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Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Aug. 27, 2026.
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ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
Ryan Lucas, Ximena Bustillo
The charges represent a rare moment of the Justice Department seeking to hold immigration officers accountable.
Fox News has parted ways with long-time anchor Maria Bartiromo. Her shows, including "Mornings with Maria," are being rebranded without her name.
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Fox News star Maria Bartiromo is out at the network
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Audience members toss paper airplanes during the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Boston, Mass.
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Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
Ari Daniel
Candice Hoyes by Bảo Ngô / Kelly Green by Margherita Andreani
Singers Candice Hoyes and Kelly Green refuse to be boxed in
Sarah Geledi, Simon Rentner
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The Rio Grande river is pictured at Old Hidalgo pumphouse Museum in Hidalgo, Texas on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Patricia Lim/KUT News
The Rio Grande is drying up. What does that mean for Texas?
Texas Monthly reporter Jack Herrera traveled all 1,900 miles of the river to learn more.
A kidney disease is becoming a growing, cross-border crisis for young migrants in Texas
Millions of sea butterflies are washing up on Texas beaches
Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022
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