city and the county seat of Val Verde County, Texas, United States
A total solar eclipse passed over North America on Monday, putting on a dramatic show that was visible to millions of people.
For many Americans ... Show more edition.cnn.com/2024/04/08/world/gallery/solar-eclipse-photos/index.html
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
- An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
- People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.
- Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.
- A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here's why.
npr.org/2024/04/22/1244381584/immigrants-border-mexico-asylum-illegal-immigration
Texas county at center of border fight is overwhelmed by migrant deaths: A Texas county that is ground zero in the feud between Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2024/texas-border-eagle-pass-migrant-deaths/
'The Long Game' celebrates Mexican American teens who won championship: Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid and Cheech Marin star in the movie based on the true story of ...
expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/long-game-movie-19381561.php
'The Long Game' is story of a Texas Mexican American high school golf team and its victory despite racism
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Texas faces 911 emergency phone service outage: Some Texas cities experienced emergency phone service outages Wednesday. Other states said their residents' ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/texas-911-phone-outage-19409439.php
US migrant crisis shifts from Texas to California border: On her side, plastic tables were piled with apples, packets of hot chocolate, mylar blankets and stacks ...
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Air Force serviceman found dead outside Texas border town: The unidentified airman was stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base near Del Rio, a pilot training hub ...
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Easter weekend forecast: Time to pull out spring pastel shorts: Easter weekend in Houston may feel more like Mother's Day weekend as highs climb into the 80s.
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Texas border cities offer Biden and Trump different backdrops for dueling visits: Presidential visits to the border are usually short on substance and long on ...
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Quick Glance: Trump and Biden at Border Showdown
- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set for a dramatic split-screen moment at the border over immigration.
- Biden's visit to Brownsville contrasts with Trump's trip to Eagle Pass.
- Political impact of visits timed before State of the Union address.
- NBC News poll highlights views on border security and immigrant treatment.
Texas has spent more than $148 million busing migrants: Since Gov. Greg Abbott announced the program in 2022, Texas has paid to bus more than 102 ...
texastribune.org/2024/02/21/texas-migrants-busing-cost-greg-abbott/
First responders at Texas border are traumatized from pulling dead bodies from the Rio Grande
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Family of Rio Linda man shot, killed by Sacramento deputies releases video of confrontation
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Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What's behind the drop?: A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may ...
apnews.com/article/immigration-drop-texas-mexico-8ae7910cda7e113b2fd57ae8d854f746
Mapping the Texas governor’s effort to control the border at Eagle Pass: Since 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been using state resources and national guard to ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/28/eagle-pass-texas-border-greg-abbott-immigration/
Haitian Asylum Seekers Take Biden Admin to Court for Racial Discrimination, Rights Violations
democracynow.org/2024/2/23/haiti_immigration_lawsuit_guerline_jozef
San Antonio’s first 90-degree day may be closer than you think: The average date of the first 90-degree day in San Antonio is not until early April ...
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Paid articlePaid Feds say Texas is blocking Border Patrol from part of the border: The Justice Department says agents can’t access 2.5 miles of the border and a boat ramp in ...
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Quick Glance: DHS Warns Texas Over Border Access
- The Department of Homeland Security has threatened Texas, stating that the state is acting unconstitutionally by blocking Customs and Border Protection's access to Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas.
- The Biden administration accused the Texas National Guard of preventing Border Patrol agents from accessing a 2.5-mile stretch of the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas, including Shelby Park.
- If Texas continues to block Border Patrol access to the border, the Justice Department will take 'appropriate action' and consider all other available options to restore access.
- Texas has demonstrated that it will not allow Border Patrol access to the border, even in urgent circumstances, to conduct law enforcement and emergency response activities.
How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security
sun-sentinel.com/2024/02/02/how-a-small-texas-city-landed-in-the-spotlight-during-the-state-federal-clash-over-border-security/
Quick Glance: Trump Supporters Rally Against Illegal Immigration at Texas-Mexico Border
- People gathered at a rural Texas ranch to denounce illegal immigration and the president.
- The event was organized by Christians peacefully standing against lawlessness.
- The colorful rally contrasted with the armed presence at the border section.
- Originally planned as a 700,000 truck convoy, the event ended up with around 200 participants.
What we know about the drownings of 3 Mexican migrants in Eagle Pass, Texas: The drowning deaths of a woman and two children from Mexico near the US-Mexico ...
cnn.com/2024/01/15/us/what-we-know-about-the-drownings-of-3-migrants-in-eagle-pass-texas/
Accused cold-case killer pleads not guilty to 2015 Everett murder: A Middlesex grand jury charged Henry "Jr" Del-Rio with the first-degree murder of ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/18/accused-cold-case-killer-pleads-not-guilty-to-2015-everett-murder/
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has halted a ruling from a lower court that gave Border Patrol agents legal cover to continue cutting Texas' concertina wire ... Show more bit.ly/4a5tKUo
Middlesex DA announces suspect in 2015 Everett homicide: Prosecutors believe they have solved the 2015 shooting murder of 21-year-old Ashlee Berryman ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/12/middlesex-da-announces-suspect-in-2015-everett-homicide/
Mayorkas travels to Texas as migrant surge prompts bridge closure: The trip comes as some Texas Republicans have called for impeaching the Homeland Security ...
expressnews.com/politics/article/mayorkas-border-visit-18521673.php
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott redefined the politics of immigration.: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott redefined the politics of immigration ahead of a presidential year.
