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El Periodico USA Community News December 16, 2024

New TxDOT safety initiative taps into the Lone Star spirit

‘Drive like a Texan’ encourages safe behavior while driving People in Texas take pride in who they are. From holding
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El Periodico USA Community News December 16, 2024

Respiratory illness dashboard updated

Texas Department of State Health Services | Press Release Changes coincide with uptick in virus activity in Texas The Texas
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El Periodico USA Community News December 16, 2024

Celebrating the Holidays in a Heart-Smart Way

The holidays bring fun, food, and festivities, but also stress, overindulgence, and skipped healthy habits – a recipe for heart
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El Periodico USA Community News December 14, 2024

A South Texas lawmaker’s 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school

A South Texas lawmaker’s 15-year fight for a Rio Grande Valley law school By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune “A
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El Periodico USA Community News December 14, 2024

Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune “Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found” was first published by The
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El Periodico USA Community News December 13, 2024

Strengthening training for EMS and physician assistant students

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Texas State Technical College in Harlingen have recently partnered to provide students with a
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El Periodico USA Community News December 13, 2024

Firearms dealer pleads guilty; surrenders federal license

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 32-year-old Laredo man has pleaded guilty to selling a
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El Periodico USA Awards December 13, 2024

UTRGV professor awarded NSF grant to enhance medical sensor reliability

By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa Li Zhang, a professor in the UTRGV Department of Computer Science, has received a $260,000 grant for research aimed
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El Periodico USA Community News December 13, 2024

Straw purchaser sent to prison

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 29-year-old Mexican resident has been sentenced for her role
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El Periodico USA Community News December 12, 2024

Justice Department’s 2024 John Sherman Award

Office of Public Affairs | Press Release The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division will present the Honorable William J. Baer with
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