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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.

January 12, 2024

Abbott says 'we're not shooting people' who cross the border because feds 'would charge us with murder'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told a conservative radio host his state is doing everything it can to deter illegal immigration except "shooting people who come across the border."

January 12, 2024

Texas K9 is awarded Purple Heart after surviving officer-involved shooting: 'Bravery and purpose'

A K9 named Jack was awarded a Purple Heart after he bravely responded to an officer-involved shooting in Weatherford, Texas. He has now recovered after getting shot in his ear and paw.

January 12, 2024

Two Mexican nationals plead guilty to assaulting Border Patrol agent in Texas

Two Mexican nationals pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer in Texas, a crime that could carry up to eight years in prison. The altercation took place just outside El Paso.

January 11, 2024

Texas seizes control of park, blocks Border Patrol from entering, as part of anti-illegal immigration efforts

Texas authorities have seized control of a park near the U.S.-Mexico border, in a move that could inflame tensions between the state and the federal government.

January 11, 2024

Eagle Pass mayor criticizes Texas for surprise closure of popular park

The mayor of Eagle Pass, a Texas border city central to Gov. Greg Abbott's efforts to control migrant crossings, has accused the state of escalating tensions.

January 11, 2024

Shakira’s accused stalker argues with stunned judge after arrest: ‘She’s my wife’

Shakira's alleged stalker was defiant in court following his arrest and argued with the judge, who ordered him to stay away from the pop star: "She's my wife. We talk all the time"

January 11, 2024

Sen Ted Cruz hauls in $5.5M in fundraising over the past 3 months as he seeks re-election in Texas

Conservative Texas firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz brought in $5.5 million during the October-December fourth quarter of 2023 fundraising, as he runs for re-election for a third Senate term in 2024.

January 11, 2024

Dallas 6-year-old shot 2 weeks after 14-year-old brother fatally shot

A 6-year-old girl was fatally shot in a Dallas home Wednesday just days after her 14-year-old brother also died from gun shot wounds according to the Dallas Police Department.