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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Health
Dallas County running out of monkeypox vaccines as cases surge in Texas
The county’s health department is allegedly waiting for an incoming shipment of around 300 doses of the Jynneos vaccine
Climate
First 2022 heatwave death reported in Dallas
Authorities said the woman was a 66-year-old Dallas resident with other health problems
Immigration
Gov. Abbott, Texans push back against Washington, D.C. mayor's claims over illegal immigration
Texas leaders are pushing back against claims made by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after she blamed Texas for her city’s struggles to deal with illegal immigrants
Crime
Tragedy Averted: Hero Houston cop silently took down potential mass shooter at mall, protected children
An off-duty police officer working security stopped a potential mass shooting of children attending a dance competition when he ambushed a masked man with a rifle and 120 rounds of ammunition
Immigration
Possible death penalty for those indicted in Texas smuggling operation that left 53 dead
Two of the men could face the death penalty if convicted
Immigration
Supreme Court won't reinstate Biden immigration policies, pending litigation
State's highest court upreme Court did, however, announced it would fast track the case and hear oral arguments on it in December.
Climate
Record number of wildfires in Texas destroy 7,700 acres and several homes
At least 24 wildfires have destroyed 7,774 acres of land spreading from central to East Texas and as far south as San Antonio
Immigration
Nine Texas Congressional Republicans vote to protect migrant children
After Texas judges declared an invasion at the Texas-Mexico border and Gov. Greg Abbott continues to expand border security efforts, nine Texas Congressional Republicans voted to alter a federal program that critics argue facilitates chain migration. Two represent border communities.
Climate
Texas wildfire threats continue during record heat and ongoing drought conditions
Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires this week as persistent threats remain during triple-digit heat and ongoing drought conditions
Crime
U.S. Border Patrol breaks last year's record of MS-13 and Paisa arrests
The arrests include gang members who are also sex offenders who were apprehended by Rio Grande Valley border patrol agents
