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• UTRGV Professor Races All Over The World Play Video

  January 28, 2020 8:52 PM

  EDINBURG - When he's not in the classroom, UTRGV professor Zasha Romero is always on the go. Marathons, triathlons, and more have taken the Valley native all over the world. CHANNEL 5's Erica Ross reports. more »

• President’s Authority to Implement Tariffs Explained Play Video

  May 31, 2019 6:10 PM

  MCALLEN – The President has power that is given by Congress to declare emergencies and levee tariffs. Raising the tariffs on Mexican goods could impact the Rio Grande Valley economy. The peso isn’t as valuable as it was before the tariff. The idea is that Mexico is... more »

• Tariff Increase to Have Negative Impact on Economy Play Video

  May 15, 2019 5:20 PM

  WESLACO - Trade tariffs are on the rise after the president increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10% to 25%. CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Economics Professor Salvador Contreras. Contreras says the back-and-forth between the U.S. and China... more »

• Experts Say 'El Chapo' Guzman's Conviction Won't Change Cartel Activity Play Video

  February 13, 2019 10:05 PM

  WESLACO – Experts say Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s conviction won’t change the way law enforcement works. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra says the recent conviction of El Chapo isn’t going to change gang activity currently operating in the county. "We're always concerned and always looking for drug activity... more »

• UTRGV Lecturer's Payment Processing, Students' Final Grades Posted Play Video

  May 11, 2018 5:03 PM

  UPDATE (5/15) : Students enrolled in an online course at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have received grades. Last week, their lecturer emailed them saying he refused to submit final grades after the university failed to pay him for the overload course. A UTRGV spokesperson tells us all... more »