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<\/p>\nGood evening, Texas. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n
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Temperatures will trend warmer than normal over the next several days as sun and clouds dominate the sky. Changes will arrive Wednesday, which will mark the start of daily rainfall chances taking us into Easter weekend.<\/p>\n
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Get your 7-day forecast:\u00a0Austin<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0San Antonio<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Dallas<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, move team to Houston in 2027<\/a><\/p>\n The Connecticut Sun has reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and will move to Houston in 2027.<\/p>\n The WNBA Board of Governors still needs to approve the sale and the move. The Sun is being sold for a record $300 million, according to a person familiar with the deal.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0CPAC activists embrace Paxton as MAGA’s choice for Senate over Cornyn<\/a><\/p>\n Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0was the unofficial guest of honor at the\u00a0Conservative Political Action Conference<\/a>, where hundreds of right-wing activists from around the country hailed him as Republicans\u2019 clear choice for U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n He met with supporters behind closed doors, gave the keynote address at the Ronald Reagan dinner and held court during a private reception where people lined up for handshakes and photos. Audiences cheered for Paxton and booed any mention of Sen. John Cornyn, Paxton’s opponent in the May 26 runoff.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0College students rally for deported Babson student’s return<\/a><\/p>\n Students and faculty from Babson, Wellesley and Olin colleges came together with immigration advocates, community members and legal representatives for an Education Over Deportation rally to support Any Luc\u00eda L\u00f3pez-Belloza, a freshman at Babson College from Austin.<\/p>\n At the Sunday march and rally, the group demanded the safe and immediate return of L\u00f3pez-Belloza, who was deported to Honduras in November after attempting to fly back to Texas for Thanksgiving to surprise her family.\u00a0<\/p>\n Notes for Tomorrow<\/p>\n Tuesday, March 31<\/p>\n Court hearing for suspect in death of Tupac Shakur 11 a.m. ET In Case You Missed It Texas guard Jordan Lee, left, forward Madison Booker (35) and guard Bryanna Preston (1) celebrate during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo\/Stephen Spillman)<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\")
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