Commentary: Help American inventors bolster national security
According to a recent State Department-funded study, China leads the globe in 37 out of 44 critical and emerging technologies, including many in defense, robotics, energy, artificial intelligence and quantum tools. The United States ranks first in just seven, and comes second in most of the rest.
Letters to the Editor | Week of Jan. 29-Feb. 3, 2024
Letters to the editor published in The Monitor, Valley Morning Star and The Brownsville Herald during the week of Jan. 29, 2024.
Valley school performance rated highest in Texas by nonprofit
The research and child advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk reported improvement among public schools in the Rio Grande Valley for the 2022-2023 school year, but also pointed out troubling trends.
Valley’s spring rain, temperature outlook ‘highly uncertain’
January turned out to be an “interesting month” in the Rio Grande Valley, with nice weather book-ending a two-week spell of windy, cold and rain between Jan. 8-21.
Aleman becomes Cameron County’s first economic development director
Ramiro Aleman is no stranger to economic development in Cameron County, but now he’s in a position to have a wider impact countywide.
Two Hidalgo County men found dead at Brownsville residence
Two Hidalgo County residents were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds outside a residence in Brownsville on Saturday, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.
Brownsville motorcyclist dies after crashing into utility pole
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a 39-year-old man died on Monday morning after crashing into a utility pole.
Defense rests in Edinburg man’s death penalty trial for killing DPS trooper
EDINBURG — The defense has rested in the sentencing phase of a 29-year-old man convicted of killing Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez.
Brownsville police arrest prime suspect in PNC Bank robbery
Another man has been arrested for his involvement in a Brownsville bank robbery earlier this month.