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Around Texas
1. 38 dead in Mexico fire after guards didn't let migrants out
The toll: 38 dead in all and 28 seriously injured, victims of a blaze apparently set in protest by the detainees themselves. Surveillance video leaked Tuesday shows migrants, reportedly fearing they were about to be moved, placing foam mattresses against the bars of their detention cell and setting them on fire.
The guards don't appear to make any effort to open the cell doors and instead hurry away as billowing clouds of smoke fill the structure within seconds.
2. Advocates fight to stop bill that would end gender-affirming medical care
Hundreds of people were turned away from testifying at the Texas Capitol on Monday night as Chair Stephanie Klick shut down testimony on a bill that would end so-called gender-affirming medical care for adolescents who identify as transgender.
The state’s top law enforcement agency will beef up its presence in Austin and help local police handle violent crime and traffic incidents, city and state officials said Monday.
The move — agreed upon by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — is a dramatic response as the city’s police department struggles with persistent vacancies in its officer ranks, a problem in virtually every major police department in the country.
Around the Nation
1. Army quickly plans new ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest
2. Nashville school shooting rekindles gun reform debate
3. Biden: GOP policies would surrender tech economy to China
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Deep in the Heart of Texas
Texas head coach Rodney Terry, front left, celebrates with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark, right, after his team won the NCAA college basketball championship game in the Big 12 Conference tournament Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Texas won 75-56. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Terry says he always felt confident he'd earn Texas job
Rodney Terry held Texas together in crisis. Then he took the Longhorns on their deepest NCAA Tournament run in 15 years.
His reward: Texas removed the “interim” tag from his title and made him the full-time head coach.
“I felt confident the whole time to be honest with you," Terry said Tuesday at his news conference, where the former assistant was introduced as head coach. "I’d prepared my whole life for this opportunity.”