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December 30, 2022

Texas man convicted of murdering girlfriend captured after nearly year-long manhunt

Matthew Edgar, 26, is back in custody after fleeing during a Texas murder trial earlier this year where he was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend.

December 30, 2022

Nearly 7k migrant encounters recorded at the border per day over the last three months

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on House Republicans' plans to address border security in the new Congress

December 30, 2022

El Paso takes matters into their own hands, puts up barbed wire fence to deter border crossings

Former El Paso U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte reacts to El Paso putting up a barbed wire fence to deter migrant crossings.

December 30, 2022

Foiled: Five times armed citizens fought back against attackers in 2022

Americans across the country used guns in self-defense in 2022, defending themselves or others, protecting their homes and preventing further bloodshed in mass shootings.

December 29, 2022

President Biden signs bipartisan missing persons bill backed by Gabby Petito's family

Slain travel blogger Gabby Petito's parents have vocally supported the bipartisan Help Find the Missing Act, which President Biden signed into law this week.

December 29, 2022

El Paso residents roast Biden admin, city as vacant schools open to shelter migrants: 'Neglecting US citizens'

Texas moms blast decision to place migrants in vacant El Paso schools as illegal immigrants overwhelm the community, telling "Fox & Friends" it's a "chaotic situation."

December 29, 2022

DHS adds more migrant facilities in preparation for the end of Title 42

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on DHS increasing capacity for migrants and SCOTUS allowing Title 42 to stay in place for now

December 29, 2022

AOC yet to visit migrant facilities at border under Biden, after high-profile trip during Trump admin

New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a noted critic of U.S. immigration policy, has not visited the southern border since President Biden took office.

December 29, 2022

Hundreds of bats underneath Houston bridge lose grip, plunge to ground amid freezing temperatures

In Houston, Texas, hundreds of bats plunged to the ground after losing grip in freezing temperatures. Nearly 1,600 bats were rescued and temporarily rehomed.

December 29, 2022

Border encounters exceed 617,000 so far in fiscal year 2023, a record high

Customs and Border Protection sources say there has been a record high number of migrant encounters since the start of Fiscal Year 2023, with more than 600,000 reported.