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Friday starts mild, with low 60s in North Texas, middle 60s in the central regions and upper 60s to the south. But very gusty winds will develop Friday afternoon, and the very dry and windy conditions will result in very high to extreme fire danger. By afternoon, most areas will see the upper 80s to upper 90s. A cold front brings cooler temperatures for Saturday.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday found the firings didn't follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent.
The agencies include the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury.
2. FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated
The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers.
The Department of Homeland Security has “significant concerns” that federal grants used to address a surge of migration under former President Joe Biden were used for illegal activities, wrote Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
His letter asks recipients of grants from FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program to provide names and contact information for migrants served and “a detailed and descriptive list of specific services provided” within 30 days. The letter says funding will be withheld during the review.
3. Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over Education Department firings
In its eighth lawsuit against the Trump administration, a coalition of Democratic attorneys general filed a complaint Thursday alleging the firing of 1,300 U.S. Education Department employees this week was illegal.
Led by California, Hawaii, Massachusetts and New York, the complaint alleges the firings are part of President Donald Trump’s directive to shut down the department despite only Congress having the authority to do so.
4. Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges
A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges, that state's attorney general’s office said Wednesday.
Robert Preston Morris, 63, has been charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
The alleged abuse started in 1982 when the victim was 12 years old and Morris was a traveling evangelist staying in Hominy, Oklahoma, with her family, according to the attorney general’s office. The abuse allegedly continued for four years.
Notes for Tomorrow
Friday, March 14
- Latest deadline for new funding deal to avert U.S. Government shutdown
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce discussion on tariffs and economic trends
In Case You Missed It 
Panel following the premiere of "Selena Y Los Dinos" at South by Southwest on March 12, 2025 at the Paramount Theatre. (Spectrum News 1/FILE)
‘In her own words’: Selena documentary offers new glimpse of Tejano icon through archival home video
Selena Quintanilla. Whether you’re from Texas or just loved her music, it’s a name that conjures up so much emotion that it could make a room full of people weep. That’s the effect a new documentary about the iconic singer had on audiences at the South by Southwest screening of “Selena Y Los Dinos” at the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday.
