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June 16, 2022

Dangerous heat in Kansas kills cattle; conditions expected to persist

A heat wave is impacting cities across the country, killing at least 2,000 cattle in Kansas, according to officials. Dangerous conditions were expected to continue.

June 16, 2022

CNN frets Democrats losing Hispanic voters: Texas election 'big warning sign'

CNN warned Democrats to not take Hispanic voters "for granted" after Republican Mayra Flores won a traditionally Democrat House seat in a Texas election.

June 16, 2022

Water crisis in Texas city continues, residents begin to improvise

The city of Odessa, Texas has been running low on water for the past couple of days and temperatures have been high. Water has been slowly coming back since Wednesday.

June 16, 2022

Texas Democrats slam party after Republican Mayra Flores flips House seat: Taking Latinos 'for granted'

Latino Democrats are hounding their party leaders for more support after Republican Mayra Flores won a South Texas district Democrats had held for more than a century.

June 16, 2022

Elon Musk's first GOP vote goes to Texas' Mayra Flores: 'We're all grateful'

Congresswoman-elect Mayra Flores, R-Texas, celebrates her landmark victory in the Texas election and looks to bring ‘real representation’ to Washington.

June 16, 2022

Matthew McConaughey hires DC lobbyists as he pushes for tighter gun laws after Uvalde shooting

Actor Matthew McConaughey has tapped K Street lobbying and consulting firm Avisa Partners to represent him in DC on gun safety and responsibility campaigns.

June 15, 2022

CBP officers in Texas arrest multiple people carrying fentanyl ‘within their bodies’

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have arrested multiple people in recent weeks allegedly smuggling fentanyl concealed within their bodies.

June 15, 2022

Wanted Houston murder suspect Googled 'how to be a serial killer' online before disappearing

Chukwuebuka Nwobodo, 28, faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence in connection to the April 16 disappearance and murder of Felicia Johnson, 24.

June 15, 2022

Rep. Roy urges House GOP leaders to make border security ‘main priority,’ push for asylum overhaul

Rep. Chip Roy is calling for Republican leaders to make border security a top priority as it brings together a security agenda ahead of what the GOP hopes will be a majority in the House in November.

June 15, 2022

Houston man charged with capital murder in fatal shooting of 9-year-old girl

Houston authorities have arrested Jeremiah Jones in the fatal Monday shooting of his ex-girlfiend's 9-year-old daughter. He has been charged with capital murder.