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.
Four seminal moments prove how the soul of the state's Republican party has transformed from Bush to Trump.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
Police said they have an arrest warrant for one more person in the death on Mississippi woman Tasia Fortune.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas, he reflects on his first year in Fort Worth and the department's focus.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
Four seminal moments prove how the soul of the state's Republican party has transformed from Bush to Trump.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
Police said they have an arrest warrant for one more person in the death on Mississippi woman Tasia Fortune.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas, he reflects on his first year in Fort Worth and the department's focus.
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
Four seminal moments prove how the soul of the state's Republican party has transformed from Bush to Trump.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress.
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.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
A statement on the district's Facebook page shared a plan for junior high school and junior varsity games to continue.
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
Dak Prescott has broken Tony Romo's franchise record for touchdown passes with four in the Dallas Cowboys' 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders.
The Cowboys are hoping for a comeback win for their home opener Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
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.
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