Two arrested after $628K cocaine bust at Laredo port of entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $628,000 worth of cocaine during a vehicle inspection at the Laredo Port of Entry.
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State Fair of Texas unveils food, watch parties for Red River Rivalry
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Polk County school bus crash kills 2, including Winter Haven High School student: PCSO
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Caleb Flynn, former 'American Idol' singer, sentenced to life in prison without parole in wife's murder
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Texas high school football 2026: Central Texas Week 6 rankings
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FBI, Philadelphia police search ‘house of horrors’ linked to 7 missing women
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Ken Paxton investigates UnitedHealth over alleged coverage denials
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Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year
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