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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Border
Border patrol union warns 'cartels are going to control our borders' when Biden lifts Title 42
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says 240 miles of the southern border are "left completely open" at any given time, leaving criminal cartels opportunities for drug or human trafficking
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Shooting at Dallas concert leaves 1 dead and 11 wounded
Authorities believe that one individual fired shots into the air and a second individual fired in the crowd's direction
Immigration
Migrant trapped in duffel bag inside burning van rescued in Texas
The vehicle caught fire while authorities pursued it. A video shared Wednesday on Facebook by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows the dramatic moment when state patrolmen and border agents rescued the victim.
Climate
Hundreds of personnel responding to wildfires raging throughout Texas
Resources from 14 states helped crews battle more than 178 fires that burned over 108,000 acres in one week
Immigration
115 immigrants found in an 18-wheeler in Texas
Border patrol agents found immigrants from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador
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Abbott issues disaster declaration as homes in central Texas are ravaged by wildfires
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 11 counties three weeks after wildfires began in parts of central Texas
Crime
1,000 gallons of diesel stolen from Texas gas station in broad daylight
Police in Houston, Texas, are investigating for the group responsible for stealing more than 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel straight from a local gas station’s storage tanks. Police say the thieves stole 350 gallons of diesel every day for three days straight from the family-owned Fuqua Express in the southeast part of town, for a total of about 1,100 gallons.
Politics
Texas Supreme Court ruling effectively ends lawsuits over abortion law
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that state agencies could not enforce Senate Bill 8, bringing an end to the legal challenges that the Supreme Court of the United States had heard in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson
Politics
Beto O'Rourke says he will try to buy back Texans' AR-15s: 'I don't think anyone should have one'
Despite expressing support for taking away Texans' guns, O'Rourke called Gov. Abbott "authoritarian"
Law Enforcement
Texas Rangers execute search warrants at Harris County administration building
An investigation has been launched into a multi-million-dollar COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract Harris County entered into with a company that reportedly has ties to Democratic Party operatives
