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☆ SpaceX Starship Launch: Watch Live
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kenneth Chang | More About Kenneth Chang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the fifth test flight of its enormous Starship rocket, the booster stage returned to the launchpad and was caught in midair by two large mechanical arms on the launch tower. Here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s launch. When is the test flight, and how can I watch it? SpaceX will stream coverage of the test flight beginning about 30 minutes before liftoff from SpaceX’s site in South Texas near the city of Brownsville. Earlier on Tuesday, SpaceX said in a post on the website X that weather and systems were favorable for launch.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, SpaceX, Tuesday’s livestream Organizations: SpaceX Locations: South Texas, Brownsville

After Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s dramatic performance with Latino voters, a coalition of Democratic-leaning Latino groups is grappling with the shift and trying to reconcile it with the policies they say many Hispanics support. Along with UnidosUS, Latino-focused advocacy groups such as Voto Latino, Somos Votantes, Hispanic Federation and La Brega y Fuerza Fund sponsored a poll of Latino voters. The coalition rejected national exit poll findings showing that Trump won the majority of Latino men — 55% — to Harris’ 43%. Edison Research, which conducts national exit polling for NBC News and other news organizations, surveyed 2,750 Latino voters nationally. Thirty-seven percent of male participants in exit polling identified as white, while 6% identified as Latino in the Latino groups’ poll.

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☆ Trump’s election sparks speculation and infighting over future Supreme Court vacancies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( John Fritze | Paula Reid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The attention on potential Supreme Court vacancies has so far been driven entirely by forces outside the court – and rampant speculation based on a series of murky clues and past practices. “No questions could even be raised about their physical or mental health.”Ed Whelan, a former Supreme Court clerk and legal commentor, said he agreed with Leo’s take. The process of moving a Supreme Court nominee takes considerable time – often several months. The Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment. It is also fairly common when a new administration comes to town to talk about these things.”’CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic contributed to this report.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito –, Sonia Sotomayor, Joe Biden, Trump, “ Alito, Mike Davis, Stephen Breyer, Biden’s, “, Bill Clinton, Thomas, Alito, Leonard Leo, Charles Cooper, scoffed, ” Cooper, ” Ed Whelan, Leo’s, ” Whelan, Davis, Leo, ” Davis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Coney Barrett, Roe, Wade, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Barack Obama’s, Biden, John Roberts, George W, Bush, Breyer, Anthony Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, –, Andrew Oldham, Neomi Rao –, Judge James Ho, Martha, Ann Alito, Washington –, Ann Alito’s, Martha Alito, Roberts, Josh Blackman, ” ’, Joan Biskupic Organizations: CNN, III, Supreme, GOP, Trump, DC Circuit, Circuit, Washington, South Texas College of Law Houston, ” ’ CNN Locations: Washington, Trump, New Orleans, Virginia, New Jersey

☆ Chuck Todd: This Democratic defeat — and the rise of Trump 2.0 — was a decade in the making
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +21 min

The reality is that both parties learn lessons from losing elections that apply only in the short term — say, from one presidential election to the next midterm or from one midterm to the next presidential election. Not anymore — it’s why Democrats usually overperform in special elections, with more devoted “every election” voters right now. Meanwhile, in the non-battlegrounds, which were more affected by the basic “mood music” of the election, Democrats were shellacked. The seeds of discontent with this version of the Democratic Party can be traced back a decade to Obama’s decision to anoint Hillary Clinton as his successor. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the CNN Democratic presidential primary debate in New York City on April 14, 2016.

