After 2,000 miles they crossed the U.S. border; then tragedy struck

The 911 emergency call came in to the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson station around midnight.

Troops search for 130 missing in California wildfire, death toll climbs to 56

U.S. National Guard troops scoured the ruins of the town of Paradise on Thursday for any sign of 130 people still missing in California's deadliest wildfire on record as authorities said the death toll had risen to 56.

DNA firm schooled in war zones helps ID California fire victims

The remains of victims charred beyond recognition in the California wildfires are being identified by a pioneering DNA analysis company that primarily works in war zones and crime scenes.

Exclusive: U.S. troop levels at Mexico border likely at peak - commander

The number of U.S. troops at the border with Mexico may have peaked at about 5,800, the U.S. commander of the mission told Reuters, noting he would start looking next week at whether to begin sending forces home or perhaps shifting some to new border positions.

Texas executes Mexican who killed his family 26 years ago

Authorities in Texas executed a Mexican man on Wednesday for bludgeoning to death his 42-year-old wife and two children, using a sledgehammer at their home in 1992, the state said.

At least 56 killed, 130 missing in California's deadliest wildfire

National Guard troops joined the grim search on Wednesday for more victims in the ruins of an incinerated northern California town while the death toll climbed to 56 in the most deadly and destructive wildfire in the state's history.

Michael Avenatti arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence

Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence, a police spokesman said.

Texas executes Mexican man for bludgeoning to death his family

A Mexican man was executed in Texas on Wednesday for bludgeoning his 42-year-old wife and two children to death with a sledgehammer at their home in 1992, the state said.

Two killed, dozens injured in Mississippi bus crash

Two people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Wednesday when a tour bus overturned on an icy roadway in northern Mississippi just across the state line from Memphis, Tennessee, officials said.

Cadaver dogs lead grim search for victims in California fire

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