A Texas jury acquitted a man accused of killing a boy who broke into his home looking for a snack _ a case that sparked outrage in this border city, where many thought the man should not have even been charged.

The trial of a man accused of executing a teen who broke into his home with friends looking for snacks has many in this border city outraged. Not because of the crime, but because the man is facing a murder charge.

A 27-year-old Army national guardsman was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for his role in an immigrant smuggling scheme.

Three bombs exploded in northern Spain on Sunday _ including one outside a bank _ causing damage but no injuries, officials said. A caller earlier warned about the explosives, saying he was speaking on behalf of Basque separatists.The first detonated...

Fred Garza has been patrolling a piece of the Rio Grande for 16 years, usually riding solo on horseback, sometimes venturing to areas where his radio and cell phone have limited range.But Garza’s not looking for drug smugglers, human traffickers or...

If the shuttered factories that dot the Ohio landscape tell the story of NAFTA, so too do the miles of trucks carrying auto parts, fruit and tequila across the Mexican border through this booming port city in South Texas.Democrats Barack Obama and...

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign has raised the possibility of a challenge to Texas’ primary and caucus rules just days before the contest, drawing a warning against legal action from the state’s Democratic Party.Aides to Clinton said earlier this...

These boots weren’t made for walking. Customs agents at a Laredo port of entry found nearly two pounds of heroin hidden in the soles of boots in the luggage of a commercial bus passenger.Authorities say the heroin is worth about $170,000.The bust...