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Around Texas
1. Border Patrol hiring spree offers lessons as another immigration agency embarks on massive growth
In 2006, top U.S. Border Patrol officials were asked how long it would take to hire 6,000 agents, a roughly 50% increase at the time.
With Immigration and Customs Enforcement now preparing to add 10,000 employees within five years to assist with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts, the Border Patrol’s torrid expansion in the early 2000s serves as a cautionary tale.
2. Anti-abortion advocates work to revive measures during upcoming special session
Amidst a lengthy agenda for the special session is a call for lawmakers to further protect unborn children and mothers, but reproductive rights advocates are concerned current proposals could undo what was recently signed into law.
On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice pleaded guilty in Dallas to charges stemming from a high-speed, chain-reaction crash on a Dallas highway in 2024.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice speaks to the media before the NFL football team’s practice Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Around The Nation
1. Republican senators caution Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell
2. Trump says Coca-Cola will use real cane sugar. The company isn’t confirming that
3. Trump checked for swelling in legs, diagnosed with common condition in older adults
Deep in the Heart of Texas
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Kerrville restaurant transforms into a resource hub for the community
Grape Juice Wine Shop, a restaurant and wine bar in Kerrville, has suspended its normal operations to get resources to those who need it in the community.