<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Laredo - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Laredo with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:39:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Small Business Owners Looking Forward to Re-Opening of Bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just a few hours of announcing the possible re-opening of the international bridges, many small businesses of the region are hoping this will benefit local commerce.Diana Tapia, owner of a small boutique located just a few blocks from Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge, states that the 19 months of closure between the U.S. and Mexico negatively impacted her source of income. Diana is one of many small entrepreneurs who rely on the business of Mexican nationals.&ldquo;Our sales dropp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/small-business-owners-looking-forward-to-re-opening-of-bridges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/small-business-owners-looking-forward-to-re-opening-of-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-Opening of Bridges Will Be In Phases, Starting November]]></title><description><![CDATA[The re-opening of the bridges will be in phases. The first will take effect in November.<br />
DHS says next month they will allow fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico to enter the U.S. for non-essential purposes.<br />
&ldquo;Which means the families or tourists or people that come shop, they can come into the United States with proof of vaccines. Proof under the United States or WHO,&rdquo; stated Henry Cuellar, U.S. Congressman District 28.<br />
In January the U.S. will require essential workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/re-opening-of-bridges-will-be-in-phases-starting-november/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/re-opening-of-bridges-will-be-in-phases-starting-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg Family Left With Nothing After Fire Consumes Their Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edinburg family has been left with nothing after a fire consumed their entire home.<br />
Yesterday at around 3:30 pm the authorities received a call concerning a structural fire in the Montecristo area. Although there was no casualties the family is now asking the community for help. Now more than ever since all their belongings turned to ash. The family says that the fire spread quickly due to the mattress and toys left outside.<br />
&ldquo;We think that it was because of some light switches, because]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-family-left-with-nothing-after-fire-consumes-their-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-family-left-with-nothing-after-fire-consumes-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer Pending FDA Approval For Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s anticipated this month the vaccine will be authorized for children ages 5 to 11. Mothers say they are ready to vaccinate their children.<br />
Pfizer says studies show the vaccine is effective for minors. All they are pending is the approval from the FDA.<br />
&ldquo;Yes, we&rsquo;re ready for the vaccine to come out. We have a 5-year old and a 13-year old. The 13-year old is already vaccinated, so we are waiting for the 5-year old to get vaccinated,&rdquo; shared Lauren Cavazos.<br />
&ldquo;We decid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pfizer-pending-fda-approval-for-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pfizer-pending-fda-approval-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of 30-Year Old Inmate Found Unresponsive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident was reported Saturday. The Webb County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office says the body of a 30-year old inmate was found unresponsive.<br />
The body of 30-year old Ashley Nicole Castro was found at 5:26 a.m. She was pronounced deceased by the medical examiner 13 minutes later.<br />
Castro was arrested on October 3rd for possession of a controlled substance. During her detention, she allegedly refused drug detox treatment offered to her by jail personnel.<br />
In a statement, Sheriff Martin Cuellar says they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-of-30-year-old-inmate-found-unresponsive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-of-30-year-old-inmate-found-unresponsive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Price On Basic Need Items Has Increased WorldWide Due To The Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of the pandemic we have seen an increase in prices only reflected in basic need items, but in the general economy worldwide.<br />
According to economists, the price increase is due in part to the difficulties that the Coronavirus has brought to the production process and the changes to the government&rsquo;s budgets, including multiple payments sent out to Americans so stimulate the economy.<br />
Experts say that since August there has been a price increase up to 4.9 percent in basic p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-price-on-basic-need-items-has-increased-worldwide-due-to-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-price-on-basic-need-items-has-increased-worldwide-due-to-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LISD Offers Virtual Instruction To Students Who Qualify]]></title><description><![CDATA[The questions stem from Senate Bill 15, which gives school districts the option to offer virtual instruction.<br />
When Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 15 into law, this gave school districts the opportunity to formalize a plan to offer virtual instruction, but only to a percentage of the district&rsquo;s population.<br />
&ldquo;When you offer it it has to be to students who had 90 percent of attendance last year, passed all their state exams and all the classes and they are limiting it to 10 perc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-offers-virtual-instruction-to-students-who-qualify/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-offers-virtual-instruction-to-students-who-qualify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Gym Helps Raise Breast Cancer Awareness With Upcoming Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many of us already know, October is breast cancer awareness month.<br />
According to studies by the Cancer Foundation, each year 1 out of 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, in the United States. According to previous studies, 43,000 women are expected to lose their lives due to this disease.<br />
The Breast Cancer Foundation coordinates in collaboration with community members to organize fundraising events for patients with this disease.<br />
Fox Rio Grande Valley&rsquo;s Kim Meza spoke with a va]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-gym-helps-raise-breast-cancer-awareness-with-upcoming-event/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-gym-helps-raise-breast-cancer-awareness-with-upcoming-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Officers Suggest Safe Tips to Prevent Credit Card Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online shopping has become very popular and Laredo police say it&rsquo;s important to keep your credit card information private.<br />
According to police, a victim lost her phone that contained photos of her credit card.<br />
37-year old Yosvany Benitez Lozada is accused of stealing the information from her mobile device.<br />
&ldquo;Benitez Lozada was able to gain entry and recovered these photos from the cell phone and he was able to get the credit card number in the photos. He made several transactions thro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-officers-suggest-safe-tips-to-prevent-credit-card-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-officers-suggest-safe-tips-to-prevent-credit-card-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman Gonzalez and U.S. Secretary of Education Tour PSJA High School, Discuss Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman Vicente Gonzalez visited PSJA Early College High School with the Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, who was in the region to promote President Biden&rsquo;s plan to propose more accessible higher education and up to two years free, in some community schools.<br />
The PSJA district received around 130 million in federal funds for education programs. The district is known for the support that they give their students to be able to pursue their career while being in high school.<br />
&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressman-gonzalez-and-us-secretary-of-education-tour-psja-high-school-discuss-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressman-gonzalez-and-us-secretary-of-education-tour-psja-high-school-discuss-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edcouch Commissioner Lorenzo Cabrera Turns Himself In For Theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edcouch Commissioner Lorenzo Cabrera has turned himself in to the authorities for charges of alleged theft.<br />
After authorities found fraudulent activities involving Cabrera, he surrendered himself to the city of Edcouch police department. He is now facing up to one year in jail and a bond of up to $4,000 dollars.<br />
The administrator reiterates the city of Edcouch was late to conduct the annual audits. That is why this alleged crime came to light until now.<br />
Since it was presumably committed in 2019,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edcouch-commissioner-lorenzo-cabrera-turns-himself-in-for-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edcouch-commissioner-lorenzo-cabrera-turns-himself-in-for-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost Migrant Shares an Important Message and the Dangers of Human Smuggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The migrant in the video was lost in a ranch Northeast of Laredo. He&rsquo;s now sending a message to those that may be thinking of achieving the American Dream, illegally.<br />
&ldquo;I would tell them, that life is worth more than a dream.&rdquo; he stated.<br />
The same message Border Patrol is sending. Agents say just last year they reported over 7,000 rescues in the Laredo sector.<br />
&ldquo;So we&rsquo;ve seen a lot of it. Everything from people being locked inside of a tanker car and a railroad car, al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lost-migrant-shares-an-important-message-and-the-dangers-of-human-smuggling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lost-migrant-shares-an-important-message-and-the-dangers-of-human-smuggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coves of Winfield Project Awaiting Approval in North Laredo]]></title><description><![CDATA[If approved, this project will consist of residential and commercial projects North of Laredo.<br />
The future of the project is pending approval from another board entity. If approved, this gives the green light for the Coves of Winfield Project to move forward.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about approximately 1,000 acres on loop 20 and Shiloh area on the north side of Laredo. In the project we are looking at doing apporoximately 1,800 homes&rdquo; stated Cliff Killam, President and CEO of Killam Development.T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coves-of-winfield-project-awaiting-approval-in-north-laredo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coves-of-winfield-project-awaiting-approval-in-north-laredo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Media Outage Causes An Impact On Our Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though the social media outage only lasted a couple of hours, it had a big impact on our community.<br />
Yesterdays social media blackout left millions of users without access to WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Many internet based businesses saw a radical decrease in sales.<br />
Dania Guzman, owner of DG House of Fashion explains that she heavily relies on social media to connect with customers.<br />
&ldquo;As a small business, we do depend a lot on social media. I feel like social media is our biggest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/social-media-outage-causes-an-impact-on-our-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/social-media-outage-causes-an-impact-on-our-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Proclaims October 5th as Teachers’ Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of McAllen will be honoring educators in a special way.<br />
In honor of World Teachers&rsquo; Day, McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and the city of McAllen&rsquo;s Commission issued an official proclamation showing their appreciation for the city&rsquo;s teachers by announcing October 5th as McAllen&rsquo;s official Teachers&rsquo; Day.<br />
This was made possible with the partnership of Raise You Hand Texas and Teachers Can movements. The community is also being encouraged to personally express]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-proclaims-october-5th-as-teachers-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-proclaims-october-5th-as-teachers-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enter the Peña CODE WORD for a chance to WIN TICKETS to the Dallas vs. Carolina game!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know the Pe&ntilde;a CODE WORD that was announced on Sunday Sept. 26th?<br />
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Click here to read contest rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/register-for-a-chance-to-win-tickets-to-hecho-en-mexico-takeover-wrestling-match/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2021 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/register-for-a-chance-to-win-tickets-to-hecho-en-mexico-takeover-wrestling-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Pitt awarded temporary joint custody of his six children, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 27 MAY 21 17:31 ET<br />
Updated: 27 MAY 21 22:10 ET<br />
By Chloe Melas, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Brad Pitt has been awarded temporary joint custody of the six children he shares with Angelina Jolie, two sources with knowledge of the case told CNN.<br />
The decision was made a few weeks ago and Jolie&rsquo;s legal team has already appealed the judge&rsquo;s decision, the sources said.<br />
CNN has reached out to representatives for Pitt and lawyers for Jolie declined to comment.<br />
&ldquo;The recent dec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brad-pitt-awarded-temporary-joint-custody-of-his-six-children-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brad-pitt-awarded-temporary-joint-custody-of-his-six-children-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds majority of severe Covid-19 cases had longterm symptoms, as officials race to vaccinate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 27 MAY 21 03:45 ET<br />
Updated: 27 MAY 21 22:22 ET<br />
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Mask mandates are being lifted across the US.&nbsp;Coronavirus cases&nbsp;and hospitalizations are dropping. People are getting vaccinated.<br />
All these promising signs suggest the summer of 2021 could be very different from a year ago.<br />
Half of the adult population is fully vaccinated, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the past week,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/study-finds-majority-of-severe-covid-19-cases-had-longterm-symptoms-as-officials-race-to-vaccinate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/study-finds-majority-of-severe-covid-19-cases-had-longterm-symptoms-as-officials-race-to-vaccinate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louisiana lawmakers send anti-trans sports ban to governor, who is likely to issue a veto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 27 MAY 21 22:24 ET<br />
By Devan Cole, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Lawmakers in Louisiana sent a bill that would&nbsp;prohibit transgender girls and women&nbsp;in the state from competing on girls&rsquo; and womens&rsquo; public elementary, secondary and college sports teams to the state&rsquo;s Democratic governor on Thursday, who will likely issue a veto of the measure, which he previously called &ldquo;unnecessary and discriminatory.&rdquo;<br />
The state&rsquo;s Republican-led House passed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/louisiana-lawmakers-send-anti-trans-sports-ban-to-governor-who-is-likely-to-issue-a-veto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/louisiana-lawmakers-send-anti-trans-sports-ban-to-governor-who-is-likely-to-issue-a-veto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with threatening to kill Biden and others in bizarre texts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 26 MAY 21 21:09 ET<br />
By Caroline Kelly and Andy Rose, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; A New Mexico man is facing a federal charge for allegedly threatening to kill&nbsp;President Joe Biden&nbsp;and others in text messages he sent to people in two states.<br />
John Benjamin Thornton is charged with using interstate commerce communications to send a threat to injure another person. The rambling texts allegedly from Thornton provided as evidence in a criminal complaint include statements that he w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-biden-and-others-in-bizarre-texts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-charged-with-threatening-to-kill-biden-and-others-in-bizarre-texts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama says ‘institutional role’ constrained his comments on Ferguson and Trayvon Martin cases while President]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 26 MAY 21 21:35 ET<br />
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday reflected on the frustration he had felt in office when his &ldquo;institutional role&rdquo; limited his ability to comment on federal investigations into the shooting deaths of&nbsp;Trayvon Martin&nbsp;and&nbsp;Michael Brown.<br />
&ldquo;I went as far as I could just commenting on cases like Trayvon Martin or what was happening in Ferguson because as we discovered, not every preside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/obama-says-institutional-role-constrained-his-comments-on-ferguson-and-trayvon-martin-cases-while-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/obama-says-institutional-role-constrained-his-comments-on-ferguson-and-trayvon-martin-cases-while-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of fallen Capitol Police officer wants to meet with GOP senators ahead of commission vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 26 MAY 21 13:33 ET<br />
Updated: 26 MAY 21 21:48 ET<br />
By Jamie Gangel, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer&nbsp;Brian Sicknick, who had asked to meet with GOP senators, will meet with at least 15 of them Thursday ahead of an expected vote&nbsp;on the January 6 commission&nbsp;that so far is short of the 10 Republican votes needed to pass.<br />
Thirteen Republican senators have declined to meet with her, according to a source with knowledge.<br />
In a statement o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-of-fallen-capitol-police-officer-wants-to-meet-with-gop-senators-ahead-of-commission-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-of-fallen-capitol-police-officer-wants-to-meet-with-gop-senators-ahead-of-commission-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman who killed eight co-workers at California transit facility knew victims well, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 26 MAY 21 10:41 ET<br />
Updated: 26 MAY 21 22:58 ET<br />
By Eric Levenson, Stella Chan, Cheri Mossburg and Paul P. Murphy, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning at a public transit rail yard in&nbsp;San Jose, California, killing at least eight co-workers and wounding others, Deputy Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said.<br />
The gunman, an employee of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is dead, Davis said. He has been identified as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gunman-who-killed-eight-co-workers-at-california-transit-facility-knew-victims-well-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gunman-who-killed-eight-co-workers-at-california-transit-facility-knew-victims-well-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When to see the total lunar eclipse and ‘flower’ supermoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 25 MAY 21 10:34 ET<br />
Updated: 25 MAY 21 22:56 ET<br />
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; The moon is about to put on a bit of a show.<br />
The full moon on Wednesday, May 26, will be the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019, according to EarthSky. It will take the moon just under three hours to cross through the Earth&rsquo;s shadow, but the actual lunar eclipse will last for about 15 minutes.<br />
A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and full moon alig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/when-to-see-the-total-lunar-eclipse-and-flower-supermoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/when-to-see-the-total-lunar-eclipse-and-flower-supermoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Republican leaders condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust comparison after 5 days and a wave of outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 25 MAY 21 10:38 ET<br />
Updated: 25 MAY 21 22:15 ET<br />
By Ryan Nobles, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; House Republican leaders have condemned incendiary remarks from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene five days after&nbsp;she first publicly compared&nbsp;Capitol Hill mask rules to the Holocaust, amid a wave of criticism from Republican and conservative critics as well as Jewish groups aimed at the Georgia congresswoman and the party leaders&rsquo; silence.<br />
&ldquo;Marjorie is wrong, and her intenti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-republican-leaders-condemn-marjorie-taylor-greenes-holocaust-comparison-after-5-days-and-a-wave-of-outrage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-republican-leaders-condemn-marjorie-taylor-greenes-holocaust-comparison-after-5-days-and-a-wave-of-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden indicated he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Republicans say, as GOP group prepares new offer]]></title><description><![CDATA[(CNN) &mdash; GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he&rsquo;d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion, significantly lower than&nbsp;the White House&rsquo;s public offer last week.<br />
Two key GOP negotiators &mdash; Sens. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Roger Wicker of Mississippi &mdash; both indicated on Tuesday that Biden has signaled openness to that price tag, a reason why they plan to make a counteroffer around that amount on Thurs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-indicated-he-could-support-1-trillion-infrastructure-plan-republicans-say-as-gop-group-prepares-new-offer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-indicated-he-could-support-1-trillion-infrastructure-plan-republicans-say-as-gop-group-prepares-new-offer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas emergency shelter is mostly ‘warehousing’ thousands of migrant children, according to eyewitnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk cots stacked on top of each other, filling up large white tents where hundreds of&nbsp;migrant children&nbsp;wait.<br />
Now, officials are talking about doubling that population &mdash; from 5,000 to up to 10,000 children &mdash; potentially making an already difficult situation even worse.<br />
Attorneys who have visited the facility described for CNN scenes of children with little t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-emergency-shelter-is-mostly-warehousing-thousands-of-migrant-children-according-to-eyewitnesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-emergency-shelter-is-mostly-warehousing-thousands-of-migrant-children-according-to-eyewitnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL is reviewing claims made by former coach, who said he was told he was ‘not the right minority’ during an interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[he NFL is reviewing claims made by a former player and coach in the league, who said he was told he was &ldquo;not the right minority&rdquo; while interviewing for a job this offseason, according to the Boston Globe.<br />
Eugene Chung, who worked as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs,&nbsp;told the Boston Globe&nbsp;last week that an interviewer for an NFL job told him that he was &ldquo;really not a minority,&rdquo; before saying he wasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;the righ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nfl-is-reviewing-claims-made-by-former-coach-who-said-he-was-told-he-was-not-the-right-minority-during-an-interview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nfl-is-reviewing-claims-made-by-former-coach-who-said-he-was-told-he-was-not-the-right-minority-during-an-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-WH counsel McGahn agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 24 MAY 21 19:55 ET<br />
Updated: 24 MAY 21 22:37 ET<br />
By Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week after House Democrats and the Justice Department struck a deal paving the way for his closed-door testimony, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.<br />
McGahn&rsquo;s testimony is coming after a years-long legal battle between House Democrats and th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ex-wh-counsel-mcgahn-agrees-to-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee-behind-closed-doors-next-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ex-wh-counsel-mcgahn-agrees-to-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee-behind-closed-doors-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 200 injured after two trains collide in Malaysian capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 24 MAY 21 13:10 ET<br />
Updated: 24 MAY 21 22:41 ET<br />
By Sharif Paget, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; More than 200 people were injured in&nbsp;Malaysia&nbsp;on Monday when two trains collided in the capital Kuala Lumpur, the state-run Bernama news agency reported.<br />
The accident occurred at 8:45 p.m. local time when one of the trains, which was going on a test run and had only one driver, collided with a train carrying passengers.<br />
Both trains, which are operated by Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-200-injured-after-two-trains-collide-in-malaysian-capital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-200-injured-after-two-trains-collide-in-malaysian-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Suspects Charged in Connection to Death of Los Fresnos Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputies found the body of Martin Benjamin Pe&ntilde;a, 52, after a call for service on the intersection of Interstate 69 Northbound Frontage Road and Spur 56 on May 12th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-suspects-charged-in-connection-to-death-of-los-fresnos-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-suspects-charged-in-connection-to-death-of-los-fresnos-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Agents Discover Marijuana Inside Man-Made Tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agents also found two undocumented immigrants inside the underground structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-discover-marijuana-inside-man-made-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-discover-marijuana-inside-man-made-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Efforts to Remove Federal Restrictions at Ports of Entry Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar says federal authorities understand the need to open the border to non-essential traffic, but that Mexican officials also have to be in agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/efforts-to-remove-federal-restrictions-at-ports-of-entry-continue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/efforts-to-remove-federal-restrictions-at-ports-of-entry-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Clean up Damage Left Behind By Wednesday’s Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[One city of Mercedes resident says debris left from previous storms is obstructing water flow in his neighborhood.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-clean-up-damage-left-behind-by-wednesdays-storm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-clean-up-damage-left-behind-by-wednesdays-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search For Vehicle That May Have Slipped into Body of Water in Cameron County Suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheriff Eric Garza says they have received no calls over missing persons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/search-for-vehicle-that-may-have-slipped-into-body-of-water-in-cameron-county-suspended/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/search-for-vehicle-that-may-have-slipped-into-body-of-water-in-cameron-county-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body Found Inside Truck in Edinburg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say they discovered the body of a 44-year-old man inside of a truck parked outside a convenience store on the 1600 block of Richardson Road at around 4 PM. Authorities have not yet identified the victim. Investigators continue looking into the circumstances leading up to his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-found-inside-truck-in-edinburg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-found-inside-truck-in-edinburg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbeat Bill Passed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government Greg Abbott sign a new abortion law which is set to take into effect later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heartbeat-bill-passed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heartbeat-bill-passed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turn Around, Don’t Drown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials urge drivers to be safe when out in the roads during severe weather.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/turn-around-dont-drown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/turn-around-dont-drown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents Living In Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in an area of Pharr share their experience when it comes to flooding after heavy rainfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-living-in-fear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-living-in-fear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border agents have seized more fentanyl in the last 7 months than the year before, CBP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 18 MAY 21 21:05 ET<br />
By Amanda Jackson, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; In the last 7 months, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have seized more fentanyl than the total for the year before, according to data from the agency.<br />
The agency released&nbsp;updated statistics last week&nbsp;of the amount of drugs confiscated by CBP authorities through April.<br />
So far this fiscal year, which runs October to September, CBP said it seized 6,494 pounds of the synthetic opioid, surpassing th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-agents-have-seized-more-fentanyl-in-the-last-7-months-than-the-year-before-cbp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-agents-have-seized-more-fentanyl-in-the-last-7-months-than-the-year-before-cbp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas governor bans mask mandates by state’s public schools and local governments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 18 MAY 21 17:31 ET<br />
Updated: 18 MAY 21 19:13 ET<br />
By Hannah Sarisohn and Caroline Kelly, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Republican&nbsp;Texas&nbsp;Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday prohibiting state governmental entities such as counties, public school districts, public health authorities and government officials from&nbsp;requiring mask wearing.<br />
&ldquo;Texans, not government, should decide their best health practices, which is why masks will not be mandated by public scho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-governor-bans-mask-mandates-by-states-public-schools-and-local-governments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-governor-bans-mask-mandates-by-states-public-schools-and-local-governments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palm Valley Animal Society Reducing Adoption Fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[PVAS is reducing their adoption fees for a limited time on their older dogs. The shelter is also looking for volunteers and donation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/palm-valley-animal-society-reducing-adoption-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/palm-valley-animal-society-reducing-adoption-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over $400 Million Awarded To Local Universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher Education Institutions in Texas&rsquo;s 28th Congressional District will get over 436 million dollars in federal emergency relief funds. At least half of the funding must be used for financial grants to students struggling due to the pandemic. UTRGV and STC are expected to received funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/over-400-million-awarded-to-local-universities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/over-400-million-awarded-to-local-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver Hospitalized Following Crash Involving A School Bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSJA ISD officials say a female driver struck a bus with students on board after attempting to stop before the railroad tracks of business 83 and cage boulevard. None of the students were injured. Driver remains in hospital. Investigation now underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/driver-hospitalized-following-crash-involving-a-school-bus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/driver-hospitalized-following-crash-involving-a-school-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Restrictions At Ports Of Entries Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders continue asking the federal government to reopen ports of entry for nonessential travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-restrictions-at-ports-of-entries-continue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-restrictions-at-ports-of-entries-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Abbott  Ends Additional Unemployment Benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Abbot says the focus must be shifted to connecting Texans with the over one million job openings available. Benefits are set to end June 26th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-abbott-ends-additional-unemployment-benefits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-abbott-ends-additional-unemployment-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child Tax Credit Offers hundreds in Advance for RGV Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasury Department said it will start issuing the payments on the 15th of each month unless the date falls on a holiday or weekend. Parents should understand this is not a stimulus payment, its an advance payment that will be deducted from their annual income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/child-tax-credit-offers-hundreds-in-advance-for-rgv-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/child-tax-credit-offers-hundreds-in-advance-for-rgv-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help Available For Damaged Roofs Due To Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Red Cross is offering help to homeowners whose roof took a hit due to Tuesday morning&rsquo;s heavy rainfall and strong winds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/help-available-for-damaged-roofs-due-to-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/help-available-for-damaged-roofs-due-to-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Investigate Fatal Hit &amp; Run Crash in Willacy County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputies found the body of Martin Benjamin Pena,52, from Los Fresnos after a call for service on the intersection of 69 Northbound Frontage Road and Spur 56.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-fatal-hit-amp-run-crash-in-willacy-county/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-fatal-hit-amp-run-crash-in-willacy-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Authorities Recommend School Districts Continue Wearing Face Masks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CDC released these guidelines after recent studies in Israel and the U.S. Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority says fully vaccinated people must be careful around others who are not immunized.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-authorities-recommend-school-districts-continue-wearing-face-masks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-authorities-recommend-school-districts-continue-wearing-face-masks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Officials Address Trash Burning Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders plan on contacting state officials and securing a trash removal vehicle for rural areas. County representatives hope this may put an end to illegal trash burning: the cause of several house fires in our region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-officials-address-trash-burning-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-officials-address-trash-burning-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Joined us at Entravision Studios to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of people lined up in their cars to receive Moderna&rsquo;s Covid-19 vaccine at Entravision Studios in McAllen. The first vaccination clinic of its kind in South Texas. The Hidalgo County Health Department along with Precincts two and three coordinated efforts to make this drive-thru vaccination site possible.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-joined-us-at-entravision-studios-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-joined-us-at-entravision-studios-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHR Heath Distributes Vaccines to Those Ages 12 to 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenagers and their parents lined up at the DHR Conference Center in Edinburg this morning to take the first step to protect themselves from COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-heath-distributes-vaccines-to-those-ages-12-to-15/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-heath-distributes-vaccines-to-those-ages-12-to-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans draw ‘red line’ on increasing taxes to fund Biden’s infrastructure plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 12 MAY 21 05:01 ET<br />
