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San Benito man sent to prison for robbing bank via threatening message

McALLEN, TX – A 26-year-old local man has been ordered to federal prison for bank robbery, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

National PREM Grant to Broaden Cutting-Edge Materials Research Awarded

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – UTRGV engineering students and faculty will be one of eight collaborative research teams around the United States dedicated to developing cutting-edge nanomaterials – materials manufactured and used on a very small scale and developed to exhibit increased performance characteristics, like strength or conductivity.

How Kids Can Stay Safe While Walking to School

Newswise — With back-to-school season upon us, kids and parents are naturally excited for some return to normalcy. In addition to putting together school supplies and mapping out schedules, there’s another thing parents should do: teach kids how to walk to school safely.

Experts offer tips for preparing kids to go back to school

Newswise — Are you a parent worried about your children going back to school in person after a year and a half of mostly virtual learning?
Potential path of a major hurricane developing in the Gulf. Accuweather Image

Major hurricane threat developing for the US Gulf Coast

AccuWeather forecasters on Thursday said it was becoming much more likely that parts of the central Gulf Coast would need to prepare for a strike from a major hurricane later Sunday or Monday. 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehend asylum-seekers who recently crossed the border in Roma on Aug. 3, 2021. Photo Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune

Revival of “Remain in Mexico” policy could have deadly consequences for asylum-seekers, advocates warn

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling to restore a policy that forces people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to stay in Mexico could have life-threatening consequences for those migrants, advocacy groups and immigration lawyers say.
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Migrant Protection Protocols, known as the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, a major victory for...

Texas Border Business AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after the Supreme Court reinstated the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the "Remain...
A COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card sits on a table at a vaccine clinic held in partnership between the Central Texas Food Bank and University of Texas in Austin on July 21, 2021. Photo Credit:  Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott bans mandates on COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have full...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced an executive order banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates regardless of a vaccine’s approval status with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
After becoming a mother as a freshman in high school, Yulissa Ibarra vowed she would return to school one day and enter college. Her comeback started her sophomore year when she transferred to the Sonia M. Sotomayor Early College High School at PSJA ISD, a school exclusively for teen moms which requires all students to take dual credit classes through STC. STC Image

Dual Credit Alum Sets the Bar for College

When Yulissa Ibarra’s life took an unexpected turn, and she became pregnant during her freshman year of high school, she refused to become another statistic.

Valley resident sentenced for meth charges

McALLEN, TX – A 49-year-old Mission resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

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