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Upper-level high pressure is dominant over Texas, producing very hot temperatures and dry conditions for most of the state. Lows will range from the lower 70s north to the upper 70s south. Highs will reach the middle 90s for North Texas and in the upper 90s and low 100s for southern regions. Smoke from the Canadian wildfires will give the sky a milky look. Rain chances remain low.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. City of Keller will enter partnership with ICE after unanimous vote
After a unanimous vote Tuesday, the City of Keller has approved a collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a program under the Jail Enforcement Model.
Keller is the largest city in Texas and the first in Tarrant County to partner with ICE.
2. Sen. John Cornyn says FBI will help locate Democrats who left the state
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the FBI will help locate state Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a mid-decade redistricting vote.
In a statement Thursday, Cornyn thanked FBI director Kash Patel and President Donald Trump for their quick action.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media during a press conference on the border, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
3. Texas Democrats ‘fight fire with fire’ amid redistricting push
It is no longer politics as usual. With President Donald Trump pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state’s congressional districts, top Democrats across the country say they are done playing by the old rules that once governed politics. They are signaling they want to match the president at his game.
Notes for Tomorrow
Friday, Aug. 8
- ‘Freaky Friday’ sequel starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis released in theaters
- Opening night for a musical about the life of Dolly Parton
- World Robot Conference (WRC). Includes exhibition and contests
- World’s Ugliest Dog contest
- Elvis Week in Memphis, Tenn.
In Case You Missed It 
A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in U.S. illegally
President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally.