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The Latest Breaking News from South Texas

Grieving Mother Demands Answers After Infant Dies at South Texas Daycare: 'Where Was the Teacher?'

An autopsy revealed Liam's cause of death to be two respiratory illnesses

Latin Times

South Texas Man Caught Smuggling Migrants—Then Found Guilty of Possessing Child Abuse Images

The defendant's defense tried to convince the jury that a virus downloaded the child abuse content, but the evidence did not support the claim

Latin Times

“The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas

In 2024, President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold.

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Federal judge rules against Trump, halts deportation of Venezuelans held in Texas under wartime act

The ruling extends a temporary restraining order for three Venezuelan migrants detained in South Texas who are facing deportation.

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National Democrats to target GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz’s South Texas district in 2026

The battlefield for both parties is again converging on South Texas, where De La Cruz scored one of the GOP’s high-profile wins last year when she secured a second term.

The Texas Tribune

Cartel Del Noreste Leader 'Tocayo' Sentenced For Bringing Hitmen Into U.S.: 'A Direct Threat To The Safety Of South Texas'

A Mexican cartel leader has been sentenced to prison after smuggling hitmen into the U.S.

Latin Times

Son-In-Law of Former Cartel Del Golfo Leader Pleads Guilty To Extortion And Money Laundering Charges In The U.S.

Carlos "El Cuate" Martinez led a conspiracy to fix prices for transmigrante services in South Texas, collecting at least $27 million between 2014 and 2022

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Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows

This Texas city has struggled to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as thirsty industries arrive and drought persists.

Texas Observer

Spacex Expanding Starship Production Facility In South Texas

SpaceX's 'Starfactory' in South Texas aims to produce hundreds of Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy boosters annually for missions to the moon and Mars.

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Spacex Requests To Turn Starbase Site Into Texas City

SpaceX proposes to establish Starbase in South Texas as a city to support its workforce and operations.

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A South Texas lawmaker's 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school

Advocates say a law school in one of the state's poorest regions would exponentially help communities with legal aid.

Texas Observer

Texas Uranium Mining Portends Nuclear Revival

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide power to large industrial facilities. But South Texas locals worry that a uranium boom could affect their groundwater.

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Battery-Swapping Nio Has Big Plans. Maybe Even For America

Political pundits may denounce the presence of Chinese electric vehicles on American roads, but the fact is that they’ve already kind of been here, quietly running in the background for more than a little while now. I’m talking more substantially than say, Ford’s CEO driving a Xiaomi SU7 around the…

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Texas’ push to meet soaring power demand with nuclear energy could spark uranium mining revival

State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power to large industrial facilities. But in South Texas, locals worry what a uranium mining boom could mean for their groundwater.

The Texas Tribune

"Somebody needs to get fired": Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issues

After Democrats underperformed nationally and in Texas, the McAllen Democrat had some sharp commentary for his party and said he won't be taking their advice.

The Texas Tribune

Despite back-to-back deals on water from Mexico, relief for South Texas farmers is far from certain

Texas agreed to take 120,000 acre-feet of water from Mexico this month, only after the U.S. and Mexico agreed to an updated treaty.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s first Texas visit after historic Rio Grande Valley win spurs mix of excitement, trepidation

The president-elect was in South Texas to witness a test flight at SpaceX, whose founder, Elon Musk, is co-leading Trump’s government efficiency commission.

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Trump watches SpaceX launch Starship's 6th test flight (photos)

President-elect Donald Trump made the trip to South Texas today (Nov. 19) to watch the sixth test flight of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket.

The Texas Tribune

U.S.-Mexico water agreement might bring relief to parched South Texas

The amendment to a 1944 treaty will help Mexico catch up with its water deliveries to the U.S. and might help Rio Grande Valley farmers devastated by low rainfall.

Latin Times

South Texas County Turns Red After 132 Years as GOP Flips Key Seats in the Historically Blue Region

Trump won Starr County with 57.7% of the support, flipping a longtime Democratic stronghold as GOP gains ground with Latino voters

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