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More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
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Rick Bowmer/APJeffrey R. Holland led the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a key governing body. He was next in line to become the church's president. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA powerful winter storm is impacting parts of the U.S. with major snowfall, ice, and below zero wind chills. The conditions are disrupting holiday travel and could last through next week. -
Ilana Panich-Linsman/Getty ImagesBob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities. -
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country's deepening political and humanitarian crisis.
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Lawmakers worked this year to address Texas' property taxes by increasing the tax break homeowners get on their property — and new proposals have already been made for the 2027 legislative session. -
At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation. -
A Texas judge found the law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases likely violates adults and minors' First Amendment rights. -
The tanker, known as the Skipper, was seized on Dec. 10 amid escalating tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. -
The cost to demolish the 60-year-old structure, a historical landmark that was the world's first domed sports stadium, would be about $54 million. -
Judge Dianne Hensley, who has been fighting the state judicial oversight body since 2019, is hoping to tee up a new challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
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