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Two teenagers shot and killed three people on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in San Diego County.
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The state added 1,800 oil and gas drilling jobs in March, according to an analysis by the Texas Oil and Gas Association. -
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A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against sections of Senate Bill 4, which would have allowed local police to arrest suspected illegal border crossers. -
Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas' position as the nation's leader in capital punishment. -
The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's latest border projects map shows vehicle barriers and "patrol roads" planned east of Big Bend National Park. The Department of Homeland Security is now waiving a wide range of federal environmental laws for part of that project.
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