Good morning, San Antonio. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Seasonable heat and humidity again for this time of year. Highs will be in the upper 90s and triple digits, however North Texas will be slightly “cooler” and in the mid 90s. We’ll have a low end chance of showers and storms to march inland today and tomorrow during the afternoon hours. Storms that do develop should stay sub-severe with brief rainfall being the greatest threat. Storms will be widely scattered.
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Around Texas
1. UTSA researchers dedicate efforts to enhancing de-escalation strategies in emergency scenarios
Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio are trialing new de-escalation training meant to help people with developmental disabilities like autism.
2. Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats urged Republicans to stand down and avoid a partisan brawl spanning multiple statehouses.
3. Five years after shedding Confederate moniker, a West Texas high school may be Lee High again
A new configuration of the Midland Independent School District school board is set to consider reverting the school’s name to Midland Lee, affixing the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to the school once more. A vote may come as early as Tuesday.
A painting of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is displayed at West Point Museum, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Around The Nation
1. Trump says he will place Washington, DC’s police under federal control, deploy National Guard
2. Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell
3. Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Kerrville mechanic Adrian Wollney prays with a recovery worker in Hunt, Texas. (Spectrum News 1/Bryan Boes)
Kerrville mechanic fixes cars of flood volunteers, victims for free
Whether he’s underneath a truck or hovering over the engine of an SUV, it’s in Adrian Wollney’s nature to find the problem. After the early morning floods of July 4 in Kerr County, the problem found him.