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President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent's fitness for office. The unprecedented announcement, delivered less than four months before the election, immediately upended a campaign that both political parties view as the most consequential in generations.

Virtual reality to help sharpen students’ skills in TSTC’s Drafting and Design program

HARLINGEN — Virtual reality has transformed many technical industries, and the Drafting and Design program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus will incorporate the technology into its curriculum next fall.

TSTC alumnus returns to TSTC, finds his ‘why’ in helping future students

HARLINGEN — As a full-time admissions advisor at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, TSTC alumnus Carlos Ortega helps prospective students find career pathways. But his own path to his current job was somewhat circuitous.

Charming creatures with enviable traits: Black-tailed jackrabbits are the only species of its kind...

Black-tailed jackrabbits can leap 20 feet in one bound, run at speeds up to 40 miles per hour, turn on a dime and lead a predator on a vexing, zigzag chase.

Summer heat exacerbates garden issues for Texans

Texas gardeners usually sing the same tune this time of year — the heat is oppressive, and moisture is in short supply. Some East Texas and Gulf Coast gardens received rain from tropical storms, but many Texans are humming through the second verse with continued high temperatures and a lack of moisture.

Proposal to pay Harlingen mayor, commissioners shot down

HARLINGEN — After nearly 100 years, Harlingen's mayor might be getting a vote on the city commission.

Cameron County leaders are thrilled with SpaceX HQ announcement

Billionaire founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk is so mad at the governor of California that he's moving the company's headquarters from Hawthorne, a suburb of Los Angeles, to SpaceX's Starbase compound at Boca Chica.

Editorial: Attorney general should stop harassing migrant aid services with no evidence of wrongdoing

Texas once sought to be a leader in the fight against lawsuit abuse and nuisance legal attacks. Today, state officials are perhaps the worst at misusing our legal system — and taxpayers' money — to score political points.

Global tech disruption affects RGV air travel

A global technology outage directly affected Rio Grande Valley air travel Friday morning, delaying flights at all three airports.

San Benito school board goes with Fred Perez as superintendent finalist

SAN BENITO — After a two-month statewide search, the school board Friday unanimously selected Acting Superintendent Alfredo "Fred" Perez as the finalist for the district's superintendent job.