Pentagon To Provide Space At Military Bases For 20,000 Migrant Children
The Pentagon will make space available on military bases for as many as 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children detained after illegally crossing into the U.S.
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The Pentagon will make space available on military bases for as many as 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children detained after illegally crossing into the U.S.
Federal agencies were working to set up a centralized reunification process for the remaining separated children and their families at the Port Isabel Detention Center just north of border in Texas.
President Donald Trump's reversal of a policy separating migrant families at the U.S.-Mexican border has sparked confusion over how the new guidelines will play out.
Concerns persist about the emotional trauma inflicted on immigrant children separated from their families crossing the U.S. border illegally.
The image of a crying child — captured by photographer John Moore — seems to have pushed the nation's conscience a tear too far. Others of children in cages and tent cities have moved many Americans to outrage and now — action.
The Trump administration has not figured out a way to reunite families separated by a new zero-tolerance policy enacted this year that's resulted in more than 2,000 kids being taken from their parents.
The CEOs of American Airlines and United Airlines say they have asked the Trump administration not to put migrant children who have been separated from their parents on their flights.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines has asked the Trump administration not to put migrant children who have been separated from their parents on its flights.
A North Texas-based charity has been called upon to help the children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Catholic Charities in Fort Worth is already caring for some of those youngsters here in North Texas.
Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border to "tender age" shelters in Texas.
Trump administration officials say they have no clear plan yet on how to reunite the thousands of children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico Border.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said, "If the roles were reversed and our children were separated from us in Honduras, I think we would want the same thing. We would want the community to rise up."
The U.S. government will open a temporary shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in far west Texas, as existing facilities for children reach capacity under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy on migrants and the resulting separation of families.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected an appeal Wednesday from a 37-year-old Rio Grande Valley man on death row for stabbing and beheading his common-law wife's three children 15 years ago.
Smugglers left behind a tiger cub in a duffel bag when they fled back to Mexico after attempting to cross the Rio Grande River into Texas, border officials said Tuesday.
A father and daughter are going to prison for leading a South Texas human smuggling ring that prosecutors say charged up to $2,600 per immigrant for transport to Houston.
Gilberto Escamilla acknowledged stealing $1.2 million worth of fajitas over nine years.
A former South Texas juvenile justice department employee has been arrested for theft after authorities say he stole $1.2 million worth of fajitas.
A South Texas city official who resigned after using a racial slur to describe two black assistant district attorneys has rescinded that resignation.
Officials in Texas say an inmate disarmed a detention officer, escaped to a nearby house where he killed a resident and took his vehicle, then led authorities on a car chase that ended in a shootout.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says one of its troopers helped save the life of an eight-month-old girl who was having difficulty breathing.
A jury in South Texas has acquitted a U.S. Border Patrol agent of murder, but convicted him of aiding organized crime in a drug-related case that left a man decapitated.
Pregnant women should consider postponing travel to Brownsville, Texas, because of concerns about mosquitoes there spreading the Zika virus, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the U.S.-Mexico border city of Brownsville, calling a local $1 fee on plastic bags at store checkouts an illegal sales tax.
Two parents remain jailed on federal drug charges after authorities allege they tried using their 19-month-old child to help smuggle methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S.
People who live in Kerrville may not turn to outsiders, but they know what inward looks like.
Lawn chairs in hand, hundreds of North Texans used DART's new silver line to get to Addison for the city's big Fourth of July celebration.
The scars of the July Fourth floods remain across the Texas Hill Country. For two Kerrville officers, so do the memories of the lives they saved.
A confrontation between Egypt's coaching staff and a Dallas police officer at the team's hotel sparked a viral video ahead of a World Cup match.
Josh Abbott opens up about why he wrote the song, and the kind of healing he hopes it might offer the grief-stricken families.
People who live in Kerrville may not turn to outsiders, but they know what inward looks like.
Lawn chairs in hand, hundreds of North Texans used DART's new silver line to get to Addison for the city's big Fourth of July celebration.
CBS Texas partners with the Bob Woodruff Foundation to support and honor America's veterans and support military families.
The scars of the July Fourth floods remain across the Texas Hill Country. For two Kerrville officers, so do the memories of the lives they saved.
A confrontation between Egypt's coaching staff and a Dallas police officer at the team's hotel sparked a viral video ahead of a World Cup match.
Only about 7% of homes in Texas have flood insurance.
Payments for country club dues, luxury jet services, and even a reality show competition are not how you'd expect a community non-profit to use its donations.
An alleged leader of the operation was arrested in Europe and returned to the United States last week.
One year after catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, Texas has installed new flood warning sirens in some areas, but an I-Team investigation found large parts of the state still lack outdoor warning systems.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
David Hearn is accused of ripping out a piece of sealant on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said.
The gang "has committed numerous attacks targeting civilians, law enforcement officers, and government officials," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
The event will take place on Sept. 9 -10 at the American Airlines Center, where President Trump spoke during his first campaign 10 years ago.
Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, Kendall Scudder, discusses his re-election to a full, four-year term. He tells Jack Fink his thoughts on the Texas Senate race and the overall theme of their recent state party convention. "We've got to stop this limited thinking as Democrats," said Scudder. "We've got to get bigger. We've got to get bolder."
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November with a flight to Fort Myers, Florida.
The bank is closing a call center at its Plano campus and laying off 244 workers as part of a consolidation effort.
Mayor Eric Johnson said in an announcement the bank is considering Dallas for a new hub that could bring thousands of jobs to the metroplex.
The city of Plano is on a roll, and Mayor John Muns said the key to the city's successes comes down to customer service.
A confrontation between Egypt's coaching staff and a Dallas police officer at the team's hotel sparked a viral video ahead of a World Cup match.
Egypt and Australia will face off in the round of 32 at Dallas Stadium on Friday afternoon.
The Rangers matched a season high with 17 hits en route to their seventh victory in eight games.
Paige Bueckers is a starter for the second consecutive season, and Jessica Shepherd will appear for the first time.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Two elite event designers shared their thoughts on how Taylor Swift's team might transform Madison Square Garden.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
