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US intel report on UFOs: No evidence of aliens, but. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whatever or whoever they are, they're still out there. U.S. intelligence is after them, but its upcoming report won't deliver any...

LETTERS: Inflation expected

New home building is way down for 2021 and it looks like an economic inflation storm is coming this year. Why? Mainly because lumber...

Texas GOP’s Allen West resigns after combative run as chair

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas GOP Chairman Allen West said Friday he is stepping down after a short but...

4 more virus deaths reported in Cameron County

Four more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Thursday afternoon. This raises the total number of COVID-19...

EDITORIAL: Bad move: Abbott should not endanger children by refusing shelter

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued a state of emergency along the border relative to the “ongoing surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border...

Valley forecast calls for more wet weather

Rainfall in May obliterated the usual norms here in the Rio Grande Valley, and June is not letting go. AccuWeather forecasters call for anywhere between...

Hanna junior attends in-person classes from get-go, wins President Award

The fact that Sixto Vela III never missed a day of school since face-to-face instruction was first offered at Hanna Early College High School...

Loan program deadline extended; BCIC still has $375,000 to spend

A zero-interest, forgivable loan program to help Brownsville small businesses hurt by the pandemic retain their low- to moderate-income employees has extended its deadline...

Hidalgo County reports 3 COVID deaths, 102 new positive cases

Hidalgo County reported three COVID-19 related deaths and 102 positive cases of the virus on Thursday morning. The three deaths include an Alamo man in...

Abbott could be upsetting balance of powers with threat to veto lawmaker’s pay

By James Barragán | The Texas Tribune Fresh off the defeat of two of his legislative priorities on Sunday night when Democrats abandoned the Texas...