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November 29, 2022

Joy Reid blames Uvalde residents re-electing Abbott for lack of action on gun control: 'Learned helplessness'

MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed “learned helplessness” is why Uvalde voters supported Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke.

November 28, 2022

Texas county on pace to double last year's fentanyl overdose deaths

Travis County is on track to record double the number of fentanyl deaths in 2022 than it did all of last year, Judge Andy Brown said Monday.

November 28, 2022

Venezuelan migrants clash with Mexican police, pollute Rio Grande on Texas border, officials say

Venezuelan migrants clashed with Mexican authorities Monday as police tried clearing out a camp near the Rio Grande.

November 28, 2022

Texas Gov. Abbott says state stopped 26K smuggling attempts since March '21

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott credited the Texas National Guard, on Monday, with stopping over 26,000 potential smuggling events since the start of Operation Lone Star in March 2021.

November 28, 2022

Tulsa schools pause biology classes, teach sex ed instead

Sex ed classes taught to seventh graders, as well as all students enrolled in biology classes are optional, but one parent said he had difficulty finding information on the instruction.

November 28, 2022

Mother of Uvalde shooting victim files lawsuit against police, school district, maker of gun used by shooter

The mother of a student who was killed in the Uvalde school massacre is filing a lawsuit against the police, school district, and maker of the gun used by the shooter.

November 28, 2022

Texas woman accused of scamming online boyfriend out of $1.2 million, used money at casinos: report

Lorraine Rew, 46, of Texas, is accused of scamming an Indiana man she was involved in a relationship with over the internet out of $1.2 million, a report says.

November 28, 2022

Phoenix hit-and-run fatally struck man in wheelchair

A Phoenix hit-and-run fatally struck a 40-year-old man in a wheelchair. Police are still looking for the driver who fled the scene on Saturday evening.

November 28, 2022

Arizona sees an increase in child deaths during 2021

Arizona has seen an increase in children deaths during 2021. Death from drowning, neglect, abuse, alcohol, and drugs have all risen compared to prior years.

November 28, 2022

Albuquerque police officers on leave after fatal police shooting

Three Albuquerque police officers are on leave after a fatal police shooting that took place Friday afternoon. A fight between a father and son resulted in the boy being shot by police.