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During the operation, three of the Border Patrol's four trucks also became trapped in the terrain.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T08:45:52.229Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-13T11:11:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T08:45:52.229Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":58,"critic":95,"hype":55,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 58 – named sources and figures cited, but only one original report and no documents or multiple independent outlets.","critic":"Critic 95 – explains context, includes quotes, specific data, next steps, and clear separation of fact and comment.","hype":"Hype 55 – right‑leaning digests use loaded language, creating notable sensationalism beyond the neutral full report."}},"tags":["#BorderPatrol","#MSNOW","#Texas","#BigBend","#EminentDomain"],"entities":["MS NOW","Border Patrol","Antonia Hylton","Big Bend region","Texas","Yolanda Alvarado"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["An MS NOW reporting crew became stranded in their Jeep Wagoneer in the Big Bend region of Texas.","Eight Border Patrol agents in four trucks rescued the crew.","Three of the Border Patrol's four rescue vehicles became stuck during the operation.","The incident occurred while the MS NOW crew was reporting on border barriers and eminent domain."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A reporting team from MS NOW became stuck in their vehicle in the Big Bend region of Texas and required assistance from the Border Patrol. Eight agents, using four trucks, conducted the rescue operation. During the effort, three of the Border Patrol's own trucks became trapped in the terrain."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the reason for the MS NOW crew's presence"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Internewscast reported that the MS NOW crew was in the Big Bend region working on the premiere of “The Assignment,” examining resistance from local landowners to the government’s use of eminent domain for border barriers. The New York Post digest stated the crew was reporting for the debut of \"The Assignment\" when their Jeep Wagoneer bottomed out. The Mediaite digest indicated the crew was putting together a report near the border, and that some individuals were protesting eminent domain for border wall construction. 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