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October 7, 2022

Uvalde, Texas, school district suspends its entire police department

The entire Uvalde, Texas, school district police department has been suspended, the district announced Friday, citing "additional concerns."

October 7, 2022

FBI: Mexican man who was killed at US Border Patrol station grabbed an 'edged weapon,' advanced towards agents

The FBI say that a Mexican man who was killed at a U.S Border Patrol station in Texas was advancing toward agents and had an "edged weapon."

October 7, 2022

Mexican cartels using social media to recruit smugglers amid historic border surge

Cartels moving across the southern border are using social media to recruit people -- including teenagers -- to bring migrants and contraband into the U.S.

October 7, 2022

Risks faced by first responders, police to fenantyl exposure are overstated, expert says

The risk of overdosing from fentanyl that is airborne or touched is minimal, research says, yet officers have reported illnesses after coming in contact with the drug.

October 7, 2022

Dem candidate paid blogger who amplified remarks using the N-word to describe Obama to promote campaign

A blogger who amplified racist remarks about former President Obama was paid by the Vicente Gonzalez campaign ahead of the November election in the state.

October 7, 2022

Texas' lottery numbers for Thursday, Oct. 6

The Mega Million's estimated jackpot is $410,000,000. The Powerball estimated jackpot is $378,000,000. The Cash 5 numbers for Thursday, Oct. 6 are 01-04-08-10-13.

October 7, 2022

Texas fire chief, firefighter killed in crash while returning to station from call

The city of Dalhart, Texas is mourning the loss of firefighter Brendan Torres and Chief Curtis Brown after the two were killed in a collision while returning to the station from a call.

October 7, 2022

Elon Musk ‘wants free speech to reign on the internet’: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Elon Musk would likely push for more free speech on Twitter should the Tesla CEO purchase Twitter, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said.

October 6, 2022

Texas sheriff's deputies find 84 migrants getting out of tractor trailer in Hidalgo County

Dozens of migrants were apprehended by Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies as they unloaded from a tractor trailer about 12 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday.

October 6, 2022

Uvalde school district fires new police officer who is under investigation by Texas DPS

The Uvalde school district fired a recently hired police officer who is under investigation by the Texas DPS for her response to the Robb Elementary School shooting.