Abbott issues disaster declaration over Texas border crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration along the southern border of Texas in response to an "ongoing surge" of illegal immigrants.
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Border Patrol agents in Texas find more than 150 illegal immigrants in two human smuggling attempts
More than 150 illegal immigrants were taken into custody in Texas in a 24-hour period over weekend following two alleged human smuggling attempts, authorities said Tuesday.
‘Very old’ human remains found near Harry and Meghan’s California mansion
Human remains believed to date back more than 10,000 years were found yards away from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s California mansion.
Florida sheriff rips state’s juvenile system after 2 youths flee facility, get into shootout with deputies
A Florida sheriff ripped the state’s juvenile justice system Tuesday night as a 14-year-old girl was "fighting for her life" after she and a 12-year-old boy got into a shootout with Volusia County deputies.
Feds move to drop charges against New York man accused in Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors intend to drop all charges against a New York man accused of participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to reports.
NJ elementary student’s first-person Hitler essay sparks outrage, probe underway
A first-person essay on Adolf Hitler that was written by a fifth-grade student in New Jersey is under investigation.
This Day in History: June 2
Baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, dies. Pope John Paul II arrives in his native Poland on the first visit by a pope to a Communist country; Timothy McVeigh is convicted of murder and conspiracy in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
California rail-yard shooting: Police release dramatic body-cam video
A gunman who killed nine co-workers at a Northern California rail yard shot himself twice in the head as sheriff's deputies raced into a building, according to authorities who on Tuesday released body-camera footage of the tense encounter.
Texas authorities say boy found dead in motel room may be Samuel Olson
Authorities in Jasper, Texas, were investigating Tuesday evening after the body of a young boy was discovered in a motel room, according to reports.
Austin burning truck hero cops react to viral fame
They're the talk of Austin -- two hero cops who saved an unconscious man from his burning pickup and went viral, for their deed and their looks.