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June 21, 2023

Texas DPS arrests Gulf Cartel operative for alleged human smuggling into US

Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a Mexican man working for the Gulf Cartel after he allegedly smuggled five illegal immigrants into the U.S. on Tuesday.

June 21, 2023

Native man at center of tribal sovereignty case has sex abuse convictions overturned

The federal sex abuse convictions and sentences of Jimcy McGirt, a criminal defendant at the center of a dispute over tribal land's prosecutorial jurisdiction, have been overturned.

June 21, 2023

Bear that fatally attacked man at Arizona campsite didn't have rabies

Authorities in Arizona have confirmed that a bear, which fatally attacked a 66-year-old man at a campsite in central Arizona, tested negative for rabies and showed no signs of disease.

June 21, 2023

Tesla sweeps the 2023 Cars.com American-Made Index

The Tesla Model Y, Model 3, Model X and Model S took the top four spots in the Cars.com American-Made Index that ranks vehicles on their impact on the U.S. economy.

June 21, 2023

Austin homelessness ‘getting out of control’: Business owner Larry Maddalena

Austin, Texas business owner Larry Maddalena discusses what impact the city’s homeless is having on the economy and public safety.

June 21, 2023

Oklahoma teen snapped pictures of underage boys in church camp bathroom: Police

Oklahoma teen Luke Bartels was arrested for allegedly taking pictures of underage boys at Kiamichi Baptist Assembly camp for children and teens in Talihina, according to police.

June 21, 2023

Federal court delivers major blow to Biden's radical equity agenda

Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump-appointee based in Texas, delivered a remedial lesson in civics to the Biden administration: "The Constitution demands equal treatment under law."

June 20, 2023

Texas police officer terminated after allegedly shooting wife in face with rifle

The Houston Police Department terminated the employment of officer Galib Waheed Chowdhury after he was charged with allegedly shooting his wife in the face and hand on June 12, 2023.

June 20, 2023

Arizona man who fatally shot wife and roommate sentenced to 58 years in prison

A Maricopa County, Arizona man, who was found guilty of fatally shooting his wife and roommate in 2020, was sentenced to 58 years in prison.

June 20, 2023

ERCOT urges Texans to roll back power usage as heatwave sears Gulf Coast

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has requested that residents moderate their power usage as blackouts emerge across the sweltering Deep South.