Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today.
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It’s another cold start to our day as we wake up to temperatures near freezing and in the 30s! Despite the winter like start, we’ll rebound more efficiently this afternoon and climb to the upper 60s. It’ll be dry and sunny too. The rest of the week will feature milder overnights and afternoon highs in the 70s with lots of sunshine. Our next cooldown of the month arrives this weekend.
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Around Texas
1. Waymo issues voluntary software recall following school bus issues
Waymo will now issue a voluntary software recall on its self-driving rideshare robotaxis after its vehicles illegally passed stopped school buses in Austin nearly 20 times since August.
2. ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration for free speech violations
The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her “state power” to force Apple to remove the app.
Apple in October removed ICEBlock and other apps from its app store after Bondi said they put Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at risk by enabling people to track ICE activity in their neighborhoods.
3. Bill Ratliff, former Texas lieutenant governor, dies at 89
Former Texas Lt. Gov. William “Bill” Ratliff has passed away at the age of 89.
Ratliff, who served as the 40th lieutenant governor from 2000 to 2003 under Gov. Rick Perry, was raised in the Texas Concho Valley and attended the University of Texas before becoming the state senator.
Former Texas Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff, right, speaks as Susan Kellner, state school board member from Spring Branch Independent School District, looks on during a news conference at the Capitol in Austin, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007. Ratliff announced the formation of a news public education advocacy group named Raise Your Hand. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Around The Nation
1. Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
2. Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
3. Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Betts III talks to drill sergeants and Killeen ISD coaches and athletic directors. (Spectrum News 1/Blessing Iwuchukwu)
Fort Hood opens ‘U.S. Army Experience’ to all Texas high schools for the first time
It has been two years since coach Claude Mathis and his football team won back-to-back state championships. So, he’s locked in right now, making sure DeSoto High School is back on top.
But as the football season concludes, he’ll switch gears, getting his players and other athletes at his school prepped for another type of experience.
“I think it has the chance for the military to show what they have to offer. I think it’s a great thing for our kids to see,” said Mathis.