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Incident at Texas School Underscores Concerns About Police Officers on Campuses

06. August 2026 um 10:01
The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.

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Judson High School in Converse, Texas.

Two Dead and Scores Rescued as Flooding Engulfs Central Texas

Flooding from relentless rain, which Gov. Greg Abbott said was likely to break records, left a trail of damage in many communities in the Hill Country region.

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Destroyed cars in Kerrville, Texas.

Shootings in Nine States Mar Fourth of July Celebrations

05. Juli 2026 um 22:34
Shootings occurred across the country, including in New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois and Tennessee. More than 50 people were shot, and at least five people have died.

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New York police officers investigate the scene of a shooting early Sunday morning in Brooklyn.

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional

The defense secretary described the vaccine requirement, which he lifted in April, as an “absurd, overreaching” mandate.

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Airmen at Lackland Air Force Base last year. A flu outbreak at the base has raced through a training wing among new recruits.

The Knicks Are Hogging the Spotlight. Spurs Fans Aren’t Impressed.

10. Juni 2026 um 18:38
As New York basks in the attention of a long-awaited N.B.A. finals run, many San Antonians say the Spurs, and the city they represent, are being underestimated.

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Spurs fans at an outdoor watch party at The Pearl for Game 3 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio.

Knicks Fans Invade San Antonio, Chasing a Finals Rematch 27 Years in the Making

From Spike Lee to die-hard fans haunted by the 1999 finals, New Yorkers have descended on San Antonio in hopes of witnessing the franchise’s first championship in more than 50 years.

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Eric Tom, left, and his wife, Mary Anne, were among a slew of New York Knicks fans descending on San Antonio International Airport ahead of the 2026 N.B.A. finals.

Waymo Is Fixing All of Its Self-Driving Taxis to Avoid Floods

13. Mai 2026 um 00:21
The company will recall its software after one of its robotaxis entered a flooded road during a heavy downpour in San Antonio last month.

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Waymo is recalling about 3,800 robotaxis to fix software that could allow the vehicle to “drive into standing water,” according to a letter on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.

Texas Rainbow Crosswalk Ban Leads San Antonio to Paint Sidewalks Instead

12. Mai 2026 um 10:01
After the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks, San Antonio used colorful sidewalks to keep public pride symbols alive in the city.

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The rainbows on crosswalks began disappearing after the state ordered all Texas cities to remove the colorful crosswalks and similar markings, citing safety issues and opposition to political messaging.

Mariachi Brothers Detained by ICE Invited to Open for Kacey Musgraves After Release

04. Mai 2026 um 14:27
The teenagers, who had faced deportation after a high-profile detention, took the stage on Sunday thanks to an invitation from one of country music’s biggest stars.

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The Gámez-Cuéllar family took the stage to open at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas, on Sunday.

South Texas Democratic Primary Tests Latino Vote

03. März 2026 um 14:17
In a closely watched primary in Texas’ 15th District, Democrats are divided between a progressive challenger and a more moderate contender as they seek to reclaim ground with Latino voters in a redrawn district.

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Ada Cuellar, in McAllen, Texas, in February, has the support of the more progressive wing of the Democratic party.

Catholic Clergy Urge Protections for Migrants’ ‘Human Dignity’ Ahead of Trump’s Address

25. Februar 2026 um 02:23
Eighteen bishops and archbishops from border areas issued a strongly worded statement hours before President Trump’s State of the Union address.

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Bishop Mark J. Seitz, right, greets Wilson Juarez, a Guatemalan migrant, at a vigil in solidarity with migrants in El Paso last year.

Witness Who Disputed ICE Account of Ruben Ray Martinez Shooting Dies in Car Accident

23. Februar 2026 um 16:14
A passenger in the car with Ruben Ray Martinez wrote that the men were trying to comply with authorities before Mr. Martinez was shot. The passenger, Joshua Orta, died in a car accident on Saturday.

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Rachel Reyes, the mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, holding a photo of her son. Mr. Martinez was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last year.

Texas Congressman’s Aide Told Co-Worker of Affair Before Killing Herself

The co-worker, who no longer works for Representative Tony Gonzales, shared screenshots of the text exchange with The New York Times. Mr. Gonzales accused his Republican primary challenger of being behind the revelation.

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Representative Tony Gonzales in Washington this month.

What Could Thwart the Texas G.O.P. From Picking Up 5 House Seats in Midterm Elections

10. Dezember 2025 um 20:47
Republicans redid their voting map so they could flip five seats to help keep control of the U.S. House. But achieving that goal is far from guaranteed.

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Downtown Seguin in Texas’ 35th Congressional District, part of the new voting map that state lawmakers adopted. The district is expected to be closely contested in next year’s midterms.

Democrats Press to Expand House Map, Targeting 5 New G.O.P. Seats

10. Dezember 2025 um 11:00
Four of the additions are for districts where President Trump won handily, but Democrats are feeling emboldened by election outcomes this fall.

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The seat of Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican whose California district Democrats redrew to lean Democratic, is among those added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s list of “districts in play.”
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