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June 14, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends busload of migrants to Los Angeles: 'Border towns remain overrun and overwhelmed'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said his state has transported migrants to Los Angeles

June 14, 2023

Forth Worth cop hit by car, dragged 100 feet, returning to force after 3-year recovery

Forth Worth police officer Matt Brazeal, who was hit by a car and critically injured while on-duty in June 2020, is expected to return to the force next week.

June 14, 2023

Austin relocates people from homeless encampments to shelters after resident exposes environmental damage

Austin, Texas has begun relocating homeless people from an encampment in the city's Gaines Creek area following a series of videos that exposed the encampment's environmental damage.

June 14, 2023

Near-100 mph winds, possible tornadoes, ravage South; vehicles 'blown off' Texas highway

Damaging winds that reportedly felled trees and blew cars off a highway swept the South on Wednesday, with potential tornadoes also reported.

June 14, 2023

Mexican politician arrested at Texas checkpoint with 93 pounds of cocaine in car

Denisse Ahumada, a conservative Reynosa, Mexico, city councilwoman, has been arrested in Texas after 93 pounds of cocaine were discovered in her vehicle.

June 14, 2023

Border smuggler leads cops on 100 mph chase before crashing through fence

A Houston driver allegedly smuggling illegal immigrants from Mexico led border authorities on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph before crashing through a fence.

June 14, 2023

Texas concrete truck bursts into flames after hitting power line: fire officials

A concrete truck in Texas caught fire after hitting a power line, authorities said Wednesday.

June 14, 2023

Texas teen killed parents, siblings because he was afraid they 'were going to eat him': court docs

A Texas teenager accused of killing his family allegedly said they were cannibals and that they were going to eat him, according to court documents.

June 14, 2023

Activists work to relocate giraffe stuck in small Mexican enclosure, exposed to scorching sun and hail

A giraffe named Benito has arrived at a park in Ciudad, Mexico. However, activists are urging for its relocation, citing that its enclosure is too small and insufficient for the animal.

June 14, 2023

Houston Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after engine of vehicle it was left in shut off

A K-9 with the Houston Police Department has died after it was left in an air-conditioned vehicle whose engine unexpectedly shut off, authorities say.