Texas Power Grid Holds Amid Record Winter Demand, But Test Isn’t Over
At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.
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Veterans Groups Plead Afghan Soldier’s Asylum Case In Letter To Biden
After surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.
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Texas Drops Fight To Prevent 18- to 20-Year-Olds From Carrying Handguns In Public
A federal judge ruled earlier this year that a state law banning young adults from publicly carrying handguns is unconstitutional. The state no longer plans to appeal that ruling.
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Texans Should Prepare For “Life-Threatening” Wind Chills, But Officials Remain Confident In Power Grid
Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders say Texans should protect their homes and vehicles as large portions of the state will experience dangerously cold temperatures.
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Texans Are Dying On State Highways Every Day — Especially In Rural “Dead Zones”
Fatal crashes in rural areas accounted for 51% of Texas’ 4,489 traffic fatalities in 2021, even though only about 10% of the state’s population lives in a rural area, according to data from the state’s department of transportation.
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