Updated: 12 MAY 21 18:38 ET<br />
By Maegan Vazquez, Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Diamond, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Republican leaders say they told President&nbsp;Joe Biden&nbsp;on Wednesday that they&rsquo;re drawing a &ldquo;red line&rdquo; on hiking certain taxes to fund the President&rsquo;s infrastructure spending proposal, an anticipated hurdle that has arisen during a&nbsp;crucial week&nbsp;for the White House&rsquo;s infrastructure priorities.<br />
The discussion be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republicans-draw-red-line-on-increasing-taxes-to-fund-bidens-infrastructure-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republicans-draw-red-line-on-increasing-taxes-to-fund-bidens-infrastructure-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheney ousted from leadership post. The other 9 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump have also faced a backlash.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 12 MAY 21 22:08 ET<br />
Updated: 12 MAY 21 22:13 ET<br />
By Clare Foran, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; House Republicans&nbsp;ousted Rep. Liz Cheney&nbsp;of Wyoming on Wednesday from her leadership post as conference chair after she repeatedly&nbsp;called out former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Big Lie&rdquo;&nbsp;that the 2020 election was stolen.<br />
The move sends a high-profile message about the Republican Party&rsquo;s priorities, its ongoing loyalty to the former President and the li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cheney-ousted-from-leadership-post-the-other-9-republicans-who-voted-to-impeach-trump-have-also-faced-a-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cheney-ousted-from-leadership-post-the-other-9-republicans-who-voted-to-impeach-trump-have-also-faced-a-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vital Memphis bridge shut down after officials find structural crack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published: 12 MAY 21 20:52 ET<br />
Updated: 12 MAY 21 22:52 ET<br />
By Amir Vera and Paul Murphy, CNN<br />
(CNN) &mdash; Transportation officials discovered a crack Tuesday in a major artery in American infrastructure, meaning it could be closed for months.<br />
The Hernando de Soto Bridge on Interstate 40 in Memphis, Tennessee, was shut down Tuesday and will be closed for emergency repairs, according to a news release from the&nbsp;Tennessee Department of Transportation&nbsp;(TDOT).<br />
Tennessee shares res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vital-memphis-bridge-shut-down-after-officials-find-structural-crack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vital-memphis-bridge-shut-down-after-officials-find-structural-crack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine Appointments Available For Those Ages 12 to 15 At CVS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parental consent is required, and every child must be accompanied by an adult when receiving there dose. Walk-ins are welcome, but if you would like to plan ahead, you can schedule an appointment by visiting CVS.com.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaccine-appointments-available-for-those-ages-12-to-15-at-cvs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaccine-appointments-available-for-those-ages-12-to-15-at-cvs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna Residents Assess Damage From Heavy Rainfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veronica Escanuela woke up in the middle of the night to see her vehicle on top of a tree. She says it was around 1 AM when she saw this, but unfortunately she had to wait until dawn to do something about it since no one was able to help her.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-residents-assess-damage-from-heavy-rainfall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-residents-assess-damage-from-heavy-rainfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Leaves Mission Family Without A Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon at the Hernandez family&rsquo;s trailer home. Although all occupants made it out safely, the home was reduced to ashes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-leaves-mission-family-without-a-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-leaves-mission-family-without-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariachi’s Adjust to COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariachi&rsquo;s have evolved throughout the years, becoming more inclusive and allowing women to join their groups, and adopting changes to their traditional mariachi songs to attract an english dominant audience. Although mariachi&rsquo;s have changed with the times, these musicians faced their biggest challenge in 2019: the coronavirus pandemic.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mariachis-adjust-to-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mariachis-adjust-to-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariachi’s Prepare For Busy Mother’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local mariachi groups endured a different situation last year. In 2020, Mother&rsquo;s Day in the U.S. and in Mexico fell on the same day, May 10th. Due to the pandemic, the group hardly received any calls, closing out the holiday with only five gigs. This year, the group has prepared mentally and physically to meet the high demand now that the pandemic seems to be winding down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mariachis-prepare-for-busy-mothers-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mariachis-prepare-for-busy-mothers-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car Crash Leaves Two Dead in Harlingen]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Harlingen police continue investigating a crash that left two people dead over the weekend. Officials say a White Chevy Silverado was traveling westbound on Harrison Avenue around midnight Sunday morning when it collided with a Buick Regal traveling southbound on Sixth Street.The driver of the Buick, an adult male, died at the scene. Two other passengers a woman and a 10-year-old boy were trasnported to the hospital. The child died from his injuries, the Silverado&rsquo;s driver was also]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/car-crash-leaves-two-dead-in-harlingen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/car-crash-leaves-two-dead-in-harlingen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register to win tickets for the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[[contact-form]<br />
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Entravision General Contest RulesMust be 18 years of age or older.<br />
Must be a legal resident of the United States.<br />
Not an employee of or a member of the immediate family of an employee of Entravision Communications Corporation or of any of their affiliated entities, affiliated advertising agencies or participating sponsor/promotion patrons (collectively, the &ldquo;Sponsors&rdquo;).<br />
Winner(s) are responsible for all federal, state or local taxes and any other expenses associ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/register-to-win-tickets-for-the-rio-grande-valley-livestock-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/register-to-win-tickets-for-the-rio-grande-valley-livestock-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIPS TO STAY SAFE INSIDE POOLS]]></title><description><![CDATA[With much of the Valley reaching the triple digit temperatures, hitting the water only seems natural&hellip; but it can also be dangerous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tips-to-stay-safe-inside-pools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tips-to-stay-safe-inside-pools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS SECRETARY VISITS RGV]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the third time Secretary Mayorkas pays a visit to the Rio Grande Valley. He says though the number of unaccompanied minors crossing into the US has decreased &mdash; there&rsquo;s still a long way to go.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhs-secretary-visits-rgv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhs-secretary-visits-rgv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Suspect Charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyrone Dwayne Amos, 28, was charged with two counts intoxicated assault and one charge of involuntary homicide. On tuesday,Amos allegedlly drove the wrong way on U.S. 281, crashing head on into a pick up truck and causing a five vehicle pileup. Victor Bazan Jr., 27, from Palmview died as a result. Amos total bond was set at $400,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fatal-multi-vehicle-crash-suspect-charged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fatal-multi-vehicle-crash-suspect-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Livestock Show Reopens at Full Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Livestock and Agricultural Exhibition of the Rio Grande Valley was organized by the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce in 1939. The first show was held in 1940. Last year, tradition was broken after the livestock show closed their doors to the public for the first time in 60 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-livestock-show-reopens-at-full-capacity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-livestock-show-reopens-at-full-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facility Continues Operating Over Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Donna Detention Facility has been seeing an influx of undocumented migrants since it opened earlier this year. This 180,000 square feet facility is able to house 500 people. Border patrol agents say the center is currently operating at over capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/facility-continues-operating-over-capacity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/facility-continues-operating-over-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman Henry Cuellar Hopeful Over  Reopening of Ports of Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuellar says federal officials there will be a meeting Thursday to discuss reopening the border. But says removing the federal restrictions will come in phases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressman-henry-cuellar-hopeful-over-reopening-of-ports-of-entry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressman-henry-cuellar-hopeful-over-reopening-of-ports-of-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Charged with Murder Over Shooting in Rural Edinburg Monday Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[20 year old Gerardo Gonzalez was arraigned this afternoon at the hidalgo county detention center after being taken into custody by the U.S. Marshalls and sheriff deputies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-charged-with-murder-over-shooting-in-rural-edinburg-monday-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-charged-with-murder-over-shooting-in-rural-edinburg-monday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer Vaccine may be approved for those ages 12 to 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[News broke over the possible approval of the vaccine for those ages 12 to 15 broke out on Monday. The Ortiz family says they are excited a new method to protect their two daughters from the virus may soon be available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pfizer-vaccine-may-be-approved-for-those-ages-12-to-15/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pfizer-vaccine-may-be-approved-for-those-ages-12-to-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Dead, Six Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning around 4:30 AM, Edinburg police responded to a call regarding an accident on the 16 thousand block of North Expressway 281. When officials arrived at the scene, they discovered five vehicles had collided after a driver going the wrong way struck one of the vehicles head on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-six-hospitalized-after-multi-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-six-hospitalized-after-multi-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to know if you need an air duct replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can almost feel the warm breeze, the days under the sun, and you&rsquo;re already reveling in the summer fun. The down side? The house is warming up. Some rooms feel colder, others feel warmer, and your energy bills are rising.&nbsp;<br />
Here are a few things that might help you determine if you need an air duct replacement before things get out of hand.<br />
There&rsquo;s dust everywhere in your homeWhile it&rsquo;s almost impossible to get rid of all the dust in your home, if you start seeing an in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/how-to-know-if-you-need-an-air-duct-replacement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/how-to-know-if-you-need-an-air-duct-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Search For Wanted Suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roel Leal Roman,43, is wanted for taking a weapon from officers. If you know of Roman&rsquo;s whereabouts, you can call anonymously to the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers at 956-668-8477. If the information provided leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-search-for-wanted-suspect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-search-for-wanted-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton P.D. Comm. Supervisor Arrested For Family Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded to a domestic violence call on Sunday that involved their off duty communications supervisor Melba Flores. Authorities gathered enough evidence to charge Flores with injury to a child and continuous violence against the family. Chief Jonathan Flores says she has been terminated from the department . She is now out on a 15 thousand dollar bond.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-pd-comm-supervisor-arrested-for-family-violence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-pd-comm-supervisor-arrested-for-family-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Hosting Daily COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics With  Same Day Appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that local health experts say the demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has died down, they are utilizing different methods to vaccinate community members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-hosting-daily-covid-19-vaccine-clinics-with-same-day-appointments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-hosting-daily-covid-19-vaccine-clinics-with-same-day-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[App Aims at Helping Victims of Domestic Abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers say this application will also help protect officers so that they have an idea of what the situation looks life and can call for back up if necessary. Aside from this, authorities say the app yielded great results in hidalgo county where a pilot program was launched. The application is available in English and Spanish.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/app-aims-at-helping-victims-of-domestic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/app-aims-at-helping-victims-of-domestic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Asks for Community’s Support After Devastating Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jessica Carranza, her husband and 3 children had just recently moved to a trailer after the couple had spent time saving money to purchase it. Carranza says losing their home this way has been incredibly difficult.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-asks-for-communitys-support-after-devastating-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-asks-for-communitys-support-after-devastating-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funds Available for Restaurants Affected by COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 28 billion dollars are available for restaurants, bars and other qualifying businesses. The SBA may provide up to five million dollars per location to help owners cover construction costs, payroll<br />
and even debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/funds-available-for-restaurants-affected-by-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/funds-available-for-restaurants-affected-by-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Homebound Vaccination Efforts Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Texas Department of State and Health Services, over 31 percent of the Rio Grande Valley has been immunized against COVID-19. Herd immunity is reached once 70 percent of overall population has been vaccinated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-homebound-vaccination-efforts-continue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-homebound-vaccination-efforts-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal agents execute search warrants on Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal agents executed search warrants Wednesday at the Manhattan apartment and office of&nbsp;Rudy Giuliani, his attorney said, advancing a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors that has been underway for more than two years.<br />
Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s personal lawyer, has been the focus of an investigation concerning his activities in Ukraine, including whether he conducted illegal lobbying for Ukrainian officials while he pursued an investigation li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-execute-search-warrants-on-rudy-giulianis-manhattan-home-and-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-execute-search-warrants-on-rudy-giulianis-manhattan-home-and-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden administration says it’s consulting ‘nonstop’ with India with first aid shipment en route]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biden administration has been consulting &ldquo;nonstop&rdquo; with the Indian government on their priorities as the country grapples with a&nbsp;catastrophic coronavirus surge&nbsp;that has left its healthcare system on the brink of collapse, according to a top US Agency for International Development official.<br />
Jeremy Konyndyk, the senior advisor coordinating agency-wide Covid-19 efforts at USAID, told CNN Thursday that the shipment of supplies on its way to India &ldquo;has been developed r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-administration-says-its-consulting-nonstop-with-india-with-first-aid-shipment-en-route/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-administration-says-its-consulting-nonstop-with-india-with-first-aid-shipment-en-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five federal agencies potentially breached in Pulse Connect Secure hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least five federal civilian agencies appear to have been breached in the latest hack to hit the US government, a discovery that follows emergency measures to mitigate potential damage from the incident, according to a top official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.<br />
Hackers with suspected ties to China repeatedly took advantage of vulnerabilities in Pulse Secure VPN, a widely used remote connectivity tool, to&nbsp;gain access to government agencies, defense companies and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/five-federal-agencies-potentially-breached-in-pulse-connect-secure-hack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/five-federal-agencies-potentially-breached-in-pulse-connect-secure-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris and Pelosi make history as the first women to lead Senate and House during presidential address to Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made history during&nbsp;President Joe Biden&rsquo;s address to a joint session of Congress&nbsp;just by taking their seats &mdash; marking&nbsp;the first time&nbsp;two women would be sitting&nbsp;behind the President.<br />
Harris entered the House chamber Wednesday night to a round of applause for Biden&rsquo;s first joint-session address to Congress. Once reaching the podium, Harris and Pelosi elbow-bumped.<br />
When asked about the significanc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/harris-and-pelosi-make-history-as-the-first-women-to-lead-senate-and-house-during-presidential-address-to-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/harris-and-pelosi-make-history-as-the-first-women-to-lead-senate-and-house-during-presidential-address-to-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Virginia governor signs anti-trans sports bill into law]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday&nbsp;signed into law a measure&nbsp;that prohibits transgender girls and women in the state from competing on sports teams at &ldquo;any public secondary school or state institution of higher education.&rdquo;<br />
The law, which cleared the state&rsquo;s Republican-led legislature in recent weeks, states that such teams must be designated based on &ldquo;biological sex,&rdquo; thus prohibiting trans women and girls from participating on women&rsquo;s athle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/west-virginia-governor-signs-anti-trans-sports-bill-into-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/west-virginia-governor-signs-anti-trans-sports-bill-into-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 takeaways from President Biden’s first address to Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden made a sweeping case Wednesday&nbsp;for massive new programs&nbsp;that would transform the government&rsquo;s role in Americans&rsquo; lives, claiming the very future of the country is at stake in&nbsp;his first address to Congress.<br />
Coming later than usual, on the eve of his 100th day in office, Biden delivered his speech amid swirling health and economic crises he has spent his term combating.<br />
But his message went beyond simply ridding the country of coronavirus or getting A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/5-takeaways-from-president-bidens-first-address-to-congress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/5-takeaways-from-president-bidens-first-address-to-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, has died at age 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at age 90 after battling cancer.<br />
His family shared the news Wednesday after his passing on&nbsp;Collins&rsquo; Facebook page.<br />
&ldquo;We regret to share that our beloved father and grandfather passed away today, after a valiant battle with cancer,&rdquo; the statement read.<br />
&ldquo;He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side. Mike always faced the challenges of l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/michael-collins-apollo-11-astronaut-has-died-at-age-90/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/michael-collins-apollo-11-astronaut-has-died-at-age-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden looks to use Covid successes to unite US around his legislative agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden, addressing a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night for the first time, called for America to overcome division as he spoke in the building that was overrun during a violent insurrection months before.<br />
And he sought to build on the trust he engendered by accelerating the nation&rsquo;s response to the Covid-19 pandemic to convince Americans that they should back his ambitious plans to tackle income inequality.<br />
Biden marked&nbsp;the accomplishments of his first 100 days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-looks-to-use-covid-successes-to-unite-us-around-his-legislative-agenda/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-looks-to-use-covid-successes-to-unite-us-around-his-legislative-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body Found Inside Van Near Boca Chica Jetties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of a 57-year old Florida man was found inside a vehicle near a Cameron County beach this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-found-inside-van-near-boca-chica-jetties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-found-inside-van-near-boca-chica-jetties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Say the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe for Pregnant Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before, elderly people and those with pre-existing health conditions were most vulnerable of contracting severe COVID-19 symptoms. Pregnant women are also among this high risk group.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-say-the-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-for-pregnant-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-say-the-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-for-pregnant-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists Brace Themselves For Abortion Bill Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Bill 1515 would put an end to abortions once the heartbeat of the fetus is identified: the only exception would be in case of a medical emergency. This proposal has created concern among activists, who say this bill is a direct attack on human rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/activists-brace-themselves-for-abortion-bill-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/activists-brace-themselves-for-abortion-bill-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Wanted For Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon]]></title><description><![CDATA[23-year-old Luz Alondra Trevi&ntilde;o was last seen in Weslaco. Anyone with information as to her whereabouts can call anonymously to the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers hotline at 956 668-8477.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-aggravated-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-aggravated-assault-with-a-deadly-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Funding Secured to Support Mental Health Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say there has been an increase in the need of psychological services since the pandemic began. However, the majority of the individuals that need this help do not consult with a doctor due to different circumstances.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-funding-secured-to-support-mental-health-efforts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-funding-secured-to-support-mental-health-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Dispute Leads to One Death, One Arrest in Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office is investigating the death of a woman after she was struck by a vehicle following a a domestic dispute Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-dispute-leads-to-one-death-one-arrest-in-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-dispute-leads-to-one-death-one-arrest-in-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prostitution Sting Leads to 16 Arrests In McAllen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law enforcement action took place between April 19th through the 22nd.The charges faced range between prostitution, tampering<br />
with government records and online solicitation of a minor. Their bonds scale from two thousand to five thousand dollars. Investigations into these cases are ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/prostitution-sting-leads-to-16-arrests-in-mcallen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/prostitution-sting-leads-to-16-arrests-in-mcallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Say Those Fully Vaccinated Should Test For COVID-19 If They Present Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are also investigating if a fully vaccinated person can transmit the virus to others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-say-those-fully-vaccinated-should-test-for-covid-19-if-they-present-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-say-those-fully-vaccinated-should-test-for-covid-19-if-they-present-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tx. Representatives Demand Gov. Abbott Release Federal Funding For Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 legislators signed off on a letter for the Secretary Of Education asking Governor Greg Abbott to release billions of dollars in assistance for elementary and secondary schools in Texas. They claim $ 5.5 billion of The First American Plan and $12.4 billion from the second stimulus package are available. The Texas State Teachers Association says they have reached out to legislators cover this matter and recommend educators from all over the state to do the same.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tx-representatives-demand-gov-abbott-release-federal-funding-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tx-representatives-demand-gov-abbott-release-federal-funding-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 tips to keep your AC unit in shape and save money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t let the Texas heat overwhelm you. If you want to stay cool this summer, it&rsquo;s important to be proactive about maintaining your air conditioning unit. In the end, it will save you money on energy bills and extend the lifespan of your AC unit.&nbsp;<br />
Don&rsquo;t let the Texas heat overwhelm you. If you want to stay cool this summer, it&rsquo;s important to be proactive about maintaining your air conditioning unit. In the end, it will save you money on energy bills and extend the li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/6-tips-to-keep-your-ac-unit-in-shape-and-save-money/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/6-tips-to-keep-your-ac-unit-in-shape-and-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 Million Johnson &amp; Johnson Vaccines Are Ruined After a Manufacture Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, the CDC and the FDA recommended to pause the use of the Johnson vaccine after reporting six cases of blood clots in people after receiving the single-dose vaccine. Dr. Trevi&ntilde;o says these cases are not related to the manufacture incident and adverse effects of the vaccine remain under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/15-million-johnson-amp-johnson-vaccines-are-ruined-after-a-manufacture-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/15-million-johnson-amp-johnson-vaccines-are-ruined-after-a-manufacture-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan Bill Aims at Accelerating Thousands of Asylum-Seekers’ Hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill suggests adding at least 4 regional processing centers to deal with the influx of migrants and hiring additional personnel, including 150 immigration judges and 300 assylum officers, in an effort to prevent people from being detained at crowded facilities for long periods of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bipartisan-bill-aims-at-accelerating-thousands-of-asylum-seekers-hearings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bipartisan-bill-aims-at-accelerating-thousands-of-asylum-seekers-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deputies Investigate Murder-Suicide in Rural Weslaco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputies responded to a call at the 7 thousand block of Salinas Street West of Mile 4 West and Mile 12 North at around 3 PM. Officials found the bodies of two adult males with gunshot wounds at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/deputies-investigate-murder-suicide-in-rural-weslaco/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/deputies-investigate-murder-suicide-in-rural-weslaco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharr Police Investigate Homicide After Body Was Discovered Near Local Cemetary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials responded to a call over a suspicious vehicle on the 500 block of East Egly Avenue at around 5 PM. At the scene, authorities discovered the body of a 65-year-old man with multiple stab wounds in the back of a pick up truck .The man has not yet been identified.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-police-investigate-homicide-after-body-was-discovered-near-local-cemetary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-police-investigate-homicide-after-body-was-discovered-near-local-cemetary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol Rescues 10-Year-Old Girl Abandoned by Smugglers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say three smugglers were involved in this incident and headed back to Mexico after leaving the young girl behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-rescues-10-year-old-girl-abandoned-by-smugglers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-rescues-10-year-old-girl-abandoned-by-smugglers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother Seeks Public’s Support  to Help Give Her Son a Proper Burial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rodrigo got lost in the Falfurrias area when he traveled with a group of undocumented migrants during the summer of 2019. He was a student that was running away from violence and death threats in his home country of El Salvador. After several months of waiting, his mother finally received confirmation from forensics teams that the remains found in the area were those of her son.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-seeks-publics-support-to-help-give-her-son-a-proper-burial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-seeks-publics-support-to-help-give-her-son-a-proper-burial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Prepare for the Next Chapter of the COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Trevi&ntilde;o wants to focus on health inequities. He shares what the most common response is as to why people have waited so long to get the vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-prepare-for-the-next-chapter-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-prepare-for-the-next-chapter-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Revokes Covid-19 Treatment For Emergency Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bamlanivimab was sent to the Rio Grande Valley mid-November as an additional tool for doctors at local hospitals to fight COVID-19. This week, the FDA revoked its emergency authorization since the treatment was proving to be ineffective against variants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-revokes-covid-19-treatment-for-emergency-use/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-revokes-covid-19-treatment-for-emergency-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg Man Killed During Officer Involved Shooting in Aransas Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded to a call over suspicious activity at around 9:30 PM at a convenience store on the 1300 block of Wheeler Avenue. Officials say Antonio Cantu, 52, was acting erratically on scene and immediately hopped into a patrol car. Cantu then began shooting a firearm at officers from inside the unit while awaiting ems services. Officers returned fire, killing Cantu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-man-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-aransas-pass/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-man-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-aransas-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Floyd’s brother bonds with Emmett Till’s cousin over brutal, public deaths decades apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other&rsquo;s pain without saying a word.<br />
The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of George Floyd both know what it&rsquo;s like to have a family member die suddenly and violently.<br />
To have that death broadcast around the world. Gruesome, graphic, intimate images of a loved one consumed and argued over by strangers.<br />
To know their Black kin died at the hands &mdash; or under the knee &mdash; of White strangers. And to wait for justic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/george-floyds-brother-bonds-with-emmett-tills-cousin-over-brutal-public-deaths-decades-apart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/george-floyds-brother-bonds-with-emmett-tills-cousin-over-brutal-public-deaths-decades-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge resigns after admitting to using n-word and saying all lives matter while at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado District Judge Natalie Chase has resigned after she admitted using a racial slur in front of court employees, voiced her opinion on racial issues from the bench and asked employees to do personal tasks for her during work hours.<br />
