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Judge denies Texas AG’s request to depose Catholic Charities

A state district judge has knocked down an attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to depose Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in a bid to suss out information on alleged human smuggling.

Lawsuit brought by woman charged with murder for abortion to move forward

McALLEN — A federal judge on Wednesday denied three motions to dismiss the lawsuit filed by attorneys representing Lizelle Gonzalez against Starr County, District Attorney Gocha A. Ramirez, Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Lynn Barrera and Sheriff Rene Fuentes.

Games of Texas kicks off in Brownsville

It’s about to get real, and possibly a little soggy.

Kids Appreciation Day set for Saturday at Gladys Porter Zoo

The Gladys Porter Zoo will be celebrating children this week with its 20th annual Kids Appreciation Day on Saturday.

Brownsville city manager earns international accreditation

Brownsville City Manager Helen Ramirez has been designated a “credentialed manager” by the International City/County Management Association, or IMCA.

Spud-tastically versatile: Papas & Papas, in Harlingen and Pharr, is for potato lovers

For this week’s South Texas Flavor, I had the chance to explore the versatile world of potatoes by visiting Papas & Papas— and you guessed it. It’s about to get cheesy, buttery, creamy and whatever else you like in your Papa Asadas.

South Texas Ecotourism Center hosting ‘Creepy Critters Tours’

The South Texas Ecotourism Center is inviting the public to participate in its “Moth Night & Creepy Critter Tours” event this Friday evening.

Buy a Blizzard and benefit Driscoll’s RGV children’s hospital

Cool off and do a good deed. That's the idea as Dairy Queens in the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi areas will be donating 50% of all Blizzard sales to Driscoll Children's Hospital on Thursday.

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against Trump

The director of the Secret Service said Tuesday she is resigning following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.