Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump

The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.

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Flooded Areas of Texas Could Get Several More Inches of Rain

The National Weather Service warned of “extremely dangerous” conditions on Saturday, and urged people in some areas to seek higher ground immediately.

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Two Men Sentenced in Smuggling Deaths of 53 Migrants in Texas

The migrants were being transported in a tractor-trailer that had no air-conditioning on a day when temperatures reached more than 100 degrees.

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Flash Flooding in San Antonio Kills 4 People

More than six inches of rain fell in the San Antonio region overnight, surpassing the city’s average rainfall for June and July combined.

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Where Are Anti-Trump Protests Planned on Wednesday?

Groups announced plans for demonstrations across the country, indicating that the protests that began in Los Angeles will continue to spread.

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Gina Ortiz Jones, a Progressive, Is Elected San Antonio’s Mayor

Ms. Jones, a former under secretary of the Air Force under the Biden administration, prevailed over Rolando Pablos, a conservative with ties with to Gov. Greg Abbott.

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ICE Agents Arrest Migrant Who Climbed Tree to Evade Them

The hourslong standoff ended when the man, a 29-year-old Guatemalan, surrendered to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in San Antonio.

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Smugglers Found Guilty Three Years After 53 Migrants Died in Texas

The San Antonio trial brought into focus the deadly perils of human trafficking as President Trump cuts off safer routes into the country and targets the traffickers.

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A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.

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‘Joyful Chaos’: Couples Flock to Courthouses to Wed on Valentine’s Day

At a midnight ceremony and in courthouses and city buildings booked months in advance, couples exchanged vows in civil ceremonies as Valentine’s Day fell on a Friday.

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