Three immigrants have died in two months at the largest detention camp in the country including a Cuban man whose death was ruled a homicide by the El Paso medical examiner. There are growing concerns about conditions at the tent facility and demands for more oversight.
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Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.
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The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.
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A winter storm will likely bring frigid temperatures and travel disruptions to much of the U.S. starting Friday, from Texas to the Northeast. In West Texas, parts of the Permian Basin could see at least 1 inch of snow, while icy roads will be a concern into the Big Bend region as well.
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Subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday as arctic air moves into Texas, with some areas possibly staying below freezing through Monday before warming into the lower 40s on Tuesday.
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Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.
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Following the death of the Nicaraguan man, people attempting to visit detainees from Minnesota at the Fort Bliss immigration holding facility have been turned away, according to multiple sources.
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