US taps groups to pick asylum-seekers to allow into country
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S....
Texas GOP’s Allen West resigns after combative run as chair
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but combative run of using the job...
Affidavit: Texas boy was killed long before reported missing
HOUSTON — A 5-year-old Houston boy likely died weeks before he was reported missing and his body was kept in a storage unit before...
Mexico to use US-donated vaccines along border
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said Friday they will use 1 million U.S. doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to inoculate people...
Fort Worth picking new mayor for first time in a decade
Fort Worth is electing a new mayor Saturday in a race that resembles a Texas battleground and could lead to key decisions over policing...
Murder suspect’s brother gets 12 years for hiding sibling
FORT WORTH, Texas — The brother of a Texas man accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in 2008 has been sentenced to...
NOAA: Average-sized ‘dead zone’ likely off Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — An average “dead zone” is likely in the Gulf of Mexico, where a large area of water holding too little oxygen...
Trump’s grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process
Seven months after Election Day, former President Donald Trump's supporters are still auditing ballots in Arizona's largest county and may revive legislation that would...
Justice Department stepping up enforcement of hate crimes
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick...
Oklahoma jury recommends death for alleged serial killer
OKLAHOMA CITY — A jury in Oklahoma has recommended a death sentence for an alleged serial killer who was convicted of kidnapping a woman...
