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November 16, 2023

Texas boy, 6, dies months after intruder allegedly attacked him with baseball bat

Jeremy Diaz, a 6-year-old Texas boy who was allegedly randomly attacked with a baseball bat in September, has died after spending more than two months in a hospital.

November 16, 2023

Texas father accused of killing son's mom before abducting boy

Police in north Texas are searching for a 10-year-old boy and his father, believed of taking him after killing the child's mother. An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday.

November 16, 2023

Execution looms for TX death row inmate convicted of abduction and murder in 2001

A Texas inmate convicted of strangling 5-year-old Alexandra Flores in 2001 is scheduled for execution. David Renteria abducted Flores from a Walmart and burned her body.

November 16, 2023

US Border Patrol agent killed in ATV crash while responding to call about suspected illegal immigrants

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Freddy’s Ortiz, 44, died Tuesday night when his ATV crashed while responding to reports of illegal immigrants in Douglas, Arizona.

November 16, 2023

Ted Cruz calls Texas' loss to Oklahoma 'heartbreaking'; team hopes to sneak into College Football Playoff

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, appeared on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich Wednesday and expressed his support for the Longhorns for the rest of the season.

November 16, 2023

On this day in history, November 16, 1907, Oklahoma joins Union as 46th state

Oklahoma joined the Union as the 46th state on Nov. 16, 1907, just 18 years after the feverish Land Run of 1889 brought in tens of thousands of settlers overnight.

November 15, 2023

Austin police release timeline of shooting resulting in the deaths of an officer, the suspect and 2 victims

The Austin Police Department released a timeline of events connected to a fatal Nov. 11 shootout between officers and an armed man in a home with hostages.

November 15, 2023

Kaitlin Armstrong declines to testify in her own defense during Texas murder trial

Kaitlin Armstrong, the Texas woman accused of killing a romantic rival professional cyclist, declined to testify in her murder trial Wednesday.

November 15, 2023

Texas Gov. Abbott endorsement of Trump possible when they team up Sunday near U.S.-Mexico border

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas may endorse former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination when the two team up Sunday near the U.S.-Mexico border

November 15, 2023

Oklahoma tribe takes legal action against city of Tulsa for allegedly violating court ruling

An Oklahoma tribe has filed a lawsuit against the city of Tulsa, accusing its police of issuing tickets to Native American drivers within the tribe's reservation boundaries.