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Border Patrol First Responders Provide Aid

EDINBURG, TX – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents assist local law enforcement with vehicle accidents and render first aid to distressed migrants.

CBP Officers Seize over $900K in Cocaine and Methamphetamine at Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas Port of Entry

HIDALGO, TX - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges intercepted $933,000 in alleged cocaine and methamphetamine in two incidents over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

At least 45 districts shut down in-person classes due to COVID-19 cases, affecting more...

At least 45 small school districts across Texas have been forced to temporarily stop offering in-person classes as a result of COVID-19 cases in the first few weeks of the new school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Are you 65 or older? Get two vaccinations against pneumonia

If you or a loved one is age 65 or older, getting vaccinated against pneumonia is a good idea — so good that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that everyone in this age group get vaccinated against pneumonia twice.

Oscar de LA Hoya Covid Positive

Wanted you to hear directly from me that despite being fully vaccinated, I have contracted Covid and am not going to be able to fight next weekend. Preparing for this comeback has been everything to me over the last months, and I want to thank everyone for their tremendous support. I am currently in the hospital getting treatment and am confident I will be back in the ring before the year is up. God bless everyone and stay safe.
Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan during a press conference at the state Capitol on June 16, 2021. Photo Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session Sept. 20

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting, restrictions on transgender student athletes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

City of McAllen Welcomes UTRGV Expanded Cancer Center

The announcement by the University of Texas Health Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine that it is expanding its healthcare offerings in South Texas with a new Cancer and Surgery Center

Getting a Greener Grid

As Congress advances legislation to invest $550 billion in new funding for national infrastructure projects, the specific priorities in each industry category remain undefined.

College and Walmart partner to fight food insecurity among local college students

Texas Southmost College and Walmart teamed up to provide students with 200 bags of free groceries during TSC’s Welcome Week Back-to-School Brain Food event.
Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 1 into law. Image Source: Twitter

Governor Abbott Signs Election Integrity Legislation Into Law

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 1 into law, which will uphold the integrity of elections in Texas. The Governor held the bill signing ceremony in Tyler, where he was joined by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and the authors of the bill — Senator Bryan Hughes and Representative Andrew Murr. 

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