The Colorado Supreme Court issued an order Friday in which it publicly censured Chase and accepted her resignation. According to&nbsp;the order, it stemmed from accounts from multiple court employees, cited in the order, given as part of an investigation by the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/judge-resigns-after-admitting-to-using-n-word-and-saying-all-lives-matter-while-at-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/judge-resigns-after-admitting-to-using-n-word-and-saying-all-lives-matter-while-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury concludes first day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin concluded its first day of deliberations Monday, according to the Hennepin County Court.<br />
Deliberations began at 4 p.m. CT and ended at 8 p.m. Jurors are being sequestered during deliberations and will spend tonight in a hotel.<br />
The court did not say when the 12-juror panel is expected to resume deliberating Tuesday morning.<br />
The first day of deliberations follows closing arguments where the prosecuting attorney said&nbsp;Chau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/jury-concludes-first-day-of-deliberations-in-derek-chauvins-trial-in-the-death-of-george-floyd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/jury-concludes-first-day-of-deliberations-in-derek-chauvins-trial-in-the-death-of-george-floyd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract for lunar lander]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX secured a $2.89 billion NASA&nbsp;contract&nbsp;to build spacecraft that will land astronauts on the moon for the first time in five decades.<br />
The fixed-price contract is a major vote of confidence for Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket company, as the space agency is placing a large amount of responsibility for its cornerstone human spaceflight program, known as Artemis, on SpaceX.<br />
Friday&rsquo;s announcement&nbsp;is a blow to Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, which had propose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/spacex-wins-29-billion-nasa-contract-for-lunar-lander/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/spacex-wins-29-billion-nasa-contract-for-lunar-lander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida woman charged for allegedly threatening to kill Kamala Harris]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Miami woman has been charged for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President&nbsp;Kamala Harris, according to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.<br />
&ldquo;Niviane Petit Phelps knowingly and willfully made threats to kill and inflict bodily harm upon the Vice President of the United States in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 871,&rdquo; from February 13 through February 18, according to the complaint.<br />
On March 3, S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/florida-woman-charged-for-allegedly-threatening-to-kill-kamala-harris/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/florida-woman-charged-for-allegedly-threatening-to-kill-kamala-harris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts are returning to Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just days after the International Space Station&rsquo;s crew reached 10 people, three are ready to return to Earth.<br />
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will end their 185-day mission on the space station Friday.<br />
Their departure in the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft is airing live on NASA&rsquo;s TV channel and&nbsp;website. The hatch closed on their spacecraft Friday night after the crew bid farewell to the others on the station, and they undocked f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins-and-russian-cosmonauts-are-returning-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins-and-russian-cosmonauts-are-returning-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson&nbsp;in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a video that authorities say shows him push and threaten a young Black man on a neighborhood sidewalk.<br />
Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news conference. He has been released from jail on a personal recognizance bond, according to jail records.<br />
&ldquo;It is a very disturbing video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fort-jackson-soldier-arrested-after-a-video-showed-him-pushing-and-threatening-a-young-black-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fort-jackson-soldier-arrested-after-a-video-showed-him-pushing-and-threatening-a-young-black-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Department confirms leaked video of unidentified aerial phenomena is real]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of&nbsp;&ldquo;unidentified aerial phenomena&rdquo;&nbsp;taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects.<br />
Photos and videos of triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds were taken by Navy personnel, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough said in a statement to CNN. She also confirmed that photos of three unidentified flying objects &mdash; one &ldquo;sphere&rdquo; shaped, another &ldquo;acorn&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/defense-department-confirms-leaked-video-of-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-is-real/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/defense-department-confirms-leaked-video-of-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-is-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden announces nine career diplomats as US ambassador nominees]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate nine diplomats for ambassadorships on Thursday, marking his first selection of overseas envoys since taking office.<br />
He also named his picks for senior State Department official roles based at the agency&rsquo;s headquarters in Washington, DC.<br />
His selection of a slate of predominantly career officials for the top posts may send a signal that about his move away from the Trump administration&rsquo;s reliance on political appointees after the Bid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-announces-nine-career-diplomats-as-us-ambassador-nominees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-announces-nine-career-diplomats-as-us-ambassador-nominees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protected: 5 tips to save money with your AC]]></title><description><![CDATA[This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:<br />
Password:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/protected-5-tips-to-save-money-with-your-ac/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/protected-5-tips-to-save-money-with-your-ac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden’s agenda hinges on new Senate push for bipartisan deals amid distrust between the parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major items on President Joe Biden&rsquo;s domestic agenda hang in the balance this month, hinging on Republicans&rsquo; willingness to cut deals and whether Democrats agree to pare back their ambitions at the risk of causing a backlash on the left.<br />
April is turning&nbsp;out to be a crucial month&nbsp;to fulfill Biden&rsquo;s campaign pledge to work on a bipartisan basis in Washington, with groups of senators holding both informal and formal talks on a range of issues &mdash;&nbsp;infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bidens-agenda-hinges-on-new-senate-push-for-bipartisan-deals-amid-distrust-between-the-parties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bidens-agenda-hinges-on-new-senate-push-for-bipartisan-deals-amid-distrust-between-the-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Biden went his own way on Afghanistan withdrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the fourth night in a row, protesters gathered at the Brooklyn Center police station to demonstrate over the killing of&nbsp;20-year-old Daunte Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb, hours after former police officer Kim Potter was arrested and charged in his death.<br />
A firework was seen going off and police fired flash bombs as the curfew got closer. Officers declared the gathering an unlawful assembly late Wednesday about an hour before curfew.<br />
The curfew in Br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/how-biden-went-his-own-way-on-afghanistan-withdrawal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/how-biden-went-his-own-way-on-afghanistan-withdrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden&rsquo;s ambitious vaccine&nbsp;effort received some alarming news.<br />
The US Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,&nbsp;was preparing an announcement for the following morning. It concerned Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s coronavirus vaccine,&nbsp;whose manufacturing delays and a plant debacle had already caused ample administration headaches. Because details were so s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/white-house-scrambles-to-reassure-public-after-pause-on-johnson-amp-johnsonrsquos-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/white-house-scrambles-to-reassure-public-after-pause-on-johnson-amp-johnsonrsquos-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you&rsquo;ve recently had the J &amp; J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you had the single-shot Johnson &amp; Johnson Covid-19 vaccine within the last month?<br />
If you experience a severe headache that does not go away, significant abdominal or leg pain that does not subside, or increasing shortness of breath, health officials want you to call your doctor immediately.<br />
Those could be signs of an extremely rare, severe type of clot that may be linked to the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine &mdash; so rare that only six cases have been reported in the United States out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/if-yoursquove-recently-had-the-j-amp-j-vaccine-watch-for-these-rare-symptoms-cdc-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/if-yoursquove-recently-had-the-j-amp-j-vaccine-watch-for-these-rare-symptoms-cdc-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berlin police investigate private club over alleged party amid lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berlin Police are investigating a possible violation of&nbsp;coronavirus lockdown rules&nbsp;during an alleged party at the private members club SoHo House, a police spokesperson told CNN on Tuesday.<br />
Police said they were investigating the event after evaluating photos and a video of the event that were shared on social media. The posts now appear to have been deleted and CNN has not viewed them.<br />
The spokesperson said police received a noise complaint about the SoHo House at 2:45 a.m. local time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/berlin-police-investigate-private-club-over-alleged-party-amid-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/berlin-police-investigate-private-club-over-alleged-party-amid-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two suspects arrested in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, San Luis Obispo County sheriff says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of&nbsp;Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said at a news conference.<br />
Authorities have not found Smart&rsquo;s body, Parkinson said, but they have come across forensic physical evidence that they &ldquo;believe it is linked to Kristin.&rdquo;<br />
The sheriff talked to her family twice Tuesday, he said.<br />
&ldquo;I think they are feeling a bit of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-suspects-arrested-in-the-disappearance-of-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-county-sheriff-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-suspects-arrested-in-the-disappearance-of-kristin-smart-san-luis-obispo-county-sheriff-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fauci says we can’t end mitigation measures now even with impressive vaccine rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the rollout of vaccines in the United States is &ldquo;really impressive,&rdquo; Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Monday, Americans still need to do two things to blunt the pandemic.<br />
First, they must continue getting their shots, he said. Second, they must avoid declaring victory prematurely and putting aside the methods that helped bring down cases before a recent rise.<br />
&ldquo;We see pulling back on so many of the public health measures, the mask mandates, the restaurant opening, the bars. W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fauci-says-we-cant-end-mitigation-measures-now-even-with-impressive-vaccine-rollout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fauci-says-we-cant-end-mitigation-measures-now-even-with-impressive-vaccine-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nikki Haley says she’ll support and not challenge Trump if he runs in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UN Ambassador&nbsp;Nikki Haley&nbsp;on Monday said she would back her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, if he decides to run for the Republican Party&rsquo;s presidential nomination again in 2024 and not mount a bid against him.<br />
&ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; Haley, the former Republican governor of South Carolina, said in response to a question from The Associated Press during a news conference at South Carolina State University when asked if she would support another White House bid from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nikki-haley-says-shell-support-and-not-challenge-trump-if-he-runs-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nikki-haley-says-shell-support-and-not-challenge-trump-if-he-runs-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police fire tear gas at protesters in a second night of demonstrations after Minnesota officer fatally shoots Black man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suburban Minneapolis police officer grabbed her gun instead of her Taser during an arrest and fired a shot that killed a 20-year-old unarmed Black man in what authorities said was an &ldquo;accidental&rdquo; shooting.<br />
The details and body-worn camera footage were released Monday by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, providing an account of what happened as officers tried to detain Daunte Wright on Sunday following a traffic stop but ended up shooting him.<br />
The officer who shot and killed Wri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-fire-tear-gas-at-protesters-in-a-second-night-of-demonstrations-after-minnesota-officer-fatally-shoots-black-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-fire-tear-gas-at-protesters-in-a-second-night-of-demonstrations-after-minnesota-officer-fatally-shoots-black-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, police can pull you over for hanging an air freshener in your car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments before police fatally&nbsp;shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop&nbsp;Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb, he called his mother and told her he&rsquo;d been&nbsp;pulled over for hanging air fresheners&nbsp;from his rearview mirror.<br />
It&rsquo;s not clear how much of a role the air fresheners played in the traffic stop. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon told reporters Monday that Wright was originally pulled over for an expired tag and that when officers approached his car, they saw an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/yes-police-can-pull-you-over-for-hanging-an-air-freshener-in-your-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/yes-police-can-pull-you-over-for-hanging-an-air-freshener-in-your-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA will evaluate Pfizer’s request to allow Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 ‘as quickly as possible,’ acting commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration will evaluate &ldquo;as quickly as possible&rdquo; Pfizer&rsquo;s request to expand the emergency use authorization of the drug maker&rsquo;s&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;vaccine to include people ages 12-15 in the United States, FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said.<br />
Pfizer on Friday asked the FDA for the amendment.<br />
&ldquo;While the FDA cannot predict how long our evaluation of the data and information will take, we will review the request as expeditiously as possib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-will-evaluate-pfizers-request-to-allow-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-ages-12-15-as-quickly-as-possible-acting-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-will-evaluate-pfizers-request-to-allow-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-ages-12-15-as-quickly-as-possible-acting-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four gray whales have been found dead in California’s Bay Area within eight days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They delight residents as they appear briefly in coastal waters before returning to the open ocean.<br />
This spring, though, they&rsquo;ve been washing up dead.<br />
The carcasses of four gray whales have been found around the San Francisco Bay Area in eight days &mdash; an alarming string of deaths that constitutes an unusual mortality event, defined by the&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/four-gray-whales-have-been-found-dead-in-californias-bay-area-within-eight-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/four-gray-whales-have-been-found-dead-in-californias-bay-area-within-eight-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A shooting at a Texas office park has left 1 person dead and 5 wounded, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others &mdash; four of them critically &mdash; at a cabinet manufacturer in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said.<br />
The gunman, who is believed to be an employee of the company, Kent Moore Cabinets, fled before police arrived but was later taken into custody, Bryan Police said.<br />
A trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety was shot while pursuing the suspect,&nbsp;the department tweeted. The trooper is in stable condition at a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-shooting-at-a-texas-office-park-has-left-1-person-dead-and-5-wounded-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-shooting-at-a-texas-office-park-has-left-1-person-dead-and-5-wounded-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A growing number of US colleges and universities are requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As colleges and universities nationwide make plans to welcome back students in the fall, a growing number have announced they will require all students to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before returning to campus.<br />
So far, at least 14 colleges have said vaccinations will be required, according to a CNN tally &mdash; and that number is expected to grow.<br />
Universities have been implementing vaccination policies since late March, when Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey,&nbsp;became]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-growing-number-of-us-colleges-and-universities-are-requiring-students-to-get-covid-19-vaccinations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-growing-number-of-us-colleges-and-universities-are-requiring-students-to-get-covid-19-vaccinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capitol Police officer rammed by car died of blunt force head injuries, medical examiner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Capitol Police Officer William &ldquo;Billy&rdquo; Evans, who was&nbsp;rammed by a car at the Capitol&nbsp;last week, died of multiple blunt force injuries to the head, the DC medical examiner said late Thursday.<br />
Evans&rsquo; death was ruled a homicide, according to a statement from the medical examiner&rsquo;s office.<br />
An 18-year veteran of the force, Evans died while protecting the Capitol from an individual who brandished a knife after ramming his vehicle into a police barricade along the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/capitol-police-officer-rammed-by-car-died-of-blunt-force-head-injuries-medical-examiner-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/capitol-police-officer-rammed-by-car-died-of-blunt-force-head-injuries-medical-examiner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar ambassador says he’s locked out of London embassy in ‘coup’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myanmar&rsquo;s&nbsp;ambassador to the UK said he has been locked out of the London embassy in what he described as another &ldquo;coup,&rdquo; blaming the country&rsquo;s military.<br />
Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn &mdash; who last month broke ranks with his country&rsquo;s military junta &mdash; told CNN he tried to gain access to the embassy on Wednesday for several hours but was unable to enter. Several of his staff were still inside the building, and were not being allowed out, he said.<br />
Another sou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/myanmar-ambassador-says-hes-locked-out-of-london-embassy-in-coup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/myanmar-ambassador-says-hes-locked-out-of-london-embassy-in-coup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the west and east of Taiwan on Monday in a move analysts said was a warning to the self-ruled island and its supporter, the United States.<br />
The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning and its escorts were conducting maneuvers around Taiwan, China&rsquo;s military said in a statement Monday.<br />
&ldquo;It was a routine training exercise organized according to the annual work plan to test the troops&rsquo; training effectiveness and beef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/china-flanks-taiwan-with-military-exercises-in-air-and-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/china-flanks-taiwan-with-military-exercises-in-air-and-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 5,000 people attended an illegal party at the Tonto National Forest in Arizona, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 5,000 people attended an unauthorized and illegal event at Tonto National Forest near Phoenix on Saturday, leading to multiple violations and one person being emergency evacuated, officials said.<br />
Forest protection officers were patrolling near the Lower Sycamore Creek Recreation Area when they discovered thousands of people who were illegally gathered, the U.S. Forest Service&nbsp;wrote in a Facebook post.<br />
The event resulted in multiple violations, including DUIs, speeding and reckless]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-5000-people-attended-an-illegal-party-at-the-tonto-national-forest-in-arizona-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-5000-people-attended-an-illegal-party-at-the-tonto-national-forest-in-arizona-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California says it will fully reopen in June, citing falling Covid-19 case rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[California, the&nbsp;first state to implement&nbsp;a lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, plans to fully reopen activities and businesses beginning June 15, state officials said Tuesday.<br />
Falling infection rates, low hospitalizations and rising vaccinations are reasons this can be done, state Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said.<br />
California&rsquo;s mask mandate, however, would remain in place at least &ldquo;in the short run,&rdquo; Gov. Gavin Newsom said.<br />
The state&rsquo;s retur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/california-says-it-will-fully-reopen-in-june-citing-falling-covid-19-case-rates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/california-says-it-will-fully-reopen-in-june-citing-falling-covid-19-case-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dog groomer’s call to the Nebraska Humane Society helped save pet owner’s life]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a pet owner in Omaha, Nebraska, failed to pick up his dog, a PetSmart groomer noticed something was amiss and sprang to action.<br />
The owner was described as &ldquo;a regular&rdquo; at the pet supply store, and &ldquo;his dog was well cared for,&rdquo; Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) said&nbsp;on&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;on Monday. The groomer &ldquo;also noted that everything appeared normal when he had dropped the dog off.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;They&rsquo;d attempted to contact him but had no luck,&rdquo; N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-dog-groomers-call-to-the-nebraska-humane-society-helped-save-pet-owners-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-dog-groomers-call-to-the-nebraska-humane-society-helped-save-pet-owners-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer worries about Supreme Court’s public standing in current political era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Stephen Breyer,&nbsp;who may be nearing the end of his Supreme Court tenure, expressed concern on Tuesday about the standing of the high court and the possible erosion of public confidence in its decisions.<br />
In an expansive, two-hour lecture at Harvard Law School, Breyer bemoaned the common practice &mdash; by journalists, senators and others &mdash; of referring to justices by the presidents who appointed them and of describing the nine by their conservative or liberal approach to the la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stephen-breyer-worries-about-supreme-courts-public-standing-in-current-political-era/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stephen-breyer-worries-about-supreme-courts-public-standing-in-current-political-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two New York doormen who closed the doors while an Asian woman was attacked have been fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two New York doormen who closed the doors to their building&rsquo;s apartment lobby while a 65-year-old Asian woman was punched and kicked outside have been fired, according the building&rsquo;s owner.<br />
The Brodsky Organization, which owns the building at 360 W. 43rd St. in Manhattan, said in a statement Tuesday that it had completed an inquiry into the doormen&rsquo;s response to the March 29 attack.<br />
&ldquo;The full lobby video shows that once the assailant had departed, the doormen emerged to a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-new-york-doormen-who-closed-the-doors-while-an-asian-woman-was-attacked-have-been-fired/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-new-york-doormen-who-closed-the-doors-while-an-asian-woman-was-attacked-have-been-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House meeting with Japan and South Korea to focus on North Korea policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[National security adviser Jake Sullivan&rsquo;s meeting with top officials from Japan and South Korea on Friday will focus&nbsp;primarily on North Korea&nbsp;and maintaining peace and stability&nbsp;on the Korean Peninsula, according to a senior administration official.<br />
&ldquo;Our intention is to discuss every aspect of North Korea policy,&rdquo; the official said.<br />
Sullivan is hosting national security secretariat secretary general Shigeru Kitamura of Japan and national security adviser Suh Hoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/white-house-meeting-with-japan-and-south-korea-to-focus-on-north-korea-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/white-house-meeting-with-japan-and-south-korea-to-focus-on-north-korea-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican congresswomen call out ‘hurtful’ comments made about Chinese immigrants by Texas GOP candidate they endorsed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Texas Republican congressional candidate was called out by&nbsp;two GOP congresswomen&nbsp;who have endorsed her Thursday for &ldquo;unacceptable and hurtful&rdquo; comments she made a day earlier about Chinese immigrants, anti-Asian violence in the US and the coronavirus pandemic.<br />
The comments by Sery Kim, a candidate vying for the GOP nomination in the race to represent Texas&rsquo; 6th Congressional District, a seat that was held by&nbsp;Rep. Ron Wright until his death in February following]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republican-congresswomen-call-out-hurtful-comments-made-about-chinese-immigrants-by-texas-gop-candidate-they-endorsed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republican-congresswomen-call-out-hurtful-comments-made-about-chinese-immigrants-by-texas-gop-candidate-they-endorsed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 11,000 cases of a troubling variant reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 strain have been reported across the United States, and experts fear the variant could drive another&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;surge as states&nbsp;race to get ahead and vaccinate.<br />
The strain, first spotted in the United Kingdom,&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t just more contagious&nbsp;than the original novel coronavirus. It&nbsp;appears to be deadlier as well.<br />
B.1.1.7 has been&nbsp;wreaking havoc in parts of Europe, and health experts&nbsp;the US could be next&nbsp;if Americans don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-11000-cases-of-a-troubling-variant-reported-in-the-us-these-states-have-the-highest-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-11000-cases-of-a-troubling-variant-reported-in-the-us-these-states-have-the-highest-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derek Chauvin’s body camera video shows his reaction just after George Floyd left in an ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moments after George Floyd was taken away in an ambulance last May, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was confronted by a witness who took issue with Chauvin&rsquo;s kneeling on Floyd&rsquo;s neck.<br />
&ldquo;That&rsquo;s one person&rsquo;s opinion,&rdquo; Chauvin responded as he got into his squad car. &ldquo;We had to control this guy because he&rsquo;s a sizable guy. It looks like he&rsquo;s probably on something.&rdquo;<br />
The short clip from Chauvin&rsquo;s own body camera, played in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/derek-chauvins-body-camera-video-shows-his-reaction-just-after-george-floyd-left-in-an-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/derek-chauvins-body-camera-video-shows-his-reaction-just-after-george-floyd-left-in-an-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quality issue at Baltimore vaccine plant delays some of Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugmaker Johnson &amp; Johnson said Wednesday it had found a quality problem at a Baltimore plant helping manufacture its single-dose coronavirus vaccine under contract.<br />
The New York Times reported&nbsp;Wednesday.&nbsp;that workers at Emergent BioSolutions, the Baltimore plant that has been making Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s Covid-19 vaccine, accidentally mixed up some of the ingredients, ruining as many as 15 million potential doses of vaccine and delaying US Food and Drug Administration aut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/quality-issue-at-baltimore-vaccine-plant-delays-some-of-johnson-amp-johnsonrsquos-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/quality-issue-at-baltimore-vaccine-plant-delays-some-of-johnson-amp-johnsonrsquos-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Charged in Hate Crime Assault on Asian Woman Was Out on Parole For Killing his Mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN.<br />
Brandon Elliot was arrested early Wednesday. Elliot was charged with two counts of second degree assault as a hate crime and on count of first degree attempted assault as a hate crime.<br />
Elliot is facing 25 years in prison in addition to &ldquo;other consequences related to his lifetime parole&rdquo; if convicted, Vance added. The judge ordered Elliot remain in c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-charged-in-hate-crime-assault-on-asian-woman-was-out-on-parole-for-killing-his-mom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-charged-in-hate-crime-assault-on-asian-woman-was-out-on-parole-for-killing-his-mom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anonymous Tip Leads to Seven Arrests, Large Narcotics Seizure in Pharr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities received information over drugs being sold out of a motel located on West Expressway 83 . A multi-day investigation led to the arrest of Rolando Perez,49 and Juan Munguia, 41, Both are facing several charges for manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance. Nearly 73 grams of methamphetamine and 3 grams of cocaine were seized at the location. Five other suspects were arrest on drug related charges.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/anonymous-tip-leads-to-seven-arrests-large-narcotics-seizure-in-pharr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/anonymous-tip-leads-to-seven-arrests-large-narcotics-seizure-in-pharr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol Union President Says There is an Asylum and Border Security Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Laredo city council member says he wants to set the record straight . He says although can&rsquo;t speak for other city leaders, he can speak for Laredo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-union-president-says-there-is-an-asylum-and-border-security-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-union-president-says-there-is-an-asylum-and-border-security-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-Day DEA Training Aims At Thwarting  Drug Trafficking Attempts  in the RGV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close to 30 DEA agents attended this 3 day training where they learned different tactics to respond to emergency situations. Several black hawk units were used during these seminars to prepare agents for in air operations.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-day-dea-training-aims-at-thwarting-drug-trafficking-attempts-in-the-rgv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-day-dea-training-aims-at-thwarting-drug-trafficking-attempts-in-the-rgv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Suspects Charged With Murder in Connection to Fatal November Shooting in Brownsville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brownsville police, assisted by state and federal law enforcement, arrested Jose Arnoldo Rodriguez, 36 , Charly Angel Carrillo-Torres,33 and Jonathan Xavier Roman-Martinez, 33.The three wanted for the shooting death of Adela Gonzalez, 39, back in November of 2020 on the 2000 block of Dana Avenue. All three are facing several charges including capital murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-suspects-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-fatal-november-shooting-in-brownsville/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-suspects-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-fatal-november-shooting-in-brownsville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister Shares The Struggles Migrants Endure During Their Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sister Rosemary says many knew that they would not reach the end of their journey and took precautions so their family would be notified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sister-shares-the-struggles-migrants-endure-during-their-journey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sister-shares-the-struggles-migrants-endure-during-their-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those 16 Years of Age and Older Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to state officials , 30% of the state&rsquo;s population have already received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of State Health Services announced close to 1 million vaccines will be distributed within the next few days: 35,000 of them in the Rio Grande Valley.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/those-16-years-of-age-and-older-eligible-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/those-16-years-of-age-and-older-eligible-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Vehicle Car Crash Leaves One Person Dead, One Hospitalized in McAllen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities received a call over a two- vehicle collision on the intersection of Jackson Road and Nolana Avenue at around 8:41 AM. One adult male died at the scene, The other driver involved was taken to the hospital. The identity of the victims have not yet been released. Authorities continue investigating this case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-car-crash-leaves-one-person-dead-one-hospitalized-in-mcallen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-car-crash-leaves-one-person-dead-one-hospitalized-in-mcallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition Protests as the State’s GOP Meets in Laredo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from the No Border Wall Coalition describe the state&rsquo;s GOP arrival as obscene and unnecessary.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coalition-protests-as-the-states-gop-meets-in-laredo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coalition-protests-as-the-states-gop-meets-in-laredo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican Lawmakers Tour the Southern Border to Take an Upclose Look at the  Situation at our Border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn along with several other republican lawmakers toured the Donna Detention Center this morning. Senator Cruz says the facility has capacity for up to 250 people. He says more than 4,000 were inside the premises. He claims the Biden Administration hasn&rsquo;t allowed the media to tour the center because they want to keep this quiet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republican-lawmakers-tour-the-southern-border-to-take-an-upclose-look-at-the-situation-at-our-border/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republican-lawmakers-tour-the-southern-border-to-take-an-upclose-look-at-the-situation-at-our-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Investigate Stabbing Incident That Left One Person Dead, Suspect Detained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say they received a call at around 6:30 pm over a possible stabbing situation at the 1400 block of West Durante Avenue. Officers were close by the location and detained a male in his mid-20&rsquo;s. A woman in her mid-40&rsquo;s was found dead at the scene. Police believe this is an isolated incident. The suspect and the victim have not yet been identified. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have any information over this case is asked to call the A<br />
