Meta Child Privacy Trial Could Force Major Changes to Facebook and Instagram
OAKLAND, Calif. - A federal trial beginning this week could produce major financial penalties and changes to Facebook and Instagram if states persuade a jury that Meta Platforms unlawfully collected children's data and designed feature
Industrial Growth Brings Rio Grande Valley Workers Home as Training Needs Rise
HARLINGEN, Texas - Industrial growth is creating new opportunities for Rio Grande Valley residents who once had to leave the region for technical and professional careers, but employers and educators say the local training pipeline must grow with the econom...
Most Rio Grande Valley Cities Post Sales Tax Gains Through July
McALLEN, Texas - Most Rio Grande Valley municipalities received higher sales-tax allocations through July 2026 than during the same period last year, giving many cities additional revenue for services and capital projects. Texas comptroller data show the Va...
Mexico Announces $2.16 Billion Housing Push in Tamaulipas
REYNOSA, Mexico - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum opened a Tamaulipas tour in Reynosa by highlighting more than 38 billion pesos, approximately $2.16 billion, in planned housing investment across the state. Sheinbaum attended a housing event at the Info...
South Padre Island Reviews Convention Center Expansion Plans
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - South Padre Island officials are reviewing an expansion of the city convention center that could cost between $84 million and $92 million and nearly double the building's size. The City Council met Aug. 11 with representatives of...