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Aggregated Texas News Articles

• 'God, guns and Trump': Thousands turn out for Texas rally
  
  
  Yahoo.  2023-03-26T02:16:22Z.
• Texas Is On The Cusp Of Trouble
  
  For years, Texas has been the picture of mass prosperity.
  By Brian Domitrovic, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:13:38 -0400.
• Trump Puts His Legal Peril at Center of First Big Rally for 2024
  
  Facing a potential indictment, the former president devoted much of his speech in Waco, Texas, to criticizing the justice system, though his attacks were less personal and caustic than in recent days.
  Michael C. Bender and Shane Goldmacher.  New York Times.  Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:59:16 +0000.
• 17 migrants found trapped in train car, 2 dead: Officials
  
  Two migrants died and at least a dozen more were injured after becoming trapped in a train car in Uvalde County, Texas, police said Friday.
  ABC News.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 19:28:20 -0400.
• Kyrie Irving courts MORE controversy as he reposts anti-vax conspiracy theories on Instagram
  
  The often-controversial basketball star has been struggling on-court of late, with the Dallas Mavericks on a three-game losing streak and 3-10 run that has seen them drop out of a play-in spot in the NBA.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 22:47:03 GMT.
• Two migrants found dead in shipping container on train in Uvalde County, Texas
  
  "We are heartbroken to learn of yet another tragic incident of migrants taking the dangerous journey," Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday night in a tweet.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:00:00 GMT.
• No. 1 and done: No Kansas, Purdue, Alabama, Houston in the Elite Eight
  
  This is a historic moment for the tournament -- but should we have been surprised by the parity we're seeing?
  ESPN.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 11:45:17 EST.
• This New North Texas Clinic Helps People With a Rare Muscle-Wasting Disease
  
  Dr. Diana Castro opened the specialty clinic to give patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy better quality of life.
  Marin Wolf | Dallas Morning News.  NBC.  Sat, Mar 25 2023 11:44:47 AM.
• Texas Senate bills seek to restrict drag shows. Here's what's being proposed.
  
  Supporters of the bills argue they would protect kids from explicit performances; opponents say they're part of ongoing attack against LGBTQ Texans.       
  Niki Griswold, Austin American-statesman.  El Paso Times.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 11:30:16 +0000.
• Miami ends Houston's dream season, onto Elite 8
  
  Houston's dream of playing for a national title in its home city came to an end on Friday in a 89-75 loss to Miami in the NCAA Tournament.
  ESPN.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:34:26 EST.
• Two Migrants Found Dead and 13 Others Ill on Train in Texas, Authorities Say
  
  The migrants were found trapped inside a sweltering shipping container that was stopped near a town in Uvalde County, according to officials.
  New York Times.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 03:30:06 +0000.
• 2 migrants found dead inside Texas train car in suspected smuggling operation
  
  A U.S. official said all indications suggest the victims were migrants being smuggled into the country illegally.
  CBS News.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:38:11 -0400.
• 2 dead in Missouri flash flood; tornadoes threaten the South
  
  Along with severe weather in other areas, a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas and a volatile storm system threatened to spawn tornadoes in several Southern states.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:11:00 GMT.
• 'Numerous' migrants reported injured in train car in Texas: Police
  
  Medical helicopters responded to an area on U.S. Highway 90 near Knippa, Texas, "due to numerous undocumented immigrants injured inside of a train cart," police said.
  ABC News.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:06:44 -0400.
• Waco, Texas: Donald Trump rallies on anniversary of deadly standoff
  
  Waco, Texas, was the site of a deadly standoff in 1993 between the US government and an "Army of God".
  BBC News.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 23:30:19 GMT.
• Texas Pacific (TPL) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
  
  In the latest trading session, Texas Pacific (TPL) closed at $1,651.33, marking a +0.7% move from the previous day.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:15:24 GMT.
• These are the biggest bottlenecks in the Texas construction industry
  
  "Every one of our clients is still hiring," says Ashley Richards, Managing Partner at Kaye/Bassman International, whose firms placed 132 professionals in the construction market in 2022, despite all signs of a slowdown.
  Tucker Wells.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:40:28 +0000.
• World Match Play Championship: Jordan Spieth out after defeat by Shane Lowry
  
  Jordan Spieth is out of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship following a 2&1 defeat by Shane Lowry in Austin, Texas.
  BBC News.  Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:05:27 GMT.

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