The center of a tropical disturbance that flared up in the Gulf began to move across land on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall to parts of northeastern Mexico and South Texas.

An area of storms southwest of Texas, which was designated by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as Invest 98L, now has a low chance of tropical development as it quickly approaches northeastern Mexico and south Texas but is still expected to drench the area with heavy rain Friday and into the weekend.

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A woman was arrested at Midway Airport after allegedly kidnapping two children and trying to bring them to their father in Mexico, authorities stated.

While there is no longer a risk of a short-lived tropical depression or storm forming in the southwestern Gulf, pockets of heavy rain could still trigger flash flooding into the weekend.

The Trump administration is partnering with Texas to rapidly build defenses against an invasive pest known as the New World screwworms that threatens livestock and even humans.

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