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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.

December 29, 2022

El Paso residents feeling unsafe as schools plan to shelter migrants

El Paso residents Rosie and Yvette react to the migrant surge in El Paso, call on President Biden to do more to address the border crisis

December 28, 2022

Comedian Jeff Ross named in Texas inmate's death row case

Jeff Ross' 2015 Comedy Central special from Texas jail was named in a Supreme Court petition claiming inmate was sentenced to death due to footage from show.

December 28, 2022

MSNBC host Menendez and Rep. Castro slam GOP for 'Christian' hypocrisy on immigration policy

MSNBC host Alicia Menendez, filling in for Alex Wagner, slammed Republican leaders and the party itself from a religious hypocrisy angle, for not being hospitable enough to migrants.