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El Periodico USA Community News January 22, 2025

Laredo man given max sentence for possessing over 47,000 child pornography images

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release LAREDO, Texas – A 31-year-old man has been sentenced for
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El Periodico USA Community News January 22, 2025

Kidnapping for ransom in Mexico sends Pharr man to prison

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release McALLEN, Texas – A 27-year-old Pharr man has been ordered
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El Periodico USA Community News January 22, 2025

STHS Limb Salvage & Amputation Prevention Program Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Through the launch of the STHS Limb Salvage & Amputation Prevention Program at STHS Edinburg, STHS is leading the charge
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El Periodico USA Community News January 22, 2025

Key Moments from Donald Trump’s Second Inaugural Address

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address, laying out his vision for America’s
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El Periodico USA Community News January 21, 2025

Brownsville Municipal Elections Scheduled For May 3, 2025

The Brownsville Municipal Elections are set to take place on May 3, 2025, with three City Commission positions up for
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El Periodico USA Community News January 21, 2025

STHS First-Ever Hometown Heroes Department Award

As one of the Rio Grande Valley’s few fire/EMS departments, Weslaco Fire/EMS plays a significant role in helping save lives
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El Periodico USA Community News January 21, 2025

Dealer handed prison sentence for selling fentanyl to teenager resulting in death

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 23-year-old resident of Laredo has been sentenced for providing
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El Periodico USA Community News January 21, 2025

Brownsville-Gateway Land Port Of Entry Set For $263 Million Modernization

The U.S. General Services Administration has announced a $263 million investment to modernize the Brownsville-Gateway Land Port of Entry, a
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El Periodico USA Community News January 21, 2025

Pharmacist guilty in $110 million dollar kickback conspiracy

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release McALLEN, Texas – A 55-year-old McAllen man has pleaded guilty
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El Periodico USA Community News January 20, 2025

DPS Conference on Targeted Violence, Terrorism Prevention

This week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) hosted the 2025 Texas Targeted Violence Prevention and Behavioral Threat Management Conference at
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