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McAllen International Airport Secures $7 Million Federal Grant for Terminal Expansion 

McAllen International Airport (MFE) has been awarded $7 million through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Terminal Program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support continued passenger terminal expansion efforts.

U.S. Unseals Indictment Against Raul Castro for 1996 Shoot-Down of unarmed U.S. civilian aircraft

The U.S. Department of Justice announced the unsealing of a superseding indictmentcharging Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, 94, of Holguin, Cuba; along with Lorenzo Alberto Perez‑Perez of Las Tunas, Cuba; Emilio José Palacio Blanco; José Fidel Gual Barzaga; Raul Simanca Cardenas; and Luis Raul Gonzalez‑Pardo Rodriguez, for their alleged roles in the Feb. 24, 1996 shoot‑down of two unarmed U.S. civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue (BTTR), also known as Hermanos al Rescate, over international water

San Antonio Grand Jury Indicts New Braunfels Woman in Republican HQ Arson Case

A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment this week charging a New Braunfels woman with actual and attempted malicious damage by fire to property involved in interstate or foreign commerce.

Federal Red Snapper Season Opens May 22

Texas Border Business Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will open May 22 rather than the...

Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Taxpayers

A former U.S. Border Patrol Agent pleaded guilty in a federal court in Del Rio today to defrauding the U.S. government by spending his official duty hours running a personal business while submitting time cards and collecting bi-weekly government paychecks,

Birthright Citizenship, Deportations, and Barring Males From Female Sports Among Supreme Court Cases Shaping...

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue nine major decisions before the end of June that could affect immigration, elections, presidential authority, campaign finance, and other national issues, according to The Morning Brief.

The Five-Year Outlook for the US Economy

Texas Border Business Although indicators are somewhat mixed, the US economy generally continues to demonstrate modest growth even when confronted with significant challenges. Labor market...

Texas Officials Urge Pet Owners to Watch for Screwworm Risks

Texas animal health officials are urging pet owners to take precautions against the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that can infect pets through open wounds.

Texas Agencies Urge Ranchers to Monitor Animals as Screwworm Threat Nears Border

Texas agencies and agricultural experts are urging ranchers and veterinarians to increase livestock monitoring as concerns grow over the northward spread of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite detected in Mexico.

Rio Grande Valley Officials Meet in Weslaco Over Flesh Eating Parasite Threat

Rio Grande Valley leaders and agriculture officials met in Weslaco this week to discuss preparedness for the possible spread of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that state officials say is approaching the Texas border.

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