Humanitarian organizations are pivoting their attention to victims who have lost their homes and livelihoods in the blazes.
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Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, although strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm weather fed the flames.
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On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage
Immigration has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, which is widely expected to be a Biden-Trump rematch, and each man is seeking to use the border problems to his own political advantage.
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Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter U.S.
The ruling rebuked Texas’ immigration enforcement effort on multiple fronts, brushing off claims by Republicans about an ongoing ‘invasion’ along the southern border.
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Boy critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is son of suspect in attack
A motive for the attack that sent worshippers rushing for safety in between busy services at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday remains unclear.
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U.S. says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants from drowning
The drownings come amid escalating tensions between Texas and the U.S. government over immigration enforcement.
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Explosion at historic Fort Worth hotel injures 21 and scatters debris downtown
The blast flung doors and entire sections of wall onto the road in front of the 20-story hotel, where rescue crews found several people trapped in the basement.
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Texas court rules against woman who sought abortion, but she had already gone elsewhere
‘Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer,’ a spokesperson said.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted of 16 corruption charges at impeachment trial
The Republican was acquitted Saturday after a historic impeachment trial that divided his party over whether to remove a powerful Trump defender after years of scandal and criminal charges.
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SUV driver crashes into Denny’s near Houston, injuring 23 people
The diner patrons had injuries ranging from minor cuts to “severe injuries” that didn’t appear to be life-threatening, according to police in Rosenberg, Texas.