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DHS secretary praises Mexican police for handling caravan migrants 'in a professional and humane manner'

John Moore/Getty Images(TECUN UMAN, Guatemala) -- As the caravan of Central American migrants enters Mexico, a senior Trump administration official praised the Mexican police for their handling of the "crisis on their southern border."Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen tweeted that DHS would continue "to support our Mexican partners as they take steps to confront the crisis on their southern border. The Mexican federal police are handling this in a professional and humane manner."She added in a subsequent tweet that she has been in ...

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Police officer shot and killed while responding to report of suspicious vehicle near school

(SNELLVILLE, Ga.) -- A police officer was shot and killed near a school in Georgia after responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, authorities said.Antwan Toney and another officer approached a vehicle near the Shiloh Middle School in Snellville to check out a report of people smoking marijuana, according to Sgt. Jake Smith of the Gwinnett County Police Department.That's when shots rang out from inside the vehicle, Smith added.One of the bullets wounded Toney, Smith said.His partner, who has not been identified, dragged Toney ...

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Texas Senate showdown: Cruz and O'Rourke talk presidential ambitions, border politics

ABC News(HOUSTON) -- In the midst of a fiery and critical U.S. Senate race in Texas, Republican Senator Ted Cruz and his opponent Democrat Rep. Beto O’Rourke each sat down with ABC News’ Paula Faris ahead of the November midterm election, opening up about presidential ambitions, the politics of immigration and President Donald Trump.Cruz, who just two years ago was running against Trump for president, deflected questions about his 2016 campaign trail battles with Trump. At different times during that campaign, Cruz called Trump "utterly ...

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Investigators receive over 1,000 tips in desperate search for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, sheriff says

ABC News(BARRON, Wis.) -- Authorities say they have received over a thousand tips, and have thoroughly investigated more than 800 of them, in the desperate search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who is believed to be in danger."We are using every resource available and have conducted hundreds of interviews, multiple searches, and are using the technical and forensic expertise of our state and federal resources to locate the person or persons who committed this offense and to locate Jayme," Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said in ...

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Woman seen on video leaving toddler on stranger's doorstep speaks out: 'I just feel destroyed'

Courtesy Montgomery County Sheriffs Office(HOUSTON) -- A woman who is facing child abandonment charges after she was seen on surveillance video leaving a 2-year-old boy on a stranger's doorstep in the middle of the night in a suburb of Houston claims it was all a misunderstanding."I just feel destroyed," Keairra Woods said in a recent telephone interview with ABC owned-and-operated station KTRK-TV in Houston.The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office on Thursday morning released the 23-second video, which was recorded the night before by a doorbell security ...

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Scoreboard roundup -- 10/19/18

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events:NATIONAL LEAGUEMilwaukee 7, L.A. Dodgers 2NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCharlotte 120, Orlando 88Brooklyn 107, N.Y. Knicks 105Minnesota 131, Cleveland 123Toronto 113, Boston 101New Orleans 149, Sacramento 129Memphis 131, Atlanta 117Milwaukee 118, Indiana 101Golden State 124, Utah 123L.A. Clippers 108, Oklahoma City 92NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUESO Florida 6, Washington 5Minnesota 3, Dallas 1Nashville 5, Calgary 3Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.

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Bernie Sanders swings through Iowa in final midterm sprint

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As part of an aggressive campaign swing in the final weeks of the 2018 midterms, Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to the state of Iowa this weekend, looking to boost a Democratic congressional hopeful that is trying to flip the state's most conservative district to blue.Sanders will campaign on Saturday and Sunday with J.D. Scholten, the Democratic candidate in Iowa's 4th Congressional District against GOP Rep. Steve King, a conservative provocateur and fervent supporter of President Trump known for his hard-line ...

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Local News

Sexual Assault Charge Filed On a Longview Man
Numerous Suspects Arrested following Online Sting Operation
Tyler’s Jobless Number Continues to Fall
Work Continues On Improving Downtown Tyler
Remaining Do Not Use Water Order Lifted
No Jury Duty in Gregg County Monday
Palestine Boil Water Notice

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YTMT Logo Why, again, are Democrats going to sweep the midterms?

What about the current state of affairs in America is making a “blue wave” midterm election inevitable?

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State News

Girl Dies after Court Allows More Time on Life Support
Body Found in Texas Lake was of Woman Missing Days Earlier
Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Shakes Texas, Oklahoma Panhandles
Flooding Prompts Abbott to Expand Disaster List
Court Orders Some Fixes in Texas Foster Care, Drops Others
Ex-San Antonio Police Detective in Botched Cases is Charged
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World News

DHS secretary praises Mexican police for handling caravan migrants ‘in a professional and humane manner’
Top US general’s close call in Afghanistan insider attack
18 Saudi citizens detained in connection with murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: Report
F-16 accidentally blown up by Belgian Air Force mechanic
Putin says US dominance is ending after mistakes ‘typical of an empire’
China’s economic growth dips to slowest rate since 2009
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National News

Police officer shot and killed while responding to report of suspicious vehicle near school
Investigators receive over 1,000 tips in desperate search for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, sheriff says
Woman seen on video leaving toddler on stranger’s doorstep speaks out: ‘I just feel destroyed’
Florida city official charged with murder after shooting alleged shoplifter
Texas facing flood threat; cold weather moving into Northeast, Midwest
Two members of far right group arrested after New York City brawl
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Political News

Texas Senate showdown: Cruz and O’Rourke talk presidential ambitions, border politics
Bernie Sanders swings through Iowa in final midterm sprint
President Trump blames Democrats for migrant group heading north
Trump wades into California water wars, calls for diverting water to farmers in central valley
Support for the military critical issue on both sides of the Arizona Senate race
Russian woman charged with alleged ‘information warfare’ against US midterms
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Business News

No winner means Mega Millions rises to record $1.6B jackpot
Marijuana company heads to New York Stock Exchange
Amazon reviews: Inside the murky world of pay-to-play
Mega Millions prizes keep skyrocketing as ‘people want to see bigger jackpots’
A tech investor brought cell phone voting to West Virginia, igniting debate about access and security
Nebraska’s pitch to tourists: ‘Honestly, it’s not for everyone’
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Health News

Mom reveals the most heartbreaking comments people have made to her since she lost her baby
Letting sunlight in really can kill dark-loving bacteria, study shows
Fertility rates decreasing as 1st-time moms get older: CDC
Obituary for opioid addict goes viral: ‘This disease needs a face’
62 cases of AFM confirmed across 22 states: CDC
‘Patients deserve to know’: Government wants TV ads to disclose drug prices
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Showbiz News

Watch John Stamos as a pot-smoking therapist on Sunday’s ‘You’
‘Halloween’s’ Jamie Lee Curtis insists its not just another slasher movie
‘The Hate U Give’ cast and director weigh in on the film’s significance and why it’s more than just a black film
Supermodel Karlie Kloss marries Joshua Kushner
Lena Dunham shutters her digital newsletter, ‘Lenny Letter’
‘Making a Murderer’ filmmakers explain how Part 2 goes beyond the headlines
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Sports News

Scoreboard roundup — 10/19/18
Cleveland Browns trade running back Carlos Hyde to Jacksonville Jaguars
LeBron James not worried despite loss in Los Angeles Lakers debut
Arizona Cardinals fire offensive coordinator Mike McCoy
Scoreboard Roundup — 10/18/18
Steve Penny, former USA Gymnastics president, arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence in Larry Nassar case
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