Texas landowners prepare for border wall fight
The federal government has started surveying land along the border in Texas and announced plans to start construction next month.
Man charged with capital murder in shooting death of Jazmine Barnes
Authorities in Texas have charged a 20-year-old man in the shooting death of a 7-year-old black girl who was killed while riding in a vehicle with her family.
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How these photographers used a camera to tell stories of rural America
Photographers Fred Baldwin and Wendy Watriss traveled and worked abroad for years before meeting in the late 1960s. As a couple, they decided to shift their professional focus to the U.S., and specifically to the rural south. Their imagery documents…
‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy hits snag in California
Federal prosecutors introduced mass hearings on immigration charges to California in July, adopting a model that has been in place for years elsewhere on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since then, judges have challenged President Donald Trump's moves on immigration in ways…
It's sometimes weird, often wonderful, definitely off the beaten path. Marfa, Texas, is a tiny rural town in the middle of dusty ranchlands, as well as an internationally renowned creative mecca. In the last few decades, as artists and nonprofits…
The final funeral for George H.W. Bush was held today at his family church in Houston. Some 1,200 mourners gathered to honor the late president. Following the service, Bush’s casket was transported to College Station, and he was laid to…
Authorities have said the victims were sex workers whom Juan David Ortiz knew and targeted for their vulnerability.
An emergency detention camp that opened this summer to help with an influx of migrant children was supposed to close after 30 days. But today, it remains open, and has become the largest shelter for migrant children, housing at least…
For Republicans, the Show Me State showed up, and the Texas GOP passed another major test. For the left, the grand prize was control of the House, in addition to several new governor’s mansions. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the high-profile…
