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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Immigration
SPECIAL REPORT: Texas governor defends decision to shield border amidst criticism from political challengers
As the Texas governor faces reelection this November, Democrat Beto O' Rourke has called to end the deployments while Republicans Allen West and Dan Huffines are calling for more troops.
Immigration
Texas man admits to smuggling two people across border in flag-draped coffin
U.S. law enforcement officers discovered two Mexican nationals stowed inside the casket, who admitted to paying a smuggler to get them across the border
Drug trafficking
State attorneys general say border crisis impacts communities far away
Securing the southern border deemed critical to fighting human trafficking and stopping deadly flow of fentanyl
Law Enforcement
Three Houston police officers shot in broad daylight, suspect at large
The conditions of the officers are unclear
Immigration
Texas attorney general to host border summit with 12 state AGs
The ongoing illegal immigration crisis at the southern border, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says, is an opportunity for the nation to unite, because “we’re in the fight of our lives"
Business
Texas made job gains in 19 of 20 consecutive months, unemployment falls to 5 percent
Texas added 50,000 total nonagricultural jobs in December, making gains in 19 of the last 20 months
Border
Texas trooper fatally injured in accident while helping feds apprehend illegal migrants
Special Agent Anthony Salas’ death ‘is a somber reminder of the selfless sacrifices our law enforcement make,’ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says.
Immigration
400 undocumented migrants intercepted in Eagle Pass, Texas
Some of the migrants surrendered, others ran into nearby neighborhoods
Politics
FBI seen taking evidence from Texas Democrat congressman’s home
Agents loaded "large bags, plastic bins, and a computer into a federal vehicle. Others appeared to be logging the items," a reporter said.
