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The accused gunman in the Walmart mass shooting case entered a guilty plea in federal court to 90 criminal charges, including hate crimes. Patrick Crusius faces life sentences for each count.

The Texas Department of Public Safety made its pitch to budget writers in the state Senate, asking that they continue funding state-based border security efforts.

Nurses, researchers and health agencies gather in Austin this week to address maternal mortality and morbidity in the state.

El Paso police say a “random” encounter led to a shooting at Cielo Vista Mall that killed one person and injured three others. The gunfire in a food court happened when the mall was full of shoppers Wednesday night.

Earlier in the day, mothers of the disappeared in Juarez placed a pink cross on the banks of the Rio Grande facing the U.S. The group “Ni una mas” organized the ceremony to show solidarity with migrant women who have disappeared, been murdered or victims of trafficking.

Along the border, feminist groups joined others around the world in a day dedicated to demanding equality for women. In Ciudad Juárez, demonstrators held memorials and marches for women who were murdered, kidnapped or experienced assault.

U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar of El Paso says she supports President Joe Biden’s proposed nearly $7 trillion budget for fiscal year 2024.

A rare bipartisan group of U.S. Senators continues a tour of the southwest border. Texas Senator John Cornyn is leading the delegation with Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.

The El Paso Public Service Board threw out a proposal that would make developers pay a greater share of new water infrastructure costs in sprawling parts of the city. El Paso Water officials estimated the fee would have saved existing customers about $549 in future rate increase costs over 10 years.

A rare bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is on the border in El Paso meeting with local leaders, community organizations and law enforcement. Senator Ted Cruz criticized President Joe Biden after he visited only one Texas border city to discuss mass migration at the border.