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March 10, 2021

National weather forecast: Wintry weather returns while hail, isolated tornadoes are possible

Wintry weather returns to parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Wednesday as a system from the West moves in.   

March 9, 2021

GOP Texas lawmaker introduces anti-abortion bill that could allow death penalty for violators

A Republican state lawmaker in Texas introduced an anti-abortion bill Tuesday, which would criminalized the act of having or performing an abortion and make it punishable by charges that could carry the death penalty.

March 9, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott blames Biden reversal of Trump policies for 'self-inflicted' migrant surge at border

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the Biden administration for what he called a "self-inflicted" influx of migrants at the southern border by reversing the immigration policies implemented under former President Donald Trump.

March 9, 2021

McCaul: 'It's easier to get into the US illegally than it is to get into the US Capitol'

House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, sounded off on Tuesday on the burgeoning illegal immigration crisis at the southern border:

March 9, 2021

Texas Democrat knocks Biden over immigration policy, sending delegation to the state without notice

Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the border on Tuesday and said the president sent a delegation without notice to his district to investigate the surge of illegal immigrants into the United States.

March 9, 2021

Texas Rep. Gonzales: Border ‘crisis’ is ‘worse than people realize’

Rep. Tony Gonzales, whose congressional district includes over 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, says the current situation at the border is “worse than people realize.” He believes the Biden administration has taken the “wrong approach” on immigration.

March 9, 2021

US nears record for avalanche deaths as risky snow conditions plague mountains

The U.S. is on track to surpass its all-time record for avalanche deaths this season after extreme winter weather conditions heightened avalanche danger.

March 9, 2021

Texas lawmakers spearhead bipartisan border bill to help law enforcement better patrol Rio Grande

Reps. Chip Roy and Henry Cuellar of Texas introduced a bill on Tuesday aimed at eradicating an invasive weed along the Rio Grande which makes it highly difficult for border patrol agents to navigate vast areas of the southern border.

March 9, 2021

Texas mayor says immigration surge could become dangerous without help from the federal government

The mayor of a Texas border town said Tuesday that President Biden's immigration policies could turn into a "humanitarian crisis," asserting his community needs help from the federal government to deal with immigrants traveling through the area.

March 9, 2021

Houston warns of 'uncontrolled' coronavirus variant spread after detecting UK strain in wastewater

Houston health officials warned Monday that the U.K. coronavirus variant was detected at most city wastewater treatment plants, “suggesting ongoing and uncontrolled community spread” of the more contagious virus strain.