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3 migrants, including 2 kids, drowned in Eagle Pass days after Texas blocked Border Patrol from area

Three migrants, a woman and two children, drowned Saturday in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the epicenter of the migrant crisis – just days after state authorities blocked the US Border Patrol from accessing miles …

John Kerry steps down as US climate envoy

US climate envoy John Kerry plans to step down from his post by this spring, a source close to Kerry confirmed to CNN.

Congressional leaders reach agreement - government funded into March

Congressional leaders have come to an agreement on a two-tranche short-term funding bill to keep the government funded into March, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Christie supporters consider who to back - former New Jersey governor out of the race

Some New Hampshire voters have an unexpected decision to make with less than two weeks to go until the first-in-the-nation primary: who to cast their ballots for on January 23 now that former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has dropped …

Texas tells Supreme Court it’s working to give Border Patrol access to boat ramp on Rio Grande

Texas officials told the Supreme Court early Saturday that the state is “working promptly” to ensure US Border Patrol agents have access to a boat ramp used to launch patrol boats into the Rio Grande, a day after the Biden …

Hosea Helps 2024 M.L.K., Jr. Day Drive-Thru Celebration with Delta Air Lines & Healthcare Partners

Hosea Helps is delighted to have UnitedHealthcare and Grady Health System join this year's celebration. Grady Health System will offer FREE health screenings and tests to the attendees at the second location.

Friends of The Periwinkle Foundation presents “Hops & Hot Tamales” fundraiser on Wednesday, January 24 at Bad Astronaut Brewery Company

Friends of The Periwinkle Foundation presents “Hops & Hot Tamales,” a fundraiser and “friend raiser” to thank current supporters and invite community members to learn more about the nonprofit. Guests will enjoy delicious tamales and other goodies from El Patio, …

Hawthorn Park Landfill Will Not Be Expanded into Neighborhood

USA Waste of Texas Landfills, Inc. announced that they withdrew their application to expand the Hawthorn Park landfill. Their previous plan to expand the existing landfill would have caused it to be positioned closer to the Carverdale neighborhood.

WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Blasts Donald Trump For Celebrating Overturning Roe

Yesterday, while traveling to North Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Trump and MAGA Republicans for shamelessly bragging about ripping away the freedom for millions of women to make their own health care decisions

Senator Borris L. Miles Addresses TCEQ Permit for Concrete Crushing Facility Near LBJ Hospital

Yesterday, my office was informed that Texas Coastal Materials has been given a permit to build a concrete crusher right next to LBJ Hospital. This battle is not over and I will continue to fight the construction and operation of …

AI-based study finds fingerprints not unique.

“Do you think that every fingerprint is actually unique?”

Oil prices rise as US-led strikes in Yemen raise fears of wider conflict

US-led airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen rattled energy markets on Friday, sending oil prices sharply higher.

Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are stepping up their strikes on ships in the Red Sea, which they say are revenge against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.

Biden Administration Challenges Texas Over Border Access in Supreme Court

The Biden administration told the Supreme Court early Friday that Texas is effectively blocking US Border Patrol agents from accessing a portion of the US-Mexico border, stressing that new barriers recently erected by the state “reinforce” the federal government’s need …

Tensions at the border grow as the number of migrant apprehensions drops significantly

A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum-seekers are being sent.