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Video captures GUNSHOTS during ICE involved shooting in Austin
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- Video captures GUNSHOTS during ICE involved shooting in Austin
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- A woman livestreaming in Austin captured the moment gunshots rang out during an ICE-involved shooting. An agent shot and injured a man, who was hospitalized in serious but stable condition, according to Austin police.
READ MORE: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/casar-calls-for-independent-probe-bodycam-release-after-reported-ice-shooting-in-austin
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- Dispatch audio of police responding to ICE shooting
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- A federal immigration officer shot and wounded a man in North Austin Sunday, prompting a large protest near Research Boulevard and Anderson Square.
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- JD Vance 'Let's send the CRAZY packing'
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Vice President J.D. Vance urged Iowa Republicans to turn out in November during a campaign rally Friday in Council Bluffs, his second visit to the state this year to support GOP candidates.
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- Mike Waltz says NO TIMELINE for when Iran war will end
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- Mike Waltz says there’s no set timeline for the standoff with Iran, but President Trump’s objectives remain clear: prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon while leaving the door open to negotiations.
Waltz says “maximum pressure” will remain in place in the meantime, targeting an Iranian economy in which the IRGC has extensive influence.
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- Patrick’s story Clancy plans to set the record straight on ex wife, with new partner
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- Patrick Clancy will sit down with 60 Minutes for an interview.
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/patrick-clancy-to-sit-down-with-60-minutes-for-an-interview-lindsay-clancy-massachusetts-donald-trump
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- Austin TX officials address ICE involved shooting
- Runtime
- 16:55
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- One person was hurt in a shooting involving an ICE Officer in North Austin at Anderson Square Sunday afternoon.
MORE: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/one-person-injured-in-north-austin-shooting
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- ICE Officer involved in Austin TX shooting, victim in stable condition
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- The man shot by an ICE agent in North Austin has been identified as Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez. His family's attorney says he was handed over to ICE custody Sunday evening, but his whereabouts and health status remain unknown.
Jahmal has the latest. Watch live on CBS Austin This Morning.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/one-person-injured-in-north-austin-shooting
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- UFO files released by Pentagon with decades old information
- Runtime
- 35:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Defense Department on Friday released its sixth batch of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), or UFO, records as part of the Trump administration’s transparency initiative.
The 10 new files were added to the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, or PURSUE, which began publishing records in May. They include audio, video and documents from the Department of War and local law enforcement.
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- The Blitz: Week 4 high school football scores and highlights
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- 15:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- High school football scores and highlights from across the Texas Panhandle on the Week 4 edition of The Blitz.
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- The Protect College Sports Act on its way through Senate
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- 7:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Supporters of the Protect College Sports Act are mounting a full-court press in Congress, hoping to bring the bipartisan bill to a vote during lawmakers' brief return to Capitol Hill ahead of the midterm elections. The legislation would create a national set of standards for college athletics, including caps on how much schools can pay athletes under name, image and likeness deals, limits on the number of times players can transfer, and antitrust exemptions for the NCAA, conferences and schools among a slew of other provisions.
High-profile men's college basketball coaches, including Arkansas' John Calipari and Gonzaga's Mark Few, were on Capitol Hill Monday advocating for the bill.
"Sometimes that beautiful house at the end of the block maybe has a rotting foundation, and that's where we're at," Few said. "We're going to rot from within, because we just — there needs to be some stability. We need to have some enforceable rules."
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, one of the b...
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- Tri-State Fair returns with rides, entertainment and new fair food options
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Tri-State Fair is back, bringing rides, games, live entertainment and plenty of fair food to Amarillo as families head through the gates for another year of events.
Organizers say fairgoers will have new food options this year, including what Tri-State Fair and Rodeo Manager and Public Relations Manager Lauren Fritzler described as “the pickle dog from Sue Sue's All About Bacon food Vendor.”
“It is a pickle with a bacon-wrapped hot dog inside of it, so I'm excited to try that one,” Fritzler said. “Lots of new foods you can find on our website.”
Beyond the food and attractions, organizers also announced a major scholarship giveaway. Fritzler said the fair will give away a $25,000 scholarship.
“That's the largest scholarship given by a fair in Texas,” Fritzler said. “So we're making moves in the scholarship realm here at the Tri-State Fair. And all of the fun that we have out here does go back in the form of youth ...
