Weather outlook with showers and storms in south and west
Mostly cloudy today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, more numerous in the south and west. Highs 76 to 84. Tonight and Tuesday remain mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and storms. Lows in the 60s. Highs 76 to 82. Yesterday's Temperatures.
New Mexico Cloudy East North With Showers Chance
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness in the east and north of New Mexico with a chance of showers and mainly afternoon thunderstorms, while the southwest remains partly sunny. Highs range from the low 50s to mid 70s in mountains and north, and from the mid 70s to upper 80s in lower elevations to the south.
Texas waters claim four in holiday drownings
Four people died in three Texas drowning incidents during the long holiday weekend. Faith Henault, 36, and her 12-year-old son Barry Clouse drowned at Benbrook Lake after being swept into deeper water. Clouse's 16-year-old stepbrother tried to help, but Henault and Barry were lost. Arkady Fishman, 40, of Plano, drowned at White Rock Lake when he jumped in to retrieve his daughter's toy ball. Abel Vargas, 35, of Houston, drowned while swimming off Galveston Island.
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Galveston eyes $1 million shortfall for new beach
Galveston officials warn summer crowds on 51 blocks of the new beach may exhaust city services and a proposed $2 million maintenance budget. They seek funding though the council rejected meters along the seawall. Lifeguards number about 36 and designated swimming areas aim to boost safety amid parking strain.
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Atheists Target Bible Classes Across Texas Schools
The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a complaint with the Texas Education Agency alleging unconstitutional Bible as history and Bible as literature classes in at least six districts Longview Greenville Corpus Christi Flour Bluff Kingsville and Joshua. The group seeks suspension of Bible courses until curricula meet constitutional standards while TEA reviews the case and local teachers deny taxpayer funding.
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