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The forecast into the weekend features very hot temperatures and occasional haze. Skies should otherwise be mostly clear, with rain chances nowhere to be found unless you’re on the immediate coast. Minimal change to the forecast is expected over the next handful of days.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Prescott cites his history with ownership and is upbeat Micah Parsons will remain with Cowboys

Having dealt with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in multiple rounds of high-profile contract negotiations, quarterback Dak Prescott has played the proverbial game and lived to tell about it. His own experience is why Prescott remains confident star defensive end Micah Parsons will be a Cowboy for this season and beyond.

2. Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to vote on new congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening battle over redistricting across the U.S.

3. Judge blocks birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision

A federal judge in Maryland late Thursday ruled President Donald Trump’s administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the fourth court decision blocking the president’s birthright citizenship order nationwide since a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June.

Notes for Tomorrow

Saturday, Aug. 9th

  • 80th anniversary of atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
  • Sturgeon Moon (supermoon) visible, with Earth’s satellite appearing 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons
  • Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders continues ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour in West Virginia
  • Dem Sen. Ruben Gallego holds town hall in Iowa

Sunday, Aug 10th

  • National Lazy Day
  • Jonas Brothers begin North American tour in celebration of 20th anniversary
  • 75th anniversary of the New York premiere of Billy Wilder’s film noir ‘Sunset Boulevard’, staring William Holden as an unsuccessful writer who agrees to write a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has fallen into obscurity. 
  • Bronx Hip Hop Day 2025, 5th annual event celebrating hip hop. Features live performances by hip hop artists, breakdancing showcases, a display of graffiti art and several panels on various subjects related to hip hop culture
  • 10th anniversary of Google announcing the creation of parent company Alphabet

In Case You Missed It  

Billy Howton of the Green Bay Packers in Philadelphia, on Jan. 27, 1958, after a conference on the feasibility of a player pension plan. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham)

Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95

Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95.

Howton was born in Littlefield, Texas, in 1930. He was believed to have been the oldest living NFL player.