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Federal appeals court orders Texas to remove anti-migrant buoy barrier from Rio Grande

In a blow to Gov. Greg Abbott, a federal appeals court ordered Texas on Friday to remove the border buoys the state installed near Eagle Pass to block migrants.

Eagle Pass border crossing closed after illegal entries

PHOENIX (AP) — A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are challenging the government to keep up.

Gruesome JFK assassination artifact fetches $46k in auction

Six decades after President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, dozens of artifacts from his presidency and assassination fetched tens of thousands of dollars at an auction.

Trevor Lawrence throws for 364 yards, Texans miss late field goal as Jags hold...

HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola's 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.

Bland, Prescott help Cowboys to 13th straight home win over Commanders on Thanksgiving

ARLINGTON (AP) — DaRon Bland set an NFL record with his fifth interception return for a touchdown this season, Dak Prescott threw four TD passes and the Dallas Cowboys pulled away for a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday.

A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate "super pigs" in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

Southwest Airlines ups alcoholic beverage prices ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

Southwest Airlines is raising prices on beer, wine and liquor ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Prescott accounts for 5 TDs, Cowboys rout Giants again 49-17 for 12th straight home...

ARLINGTON (AP) — Dak Prescott was told his Dallas Cowboys had just beaten the New York Giants by 72 points combined in the two meetings of the NFC East rivals this season.

Texas Medicaid recipients may be part of massive data breach

Texas Medicaid recipients are the latest victims of a massive data breach at the third-party file transfer platform MOVEit, UMass Chan Medical School announced Thursday.

8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say

AUSTIN (AP) — Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a South Texas highway.