Good morning, San Antonio. Here’s what you need to know today.
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A weak summertime cold front will move in slowly from north to south today across the state, initiating the development of showers and storms. Rain chances will increase this afternoon and continue through this evening. Heavy rain and gusty winds will be possible, especially later this afternoon. Storms will end early tonight before another round of scattered showers and storms will fire up Saturday afternoon to evening.
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Around Texas
1. Emotional support center opens in Kerrville following traumatic floods
A few weeks after the tragic flood struck Kerrville, the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Agency opened its emotional support center downtown. It’s a safe place for those affected by the floods.
The center is open to families and individuals who need the tools to cope with what’s happened. There are also bilingual clinicians, creating a comfortable place for people to come.
2. How Republicans’ proposed Texas congressional map reshapes districts, fuels Democrat outrage
Texas Republicans proposed a new congressional map that would create five more districts likely to elect Republicans to the House of Representatives. President Donald Trump called for the highly unusual mid-decade redistricting to blunt the possibility of Democrats regaining control of the U.S. House next year. The Republican proposal has sparked a furious response by Democrats.
3. House Dems sue ICE over oversight access at immigration detention facilities
A dozen Democratic Congress members filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, contending that they each have been illegally barred from conducting oversight at federal immigration detention facilities over the last two months.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Around The Nation
2. Another 1,350 National Guardsmen released from LA
3. IRS commissioner signals end to free online tax filing program: ‘That’s gone’
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Border bridge in El Paso, Texas. (Spectrum News 1)
Deported veteran helps others find hope
Thousands of people are deported from the U.S. to Mexico every year, but one Vietnam veteran’s story shows that even after losing everything, redemption is possible.