Rio Grande Valley

The offer would allow communities in the Valley to use water from Mexico's San Juan River, a tributary to the Rio Grande.

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state’s recently purchased 1,400-acre ranch could be used as a deportation hub.

The GOP has won 16 counties since the 2016 presidential election.

Se Busca initiative encourages border residents to anonymously call or text a tip line to provide information that leads to the arrest of suspects wanted for violent crimes in both the U.S. and Mexico.

Water levels at the Amistad and Falcon international reservoirs are currently at 19% and 12% of capacity, respectively. Some of the decrease is from lower inflows from the U.S. side of the river.

After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.

The number of migrants trying to cross the southern U.S. border illegally has gone down significantly. But migrants still face long waits using a government app for asylum claims.

Wednesday’s ruling is the second time a Texas judge has ruled against the attorney general for investigating shelters helping migrants.

Many of the solutions are costly, putting them out of reach for small towns. But the region's most populous cities are getting innovative.

Data will be gathered from Laredo, Rio Bravo, and El Cenizo using vehicle-mounted sensors. Officials hope to use the initiative to better understand the dangers of heat islands and develop strategies to effectively cool communities.