A Texas border sheriff who is the brother of Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has been indicted on charges of misusing public equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
A federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration ...
Woman shot by Border Patrol during Oregon immigration stop sentenced for illegally entering US
A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced for illegally entering the U.S. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras pleaded guilty to the charge ...
A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phil’s son
A reality TV series meant to showcase the New York Police Department has spawned a legal showdown between city government and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s Dr. Phil
Animal advocates rush to save more than 200 dogs in Mississippi before winter storm
Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm
Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple’s killings due in court Friday
An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December slayings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom
US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged
Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week
Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US
Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for ice and heavy snow in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial major effects of a huge winter storm
Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers
It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge
How permanent is Trump’s assault on climate action?
One year ago, with one of the first strokes of his presidential Sharpie, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency,” making good on a campaign promise to “drill, baby, drill.” It was the first of many such orders, signaling that the championing of fossil fuels...