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Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
'Not the party I grew up with:' Another Texas lawmaker leaves Democratic Party
(The Center Square) – Another lifelong Democrat has joined the Republican Party in Texas, this time, state Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston. She made the announcement on Friday, joining Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin. “This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said of the Democratic Party. “I now stand with the party of Lincoln, the party that fought to preserve our Union and fought to end the...
Report disputes Texas' claim that its 'Lone Star Operation' has deterred migrant crossings
Texas authorities have recently claimed that its "Lone Star Operation," aimed at deterring migration into the state, have led to an almost 90% decline from its peak. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that the concrete figure is 87% and that, as a result, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents from the state's ports of entry to others in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization
A Texas judge has rejected the bid by the office of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to question the leader of a local organization providing aid to migrants. Concretely, Travis County judge Maya Guerra Gamble, of the 459th Civil District Court, denied a request by Paxton's office to depose a representative of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and other basic necessities to migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Texas is Now Home to The Fastest-Growing Port in the U.S.
If I were to ask you where the fastest-growing port in the entire U.S. was in 2024, what would you guess?. Somewhere in New York or San Diego, California? Maybe Seattle, Washington? Those would be some of my initial guesses. However, the fastest-growing port in America is actually here in Texas.
Walters avenges Sod Poodles with a walk off in Game 5
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Sod Poodles win, 6-5, off an Arkansas Travelers dropped pop-up. Jean Walters the hero for Amarillo on Avengers Night. It was not all celebration for the Sod Poodles, after leading 4-2 going into the ninth inning, the Travelers started their comeback. Arkansas loaded the...
Class 2A High School Football Week 1 Roundup
Panhandle wasted no time catching fans attention with a fast and furious first half that resulted in a one-sided thumping of Clarendon 64-0 shutout at Panthers Stadium on Friday night. Panhandle (1-0) scored on every possession of the first half posting a 51-0 advantage by halftime. Junior quarterback Broxton Robinson...
7 dead, dozens injured in Mississippi bus crash
A bus crash in Mississippi left seven people dead and dozens injured Saturday morning, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol. The crash happened as the bus was traveling west on Interstate 20 near Bovina. Officials said the commercial bus left the highway and overturned. No other vehicles were involved. Six people...
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