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June 14, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends busload of migrants to Los Angeles: 'Border towns remain overrun and overwhelmed'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said his state has transported migrants to Los Angeles

June 14, 2023

Forth Worth cop hit by car, dragged 100 feet, returning to force after 3-year recovery

Forth Worth police officer Matt Brazeal, who was hit by a car and critically injured while on-duty in June 2020, is expected to return to the force next week.

June 14, 2023

Austin relocates people from homeless encampments to shelters after resident exposes environmental damage

Austin, Texas has begun relocating homeless people from an encampment in the city's Gaines Creek area following a series of videos that exposed the encampment's environmental damage.

June 14, 2023

OKC bombing accomplice Terry Nichols' son gets over 17 years for armed robbery

Oklahoma City bombing accomplice Terry Nichols' son, Joshua, has been sentenced to over 17 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.

June 14, 2023

Near-100 mph winds, possible tornadoes, ravage South; vehicles 'blown off' Texas highway

Damaging winds that reportedly felled trees and blew cars off a highway swept the South on Wednesday, with potential tornadoes also reported.

June 14, 2023

Mexican politician arrested at Texas checkpoint with 93 pounds of cocaine in car

Denisse Ahumada, a conservative Reynosa, Mexico, city councilwoman, has been arrested in Texas after 93 pounds of cocaine were discovered in her vehicle.

June 14, 2023

Army relieves commander of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for violating base hunting rules

An Army general has been relieved of command at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, over alleged hunting rules violations.

June 14, 2023

Border smuggler leads cops on 100 mph chase before crashing through fence

A Houston driver allegedly smuggling illegal immigrants from Mexico led border authorities on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph before crashing through a fence.

June 14, 2023

Arizona Democrat state lawmaker censured after she was caught on camera hiding Bibles

Democratic state Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton was censured by the Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday over her Bible-hiding prank in April.

June 14, 2023

Texas concrete truck bursts into flames after hitting power line: fire officials

A concrete truck in Texas caught fire after hitting a power line, authorities said Wednesday.