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VIDEO: Man arrested in Texas for shining laser at helicopter, DPS says
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is behind bars after allegedly shining a laser pointer at a law enforcement helicopter. Pedro Cortina was arrested on a charge of illuminate aircraft with laser pointer, impairing operator, according to Cameron County Jail records. ValleyCentral spoke with Sgt. Maria Hernandez with the Texas Department of Public Safety, who […]
Microsoft glitch shuts down border crossings, causes hours-long delays
"The traffic, just getting to the border was super backed up and I was checking on my phone and it just kept saying the system was down that they were going to let people cross by 11 or they were going to send everybody back.”
Downtown Austin leaders call light rail key to advancing affordability, growth
Later this year, the Austin Transit Partnership will unveil its draft environmental impact statement, a detailed look at all the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of Austin's upcoming light rail system.
IBWC head tells South Texas leaders Mexico will send ‘some water’
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner met privately this week in the Rio Grande Valley with local leaders and told them that Mexico does intend to send some water it owes to South Texas, but leaders tell Border Report they worry it won't be enough as the region and farmers suffer.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who served in Congress for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 74, her family announced Friday evening. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the […]
Gov. Abbott addresses Beryl, Trump’s call for mass deportation, Elon Musk in interview at RNC
In an interview with Nexstar, the governor addressed CenterPoint's failures during Hurricane Beryl and the current state of Texas' electric grid, political unity preceding and following the assassination attempt on Trump last Saturday, and Elon Musk's plan to move the headquarters of two of his companies to Texas.
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