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Benign weather patterns take hold this week across Texas. It’s a cold start to the week, but it will warm up quickly by Wednesday and Thursday. Areas like the Rio Grande Valley will approach 100 degrees by Thursday afternoon. Rain chances remain zero through much of the work week, leading to a wildfire risk as well.
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1. Texas man was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show
Newly released records show a U.S. citizen was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year during a late-night traffic encounter that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.
The death of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, would mark the earliest of at least six deadly shootings by federal officers since the start of a nationwide immigration crackdown in President Donald Trump’s second term. On Friday, DHS said the shooting on South Padre Island last March occurred after the driver intentionally struck an agent.
2. Year-round rodeo could be on the horizon for San Antonio
If you’re a fan of the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, you might be happy to hear that it could soon be a year-round event. In a recent vote, San Antonians approved funding for the rodeo to become a permanent fixture.
Similar to the Fort Worth Stockyards, organizers say the year-round rodeo events would bring an economic boost to the Alamo City.
3. Overnight work may be raising risk of heart disease, study shows
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that working against your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle may increase your risk of developing heart disease. For thousands of overnight workers in Texas, that risk is part of everyday life.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, El Paso and McAllen are the only two Texas cities ranked among the top 50 nationwide for the highest share of overnight workers.
Around The Nation
1. Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
2. Trump signs order for additional 10% global tariff after Supreme Court strikes down sweeping duties
3. Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
Deep in the Heart of Texas
“The removal of these tariffs by the Supreme Court should provide importers with the incentive to move things across the border and across the Port of Houston,” said University of Texas at Arlington Economist Dr. David Quigley, regarding the potential impact of the court’s decision on Texas imports.
North Texas business, expert respond to Supreme Court tariff ruling
The tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump hurt businesses that relied on imported products, and that couldn’t be truer for local businesses.
Houghton Horns in Keller has been around for 20 years, repairing and selling horns to schools and organizations, as well as providing instruction. Most of their products come from other countries.
The Trump-imposed tariffs struck a bad chord by forcing them to raise prices on their imported musical instruments. For some products, prices more than doubled.