lamo police department]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-stabbing-incident-that-left-one-person-dead-suspect-detained/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-stabbing-incident-that-left-one-person-dead-suspect-detained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County and District Officials Continue Their Efforts to Vaccinate Employees and Community Members]]></title><description><![CDATA[1,500 people had the opportunity to receive their first dose of the Moderna vaccine this morning thanks to county officials and staff at donna ISD . A second clinic was held a few hours later , this one aimed at vaccinating district staff. HEB provided 500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to to help protect school personnel from COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-and-district-officials-continue-their-efforts-to-vaccinate-employees-and-community-members/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-and-district-officials-continue-their-efforts-to-vaccinate-employees-and-community-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman Describes the Living Conditions of the Facility in Carrizo Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility can hold a maximum of 952 people. Cuellar says during his tour, 750 were currently being housed within the center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressman-describes-the-living-conditions-of-the-facility-in-carrizo-springs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressman-describes-the-living-conditions-of-the-facility-in-carrizo-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Authority Describes Common COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staying hydrated and wearing loose clothing is recommended when receiving the vaccine. Laredo&rsquo;s health authority says its normal for side effects to be stronger after the second dose as this is a sign of the body building immunity. Side effects should only last a few days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-authority-describes-common-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-authority-describes-common-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Makers on Both Sides of the Political Aisle Concerned Over Migrant Surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local legislators say the recent surge in migrant crossings has made human traffickers richer, increased the risk of transmitting the covid-19 virus,and has put thousands of lives in danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/law-makers-on-both-sides-of-the-political-aisle-concerned-over-migrant-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/law-makers-on-both-sides-of-the-political-aisle-concerned-over-migrant-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea conducts first weapons test of Biden’s presidency]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Korea has carried out its first weapons test since&nbsp;President Joe Biden&nbsp;took office, according to three US officials, launching two projectiles last weekend in a move senior administration officials downplayed as falling &ldquo;on the low end of the spectrum&rdquo; of provocative actions the regime could carry out.<br />
The test had been widely expected, as officials and experts have long anticipated that North Korean leader&nbsp;Kim Jong Un&nbsp;would attempt to send a message to the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/north-korea-conducts-first-weapons-test-of-bidens-presidency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/north-korea-conducts-first-weapons-test-of-bidens-presidency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly twice as many unaccompanied migrant children apprehended daily at US-Mexico border as at 2019 peak]]></title><description><![CDATA[US border officials are detaining on average more than 600 unaccompanied migrant children who cross the&nbsp;US-Mexico border&nbsp;each day, a Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the data told CNN.<br />
The daily average as of Tuesday is up from around 500 earlier this month, and far surpasses the height of the 2019 surge of migrant families, when Border Patrol apprehended around 370 unaccompanied children a day on average, according to agency data.<br />
The current apprehension numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nearly-twice-as-many-unaccompanied-migrant-children-apprehended-daily-at-us-mexico-border-as-at-2019-peak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nearly-twice-as-many-unaccompanied-migrant-children-apprehended-daily-at-us-mexico-border-as-at-2019-peak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel investing $20 billion in new US chipmaking plants as part of turnaround plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger&nbsp;has only been on the job for about a month. But the semiconductor giant has been&nbsp;in need of a bold, new strategy&nbsp;for some time, and on Tuesday, Gelsinger delivered.<br />
Intel&nbsp;unveiled several major initiatives&nbsp;&mdash; including a $20 billion investment in two new US chipmaking facilities &mdash; aimed at reasserting its position as the undisputed leader of the semiconductor industry, a claim many experts have said the company lost in the past several]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/intel-investing-20-billion-in-new-us-chipmaking-plants-as-part-of-turnaround-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/intel-investing-20-billion-in-new-us-chipmaking-plants-as-part-of-turnaround-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here is what we know about the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten people, including a&nbsp;Boulder police officer&nbsp;and a store manager, were killed Monday when a&nbsp;gunman attacked a King Soopers supermarket&nbsp;in Colorado.<br />
A suspect is in custody, but the motivation behind the massacre still isn&rsquo;t known, authorities say. Here is what we know so far:<br />
&nbsp;<br />
What happened?<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Police said they were called to the King Soopers store over reports of gunfire around 2:40 p.m. MDT Monday.<br />
A man wearing a &ldquo;tactical&rdquo; or &ldquo;armored&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/here-is-what-we-know-about-the-mass-shooting-in-boulder-colorado-that-left-10-dead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/here-is-what-we-know-about-the-mass-shooting-in-boulder-colorado-that-left-10-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Capitol riot prosecutor’s comments on Trump alarm new no-drama Justice Department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General&nbsp;Merrick Garland&nbsp;is quietly ushering in a change in tone at the Justice Department, making few public comments and staying out of sight &mdash; and unlike his predecessor &mdash; eschewing commentary about ongoing investigations.<br />
That&rsquo;s one reason why an interview by&nbsp;Michael Sherwin, the former acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, discussing his push to use a rarely used sedition law to charge January 6 rioters and the possible culpability of form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/former-capitol-riot-prosecutors-comments-on-trump-alarm-new-no-drama-justice-department/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/former-capitol-riot-prosecutors-comments-on-trump-alarm-new-no-drama-justice-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House aides prep $3 trillion jobs package for Biden]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House advisers are expected to present a two-part, $3 trillion jobs and infrastructure proposal to&nbsp;President Joe Biden&nbsp;as soon as this week, according to two people familiar with the plan.<br />
The proposal, which Biden&rsquo;s top advisers have been deliberating over for weeks, would be segmented into two separate parts &mdash; one focused on infrastructure and clean energy, and a second focused on what&rsquo;s being termed the &ldquo;care economy&rdquo; with a focus zeroed in on key]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/white-house-aides-prep-3-trillion-jobs-package-for-biden/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/white-house-aides-prep-3-trillion-jobs-package-for-biden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witnesses describe chaos as shooter opened fire in a Colorado grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple trip to the grocery store for many became a fight for survival Monday at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado.<br />
Witnesses said&nbsp;a person came into the grocery store in south Boulder&nbsp;and opened fire, killing 10 people, including a Boulder police officer, authorities said Monday. One person was taken into police custody and the individual is at an area hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the incident, police Cmdr. Kerry Yamaguchi said.<br />
CNN affiliate KMGH&rsquo;s helicopt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/witnesses-describe-chaos-as-shooter-opened-fire-in-a-colorado-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/witnesses-describe-chaos-as-shooter-opened-fire-in-a-colorado-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside why all lawmakers still aren’t vaccinated after months of access to shots on the Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the&nbsp;political fight over vaccinations&nbsp;continues around the country, CNN has learned that several members of Congress still have not been vaccinated despite having had access to the vaccine on Capitol Hill since December.<br />
Through a House-wide survey and interviews, CNN has contacted offices on Capitol Hill to try to get a clearer picture about where gaps in vaccinations still exist.<br />
CNN confirmed that 189 Democrats out of 219 in the House have been vaccinated. One Democrat confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/inside-why-all-lawmakers-still-arent-vaccinated-after-months-of-access-to-shots-on-the-hill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/inside-why-all-lawmakers-still-arent-vaccinated-after-months-of-access-to-shots-on-the-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden condemns ‘skyrocketing’ hate crimes against Asian Americans in wake of deadly shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Joe Biden&nbsp;on Friday condemned rising hate crimes against Asian Americans in the wake of the mass shooting in the Atlanta area that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent.<br />
Biden said hate crimes against Asian Americans have been &ldquo;skyrocketing&rdquo; since the coronavirus pandemic began more than a year ago and that the country cannot be silent in the face of the hate and violence.<br />
&ldquo;Our silence is&nbsp;complicity.&nbsp;We cannot be complicit.&nbsp;W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-condemns-skyrocketing-hate-crimes-against-asian-americans-in-wake-of-deadly-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 02:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-condemns-skyrocketing-hate-crimes-against-asian-americans-in-wake-of-deadly-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested after a 100-year-old man was slain in his home, Los Angeles police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles police said.<br />
Adam Dimmerman, 47, was already in custody when police charged him with murder.<br />
He was arrested Thursday morning in the Encino neighborhood, after patrol officers received a call about a person being assaulted, according to a&nbsp;news release from the department.<br />
That assault victim, who sustained minor injuries, and other residents in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-arrested-after-a-100-year-old-man-was-slain-in-his-home-los-angeles-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-arrested-after-a-100-year-old-man-was-slain-in-his-home-los-angeles-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Covid-19 pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new genetic dating study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;coronavirus pandemic&nbsp;almost didn&rsquo;t happen, a new study shows.<br />
Researchers working to show when and how the virus&nbsp;first emerged in China&nbsp;calculate that it probably did not infect the first human being until October 2019 at the very earliest. And their models showed something else: It almost didn&rsquo;t make it as a&nbsp;pandemic virus.<br />
Only bad luck and the packed conditions of the&nbsp;Huanan seafood market in Wuhan &mdash; the place the pandemic appears to have be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-covid-19-pandemic-almost-didnt-happen-a-new-genetic-dating-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-covid-19-pandemic-almost-didnt-happen-a-new-genetic-dating-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims of the spa shootings highlight the vulnerability of working-class Asian women as more Asian Americans get attacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least&nbsp;two of the eight people killed&nbsp;at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen said.<br />
&ldquo;This one fact alone highlights the vulnerability, the invisibility, and the isolation of working-class Asian women in our country,&rdquo; Nguyen said at a Thursday news conference.<br />
&ldquo;When they go missing, or when they die, the loss of their lives will not incite the same kind of rage. And they won&rsquo;t even be tre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/victims-of-the-spa-shootings-highlight-the-vulnerability-of-working-class-asian-women-as-more-asian-americans-get-attacked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/victims-of-the-spa-shootings-highlight-the-vulnerability-of-working-class-asian-women-as-more-asian-americans-get-attacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden and Harris to visit Georgia, a battleground that paved way for agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic voters in Georgia may have helped deliver&nbsp;Joe Biden&lsquo;s long quest to win the White House, but they take even prouder ownership of their critical role in cementing an early chapter of his legacy through the passage of the American Rescue Plan.<br />
&ldquo;You still just feel the relief in the air,&rdquo; said Mariama Davis, who logged countless hours volunteering for the President and Vice President Kamala Harris. &ldquo;We actually are about to head back to somewhat of a normal s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-and-harris-to-visit-georgia-a-battleground-that-paved-way-for-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-and-harris-to-visit-georgia-a-battleground-that-paved-way-for-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education secretary says school in the fall ‘will look more like what it was before Covid’]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Education Secretary&nbsp;Miguel Cardona&nbsp;on Wednesday projected optimism that the fall will bring a school year that looks &ldquo;more like what it was before Covid,&rdquo; but stressed that his focus remains on resuming in-person learning this spring.<br />
&ldquo;My focus really right now is getting as many schools open &mdash; pre-K through eight schools &mdash; in the first 100 days, but also trying to get those high schools open so that we can get all students back in safely, and engaging]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/education-secretary-says-school-in-the-fall-will-look-more-like-what-it-was-before-covid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/education-secretary-says-school-in-the-fall-will-look-more-like-what-it-was-before-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren’t helping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say there&rsquo;s a tough race between&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;vaccinations and a contagious variant that&rsquo;s&nbsp;rapidly spreading&nbsp;across the US, threatening another dangerous surge &mdash; and the eased restrictions only further complicate things.<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be a close call,&rdquo; Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health told CNN on Tuesday. &ldquo;We are&nbsp;vaccinating really well, that&rsquo;s the good news. These variants are sprea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-race-between-variants-and-vaccines-in-us-will-be-a-close-call-expert-warns-and-eased-restrictions-arent-helping/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-race-between-variants-and-vaccines-in-us-will-be-a-close-call-expert-warns-and-eased-restrictions-arent-helping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in Atlanta-area spa shootings might have intended more shootings in Florida, mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man suspected of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spas was headed to Florida &ldquo;perhaps to carry out additional shootings&rdquo; when he was arrested Tuesday night, Atlanta&rsquo;s mayor said Wednesday, citing investigators.<br />
His family had helped police search for him, authorities said, perhaps averting further harm that the mayor said &ldquo;could have been significantly worse.&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very likely there would have been more victims,&rdquo; Mayor Keisha Lance Bot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-in-atlanta-area-spa-shootings-might-have-intended-more-shootings-in-florida-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-in-atlanta-area-spa-shootings-might-have-intended-more-shootings-in-florida-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House passes sweeping child abuse prevention bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House on Tuesday passed a&nbsp;sweeping child abuse prevention bill, setting up deliberations in the Senate as experts and advocates raise alarm about unreported abuse during the coronavirus pandemic.<br />
The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which cleared the House by 345-73, represents a legislative overhaul of the flagship bill addressing child welfare in the US. The new legislation would require the US Department of Health and Human Services to establish national standards f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-passes-sweeping-child-abuse-prevention-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-passes-sweeping-child-abuse-prevention-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US has assessed North Korea could be preparing to carry out first weapons test since Biden took office]]></title><description><![CDATA[US intelligence has assessed that North Korea could be preparing to carry out their first weapons test since President&nbsp;Joe Biden&nbsp;came into office, according to several US officials speaking to CNN on condition of anonymity.<br />
The US officials are on alert as the US and South Korea conduct scaled-down, simulated military exercises and US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Asia for meetings with their Japanese and South Korean counterparts.<br />
&ldquo;We]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-has-assessed-north-korea-could-be-preparing-to-carry-out-first-weapons-test-since-biden-took-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-has-assessed-north-korea-could-be-preparing-to-carry-out-first-weapons-test-since-biden-took-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 killed in shootings at 3 metro Atlanta spas. Police have 1 suspect in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left eight people dead and one wounded are connected.<br />
Two of the shootings were at spas across the street from each other in northeast Atlanta and the other was in Cherokee County to the northwest of the city.<br />
Officials in each jurisdiction said there were no immediate indications of motive and it is unclear whether the shootings were related.<br />
A suspect in the Cherokee County shootings was taken into c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/8-killed-in-shootings-at-3-metro-atlanta-spas-police-have-1-suspect-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/8-killed-in-shootings-at-3-metro-atlanta-spas-police-have-1-suspect-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Concerned With Migrant Arrival  and Spring Break Celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are not only concerned with the arrival of more migrants, but spring break celebration as well. Health experts say if the community is not responsible, the city of Laredo may be heading for a third wave of cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-concerned-with-migrant-arrival-and-spring-break-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-concerned-with-migrant-arrival-and-spring-break-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired Educator Dedicates Her Life to Helping  Hundreds of Migrants Seeking Asylum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea is a retired special education teacher that worked with Brownsville CISD for 30 years. She says she always followed her passion, which<br />
was helping others. When she found out migrant families were living at the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, she says she had to take action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/retired-educator-dedicates-her-life-to-helping-hundreds-of-migrants-seeking-asylum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/retired-educator-dedicates-her-life-to-helping-hundreds-of-migrants-seeking-asylum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Texas Leaders Discuss the Drastic Surge of Migrants Crossing into the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman Henry Cuellar says the detention center has over 900 beds and clarifies that migrants are not kept in cages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/south-texas-leaders-discuss-the-drastic-surge-of-migrants-crossing-into-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/south-texas-leaders-discuss-the-drastic-surge-of-migrants-crossing-into-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates Call on The White House to Abolish ICE and Release Thousands of Migrants Under Their Custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his visit to the Rio Grande Valley, the Governor accused President Biden of trying to put an end to Immigration And Customs Enforcement.https://foxnewssouthtexas.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/03/cami.mp4<br />
His words raised concern among pro-immigration organizations like Equal Voice Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/advocates-call-on-the-white-house-to-abolish-ice-and-release-thousands-of-migrants-under-their-custody/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/advocates-call-on-the-white-house-to-abolish-ice-and-release-thousands-of-migrants-under-their-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of educators arrived at UTRGV to receive their first dose of the immunization. Edinburg School District announced they have started to inoculate the nearly 5 thousand teachers in their campus stating that by Monday all of them should have access to a vaccine. School officials say this is an important step to slowly transition back to in-person instruction.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/teachers-receive-the-first-dose-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/teachers-receive-the-first-dose-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharr Police Arrest Two Suspects Wanted For Aggravated Robbery and Impersonating a Public Servant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men are behind bars tonight for their involvement in a carjacking in Pharr Tuesday afternoon.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-police-arrest-two-suspects-wanted-for-aggravated-robbery-and-impersonating-a-public-servant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-police-arrest-two-suspects-wanted-for-aggravated-robbery-and-impersonating-a-public-servant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Expert Offers Tips to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials continue emphasizing the importance of following the COVID-19 protocols in place, reminding the community there is still a high risk of contracting the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-expert-offers-tips-to-reduce-covid-19-transmission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-expert-offers-tips-to-reduce-covid-19-transmission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Adopt New Techniques to Respond to Mental Crisis Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pharr Police Department has a mental health unit that focuses on treating people that are going through a breakdown, a situation that has increased during the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-adopt-new-techniques-to-respond-to-mental-crisis-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-adopt-new-techniques-to-respond-to-mental-crisis-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Officials  Unveil Four-Phase Reopening Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo is currently in phase one: the city allows the use of tennis courts, trails, public transport and the airport. Based on the number of active covid 19 cases among community members ,city officials can slowly begin reopen more services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-officials-unveil-four-phase-reopening-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-officials-unveil-four-phase-reopening-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Accused of Killing  63-Year-Old Harlingen Man Charged With Murder, Held Without Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose Isaias Soto Martinez was charged with murder after authorities found the body of 63-year-old Eric Armstrong inside a home on the 1900 block of East Van Buren Street on March 1st. Soto Martinez was arrested Monday afternoon. He is currently being held at Harlingen City Jail with no bond set.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-accused-of-killing-63-year-old-harlingen-man-charged-with-murder-held-without-bond/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-accused-of-killing-63-year-old-harlingen-man-charged-with-murder-held-without-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott Arrived in the RGV to Discuss Additional Border Security Measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of state announced 5,000 service members and additional DPS troopers will be stationed near our boundary between the US and Mexico. Governor Abbott says the federal government ending the Migrant Protection Protocols program has only encouraged human smugglers.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-greg-abbott-arrived-in-the-rgv-to-discuss-additional-border-security-measures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-greg-abbott-arrived-in-the-rgv-to-discuss-additional-border-security-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harlingen Authorities Arrest Suspect Wanted For Murder of a 63-Year-Old Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities discovered 63-year-old Eric Armstrong with multiple wounds on the 1900 block of East Van Buren Street on March 1st.Police identified the man captured on surveillance footage leaving the scene as Jose Isaias Soto Martinez over the weekend. Authorities arrested Martinez Monday afternoon. He is currently behind bars at the Harlingen City Jail.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/harlingen-authorities-arrest-suspect-wanted-for-murder-of-a-63-year-old-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/harlingen-authorities-arrest-suspect-wanted-for-murder-of-a-63-year-old-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Leaders Continue Urging The Public to Follow CDC Covid-19 Safety Guidelines Ahead of Spring Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino says massive gatherings like Spring Break will lead to an increase in COVID infections if face masks are not used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-leaders-continue-urging-the-public-to-follow-cdc-covid-19-safety-guidelines-ahead-of-spring-break/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-leaders-continue-urging-the-public-to-follow-cdc-covid-19-safety-guidelines-ahead-of-spring-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Updates Guidelines For Fully Vaccinated Individuals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person is considered fully vaccinated after two weeks of receiving the second dose of the vaccines or after receiving one dose of the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine. Despite the new guidelines, health experts ask the community to wear the face mask when in public and in large groups.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-updates-guidelines-for-fully-vaccinated-individuals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-updates-guidelines-for-fully-vaccinated-individuals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight RGV School Districts Recognized For Feeding Students During The Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization Children At Risk recognized school districts in Texas that have gone above and beyond providing meals to students and low income families. Donna ISD is at the top of the list. Administrators say projects like &ldquo;Meals On Wheels&rdquo; have become essential to making sure every student gets fed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/eight-rgv-school-districts-recognized-for-feeding-students-during-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/eight-rgv-school-districts-recognized-for-feeding-students-during-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Leaders Continue Pushing the Usage of a Face Mask]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Abbott did not consult with the commissioner of The Texas Department of State Health Services before announcing the removal of his mask mandate. Laredo&rsquo;s health authority says Texas is still in danger of suffering another devastating outbreak in cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-leaders-continue-pushing-the-usage-of-a-face-mask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-leaders-continue-pushing-the-usage-of-a-face-mask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests, Narcotics Seized in Harlingen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities search the home located on the 500th block of Polk Street in Harlingen at around 9 AM Friday morning. Continuous complaints of suspicious and illegal behavior lead the department to believe drug sales may have been taking place at this home.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/search-warrant-leads-to-three-arrests-narcotics-seized-in-harlingen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/search-warrant-leads-to-three-arrests-narcotics-seized-in-harlingen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TXDOT Awards Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant to Law Enforcement Agencies Ahead of Spring Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are expecting heavy traffic this spring break now that Governor Abbott is lifting the emergency retrictions put in place at the beginning of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/txdot-awards-impaired-driving-mobilization-grant-to-law-enforcement-agencies-ahead-of-spring-break/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/txdot-awards-impaired-driving-mobilization-grant-to-law-enforcement-agencies-ahead-of-spring-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School District Officials React to COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[150,000 people have been vaccinated in Hidalgo County: some of the organizations that have made these vaccination clinics possible are school districts like PSJA. Their Director of Health Services welcomes this news since school staff can now receive the immunization they have been helping distribute to other community members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-district-officials-react-to-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-district-officials-react-to-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weslaco Police Investigate Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Crash Wednesday Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities responded to the collision on the 700 block of South Bridge Avenue at around 8 PM Wednesday. At the scene, officers found the victim, identified as 72-year-old juan jesus campbell, in the middle of the roadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-police-investigate-fatal-auto-pedestrian-crash-wednesday-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-police-investigate-fatal-auto-pedestrian-crash-wednesday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Personnel and Child Care Providers Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of State Health Services announced the pool of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has expanded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-personnel-and-child-care-providers-eligible-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-personnel-and-child-care-providers-eligible-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Districts Say They Will Continue Following TEA Guidelines For In-Person Instruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although health officials have reported a drop in COVID-19 cases, lower hospitalization rates. Mission CISD says they will continue following the same safety protocols.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-districts-say-they-will-continue-following-tea-guidelines-for-in-person-instruction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-districts-say-they-will-continue-following-tea-guidelines-for-in-person-instruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Experts Ask the Public to Keep Using COVID-19  Preventative Measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiana Tulip lost her mother this past Fourth of July to COVID-19 complications. She says Governor Abbott&rsquo;s choice to not enforce the use of a face masks last summer showed lack of leadership and may have lead up to her untimely loss. After hearing the governor&rsquo;s announcement over statewide restrictions, she says no lesson has been learned at the state level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/medical-experts-ask-the-public-to-keep-using-covid-19-preventative-measures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/medical-experts-ask-the-public-to-keep-using-covid-19-preventative-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Police Investigate a Shooting That Left One Man Injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they received a call at about 11 PM Tuesday night reporting a shooting on the 2200 block of Cortez Street. Preliminary information indicates there was an altercation involving several suspects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-investigate-a-shooting-that-left-one-man-injured/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-investigate-a-shooting-that-left-one-man-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Leaders Concerned Over The Reopening of Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority says we are entering a new stage of this pandemic and is voicing his concern over the Governor&rsquo;s announcement of reopening Texas at 100 percent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-leaders-concerned-over-the-reopening-of-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-leaders-concerned-over-the-reopening-of-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The American Lung Association Works Toward Putting an End to Tobacco Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from The American Lung Association say one in every 5 teens uses electronic cigarettes. A recent study among middle school students showed that the majority had developed this habit when they were around 13 years old.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-american-lung-association-works-toward-putting-an-end-to-tobacco-use/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-american-lung-association-works-toward-putting-an-end-to-tobacco-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romney Treated at Hospital After Fall Over The Weekend But ‘Doing Better’]]></title><description><![CDATA[(CNN) &mdash;&nbsp;Sen. Mitt Romney&nbsp;was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for &ldquo;a lot of stitches&rdquo; on his eyebrow and eyelid after a fall over the weekend, he told reporters Monday.<br />
