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 finds $1.2M worth of cocaine hidden inside ice cream machine
CBP officers then used a canine to search the vehicle, which alerted authorities about substances in the bed of the pick-up truck
Health
Teen hiker and stepfather die while hiking in Texas national park during extreme heat
Temperatures on Friday reached a shocking 119 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius), as the state continues to grapple with high-reaching temperatures
Crime
Kentucky woman fatally shoots Uber driver in El Paso after thinking he was kidnapping her to Mexico
"At some point during the drive, Copas thought she was being taken into Mexico and shot Piedra,” the police department said
Politics
Cruz wants impeachment investigation after "direct evidence" of corruption in Hunter Biden message
Cruz’s call to action follows claims from U.S. government whistleblower Gary Shapley Jr. told Congress that the IRS had a WhatsApp message from the president’s son to Chinese businessman Henry Zhao in which Hunter said his father was involved in making foreign deals
Culture
"The future is Latino": U.S. Census Bureau says Hispanics now largest demographic in Texas
Hispanics are now the predominant population in 77 of 254 Texan counties and the media age is lower than the rest of the U.S. at 35.5 compared to the national median age of 38.9, evidencing an increase in young Latino voters
Immigration
Terror watchlist encounters at the southern border reach all-time record
From the beginning of the fiscal year in October to the end of May, Border Patrol agents arrested 125 individuals who are suspected or known terrorists attempting to cross the ports of entry between the U.S. and Mexico
Climate
Thousands in southern U.S. left without power as storms and heatwaves hit region
Hundreds of thousands of households in the south were left without power on Monday after several storms hit the region, leaving residents searching for shelter during a heatwave
Climate
Deadly tornado streak leaves 3 dead and 75 injured in Texas town
Perryton, a town of about 8,000 people 115 miles northeast of Amarillo was hit by at least three different tornadoes in a span of a few hours
Immigration
Border Patrol says fake FedEx vans are being used to smuggle migrants
"This tactic has been used before by smugglers, the transnational criminal organizations come up with different ways to try to defeat the Border Patrol's intelligence," said Border Patrol Agent Sean Coffey
Immigration
DHS extends temporary protected status for 300,000 migrants
The extension protects around 337,000 migrants from the four countries that are currently in the country from being deported and continuing to legally work
