News from 5/13/2025

• Hidalgo County citrus grower reacts to end of pandemic-era program that helped schools serve food from local farmers
• KRGV Cares Closet continues bringing smiles to children in need
• New Hidalgo County program providing housing assistance to those who've aged out of the foster care system
• ICE says it deported more than 500 people in the Houston area in one week
• Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House
• What's in Trump's big bill? Trillions in tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and more
• Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members
• Texas prosecutor sues to compel Border Patrol testimony in trial of Uvalde police officer
• Judge reduces Menendez brothers' murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom
• La Joya ISD: Student damages laptop as part of viral TikTok challenge
• Donna police arrest wanted suspect following report of man with a knife
• Pump Patrol: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
• Suspect in Brownsville officer-involved shooting identified
• Family of US-born child deported to Honduras drops lawsuit against Trump administration
• Creating dishes with locally caught shrimp
• City of Alamo breaks ground on new outdoor fitness center
• South Texas Health Systems explains how to recognize early signs of a stroke
• Playroom available to patients at STHS Children's hospital in Edinburg
• Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office honors fallen officers with ceremony
• Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US
• “A gift to our mothers”: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill
• After college students protested Israel-Hamas war, Texas Senate votes to restrict time, place and manner of future events
• US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
• The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
• To reach Latinos, some Democrats pivot to talk more about the economy and less about immigration
• US charges high-ranking Mexican drug cartel suspects with narco-terrorism
• 20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds
• Made in the 956: Fork To Fit opens 9th location in the Valley
• Effects of deadly Laguna Heights tornado still felt two years later
• Two Mission firefighters receive Hometown Hero Award for saving stroke victim
• Weslaco family loses home, puppy in devastating fire
• Mexican national convicted for attempting to enter country illegally for 8th time near Los Ebanos
• Suspect hospitalized following officer-involved shooting in Brownsville
• City of Mission approves agreement with cybersecurity operation center
• Convicted sex offender sentenced for entering country illegally near Sullivan City
• It’s not just about vouchers and school funding. Here are the other Texas public education bills you should track.
• Proposals to require judges to deny bail more often advance through House panel, signaling a broader agreement
• Tuesday, April 13, 2025: Sunny and breezy, temps in the 90s
• Retired Starr County teachers voice concerns over school voucher bill
• Fallen law enforcement officers honored in Mission
• Authorities continue searching for suspect in 2023 Laguna Heights murder
• Ribbon cutting held for hike and bike trail connecting McAllen and Edinburg
• Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate
• Texas House signals expanding state’s medical marijuana program
• Livestock expert says US suspension of beef imports ‘not likely’ to cause increase in beef prices
• McAllen immigration attorney reacts to Trump administration’s efforts to pay migrants who self-deport
• House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers
• Consumer Reports: Do's and don'ts of dish soap
• Pump Patrol: Monday, May 12, 2025
• Weslaco home declared a total loss following fire