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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Dueling border visits

With immigration at the top of voters' minds, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump both headed to the border. It's Thursday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Thu Feb 29 2024

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

@lauradavis

With immigration at the top of voters' minds, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump both headed to the border. Wildfires in Texas continue to sweep across the panhandle. And at least 100 people were killed while waiting for food in Gaza.

👋Leap day greetings, y'all! Laura Davis here. Hope you're making your bonus day count! It's time for Thursday's news.

But first: Take a leap into history! ⏳ While there may be only 25 or so leap days each century, plenty of historic events have happened on February's extra day. Here's a look.

Dueling visits to the border

The long-anticipated standoff between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump finally happened Thursday – not on a debate stage but along 325 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. The political rivals staged separate visits to the southern border in Texas to draw attention to immigration and border security, now the leading issue for voters.

Biden in Brownsville: The president headed to Brownsville, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, which was once the nation's busiest corridor for illegal crossings, to meet with federal immigration agents and local government and law enforcement to press Congress to act swiftly in passing border security legislation.

Meanwhile, 325 miles away: Trump was joined by Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials for a speech on his visit to Eagle Pass, roughly 325 miles northwest of Brownsville and part of the corridor that has seen the largest increase in illegal crossings.

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Trump, Biden at border

Left: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump walks with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday. Right: President Joe Biden talks with the U.S. Border Patrol, as he looks over the southern border in Brownsville, Texas, along the Rio Grande.

Evan Vucci, Eric Gay

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Texas wildfire is largest in state's history

Wildfires roared across the Texas panhandle Thursday, forcing widespread evacuations and causing one death. 👉 Here's the latest on the wildfires.

What's happening now: As of Thursday 130 fires were burning across the state, according to the Texas A&M Fire Service. The largest of the blazes, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, had consumed 1 million acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, and it was just 3% contained.

Texas wildfires map: See where fires are burning.

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A small fire burns along Highway 33 outside of Canadian, Texas, on Thursday as a remnant of the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hemphill County.

Michael Cuviello, Amarillo Globe-News

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A gymnast, a CEO, a doctor, an actress, a model turned writer. These women make a difference every day – in every state. Introducing USA TODAY's 2024 Women of the Year, 60 women across the country who are using their voices and determination to push for change, equality – and even joy. ⭐️ Meet USA TODAY's Women of the Year.

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Eva Longoria, Toni Townes-Whitley, Dr. Melissa Gilliam, Aly Raisman and Paulina Porizkova are just a few of USA TODAY's 2024 Women of the Year.

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