The El Paso district attorney on Thursday said his office will appeal a judge’s ruling that dismissed riot charges against hundreds of illegal immigrants who surged past troops in Texas and forced their way deeper into the U.S. Authorities arrested more than 200 illegal immigrants on state rioting charges in the March 21 incident in which a group of predominantly …
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Cartels lure American teens to smuggle illegals: 'No idea what they're getting into' – and 'no way out'
Cartels are using flashy social media posts with piles of money, jewelry and luxury items to entice teens in America and Mexico to smuggle illegal immigrants across the U.S. border – and officials say the young people have no idea what they are getting mixed up in. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers arrested two Texas 19-year-olds Saturday for …
Read More »Texas teen arrested in Kaitlin Hernandez's murder months after teen found dead, naked in ditch
A 15-year-old Texas boy is accused of murdering 17-year-old Kaitlin Hernandez in her San Antonio neighborhood in March. Hernandez went on a walk around her neighborhood with a male friend around 7:30 p.m. on March 12. When she did not return home later that evening, her family reported her missing, and authorities found her hours later, dead in a ditch …
Read More »Wife of Army soldier detained in Russia previously retained divorce lawyer, not aware of his travels: attorney
The wife of a U.S. Army soldier being detained in Russia while visiting a girlfriend retained a divorce lawyer in 2022, and was not aware of his travels, her lawyer said Thursday. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, an infantry soldier, was detained in the Russian port city of Vladivostok on May 2. He was charged with criminal misconduct and is …
Read More »Cruz campaign blasts Texas Dem convention for platforming 'radical' blue state governor
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz’s re-election campaign criticized Texas Democrats for featuring Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, labeled by Cruz’s camp as “one of the most radical leftists,” alongside his opponent, Rep. Colin Allred, at their upcoming convention. “Gov. Gretchen Whitmer headlining the Texas Democrats’ convention this year tells Texans all they need to know,” a Cruz campaign spokesperson told Fox News …
Read More »Trump, House Dems defend Texas congressman accused of accepting Mexican bribes, but for very different reasons
Former President Trump and the Democratic House Caucus both came to the defense of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who was indicted for allegedly taking bribes to benefit a Mexican bank and the Azerbaijan government. While Trump and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., both nodded to Cuellar’s respectable reputation, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee went a step further, accusing President …
Read More »University of Texas anti-Israel encampment sees Hamas propaganda, weapons
While university protesters claim only tosupport Palestinians’ humanitarian rights, evidence obtained from encampments at the University of Texas and elsewhere shows pro-Hamas propaganda supporting the genocide of Jews, plus weapons and tools to vandalize buildings. On April 29 at the UT campus in Austin, police moved in to break up an encampment. In what was left behind, officials discovered a …
Read More »Texas Gov. Abbott calls National Guard, Space Force proposal a 'power grab'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott opposed a proposal that could shift members of the Air National Guard to roles in the Space Force without the consent of their respective governors. In a letter to President Biden, Abbott, who has clashed with the commander in chief on a number of matters, said the proposal is an “intolerable threat” to the National Guard. …
Read More »Boy Scouts of America making this big change to be more inclusive
For the first time in its history, TheBoy Scouts of America (BSA)is set to change its name as it seeks to foster a more inclusive organization. The rebranding will go into effect on Feb. 8, 2025, the organization’s 115th anniversary, when it will become known as Scouting America. Officials say the name change aims to make everyone feel welcome, while …
Read More »Adrian Grenier went from 'open and poly' Hollywood 'liberal' to married homestead ranch owner in Texas
Adrian Grenier, an actor best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase on HBO’s “Entourage,” discussed how he went from being “Godless” in an industry that “seemed shady” to “finding a new way of being in the world” in an interview with Jordan Peterson. “Growing up in New York, there’s a little bit of nihilism, Godless[ness], you know. And this …
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