Substance found in van after Houston ICE shooting wasnβt drugs, DA and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia say
The FBI suggested plastic bags in the van contained methamphetamine. The agency hasnβt released official test results.
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Conover: Downtown gunman’s plea deal in 2024 shooting came after losing contact with victim
David French, charged with shooting nine last weekend, took a plea deal and got probation for firing a rifle at someone while drunk in 2024.…
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Homeland Security agents illegally recorded and retaliated against immigration protesters: lawsuit
Three people who observed federal immigration enforcement during the Trump administrationβsΒ sometimes-violent surge said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday the Department of Homeland Security illegally…
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βWe are in hellβ: The lockdown limbo Arizonaβs 3 women on death row faced this month
There are three women on Arizonaβs death row, and they got there the usual way. Wendi Andriano beat her terminally ill husband to death.Β Shawna…
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DA says feds havenβt shared evidence in Houston ICE shooting
At a congressional hearing in Houston, District Attorney Sean Teare said officials have yet to release the name of the ICE agent who fatally shot…
Read full article βShimon Blau qualifies for ballot as unaffiliated candidate in 1st Congressional District, will face Melat Kiros
Blau, a first-time candidate, is Jewish and posted on social media that he decided to enter the race because he was alarmed about Kirosβ statements…
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Eleven people charged in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants in Texas
Six of the victims, including a 14-year-old boy, were found dead inside a train shipping container in Laredo in the sweltering Texas heat.
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A third person has died in the Texas floods, Greg Abbott says
The victim was swept away while driving in Val Verde County, the governor said after assessing damage around Cotulla.
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Landmark new federal housing law rewards cities that build and penalizes those that donβt
Championed as one of the most consequential and bipartisan federal housing laws in decades, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act enacted this month makes…
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Floodwater starts arriving in Corpus Christi reservoirs, sparking hope for a water crisis delay
Choke Canyon has almost doubled its supply of water this week, although the reservoir is still at 15% capacity.
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USDA union leaders rally against proposed DC downsizing
A group of current and former U.S. Department of Agriculture employees are calling on the Trump administration to halt the mandated relocation of more than…
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Your 2026 Denver summer reading list
Summertime, and the Denver-author readin' is easy. The post Your 2026 Denver summer reading list appeared first on Denver Westword.
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After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience.
Mealer, the GOP nominee in Texasβ 9th Congressional District, would represent Houstonβs Magnolia Park, where an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, under the…
Read full article βNew fire starts up near Aspen Acres fire with weather conditions creating the possibility for more
Storms with lightning and high winds could spur new flames. The Aspen Acres fire remains the stateβs largest wildfire.
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Leftovers: 42,000 pounds of potatoes free for the taking!
Plus, the team behind Beckon plans an expansion but hasnβt yet signed a lease, and the ART Hotelβs FIRE happy hour gets happier with actual…
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Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters
WASHINGTON β Political party poll watchers are showing up more and more, usually outside polling places. They have a different mission than the nonpartisan election…
Read full article βRomero & Giffords: Tougher gun laws, more prevention funding needed after Downtown shooting
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords are pushing for "sensible" state gun regulations and more funding for violence prevention, days after a…
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Daniel Donato is as Nashville as it gets
The cosmic country crooner will be in Bellvue for two shows this weekend. The post Daniel Donato is as Nashville as it gets appeared first…
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Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.
James Talaricoβs comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address…
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Cycling the Rio Grande as Trumpβs Wall Looms
The sun is low over Nuevo Laredo as David Patricio and three friends start unloading gravel and mountain bikes for their evening ride along the…
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