
Here's how a week of frigid weather and catastrophe unfolded in Texas
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After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief as temperatures rise. But many Texans have only just began recovering from the unprecedented devastation that the rounds of brutal winter storms unleashed over the past seven days.
Temperatures Sunday will continue to warm, with most of the state expected to reach the 60s and 70s -- much closer to the average temperatures residents expect during this time of year. But many Texans have only just begun recovering from the unprecedented devastation that the brutal winter storms unleashed over the past seven days.
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The retirement of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin after nearly 30 years in office sparked an expensive three-way Democratic primary that has showcased the party’s divisions over how to confront President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and introduced pro-crypto forces as an influence seeking to shape the midterm elections. The contest is also setting up a test of Gov. JB Pritzker’s political clout in the state as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential bid.

Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, appeared for the first time alongside Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel at two public events on Friday, raising questions, according to analysts, about his role in Cuba’s leadership as the island faces calls for regime change from the United States.










