Crime
Teenager who was charged with killing Austin Metcalf to be tried as adult in Texas
Karmelo Anthony, 17, was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Metcalf at a high school track meet.
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Crime
Houston janitor gave 13 women STDs by urinating in their water bottles: lawsuit
According to the lawsuit, a victim captured the janitor on video and reported him to the management company, which failed to take any action
Politics
Texas Gov. Abbott pushes school choice, criticizes border policy in inaugural address
Abbott was sworn in for the third time on Tuesday, after defeating Representative Beto O’Rourke in November
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TSA finds undeclared anti-tank weapon in checked luggage at Texas airport
“We don’t see that caliber of weapon very often, thank God,” a TSA spokesperson said
Culture
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans 'Latinx' term from use in state government
The newly sworn in governor sited an August 2020 Pew Research study only one in four Latinos have even heard of the phrase, and just 3% use it
Immigration
El Paso opens tent-like intake center to house 1,000 migrants
Located on the outskirts of the city, the temporary facility is the size of 23 football fields—153,000 square feet—and can house 1,00 people
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Texas residents witness giant fireball falling from sky
Some witnesses initially thought it might have been a shooting star or leftover fireworks, but upon further investigation it was determined to be a meteor
Politics
Hispanic Congressional Democrats blast Biden for reigniting Trump era immigration policies
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus recently sprang into action after the Biden administration announced it would tighten restrictions at the border while creating some legal pathways for certain refugee groups, a policy change that left Hispanic Democrats in both chambers feeling betrayed since they were not consulted ahead of time
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Texas twins were born in different years because of the New Year
The parents told the news outlet that they are happy that their daughters will both get their own birthday celebration, despite being twins
Immigration
Two decades of America struggling for immigration reform and border security
While President Joe Biden has finally made his long anticipated trip to the southwest border in Texas, many are left wondering why the United States has been unable to pass any meaningful immigration reform as a legal mechanism to get the border situation under control.
Immigration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says President Biden's three-hour visit to border is "too little and two years too late"
The president’s visit comes a day after he said he was “all in” to run for a second presidential term in 2024 amid stinging criticism from both Democrats and Republicans about an out of control situation at the border that has resulted in a historic number of illegal migrant crossings