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m doing better,&rdquo; the Utah Republican said on Capitol Hill, telling reporters he &ldquo;took a fall&rdquo; while visiting his grandchildren in Boston. He wasn&rsquo;t kept in the hospital overnight.<br />
Romney wouldn&rsquo;t say what he was doing when he fell, but he joked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/romney-treated-at-hospital-after-fall-over-the-weekend-but-doing-better/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/romney-treated-at-hospital-after-fall-over-the-weekend-but-doing-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Charged in Connection With 2002 Murders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesus Carlos Rodriguez was charged with capital murder, criminal activity and two counts of attempted murder on Sunday. Rodriguez is accused of shooting four women inside a vehicle on Highway 83 and Valleyview Road back in September of 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-charged-in-connection-with-2002-murders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-charged-in-connection-with-2002-murders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Concerned With the Possibility of Removing the Mask Mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority says removing the mask mandate should be based on science, not politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-concerned-with-the-possibility-of-removing-the-mask-mandate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-concerned-with-the-possibility-of-removing-the-mask-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Migrants Stuck on Mexican Side of the Border Admitted into the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The migrants were welcomed with a round of applause when they arrived to the Brownsville bus station. One of the travelers was Martin Velazquez, a Honduran man who had spent the last 18 months living in a tent in Matamoros.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-migrants-stuck-on-mexican-side-of-the-border-admitted-into-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-migrants-stuck-on-mexican-side-of-the-border-admitted-into-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo City Leaders Requests For Answers From ERCOT Board Members and State Officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, five ERCOT members resigned from their positions: a sixth member withdrew their application. None of them live in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-requests-for-answers-from-ercot-board-members-and-state-officials/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-requests-for-answers-from-ercot-board-members-and-state-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Announces Signing of Veteran Goalkeeper Tyler Deric]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RGV FC Toros announced the newest addition to the team: it&rsquo;s veteran MLS goalkeeper Tyler Deric who returns to guard the Vaqueros goal post.Deric is the first player signed under Wilmer Cabrera and since the restructuring of the club&rsquo;s affiliation agreement with Houston Dynamo FC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-announces-signing-of-veteran-goalkeeper-tyler-deric/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-announces-signing-of-veteran-goalkeeper-tyler-deric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot Program Helps Laredo District 8 Homeowners Fix Plumbing Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families from District 8 are now faced with dealing with the aftermath of the harsh cold weather that hit Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pilot-program-helps-laredo-district-8-homeowners-fix-plumbing-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pilot-program-helps-laredo-district-8-homeowners-fix-plumbing-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Admits First Group of Asylum Seekers From MPP Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today a group of approximately 25 migrants have been admitted to the US this after nearly two years of living in Matamoros, Tamaulipas while awaiting their asylum hearings. There, they have endured severe weather conditions and a pandemic in tents. Accompanied by attorneys and humanitarian organizations, the first group made its way down the bridge today to meet with CBP authorities and begin the processing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-admits-first-group-of-asylum-seekers-from-mpp-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-admits-first-group-of-asylum-seekers-from-mpp-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaqueros to Host Lew Hill Tribute Night March 5th at the Bert Ogden Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UTRGV Vaqueros are also headed back to the Bert Ogden Arena for the last time this regular season.The university announced that the March 5th men&rsquo;s basketball game against Tarleton will now be part of the Bert Ogden Arena series.The game will serve as Coach Lew Hill Tribute Night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaqueros-to-host-lew-hill-tribute-night-march-5th-at-the-bert-ogden-arena/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaqueros-to-host-lew-hill-tribute-night-march-5th-at-the-bert-ogden-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnson &amp; Johnson Vaccine Meets Initial Requirements For Approval of Emergency Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pfizer and Moderna doses must be stored in extremely cold temperatures. Both companies are also working on a booster for additional protection against the new strains of the coronavirus. Johnson &amp; Johnson already offers some protection against these new variants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/johnson-amp-johnson-vaccine-meets-initial-requirements-for-approval-of-emergency-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/johnson-amp-johnson-vaccine-meets-initial-requirements-for-approval-of-emergency-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBP Prepares For Arrival of Migrants Waiting in Mexico for Asylum]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of living in tents near Gateway International Bridge, migrants in Matamoros prepare to be taken to the U.S to begin processing. Onelia Alonso, a Cuban migrant, says these months have been filled with uncertainty. She has not only had to face the pandemic but also a winter storm..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-prepares-for-arrival-of-migrants-waiting-in-mexico-for-asylum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 06:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-prepares-for-arrival-of-migrants-waiting-in-mexico-for-asylum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharr Parent Asking For Justice After 17-Year-Old Son Was Beaten]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother took her concerns to social media after not getting help she expected. The chief spoke to her Tuesday morning after her post went viral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-parent-asking-for-justice-after-17-year-old-son-was-beaten/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-parent-asking-for-justice-after-17-year-old-son-was-beaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Conduct Call Leads to One Child Dead in Hidalgo Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheriff deputies responded to a deadly conduct call south of Mile 6 on La Homa Road near Valencia Avenue at around 5:07 Tuesday afternoon. Officials discovered the body of young girl with a gunshot wound at the scene.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/deadly-conduct-call-leads-to-one-child-dead-in-hidalgo-co/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/deadly-conduct-call-leads-to-one-child-dead-in-hidalgo-co/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRS Providing Relief For Residents Affected By Extending Deadlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Bear Produce is a local business that grows and handles their crops. The vice president of this company says despite them taking preparations before the cold arrived, their efforts were not enough to avoid all damages.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/irs-providing-relief-for-residents-affected-by-extending-deadlines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/irs-providing-relief-for-residents-affected-by-extending-deadlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas National Guard Delivers Water Bottles For Communities Under Water Boil Notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the past three days, service members have been distributing bottled water provided by the Governor to local leaders whose constituents remain under a water boil advisory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-national-guard-delivers-water-bottles-for-communities-under-water-boil-notices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-national-guard-delivers-water-bottles-for-communities-under-water-boil-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agricultural Industry Sees Millions of Dollars in Loss After Winter Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wilted, chard and exposed roots are all that remain in Green Gold Farms in Edinburg nearly a week of consistently freezing weather. Owner Mike Helle says the state of his field doesn&rsquo;t only show a loss in produce and revenue, but also loss in jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/agricultural-industry-sees-millions-of-dollars-in-loss-after-winter-storm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/agricultural-industry-sees-millions-of-dollars-in-loss-after-winter-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV to Host Coach Hill’s Memorial Service Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[UTRGV will host a memorial service in honor of men&rsquo;s basketball head coach, Lew Hill, who passed away February 7th.The memorial will be tomorrow at 1PM at the field house.Members of the community could attend the viewing one hour prior to the memorial.Those attending will have to comply with social distancing protocols.Following the memorial service, their will be a balloon release to celebrate the life of Coach Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-to-host-coach-hills-memorial-service-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-to-host-coach-hills-memorial-service-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decline in COVID-19 Cases is Due to a Delay in Reports From The State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Texans were forced to seek shelter after suffering outages. Doctors fear this may cause a spike in cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/decline-in-covid-19-cases-is-due-to-a-delay-in-reports-from-the-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/decline-in-covid-19-cases-is-due-to-a-delay-in-reports-from-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food and Fuel Officials Say There is No Shortage of Goods Within the State]]></title><description><![CDATA[As millions of Texans<br />
were left without power, many residents here rushed to gas stations searching for fuel to run their cars and generators to stay warm. The state&rsquo;s Food And Fuel Association is dispelling rumors of a shortage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/food-and-fuel-officials-say-there-is-no-shortage-of-goods-within-the-state/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/food-and-fuel-officials-say-there-is-no-shortage-of-goods-within-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Baseball Opening Day Cancelled This Weekend Due to  Coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[UTRGV&rsquo;s highly anticipated baseball opening day will have to wait..The three game series between the Vaqueros and Lamar University was cancelled after at least one person of Tier 1 personnel UTRGV&rsquo;s highly anticipated baseball opening day will have to wait.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-baseball-opening-day-cancelled-this-weekend-due-to-coronavirus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-baseball-opening-day-cancelled-this-weekend-due-to-coronavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Say You Have Roughly Five Weeks to Receive the Second COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recommended time frame to receive the second dose is 21 days for Pfizer and 28 days for Moderna. Health experts do not recommend administering the vaccine earlier than scheduled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-you-have-roughly-five-weeks-to-receive-the-second-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-you-have-roughly-five-weeks-to-receive-the-second-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA to Host Spectator-Free 2021 All-Star Game March 7Th]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA is planning to host an All-Star game this year after previously post-poning it.The basketball league announced this year&rsquo;s edition in Atlanta will be different.There will still be the famed slam dunk and three-point contests, but no spectators will be present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nba-to-host-spectator-free-2021-all-star-game-march-7th/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nba-to-host-spectator-free-2021-all-star-game-march-7th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Structure Fire in Edinburg Leaves Family of 10 Without a Home, 80-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire was reported Wednesday at around 2AM on Derby Avenue in Edinburg. Leticia Garcia says they were asleep when her grandson alerted them about the flames inside their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/structure-fire-in-edinburg-leaves-family-of-10-without-a-home-80-year-old-woman-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/structure-fire-in-edinburg-leaves-family-of-10-without-a-home-80-year-old-woman-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Seek Hotel Rooms as Shelter For the Cold, Including First Responders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Lopez, a Mission firefighter, says that some of his coworkers faced a similar situation as the rest of the public with no power back at home.Faced with their own challenges, firefighters continue providing services to community members in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/many-seek-hotel-rooms-as-shelter-for-the-cold-including-first-responders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/many-seek-hotel-rooms-as-shelter-for-the-cold-including-first-responders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Seeking Shelter or Goods Urged to Report Price-Gouging to State Authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cameron County resident reached out to Fox News about a hotel possibly raising their booking rates on the night of the storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-seeking-shelter-or-goods-urged-to-report-price-gouging-to-state-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-seeking-shelter-or-goods-urged-to-report-price-gouging-to-state-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Seeking Shelter or Goods Urged to Report Price-Gouging to Authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cameron County resident reached out to Fox News about a hotel possibly raising their booking rates on the night of the storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-seeking-shelter-or-goods-urged-to-report-price-gouging-to-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-seeking-shelter-or-goods-urged-to-report-price-gouging-to-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Returns to Action For The First Time Since Coach Hill’s Passing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UTRGV Vaqueros are ready to return to action for the first time since the sudden death of Coach Hill.The weather conditions did however cause a shift in plans cancelling their weekends double header against Seattle University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-returns-to-action-for-the-first-time-since-coach-hills-passing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-returns-to-action-for-the-first-time-since-coach-hills-passing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ERCOT Says They Still Have No Set Date as to When Electricity Will Be Restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabriela Lumbreras is a valley resident that, like many, has been affected by the lack of utilities within the community. She says she hopes the situation soon changes as she cares for her child who is diagnoised with autism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ercot-says-they-still-have-no-set-date-as-to-when-electricity-will-be-restored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ercot-says-they-still-have-no-set-date-as-to-when-electricity-will-be-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Say There Are No Reports of Home Invasions During Severe Weather  Blackouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say the city is in good hands and are reporting a steady decrease in violent crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-say-there-are-no-reports-of-home-invasions-during-severe-weather-blackouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-say-there-are-no-reports-of-home-invasions-during-severe-weather-blackouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical Experts Offer Tips on How to Maintain an Active Lifestyle Amid The Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the pandemic began, community members have had to adapt to unforeseen circumstances<br />
Although these measures are necessary to avoid COVID-19, medical experts say we should not overlook our physical health in an attempt to protect ourselves from the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/medical-experts-offer-tips-on-how-to-maintain-an-active-lifestyle-amid-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/medical-experts-offer-tips-on-how-to-maintain-an-active-lifestyle-amid-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Officials Offer Tips For Residents Using a Generator to Power Their Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say inhaling carbon monoxide it can make you lose conscience or lead to deadly consequences. Last year during Hurricane Hanna, a family of four from Edinburg lost their lives to carbon monoxide poisoning after police found a running generator inside their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-officials-offer-tips-for-residents-using-a-generator-to-power-their-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-officials-offer-tips-for-residents-using-a-generator-to-power-their-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary Outages Expected Throughout Monday Night, Following Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electricity providers like Magic Valley, AEP and BPUB have told their customers to prepare to remain without power, this as they implement controlled outages that vary from 30 minutes to an hour..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/temporary-outages-expected-throughout-monday-night-following-morning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/temporary-outages-expected-throughout-monday-night-following-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Pandemic may be leading to Sedentary Lifetyle]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, forcing millions to social distance and limiting essential activities. These changes caused children, teenagers and adults to push pause on their physical activities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-pandemic-may-be-leading-to-sedentary-lifetyle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-pandemic-may-be-leading-to-sedentary-lifetyle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Ask the Community to Avoid Driving During Icy Weather Conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several road closures may be reported throughout this evening. Authorities are asking the community to respect the barricades set up and to stay aware of traffic lights that may be out due to power outages in the area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-ask-the-community-to-avoid-driving-during-icy-weather-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-ask-the-community-to-avoid-driving-during-icy-weather-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS and Border Patrol Have One Suspect in Custody Over Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeland security announced a suspect is in custody after a 9-1-1 call led to a statewide search for a tractor trailer allegedly carrying undocumented immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhs-and-border-patrol-have-one-suspect-in-custody-over-alleged-human-smuggling-attempt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhs-and-border-patrol-have-one-suspect-in-custody-over-alleged-human-smuggling-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FBI Warns the Public Over Romance Scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI says in 2020. over 23,000 Americans fell victim to this type of scheme. Federal investigators say romance scams usually raise a few red flags.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fbi-warns-the-public-over-romance-scams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fbi-warns-the-public-over-romance-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Officials Are Urging Residents to Heat Their Homes Safely as Temperatures Drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many homeowners across South Texas will use space heaters to warm up their house. Which can be extremely dangerous if they are left unattended. According to the National Fire Protection Association, space heaters have caused about one third of all winter house fires in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-officials-are-urging-residents-to-heat-their-homes-safely-as-temperatures-drop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-officials-are-urging-residents-to-heat-their-homes-safely-as-temperatures-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom of Teen Who Asked For Gov. Abbott’s Help For Her Treatment Now in Stable Condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emilian Sosa&rsquo;s mother, Erika Calderon, was airlifted to a Houston hospital on January 28th after Governor Abbott responded to his letter. Sosa tells Fox News since Covid damaged her lungs, her recovery process will take a while.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mom-of-teen-who-asked-for-gov-abbotts-help-for-her-treatment-now-in-stable-condition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mom-of-teen-who-asked-for-gov-abbotts-help-for-her-treatment-now-in-stable-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilmer Cabrera to Settle Unfinished Business as RGV FC Head Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toro&rsquo;s new head coach Wilmer Cabrera has some unfinished business in the Rio Grande Valley.Today the team officially announced his return after leaving the Toros at the end of the 2016 season.Even after taking RGV FC to the quarter finals that year. Cabrera says he needs to finish what he started stating he was not satisfied with just one playoff game and would work to making the team more competitive with hopes of returning to playoffs.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/wilmer-cabrera-to-settle-unfinished-business-as-rgv-fc-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/wilmer-cabrera-to-settle-unfinished-business-as-rgv-fc-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Bucs Celebrate Sunday’s Win With Boat Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven time NFL Champion Tom Brady and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their victory over Kansas City with a boat parade.Tom Brady threw three touchdowns during the big game on Sunday.But his pass on Wednesday might have been a little more impressive.Brady tossed the Lombardi Trophy across the Hillsborough River to teammates on another boat.Fans cheered on the team from the River walk to get a glimpse of the players and their friends as they cruised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tampa-bay-bucs-celebrate-sundays-win-with-boat-parade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tampa-bay-bucs-celebrate-sundays-win-with-boat-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Urge Parents to Closely Monitor Their Child’s Online Activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media apps are not the only ways a stranger may gain access into your child&rsquo;s life. Authorities say online gaming is becoming a common tool sexual predators use to gain your child&rsquo;s trust.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-urge-parents-to-closely-monitor-their-childs-online-activities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-urge-parents-to-closely-monitor-their-childs-online-activities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBP Preparing For the Arrival of Migrants Seeking Asylum in the U.S]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, border patrol agents located a group of 166 individuals. An hour later, they stopped apprehended another group: a situation similar to one they have seen during the humanitarian crisis of 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-preparing-for-the-arrival-of-migrants-seeking-asylum-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-preparing-for-the-arrival-of-migrants-seeking-asylum-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Structure Fire in Weslaco Sends Four People to the Hospital Wednesday Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Weslaco Police Department received a call around 7 AM regarding a structure fire on Turquoise Avenue. At the scene, fire officals noticed two mobile homes were fully engulfed in flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/structure-fire-in-weslaco-sends-four-people-to-the-hospital-wednesday-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/structure-fire-in-weslaco-sends-four-people-to-the-hospital-wednesday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Vipers Tip Off 2021 G League Season Wednesday Evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RGV Vipers are tipping off the 2021 NBA G League season Wednesday night.The valley&rsquo;s team has been in the bubble for the past two weeks preparing for the new season.The Vipers are looking to leave behind the unfortunate 2020 season where they placed second to last in the conference.The vipers first rival is Raptors 905.Tip off is Wednesday night at 6:30 PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-tip-off-2021-g-league-season-wednesday-evening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-tip-off-2021-g-league-season-wednesday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female Pilot Shares Her Experience Working With A.M.O.]]></title><description><![CDATA[At just 25 years old, Presley Rose moved to South Texas to follow her dream of working as a pilot. She is continuing a family tradition, since her father and grandfather were also pilots. Rose says ever since she was small she had dreamed of being able to follow their footsteps.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/female-pilot-shares-her-experience-working-with-amo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/female-pilot-shares-her-experience-working-with-amo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Say Variant Symptoms May Differ From COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[As health experts continue to investigate the variants and push to vaccinate more of the population, they urge the community to double up on safety measures to avoid more mutations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-variant-symptoms-may-differ-from-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-variant-symptoms-may-differ-from-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Without Internet Access or Support Struggling to Secure Vaccination Slot]]></title><description><![CDATA[91-year-old Evila Luna tells Fox News she doesn&rsquo;t have access to a computer or know how to navigate the internet to register for the COVID vaccine and when she asked for information they gave her a 1-800 number.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-without-internet-access-or-support-struggling-to-secure-vaccination-slot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-without-internet-access-or-support-struggling-to-secure-vaccination-slot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air and Marine Operations Agents Assist Border Patrol with Rescue Missions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it&rsquo;s day, or night, these agents prepare to launch units to different parts of South Texas. They assist border patrol agents locate individuals who are trying to enter the country illegally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/air-and-marine-operations-agents-assist-border-patrol-with-rescue-missions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/air-and-marine-operations-agents-assist-border-patrol-with-rescue-missions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Grande Valley Mourns The Sudden Loss of Coach Lew Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley confirmed Sunday afternoon that Lew Hill, men&rsquo;s basketball head coach, had lost his life at age 55.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rio-grande-valley-mourns-the-sudden-loss-of-coach-lew-hill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rio-grande-valley-mourns-the-sudden-loss-of-coach-lew-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Police Issue 26 Citations Throughout The Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although dozens of citations were issued, police say a majority of the community avoided being out on the streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-issue-26-citations-throughout-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-issue-26-citations-throughout-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Efforts Continue Ramping Up Accross South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, over 16,000 vaccines will be distributed to different hubs throughout Hidalgo County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-efforts-continue-ramping-up-accross-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-efforts-continue-ramping-up-accross-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bucs Meet Up Against Chiefs tin the Big Game This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs for the big game this Sunday.Patrick Mahomes will be colliding against Veteran Tom Brady.The Bucs are the first team in NFL history to play on their home turf against the 2020 NFL champions.The match up between Mahomes and Brady will be this Sunday February 7th.Kick off is at 5:30 PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bucs-meet-up-against-chiefs-tin-the-big-game-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bucs-meet-up-against-chiefs-tin-the-big-game-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern Grows as Residents From Other Counties Travel to Laredo for Vaccination Hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city manager clarified Laredo is also facing other challenges as its a border city and say they can&rsquo;t deny services to anyone that registers for a vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/concern-grows-as-residents-from-other-counties-travel-to-laredo-for-vaccination-hubs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/concern-grows-as-residents-from-other-counties-travel-to-laredo-for-vaccination-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Juan Police  Investigate a Burglary Where Shots Were Possibly Fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[A section of FM 495 was blocked off for several hours while police searched the are for evidence. A nearby resident said she was upset since she was not allowed to go into her neighborhood and police were not giving her a reason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/san-juan-police-investigate-a-burglary-where-shots-were-possibly-fired/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/san-juan-police-investigate-a-burglary-where-shots-were-possibly-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaqueros Return to Bert Ogden Arena Against Grand Canyon Postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UTRGV Vaqueros have been sidelined yet again as many fans expected to cheer on them this weekend at the Bert Ogden Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaqueros-return-to-bert-ogden-arena-against-grand-canyon-postponed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaqueros-return-to-bert-ogden-arena-against-grand-canyon-postponed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Describe Common Side Effects of the COVID-19  Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first dose of the vaccine serves as a primer for the immune system: the second dose is the booster shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-describe-common-side-effects-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-describe-common-side-effects-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Believe Vaccine Rollout, Lack of Major Holidays are Why COVID-19 Hospitalizations Have Dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Hidalgo County, the number of people hospitalized has decreased to less then 400 compared to December when they had over 1200 patients. The county&rsquo;s health authority tells Fox News why he believes the numbers are dropping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-believe-vaccine-rollout-lack-of-major-holidays-are-why-covid-19-hospitalizations-have-dropped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-believe-vaccine-rollout-lack-of-major-holidays-are-why-covid-19-hospitalizations-have-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Game Related Spending Set to Drop Amid Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the pandemic making more Americans stay home to watch the big game, spending is expected to be down this year.According to a survey from The National Retail Federation, 86 percent of Americans plan to make some sort of Super Bowl related purchase this year.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/big-game-related-spending-set-to-drop-amid-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/big-game-related-spending-set-to-drop-amid-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Legislators Request the TEA Cancel In-Person STAAR Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a virtual conference Wednesday afternoon, the group of legislators brought attention to the many struggles faced by students with limited internet access at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-legislators-request-the-tea-cancel-in-person-staar-testing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-legislators-request-the-tea-cancel-in-person-staar-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo City Leaders Report a Slight Decrease in COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders are also facing other challenges: they are concerned COVID-19 patients may be waiting until the last minute to seek medical attention and remind them there are resources to prevent their complications from turning deadly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-report-a-slight-decrease-in-covid-19-hospitalizations-and-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-report-a-slight-decrease-in-covid-19-hospitalizations-and-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day dinner plans got you stumped? Enter for your chance to win a $150 Gift Card]]></title><description><![CDATA[[contact-form]<br />
