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Aggregated Texas News Articles

• VIDEO: Illegal migrants plant foreign flag on Texas island in Rio Grande as border crisis grows
  
  Migrants illegally in Texas trying to claim an island on the U.S. side of the southern border by planting a foreign flag, which was taken down by Texas authorities.
  Fox News.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:10:14 -0400.
• How Houston are preparing for Messi, mental battle, more
  
  How to stop Lionel Messi? Resurgent Houston Dynamo face a unique challenge ahead of Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup final against Inter Miami.
  Cesar Hernandez.  ESPN.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:43:55 EST.
• Moroch Partners relocates to new office space in Dallas' Manufacturing District
  
  Marketing agency Moroch Partners is relocating to a 23,365 square foot office in the Manufacturing District. The communications firm joins other tenants including Kirskey, Alto and Smart Business Concepts.
  Plamedie Ifasso.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:04:59 +0000.
• Denver-based company assists Houston firm on major geothermal project
  
  Houston-based Fervo Energy has broken ground on what it calls the second-largest geothermal project in the world.
  Jishnu Nair.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:55:40 +0000.
• Video shows overcrowding at Eagle Pass, Texas border processing facility; Dem mayor blames Biden
  
  A migrant processing center in Eagle Pass, Texas was overwhelmed over the weekend as over 4,000 migrants were waiting to be processed in a tent made for 1,000.
  Fox News.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:03:59 -0400.
• Week 4 takeaways: Coaches talking smack, Texas playing defense and more
  
  Week 4 saw an Alabama freshman make a game-changing play, the Texas defense continue to play at an elite level, coaches calling out the haters and much more.
  Espn Staff.  ESPN.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:13:51 EST.
• Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5 million to families over 2019 racist attack
  
  A Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 has agreed to pay more than $5 million to victims' families.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:20:00 GMT.
• An Endangered Mexican Parrot Is Thriving In Urban Areas Of South Texas
  
  High-tech tracking reveals red-crowned parrots have four main roosts in south Texas: Brownsville, Harlingen, Weslaco and McAllen.
  By Grrlscientist, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:15:16 -0400.
• Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack
  
  
  Yahoo.  2023-09-25T16:48:49Z.
• How to save with daily deals at the 2023 State Fair of Texas
  
  Your complete guide to saving on tickets, food and rides almost every day at the State Fair of Texas.
  Bonnie Moon.  NBC.  Mon, Sep 25 2023 10:41:14 AM.
• Milwaukee Mile Returns; Texas Motor Speedway Off 2024 NTT IndyCar Series Schedule
  
  A revamped IndyCar Series schedule was announced for 2024 with longtime venue Texas Motor Speedway off the schedule and the historic The Milwaukee Mile returning.
  By Bruce Martin, Contributor.  Forbes.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0400.
• El Paso mayor says city reaching breaking point as more migrants arrive
  
  Thousands of migrants seeking asylum continue to cross the southern U.S. border daily. Mayors of border towns like El Paso, Texas, say they can't handle the influx. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
  CBS News.  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:42:13 -0400.
• GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales has "no doubt" that U.S. is headed for shutdown
  
  "I don't want to see a shutdown. But there is no doubt in my mind that the country is headed for a shutdown, and everyone should prepare as such," GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said.
  CBS News.  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 16:04:28 -0400.
• Black High School Student Suspended Over His Hair Length Sues Texas Leaders
  
  Darryl George and his mother filed a federal lawsuit after the teenager was suspended because his hairstyle violated a school district dress code.
  Amanda Holpuch.  New York Times.  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 18:31:15 +0000.
• Bail Set at $1 - Man Accused of Raping, Impregnating Teen Enjoys Charitable Release Due to Prosecution Flub
  
  A 25-year-old Texas man facing accusations of raping a 16-year-old is no longer in jail due to a delay by prosecutors in obtaining an indictment against him. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 16:26:38 +0000.
• Texas National Guard Rolls Into Eagle Pass, Immediately Gets to Work
  
  As President Joe Biden’s administration weathers yet another border crisis — this one in Eagle Pass, Texas — GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is doing something about it. ...
  C. Douglas Golden.  Western Journal.  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:53:32 +0000.
• A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials
  
  The Houston-area family accuses Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton of failing to enforce the CROWN Act, the new state law that outlaws racial discrimination based on hairstyles.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:42:06 +0000.
• A Black student's family sues Texas officials over his suspension for his hairstyle
  
  Darryl George has been serving an in-school suspension since Aug. 31 at his Houston-area school.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 23 Sep 2023 17:10:00 GMT.

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