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We are greeted with rising humidity and morning cloud cover across much of Texas this Tuesday. Late afternoon sunshine should make a return, helping us warm up to the 70s and 80s once again. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day look very warm and dry with similar temperatures.
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Around Texas
1. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court ruling
Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, scored another huge windfall Friday when the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a decision that deprived him of a $55 billion pay package that Tesla doled out in 2018 as an incentive for its CEO to steer the automaker to new heights.
2. Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It’s left a trail of deaths and injuries
So-called RedMan training drills are intended to teach law enforcement recruits how to defend themselves against combative suspects. They’re among the most challenging tests at police academies. Law enforcement experts say that when properly designed and supervised, they teach new officers critical skills for handling high-stress situations.
But critics say they can put recruits at risk of physical and mental abuse that runs some promising officers out of the profession.
3. College student deported during Thanksgiving travel describes ICE officer’s intimidation
A Massachusetts college student who was deported while trying to visit family for Thanksgiving said an immigration officer told her it wouldn’t matter if she spoke to a lawyer; she was going to be removed from the country anyway.
In this undated photo provided by her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza celebrates her high school graduation in Texas. (Any Lucia Lopez Belloza’s attorney via AP)
Around The Nation
1. Trump holds an event with Rubio and Hegseth during vacation as tensions with Venezuela mount
2. ’60 Minutes’ story critical of Trump deportation policy is pulled from lineup
3. Schumer urges Senate to take legal action over Justice Department’s staggered Epstein files release
Deep in the Heart of Texas
In this June 16, 2018, file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are seen at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Holiday travel season in Texas underway
Last year, in the days leading up to Christmas, just under 357,000 people were screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Up north, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport expects its busiest travel days at the start and near the end of the season; over 265,000 passengers were expected on Friday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 28.