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• How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling

  July 25, 2025 11:25 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court's standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, according to a new poll. But concern that the court has too much power is rising, fueled largely by Democrats. The survey... more »

• AEP Predicts Longer Wait Until Power is Permanently Restored in South Padre Island Play Video

  October 23, 2019 5:43 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – AEP Texas crews are predicting a longer wait time until the transmission lines damaged in Sunday night’s storm are completely repaired at South Padre Island. It’s the third day Padre Boulevard has been closed. Initially, AEP estimated they’d be complete repairing the 31 downed... more »

• SPI Businesses Taking Financial Hit after Storms Knock Out Power Play Video

  October 22, 2019 5:28 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Padre Boulevard remains closed at South Padre Island as crews get transmission lines back up that were damaged in early Monday’s storm. The power has been restored to 65% of the island and most of the businesses after missing a full day of operations. ... more »

• Report Details Cause of Deadly Crop Duster Crash Play Video

  April 24, 2019 8:20 PM

  HARLINGEN – A new report confirms why a crop duster went down in Harlingen, killing the pilot. The report by the National Transportation Safety Board explains what happened on April 9. The crop duster was on its way to spray a newly-planted cotton field; the pilot was carrying... more »

• Scheduled Power Outages in San Benito Canceled

  April 8, 2019 10:42 PM

  UPDATE (4/10): The power outages that were scheduled in San Benito by AEP have been canceled. An AEP spokesperson confirmed the cancellation. They say there was a problem with the system but crews were able to fix it without cutting the power. ----- SAN BENITO –... more »

• Santa Rosa Police Chief to Remain in Position Play Video

  February 20, 2019 10:49 PM

  SANTA ROSA – The Santa Rosa police chief is still in power after the city aldermen voted him to remain in position. Police Chief Ronnie Hernandez’s position came into question after the Cameron County district attorney said in a letter to Santa Rosa he would no longer accept cases... more »

• National Emergency Declaration Explained Play Video

  February 18, 2019 10:43 PM

  WESLACO – More than a dozen states are legally challenging the national emergency declared by President Trump last week. South Texas College political science professor, Dr. Bill Greene, says these declarations are common, but the one declared last week might be different. “The vast majority have had to... more »

• Employee Concerned Over Fallen Tree on Electrical Line Near Business Play Video

  January 28, 2019 7:08 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Strong winds continue being a problem for an electric fixture supply store. Francisco Amador works at the supply store, where he says a tree fell on an electric line. Amador’s boss told him he called the city a week ago. "I thought the city or... more »

• Valley Neighborhood Facing On-Going Power Outage Issues Play Video

  June 19, 2018 9:54 PM

  EDINBURG – A Rio Grande Valley neighborhood lost power due to the recent heavy rain. One resident tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS that this is an on-going issue for the Edinburg neighborhood. He tells us he often loses power when it rains, even if it’s just light rain. He adds that... more »