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This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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President Donald Trump did nothing but show respect to my family & Vanessa. In fact, I voted for President Trump today,” she posted. He said Trump showed the family respect by "standing against the military complex" and supporting the Guillén family. "They didn't want to get to the bottom of the investigation, and President Trump brought awareness to that, and he didn't have to do that," Muniz said. She represents the very best of the Mexican American and Latino community.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Vanessa Guillén, Trump, Mark Meadows, Alex Pfeiffer, Mayra Guillén, ”, Natalie Khawam, Khawam, Pfeiffer, Guillén, Fort, Vanessa Guillen, Joe Biden, Joaquin Castro, “ Trump, ” Trump, Gonzalo Curiel’s, Curiel, Hurricane Maria, Kamala Harris, Artemio Muniz, Mayra, Muniz, Jason Villalba, he’s, “, ’ ”, Villalba, Trumper, ” Villalba, Domingo Garcia, Harris, Garcia, LULAC, Felix Longoria, Hector P, Rep, Sylvia Garcia, Vanessa, ” Garcia Organizations: Trump, Atlantic, White, NBC News, Army, Kabul Gold Star, League of United Latin American, LULAC, The, U.S, District, Trump University, Hurricane, NBC, Federation of Hispanic Republicans, Texas GOP, Texas Hispanic Public Policy Foundation, Republican, American GI, Mexican Locations: Afghanistan, Fort Hood, Cavazos, Texas, U.S, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Mexican American, American, Three Rivers , Texas, South Texas, Mexican

☆ This under-the-radar oil producer is a buy and can rally more than 34%, TD Cowen says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors should take hold of SM Energy ahead of its earnings report, according to TD Cowen. Analyst Gabe Daoud upgraded his rating on the stock to buy from hold. Heading into its third-quarter results at the end of the month, Daoud expects the company to beat Wall Street's expectations. "SM remains a technical leader in the Midland Basin with '23 oil productivity ranking first among operators and '24 not far behind," Daoud said. On top of that, he noted that return-of-capital initiatives, such as dividend increases or share buybacks specifically, could drive more upside.

Persons: TD Cowen, Gabe Daoud, Daoud Organizations: SM Energy, bbl, Midland &, SM Locations: Klondike, Texas –, Uinta, Utah, Midland, Midland & South Texas

I think a record number of Black and African American voters, Jewish voters, union voters. Asked for comment, the Harris campaign referred to a memo to reporters Sunday pushing back on the GOP suggestion that the vice president's support is eroding among key groups. Trump and Republicans hope to see a big turnout from their base, namely white, non-college-educated, working-class voters. Johnson and his affiliated super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, have raised a combined $266 million for House Republicans this cycle. Democrats are heavily focused on Pennsylvania as well, with all three top House leaders and the Harris campaign making stops here in recent weeks.

Persons: Mike Johnson, ” Johnson, “, I’m, ”, he'll, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Johnson, Trump, “ I’m, it’s, we’re, It’s, Kevin McCarthy’s, McCarthy, Kevin, Helene, — Johnson, Ryan Mackenzie, Susan Wild, Rob Bresnahan, Matt Cartwright, Rob Mercuri, Chris Deluzio, Brian Fitzpatrick, Scott Perry, Lloyd Smucker, Pete Aguilar, ” Aguilar, they’ve Organizations: Steel, White, NBC News, African American, Jewish, Keystone State, —, Telemundo, CNBC, Trump, New York Times, Sienna College, Black, GOP, CBS, International Association of Fire Fighters, Teamsters, Senate, Biden, Steel Club, Republicans, House Republican Conference, Congressional, Fund, House Republicans, LSU, Ole Miss, Democratic Rep, Democratic, Freedom, Lancaster County Republicans, Democrats, House Democratic Locations: Pa, —, noshing, Hellertown, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Israel, Gaza, Las Vegas, California, New York, North Carolina, Allentown, America, El Tablazo, Dominican, South Florida, Texas, Arizona, Southern California, Allentown , Pennsylvania