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Migrants pour into Eagle Pass, driven by fear, misinformation, poverty: Border Patrol has been overwhelmed by the sheer number of people crossing through the Del ...
expressnews.com/news/article/migrants-eagle-pass-texas-border-18564053.php
Judge blocks Biden administration from destroying Texas border fencing: A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal immigration authorities from ...
reuters.com/legal/judge-blocks-biden-administration-destroying-texas-border-fencing-2023-10-30/
Quick Glance: Court orders halt to removal of border razor wire
- A U.S. District Judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the federal government from removing, disassembling, degrading or tampering with the concertina wire installed at the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
- Concerns have been raised by environmental and migrant advocates regarding the wire, following reports of injuries to migrants attempting to cross the Rio Grande.
- The state of Texas has filed a lawsuit alleging that federal officials are destroying Texas state property by cutting the wire and undermining Texas' security efforts.
- The court has also sided with Texas based on public interest, stating that the wire deters unlawful activities such as illegal entry, drug smuggling, and human trafficking.
Texas man indicted after feds seize 187 guns at Del Rio crossing: Texas man indicted after feds find he was hauling 187 firearms in a hidden truck compartment at ...
expressnews.com/news/article/187-guns-seized-18532012.php
Espai Barça on show at the Smart City Expo World Congress: FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, and Club finance director, Manel del Río ...
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Texas sues to block Biden administration from cutting wire border fencing: Texas' attorney general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S ...
reuters.com/legal/government/texas-sues-block-biden-administration-cutting-wire-border-fencing-2023-10-24/
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds defends $2 million deployment to southern border: Gov. Kim Reynolds vigorously defended Iowa's $2 million deployment to the southern ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/25/iowa-govenor-kim-reynolds-cites-drug-seizures-terrorism-as-reasons-for-texas-mexico-border-mission/71304231007/
Abdul Wasi Safi, Afghan solider detained at Texas border, wins asylum: The solider helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. As a refugee, he hoped to save his life by ...
texastribune.org/2023/09/12/abdul-wasi-safi-asylum/
Texas ranch owner says he didn't agree to hundreds of migrant arrests: The dispute comes as the Eagle Pass along the Texas border is seeing a surge in crossings ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/border-ranch-migrant-arrests-18389965.php
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years: A 42-year-old Virginia man got to embrace his birth mother for the first time during a ...
apnews.com/article/family-reunion-adoption-child-trafficking-chile-thyden-3974988929d6624c2a0577e933522332
Quick Glance: Lost Son Reunites with Mother after 42 Years
- Chilean man, stolen at birth, meets his birth mother for the first time
- Maria Angelica Gonzalez is reunited with her son Jimmy Lippert Thyden in Valdivia, Chile after 42 years
- Nos Buscamos, a Chilean non-profit organization, has facilitated over 450 reunions between adoptees and their birth families
- Lack of financial support for Chilean adoptees wishing to visit their home country
Floaters: Our Reflection in the Rio Grande: Migrant children are drowning at the border. Their deaths are met with indifference. Rescue workers call these bodies ...
theintercept.com/2023/09/02/border-rio-grande-migrant-children-drowning/
Finding long-lost tunes: San Antonio record label giving forgotten 45s a second chance to be heard. trib.al/5HTTD7w
Federal judge hears arguments over Texas' floating barrier on Rio Grande: The battle over floating barriers on the Rio Grande reached a courtroom Tuesday ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/federal-judge-hears-arguments-over-texas-floating-barrier-on-rio-grande
Fall has arrived in Texas. And so have more 100 degree temps: The arrival of fall typically means cooler temperatures heading our way, but temps will still be ...
expressnews.com/san-antonio-weather/forecast/article/first-day-of-fall-texas-100-degrees-18383075.php
Paid articlePaid San Antonio label Pecos Records saving lost songs by Texas musicians: Founder Rey Cabello hopes to preserve the stories of long-lost Texas groups such as the ...
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Paid articlePaid After nearly 200 years, Texas Rangers have a woman major: Wende Wakeman will oversee dozens of Rangers in an area that stretches from south of San Antonio to ...
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Paid articlePaid Tropical Storm Harold brings rain, wind, tornado threat to Texas: Impacts for coastal communities will vary widely on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Harold comes ...
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WATCH | 'It's been 42 years': Tears as man kidnapped at birth meets biological mother in Chile
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2023-08-30-watch-its-been-42-years-tears-as-man-kidnapped-at-birth-meets-biological-mother-in-chile/
Filling Fauci's shoes: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo is HIV expert and a lot of fun at parties
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Quick Glance: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo: HIV Expert and Successor to Dr. Anthony Fauci
- Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo will lead the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases.
- Marrazzo is a renowned expert in HIV, anaerobic bacterial infections, women's health, and COVID.