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&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heart-attack-survivor-shares-her-experience-to-help-spread-heart-disease-awareness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heart-attack-survivor-shares-her-experience-to-help-spread-heart-disease-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Modifies Curfew Ahead of Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers clarified the curfew does not interfere with activities considered essential under the Governor&rsquo;s executive orders. The city&rsquo;s health authority says he modified the curfew after seeing an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases days after the holiday season.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-modifies-curfew-ahead-of-super-bowl-and-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-modifies-curfew-ahead-of-super-bowl-and-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Women’s Will Face the Islanders in Their First Game of 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a delayed soccer season, Women&rsquo;s UTRGV are less than a day away from kicking off their first match of the year.The Vaqueros will have four non-conference games in the next twelve days where UTRGV Head Coach says you can expect rotations.With 17 new players coming into the program competition is tough in order to earn a spot in the starting line-up.Also, Coach Bugariu adds the team is not quite ready.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-womens-will-face-the-islanders-in-their-first-game-of-2021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-womens-will-face-the-islanders-in-their-first-game-of-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devastating Fire Leaves San Juan  Family of 11 Without a Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enrique Alvarado tells Fox News the fire happened Saturday around 3 in the afternoon. Alvarado says it&rsquo;s hard to see that the house he lived in for over 50 years was destroyed in a matter of minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/devastating-fire-leaves-san-juan-family-of-11-without-a-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/devastating-fire-leaves-san-juan-family-of-11-without-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Better Business Bureau Warns Against Posting Your Vaccination Card Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vaccination card contains personal information that, if lost or released, may make you more susceptible to fraud.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-better-business-bureau-warns-against-posting-your-vaccination-card-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-better-business-bureau-warns-against-posting-your-vaccination-card-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Vipers Complete Second Day of Training in Orlando, Florida]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vipers are now in the Walt Disney World Of Sports Complex where they have now completed day two of training camp prior to tipping off their season opener.The Vipers had to undergo four days of quarantine upon their arrival.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-complete-second-day-of-training-in-orlando-florida/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-complete-second-day-of-training-in-orlando-florida/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Culley Speaks on Deshaun Watson’s Trade Rumors]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Culley was officially introduced as the new Texans head coach.Today he spoke about Deshaun Watson&rsquo;s desire to leave the team a few months after signing a long term deal.Watson is reportedly unhappy with the process of hiring of general manager and wants nothing to do with Houston.However Culley says he took on the knew role knowing Watson would continue to be the teams quarterback putting an end of rumors surrounding a trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/david-culley-speaks-on-deshaun-watsons-trade-rumors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/david-culley-speaks-on-deshaun-watsons-trade-rumors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Grow Concerned as More COVID-19 Variants Are Reported in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts say another strain of the variant, first seen in South Africa, affects the current vaccine&rsquo;s available efficacy. Pharmaceutical companies are already working in a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-grow-concerned-as-more-covid-19-variants-are-reported-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-grow-concerned-as-more-covid-19-variants-are-reported-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Vaqueros Prepare for the First Pitch of the Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[College baseball is returning to the valley as the UTRGV Vaqueros prepare for the first pitch of the season.The Vaqueros announced their official season calendar as they are set to open against Lamar University on February 19th at the UTRGV baseball field.The first pitch will be at 1PM with a stadium capacity at around one thousand fans.The Vaqueros are currently defending champions and hope to bring back the conference title with a busy schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-vaqueros-prepare-for-the-first-pitch-of-the-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-vaqueros-prepare-for-the-first-pitch-of-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol Reports an Increase in Human Smuggling Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common methods human smugglers use to move undocumented immigrants across the border are tractor trailers. Over 2,000 migrants have been detained in these cases this fical year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-reports-an-increase-in-human-smuggling-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-reports-an-increase-in-human-smuggling-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Urging Vaccine Recipients to Get 2nd Dose of the Same COVID-19 Vaccine on Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those that have received the Pfizer vaccine must wait three weeks: four weeks for the Moderna immunization. Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez says getting it any sooner may be counterproductive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-urging-vaccine-recipients-to-get-2nd-dose-of-the-same-covid-19-vaccine-on-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-urging-vaccine-recipients-to-get-2nd-dose-of-the-same-covid-19-vaccine-on-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Vipers to Tipoff the 2020-21 Season Versus Raptors 905]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2020 &ndash; 2021 season tips off in exactly two weeks at a neutral site.The Vipers will open the season with back to back games against the Raptors 905 on Wednesday, February 10.The next day, the Vipers will face off the Agua Caliente Clippers.The vipers will end their 15-game season on March 5 against Santa Cruz.The valley team will be playing in a neutral site in Orlando, Florida.All games except two will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus.The Vipers will tip off the training camp this Sunday.<br />
&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-to-tipoff-the-2020-21-season-versus-raptors-905/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-to-tipoff-the-2020-21-season-versus-raptors-905/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Details Revealed in the Case of Newborn Found Dead in Northern Webb County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers say the birth of the child appeared to have been medically unsupervised and are concerned for the mother&rsquo;s health. They are trying to locate any female who was pregnant and is now without child, but are not ruling out other possibilities.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-details-revealed-in-the-case-of-newborn-found-dead-in-northern-webb-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-details-revealed-in-the-case-of-newborn-found-dead-in-northern-webb-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Teen Writes Letter to Gov. Greg Abbott To Help With Mother’s Covid Treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erika Calderon is a single mother: Emilian is her only child. He tells Fox News he is going to do whatever it takes to get his mother the help she needs. Emilian even wrote a letter to Governor Abbott. On Tuesday night, the 14-year-old started a Gofundme page with a goal of collecting 20,000 dollars . As of this evening, Emilian surpassed that amount.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-teen-writes-letter-to-gov-greg-abbott-to-help-with-mothers-covid-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-teen-writes-letter-to-gov-greg-abbott-to-help-with-mothers-covid-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Women’s Basketball Returns to Action at Home Wednesday Afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women&rsquo;s UTRGV basketball team is returning to the court Wednesday afternoon after sitting out for over a week due to COVID-19.The Vaqueros have only played two games in the month of January after at least six games got cancelled due to coronavirus.The Vaqueros will be at home tomorrow against Tarleton State who has a seven loss streak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-womens-basketball-returns-to-action-at-home-wednesday-afternoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-womens-basketball-returns-to-action-at-home-wednesday-afternoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Leaders Approve Additional Measures to Slow the Spread of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council members say they are doing everything within their power to implement safety measures, but may face a lawsuit if they go against the governor&rsquo;s orders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-leaders-approve-additional-measures-to-slow-the-spread-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-leaders-approve-additional-measures-to-slow-the-spread-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Imposes New Restrictions on the Oilfield Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commander-In-Chief is expected to announce an extension to the moratorium, suspending permits for drilling in public land. Mark Damiano , who works in the oil industry, says going from fossil fuels to renewable resources will take time.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-imposes-new-restrictions-on-the-oilfield-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-imposes-new-restrictions-on-the-oilfield-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More COVID-19 Vaccines Are Making Their Way to Starr County]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Judge Eloy Vera wants to let his community know if they do not want to wait they can visit a vaccination hub in neighboring counties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-covid-19-vaccines-are-making-their-way-to-starr-county/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-covid-19-vaccines-are-making-their-way-to-starr-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Worry Over  How  The COVID-19 Variant Will Affect The Vulnerable Population]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials are issuing recommendations for the elderly and those with chronic health conditions as they continue to speculate over the possibility of the COVID-19 variant already lingering in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-worry-over-how-the-covid-19-variant-will-affect-the-vulnerable-population/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-worry-over-how-the-covid-19-variant-will-affect-the-vulnerable-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Med Care EMS Reports an Increase in COVID-19 Related Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Med Care has more than 40 units ready to respond to different situations across Hidalgo County, Paramedics say the recent surge in COVID-19 cases has also spiked the number of emergency calls and hospitalizations.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/med-care-ems-reports-an-increase-in-covid-19-related-calls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/med-care-ems-reports-an-increase-in-covid-19-related-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family in Elsa Seeks Community Support After Devastating House Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire was reported yesterday around 1 PM on the 500 block of Marcela Street in Elsa. Randy Gonzalez says he was making a BBQ when he stepped inside to let the fire tone down, but the wind blew the flames toward the house.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-in-elsa-seeks-community-support-after-devastating-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-in-elsa-seeks-community-support-after-devastating-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mahomes to Face Tom Brady and the Bucs in the NFL’S Big Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Mahomes will be facing off against veteran Tom Brady.Sunday, Tom Brady advanced to his tenth big game after the Buccaneers beat Green Bay.The Bucs are making history as they will play in their own stadium after eliminating the number one seed.On the other hand, the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes were the back to back conference champions after beating the Bills.The match up between Mahomes and Brady will be February 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/patrick-mahomes-to-face-tom-brady-and-the-bucs-in-the-nfls-big-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/patrick-mahomes-to-face-tom-brady-and-the-bucs-in-the-nfls-big-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Plans to Reopen Schools For In-Person Instruction in 100 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan includes allocating $130 billion so schools can acquire necessary services to ensure a safe reopening. The president of the Texas State Teachers Association says this is exactly the type of action they were looking for.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-plans-to-reopen-schools-for-in-person-instruction-in-100-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-plans-to-reopen-schools-for-in-person-instruction-in-100-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden’s COVID-19 plan aims at vaccinating 100 million Americans within 100 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Biden&rsquo;s first day in office , he signed 10 executive orders focused on COVID-19. The new administration&rsquo;s goal is to administer 100 million vaccine in 100 days . In a press conference, Congressman Henry Cuellar says the vaccines are brought down from state health officials. Local city leaders do not know when or how many will be delivered.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bidens-covid-19-plan-aims-at-vaccinating-100-million-americans-within-100-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bidens-covid-19-plan-aims-at-vaccinating-100-million-americans-within-100-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Believe the COVID-19 Variant May Be Lingering in our Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to the lack of COVID-19 vaccines, city officials fear they may not see an end to the pandemic until possibly the end of this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-believe-the-covid-19-variant-may-be-lingering-in-our-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-believe-the-covid-19-variant-may-be-lingering-in-our-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Men’s Basketball Pauses All Activities For a Week Due to Covid-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time this season, the UTRGV Vaqueros are reporting at least one member related to the men&rsquo;s basketball team has tested positive for coronavirus.The team reports they are currently undergoing contact tracing in order to prevent further cases. In order to comply with team protocols, the Vaqueros will stop all competitions for the next seven days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-mens-basketball-pauses-all-activities-for-a-week-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-mens-basketball-pauses-all-activities-for-a-week-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register to win tickets for Circo Hermanos Vazquez]]></title><description><![CDATA[[contact-form]<br />
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season is scheduled to end in October in order for playoffs to kick off in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-united-soccer-league-announced-start-date-for-the-2021-championship-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-united-soccer-league-announced-start-date-for-the-2021-championship-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden Issues Executive Order Expanding LGBTQ Protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The executive order signed by President Biden protects worker&rsquo;s from being discriminated against by their employers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The President of the Human Rights Campaign called this action the most substantive, wide-ranging executive order concerning sexual orientation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-issues-executive-order-expanding-lgbtq-protections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-issues-executive-order-expanding-lgbtq-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHS Announces The Suspension of New Enrollments to the MPP Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[DHS says more information over the fate of migrants seeking asylum would be released soon and are asking those seeking political protection to remain in Mexico for now. US Representative Henry Cuellar says the majority of asylum claims were rejected under the MPP Program,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhs-announces-the-suspension-of-new-enrollments-to-the-mpp-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhs-announces-the-suspension-of-new-enrollments-to-the-mpp-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land Owners React to Pres. Biden’s Border Wall Executive Order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property owners like Alfredo Cavazos hope the new administration can stop the construction permanently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/land-owners-react-to-pres-bidens-border-wall-executive-order/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/land-owners-react-to-pres-bidens-border-wall-executive-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Adds Single Non-Conference Game This Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vaqueros will be heading out of town as they are set to visit Tarleton State on Saturday.UTRGV was previously scheduled to play a series against New Mexico but cancelled after their university reported at least one positive case of COVID-19. This game will not count in the WAC standings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-adds-single-non-conference-game-this-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-adds-single-non-conference-game-this-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Health Authority Says the City is in “COVID Hell”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laredo Health Department says COVID-19 cases are rising at an alarming rate. This spike in infections means more hospital admissions are inevitable.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-health-authority-says-the-city-is-in-covid-hell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-health-authority-says-the-city-is-in-covid-hell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrants Seeking Asylum at Local Port of Entry Have High Hopes Biden Will End The “MPP” Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Biden&rsquo;s bill will allocate $4 billion to help improve living conditions in Central American countries. Aside from developing more processing centers and additional protection for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S., Biden promised he would do away with the Migrant Protection Protocols established by the Trump Administration.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/migrants-seeking-asylum-at-local-port-of-entry-have-high-hopes-biden-will-end-the-mpp-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/migrants-seeking-asylum-at-local-port-of-entry-have-high-hopes-biden-will-end-the-mpp-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Deferrals Until October]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Biden supports forgiving $10,000 in student in federal student loans. The president is having Congress act on student loan forgiveness. Although it is unknown when they will reach an agreement, several students tell Fox News this proposal will reduce their overall debt burden.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-extends-student-loan-payment-deferrals-until-october/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/biden-extends-student-loan-payment-deferrals-until-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Organizations Have High Hopes for Biden’s Presidency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Civil rights advocate groups like LUPE say this Wednesday concludes a tense four years for the migrant community and is the beginning of a new era they hope may prove effective for our region.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-organizations-have-high-hopes-for-bidens-presidency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-organizations-have-high-hopes-for-bidens-presidency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Explain The Different Ways of Contracting COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors say COVID-19 can survive on surfaces for days and emphasize the importance of washing your hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-explain-the-different-ways-of-contracting-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-explain-the-different-ways-of-contracting-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roma High School’s Mariachi Band Virtually Performed in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Inaugural Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Roma Mariachi team has been the national champion for the past 6 years . The band&rsquo;s director tells Fox News they had four days to prepare for this performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/roma-high-schools-mariachi-band-virtually-performed-in-joe-biden-and-kamala-harriss-inaugural-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/roma-high-schools-mariachi-band-virtually-performed-in-joe-biden-and-kamala-harriss-inaugural-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valley Horned Frogs Announce Jose Luis Garza as New Head Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recently formed semi-professional EBA team. The Valley Horned Frogs first hit the court last Spring.Today the team took to social media announcing ownership had &ldquo;decided to move in a different direction&rdquo; and promoted Jose Luis Garza to head coach.The previous head coach, Ashleigh Lopez, had made history being the first female head coach of the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/valley-horned-frogs-announce-jose-luis-garza-as-new-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/valley-horned-frogs-announce-jose-luis-garza-as-new-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Approaches 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from&nbsp;the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new variants of the virus.<br />
The US recorded 1.5 million new Covid-19 cases in the past seven days, according to the most recent data from Johns Hopkins University, an 11% drop from the previous week. Cases declined in 35 states week-over-week, and 18 states saw a drop in the number of deaths.<br />
But with a longer range view, last week&rsquo;s apparent i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-approaches-400000-coronavirus-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-approaches-400000-coronavirus-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Hospitals in Danger of No Longer Accepting Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospitals continue to work in overflow mode, Laredo&rsquo;s health authority says he sees more surges in the near future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-hospitals-in-danger-of-no-longer-accepting-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-hospitals-in-danger-of-no-longer-accepting-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Concerned Over the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 55,000 people have been vaccinated in Hidalgo County: Close to 20,000 in Cameron County. Officials from both regions say this is still a low number due to vaccination rollout.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-concerned-over-the-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-concerned-over-the-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes Police Search For Suspect Wanted For Aggravated Robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident was reported Sunday at around 8:30 in the afternoon. In the video ,the suspect is wearing a black hoodie and a mask as he approaches the cashier while holding a hand gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mercedes-police-search-for-suspect-wanted-for-aggravated-robbery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mercedes-police-search-for-suspect-wanted-for-aggravated-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Organization Offers Resources to Help Manage COVID-19 Related Stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to experts, the mental health of many us citizens is at stake due to the ongoing pandemic and the strict safety guidelines that came with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-organization-offers-resources-to-help-manage-covid-19-related-stress/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-organization-offers-resources-to-help-manage-covid-19-related-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LISD Approves a Rotated Schedule System For Teachers and Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrators said they risk their lives everyday to make sure students are receiving an education.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-approves-a-rotated-schedule-system-for-teachers-and-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-approves-a-rotated-schedule-system-for-teachers-and-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Six is Without a Home After Devastating House Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Almaz&aacute;n family was inside the home when the fire began. They lost all of their belongings but were all able to make it out safely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-six-is-without-a-home-after-devastating-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-six-is-without-a-home-after-devastating-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Commits to Continue Exploring Options Into Creating Football Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[New changes to the Western Athletic Conference could create a new avenue for UTRGV to create a football program. WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd announced this morning that the conference would be reinstating football at the FCS level beginning in the 2022 season. The conference added 5 universities to the league,<br />
all already competing in FCS football.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-commits-to-continue-exploring-options-into-creating-football-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-commits-to-continue-exploring-options-into-creating-football-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Reports Surge of COVID-19 Cases Due to Holiday Reunions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals continue operating at their highest capacity and have sought out alternative options to treat those seeking medical attention.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-reports-surge-of-covid-19-cases-due-to-holiday-reunions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-reports-surge-of-covid-19-cases-due-to-holiday-reunions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County  Recipients Speak About Their COVID-19 Vaccine Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nurse practitioner tells Fox News the the process was quick and painless.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-recipients-speak-about-their-covid-19-vaccine-experience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-recipients-speak-about-their-covid-19-vaccine-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Property Owner Voices Concern Over President Trump’s Plan For The Construction of The Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few miles from the where President Trump gave his speech is the Eli Jackson Cemetery and the first Protestant<br />
church in South Texas. Owner Ramiro Ramirez says he has been struggling for months with this situation surrounding the southern barrier, adding that at the beginning they were promised no wall would be constructed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-property-owner-voices-concern-over-president-trumps-plan-for-the-construction-of-the-wall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-property-owner-voices-concern-over-president-trumps-plan-for-the-construction-of-the-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Officials Host Mass Vaccination Clinic at PSJA High School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Health and Human Chief Administrator Officer Eddie Olivares says they are working to offer more accessible COVID-19 vaccine locations instead of having to wait inside vehicles over night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-officials-host-mass-vaccination-clinic-at-psja-high-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-officials-host-mass-vaccination-clinic-at-psja-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Experts Investigate the New COVID-19 Variant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts say the variant is not deadlier, but it is more dangerous. B.1.1.7 is far more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-experts-investigate-the-new-covid-19-variant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-experts-investigate-the-new-covid-19-variant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Releases Video Calling For Calm But Doesn’t Mention Impeachment]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the day&nbsp;he was impeached for a history-making second time,&nbsp;President Donald Trump&nbsp;lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public schedule and was without his preferred social media methods of responding &mdash; in part because his son-in-law put a stop to efforts establishing his presence on fringe platforms after he was banned from Twitter.<br />
It amounted to near-invisibility for the President at the most perilous moment of his presidency, which is ending in tum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-releases-video-calling-for-calm-but-doesnt-mention-impeachment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-releases-video-calling-for-calm-but-doesnt-mention-impeachment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s Why We Can Have Some Hope About the COVID Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US keep breaking records in the&nbsp;coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year.<br />
But some experts say there&rsquo;s hope.<br />
Vaccines, spring weather and, surprisingly, the high number of infections all offer cause for optimism, Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital in Philadelphia and a member of the US Food and Drug Administration&rsquo;s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heres-why-we-can-have-some-hope-about-the-covid-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heres-why-we-can-have-some-hope-about-the-covid-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Expands State of Emergency and Bans Entry of Foreign Nationals as Coronavirus as Infections Climb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures and ban all foreign nationals from entering the country, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.<br />
The country reported 4,527 new cases and 51 deaths Tuesday, bringing the national total to almost 300,000, with a death toll of 4,158. More than 61,500 patients are in hospitals across the country, which have been struggling to deal with a spike in cases brought on in part by freezing winter temperatures.<br />
Tokyo, previously among]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/japan-expands-state-of-emergency-and-bans-entry-of-foreign-nationals-as-coronavirus-as-infections-climb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/japan-expands-state-of-emergency-and-bans-entry-of-foreign-nationals-as-coronavirus-as-infections-climb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Impeaches Trump For ‘Incitement of Insurrection’]]></title><description><![CDATA[( CNN)- The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President&rsquo;s role inciting last week&rsquo;s riot at the US Capitol.<br />
The House voted to impeach Trump exactly one week after rioters forced lawmakers to flee from the very chamber in which they cast ballots in the fourth presidential impeachment in US history &mdash; and the first time a President has been impeached twice. There were at least 10 Republicans, in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-impeaches-trump-for-incitement-of-insurrection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-impeaches-trump-for-incitement-of-insurrection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo  Reports The Highest COVID-19 Cases Since The Beginning of the Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts continue urging the community to be patient and to take preventative measures to avoid infection. Meanwhile, the health department is working toward getting more COVID-19 vaccines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-reports-the-highest-covid-19-cases-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-reports-the-highest-covid-19-cases-since-the-beginning-of-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Fear Protests For Trump’s Arrival May Become Super Spreader Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new COVID-19 variant and capacity at local hospitals are two factors medical experts fear may worsen if local protestors gather for the arrival of President Trump tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-fear-protests-for-trumps-arrival-may-become-super-spreader-events/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-fear-protests-for-trumps-arrival-may-become-super-spreader-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump’s Visit to The Southern Border Sparks Mixed Reactions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less then a week after the chaos that erupted in Washington at Capitol Hill, Trump will make his way to the Rio Grande ValleySeveral local organizations are voicing their concerns over this visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-trumps-visit-to-the-southern-border-sparks-mixed-reactions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-trumps-visit-to-the-southern-border-sparks-mixed-reactions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf Resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Wolf is resigning as the acting secretary of Homeland Security, he said in a letter to the department Monday obtained by CNN.<br />
FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor will be the new acting secretary, taking over in the wake of the US Capitol attack and as the national security apparatus prepares for possible violence leading up to Inauguration Day.<br />
&ldquo;I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the Department until the end of this Administration,&rdquo; Wolf wrote, citing on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/acting-secretary-of-homeland-security-chad-wolf-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/acting-secretary-of-homeland-security-chad-wolf-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump Visiting the RGV on Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Rio Grande Valley one week after Customs and Border Protection officials celebrated the construction of 450th mile of the border wall. Air Force One is expected to land at Valley International Airport in Harlingen Tuesday afternoon.<br />
This is the second presidential visit to the Rio Grande Valley during President Trump&rsquo;s term. The Commander-in-Chief visited McAllen in January of 2019 during a government shutdown to secure border wall funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-trump-visiting-the-rgv-on-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/president-trump-visiting-the-rgv-on-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Vipers Confirm Participation In 2020-2021 Bubble Format Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RGV Vipers are preparing for their return to the basketball court after announcing their return for the 2020-2021 season.<br />
The bad news for RGV fans is there will be no games at the Bert Ogden Arena due to the tournament taking place in a bubble format neutral site in Florida. After making adjustments due to the pandemic, 18 teams in total will be participating in a shortened season. In all, only the top eight teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-confirm-participation-in-2020-2021-bubble-format-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-vipers-confirm-participation-in-2020-2021-bubble-format-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Department Launches Appointment System to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The department will be offering a certain amount of vaccines per hour, aiming to vaccinate 240 people per day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-launches-appointment-system-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-launches-appointment-system-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advancements in Technology Allows Stalkers to Follow Their Victims Virtually as Well as In-Person]]></title><description><![CDATA[In most cases, victims are not aware that they are being closely watched ,Officials say there&rsquo;s also the possibly of the perpetrator not realizing they&rsquo;re actions may be considered harassment<br />
.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/advancements-in-technology-allows-stalkers-to-follow-their-victims-virtually-as-well-as-in-person/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/advancements-in-technology-allows-stalkers-to-follow-their-victims-virtually-as-well-as-in-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Agents Report an Alarming Increase in Illegal Crossings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Border patrol agents say individuals continue crossing over despite being in the middle of a pandemic. Officials say this is a health risk not only for the community but also for the agents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-report-an-alarming-increase-in-illegal-crossings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-report-an-alarming-increase-in-illegal-crossings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic Games Still On Despite COVID-19 State of Emergency in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games in July are still on, despite the Japanese government announcing a state of emergency for the capital city Thursday.<br />
Japanese Prime Minister informed his country is determined to hold safe and secure games by taking all possible measures against the infection.<br />