☆ Why Texas Latinos Are Shifting to the Right, Voting for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Jack Herrera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Jordan Vonderhaar for BIIn late July, after Biden dropped out of the race, I traveled to Starr County to see why this longtime Democratic stronghold has been shifting steadily to the right. Like the mesquite and huisache that thrive in this arid climate, he has deep roots in Starr County. If any place embodies the dual identity among Latinos in Starr County, it's the Rancho Cafe in the tiny town of Roma. The Rancho Cafe — part Old West saloon, part Tex-Mex hangout — embodies the dual identity of local Latinos. Across the country, Latino Republicans say they feel more able to wear their politics on their sleeve.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alexis García, Trump, García, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Starr, Trump's, —, baldy, he'd, — you've, Jordan Vonderhaar, MAGA, provocateurs, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, hicks, In, Benito Treviño, Todos, Treviño, Treviño's, Toni Treviño, Toni, Harris, Aliriam Perez, Miguel de Alemán, Perez, Perez wasn't, George Floyd, they've, pollsters, Rick Guerra, Guerra, George W, Bush, Roel Reyes, TRUMP, Reyes, Jack Herrera Organizations: Democratic, Trump, Republican, BI, In Trump, South Texans, American, Democrat, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Republicans, Democrats, Alabama Dairy, Army, Texas Lone Star, Border Patrol, Local Democrats, Los Angeles Times, Texas Locations: New York City, Texas, Rio Grande City, Starr County, Trump, la, South Texas, Starr, America, American, Arizona, Nevada, MAGA, Hollywood, Rio Grande, Mexico, Benito, Houston, Roma, sipping, Mexican, West Texas, Alabama, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guerra's

☆ SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew successfully returned to Earth on Sunday, bringing Elon Musk one step closer to his dream of settling Mars. They donned new SpaceX spacesuits that had never been tested in orbit, opened their ship to the vacuum of space, and conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk. On top of that, they exposed themselves to high levels of space radiation, much higher than what astronauts aboard the International Space Station undergo in the same time period. People traveling to Mars would be exposed to immense amounts of space radiation for months. So the Crew Dragon spacecraft flew through two donuts of intense radiation surrounding Earth, called the Van Allen belts.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Jared Isaacman, Jude Children's, Mars, Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Anna Menon, Sarah Gillis, Gillis, Polaris Dawn, Van Allen, Mars Polaris Dawn, they'd, 🎶S Organizations: Service, Dawn, Elon, Apollo, Business, SpaceX, St, Jude Children's Research, Polaris, US Air Force, Communications, Mars Polaris Locations: Hawthorne , California, South Texas, Gulf of Mexico, Florida's, Mars

☆ Border Patrol response to Uvalde school shooting marred by lack of clear command and poor training, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Two Uvalde school police officers accused of failing to act were indicted this summer and have pleaded not guilty. Finally, at 12:50 p.m., a group led by a Border Patrol tactical team entered one of the classrooms and fatally shot the gunman. “We’ve expected certain outcomes after these investigations, and it’s been letdown after letdown,” said Rizo, who is on the Uvalde school board. Former Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former school officer Adrian Gonzales have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of child abandonment and endangerment. Victims’ families have filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against law enforcement who responded to the shooting.

Persons: “, ”, Jesse Rizo, Jacklyn Cazares, hadn’t, “ We’ve, it’s, Rizo, Pete Arredondo, Adrian Gonzales, Arredondo Organizations: Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security’s, Robb Elementary School, Patrol, . Justice Department, Police Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Texas, South Texas

SAN ANTONIO — In the three weeks since Texas’ attorney general executed raids at the homes of several Latino election activists, the state’s oldest civil rights organization has been marshaling members to step up voter registration for what they say is a stand against voter suppression. A voter at news conference to respond to allegations by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on Aug. 26 in San Antonio. A contingent of LULAC members and other Hispanic activists attended the hearing in support of Medina. Texas LULAC President Gabriel Rosales said in a phone interview that along with the fear, the raids “kind of lit a fire from Hispanics around Texas. “Councils have been doubling their efforts to engage Latino voters across Texas and across the country,” Proaño said.

