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Asylum-seeking families being released in Valley

BROWNSVILLE — Five migrant families released from federal custody Wednesday morning waited for their bus in an outdoor area set up at the Brownsville...

Doctors stress importance of receiving COVID-10 vaccine

As health and government officials throughout the Rio Grande Valley continue to plan COVID-19 vaccination events as supply permits, area physicians are encouraging local...

Texas temporarily blocked from kicking Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid

By Shannon Najmabadi, Texas Tribune A state district judge in Travis County has temporarily stopped Texas from kicking Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program,...

Authorities discover dead reptiles in vehicle

During a recent examination, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at Brownsville Port of Entry came across a grim, unusual...

Brownsville to host first vaccination clinic on Friday

The City of Brownsville will offer its first city-led vaccination clinic starting at 6 a.m. Friday at the Texas Southmost College ITEC center, where...

Work continues on Boca Chica Boulevard

The Texas Department of Transportation will begin shifting traffic as part of the raised median project on Boca Chica Boulevard between Interstate 69E and...

LETTERS: Are Republicans afraid of Trump?

I hear that the Republican senators do not want to convict Donald John Trump for the high crimes witnessed by millions on Jan. 6....

COMMENTARY: U.S. and Mexico: Real engagement, simply cordial?

By Antonio Garza, Special to the Herald The Jan. 20 inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris is certainly still on all...

ICE agents not conducting arrests at vaccine sites

Homeland Security officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not conduct enforcement at vaccine distribution sites, according to a news release. As part of the...

Residents warn Cameron County’s biggest clinic was lacking

BROWNSVILLE — County officials are planning to improve their COVID-19 vaccine distribution program as residents warn many elderly people faced potential health risks during...