Alerts BRH

While federal prosecutors accuse U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, of taking bribes to further the interests of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, they also accuse him of taking bribes from a bank headquartered in Mexico City.

Here are the unofficial results from Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities and schools in the May 4, 2024 elections.

A sprawling 54-page indictment against U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, details allegations about how he used his position in Congress to influence legislation beneficial to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan while his wife took bribes from that country under the guise of consulting contracts.

An insurer to a controversial heavy industrial company located in Brownsville has asked a federal judge to rule that the insurer, The Burlington Insurance Company, is not legally bound to defend the company, Milwhite Inc., against a class-action lawsuit by residents of an adjacent neighborhood.

SAN JUAN — A local historical site sitting between the Rio Grande and the border wall is being recognized for the role it played in helping slaves escape to freedom in Mexico.

State Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa along with 19 fellow South Texas legislators have penned a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott expressing concerns about the Driscoll Health Plan (DHP) potentially being replaced with a for-profit entity, which they fear would adversely impact low-income residents in the region and jeopardize nearly 500 jobs.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and his wife Imelda Cuellar have been indicted on conspiracy, bribery and money laundering charges.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.

Notice that haze in the air?

The Texas Longest Yard Sale, founded by former Brownsville resident Yolanda Almaguer in 2015, is here again, scheduled for May 3-6 along U.S. 281 all the way from A.V. Lopez in Brownsville to Johnson City in Blanco County.