The Associated Press
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Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to the union that represents them, as the Trump administration pushes forward with its mass deportations of immigrants in the country.
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The president鈥檚 directive signals part of the strategy Trump is likely to take to avoid a repeat of his first term, when Democrats flipped the House just two years into his presidency. When asked about the possibility of adding GOP-friendly districts around the country, Trump responded, 鈥淭exas will be the biggest one. And that鈥檒l be five.鈥
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A county clerk in New York on Monday again refused to file a more than $100,000 civil judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman.
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The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for San Antonio, Austin and the Hill Country. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are forecast, with isolated totals of 3 inches in some areas.
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President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people. Despite his past calls to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Trump has praised the federal response to the disaster.
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A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Dallas Mavericks are poised to add Frank Vogel to coach Jason Kidd鈥檚 staff in a reunion for a tandem that won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
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The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them.
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Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected by the Mavericks with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night after a sensational one-season stopover with the Blue Devils.
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The Oilers now get another rematch, against defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Game 1 is Wednesday night in Edmonton.
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Faizan Zaki from Allen was runner-up last year after he lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker. He ousted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday night, including two that he let back into the competition after his own careless flub.
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The Stars go into Game 5 on Thursday night down 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers after scoring only two goals while losing three consecutive games. It is the Oilers' first chance at a series clincher. They are trying to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row, and again eliminate the Stars on the way.