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- 1 million digital files being reviewed in connection to missing women, 'house of horrors'
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Philadelphia police and the FBI are reviewing more than 1 million images and videos recovered from a home in the city’s Olney neighborhood that is tied to five missing women.
Police said nearly 60 people appear in the digital evidence, with some shown injured, unconscious or appearing to be deceased.
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- Fritch to celebrate 67th annual Howdy Neighbor Day Saturday
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Fritch will celebrate its 67th annual Howdy Neighbor Day on Saturday, bringing together residents and visitors from across Hutchinson County.
Organizers are preparing for the event at the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Highway 136, a location they say offers greater visibility and easier access for attendees.
“Of course, live music and a lot of community togetherness, where they just all come together and we have a great day,” said Kelly Altiero, a vendor and Fritch resident.
Tyler Campbell, a Hutchinson County resident, said the event highlights the close-knit nature of the community.
“What comes to mind is the community of Fritch, and people even come from Borger and Stinnett and the surrounding areas to come together and have a good time,” Campbell said. “Fritch means a lot to me. I’ve lived here two-thirds of my life. I went to junior high and high school here, and even my kids were born and raised here.”
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- Dutch Bros to donate $1 per drink to High Plains Food Bank Kids Cafe on Sept. 18
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Purchasing a coffee order could help put meals in front of children across the Texas Panhandle this month.
High Plains Food Bank is partnering with Dutch Bros during Hunger Action Month to support the food bank’s Kids Cafe program, which provides meals for children.
On Friday, Sept. 18, $1 from every drink sold at all Amarillo Dutch Bros locations will be donated to High Plains Food Bank.
Zivorad Filipovic, who works at the food bank, said the goal is to make sure children who need food can get it without obstacles.
“We don't want any barriers there for anyone who needs a meal. It's really no questions asked, really. It's just making sure that kids in our community have the resources, and we don't want anyone to go hungry, and so that's the main mission of this,” Filipovic said.
The one-day fundraiser comes as the food bank prepares for what it expects will be a busy fall and winter season, with a broader push under...
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- Texas Panhandle oil and gas producers address industry challenges at Amarillo convention
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Oil and gas producers from across the Texas Panhandle gathered in Amarillo for the 97th annual Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association convention, where industry leaders discussed challenges involving water, weather, infrastructure and workforce needs.
The convention gives people who work in the industry an opportunity to share strategies, discuss emerging issues and identify ways to keep operations profitable.
Water availability remains a major concern for the region, according to Richard Beyea, the association’s outgoing chairman.
“Without the Ogallala Aquifer, the Texas Panhandle is a desert,” Beyea said. “I think the first and foremost thing you have to look at is usage — where the water is.”
Attorneys and law enforcement officials also addressed ways producers can protect their operations.
Ashley Hamilton Walker, an associate attorney at Mullin Hoard & Brown LLP, encouraged producers to regular...
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- How Weather Balloons Make Forecasting More Accurate Across The Country
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Weather balloons are vital to accurate forecasting in meteorology. They record meteorological data in the atmosphere at different levels. This includes things like temperature, pressure, wind speed/direction, and humidity. When all of these measurements from different heights are put together, they create what is called a "vertical profile" or skew-t.
Not only is this data used for where the balloon was launched from, but it is inputted into weather models that are used by meteorologists and forecasters across the country (and even world).
The data taken in Amarillo can also be used by other areas like Oklahoma City to get a better idea of what environment will be moving east in the coming hours/days. This is especially important during severe weather days.
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- Amarillo City Council to consider city manager Grayson Path's resignation amid turmoil
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- After months of turmoil at Amarillo City Hall, the city could soon see a change in its top administrative job as the City Council prepares to consider accepting City Manager Grayson Path’s resignation.
Mayor Cole Stanley confirmed Thursday that Path has submitted a letter of resignation. The development comes after council members met behind closed doors for more than 3 1/2 hours Wednesday to discuss Path’s employment.
The past four months have been a turbulent stretch for the city, including the “Stinky Fire” in May, widespread complaints about high water bills and, most recently, alleged improper misuse of Flock cameras.
Asked what role, if any, the landfill fire and TCEQ violation, utility-billing failures or concerns about oversight of the Amarillo Police Department’s Flock camera system played in Path’s departure, Stanley said, “So, I’d have to speculate on all of those. None of that was anything that was my concern. And, maki...
