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October 27, 2021

Texas man killed by SWAT officer, home destroyed in blaze after man opens fire over lawn care

A Texas man was shot and killed by police officers Wednesday, hours after he opened fire on code enforcement authorities attempting to perform lawn maintenance at his home, authorities said.

October 27, 2021

Texas man arrested for allegedly torturing a child's hamster, facing up to 25 years in prison: police

A 34-year-old San Antonio man was arrested last week on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly “tortured a young child's hamster,” according to Animal Care Services and the San Antonio Police Department.

October 27, 2021

NC couple arrested in 30-year cold case of badly beaten, suffocated baby dumped in trash can

A North Carolina husband and wife have been arrested in connection to a 30-year-old cold case involving an infant whose body was stuffed in a trash can in the Outer Banks after advanced DNA analysis identified the couple as the parents of the badly beaten and suffocated baby.

October 27, 2021

Nor'easter brings windy weather to New England as Gulf Coast forecast to see storms

The season’s first nor’easter is bringing incredible wind gusts to New England.  

October 27, 2021

Texas mom, boyfriend charged after boy’s skeletal remains found in apartment

A 35-year-old Houston-area woman and her 31-year-old boyfriend were taken into custody Tuesday, both of them charged in connection with the death of an 8-year-old boy whose skeletal remains were found Sunday inside an apartment.

October 26, 2021

Rep. McCaul on 'Kilmeade Show': Biden border policy is part of Dems' long-term electoral strategy

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told "The Brian Kilmeade Show" on Tuesday that he believes open borders is the Democrat Party's long-term strategy to expand its voter base.

October 26, 2021

Texas kids abandoned with skeletal remains of 9-year-old brother fed by neighbors

The children in Houston who were reportedly abandoned in an apartment as their dead brother’s body decomposed relied on neighbors to feed them.

October 26, 2021

Accused Texas con artist's scam breaks cellmate lover out of jail, both on the run: prosecutors

A Houston man described by prosecutors as a “repeat con artist” is on the run after allegedly committing fraud to bond his lover out of jail, reports say.

October 26, 2021

Texas homeowner faces murder charge for shooting Moroccan national parked in his driveway

A Texas homeowner now facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing another man who had parked in his driveway one morning earlier this month turned himself in and has been released on bond, authorities said.

October 26, 2021

Greg Abbott fires back at UN after criticism of Texas carbon emissions: 'Pound Sand'

Anne Bradbury, CEO of the American Exploration and Production Council, weighed in on the dispute between the Texas governor and leaders of the United Nations. She said while there is a need for renewable energy to combat climate change, leaders need a "realistic" approach to providing affordable and reliable energy.