He said he is optimistic that enthusiasm among the Japanese public will grow once vaccinations begin at the end of February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/olympic-games-still-on-despite-covid-19-state-of-emergency-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/olympic-games-still-on-despite-covid-19-state-of-emergency-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Receives Small Allocation of The COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo has received 15,000 vaccines to this date, More than 10,500 have been administered to eligible residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-receives-small-allocation-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-receives-small-allocation-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron County Officials prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Community Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO&rsquo;s of Valley Baptist and Harlingen Medical Center tell us the remaining occupancy at these hospitals is almost inexistent<br />
.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-county-officials-prepare-for-covid-19-vaccine-community-clinic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-county-officials-prepare-for-covid-19-vaccine-community-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Officials Host Second COVID-19 Vaccination Community Clinic in La Joya]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event reached its limit Wednesday night as eligible community members lined up at Coyote Stadium for a chance to get their dose of the Moderna vaccine. County health and emergency management officials managed to administer 800 doses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-officials-host-second-covid-19-vaccination-community-clinic-in-la-joya/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-officials-host-second-covid-19-vaccination-community-clinic-in-la-joya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Teams Take Knee and Moment of Silence Amid Violence in D.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both teams, Boston and Miami, sent out a statement prior to the match on the matter, making reference to the difference in treatment between protesters from the Summer and today. The teams said they decided to play tonight&rsquo;s game to bring joy into people&rsquo;s lives, but ask not forget the injustices in society. The Pistons and Bucks also took a knee before their game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nba-teams-take-knee-and-moment-of-silence-amid-violence-in-dc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nba-teams-take-knee-and-moment-of-silence-amid-violence-in-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Department Investigates FDA Warning on Curative Tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Laredo has eight Curative kiosks available throughout different points of the city. The Curative website states the tests have a 90 percent clinical sensitivity and results are ready within 48 hours. However,the health department continues to seek answers over the testing kit&rsquo;s accuracy.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-investigates-fda-warning-on-curative-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-investigates-fda-warning-on-curative-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron County Hospitals Operating at Maximum Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six months ago, the Rio Grande Valley was considered one of the few COVID-19 hotspots in the U.S. Now, several regions across the country are going through a similar crisis, making it more difficult to get ahold of emergency medical personnel.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-county-hospitals-operating-at-maximum-capacity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-county-hospitals-operating-at-maximum-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Women’s Basketball Pauses Activities After COVID-19 Positive Result]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UTRGV Athletic Department announced today that at least one tier-one personnel on the women&rsquo;s basketball team has tested positive for COVID-19. This has forced the team to initiate contact tracing causing all activities to be paused for seven days. The match against Saint Mary&rsquo;s, which was set for Saturday has now been cancelled. After completing the seven days of quarantine, the Vaqueros will be able to resume activities leaving them only three days before WAC games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-womens-basketball-pauses-activities-after-covid-19-positive-result/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-womens-basketball-pauses-activities-after-covid-19-positive-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Say COVID-19 Vaccine Doesn’t Immediately Take Effect Once Administered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ivan Melendez says it could take several weeks before the vaccine takes full affect on a patient and urges those who have been inoculated to continue practicing preventative measures.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-say-covid-19-vaccine-doesnt-immediately-take-effect-once-administered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-say-covid-19-vaccine-doesnt-immediately-take-effect-once-administered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Prepares For Potential Spike in COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Laredo has several different options for community members if COVID-19 cases continue to rise . One of them is the infusion center for patients with moderate COVID-19 symtoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-prepares-for-potential-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-prepares-for-potential-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Asks Approved Health Providers to Administer Vaccine to Eligible Groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts say community members who are anxious to receive the COVID-19 immunization will receive it in due time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-asks-approved-health-providers-to-administer-vaccine-to-eligible-groups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-asks-approved-health-providers-to-administer-vaccine-to-eligible-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Mother and Daughter That Were Killed On New Year’s Eve Seek Community’s Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[58-year-old Maria Reyes Martinez and her daughter 30 -year-old Olga Guadalupe Guevara were allegedly shot and killed by Guevara&rsquo;s common law husband, 29-year -old Agustin Castellano.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-mother-and-daughter-that-were-killed-on-new-years-eve-seek-communitys-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-mother-and-daughter-that-were-killed-on-new-years-eve-seek-communitys-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Wait In Line For Tuesday Morning’s COVID-19  Vaccine Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show grounds will be opening their doors at 8 AM to administer the vaccine to those that meet the requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-wait-in-line-for-tuesday-mornings-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-wait-in-line-for-tuesday-mornings-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s UTRGV Match Against Incarnate Word Cancelled After Covid-19 Positive Among Rival Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women&rsquo;s UTRGV match scheduled for Saturday against Incarnate Word at the UTRGV Field House has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Incarnate Word informed that at least one &ldquo;tier one&rdquo; personnel had tested positive to coronavirus.<br />
The Vaqueros are now working towards replacing the game on the schedule. This is the second game this season the Women&rsquo;s UTRGV team has had to cancel a match due to COVID-19. Both times were from cases reported from the rival team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/womens-utrgv-match-against-incarnate-word-cancelled-after-covid-19-positive-among-rival-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/womens-utrgv-match-against-incarnate-word-cancelled-after-covid-19-positive-among-rival-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Homicide Suspect Charged With Capital Murder. Held Without Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Donna man faced a judge Friday afternoon in connection to the deadly shooting of his common law wife and mother-in-law on New Year&rsquo;s Eve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/double-homicide-suspect-charged-with-capital-murder-held-without-bond/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/double-homicide-suspect-charged-with-capital-murder-held-without-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family and Friends of Woman Whose Bodies Was Found Monday Gather For a Vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say 32-year-old Luz Yareli Chinas was found dead in her apartment Monday at around 12:54 PM . Her body was found on the 3,000th block of J Street. Family and friends of Yareli gathered today to pray for her and raise their voices to find justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-and-friends-of-woman-whose-bodies-was-found-monday-gather-for-a-vigil/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-and-friends-of-woman-whose-bodies-was-found-monday-gather-for-a-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-Year-Old Girl Grazed By Stray Bullet in Laredo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a few minutes after midnight, police received a call over a stray bullet striking a young girl in south Laredo.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/12-year-old-girl-grazed-by-stray-bullet-in-laredo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2021 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/12-year-old-girl-grazed-by-stray-bullet-in-laredo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pompeo to Consider Designating Cuba a Terrorism Sponsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State&nbsp;Mike Pompeo&nbsp;must decide whether to approve a plan from State Department officials to classify&nbsp;Cuba&nbsp;as a state sponsor of terrorism, The&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;reported Tuesday, citing two US officials.<br />
The United States officially&nbsp;removed Cuba from its list&nbsp;of countries that sponsor terrorism in 2015, as part of a short-lived burst of rapprochement during the Obama years. The renewed designation could throw a wrench in President-elect Joe Biden&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pompeo-to-consider-designating-cuba-a-terrorism-sponsor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pompeo-to-consider-designating-cuba-a-terrorism-sponsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New US Dietary Guidelines Include Babies and Toddlers For First Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new&nbsp;dietary guidelines, which include recommendations for babies and toddlers for the first time.<br />
Used by health care professionals and policy makers, the guidelines dictate much of what Americans of all ages will eat over the next five years and provide a foundation for federal nutrition programs.<br />
The guidelines, which were issued Tuesday, focus on &ldquo;customizing and enjoy nutrient-dense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/new-us-dietary-guidelines-include-babies-and-toddlers-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/new-us-dietary-guidelines-include-babies-and-toddlers-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Winter Storms Will Bring Snow and Ice For New Year’s Eve]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you find yourself this New Year&rsquo;s Eve cozy on the couch in your pajamas, like so many Americans during this pandemic, it might be the best place to be. The weather won&rsquo;t be ideal for much of the country, making the &ldquo;at-home&rdquo; option of ringing in the New Year sound even better.<br />
A double whammy of winter storms is bringing snow, ice and rain to millions.<br />
About 40 million people in a dozen states &mdash; stretching from Texas to Michigan &mdash; were under winter weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/double-winter-storms-will-bring-snow-and-ice-for-new-years-eve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/double-winter-storms-will-bring-snow-and-ice-for-new-years-eve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Identifies First Known Case of UK Coronavirus Variant in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Colorado man has the&nbsp;variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom&nbsp;that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the virus, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday.<br />
It is the first known case of the UK coronavirus variant in United States.<br />
The man, who is in his 20s and in isolation in Elbert County, has no travel history, Polis&rsquo; office said in a news release.<br />
&ldquo;We will closely monitor this case,&rdquo; Polis said, &ldquo;as well as all COVID-19 ind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/colorado-identifies-first-known-case-of-uk-coronavirus-variant-in-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 02:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/colorado-identifies-first-known-case-of-uk-coronavirus-variant-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Law Enforcement Agencies Collaborate to Stop Human Smuggling Attempts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies working together stopped six human smuggling attempts, apprehending 64 subjects in these events alone and all occurring in less than 48 hours during the Christmas holidays.&nbsp;<br />
On December 23, Border Patrol agents stopped four human smuggling attempts stemming from a stash house investigation, and three checkpoint interdictions resulting in the apprehension of 18 subjects.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
On Thursday, Christmas Eve, the Texas Department of Public Safet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-law-enforcement-agencies-collaborate-to-stop-human-smuggling-attempts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-law-enforcement-agencies-collaborate-to-stop-human-smuggling-attempts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coronavirus Has Been With Us For A Year. Here’s What We Still Don’t Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a&nbsp;mysterious new strain of pneumonia. It didn&rsquo;t even have a name.<br />
Within two weeks, Chinese scientists had identified the virus&rsquo; genome sequence, the genetic code that makes up the virus. Within three weeks, the first test kits&nbsp;had been created&nbsp;and then shared by the WHO. And just over 11 months since the virus was reported to the WHO, the first peo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coronavirus-has-been-with-us-for-a-year-heres-what-we-still-dont-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coronavirus-has-been-with-us-for-a-year-heres-what-we-still-dont-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Passes Measure to Increase Stimulus Checks to $2,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure&nbsp;to increase stimulus checks&nbsp;for Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 after President Donald Trump championed the effort, sending the bill to the Senate where its future is less certain.<br />
The legislation, which passed with a 275-134 vote, comes a day after Trump signed a sweeping coronavirus relief bill into law Sunday evening. That measure, which was negotiated on a bipartisan basis, provides for $600 in direct payments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-passes-measure-to-increase-stimulus-checks-to-2000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-passes-measure-to-increase-stimulus-checks-to-2000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Appeals Court Order Blocking Tiktok Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration isn&rsquo;t giving up on its campaign against&nbsp;TikTok&nbsp;just yet.<br />
The US government on Monday appealed a decision handed down by a federal judge earlier this month that prevented authorities from fully implementing its restrictions against the popular short-form video app.<br />
The appeal challenges a Dec. 7 preliminary injunction from US District Court Judge Carl Nichols, which prevented the US Department of Commerce from enforcing rules that would have made it illega]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-administration-appeals-court-order-blocking-tiktok-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 04:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-administration-appeals-court-order-blocking-tiktok-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MADD Urges Community Members to Celebrate Responsibly This Holiday Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the organization, 50 people died in the U.S died on Christmas Eve due to alcohol related incidents in 2018. A 25% increase compared to the year before. Analicia Zarate, a volunteer with Mothers Against Drunk Driving ,says there tends to be an increase in drunk drivers during the holiday season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/madd-urges-community-members-to-celebrate-responsibly-this-holiday-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/madd-urges-community-members-to-celebrate-responsibly-this-holiday-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7-Year-Old Girl Asks Santa to Cure Her Father’s Cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily&rsquo;s father was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer back in June. In her letter to Santa, she wrote &rdquo; I would like to ask you for a big favor. I was going to ask if you could help us cure my dad from cancer. I asked God already but a little hello from you and your magic.<br />
&ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/7-year-old-girl-asks-santa-to-cure-her-fathers-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/7-year-old-girl-asks-santa-to-cure-her-fathers-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTuber Donates $15,000 to Bethany House]]></title><description><![CDATA[For days, Xio and Juan were checking on their video and were surprised when David Dobrik posted a response on his social media announcing a donation.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/youtuber-donates-15000-to-bethany-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/youtuber-donates-15000-to-bethany-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Police Search For Missing Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alton Police Department needs the public&rsquo;s help to locate a missing person.Authorities say Ronnie Torres, 50, was last seen around the 2600 block of East Garfield Ave. Witnesses say a black/dark in color truck may have picked him up from the area. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jean pants and red tennis shoes.Mr. Torres suffers from dementia, high blood pressure and is diabetic.If you have any information on Torres&rsquo;s&nbsp; whereabouts you can contact the Alton Poli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-search-for-missing-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-search-for-missing-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Police Give Out Gift Cards Instead of Traffic Tickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alton Police Chief Jonathan Flores says this is an annual event they conduct in an effort to give back to the community and allow them to have a little gift for Christmas. Close to 50 gift cards were handed out to Alton residents, many of whom were surprised and thankful to receive the present.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-give-out-gift-cards-instead-of-traffic-tickets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-give-out-gift-cards-instead-of-traffic-tickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg Family Loses Everything After Devestating House Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday morning, a family gathering became a nightmare for the Landeros. Family members say tells us everything was good until he noticed a fire coming from the back of the house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-family-loses-everything-after-devestating-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-family-loses-everything-after-devestating-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Warn Against Traveling and Social Gatherings This Holiday Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials say the best way to avoid contracting the virus is to avoid social gatherings and traveling. But if you decide to leave town, they do have a few recommendations on how you can stay safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-warn-against-traveling-and-social-gatherings-this-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-warn-against-traveling-and-social-gatherings-this-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family In Donna is Without a Home After a Fire Tuesday Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family in Donna is without a home tonight after a fire destroyed their property.<br />
Authorities say the blaze broke out early this morning on Francis Drive. Luckily no injuries were reported. Now, the Garcias&rsquo;s are trying to recover from the damages left behind by the blaze and rebuild their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-in-donna-is-without-a-home-after-a-fire-tuesday-morning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-in-donna-is-without-a-home-after-a-fire-tuesday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Say the Mutated COVID-19 Virus is 70% More Transmissible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts say the longer a virus spreads gives it more opportunity to change and strongly recommend you avoid traveling. the COVID-19 vaccine may help prevent infection but how effective is the vaccine against this new strain?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-the-mutated-covid-19-virus-is-70-more-transmissible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-the-mutated-covid-19-virus-is-70-more-transmissible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 40 Students Will Volunteer to Distribute the Next Set of COVID-19 Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Krause says they will be receiving shipments from both Pfizer and Moderna every week to continue vaccinating the different essential workers listed in the vaccination plan. Dr. Krause added that there is no cost for the vaccine itself but that there is a cost to transport it to the Rio Grande Valley. Clarissa Chavez, who is one of the students that signed up to become a volunteer , says she had COVID-19 a few months ago and knows what it feels like to deal with the sickness. Her personal exp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-40-students-will-volunteer-to-distribute-the-next-set-of-covid-19-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-40-students-will-volunteer-to-distribute-the-next-set-of-covid-19-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Police Increasing Their Patrols During The Holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[TXDOT, in partnership with local law enforcement, launched their Impaired Driver Mobilization Campaign. Police officers will be patrolling the roads to keep an eye out for intoxicated drivers and traffic violations .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-increasing-their-patrols-during-the-holidays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-increasing-their-patrols-during-the-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Fire Leaves Family of Nine Without a Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alma Garcia tells us her parents home is now a total loss. Although they have lost everything, she is happy her elderly parents were able to make it out safely.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-fire-leaves-family-of-nine-without-a-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-fire-leaves-family-of-nine-without-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo City Leaders Continue to Struggle With Hospital Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Laredo health experts are also concerned with a recent trend they have noticed in their death toll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-continue-to-struggle-with-hospital-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-continue-to-struggle-with-hospital-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local paramedics say aside from the facemasks and disinfectant, the vaccine will serve as an additional tool to help combat the spread of the virus.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-first-responders-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-first-responders-receive-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Authorizes a Second Vaccine as Average Daily Cases and Deaths Hit Records]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday night authorized a second coronavirus vaccine for emergency use as Covid-19 hospitalizations rose to another record and cases and deaths are piling up in unprecedented ways.<br />
The FDA had signaled it would issue the authorization quickly for Moderna&rsquo;s vaccine candidate, after the agency&rsquo;s&nbsp;vaccine advisers voted Thursday to recommend approval.<br />
&ldquo;The emergency use authorization allows the vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. for us]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-authorizes-a-second-vaccine-as-average-daily-cases-and-deaths-hit-records/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 05:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-authorizes-a-second-vaccine-as-average-daily-cases-and-deaths-hit-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pence Announces That Space Force Personnel Will Be Called Guardians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vice President&nbsp;Mike Pence&nbsp;announced Friday that members of the&nbsp;Space Force&nbsp;military service will be called guardians.<br />
&ldquo;We just returned from the Oval Office and so it is my honor, on behalf of the President of the United States, to announce that henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as guardians,&rdquo; Pence said at an event celebrating the Space Force&rsquo;s first year.<br />
The move marks another foundational element of the Space Fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pence-announces-that-space-force-personnel-will-be-called-guardians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pence-announces-that-space-force-personnel-will-be-called-guardians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Signs of a US Government Hack Emerged Months Ago But Were Inconclusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[US officials monitoring for cyber threats to the nation&rsquo;s critical infrastructure became aware several months ago of suspicious activity that&rsquo;s now been linked to one of the largest hacking operations in history, three sources familiar with the situation told CNN.<br />
Despite these initial indicators, the tremendous scope of the espionage campaign and its sophistication only became clear last week, after the elite cybersecurity firm FireEye disclosed a devastating data breach on its own]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/early-signs-of-a-us-government-hack-emerged-months-ago-but-were-inconclusive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 04:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/early-signs-of-a-us-government-hack-emerged-months-ago-but-were-inconclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extended Care Facilities Are Next to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rehabilitations and nursing homes across the valley are preparing to receive their allotted doses within the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/extended-care-facilities-are-next-to-receive-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 05:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/extended-care-facilities-are-next-to-receive-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Cybersecurity Agency Warns Suspected Russian Hacking Campaign Broader Than Previously Believed]]></title><description><![CDATA[An alarming new alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s cyber arm Thursday revealed that Russian hackers suspected of a massive, ongoing intrusion campaign into government agencies, private companies and critical infrastructure entities used a variety of unidentified tactics and not just a single compromised software program.<br />
Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it has determined that the SolarWinds Orion software vulnerability disclosed ear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-cybersecurity-agency-warns-suspected-russian-hacking-campaign-broader-than-previously-believed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-cybersecurity-agency-warns-suspected-russian-hacking-campaign-broader-than-previously-believed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell Says He Will Get COVID Vaccine ‘in the Coming Days’]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader&nbsp;Mitch McConnell&nbsp;announced separately Thursday that they will both be receiving the coronavirus vaccine within days.<br />
&ldquo;With confidence in the vaccine and at the direction of the Attending Physician, I plan to receive the vaccine in the next few days,&rdquo; Pelosi said in a statement.<br />
McConnell, meanwhile, said in his statement that because of government continuity requirements, &ldquo;I have been informed by the Office of the A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mitch-mcconnell-says-he-will-get-covid-vaccine-in-the-coming-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mitch-mcconnell-says-he-will-get-covid-vaccine-in-the-coming-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Plans to Authorize Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Quickly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted easily and quickly to recommend that the agency give emergency use authorization to Moderna&rsquo;s coronavirus vaccine.<br />
Just hours later, top FDA officials said they planned to move ahead quickly with the EUA.<br />
&ldquo;Following today&rsquo;s positive advisory committee meeting outcome regarding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has informed the sponsor that it will rapidly work toward finalization and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-plans-to-authorize-modernas-coronavirus-vaccine-quickly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-plans-to-authorize-modernas-coronavirus-vaccine-quickly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden’s Search For an Attorney General Complicated By ‘Competing Questions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deliberations among President-elect Joe Biden&rsquo;s tight circle of advisers about whom he should&nbsp;nominate as attorney general&nbsp;have emerged as some of the more complicated of the transition, sources familiar with the process tell CNN, with possible investigations into President Donald Trump, a federal probe into&nbsp;Hunter Biden&rsquo;s business dealings&nbsp;and pressure from powerful outside groups hanging over the process.<br />
The discussions inside the transition team are down t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bidens-search-for-an-attorney-general-complicated-by-competing-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bidens-search-for-an-attorney-general-complicated-by-competing-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow is Falling in The Northeast. Here’s Where The Heaviest Totals Could Collect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow was piling up by as much as 2 inches an hour in some parts of the Northeast on Wednesday evening as a major storm rolls through after coating portions of the Carolinas and Virginia with freezing rain.<br />
With possibly 14 inches, New York City may be in for the most snow it&rsquo;s seen from a storm in more than four years.<br />
More than 60 million people were under a winter storm warning or advisory from northern Georgia to Maine, covering Wednesday and Thursday.<br />
Snow was collecting from Ohio into]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/snow-is-falling-in-the-northeast-heres-where-the-heaviest-totals-could-collect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/snow-is-falling-in-the-northeast-heres-where-the-heaviest-totals-could-collect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyson Fires Managers Following Allegations of COVID-19 Betting Pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson has fired seven management employees at its biggest pork processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa as a result of an independent investigation into&nbsp;allegations that some bet&nbsp;on how many workers would get infected with Covid-19.<br />
In November, a wrongful death lawsuit filed this summer was amended to include new allegations about the behaviors of leaders within the Waterloo facility. The amended suit alleged that Tyson supervisors and managers at the facility took bets on how many workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tyson-fires-managers-following-allegations-of-covid-19-betting-pool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tyson-fires-managers-following-allegations-of-covid-19-betting-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alaska Healthcare Worker Suffers Allergic Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alaska healthcare worker who suffered an allergic reaction to Pfizer&rsquo;s Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday felt flushed within the first 10 minutes of receiving the vaccine, and later reported symptoms including shortness of breath and elevated heart rate, doctors said Wednesday.<br />
The case is the first allergic reaction to the vaccine to be reported in the US, although health officials said they are expecting the occasional allergic reaction &mdash; and are prepared to treat anyone suffering fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alaska-healthcare-worker-suffers-allergic-reaction-to-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alaska-healthcare-worker-suffers-allergic-reaction-to-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She Was Demoted, Doubted and Rejected. Now, Her Work is The Basis of The COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Covid-19 vaccines&nbsp;are starting to roll out in several countries, a momentous breakthrough that hopefully signals a light at the end of this dark pandemic. For Katalin Karik&oacute;, the moment is particularly special.<br />
Karik&oacute; has spent decades of her career researching the therapeutic possibilities of mRNA, a component of DNA that is considered to be one of the main building blocks of life. Through multiple setbacks, job losses, doubt and a transatlantic move, Karik&oacute; stood by h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/she-was-demoted-doubted-and-rejected-now-her-work-is-the-basis-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/she-was-demoted-doubted-and-rejected-now-her-work-is-the-basis-of-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Joya ISD Officials Request Educators Are Prioritized For COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another school district in the RGV is requesting that educators and staff be included in the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine doses This Monday, La Joya ISD held a special meeting and approved a resolution requesting Governor Abbott include school personnel to be defined as frontline workers and receive the first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Mission CISD passed a similar resolution last week. At this time, the Governor&rsquo;s Office has not made an official comment on these requests.<br />