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- Childress distributes bottled water as boil notice stretches past a week
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Childress residents have spent more than a week under a boil water notice, a disruption that has forced families to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking or other consumption as the city deals with a water crisis involving both quantity and quality.
To help people get through the ongoing situation, cases of bottled water are being distributed in the community.
Mayor Cary Preston said problems with the Greenbelt water system, combined with high temperatures, have contributed to the current conditions.
“It’s heat related that that dissipates the chlorine in our water,” Preston said. “And as soon as those temperatures start to lower, we feel confident, we’re talking with our engineers that that will help raise our numbers up where we can get above, the state mandated level where we can rescind the disaster declaration.”
City leaders are also looking for ways to strengthen Childress’ water supply. City Manager...
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- 'Not normal’: Oversight chair weighs in on cremation of Trump would be assassin
- Runtime
- 12:16
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The records show Crooks used the alias “Bob Dole” to receive packages. The documents also say an anonymous donor paid for Crooks’ cremation days after the shooting. The files further indicate Crooks was seen with unidentified men at a gun store weeks earlier and met another unknown person at a range the day before the attack.
Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed this week that the newly surfaced details about Crooks’ background and history included information that had not been known before.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told The National News Desk his committee had been seeking information and that it had been “very slow being delivered to the American people.”
“We've been waiting for this information. We requested it and it's been very slow being delivered to the American people,” Comer said. “I think there are still a lot of questions that we have for the FBI.”
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- Golden retriever offers toys, tail wags to intruder instead of guarding home
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The worst guard dog in history…
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- Dutch Bros to donate $1 per drink to High Plains Food Bank Kids Cafe on Sept. 18
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Purchasing a coffee order could help put meals in front of children across the Texas Panhandle this month.
High Plains Food Bank is partnering with Dutch Bros during Hunger Action Month to support the food bank’s Kids Cafe program, which provides meals for children.
On Friday, Sept. 18, $1 from every drink sold at all Amarillo Dutch Bros locations will be donated to High Plains Food Bank.
Zivorad Filipovic, who works at the food bank, said the goal is to make sure children who need food can get it without obstacles.
“We don't want any barriers there for anyone who needs a meal. It's really no questions asked, really. It's just making sure that kids in our community have the resources, and we don't want anyone to go hungry, and so that's the main mission of this,” Filipovic said.
The one-day fundraiser comes as the food bank prepares for what it expects will be a busy fall and winter season, with a broader push under...
- Title
- Flock cameras face nationwide backlash over privacy and misuse concerns
- Runtime
- 6:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Flock cameras are still getting damaged in Florida, even after they were banned.
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/flock-cameras-josh-shapiro-ban-legislation-public-safety-state-police-penndot-franklin-county-sheriff-contract-pennsylvania
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KVII is a TX based station and an ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transacti...
- Title
- Texas Panhandle oil and gas producers address industry challenges at Amarillo convention
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Oil and gas producers from across the Texas Panhandle gathered in Amarillo for the 97th annual Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association convention, where industry leaders discussed challenges involving water, weather, infrastructure and workforce needs.
The convention gives people who work in the industry an opportunity to share strategies, discuss emerging issues and identify ways to keep operations profitable.
Water availability remains a major concern for the region, according to Richard Beyea, the association’s outgoing chairman.
“Without the Ogallala Aquifer, the Texas Panhandle is a desert,” Beyea said. “I think the first and foremost thing you have to look at is usage — where the water is.”
Attorneys and law enforcement officials also addressed ways producers can protect their operations.
Ashley Hamilton Walker, an associate attorney at Mullin Hoard & Brown LLP, encouraged producers to regular...
- Title
- Cartels fight to dominate Mexico amid leadership changes
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- WASHINGTON (SOA) — The death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has not weakened the organization's resolve.
Instead, federal officials say Juan Carlos Valencia González, El Mencho’s 41-year-old stepson and a dual Mexican and U.S. citizen born in California, known as "El Pelon," has emerged as the cartel’s new leader and the DEA’s top target.
“According to our intelligence, we believe he is not only the heir apparent but the individual who has essentially taken over at CJNG,” DEA Associate Administrator Gary Owen told Spotlight on America. “As far as DEA is concerned, it really doesn’t matter who he is. He is now our public enemy No. 1.”
