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January 14, 2024

DHS claims Border Patrol blocked by Texas from entering area to rescue migrants who later drowned

The Department of Homeland Security says that Border Patrol were blocked from accessing an area at the border occupied by Texas officials as they sought to aid migrants who later drowned.

January 13, 2024

Fort Worth Zoo welcomes 'surprise' lion cub: 'We've been keeping a secret'

A baby lion was born in Oct. 2023, the Fort Worth Zoo announced in a Facebook post on Jan. 11, 2024. The cub named Moja is the first born at the zoo since 2015.

January 13, 2024

White House accuses Abbott of trying to 'politicize the border' after Texas seizes park along Rio Grande

The White House on Saturday blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for trying to "politicize the border" after Texas seized a park and blocked Border Patrol from entering.

January 13, 2024

Pritzker urges Abbott to stop busing migrants to Chicago due to storm: 'I plead with you for mercy'

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop busing migrants to his state, specifically Chicago, as aggressive winter storms are approaching.

January 13, 2024

Starving two-year-old girl bound in duct tape found by maintenance workers: police

Three people face charges after two maintenance workers on call to repair a dishwasher discovered a two-year-old child who was malnourished and bound with duct tape.

January 13, 2024

Killer of Amber Alert namesake evades police 28 years after case inspired warning system

Amber Hagerman, 9, was found dead four days after she was kidnapped in 1996. Although her murder remains unsolved, the Amber Alert system she inspired has saved hundreds of children.

January 12, 2024

Texas doctor goes viral on TikTok for skating through the hospital halls to celebrate his retirement

A 69-year-old Texas doctor just retired and celebrated by rollerskating down the halls of the hospital for the staff — and once his daughter posted the video on TikTok, he went viral.

January 12, 2024

DOJ renews SCOTUS push to act after Texas seizes border areas, blocks Border Patrol from entering

The DOJ on Friday has renewed its push for the Supreme Court to take action in an ongoing dispute with Texas over the security at the southern border.

January 12, 2024

Texas helicopter crashes during patrol mission near Mexican border

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed near Spofford in Kinney County along the state's border with Mexico. The helicopter experienced a loss of power.

January 12, 2024

House Republicans blast Biden admin for allowing CBS to film at border facility but not Congress

Top Republicans on Capitol Hill are calling out the Biden administration for preventing them from taking photos of a border facility while allowing CBS' "Face the Nation" instead.