Food Date Labels Often Measure Freshness, Not Safety

USDA and FDA guidance says many package dates describe quality, while safe handling and spoilage signs remain essential.

Teacher Arrested After Clapping at Data-Center Zoning Meeting

A Kansas public-meeting arrest has raised questions about when officials may restrict applause and other expressions during zoning hearings.

Trump says White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades for motorcade

President Donald Trump said during a Michigan speech that the White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades for the presidential motorcade.

Brownsville Activates Intelligent Curve Warning System on E. Price Road

The City of Brownsville has activated an intelligent curve warning system on E. Price Road between Crowndridge Drive and Land O’ Lakes Boulevard.The system...

Brownsville Public Library Announces Aug. 3 Back-to-School Fair

The Brownsville Public Library will host a free back-to-school fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Main Branch Library, 2600 Central...

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Texas Senate Panel Examines Illicit Drones and Fuel Trafficking at Border

AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas Senate committee is studying how state agencies can respond to hostile drones and black-market fuel operations tied to organized crime along the Texas-Mexico border. The Senate Select Committee on Homeland and Border Security held he...

Brownsville and Matamoros Realtor Groups Sign Cross-Border Agreement

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Real estate organizations in Brownsville and Matamoros have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a more organized professional network for property transactions and investment across the Texas-Mexico border. The Brown...

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...

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...