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- Texas A&M AgriLife launches wheat insect, disease scouting school for Panhandle producers
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Crop consultants and field scouts can be an agricultural producer’s best friend.
High Plains and South Plains producers have faced several challenges during the 2026 growing season, including drought, insects and disease.
That is why the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office in Randall County is hosting its first Wheat Insect and Disease Scouting School.
“Over the last couple of years, our producers across the High Plains have been experiencing some unusual issues, primarily diseases and fungal issues with wheat production,” said JD Ragland, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agent for Randall County.
Field scouts help producers identify issues early, reducing pesticide use, crop losses and production costs.
“Field scouts are needed to detect the problems in a timely manner, reduce pesticide use, reduce pest loss and hopefully stretch our irrigation capacities and every dollar that goes into these expensive crops,” said...
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- Amarillo memorial to honor Texas Panhandle first responders set to open in October
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial will open Oct. 28 in downtown Amarillo, honoring firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel who died in the line of duty.
A dedication ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT at the memorial site at 11th and Polk. The ceremony will also be streamed live online for those unable to attend in person.
The memorial, which organizers say is the first of its kind in the region, is nearing completion. It will honor first responders from 26 counties across the Texas Panhandle who gave their lives in the line of duty.
Organizers said compiling the names took years and depended on community input.
“It covers our history of over 100 years,” Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial board member Wendi Swope said. “Over the last few years, we’ve asked the public to nominate people if they noticed someone who should be included. It’s been a true communitywide effort to identify all of these in...
- Title
- Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley holds news conference about fate of city manager
- Runtime
- 15:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- On Tuesday, City Council will consider accepting City Manager Grayson Path’s resignation following months of controversies
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- Gov. Greg Abbott promotes affordability plan in Amarillo
- Runtime
- 13:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Gov. Greg Abbott made a campaign stop in Amarillo to discuss his Affordability Agenda.
The governor met with rural Texans at Oliver Saddle Shop and will be joined by State Rep. Caroline Fairly and Holly Jeffreys, the Republican candidate for Texas House District 86.
Abbott’s proposal focuses on lowering everyday costs for Texas families through property-tax relief, lower healthcare copays for certain essential medications, insurance savings, faster home construction, reduced college costs and greater electricity-provider choice.
Abbott outlined how the agenda would affect homeowners, working families, students and small businesses across the Texas Panhandle. The event will also give attendees an opportunity to hear directly from the governor about his plans to keep Texas affordable and expand economic opportunity.
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- Texas A&M AgriLife launches wheat insect, disease school for Panhandle producers
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Crop consultants and field scouts can be an agricultural producer’s best friend.
High Plains and South Plains producers have faced several challenges during the 2026 growing season, including drought, insects and disease.
That is why the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office in Randall County is hosting its first Wheat Insect and Disease Scouting School.
“Over the last couple of years, our producers across the High Plains have been experiencing some unusual issues, primarily diseases and fungal issues with wheat production,” said JD Ragland, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agent for Randall County.
Field scouts help producers identify issues early, reducing pesticide use, crop losses and production costs.
“Field scouts are needed to detect the problems in a timely manner, reduce pesticide use, reduce pest loss and hopefully stretch our irrigation capacities and every dollar that goes into these expensive crops,” said...
- Title
- New reports detail mounting costs six months into Iran war
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Six months into the war with Iran, two new government reports are offering the clearest picture yet of both the physical and financial costs of the conflict, raising fresh questions about military readiness and the price tag facing American taxpayers as the fighting drags on.
A Pentagon Inspector General report released Monday, covering the first four months of Operation Epic Fury, included new details on munitions usage that paint a more complicated picture than the administration has previously offered. The report described "strategic inventory shortfalls" within the Pentagon's weapons stockpiles and noted that officials were working to "streamline procurement processes and production lead times" in an effort to rebuild supplies more quickly.
Those findings stand in contrast to repeated assurances from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Pentagon spokespeople, who have insisted for months that munitions stockpiles were not a concern.
"That is a manufactured story tha...
