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Newborn dies due to COVID-19 in Hidalgo County

Among the 11 deaths reported in Hidalgo County on Thursday was a newborn who contracted COVID-19 at birth, the county’s health authority Dr. Ivan...

OPINION: Rights fight: Public information battle wins open-government recognition

Our nation’s unique design — featuring governance with the consent of the governed — was revolutionary when it was founded, and it is the...

PetSmart enters online pet pharmacy market

Pet store chain PetSmart is going to bring the meds to your door. PetSmart officials announced this week the company is launching a new online...

Suspect in massive $17M online fraud scheme arrested in Edinburg

Romance scams. Unemployment insurance fraud. Fraudulent marriages. These are just a handful of accusations against 28 people accused of bilking at least $17 million out...

Trump wants 2020 election audit in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg, Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN — President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to add an item to the agenda of...

Hazardous weather outlook: What beachgoers need to know

The National Weather Service in Brownsville released a hazardous weather outlook Thursday afternoon affecting the coast. Rio Grande Valley beachgoers should be advised of a...

McAllen Chamber of Commerce achieves five-star accreditation

In a ceremony delayed one year by the COVID pandemic, the United States Chamber of Commerce presented the McAllen Chamber of Commerce with 5-Star...

Texas A&M launches advanced manufacturing program for Valley

BROWNSVILLE — Efforts to attract advanced manufacturing companies to the Rio Grande Valley, along with the high-paying jobs they generate, have long run up...

Mexican forces surround border migrant camp

By MARÍA VERZA and JUAN LOZANO Associated Press CIUDAD ACUÑA, Mexico (AP) — A camp where more than 14,000 migrants had waited along the Texas...