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December 19, 2022

Texas Border Patrol facility overwhelmed with illegal immigrants as Title 42 expiration looms

A Border Patrol facility in El Paso, Texas, was overwhelmed with an influx of migrants over the weekend, with video footage showing thousands in federal custody.

December 19, 2022

Biden turns to Republic of Congo for ‘green energy’ supplies

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on Biden turning to nations with documented child labor issues for green energy as Americans are expecting to pay higher gas heating bills this winter

December 18, 2022

El Paso mayor nearly walks out with microphone during press conference on border crisis

El Paso, Texas mayor Oscar Leeser nearly walked out with a microphone during a press conference on Thursday after being challenged about declaring a state of emergency.

December 18, 2022

ABC host falsely claims Biden never said 'come on over,' blames Republicans for border crisis

ABC’s Martha Raddatz claimed that GOP leaders such as former President Trump and Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are to blame for the ongoing migrant crisis at the border.

December 18, 2022

Texas and its power grid brace for a holiday cold snap amid nationwide deep freeze

Texas is preparing for a deep winter freeze to settle in this week as the state's power grid operator assures the public that it will be able to meet demand.

December 18, 2022

Houston cat without a home is hoping to be scooped up by a loving family for the holidays

Four-month-old Ophelia, a tiny tuxedo kitten, is available for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in Houston, Texas. Staffers say the cat has been stealing hearts away "left and right."

December 18, 2022

El Paso declares state of emergency as US-Mexico border crossings surge: 'Not safe'

The mayor of El Paso, Texas, has declared an emergency amid a flux of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border and ahead of an expected surge when Title 42 expires.

December 18, 2022

Two men sold 120,000 fake oxycodone laced with fentanyl through dark web, encrypted messaging apps

Two men were indicted for allegedly using the dark web to sell more than 120,000 fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl to thousands of customers across the country.

December 18, 2022

Texas cop previously fired for giving 'feces sandwich' to homeless man has been fired again

A Texas police officer who was fired in 2016 for giving a homeless man a feces sandwich has been fired again from another police department in the state.

December 17, 2022

Arizona man claims to be 'Jesus,' crashes into, tries to kill 'demon'-possessed driver with kids in tow: cops

An Arizona man allegedly rammed a car containing two young children and tried to kill the male driver in order to remove a "demon" from inside of him.