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Today’s Big Stories
1. Texas politicians react to Venezuela crisis
Reactions from top Texas lawmakers poured in after the news that United States military forces had executed an operation leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.Â
Republicans largely fell in line with President Donald Trump’s actions, while Democrats condemned the military action as illegal.Â
2. Trial begins for officer accused of failing to protect children during Uvalde school shooting
One of the first police officers to respond to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, goes on trial Monday on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack, when authorities waited more than an hour to confront the gunman.
Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde schools officer, faces 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment in a rare prosecution of an officer accused of not doing more to stop a crime and protect lives.
3. Rise in pediatric flu cases causes concern among experts
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a massive increase in flu cases nationwide, including in Texas. This report puts Texas among the highest in the number of cases in the country.
Dr. Desiree Evans with Texas Children’s Pediatrics says that kids aged 5-11 are visiting the emergency room and pediatricians the most right now.
Notes for Tomorrow
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Fifth anniversary of attack on U.S. Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump
One month until Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in Italy
In Case You Missed It
The AT&T logo is positioned above one of its retail stores in New York, Oct. 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Texas-based AT&T relocating headquarters to 54-acre campus in Plano
Telecommunications company AT&T, which has called Dallas home for nearly two decades, says it’s moving its headquarters to Plano to create a corporate campus for its Dallas-Fort Worth employees.