Texas Panhandle wildfire only 3% contained
A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has expanded to more than one million acres, becoming the largest blaze in state history. CBS News correspondent Dave Malkoff has the latest.
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Biden, Trump offer opposing border policies
President Biden and former President Donald Trump both made trips to the southern border Thursday. The visits come as Americans increasingly point to immigration as a top issue ahead of the November election. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Camilo Montoya-Galvez report.
How immigration policy could impact 2024 race
Democrats and Republicans have looked to blame each other for the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. According to CBS News polling, Americans blame both sides. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Nidia Cavazos join "America Decides" to analyze the impact immigration policies will have on the ballot in November.
Recapping Biden's and Trump's border visits
President Biden and former President Donald Trump both visited the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday in a sign of how central immigration policy is to the 2024 race. CBS News reporters Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Bo Erickson join "America Decides" with a look at the dueling trips.
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After President Biden and former President Trump’s visits to the Texas-Mexico border this week, Cecilia Vega reports on Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial border enforcement effort, known as Operation Lone Star, Sunday.
Biden urges House Speaker to hold border bill vote
President Biden spoke near Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday during his trip to the southern border. Mr. Biden called on Congress to hold a vote on a bipartisan border security bill in the House.
Child cries for home lost in Texas wildfire
"I want to see house": The Texas Panhandle wildfires burned this family's house to the ground, leaving nothing but the frame of a swing set – and a young toddler crying for the only home her parents say she's ever known.
Raging wildfires sweep through Texas
One of the largest wildfires in Texas history has engulfed the state's panhandle, with several towns facing severe devastation. With over 850,000 acres consumed, the Smokehouse Creek Fire is already bigger than the size of Rhode Island.
Horses attempt to outrun Texas wildfires
Horses were seen running along a Texas highway trying to escape smoke and flames as the state's panhandle battles historic out-of-control wildfires.
Convicted murderer Ivan Cantu executed in Texas
Cantu was convicted of murdering two people in Collin County in 2000 despite a lot of influential voices claiming he was not guilty.
Texas Panhandle wildfires melt lamposts
The Smokehouse Creek Fire that is blazing in the Texas Panhandle started in Hutchinson County and has grown to an estimated 500,000 acres, officials said. It's among the wildfires that are burning in the Panhandle. Matthew Ford, a public information officer for Texas A&M Forest Service, joins CBS News with the latest.
Texas fires become state's 2nd largest blaze
The governor of Texas has declared a state of emergency in dozens of counties as an uncontained wildfire moves across the panhandle. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has the latest.
Biden to visit border as he mulls new policy
President Biden and former President Donald Trump are both planning to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in separate events on Thursday. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
What Biden, Trump plan to do on border trips
Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump will travel to the southern border in Texas on Thursday. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson has more on what the two leading presidential candidates have planned.
Cattle flee Texas wildfire smoke
Massive wildfires burning in the Texas Panhandle sent cattle fleeing from the smoke.
Lakewood Church shooting footage released
New footage reveals the chaos of a shooting event at Houston's Lakewood Church, captured on police bodycam two weeks ago. The videos show the moment off-duty officers engaged a shooter, who alarmingly brought her 7-year-old son to the scene. The child, tragically caught in the crossfire, is now in critical condition.
How SCOTUS could reshape social media
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in cases that will likely shape the future of free speech online. Jimmy Hoover, Supreme Court reporter for the National Law Journal, joins CBS News to unpack what's at stake.
SCOTUS appears divided on social media cases
The Supreme Court heard two cases Monday that could change how Americans interact with social media. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the oral arguments.
Bodycam video released from Joel Osteen church shooting
Houston police released footage from two off-duty officers who were at Lakewood Church.
Supreme Court hears social media cases
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a pair of cases that could transform online speech. The two cases involve Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas that restricted social media companies from moderating content. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the cases' impact.
Supreme Court hearing social media cases
The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing two cases concerning social media moderation and the First Amendment. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more.
Man made $1.76M from insider trading by eavesdropping on wife's calls
Tyler Loudon pleaded guilty to securities fraud for buying and selling stocks based on details gleaned from his wife's business conversations.
NASA looking for Mars simulator participants
NASA is looking for participants for its next Mars simulation. The deadline for the second Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog mission is April 2. Participants will spend a year inside the Mars Dune Alpha simulator at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas, experiencing typical environmental stressors and the limited resources of the Red Planet. Christiane Heinicke, a researcher for the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, joined CBS News to discuss the mission.
Texas school did not violate CROWN Act
A judge ruled that a Texas school did not violate the CROWN Act by suspending Darryl George for his hairstyle. Barbers Hill ISD removed the Black 18-year-old student from regular classes Aug. 31, stating he was not complying with the dress code. The Texas CROWN Act, which prohibits race-based hair discrimination, went into effect just one day later.
Trial over Black teen's dreadlocks begins
A trial is getting underway in Texas concerning Darryl George, a Black Texas teenager who was repeatedly suspended from school for refusing to remove his locs. The case will decide if George's hairstyle is protected under the state's new CROWN Act. Cheyanne Mumphrey, national education reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBS News to discuss the case.
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