Appeals court rules Texas has right to build razor wire border wall
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Texas has the right to build a razor-edge border wall to deter illegal immigration into the Lone Star State. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the ruling against X, saying President Biden “made a mistake in cutting the razor wire.” “We continue to add more razor wire border barriers,” […]
Texas police officer – who was a father of three – Officer Cooper Dawson was “ambushed” and fatally shot by a suspect.
A Texas police officer, husband and father of three, was shot and killed in the line of duty in an “ambush” on Monday. Greenville Police Department said: press release Officer Cooper Dawson initiated the traffic stop around 7:40 p.m. Greenville is about 75 minutes northeast of Dallas. “We are heartbroken by the loss of Officer […]
Texas Police Department Suffers First Line-Of-Duty Death In Over 100 Years After Ambush
The Greenville Police Department (GPD) in Texas lost its first deputy in the line of duty on Monday night in more than a century. Officer Cooper Dawson, 27, was ambushed and shot while chasing a suspect following a traffic stop, the department said in a press release. Dawson managed to fight back and injure the […]
Trump tariffs will bring Mexico to the table, Texas Democrat says
The Texas Democrat believes President-elect Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Mexico will bring the country to the table and “help us solve our problems with immigration and fentanyl.” U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, who represents Texas' 28th Congressional District in south Texas, which borders Mexico, made the comments in an interview with NewsNation on Tuesday. […]
Texas trio sought for for stealing $25K from man praying at place of worship
Three Texas men are wanted in Oklahoma for stealing $25,000 from a man praying at an Oklahoma City shrine. Gabriel Lara, Nicholas Barrientos and Ruben Barrientos are accused of breaking the victim's car window and stealing money. According to Coco. On his way to buy a car, the victim stopped at Blessed Stanley Rother Cathedral […]
Texas Greenville police officer, Cooper Dawson, killed in ‘ambush’ shootout
A Greenville, Texas, police officer was killed Monday in an “ambush” during a shootout with a fleeing suspect, local police said. Greenville Police Department said in a statement Tuesday morning that Officer Cooper Dawson of the Greenville Police Department was struck in the side and leg during the incident, which occurred in a wooded area […]
New wall construction at Texas border kicks off with family of slain Jocelyn Nungaray watching
Texas officials pledged Tuesday morning to continue construction of a wall on the southern border after purchasing a 1,400-acre ranch along the Rio Grande in a critical area that authorities have identified as a hotspot for human trafficking and arms and weapons. We have taken a new step towards the implementation of the drug smuggling. […]
Three Texas thieves wanted for stealing $25,000 from man while he was praying
Three Texas thieves are wanted by authorities in Oklahoma for allegedly stealing $25,000 from a man who stopped to pray at a shrine. Gabriel Lara, Nicholas Barrientos and Ruben Barrientos, all of whom have criminal records, allegedly stalked the victim while visiting a shrine in Oklahoma City before stealing a large amount of cash from […]
Texas Democrat says Trump's tariffs 'will definitely get Mexico to the table' to solve immigration, fentanyl problems
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President-elect Trump's tariffs “will definitely bring Mexico to the table” to resolve immigration and fentanyl issues. “If potentially fixing the border meant imposing a 25% tariff, would you support that?” NewsNation's Blake Berman asked Cuellar in an interview on “The Hill.” asked. “Well, let me say this: Laredo […]
Texas reports first locally transmitted case of dengue fever this year
Texas has recorded its first local case of dengue fever this year, state public health officials announced this week. The case was reported in Cameron County, a county on the Texas-Mexico border that includes the city of Brownsville and has a population of about 425,000. Mosquitoes carry potentially deadly viruses. Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Last year, the […]