Good evening, Texas. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
Very dry air has moved across Texas with some of it working all the way down to the surface. This will result in some pleasant morning temperatures for most areas and a couple of rain-free days. Look for lows in the upper 60s and low 70s and highs in the upper 90s and low 100s. Tropical moisture from Pacific hurricane Lorena begins to flow across Texas by Friday. Heavy rain will be possible this weekend.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. Guatemalan children in South Texas safe from deportation, for now
A class-action lawsuit was filed by immigrant advocates against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement began rounding up children in the middle of the night at shelters across the country with deportation plans in hand last weekend.
2. New technology makes life-saving progress against aneurysms in Texas
Some small changes in some very small medical technology may bring big progress against an often sudden and deadly medical emergency, and it’s already proved its worth for one patient.
Brian Abalos’ ruptured aneurysm occurred at the same time as Texas Health Fort Worth became the first hospital in North Texas to offer the latest generation of a mesh surgical implant used in the process of flow diversion.
3. Spurs launch campaign to garner support for new arena
After the City Council approved a term sheet for the highly divisive Project Marvel sports and entertainment district last month, the San Antonio Spurs are working to mobilize support for the project ahead of a November vote.
Project Marvel would involve building a new Spurs arena, an entertainment district, a redesigned Alamodome, an expanded convention center, a new hotel and a land bridge over Interstate 37 to connect the East Side to downtown.
Notes for Tomorrow
Thursday, Sept. 4
- NFL kickoff 2025
- Darth Vader’s lightsaber goes on sale at Propstore annual film and TV memorabilia auction in LA
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report – Initial Claims
- NASA media teleconference to discuss upcoming Sun and space weather missions 12 p.m. ET
- Court hearing for Texas megachurch pastor charged with child sex abuse
- Hearing in lawsuit brought by death row inmate challenging use of nitrogen gas in executions
- World Boxing Championships features over 500 boxers from more than 60 countries competing in 10 weight classes for both men and women
A “help wanted” sign is displayed at a live music and blues club in Chicago, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
U.S. job openings slipped to 7.2 million in July, more evidence American labor market is cooling
U.S. employers posted 7.2 million job vacancies in July as the American labor market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings fell from 7.4 million in June and came in modestly below what economists had forecast.