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Data will be gathered from Laredo, Rio Bravo, and El Cenizo using vehicle-mounted sensors. Officials hope to use the initiative to better understand the dangers of heat islands and develop strategies to effectively cool communities.
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The congressman and his wife face bribery, wire fraud, foreign interference and other conspiracy charges. In a statement sent to the media hours before the indictment was unsealed, Cueller denied all the charges.
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Supply chain upheaval and tensions with China are prompting some companies to pivot production away from the Pacific.
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Juan David Ortiz, a former Border Patrol supervisor, was found guilty of capital murder of four women in Laredo in 2018.
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The partners behind the 6.2-mile long binational river park project discuss the symbolic and environmental impact the park will have for the Laredo and Nuevo Laredo communities.
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Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment. Its emissions may be endangering Laredo residents.
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A late Laredoan who was key in Apollo 13's successful return to Earth won an online NASA contest to fly around the moon. A mannequin will be named after NASA electrical engineer, Arturo B. Campos.
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Border activists and attorneys against border wall construction say President Joe Biden has broken his campaign promise of “not another foot” of wall by taking the land of a Rio Grande Valley family in court.
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Less than 25,000 families and unaccompanied children have crossed the border in recent months, compared to millions of essential travelers. But frustrations over pandemic restrictions for nonessential travelers and migrants are growing.
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The Texas-Mexico border remains closed to many migrants and foreign travelers, but it will be bustling on Friday as various officials and political groups visit the area.