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El Periodico USA Staff Featured July 16, 2025

United States to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food Amid Global Crisis

According to a report published today by The Atlantic, President Trump’s administration has ordered the destruction of nearly 500 metric
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 15, 2025

Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be executed Oct. 16

By Kayla Guo and Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 14, 2025

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Eric Cespedes Sacrifices Life to Save His Children

EDINBURG, Texas – With heavy hearts and deep reverence, we announce the passing of Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Eric Cespedes, who
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 14, 2025

Hidalgo County Precinct 3 and Driscoll Health Plan Host Back-to-School Fair to Support Precinct 3

Mission, TX  – Hidalgo County Precinct 3, in partnership with Driscoll Health Plan, is proud to announce Precinct 3’s Back-to-School Fair, taking
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 14, 2025

Neurologist/Author opens new clinic in Weslaco

          WESLACO – A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Karylsa Liz Torres Gómez, is now providing general neurological care in the Mid-Valley,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 12, 2025

South Texas Health System Edinburg To Host Community Celebration To Commemorate 10th Anniversary Of Its

The special event will honor the surgeons and operating room staff who’ve helped the program receive national recognition as a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events July 12, 2025

South Texas Health System Hosting Live Webinar To Provide Important Education On Sun Safety During

For the next installment of its monthly Let’s Talk Your Health webinar series, STHS will offer education on UV radiation
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events July 11, 2025

Region One ESC to Host High School Mariachi Showcase Celebrating Student Talent and the Fine

Edinburg, Texas – Region One Education Service Center invites the community to attend a High School Mariachi Showcase on July 14, 2025 at
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 11, 2025

Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed over 100

By Sneha Dey, Alejandro Serrano, Jayme Lozano Carver, Eleanor Klibanoff and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune “Texas officials say more
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News July 10, 2025

Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune “Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were
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