Persons: ANTONIO —, “, ”, Juan Proaño, Paxton, Ken Paxton, Eric Gay, Juan Manuel Medina, Geoffrey Goldstein, ” Medina’s, Medina, Lidia Martinez, Martinez, ” Martinez, Gabriel Rosales, ” Rosales, Houston, LULAC, Proaño, ” Proaño, Lidia Organizations: ANTONIO, League of United Latin American, Texas, NBC, Tejano Democrats, LULAC, American GI, Latinos Locations: Texas, South Texas, Frio County, county's, San Antonio, Medina, America, “, Mexican

☆ Live updates: SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk set to kick off during historic mission
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jackie Wattles | Cnn'S Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Inspiration4 mission commander Jared Isaacman stands for a portrait in front of a Falcon 9 rocket at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California, in February 2021. The mission was meant to demonstrate that people from all walks of life can train for and execute a mission to orbit. I don’t know — it made me a real believer.”That’s why, Isaacman said, he worked with Musk and engineers at SpaceX to build the Polaris Program. Polaris Dawn is the first mission under that umbrella, with at least two more ventures to space planned for later down the road. The Polaris Program’s goal is to develop and test technologies that SpaceX would need if it established an extraterrestrial settlement.

Persons: Jared Isaacman, Patrick T, Fallon, Jared Isaaacman, he’s, Isaacman, Elon Musk, Inspiration4, ” Isaacman, “, Musk, Polaris Dawn Organizations: SpaceX, Getty, SpaceX —, CNN, Polaris Program, Polaris Locations: Hawthorne , California, AFP, South Texas

Flooding rainfall, powerful winds and potentially life-threatening storm surge could pummel parts of the upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines as Francine passes through. In addition to a hurricane warning in Louisiana, tropical storm warnings and watches have been issued along a stretch of the Louisiana and Texas coast. A storm surge warning has also been issued from High Island, Texas, to the mouth of the Mississippi River. Storm surge and rough surf could also cause minor flooding on the Mexico coast early this week. Storm surge will begin to ramp up as Francine nears landfall, causing normally dry areas to be inundated with several feet of water.

Persons: Francine, Louisiana’s, It’s, Jeff Landry, Louisiana’s Cameron Parish, Ida, Francis, “ Francine Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, Louisiana and, Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency Locations: Gulf, Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, High Island , Texas, Louisiana’s Cameron, Jefferson Parish’s, Grand Isle, St, Mary, Terrebonne, Terrebonne Parish, Jefferson, Orleans, New Orleans, In Mississippi, . Texas

☆ ‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Crosses with the names of shooting victims outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. “I think he’s shooting kids.”But the offer arrived too late, coming just around the time that the shooting had ended and law enforcement officers killed Salvador Ramos. Former Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo and former school officer Adrian Gonzales have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of child abandonment and endangerment. A Texas state trooper in Uvalde who had been suspended was reinstated to his job earlier this month. In an interview this week with CNN, Arredondo said he thinks he’s been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response.

Persons: DALLAS —, Khloie Torres ’, ”, “, San Antonio, Brett Cross ’, Uziyah Garcia, Cross, weren’t, Jesse Rizo, Jacklyn Cazares, Jae C, Salvador Ramos, Ramos, ” “, Ramos ’, ” Armando Ramos, Pete Arredondo, Adrian Gonzales, Arredondo, he’s Organizations: DALLAS, Robb Elementary School, Associated Press, U.S . Border Patrol, Uvalde Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, . Justice Department, Police, CNN Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Khloie, South Texas, San, U.S, Austin, ”, Texas

☆ SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas this year, regulators found
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"In total, the Harlingen region received 14 complaints alleging environmental impacts from the Facility's deluge system," the regulator said in the document. Water deluge systems with flame deflectors diffuse heat, sound and energy generated by orbital test flights and rocket launches. SpaceX ran its first full-pressure test of the water deluge system in July 2023. The company hit new milestones with the test flight and Musk appeared triumphant. NASA chief Bill Nelson congratulated SpaceX on "a successful test flight!"

