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12/23/2025

A 5% rate increase is set to go into effect in the new year for Brownsville Public Utilities Board customers.

A five percent rate increase is set to go into effect in the new year for Brownsville Public Utilities Board customers. A Brownsville PUB spokesperson said most customers will only see a slight change when the rate increase goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The rate increase is the final change from...

12/23/2025

According to police, how you throw away gift wrap and boxes could make your home a target for burglars.

Christmas is just days away, and the Palmview Police Department is reminding the public to think twice about what happens after the presents are unwrapped. According to police, how you throw away gift wrap and boxes could make your home a target for burglars. According to police, thieves aren't just...

12/23/2025

The plane had been transporting burn patients to Texas when the crash happened, authorities said. The latest via CNN

A 2-year-old child is among at least three people who were killed when a Mexican Naval plane carrying medical patients crashed into the waters of Galveston Bay in Texas on Monday afternoon, Coast Guard officials say. Search and rescue operations have recovered four people alive, but one person is st...

12/23/2025

At least four people are dead after a Mexican Naval plane carrying burn patients crashed into Galveston Bay. The latest via CNN

At least four people are dead after a Mexican Naval plane carrying burn patients crashed into Galveston Bay in Texas on Monday, sheriff’s officials tell CNN affiliate KPRC. Eight people were on the plane, including two pilots, Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen told the affiliate. At least one ...

12/23/2025

Two loyal customers surprised all 24 employees at Anita’s Café in Edinburg by giving each of them $100.

The season of giving was on display over the weekend at an Edinburg restaurant. Two loyal customers surprised employees at Anita’s Café with an unexpected act of kindness by gifting each of the 24 employees $100. Julian Alvarez is one of the customers, and he said it's the service that keeps him ...

12/22/2025

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12/22/2025

A former Brownsville daycare worker convicted in the death of a 4-year-old boy is now in ICE custody, and a toy drive hosted by the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is underway. All this and more, LIVE on Channel 5 News @ 5!

12/22/2025

Police said he was arrested at the Hidalgo port of entry as he attempted to cross back into the country.

A 34-year-old McAllen man was arrested on Sunday and faces kidnapping charges following an assault, according to the McAllen Police Department. Guadalupe Granados was wanted in connection with an assault that happened on Friday, Dec. 19 at the 5700 block of N. Broadway Avenue, according to a previou...

12/22/2025

District attorneys in Harris, El Paso and other counties say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained, deported or too scared to come to court. The latest via The Texas Tribune

A West Texas assault case is currently stalled because the undocumented victim was deported to Mexico before he could testify. District attorneys across Texas report that intensified immigration enforcement is hindering the prosecution of violent crimes, as victims and essential witnesses are either...

12/22/2025

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day. But there's also a handful of businesses that will be open during the holiday. The latest via The Associated Press AP

From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there's also a handful of businesses that stay open on the holiday. Before you run out the door this Christmas —...

12/22/2025

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12/22/2025

The girls begged for help, first from a school guidance counselor and then from a sheriff's deputy assigned to their school. But the images were shared on Snapchat, and the adults couldn't find them. The principal had doubts they even existed.

While schools are working to address artificial intelligence in classroom instruction, they often have done little to prepare for what the new tech means for cyberbullying and harassment. The latest from The Associated Press AP

A 13-year-old girl at a Louisiana middle school got into a fight with classmates who were sharing AI-generated n**e images of her. She wound up getting expelled — and the students sharing the images apparently were not disciplined by the school. The police took the opposite action, charging two of...