- Infectious diseases pose a particular challenge at present.
- Marrazzo is stepping into the shoes of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
DOJ says it will sue Greg Abbott over buoy barrier in Rio Grande: The U.S. Justice Department says Texas is violating federal law by putting barriers in the Rio ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/doj-abbott-border-buoys-18253897.php
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Some of Walmart's Spark delivery drivers aren't who they say they are: Walmart has tripled its delivery platform over the past year, but workers say it's become ...
businessinsider.com/walmart-spark-delivery-app-multiple-accounts-names-verify-identity-2023-8
Paid articlePaid Texas defends Rio Grande buoys as response to 'humanitarian crisis': Barriers placed in Eagle Pass, which has become one of the most-crossed areas of the entire ...
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Paid articlePaid Abbott’s harsh new border tactics are upending a small Texas city: Shelby Park in Eagle Pass has been recently transformed under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation ...
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Man killed, woman injured after Tesla crashes into tree: A man was killed, and a woman is injured, after their Tesla crashed into tree in a south Houston ...
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Gov. Kim Reynolds deploys Iowa National Guard to border, will use ARP money to pay for it
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Leaked emails allege Texas patrol agents were ordered to push migrants into Rio Grande. What we know.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/19/lawmakers-react-emails-texas-troopers-told-to-push-migrants-rio-grande/70433677007/
Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants
bostonglobe.com/2023/07/24/nation/biden-administration-sues-texas-governor-over-rio-grande-buoy-barrier-thats-meant-stop-migrants/
Another bus of migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles: A third bus of migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles Thursday, Mayor Karen Bass confirmed ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4096654-migrant-bus-texas-arrives-los-angeles-mayor/
Abbott’s harsh new border tactics are upending a small Texas city: Shelby Park in Eagle Pass has been recently transformed under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/eagle-pass-abbott-border-18210479.php
Texas puts border barrier buoys, nets in Rio Grande to deter crossings: Gov. Greg Abbott shrugs off legal challenge, saying he will fight case to Supreme Court ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/texas-puts-border-barrier-buoys-nets-in-rio-grande-18192959.php
Boston Mass and Cass efforts will focus on increasing non-homeless, violence: Tania Del Rio, who coordinates the city’s Mass. and Cass response ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/03/metro/boston-mass-and-cass-enforcement/
In some corners of Texas, the ongoing heat wave has been so oppressive, so relentless, that a day in which temperature records don’t fall has come to seem more ... Show more wapo.st/443cKef
UCSF’s Bob Wachter hosts final COVID forum, taking stock of pandemic: After three years and 4 million video views, Wachter bid farewell to his COVID-specific ...
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Ron DeSantis calls for 'deadly force' to defend Texas border: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis uses stop in Texas to try to distinguish himself from Donald Trump on ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/desantis-texas-border-presidential-18171004.php
Greg Abbott sued over border plan to deter migrants with buoys: An Eagle Pass resident and kayak business operator filed the suit just before the first buoys ...
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Alex Eala loses in quarterfinals of W40 Palma Del Rio: MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala’s run in the W40 Palma Del Rio came to a screeching halt after falling to ...
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Texas sweltering under record-breaking temperatures: Wednesday's heat comes after temperatures broke all-time records in Texas.
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Abbott's plan for buoys at the border may infringe on Mexico pact: Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to deploy buoy barrier in the Rio Grande Valley to disrupt refugees.
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/abbott-buoy-border-security-mexico-18173038.php
Ron DeSantis makes first Texas stop about the border: The Florida governor makes his first official campaign stop in Texas to counter former President Donald ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/desantis-texas-presidential-campaign-18166264.php
The wire is preventing agents from getting to asylum seekers, some of whom have said they have been stuck in the river for hours and days. trib.al/pQ2JPYw
Border Patrol veteran Jason Owens tapped to lead agency: A longtime veteran of the US Border Patrol will be its next chief, the Biden administration has ...
cnn.com/2023/06/12/politics/border-patrol-jason-owens/
In September 2021, images were published showing U.S. Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas using a lot of force to round up asylum seekers from Haiti ... Show more
Texas heat wave: San Antonio forecast, plus extreme temps in Del Rio: The mercury hit 111 degrees in the border town on Sunday. It’s going up to 112 Monday ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Texas Heat Wave: San Antonio Forecast and Extreme Temperatures in Del Rio
- The mercury reached 111 degrees in the border town on Sunday.
- On Sunday, temperatures there reached a high of 111 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
- Del Rio's current record high of 112 degrees was reached on June 9, 1988, and again on July 13, 2020.
- According to the National Weather Service, this is not our usual summer heat, but rather nearly unprecedented temperatures this early in the summer.
Jason Owens, who has served in the Border Patrol for more than 20 years, was most recently the leader of the Del Rio division in Texas ... Show more
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Biden Names New Border Patrol Chief as Immigration Policies Come Under Scrutiny: Jason Owens has been the leader of the Del Rio division in Texas ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/09/us/politics/border-patrol-chief-biden.html
In latest episode of ‘Survivor: GOP politics,’ Abbott and DeSantis build an alliance | Opinion
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