Persons: SpaceX's, TCEQ, Elon Musk's, Musk, Bill Nelson, SpaceX, Eric Roesch, Roesch Organizations: Boca, Aerospace, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration, CNBC, Texas Commission, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Boca Chica, FAA, EPA, NASA Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, Boca Chica, Harlingen, South Texas, Starbase, Texas, Mars

DALLAS — The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts released by city officials Saturday. Ramos told the dispatcher that the shooter, identified as Salvador Ramos, was with him at his house the night before. The 911 call was among numerous records released by officials in Uvalde after a prolonged legal fight. The Associated Press and other news organizations brought a lawsuit after Uvalde officials refused to publicly release documents related to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. A Texas state trooper in Uvalde who had been suspended was reinstated to his job earlier this month.

Persons: DALLAS —, ”, Armando Ramos, “, ” Ramos, Ramos, Salvador Ramos, —, Pete Arredondo, Adrian Gonzales Organizations: Associated Press, Robb Elementary School, Police, U.S . Border Patrol Locations: , Texas, Uvalde, South Texas, San Antonio, Texas, U.S

☆ Meet the Gen-Zers and millennials working summer jobs on top of their 9-to-5s: 'It's helped me feel happier, more relaxed.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Laquintano, 28, started working there with her older sister when she was 16 to kill time while she was off school. She works at Rita's with her younger brother, Andrew, who is home from college for the summer. As a remote employee, Fullerton says working at Bird & Betty's has also given him a much-needed social outlet. Oddly enough, working more has helped me feel happier, more relaxed." Alvarado spends her summers working as a camp counselor at the Kickapoo Kamp for Girls in Kerrville, Texas.

Persons: Gen Zers, millennials, Anna Laquintano, she's, Rita's, Laquintano, I've, it's, Andrew, Pat Fullerton, Betty's, Fullerton, he'll, Krystal Alvarado, She's, Alvarado Organizations: Fullerton, it's, American Heritage Federal Credit Union, CNBC, Bird, Start, Girls Locations: Beach Haven , New Jersey, Rockledge , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Rita's, Italian, New Jersey, Beach, Fullerton, Hoboken , New Jersey, Texas, Alvarado, Hidalgo County, South Texas, Kerrville , Texas

We reviewed banks and credit unions who do business in Texas to find the best financial institutions for people who live in Texas. We selected Ally, Bank of America, Rally Credit Union, and GECU as the best banks and credit unions for Texas residents. Editor's Rating 4.5/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 3.5/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.25/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Start banking Ally Bank, Member FDIC Learn more On Bank of America's website Learn more On Rally Credit Union's website Learn more On GECU's websiteBest Financial Institutions in Texas ReviewsThe best banks and credit unions in Texas will offer strong interest rates, good perks, and low monthly fees. Here are the best banks and credit unions in Texas as picked by Business Insider editors in 2024. We looked at the top 10 biggest banks and credit unions in the state, plus state financial institutions featured in our Black-owned banks and credit unions guide and Hispanic American-owned banks and credit unions guide.

Persons: Ally, aren't, Wells Fargo, Chase isn't, They'll, Ally doesn't, Chase, you'll, It's Organizations: Bank of America, Rally Credit Union, Banks, of America, Credit, FDIC, Ally Bank, New Bank of America, Rally Credit, Credit Union, Navy Army, GECU, Texas Ally Bank Bank of America Rally Credit Union GECU Chevron, Bank of America's, Business, Best Bank, Ally, Bank of America . Bank of America, Best Local, Better, Bureau, BBB, Consumer Financial, CFPB, Bank, American Locations: Texas, South Texas, Corpus Christi, Aransas, Calallen, Kingsville , Portland, Rockport, Brownsville, Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, El Paso , Texas, El Paso County, Dona Ana, Chevron, Wells, , Texas, American

Today, there are 55 Hispanic American banks and credit unions that are FDIC or NCUA insured around the United States. Nave BankBranches: 0 (online-only)ATMs: 0Services: savings accounts, business banking, business loansNave Bank is currently only available for businesses, and has a waitlist to join. We selected Hispanic American-owned credit unions from the National Credit Union Administration's list of minority depository institutions which was also updated in September 2023. You can open up savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, and money market accounts in most of the institutions listed. Results from the study found that Hispanic Americans made up a greater percentage of those who took out home loans or small business loans at Hispanic American banks in comparison to non-minority banks.

