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The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Toddler dies in US on a Texas migrant bus going to Chicago

The 3-year-old was being transported as part of the controversial Operation Lone Star border control program.

Al Jazeera

Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared

As the heat rises in Texas, law enforcement is working to untangle a mystery involving the disappearance of a life-saving measure for migrants traveling through an arid region

The Independent UK

3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say

Authorities say a 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago

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Texas House committee report outlines possible path forward for school vouchers

The House blocked school vouchers during this year’s regular lawmaking session, but a report released Friday shows some members might be willing to approve a scaled-back version of the program that doesn’t compete with public schools for funds.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans invoke Noah’s Ark to defend Greg Abbott’s floating Rio Grande border wall in DoJ lawsuit

Texas is being sued in state and federal court over floating border wall plan

The Independent UK

Strangest State: Ken Paxton and Other Odd Creatures

Impeachments, record-breaking alligator gars, and other rarities from far-flung Texas. Our regular roundup of weird Texas news.

Texas Observer

Three hunters die from toxic gas after trying to save dog from hole in Texas cornfield

Trio from Florida killed in bizarre late night accident trying to save dog from open cistern

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Child murderer run out of towns in 1990s faces new charges in 2 Texas killings

Texas prosecutors say a man who was convicted of killing a child in the 1980s and then run of of towns following his early release from prison has been indicted on two new murder charges

The Independent UK

‘Cruel and inhumane’: The US-Mexico floating border is equipped with ‘circular saws’

Videos shared on social media on August 8 provide a closer look at the floating border barrier installed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and aimed at keeping illegal migrants from entering the US. These controversial installations, near which a body was recently found, are equipped with spiky metal discs manufactured…

France 24

A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.

The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but said she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. The anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.

The Texas Tribune

Mandatory retirement age for judges on the ballot in Texas and New Hampshire

Welcome to the Friday, August 11, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Brickbat: Everybody Makes Mistakes

Frisco, Texas, Police Chief David Shilson has apologized to an Arkansas family pulled over in a "high-risk traffic stop" in which officers ordered family members out of their vehicle at gunpoint and told them they could be shot. An officer had run the license plate of the family's Dodge Charger…

Reason

Immigration, Invasion, and Habeas Corpus

If Texas is right to argue that illegal immigration and cross-border drug smuggling qualify as "invasion," then the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended at any time - thereby enabling executive detention without trial.

Reason

Texans QB C.J. Stroud with limited, lackluster NFL debut

This was not the performance C.J. Stroud and the Texans wanted to see on Thursday night.

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Ballotpedia

One new candidate declares in Texas

Ballotpedia tracked one new state-level candidate in Texas between July 31 and Aug. 6. This was eight fewer candidates than the prior week.

The Texas Tribune

New forecast predicts more hurricanes because of record-warm sea surface temperatures

Texas meteorologists remind residents to make sure they have a plan in the event of a tropical storm

USA Today Sports Media Group

Conferences with the most teams in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

What conferences have the most ranked teams heading into 2023 and how would the rankings look with conference realignment in 2024?

Reason

Texas is Wrong to Equate Immigration and Drug Smuggling with "Invasion"

The argument is contrary to the text and original meaning of the Constitution, goes aginst precedent, and would have absurd consequences if accepted by courts.

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Texas Observer

The Hill Country’s Lost Utopia

Castell was once Bettina, Texas, a Utopian community named for a German author and activist who championed the oppressed underclasses.

Homes & Gardens

You won't believe Megan Thee Stallion's supersize kitchen storage – proving everything really is bigger in Texas

Megan Thee Stallion shows off the cabinets and open-concept storage in her Houston home – design experts are shocked. we take a look

The Texas Tribune

Dallas developer starts construction at former Fairfield Lake State Park despite threat of land seizure

Todd Interests, which plans to turn the former park into a high-end subdivision, has a week left to respond to the state’s final offer for the property.

Reason

Texas Invokes Invasion Clause In Rio Grande Case

"In view of this constitutional authority, this Court should construe the Rivers and Harbors Act narrowly to avoid the constitutional questions presented by the interaction between the State’s constitutional authority to repel invasions and the Rivers and Harbors Act."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ohio State football makes Texas 5-star cornerbacks final five

Ohio State could be adding to one of the nations best secondary recruiting classes. #GoBucks

Kiplinger

Texas Tax-Free Weekend in 2023: Everything You Need to Know

The 2023 Texas tax-free weekend can save you money on your back-to-school shopping. Here’s what you should know before you buy.

Sports Illustrated

The 25 Most Intriguing Quarterbacks of the College Football Season

From Heisman contenders to former phenoms fighting to resurrect their careers, there are plenty of gunslingers worth paying attention to this fall.

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