractor trailer

U.S. authorities have announced the arrests of four more people in last year’s smuggling deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor trailer in the scorching Texas summer

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5 malaria cases in Florida and Texas were acquired locally, CDC warns

Four people in Florida and one person in Texas recently caught malaria within the U.S. Similar cases haven't been reported since 2003.

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Nat-Gas Prices Fall Back on Forecasts for a Break in Texas Heat

July Nymex natural gas (NGN23 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.028 (-1.00%). Nat-gas prices on Tuesday ran into some long liquidation pressure after Monday's breakout to match a 3-1/4 month high. Also, nat-gas prices fell back a bit on forecasts that excessive heat in Texas and nearby regions will start...

Tribune News Service

What Florida, DeSantis can learn from other governors who ran for president

TAMPA, Fla. — One afternoon late last month, Ron DeSantis the governor and Ron DeSantis the presidential candidate were theoretically doing two different things at once.

The Texas Tribune

First special session ends with no new laws, Texas lawmakers still deadlocked on property taxes

Gov. Greg Abbott quickly called lawmakers back to the Capitol for round two, hoping to break an impasse that has outlasted the regular session and one overtime period.

Miami Herald

Malaria alert issued in Florida. Why infectious mosquitoes have led to statewide concern

Four people in Sarasota have fallen ill with malaria, and the Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness alert, the department said this week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control also has issued an alert after the Florida cases, and one case in Texas, are the first…

Inverse

Malaria Just Spread in the US for the First Time in 2 Decades — Will There Be More Cases?

Late Monday, the CDC announced it identified five total cases of malaria in Texas and Florida and is recommending folks to take precautions.

The Independent UK

A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas' power grid

An unrelenting heat wave in Texas is testing the state's power grid as demand soars during a second week of triple-digit temperatures

Daily Mirror

Malaria signs, symptoms and how to avoid it as cases found for first time in 20 years

Five people have been diagnosed with malaria in Florida and Texas as the potentially-fatal disease spreads across parts of the US

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