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Heading into Thursday, an upper disturbance is expected to pass over North Texas in the pre-dawn hours. This will like spark a few potentially severe storms in the DFW area for the morning commute. Some of these storms could be severe with large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado. Light showers are expected from Waco southward in the morning hours. 

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Today's Big Stories

1. Sheriffs would be required to cooperate with immigration agents under bill approved by Texas Senate

The state Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal that would require some Texas sheriffs to enter into agreements with the federal government to help identify undocumented immigrants accused of crimes.

Senate Bill 8, filed by Republican state Sens. Joan Huffman of Houston and Charles Schwertner of Georgetown, would require sheriffs in counties with more than 100,000 residents to request a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

2. Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demand

Tesla sales declined in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk's once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.

The drop of 13% is likely due to combination of factors, including its aging lineup, competition from rivals and a backlash from Musk's embrace of right wing politics. It also is a warning that the company's first-quarter earnings report later this month could disappoint investors.

Tesla vehicles are seen at a charging station. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

3. Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South

As severe thunderstorms threatened to hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday, forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding, strong tornadoes and baseball-sized hail.

The potent storm system was expected to bring the threat of “significant, life-threatening flash flooding” starting Wednesday, according to the Weather Prediction Center, a part of the weather service.

4. Musk could be headed for a Washington exit after turbulent times at Trump's DOGE

Elon Musk recently suggested that he will be done with his work in the near future. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that "at some point, he's going to be going back" to running his companies. As far as the U.S. DOGE Service, Trump said "it will end."

The White House has not disclosed any clear timeline for closing down DOGE, and the government cost-cutting organization was never supposed to become a permanent fixture in Washington. But it could be reaching a conclusion faster than anticipated. DOGE was originally intended to operate until July 4, 2026.

Notes for Tomorrow

Thursday, April 3

  • U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
  • Opening night for world premiere 'Good Night, and Good Luck' stage adaptation starring George Clooney in Broadway debut
  • NATO North Atlantic Council foreign ministers meeting, chaired by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte
  • John Carpenter honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Primary Mortgage Market Survey

In Case You Missed It
In this Jan. 9, 2014 file photo, Val Kilmer poses for a portrait in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.

Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. The Times was the first to report his death on Tuesday.