Tropical storm Harold barrels toward South Texas

A tropical storm that formed in the Gulf of Mexico overnight barreled toward South Texas on Tuesday morning, threatening to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to an area that has grappled with unrelenting heat all summer. Tropical Storm Harold, the latest system to form in what has become a busy Atlantic hurricane season, was… Continue reading Tropical storm Harold barrels toward South Texas

Water barrels for migrants go missing at Texas border

A big part of the job for Ruben Garza, an investigator in Jim Hogg County, in southwest Texas, is looking for people who have gone missing as they trek to his part of the world after crossing the border, as well as trying to identify bodies found. These days, though, he’s had to put time… Continue reading Water barrels for migrants go missing at Texas border