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Biden Administration Says The Law Requires An Extension To South Texas Border Wall

CBS News The controversy began Wednesday, when the Department of Homeland Security posted a notice in which Mayorkas had waived over two dozen federal laws, including ones to protect wildlife and the environment, to expedite the construction of border barriers and other infrastructure in a section of Texas' Rio Grande Valley.

Tropical Storm Harold Makes Landfall In Texas After Forming In Gulf Overnight

CBS News The system is hitting the U.S. a day after Hilary drenched parts of California and Nevada. Harold was a tropical depression that strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico overnight and set its sights on Texas, the hurricane center said.

No Immediate Spike In Border Entries In Aftermath Of Title 42's End

CBS News An expected spike in illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border after the termination of the Title 42 pandemic-era migration control policy earlier this week did not materialize in the immediate aftermath of the policy change, according to government data obtained by CBS News.

Texas Mall Gunman Researched When It Was Busiest, Posts Show, & Had Nazi Tattoos

CBS News The man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall researched when it was busiest and posted photos on social media in mid-April of a store near where he ultimately started his attack.

1,648 Books Banned In US School Districts In 1 Year

CBS News The number of books banned in American school districts is increasing, a new report by PEN America has found. Between July 2021 and June 2022, books were banned 2,532 times in public schools across the U.S., according to the nonprofit, which works to defend free expression.

Texas Confirms 1st Death Of A US Monkeypox Patient Who Was 'Severely Immunocompromised'

CBS News Health officials in Texas announced they are investigating what role monkeypox may have played in the death of a patient diagnosed with the infection, who was immunocompromised and had "various severe illnesses."

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Border Patrol Rescues Baby, Toddler Left In Arizona Desert

CBS News The Border Patrol says one of its agents rescued an infant and a toddler who were left alone by migrant smugglers in western Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. A migrant in a group of border crossers arrested Thursday west of the Lukeville, Arizona, port of entry alerted an agent to the children's location.

Border Patrol Rescues Baby, Toddler Left In Arizona Desert

Uvalde Police Officer Missed Opportunity To Fire At Gunman While Waiting For Supervisor's Permission, Report Finds

CBS News A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission from a supervisor to shoot, according to a sweeping critique released Wednesday on the tactical response to the May massacre.

Uvalde Police Officer Missed Opportunity To Fire At Gunman While Waiting For Supervisor's Permission, Report Finds

Biden Administration Urges Appeals Court To Uphold DACA Program For 'Dreamers'

CBS News The Biden administration and pro-immigrant advocates on Wednesday urged a panel of federal appellate judges to preserve an Obama-era policy that provides work authorization and deportation protection to hundreds of thousands of unauthorized immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children.

Biden Administration Urges Appeals Court To Uphold DACA Program For 'Dreamers'

President Biden's Nominee To Lead ICE Pulls Nomination, Citing Year-long Confirmation Delay

CBS News Ed Gonzalez, the sheriff of Texas' most populous county, on Monday announced he had withdrawn his nomination to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Biden, a decision that will further prolong a 5-year-long leadership void in an agency at the center of the nation's contentious immigration debate.

President Biden's Nominee To Lead ICE Pulls Nomination, Citing Year-long Confirmation Delay

Under New Abortion Laws, Prenatal Genetic Test Results Can Come Too Late

CBS News Many people decide to terminate their pregnancies after this diagnosis, a genetic counselor told Ann and her husband. But the counselor had more bad news: In two days, the family would no longer have that option in their home state of Texas.

Under New Abortion Laws, Prenatal Genetic Test Results Can Come Too Late

Baby Can Be Removed From Life Support At Hospital, Texas Judge Rules

News 9 A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pain and that her condition will never improve.

Baby Can Be Removed From Life Support At Hospital, Texas Judge Rules

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With Hospital Poised To Halt 9-Month-Old Girl's Life Support, Family Wins More Time

News 9 A Texas family that disagrees with a Fort Worth hospital's plan to take a 9-month-old girl off life support has been given more time to find a facility to take her. Texas Right to Life, which represents Tinslee Lewis' family, said a judge Tuesday extended

With Hospital Poised To Halt 9-Month-Old Girl's Life Support, Family Wins More Time

Texas Transgender Woman's Killing Highlights Disturbing Trend

News 9 A transgender woman who was brutally attacked in Texas last month was found shot and killed over the weekend. Muhlaysia Booker is the fifth transgender person killed in 2019, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

Texas Transgender Woman's Killing Highlights Disturbing Trend

Lawmaker Wants Texas To Stop Reading Death Row Inmates' Last Words

News 9 A Texas lawmaker whose ire over a death row inmate's expansive final feast in 2011 ended the practice of condemned prisoners choosing their last meal said Monday the state should now stop publicly reading the final statements of those who are executed.

Lawmaker Wants Texas To Stop Reading Death Row Inmates' Last Words

A night of firsts The 2018 midterm elections were historic in a number of ways: extremely high voter turnout for a midterm election, as well as a record number of women running for Congress.

Key Takeaways From The 2018 Midterm Elections

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A night of firsts The 2018 midterm elections were historic in a number of ways: extremely high voter turnout for a midterm election, as well as a record number of women running for Congress.

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