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SpaceX launch site likely to become Texas' next city after today's election

By: Lauren Mcgaughy, Berenice Garcia

People enter a polling station in the town of of Boca Chica, Texas, that would become Starbase, Texas, if local residents approve a measure to make

The Star Online

Going thirsty after the boom

By: Lauren McGaughy

THE mayor of Corpus Christi called an emergency meeting in April to deliver a dire warning: the city, among the largest in Texas, was running out of water.

The New York Times

In Texas’ Most Eligible Senate Race, It’s Bachelor vs. Divorcé-to-Be

By: Lauren Mcgaughy

Ken Paxton is divorcing. James Talarico is dating a onetime staffer. Both have had their romantic lives scrutinized as part of their high-stakes campaigns.

The New York Times

Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability

By: Lauren Mcgaughy

The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs.

The New York Times

One Source of Paxton’s Wealth: A Cell Tower at a Hospital He Knew Well

By: Lauren Mcgaughy

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, makes six-figure income from a cellphone tower on the grounds of a hospital where he was a board member.

The New York Times

Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain

By: Lauren McGaughy, Sejal Govindarao, Georgia Gee

For many, the trek to Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

The New York Times

Cleanup of Rotting Food at L.A. Warehouse Took Too Long, Residents Say

By: Lauren McGaughy

The stench has enveloped a neighborhood next to a food warehouse that burned in a June fire, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of complaints.

The Straits Times

Pilgrims to flood-stricken Nepal sought the divine at sacred mountain

By: Georgia Gee, Lauren McGaughy, Sejal Govindarao

Lauren McGaughy, Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao Mount Kailash is a sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, and Bon followers, symbolising spiritual awakening and deep religious significance.

The Salt Lake Tribune

15 people may be missing at Grand Canyon after flash flood

By: Christina Morales, Johnny Diaz, Lauren McGaughy

Fifteen people were unaccounted for at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona after a “significant flash flood” struck the area Saturday, park officials said.

The New York Times

Fears of a Democratic Wave Push Texas to Center Stage at G.O.P. Convention

By: J. David Goodman, Lauren McGaughy

A parade of speakers focused on crucial races in the reliably red Texas, where Democrats are running close, or even ahead, of Republican nominees.