A haboob (pronounced “huh-boob”) is a dust storm that appears like an advancing wall of dust and debris thousands of feet high and miles long.

Vice President JD Vance will visit the Texas-Mexico border later this week. According to the vice president's spokesperson, Vance will visit Eagle Pass on Wednesday.

Migrant encounters are down along the border ahead of the implementation of Trump's tariffs against Mexican products

In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The park received record flooding in November 2006, resulting in more than $36 million in damage.

A Texas rancher was killed by an explosive device on a road while traveling through Mexico earlier this month, officials said on Tuesday.

The owner of Mexico's mega-chain Oxxo is buying 249 DK stores in Texas and New Mexico. This marks FEMSA's expansion into the U.S. market.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico for Monday through 8 p.m. This means these areas could face "extreme fire danger.

Late Thursday, U.S. officials announced that Mexico was handing over 29 prisoners accused of drug trafficking, murder and other crimes to the U.S. to stand trial, including the man charged in the 1985 slaying of a DEA agent and the cartel boss accused in a deadly Southlake shooting.

Winds are expected to peak around noon and range from 30 to 40 miles per hour, and gusts could reach up to 60 miles per hour.

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for parts of New Mexico and Texas, citing strong winds and low humidity.