Nation Jul 24 11 people indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
Nation Jul 24 Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas When Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, began her campaign last year, candidates weren't talking about — or hearing about — data centers that power artificial intelligence. By Marc Levy, Associated Press
Nation Jul 23 Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast in second landfall The National Hurricane Center said Bertha should weaken rapidly over land after its center came onshore Thursday afternoon. By Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Politics Jul 20 Watch 8:04 Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training Two deadly shootings involving ICE officers reignited protests and renewed questions about tactics, training and recruitment at the agency. None of the agents involved were wearing body cameras, and neither of the victims was the intended target of the operation. By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Jul 20 U.S. military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan The total number of deaths in the war with Iran is 17, according to the U.S. military. By Associated Press
Jul 18 Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster By Christopher L. Keller, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Residents in some hard-hit areas said a year of preparation did make a difference. Newly installed flood sirens sounded in the darkness. Phones buzzed with alerts that weren't sent out last year. Continue reading
Jul 16 Texas flash floods leave at least 2 people dead in Hill Country region devastated a year ago By Jesse Bedayn, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press After days of pounding rain, the National Weather Service said a large wave on Thursday barreled down the same river wrecked by flash floods last summer when two dozen children and counselors died at Camp Mystic. Continue reading
Jul 15 Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The 84-page report issued jointly Wednesday by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union says men and women held at Camp East Montana, located at the U.S. Army's Fort Bliss in El Paso, recounted being denied necessary medical… Continue reading
Jul 15 Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas sparking a tornado in San Antonio By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press In Kerr County, where catastrophic flooding last year killed more than 100 people, officials say they're in contact with summer camps at risk. Continue reading
Jul 10 Federal officials refusing to release name of ICE officer who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo By Lekan Oyekanmi, Jack Brook, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Scrutiny of the shooting is growing after authorities said the man killed was not the person ICE was trying to find. Continue reading