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- Ed Sheeran controversy GROWS Lawmakers weigh in
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Swedish activist Greta Thunberg shared an Instagram post Wednesday telling Ed Sheeran that the Palestinian people are the "one victim here" after rapper Macklemore was dropped from the pop singer's tour for his pro-Palestinian comments on stage.
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- Kash Patel’s Most Heated Moments From the FBI Oversight Hearing
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- 15:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for an oversight hearing, his first appearance before Congress since clashing with lawmakers in May over allegations involving his drinking, travel and management of the bureau.
In his opening statement, Patel defended his record, calling the FBI’s work under his leadership “the most prolific run of crime reduction in United States history.” He cited the nation’s 20-year low murder rate, arrests of violent offenders and gang members, fentanyl seizures and the capture of 10 people on the FBI’s most-wanted list.
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- Childress distributes bottled water as boil water notice stretches past a week
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Childress residents have spent more than a week under a boil water notice, a disruption that has forced families to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking or other consumption as the city deals with a water crisis involving both quantity and quality.
To help people get through the ongoing situation, cases of bottled water are being distributed in the community.
Mayor Cary Preston said problems with the Greenbelt water system, combined with high temperatures, have contributed to the current conditions.
“It’s heat related that that dissipates the chlorine in our water,” Preston said. “And as soon as those temperatures start to lower, we feel confident, we’re talking with our engineers that that will help raise our numbers up where we can get above, the state mandated level where we can rescind the disaster declaration.”
City leaders are also looking for ways to strengthen Childress’ water supply. City Manage...
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- Amarillo memorial to honor Texas Panhandle first responders set to open in October
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A new memorial planned for downtown Amarillo will honor first responders from across the Texas Panhandle who died in the line of duty is nearing completion. Creating what organizers describe as the first memorial of its kind in the region.
The Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial is being built at 11th and Polk in downtown Amarillo. It will honor individuals from the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle who have given their lives in the line of duty as firefighters, police officers or EMS agency partners.
Organizers said identifying the names to be included took years and required help from the community.
“It covers our history of over 100 years,” Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial Board Member Wendi Swope said. “And over the last few years, we've actually asked the public to nominate people if they've noticed that they're not on there and it's someone who should be on there. So, it's been a true community wide effort to identi...
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- New York Times' Gaza war coverage reflected bias against Israel: Report
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A new academic study alleges The New York Times’ early coverage of the war in Gaza showed bias against Israel by emphasizing Palestinian suffering and Israeli military actions while minimizing Hamas’ role and Israeli casualties.
The study, published in the journal 'Studies in Conflict & Terrorism', reviewed 1,559 New York Times articles and concluded the paper’s reporting framed the conflict in a way that focused heavily on Palestinian suffering and Israeli military actions, while diminishing Hamas’ role and the toll on Israelis.
Edieal Pinker of the Yale School of Management, who authored the study, told The National News Desk Tuesday that one effect of that approach is that it can make the violence appear one-sided.
A new academic study alleges The New York Times’ early coverage of the war in Gaza showed bias against Israel by emphasizing Palestinian suffering and Israeli military actions while minimizing Hamas’ role and Israeli casualties.
The stu...
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- Texas gas prices near September record high; average hits $3.86 a gallon
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Drivers in Amarillo are feeling the sting of rising fuel costs as gas prices are expected to reach a new September record high, leaving many wondering when they will get relief.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas is $3.86, up 13 cents in the past week and just over $1 more than a year ago.
Darcey Clegg said the rising prices are taking a toll on everyday budgets.
“It’s not right. I don’t think it’s fair that we have to pay these prices, and all these promises, you know, nothing’s happening,” Clegg said.
She added, “We’ve had to cut back on other stuff. I mean, household stuff — not really medicine or anything like that — but we’ve had to cut back on things.”
AAA’s Daniel Armbruster said prices are not following the typical seasonal pattern.
“Normally, gasoline demand begins falling after the summer driving season. That tends to put downward pressur...
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- Clarendon officials say drinking water is safe as Greenbelt Reservoir levels decline
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Greenbelt Reservoir is currently holding about 3,278 acre-feet of water.
The Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority, which provides water to Clarendon, currently pumps 60% to 70% of its water from well fields and blends it with water from Greenbelt Reservoir. As the reservoir’s water level declines, some residents have questioned whether the water is safe to drink.
