Good evening, DFW We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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We’re tracking a cold front set to move across the state on Saturday. This will bring the chance of showers and storms, primarily across East and North Texas Saturday afternoon. Some storms could be strong with small hail and strong winds. Once the front blows through North Texas, temperatures will plummet some 15 degrees from the mid-90s Saturday to highs in the upper 70s Sunday. Sunday will be the pick day statewide with cooler highs in the 70s and 80s.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. 2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism-related charges
Two people arrested in a July shooting outside an immigration detention center in Texas are facing new charges that follow President Donald Trump’s order last month to designate a decentralized movement known as antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
2. Lonestar Guardians help clean up Guadalupe River months after flooding
As first responders trickle out of Kerr County, some volunteers remain, taking care of unfinished business along the Guadalupe River.
“I don’t know what it was, but something was just pulling me out here,” said Lonestar Guardian volunteer Kerri Peacock.
3. DHS video sparks political debate at El Paso airport
A new video from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sparking controversy in airports across the country, including in El Paso.
The message, featuring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, blames “Democrats in Congress” for the ongoing government shutdown. While numerous airports, including those in Dallas and San Antonio, chose not to play the video, El Paso International Airport is showing it at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
Notes for Tomorrow
Saturday, Oct. 18
“No Kings” nationwide protest
Vice President Vance and Defense Secretary Hegseth celebrate 250 years of the U.S. Marine Corps
U.N. Security Council Iran nuclear issue resolution due to expire
EU and UK deadline for companies to adapt to lower price cap on Russian crude oil
In Case You Missed It
Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at PPL Center, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Allentown, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Congressman Wesley Hunt says the U.S. Senate is “not a retirement community,” and he’s betting that his pitch as the next generation of President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies will resonate with Republican primary voters.