HOUSTON (AP) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it is conducting new medical checks on every child in its custody after the second reported death of a minor this month. CBP said in a statement late Tuesday that it is focusing its checks on children under the age of 10. An 8-year-old boy from…… MORE
NORTH POLE – WFAA – Arriving undercover in disguise, his red boots gave up his true identity. Santa Claus arrived a little early for North Texas children this year, and reports he enjoyed it so much, he stuck around through the traditional overnight gift delivery hours into the early Christmas morning hours. Santa came bearing…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – U.S. immigration authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in government custody, the second immigrant child to die in detention this month. U.S. Customs and Border Protection say the boy died shortly after midnight Tuesday. CBP says he was taken to a hospital in Alamogordo, New Mexico, where he was…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – U.S. Census figures show Texas added more people to its population than any other state during the past year. Despite the numbers, the Austin American-Statesman reports Texas’ growth rate has slowed down. Texas added 379,128 people from July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018, a growth of 1.3 percent. The state’s…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – Authorities say a 23-year-old man has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly crashed into a patrol vehicle, injuring two Houston police officers. Cesar Collazo remained jailed Monday. He’s facing two counts of failure to stop and render aid and two counts of intoxication assault with serious bodily injury on a…… MORE