“The water here in Clarendon is safe,” said Jacob Fangman, mayor of Clarendon. “All of the chemicals and things that are needed to be put in the water have the correct readings for us to say the water is safe and drinkable.”
“Right now, yes, the water in Clarendon is safe,” said Floyd Hartman, interim city administrator. “We continue to monitor it daily, and we’re working with Greenbelt to ensure we’re delivering safe water.”
Another question Clarendon residents raised is whether there will be enough water for tomorrow and the future.
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- Former Amarillo officer accused of Flock misuse previously suspended over police chase
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The former Amarillo police officer accused of misusing Flock cameras had previously been suspended after failing to end a police chase when a supervisor ordered it stopped, records obtained by ABC 7 News show.
Christian Eder received an 8-hour suspension without pay, effective April 23, according to a notice signed by Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover.
The suspension notice states Eder was actively involved in a motor vehicle pursuit about 3:17 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2025, and “failed to terminate the pursuit” after the monitoring supervisor ended it. The department cited violations including failing to obey a supervisor’s order and neglect of duty.
ABC 7 News asked the Amarillo Police Department, or APD, for information about why the pursuit began, where it started and ended, and whether anyone was arrested. A department spokeswoman said that because of a change in the department’s records-management system, the department could not access tha...
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- Weather History: Hurricane Ivan - The Tropical System With 3 U.S. Landfalls
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Hurricane Ivan was a long-lived and powerful Atlantic hurricane that caused major destruction across the Caribbean and the United States in September of 2004. It reached Category 5 strength several times, with sustained winds near 165 mph, as it moved westward through the Caribbean. Ivan devastated Grenada, damaged Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and affected western Cuba before entering the Gulf of Mexico. On September 16, it made its first U.S. landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 3 hurricane. Its intense winds, heavy rain, and storm surge damaged communities along the Gulf Coast, especially in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
After landfall, Ivan weakened while traveling northeastward across the southeastern United States. The tropical remnants then emerged over the Atlantic in the northeastern U.S. Instead of simply continuing out to sea, the remaining system made an unusual clockwise loop. It moved southward and westward across the Atlantic, crossed Flo...
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- Crane collapses and 4 are taken to hospital after incident
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A crane toppled onto several vehicles in Miami on Monday, sparking a fire and sending four people to the hospital.
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/at-least-4-injured-crane-collapses-miami-brickell-neighborhood-first-responders-florida-flames-smoke
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- AI fears rise as Trump pushes back on new guardrails
- Runtime
- 9:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Multiple former and current Anthropic researchers have been sounding the alarm bells about artificial intelligence, warning that the technology can destroy humanity.
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/anthropic-researchers-warn-artificial-intelligence-could-destroy-humanity-in-the-future-ai-openai-anthropic
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- Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed faces backlash over Hasan Piker ties, 9:11 stance
- Runtime
- 3:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Abdul El-Sayed’s message marking 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks has renewed scrutiny of the Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate’s ties to left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, after El-Sayed declined over the weekend to distance himself from Piker.
El-Sayed posted on social media Friday, writing in part, "Today on 9/11, we remember and honor the lives that were taken from us in a terrible act of terrorism. Nothing can justify the murder of innocent civilians. Nothing."
The post drew backlash as critics pointed to El-Sayed’s association with Piker, who has appeared at some of his campaign events and has been criticized for previously saying America deserved the 9/11 attacks.
In an interview over the weekend, El-Sayed pushed back when questioned about why he has not directly condemned Piker’s rhetoric.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Audio of police chase involving fired APD officer Christian Eder
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The former Amarillo police officer accused of misusing Flock cameras had previously been suspended after failing to end a police chase when a supervisor ordered it stopped, records obtained by ABC 7 News show.
Christian Eder received an 8-hour suspension without pay, effective April 23, according to a notice signed by Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover.
The suspension notice states Eder was actively involved in a motor vehicle pursuit about 3:17 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2025, and “failed to terminate the pursuit” after the monitoring supervisor ended it. The department cited violations including failing to obey a supervisor’s order and neglect of duty.
ABC 7 News asked the Amarillo Police Department, or APD, for information about why the pursuit began, where it started and ended, and whether anyone was arrested. A department spokeswoman said that because of a change in the department’s records-management system, the department could not access t...
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- Former FBI official reflects on intelligence failures before 9:11 and what changed after
- Runtime
- 3:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the warning signs that preceded them remain a central lesson for America's intelligence community.