☆ ‘Twisters’ Is a Fantasy Version of What Climate Collapse Looks Like - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Chris Vognar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I first saw the trailer for “Twisters” — which opens in theaters on Friday — in May at a movie theater in Houston, where I live. “You ride ’em.”Yee-haw, I thought in the theater, as I wondered if my air-conditioning at home was back on. Last week, another powerful storm battered Houston, as Hurricane Beryl had a brief but eventful landfall on the South Texas coast. A blockbuster romp like “Twisters” is a safe and sanitized way to experience a natural disaster: as a fantasy. But we can’t let an escapist version of the climate crisis blind us to how woefully unready we are for the effects of the real thing.

Persons: —, I’d, ”, Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar, Jones, ” Yee, Beryl Organizations: Atlantic, Hollywood Locations: Houston, Texas

☆ At least 200 crocodiles crawl into cities as heavy rains hit northern Mexico near Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Mexico City CNN —Heavy rains associated with Hurricane Beryl and the earlier Tropical Storm Alberto have led at least 200 crocodiles to enter urban areas in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, across from Texas, state and federal authorities said this week. So far, authorities say they have captured and relocated around 200 of the big reptiles since Alberto pelted the region with rain in June. Beryl brushed the same area before making landfall in south Texas earlier this week. Authorities said the heavy rains raised water levels in coastal lagoons, leading the animals to crawl into cities like Tampico and the nearby cities of Ciudad Madero and Altamira, where at least 165 crocodiles have been captured and relocated. Firefighters with captured crocodiles after the El Carpintero lagoon overflowed.

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☆ SpaceX’s Assault on a Fragile Habitat: Four Takeaways From Our Investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Eric Lipton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Elon Musk first eyed South Texas for a new base of space operations, he promised that SpaceX would have a small, eco-friendly footprint and that the surrounding area would be “left untouched.”A decade later, the reality is far different. An investigation by The New York Times shows how SpaceX’s ferocious growth in the area has dramatically changed the fragile landscape and has threatened the habitat that the U.S. government is charged with protecting there. More repercussions are likely coming, in South Texas and in other places where SpaceX is expanding. Mr. Musk has said he hopes to one day launch his Starships — the largest rocket ever manufactured — a thousand times a year. But Gary Henry, who until this year served as a SpaceX adviser on Pentagon launch programs, said the company was aware of concerns about SpaceX’s environmental impact and was committed to addressing them.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Gary Henry Organizations: SpaceX, The New York Times, Pentagon Locations: South Texas

☆ Beryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Beryl moved into the the Gulf of Mexico Friday and took aim at the south Texas coast after battering Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Texas officials issued disaster declarations and urge coastal residents to prepare as the storm headed their way. The storm's center Friday afternoon was in the Gulf just off Mexico, about 615 miles (995 kilometers) southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas. Some Texas counties have already issued voluntary evacuation orders in low-lying areas, and Texas officials urged coastal residents to prepare. Beryl spread destruction in Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados this week.

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☆ Hurricane Beryl: Damaging winds and storm surge could hit South Texas this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Tropical Storm Beryl will strengthen as it tracks toward the Texas-Mexico border this weekend, bringing a risk of damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding to Texas beginning late Sunday. • Hurricane and storm surge watches issued: Hurricane and storm surge watches were extended eastward along the Texas coast Friday night. • Beryl expected to slam South Texas: Beryl is forecast to make landfall over South Padre Island, Texas, close to the Texas-Mexico border, as a Category 1 hurricane late Sunday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. • At least nine dead due to Beryl: Beryl became the earliest Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic on record earlier this week. Randy Brooks/AFP/Getty Images Brad Reinhart, senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, tracks Hurricane Beryl on Monday.

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