Nation Jun 13 U.S. accuses Mexico of stealing water from Texas farmers as climate strains resources By Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane, Julia Galiano-Rios, Stephanie Sy
Nation Jan 14 Texas blocked border agents attempting to save 3 migrants who drowned, U.S. officials say The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Nation Jan 14 Watch 1:46 News Wrap: Temperatures plummet dangerously from Pacific Northwest to Rust Belt In our news wrap Sunday, temperatures plunged to dangerous levels across the U.S., Israelis marked 100 days of war against Hamas with a rally demanding the release of hostages, officials say three people drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande,…
Politics Sep 06 A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande The ruling Wednesday is a setback to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest aggressive tactic to try stopping migrants from crossing America's southern border. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Texas’ floating barrier to block migrants faces legal challenge The scheduled hearing in Austin comes days after Texas, which installed the water barrier on the Rio Grande in July near the border city of Eagle Pass, repositioned the wrecking ball-sized buoys closer to U.S. soil. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Aug 03 Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one found near a floating barrier that Texas installed By Associated Press Mexico's Foreign Relations Department reported for the first time on Wednesday that a body had been found along the floating barrier, then reported a second body about three miles upriver away from the buoys. Continue reading
Jul 24 Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants By Paul J. Weber, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday asks a court to force Texas to remove a line of bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys that the Biden administration says raises humanitarian and environmental concerns. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Test launch for Artemis 1 moon mission postponed again In our news wrap Saturday, NASA's Artemis moon mission has been postponed a second time, excessive heat is scorching the West Coast and fueling wildfires, nine migrants were found dead after trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas, former… Continue watching
Sep 03 Officials find bodies of 9 migrants who died trying to cross Rio Grande into Texas Officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande river, a dangerous border-crossing attempt in an area where the water level had risen… Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by Border Patrol agents at Rio Grande By Will Weissert, Associated Press Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in "unnecessary use of force" against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn't whip any with their reins, according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall. Continue reading