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July 7, 2023

Texas sex offender charged with sex trafficking, allegedly enticed child victims through Snapchat

San Antonio resident Diego Cortez was charged with harboring a runaway child and child trafficking after police believe that he had sexual intercourse with a 10-year-old.

July 7, 2023

Dallas boy, 7, dies days after being shot while sleeping in bed from bullet outside home

A Texas boy died Thursday, days after he was struck by a stray bullet while sleeping in his Dallas apartment, police said.

July 7, 2023

Western Arizona residents return home as wildfire is 45% contained

After several residents in western Arizona were forced to evacuate due to a wildfire, evacuation orders have now been lifted. Fire officials reported that the fire is 45% contained.

July 7, 2023

El Paso Walmart shooter gets 90 life sentences for attack that killed 23

24-year-old Patrick Crusius, the White Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart four years ago, was sentenced to life in prison.

July 7, 2023

NM Supreme Court affirms decision to keep electric provider from transferring shares in coal-fired plant

Utility regulators rejected a proposal by a New Mexico provider to transfer shares in a coal-fire plant to a Navajo energy company. The state Supreme Court affirmed the decision.

July 7, 2023

Texas hospital offers blessing ceremony for father who can’t make daughter’s wedding: ‘Very emotional’

Bride-to-be Tatiana Palza was facing a wedding without her father due to his rehab after back surgery. But the rehab hospital in Katy, Texas, was able to bring the wedding to Jorge Palza.

July 7, 2023

Partnership between US Forest Service, HBCUs creates path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters

A partnership between HBCUs and the United States Forest Service has created a path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters.

July 7, 2023

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs allows for over-the-counter sales of contraceptive medications without prescription

Katie Hobbs, the governor of Arizona, announced that the state will now allow the over-the-counter sale of abortion medications with no prescriptions needed.

July 7, 2023

Arizona authorities arrest suspect in death of missing teen found dismembered, burned in firepit

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old Anthonie Ruinard in connection with the death of missing 18-year-old Parker League, who was found in a burn pit.

July 6, 2023

Federal judge recommends US Supreme Court approve settlement on Rio Grande water management

A federal judge has issued a recommendation for the U.S. Supreme Court to approve a settlement among three Western states regarding the management of the Rio Grande River.