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The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Buses of immigrants arrive from Texas, city readies for new COVID boosters and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oath Keepers lawyer charged over Jan. 6

Prosecutors say Kellye SoRelle was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 — and tampered with documents

Salon

Mother reported missing in Texas one year ago found on the run from police in Ecuador

Josefa Vela was apparently fleeing while out on bond for drug charges

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Chicago welcomes immigrants bused out of Texas with open arms

Nearly 80 people seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border were sent to Chicago by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as part of his plan to move them to Democrat-led cities; Blasting Abbott’s actions as racist, xenophobic, Lightfoot said, “We’re ready. We are the village.”

Chicago Sun-Times

States watch Texas to determine impact of abortion bans - Roll Call

Planned Parenthood officials predict that those seeking abortions will drive up demand for the procedure in states where it remains legal.

Roll Call

Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas

CHICAGO — Seventy-five migrants who arrived in Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.

Chicago Tribune

Texas buses migrants to Chicago, worsening political tensions

Governor Greg Abbott says the buses are needed because President Joe Biden has failed to secure the southern border.

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75 migrants bused from Texas arrive in Chicago

Chicago officials say 75 immigrants have arrived in the city on buses from Texas, as part of an aggressive border policy by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

The Independent UK

Big Leaks, Little Regulation

Lax regulation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality means oil and gas facilities are able to pollute with impunity.

Texas Observer

Texas A&M vs Sam Houston Prediction, Game Preview

Texas A&M vs Sam Houston game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Thursday, September 1

USA Today Sports Media Group

From Pakistan to Texas, big rains after extreme heat deliver double punch

While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country's worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as the Texas city of Dallas recovers from a 10-inch deluge in a single day last month.

Reuters

Texas Christians sue over federal insurance mandate for HIV prevention drugs PrEP

AUSTIN, Texas — A group of Christians from Texas is suing to knock down many of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care mandates, specifically targeting HIV drugs.

Tribune News Service

With a court ruling looming, young Texas immigrants prepare for the possible end of DACA

Texas has the second-largest population of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the country. An appeals court is expected to rule soon on whether the program is legal.

The Texas Tribune

Poll: One year after SB 8, Texans express strong support for abortion rights

One year after a restrictive abortion law took effect, a poll shows a majority of Texans surveyed say they support abortion access in most or all cases. Many say the issue will motivate them to vote.

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Tribune News Service

The eternal optimists: How Texas’ ranchers, farmers cope during an exceptional drought

SOUTH TEXAS — The soil crumbled beneath Russell Boening’s boots as he walked onto his harvested field of sorghum in Floresville, a small town southeast of San Antonio.

The Guardian - US

Pregnant Texas mother ticketed again for carpool lane Roe protest

Brandy Bottone argued that, given the supreme court’s overturning on Roe v Wade, there were two people in her car

Tribune News Service

Some abortion bans put patients, doctors at risk in emergencies

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, emergency health care providers in states that ban abortion have had to make wrenching legal and ethical judgments before treating a pregnant woman whose health or life may be in peril.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ heat index could reach 125 degrees over the next 30 years, study finds

“If it’s gonna rise by that much, I don’t think we’re prepared,” one South Texas mayor said of temperature increases.

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The Texas Tribune

Texas’ housing market shows signs of cooling down after the pandemic drove it to new heights

Texas had more houses on the market in July than any time since late 2020 as home sales declined in the state’s major metros. Sellers have had to cut prices to entice buyers.

Tribune News Service

Clarence Hill: Salesman Jerry Jones sending fans mixed messages on 2022 Dallas Cowboys

FRISCO, Texas — At this point, listening to owner Jerry Jones sometimes sounds like Charlie Brown’s teacher from the Peanuts cartoon.

Reuters

Dutch king cancels U.S. trip due to pneumonia

Dutch king Willem-Alexander has canceled his U.S. work visit that was due to take place in California and Texas from Sept. 6-9 due to suffering from pneumonia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrants sent by Texas governor arrive in Chicago. ‘People told us no one is going to help you.’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasts what he calls Biden’s border “inaction” and Lightfoot’s pledge to remain a welcoming city for immigrants in sending about 60 to the city: “I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action,” Abbott says.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas by Gov. Abbott. Mayor Lightfoot spokesman says new arrivals are welcome

CHICAGO — Approximately 60 migrants coming from Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.

The Texas Tribune

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office calls Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing strategy “racist”

Abbott late Wednesday announced Chicago would be a new destination for migrants bused from Texas in his strategy to draw attention to the influx of people at the southern border. Chicago leadership welcomed the migrants “with dignity and respect.”

Tribune News Service

Kevin Sherrington: Tony Beasley has an old school approach to managing, but is that what the Rangers need?

ARLINGTON, Texas — Only a couple of weeks into Tony Beasley’s new job, we’re getting a clearer picture of what kind of manager he might make if he gets the gig full time.

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