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November 3, 2022

Biden says he was a professor, but didn’t teach a single class for nearly $1M gig

President Biden told an audience Thursday he was a professor after leaving the White House as vice president despite never teaching a full course.

November 3, 2022

Texas man sentenced to prison for smuggling 124 migrants in sealed tractor-trailer

A Texas man who attempted to smuggle 124 migrants in a sealed tractor-trailer at a Texas border checkpoint was sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

November 3, 2022

Texas law enforcement investigating whether faster response could have saved Uvalde shooting victims' lives

An investigation is underway into whether any of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims could have been saved by a faster law enforcement response.

November 3, 2022

New Mexico GOP aim to unseat Democrats for governor, congressional seat

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plays defense against Mark Ronchetti, a former network television meteorologist. Meanwhile, Rep. Yvette Herrell faces Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez.

November 3, 2022

Texas trooper arrests gang-linked border smugglers transporting 9-year-old in packed Mercedes SUV

A Texas state trooper intercepted a human smuggling operation involving a 9-year-old boy on state Route 57 in Zavala County, according to authorities.

November 3, 2022

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt grants temporary reprieve for death row inmate Richard Glossip

Oklahoma's governor has pushed back the execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip. Glossip was sentenced to death for a murder-for-hire scheme involving his boss in 1997.

November 3, 2022

Texas human smuggling incident leaves at least three men shot, nine people in custody

Three men with gunshot wounds escaped a hotel in Houston, Texas, where they were being held as part of a human smuggling operation, police said.

November 3, 2022

In Republican-dominated Oklahoma, here's what to expect on election day

Oklahoma has been controlled by Republicans for more than a decade. Gov. Kevin Stitt will be challenged by Joy Hofmeister, a former Republican, in the state's top race.

November 3, 2022

New Mexico GOP candidate claims Dem governor's 2018 campaign got preview of debate questions

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti is accusing his Democratic opponent, incumbent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, of accepting a script for a 2018 debate.

November 3, 2022

Border officers seize over $5.8 million worth of meth on truck entering U.S.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Texas seized over $5.8 million worth of methamphetamine that was attempting to cross the U.S. border on Sunday.