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Increased Attacks on ICE Agents Lead to Use of Masks During Arrests

ICE agents are increasingly wearing masks while making arrests due to a 700% increase in attacks, prompting concerns and debate; recent attacks on detention centers and agents highlight the escalating tensions surrounding immigration enforcement.

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Camp Mystic's FEMA Flood Map Appeals Expose Systemic Risk

Camp Mystic, a Texas girls' summer camp, successfully lobbied FEMA to remove over a dozen buildings from its flood maps despite increased flood risk indicated by private data, potentially contributing to the deaths of 27 people in a July 4th flash flood.

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Camp Mystic Flood: Regulatory Failures and Tragic Loss of Life

Federal regulators granted Camp Mystic repeated appeals to remove buildings from flood maps, leading to its expansion in a dangerous flood plain; historic floodwaters swept away at least 27 campers and counselors on July 4th.

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Texas Flood Highlights Life-Saving Power of Early Warning Systems

The July 4th Guadalupe River flood in Comfort, Texas, resulted in no deaths, thanks to a functioning early-warning siren system costing $50,000-60,000, while at least 118 died in nearby Kerr County due to lack of a comparable system.

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Texas Enacts AI Law Prioritizing Innovation While Prohibiting Intentional Discrimination

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) into law on June 22, 2025, prohibiting intentional AI discrimination and constitutional violations while establishing a regulatory sandbox to promote innovation; the law takes effect January 1, 20...

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Trial Date Set for Teen Accused in Texas Track Star's Stabbing Death

Karmelo Anthony, 18, will stand trial on June 1, 2026, for the first-degree murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, who was fatally stabbed at a Texas high school track meet on April 2nd; Anthony's family claims self-defense.

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FBI Seeking Former Marine in Texas ICE Attack

Benjamin Song, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine, is wanted by the FBI for his alleged involvement in a July 4th attack on ICE agents in Alvarado, Texas, which injured a police officer; he faces charges of attempted murder of federal officers and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.

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Hearing to Set New Execution Date for Robert Roberson Amidst Appeal

A Texas judge will consider a request Wednesday to set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, who was convicted of capital murder in 2002, despite his legal team presenting new evidence and a pending appeal challenging the original conviction based on outdated science surrounding "shaken baby syn...

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Camp Mystic Flood: Regulatory Failures and Devastating Consequences

Federal regulators repeatedly approved Camp Mystic's appeals to remove buildings from its 100-year flood map designation between 2013 and 2020, ultimately contributing to the camp's expansion in a high-risk flood zone and resulting in significant loss of life during a recent catastrophic flood.

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Multiple 1-in-1,000-Year Rain Events Devastate US, Underscoring Climate Change Impacts

Four 1-in-1,000-year rainfall events caused catastrophic flooding across the US last week, resulting in at least 120 deaths in Texas, and significant damage in New Mexico, North Carolina, and Illinois, highlighting climate change's impact on extreme weather.

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Texas Overhauls \$100 Million Anti-Abortion Program Amidst Mismanagement Concerns

Texas is reforming its \$100 million-a-year Thriving Texas Families program, which funds organizations offering alternatives to abortion, after an investigation revealed financial mismanagement and lack of oversight, resulting in new rules requiring expense documentation and cost-reimbursement.

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ICE Detention Center Attack: Evidence Tampering Charges Filed

A group of 10-12 individuals attacked an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas on July 4th, firing 20-30 rounds at officers; Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada, a former DACA recipient and green card holder, is charged with evidence tampering for allegedly concealing anti-government documents related ...

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