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Si sólo tienes unos segundos, lee estas líneas:El 27 de noviembre de 2023, la legislatura de Texas, con mayoría del Partido Republicano, envió al escritorio del gobernador Greg Abbott (también republicano) el proyecto de ley SB4. Abbott promulgó el proyecto el 18 de diciembre de 2023.*La ley busca establecer como una ofensa criminal estatal el cruce ilegal de la frontera y que los jueces estatales tengan competencia en asuntos de inmigración y puedan ordenar deportaciones. Los expertos consultados por Factchequeado expresaron incertidumbre sobre cómo podrían aplicarse varios aspectos de la ley.La ley está pautada para entrar en vigencia en marzo de 2024. Los expertos consultados coincidieron en que puede que sea bloqueada en las Cortes antes de que entre en vigencia.

El tirador de Highland Park pudo comprar un arma de asalto a pesar de los enfrentamientos policiales anteriores

West Virginia will soon hold its annual Liars Contest. Last year, college professor Adam Booth won. He's been a contender five times according to West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

The Communist Party chooses 59-year-old Hu Jintao as its new general secretary, in effect taking the helm of the world's most populous nation. Hu is not expected to stray far from the path of outgoing President Jiang Zemin, who has pushed economic but not political reform. Hear more from NPR's Rob Gifford.

After a record-setting Christmas, Hollywood wraps up the year with more than $9 billion in the till -- the second biggest box office total in its history. Film critic NPR's Bob Mondello says a large part of that money was well-earned: some of 2003's most popular movies were also among the year's best. He offers a list of his top movie picks for the year.

An 81-year-old climber trying to regain his title has turned back; a Russian extreme sports star has BASE jumped from nearly 24,000 feet; the BBC recounts how word reached the world in 1953 of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's historic feat; and more.

Called "buy-now, pay-later" loans, they essentially work the way they sound. Shoppers borrow money to buy goods then pay the loan back over time, often interest-free. Experts share risks and benefits.

Coin tosses, a squeaker of a win and, perhaps even more surprising, humility. That's what characterized Monday night's Iowa caucuses, the first votes cast in the 2016 presidential election.

In a huge comeback, Nathan Chen spun around four times in the air during six jumps on the second and final day of the men's singles figure skating competition.

More than 1,069 people were arrested for their involvement in the attack and over 500 have been sentenced.