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Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governor’s own border security efforts have fallen short

To immigration experts, the astounding loss of life illustrates just how difficult it is to stem migration into the country, even as Abbott has spent the last year pouring billions of state dollars into securing the border.

The Texas Tribune

50 migrants die after tractor-trailer abandoned in Texas

SAN ANTONIO — The number of migrants who died after apparently being abandoned in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas rose to 50 on Tuesday in a suspected human-trafficking attempt now under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.

Los Angeles Times

Zillow lays off 55 employees in Texas as it shuts down its iBuying business

Zillow Group Inc. will lay off 55 employees in Texas as continues its exit from the home-flipping business.

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Texas clinics can temporarily resume abortions, state court rules

DALLAS — Texas abortion clinics can temporarily resume abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy, following a ruling from a state court blocking the enforcement of pre-Roe laws banning abortion.

Tribune News Service

3 men in custody after deaths of 51 people found in San Antonio truck

The victims included migrants from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. Most were men; five were minors.

The Texas Tribune

Biden calls migrant deaths 'horrifying and heartbreaking'

President Joe Biden says the deaths of migrants who were in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas is "horrifying and heartbreaking."

The Independent UK

House spending bills spread around $8 billion worth of earmarks - Roll Call

The House fiscal 2023 spending bills have 4,386 earmarks, for a total of $8.2 billion, a CQ Roll Call analysis found.

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Migrants found dead inside truck in Texas sprinkled with steak seasoning to cover smell amid sweltering temps: report

Some of the 50 migrants found dead inside a tractor trailer abandoned in Texas were reportedly sprinkled with steak seasoning in a possible bid by smugglers to cover up the stench.

Tribune News Service

Texas Original Opens Drive-Thru Medical Cannabis Pickup Location in Waco, Texas

Texas Original opened its newest prescription pickup location in Waco, Texas. The new location is Waco’s first medical cannabis pickup site and the first drive-thru location in the state. The pickup location is open every Friday between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. for patients who qualify under the Compassionate Use…

Benzinga

Texas migrant deaths ‘a horrific human tragedy’, says San Antonio mayor

Discovery of 50 people dead in a trailer prompts outpouring of compassion but governor bucks trend by blaming deaths on Biden

The Guardian - US

Abbott blames Biden for migrant deaths

"If the border was 'open'" as Abbott claims, migrants wouldn't pack themselves like sardines in trucks, lawyer says

Salon

Two Mexicans charged after death of 51 migrants in sweltering Texas truck

At least 51 migrants have died after being trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer truck found abandoned in Texas, authorities said on Tuesday, as two Mexican nationals tied to the unprecedented smuggling tragedy were charged in U.S. federal court.

Reuters

California Fights Inflation by Sending People Free Money

Plus: A New Hampshire distiller fights invasive species by turning them into whiskey, a New York City law letting non-citizens vote is overturned, and more...

Reason

46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

Forty-six people have been found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in Texas

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Post-Uvalde gun law is legacy moment for Texas’ John Cornyn, but backlash is fierce

WASHINGTON — This is a legacy-making moment for Sen. John Cornyn.

The Conversation

Donating to help women get abortions is a First Amendment right – protected by Supreme Court precedents

Several Texas abortion funds – which are charities that help people who can’t afford to get an abortion pay for their travel, lodging and medical bills – paused disbursements on June 24, 2022, after the Supreme Court ruled that Americans have no constitutional right to the procedure.

Benzinga

Volkswagen, Siemens, Others Invest Over $700M For Hassle-Free, Cheaper EV Charging

The White House disclosed that companies are looking to invest over $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers, Reuters reports. The move could add at least 2,000 jobs and make charging more accessible and affordable. The investments include $450 million earmarked by Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) unit Electrify America and over…

The Independent UK

San Antonio trailer – latest: Biden mourns ‘horrifying and heartbreaking’ migrant loss as deaths reach 51

16 survivors, including four children, are ‘fighting for lives’ in hospital

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: at least 46 people found dead in Texas trailer truck

Further 16 people in hospital after tragedy in San Antonio. Plus, Louisiana judge blocks abortion ban

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House Says Companies Investing $700 Million to Boost EV Charger Production

The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost US manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers - actions set to add at least 2,000 jobs and make charging more accessible and affordable. The investments include $450 million earmarked by Volkswagen…

The Independent UK

Texas mayor resigns after being accused of trying to lure teen for sex

Matthew McIlravy, 42, exchanged messages with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old girl, says arrest warrant affidavit

Irish Mirror

5 Seconds of Summer drummer suffers 'stroke symptoms' as he's rushed off stage

Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer had to stop their gig in Texas after drummer Ashton Irwin suffered "loss of vision" on stage before being rushed to hospital

The Texas Tribune

West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records

2011 was the driest year on record for Texas, causing an estimated cost of $7.62 billion in crop and livestock losses. A dry and hot June has many sounding alarm bells about 2022.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: It now falls on states like Maryland to uphold women’s right to choose

By striking down Roe v. Wade which has for nearly five decades protected the right of women to terminate pregnancy, the U.S. Supreme Court has not only turned its back on legal precedent and many of their own personal pledges to uphold Roe as “settled law” made during U.S. Senate…

ABC News

The Loop: More than 40 bodies found in truck in Texas, Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced, 2021 census data released

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