Before 9/11, U.S. intelligence agencies possessed separate pieces of information about al-Qaida, possible threats involving aviation and suspicious activity at American flight schools. But critical information was not always shared across agencies, preventing officials from seeing the full picture before terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and killed nearly 3,000 people.
Speaking with The National News Desk, veteran FBI Special Agent in Charge and former Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis said the information existed, but determining whether officials could have stopped the attacks remains more complicated.
"Hindsight is always 20/20," Weis said.
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- Title
- Severe Weather Threat Tuesday as Cold Front Approaches the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- September 15, 2026: A cold front is on the way! Strong to severe storms are possible as it moves in this afternoon, evening, and overnight.
THREATS: Damaging winds and flash flooding are the primary threats. Some isolated large hail will also be possible. The flood threat will increase through the evening and continue overnight.
TIMING: Storms are likely to fire up between 3-5pm along the front. These will likely move slowly with more storms firing up in New Mexico in the early evening. The heavy rain will continue along and behind the stalled front through the late evening and early morning hours Wednesday.
CAVEATS: Not everyone will see rain. The chance for widespread storms is much higher than yesterday. This cold front will stall and where it does so will dictate where the strongest storms fire up. How much moisture those storms "use up" will dictate how heavy the overnight storms are.
Make sure to check back for more updates on the fo...
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- Weather Balloons - How Many Are Released Daily in Amarillo?
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- What's that in the sky??? It might be a weather balloon! How many weather balloons does the National Weather Service in Amarillo, Texas release daily?
That's our question for today's Tuesday Weather Trivia! Let's see if you can guess it.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Lock in your answer!
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Answer: 2.
The National Weather Service in Amarillo releases 2 weather balloons per day. One in the morning and one in the late afternoon. If you're curious about what weather balloons do - check back later this week for some more "fun facts." 😉
Did you guess it right? Let me know in the comments!
#weather #meteorology #trivia #weatherballoons #science
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- Title
- US airman rescued after being shot down over Iran
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- A U.S. Air Force colonel sat down with 60 Minutes over the weekend and shared how he survived and was rescued after his jet was shot down in Iran shortly after the conflict began.
During the interview which aired on CBS News on Sunday, the colonel was referred to by the outlet as “Bravo,” which was his call mission sign.
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- Saudi Arabia oil pipeline shuts down after attack causes fire
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- U.S. Air Force colonel sat down with 60 Minutes over the weekend and shared how he survived and was rescued after his jet was shot down in Iran shortly after the conflict began.
During the interview which aired on CBS News on Sunday, the colonel was referred to by the outlet as “Bravo,” which was his call mission sign.
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- Title
- Afghan national deported in first ever use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court
- Runtime
- 5:17
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- An Afghan national accused of supporting her family's plans for an ISIS-inspired mass shooting on Election Day 2024 has been deported in the first case ever brought before a specialized federal court created three decades ago to remove noncitizens tied to terrorism.
The Justice Department announced Friday that Nazira Haji Zada, 47, was removed from the United States after conceding that she qualified as an "alien terrorist" under federal law and waiving her right to appeal the removal order.
Zada, who had been living in Fort Worth, Texas, was a lawful permanent resident. The government alleged she supported a plot involving her son, Abdullah Haji Zada, and son-in-law, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, who were previously arrested and convicted in connection with plans to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass-casualty attack around Election Day 2024.
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- Title
- Texas Tech hosts first U.S. Global Sorghum Conference in Lubbock
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Texas Tech University is hosting the first Global Sorghum Conference in the United States this week at the Lubbock Civic Center, bringing together producers, researchers and industry representatives from Texas and around the world.
Attendees are discussing challenges facing sorghum growers, including water scarcity, crop resilience and the need to produce enough food to meet future demand.
“We have folks from France and South Africa, and we’re all growing sorghum,” said Scott Irlbeck, a Swisher County farmer. “We’re all kind of looking for the same goals when it comes to increasing profits and meeting a growing demand for the uses of sorghum.”
Conference organizers said discussions are focused on increasing yields, improving the crop’s ability to withstand stress and expanding markets for grain and silage sorghum.
“How can we increase sorghum production and increase yield?” said Monty Christian, chair of the Global S...
