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PBS News Hour

News Wrap: Abbott calls 2nd special session in Texas

Season 2025 Episode 227 | 5m 33s

In our news wrap Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session to approve new congressional maps in favor of Republicans, Erin strengthened into the first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season and at least 280 people are dead after flash floods wreaked havoc on parts of northern Pakistan and India.

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