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...

BPUB CEO Elected TPPA President-Elect for 2026-27

Brownsville Public Utilities Board General Manager and CEO Marilyn D. Gilbert has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Texas Public Power Association...

Activist Faces Felony Case After Phone-Wipe Feature Used at Border

Federal prosecutors say deleting data during an airport inspection was illegal; the defendant’s lawyers say the search targeted protected activism.

South Padre Island Schedules Special Election for City Council Place 1

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Brownsville Health Plan Receives National Recognition

The City of Brownsville’s Organizational Development and Human Resources Department has received the 2026 Rosie Award and recognition as one of the Top 5...

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The 6:30 Rule Offers a Boundary for Evening Overthinking

A simple strategy known as the 6:30 rule is drawing attention as a way to contain evening rumination: choose a cutoff time, acknowledge worries that arise afterward and postpone dealing with them until a planned period the next day. Th

Park-Outside Fire Recalls Affect More Than 1.7 Million Vehicles in 2026

WASHINGTON - More than 1.7 million vehicles have been covered by federal park-outside fire warnings during 2026, leaving owners to balance daily transportation needs against instructions intended to keep a vehicle fire from spreading t

Hidden Tracker Leads Rare Book to Reported Amazon AI Scanning Facility

LAS VEGAS - A tracking device concealed in a rare book led reporters to an Amazon facility where workers were reportedly dismantling and scanning physical books, adding new detail to questions about how technology companies acquire har

Website Lets Drivers Check Whether Their License Plates Were Searched

A new public database allows drivers to check whether a license plate appears in audit logs released by agencies that use Flock Safety's automated license plate reader network, offering a limited view into searches conducted through a