Good morning, DFW. Here’s what you need to know today. 

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Clouds will slowly increase today ahead of a tropical disturbance in the Gulf. This will lead to heavy rain along the coast and hit-or-miss showers inland. It will be hot and humid, with highs in the 90s. Saturday will bring our best chance of widely scattered showers across North, Central, and South-Central Texas. Flooding away from the coast is not expected.

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Around Texas 

1. Gov. Greg Abbott announces grant for Collins Aerospace expansion

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that Collins Aerospace will expand its aerospace manufacturing and research in Richardson.

Collins Aerospace engineers components for use in space, aircraft and helicopters.

2. Special session reconsiders THC ban

Texas legislators started their second legislative push on Monday after Gov. Greg Abbott declared a special session on June 22, with the opening policy topic of THC.

3. U.S. government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in West Texas

The U.S. government is building an immense 5,000-person detention camp in West Texas, government contract announcements said, sharply increasing the Trump administration’s ability to hold detained immigrants amid its ever-growing mass deportation efforts.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at the Nashville International Airport, Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Around The Nation

1. Music legend Chuck Mangione dead at 84

2. Appeals court finds Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block

3. UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

Deep in the Heart of Texas 

Liga MX All-Stars’ Gustavo Ferraris, left, moves the ball past MLS All-Stars’ Obed Vargas, right, during the MLS All-Star soccer match in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

MLS, playing without Messi, beats Liga MX 3-1 in All-Star Game

Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White scored goals and Major League Soccer defeated Liga MX of Mexico 3-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night playing without Lionel Messi at Q2 Stadium in Austin.