&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/la-joya-isd-officials-request-educators-are-prioritized-for-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/la-joya-isd-officials-request-educators-are-prioritized-for-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Meets Face to Face With Callum Smith For First Time Prior to Saturday’s Match]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown for Saul &ldquo;El Canelo&rdquo; Alvarez&rsquo;s return to the ring has begun. The Mexican Boxer will be facing off British rival Callum Smith for the super middleweight WBC and WBO titles. Both rivals came together for their first face off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/saul-canelo-alvarez-meets-face-to-face-with-callum-smith-for-first-time-prior-to-saturdays-match/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/saul-canelo-alvarez-meets-face-to-face-with-callum-smith-for-first-time-prior-to-saturdays-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stat Specialty Hospital Expects to Receive 975 COVID-19 Vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts say COVID-19 vaccine shipment follows a strict protocol, with the state monitoring its every move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stat-specialty-hospital-expects-to-receive-975-covid-19-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stat-specialty-hospital-expects-to-receive-975-covid-19-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHR Receives Close to 5,800 Doses of the Pfizer Vaccine This Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pfizer vaccine arrived at DHR at around 9 AM this morning. Doctors told Fox News this is a historic day for the Rio Grande Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-receives-close-to-5800-doses-of-the-pfizer-vaccine-this-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-receives-close-to-5800-doses-of-the-pfizer-vaccine-this-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Officials Outline Their Plan to Administer the COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Laredo is expected to receive more than 2 thousand COVID-19 vaccines. The city has 55 health providers approved to administer the vaccine. Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority encourages the community to speak to their primary care doctor before getting the vaccine once it becomes available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-officials-outline-their-plan-to-administer-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-officials-outline-their-plan-to-administer-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UIL Suspends Emmanuel Duron From Competing in Sports, EHS And Coach Leija Under Probation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburg High School football player, Emmanuel Duron drew national attention when this video of him attacking a referee became viral. Today the UIL unanimously voted to suspend him from all sports competitions and UIL activities for the remainder of the school year. This is also his senior year. During the board meeting, it was revealed this is not the first time Duron is involved in a violent matter against a referee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/uil-suspends-emmanuel-duron-from-competing-in-sports-ehs-and-coach-leija-under-probation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/uil-suspends-emmanuel-duron-from-competing-in-sports-ehs-and-coach-leija-under-probation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor’s Hospital Set To Receive The Vaccine For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospital administrators have set up 3 freezers can cool down to -80 degrees Fahrenheit within a few hours. Once the vaccine is taken out of the freezer, they have about 15 minutes to apply it. The healthcare workers will then be transported to another room where under observation in case they present a side effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-hospital-set-to-receive-the-vaccine-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 05:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-hospital-set-to-receive-the-vaccine-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Expect Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment To Arrive Tuesday Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County hospitals will receive 11,700 doses of Pfizer&rsquo;s COVID-19 immunization. More than 7,000 front-line health care workers from five different hospitals within county limits will be the first to receive the vaccine.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-expect-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-shipment-to-arrive-tuesday-morning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-expect-pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-shipment-to-arrive-tuesday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UIL Considering Penalties For Edinburg High, Football Coach and Player Who Attacked Ref]]></title><description><![CDATA[All eyes are on Edinburg High as the UIL State Executive Committee has scheduled a hearing next week where they will discuss possible penalties against Emmanuel Duron, the student athlete who assaulted a referee during a December 3rd match. Coach JJ Leija is also under fire as the league is considering penalties against him and Edinburg High. The scheduled hearing is set for Monday morning. Duron is also facing assault charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/uil-considering-penalties-for-edinburg-high-football-coach-and-player-who-attacked-ref/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/uil-considering-penalties-for-edinburg-high-football-coach-and-player-who-attacked-ref/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips on How You Can Avoid Falling Victim to Scams This Holiday Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say scammers may use Facebook pages, text messages or phone calls to lure their victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tips-on-how-you-can-avoid-falling-victim-to-scams-this-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tips-on-how-you-can-avoid-falling-victim-to-scams-this-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission CISD  Requests Gov. Abbott Include School District As Frontline Workers For COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, Governor Abbott announced Texas would be getting approximately 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Superintendent Dr. Perez says she was surprised school employees where not included in the first round of immunizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mission-cisd-requests-gov-abbott-include-school-district-as-frontline-workers-for-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mission-cisd-requests-gov-abbott-include-school-district-as-frontline-workers-for-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permits For Special Events at SPI Have Been Suspended Until Mid-April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special event permits will not be available for business owners until April 15th in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19. However, the announcement has raised some eyebrows among business owners whose sales depend strongly on the months of March and early April: Clayton&rsquo;s being one of them. Their owner says this has been the toughest situation him and his staff have faced since they opened for business.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/permits-for-special-events-at-spi-have-been-suspended-until-mid-april/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/permits-for-special-events-at-spi-have-been-suspended-until-mid-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Search For Couple That Spent Hundreds of Dollars From a Lost Purse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The individuals captured on camera are believed to have taken the victim&rsquo;s purse from the bathroom of a convenience store in Mission early Sunday morning. They withdrew over 600 dollars and used it to make several payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-search-for-couple-that-spent-hundreds-of-dollars-from-a-lost-purse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-search-for-couple-that-spent-hundreds-of-dollars-from-a-lost-purse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acting Director of ICE to Step Down at the End of December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is stepping down at the end of the month after a brief tenure as the head of the agency.<br />
Tony Pham, who assumed the post in August, called his time at ICE &ldquo;the single highest honor of my career&rdquo; in a statement on Thursday.<br />
&ldquo;I am grateful for the Trump Administration for providing me the single highest honor of my career in serving my adopted country as both the Principal Legal Advisor and the Senior Official Performing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/acting-director-of-ice-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-december/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/acting-director-of-ice-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 Hospitals Have Been at Full Capacity, And 1/3 of All US Hospitals Are Almost Out of ICU Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Americans who don&rsquo;t even have&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;are suffering from soaring Covid-19 hospitalizations.<br />
Newly released data from the&nbsp;US Department of Health and Human Services&nbsp;show at least 200 hospitals were at full capacity last week.<br />
And in one third of all hospitals, more than 90% of all ICU beds were occupied. Coronavirus patients occupied 46% of all staffed ICU beds &mdash; up from 37% in the first week of November.<br />
Hospitalizations in the US reached a record high of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/200-hospitals-have-been-at-full-capacity-and-13-of-all-us-hospitals-are-almost-out-of-icu-space/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/200-hospitals-have-been-at-full-capacity-and-13-of-all-us-hospitals-are-almost-out-of-icu-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Announces Israel and Morocco to Normalize Relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morocco has become the fourth country in the Middle East and North African region to agree to&nbsp;establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, an 11th-hour foreign policy achievement for the lame duck Trump administration as it seeks to shore up regional support for Israel as a countermeasure to Iranian aggression.<br />
As part of the deal, the US announced that it &ldquo;recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over the entire Western Sahara territory,&rdquo; a huge win for Morocco&rsquo;s government bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-announces-israel-and-morocco-to-normalize-relations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-announces-israel-and-morocco-to-normalize-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Advisers Recommend Authorization of Pfizer/Biontech Coronavirus Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Pfizer and BioNTech&rsquo;s coronavirus vaccine.<br />
Seventeen members of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted yes, four voted no and one abstained.<br />
&ldquo;The question is never when you know everything. It&rsquo;s when you know enough and I think we know enough now to say that this appears to be our way out of this awful, awful mess,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-advisers-recommend-authorization-of-pfizerbiontech-coronavirus-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-advisers-recommend-authorization-of-pfizerbiontech-coronavirus-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs Recalled After “Mix-Up” Packages Depression Medication And Erectile Dysfunction Drug Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parmaceutical distributor AvKare is&nbsp;voluntarily recalling&nbsp;100mg sildenafil tablets and 100mg trazodone tablets due to a &ldquo;product mix-up,&rdquo; the company announced Wednesday. The tablets were &ldquo;inadvertently packaged together&rdquo; when they were bottled by a third-party vendor.<br />
Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, which is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Trazodone is used to treat major depressive disorder.<br />
Unintentional consumption of sildenafi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/drugs-recalled-after-mix-up-packages-depression-medication-and-erectile-dysfunction-drug-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/drugs-recalled-after-mix-up-packages-depression-medication-and-erectile-dysfunction-drug-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juan Carlos Azocar Returns With the Toros on Loan For The 2021 USL Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RGV FC Toros will be counting on Venezuelan midfielder Juan Carlos Azocar to return to the valley for the 2021 season. Azocar will continue to be on loan after joining the Toros towards the end of the last campaign. As of now, the only other player on the roster is striker Kyle Edwards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/juan-carlos-azocar-returns-with-the-toros-on-loan-for-the-2021-usl-championship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/juan-carlos-azocar-returns-with-the-toros-on-loan-for-the-2021-usl-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Health Experts Share Their Thoughts Over The COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley Baptist surpassed their capacity this summer as the region dealt with a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases among community members and hospital staff. Although the situation now is less critical, experts have seen an increase in cases in the past few weeks. Dr. Cristopher Romero, who is eligible to receive the vaccine, says he and his colleagues are ready for the immunization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-health-experts-share-their-thoughts-over-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-health-experts-share-their-thoughts-over-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Responders and Law Enforcement Worked to Rescue Four-Year-Old Boy After He Fell into a Water Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[At around 4:30 pm Tuesday evening, the Starr County Sheriffs Office received a call about a 4-year-old boy that had fallen into a water well on a ranch along FM 649 in La Rosita.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/first-responders-and-law-enforcement-worked-to-rescue-four-year-old-boy-after-he-fell-into-a-water-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/first-responders-and-law-enforcement-worked-to-rescue-four-year-old-boy-after-he-fell-into-a-water-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue Underway For Young Boy That Fell into a Well in Escobares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starr County&ndash; At around 4:40 PM Tuesday afternoon, authorities responded to call regarding a four-year-old boy falling into a well on private property off FM 649 in Starr County.&nbsp; Authorities say the child is communicating with first responders. A helicopter has arrived on scene to assist with the rescue efforts. Check back for more information as it becomes available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rescue-underway-for-young-boy-that-fell-into-a-well-in-escobares/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 03:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rescue-underway-for-young-boy-that-fell-into-a-well-in-escobares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Harden Has Not Reported With The Rockets]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re less than four days away from the Houston Rockets facing the Chicago Bulls in their first preseason match and so far James Harden is a no show for training camp. According to new Head Coach Stephen Silas, there is no timetable for James Harden to join the team. According to social media posts, James Harden posted himself at a party in Atlanta, which is a violation of the NBA&rsquo;s COVID-19 protocols. The NBA has not announced any disciplinary action against Harden who is also subje]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/james-harden-has-not-reported-with-the-rockets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/james-harden-has-not-reported-with-the-rockets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valley Aids Council Offering At-Home HIV Testing Kits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The test is done with an oral swab and packaged in a discreet box that gets shipped to your home. Results are available within 20 minutesThe clinic has already sent out several tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/valley-aids-council-offering-at-home-hiv-testing-kits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/valley-aids-council-offering-at-home-hiv-testing-kits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[App Developer Creates Tool That Prescreens Students for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developer says a student will come close to the screen on the device and have their temperature checked. Administrators are immediately contacted if the child has a fever , as well as the child&rsquo;s parents via text message.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/app-developer-creates-tool-that-prescreens-students-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/app-developer-creates-tool-that-prescreens-students-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Will Receive 2,925 COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city&rsquo;s health authority says frontline workers and those at high risk will receive the vaccine first.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-will-receive-2925-covid-19-vaccines-next-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-will-receive-2925-covid-19-vaccines-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews Rescue Young Boy After Falling into a Well in Starr County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update: McAllen Assistant Fire Chief Juan Gloria confirms rescue crews the four-year-old boy from the well at around 10:30 PM.<br />
Starr County&ndash; At around 4:40 PM Tuesday afternoon, authorities responded to call regarding a four-year-old boy falling into a well on private property off FM 649 in Starr County.&nbsp; Authorities say the child is communicating with first responders. A helicopter has arrived on scene to assist with the rescue efforts. Check back for more information as it becomes a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/crews-rescue-young-boy-after-falling-into-a-well-in-starr-county/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/crews-rescue-young-boy-after-falling-into-a-well-in-starr-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo’s Curfew on Social Gatherings in Effect Friday Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Laredo cannot implement a curfew on businesses as it will be against the Governor&rsquo;s executive orders. However, city officials main concern stems from the relaxation that comes with social gatherings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredos-curfew-on-social-gatherings-in-effect-friday-night/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredos-curfew-on-social-gatherings-in-effect-friday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Joya Native Sergio Castillo Shares His Journey Toward The NFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[After trying out for teams like the Steelers and the Browns earlier this year, Castillo&rsquo;s options came down to one last team&hellip;the New York Jets.<br />
It was on October 14th when he received the call he had anxiously been waiting for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/la-joya-native-sergio-castillo-shares-his-journey-toward-the-nfl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/la-joya-native-sergio-castillo-shares-his-journey-toward-the-nfl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Officials Offer Tips on Heater Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we start to experience colder weather, McAllen Assistant Fire Chief Juan Gloria says many in our community will start utilizing space heaters, but it&rsquo;s important that they know where to properly place their heating device.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-officials-offer-tips-on-heater-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fire-officials-offer-tips-on-heater-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Nurses Guard Honors The Lives of Nurses Who Passed Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the International Council of Nurses, 10% of the patients that have caught COVID-19 belong to the healthcare community. Their report shows that close to 1,500 nurses in 44 countries have died from the infection. The RGV Nurse Honor Guard is composed of a group of healthcare providers and started in 2019. They dedicate their time to honor fallen nurses. Organizers say it has been a busy year due to the pandemic.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-nurses-guard-honors-the-lives-of-nurses-who-passed-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-nurses-guard-honors-the-lives-of-nurses-who-passed-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register to win tickets for Spazmatics]]></title><description><![CDATA[[contact-form]<br />
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Must be a legal resident of the United States.<br />
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Winner(s) are responsible for all federal, state or local taxes and any other expenses assoc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/register-to-win-tickets-for-spazmatics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/register-to-win-tickets-for-spazmatics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child Stopped From Boarding a Plane Testing Positive For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother and child were stopped from boarding a plane bound for Puerto Rico from Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thanksgiving eve by Maryland State Police after they learned the child had tested positive for COVID-19.<br />
State Police Sgt. Travis Nelson told WJZ they were contacted by the Wicomico Health Department about a child who had tested positive for coronavirus. The health department told police they couldn&rsquo;t get in touch with the mother of the child to notify them.<br />
Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/child-stopped-from-boarding-a-plane-testing-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/child-stopped-from-boarding-a-plane-testing-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery Shoppers Seeking Out More Variety in Food Choices During Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every morning we update you on the latest with the COVID-19 vaccine; our freedom on the line, normalcy on the horizon.<br />
One sector of society keeping an especially close eye on the vaccine timeline is grocers. They&rsquo;ve enjoyed customers&rsquo; rush to the registers for months, but CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory explains high levels of food and drink spending aren&rsquo;t likely to last.<br />
&ldquo;What&rsquo;s for dinner?&rdquo; must be one of the most popular sayings of quarantine; almost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/grocery-shoppers-seeking-out-more-variety-in-food-choices-during-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/grocery-shoppers-seeking-out-more-variety-in-food-choices-during-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carnival Cancels All Remaining Cruises Through February 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carnival Cruise Line&nbsp;announced&nbsp;Thursday that it has canceled its remaining cruises through February 2021, as&nbsp;Covid-19 cases&nbsp;continue to rise nationwide.<br />
&ldquo;We apologize to our guests but we must continue to take a thoughtful, deliberate and measured approach as we map out our return to operations in 2021,&rdquo; Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement.<br />
&ldquo;Our commitment to the health and safety of our guests, crew and the communities we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/carnival-cancels-all-remaining-cruises-through-february-2021/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/carnival-cancels-all-remaining-cruises-through-february-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Credit Card Payments May Be an Early Sign of Dementia, Study Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patterns of missing credit card and loan payments could be an early indicator of dementia years before diagnosis, a new study says.<br />
The study, published Monday in the medical journal&nbsp;JAMA, looked at Medicare patients living alone across the United States and analyzed their credit data and payments over time.<br />
Researchers found that patients with Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease and related dementia were more likely to miss payments up to six years before getting diagnosed, the study said. And, thos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/missing-credit-card-payments-may-be-an-early-sign-of-dementia-study-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/missing-credit-card-payments-may-be-an-early-sign-of-dementia-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts State Trooper Who Served On Former Governor’s Protection Detail Was Subject To Racial And Age-Based Discrimination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Black former Massachusetts state trooper who served on Gov. Deval Patrick&rsquo;s protection detail from 2007 to 2013 was the victim of racial and age-related discrimination when he was removed from that unit, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has ruled.<br />
The&nbsp;ruling, which was made in June, was&nbsp;first reported Wednesday by The Boston Globe.<br />
The ruling details the complaint brought forward by Sgt. Cleveland Coats, 63, against the Massachusetts State Police. Coats began]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/massachusetts-state-trooper-who-served-on-former-governors-protection-detail-was-subject-to-racial-and-age-based-discrimination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/massachusetts-state-trooper-who-served-on-former-governors-protection-detail-was-subject-to-racial-and-age-based-discrimination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bert Ogden Arena Hosts First Basketball Game Since The Pandemic With Fans in the Stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans returned to the stands this afternoon for the first time since the pandemic began in order to support the UTRGV Vaqueros against the TAMUCC Islanders. Fans were socially distant in this first basketball event in the Bert Ogden Arena since mid-March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bert-ogden-arena-hosts-first-basketball-game-since-the-pandemic-with-fans-in-the-stands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/bert-ogden-arena-hosts-first-basketball-game-since-the-pandemic-with-fans-in-the-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Prepare For a Possible Surge in COVID-19 Hospitalizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors predict a spike in COVID-19 infections based on what they saw the weeks following Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Halloween.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-prepare-for-a-possible-surge-in-covid-19-hospitalizations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-prepare-for-a-possible-surge-in-covid-19-hospitalizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo May Implement Curfew if Approved by the Texas Attorney General]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of El Paso faced with legal issues for violating governor Abbott&rsquo;s executive order when they reintroduced stricter safety measures. Local leaders are looking to avoid any potential roadblocks and are working with the state to see what actions are within their authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-may-implement-curfew-if-approved-by-the-texas-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-may-implement-curfew-if-approved-by-the-texas-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MHP Salud Answers Community’s Questions Over Obtaining Medical Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The non-profit organization manages community health workers to provide outreach and health education to community members. By offering application assistance and resource referrals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mhp-salud-answers-communitys-questions-over-obtaining-medical-coverage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mhp-salud-answers-communitys-questions-over-obtaining-medical-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Murder Victims Seeks Justice Three Years After Their Loved One’s Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonio Urbina JR. was an army veteran who had a passion for running . His last run was on February 15th, 2017. A farmer found him dead near FM 107 and Nittler road in Edcouch.https://foxnewssouthtexas.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/12/FOX-11-30-2017-COLD-CASE-PKG-.mp4<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-murder-victims-seeks-justice-three-years-after-their-loved-ones-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-murder-victims-seeks-justice-three-years-after-their-loved-ones-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Memorial Football Seeding Game Called Off Against Weslaco East as COVID-19 Cases Surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an increase of COVID-19 cases in the Rio Grande Valley and as a way to minimize exposure of student athletes, the McAllen Memorial and Weslaco East football teams agreed to call off Saturday&rsquo;s match and share the district title and be 16-5A division one district co-champs.<br />
Coaches from both ends agreed to a coin flip to determine the higher seed. The Weslaco East Wildcats will advance in first place and the Memorial Mustangs in second place.<br />
The match between these two teams schedule]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-memorial-football-seeding-game-called-off-against-weslaco-east-as-covid-19-cases-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-memorial-football-seeding-game-called-off-against-weslaco-east-as-covid-19-cases-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV Shelters Prepare to Welcome Guests as Temperatures Drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelter administrators are ready to start seeing an increase in people coming in to stay at their centers during the holiday season . One of the centers preparing to welcome back families is The Salvation Army.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-shelters-prepare-to-welcome-guests-as-temperatures-drop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-shelters-prepare-to-welcome-guests-as-temperatures-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Organizations  Need the Community’s Help to Continue Providing Services For the Public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any amount that you can contribute can help make a difference in your community. LUPE is a non-profit organization that is committed to building stronger communities. They are raising money to help families in rural areas who are struggling to make ends meet, especially those who have been impacted by COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-organizations-need-the-communitys-help-to-continue-providing-services-for-the-public/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-organizations-need-the-communitys-help-to-continue-providing-services-for-the-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALLIGATORS CAN REGROW THEIR TAILS, NEW STUDY FINDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small reptiles like lizards and geckos are known for their extraordinary ability to regrow their tails, a potentially lifesaving skill in the wild. But it turns out these reptiles are not the only animals in the amniote family with the ability to regenerate appendages.<br />
Researchers were surprised to discover that juvenile alligators also have the ability to regrow their tails up to 9 inches, or up to 18% of their total body length, according to a new study in&nbsp;Scientific Reports.<br />
A team of sc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alligators-can-regrow-their-tails-new-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alligators-can-regrow-their-tails-new-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NURSE PUT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AFTER HER TIKTOK BRAGGING ABOUT BREAKING COVID-19 RULES GOES VIRAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many health care workers have used social media to show Americans the harsh effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, one Oregon nurse is in trouble for doing the opposite.<br />
An oncology nurse at Oregon&rsquo;s Salem Health was put on administrative leave Saturday after she posted a TikTok video in which she bragged about flouting her state&rsquo;s pandemic restrictions, the hospital told CNN.<br />
The video, which has since been taken down, showed the nurse, wearing scrubs and a stethoscope around her n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nurse-put-on-administrative-leave-after-her-tiktok-bragging-about-breaking-covid-19-rules-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nurse-put-on-administrative-leave-after-her-tiktok-bragging-about-breaking-covid-19-rules-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY EXPERTS SKEPTICAL OF CLAIMS THAT IRANIAN NUCLEAR SCIENTIST WAS TARGETED IN ‘REMOTE CONTROL’ ASSASSINATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after the&nbsp;assassination&nbsp;of Iranian nuclear scientist&nbsp;Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country&rsquo;s state media painted an elaborate picture of the killing that makes it sound like something straight out of a second-rate spy movie.<br />
A bulletproof car. A remote-controlled machine gun. A seemingly self-destructing vehicle.<br />
According to Iran&rsquo;s semi-official Fars News Agency, the assassination played out something like this: Fakhrizadeh was traveling with his wife in a bulletproof]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/intelligence-and-security-experts-skeptical-of-claims-that-iranian-nuclear-scientist-was-targeted-in-remote-control-assassination/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/intelligence-and-security-experts-skeptical-of-claims-that-iranian-nuclear-scientist-was-targeted-in-remote-control-assassination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OFFICIALS WORRY ABOUT HOSPITAL CAPACITY AS US HITS RECORD NUMBER OF COVID-19 PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the crush of incoming Covid-19 patients continues to strain hospitals across the US, officials across several states are worried their hospitals will be overwhelmed as the holiday season approaches.<br />
A record-high 96,039 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized in the US as of Monday evening, according to the&nbsp;Covid Tracking Project.<br />
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday told reporters that the intensive care unit bed capacity in the state might reach 112% by Christmas Eve, if the trend of sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-worry-about-hospital-capacity-as-us-hits-record-number-of-covid-19-patients-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-worry-about-hospital-capacity-as-us-hits-record-number-of-covid-19-patients-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UTRGV Set To Return To The Field House Tomorrow Against UTSA With No Fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[After falling short against The Texas Longhorns in their season opener, the Vaqueros are ready to return to the field house to host UTSA in their first home game of the season. The Vaqueros fell 91 to 55 against Texas, ranked 19. but are hoping to look past that by taking advantage of every opportunity on the court against the Roadrunners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-set-to-return-to-the-field-house-tomorrow-against-utsa-with-no-fans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utrgv-set-to-return-to-the-field-house-tomorrow-against-utsa-with-no-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Pandemic Presents Greater Need For Red Kettle Donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Adolph Aguirre from The Salvation Army in McAllen tells Fox News they have noticed some of the challenges they would be facing due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, they prepared themselves ahead of the holiday season.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-pandemic-presents-greater-need-for-red-kettle-donations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-pandemic-presents-greater-need-for-red-kettle-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Discuss Transferring COVID-19 Patients Out of Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holiday season has health experts concerned. They worry there may be a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions, leading health officials to find room for patients outside of Webb County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-discuss-transferring-covid-19-patients-out-of-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-discuss-transferring-covid-19-patients-out-of-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowboys Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Coach Markus Dies One Day After Being Rushed To The Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Markus Paul, who experienced a medical emergency Tuesday morning, has passed away. Coach Paul joined the cowboys back in 2018 as assistant strength coach and was promoted this season as coordinator. Coach Paul had a five year playing career from 1989 to 1993&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cowboys-strength-and-conditioning-coordinator-coach-markus-dies-one-day-after-being-rushed-to-the-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cowboys-strength-and-conditioning-coordinator-coach-markus-dies-one-day-after-being-rushed-to-the-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials From Both Sides of the Border Warning Against Travel Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Center For Disease Control is alerting the public about the risks associated with traveling to Mexico during the holiday season due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-from-both-sides-of-the-border-warning-against-travel-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-from-both-sides-of-the-border-warning-against-travel-ahead-of-thanksgiving-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Warn Over a Possible Rise in Package Thefts This Holiday Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[When shopping online, not only do you have to protect yourself from scammers, but also from porch pirates who are taking advantage of home deliveries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-warn-over-a-possible-rise-in-package-thefts-this-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-warn-over-a-possible-rise-in-package-thefts-this-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Say Social Gatherings May Result in More COVID-19 Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long lines formed at one of the city&rsquo;s COVID-19 testing sites. Health experts remind the community the risks of using this measure as a way of moving forward with their holiday plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-social-gatherings-may-result-in-more-covid-19-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-social-gatherings-may-result-in-more-covid-19-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo ISD Cancels Remainder of Football Season Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo ISD is calling it quits for the remainder of the football season. The district announced the news earlier today citing the reason to be out of an abundance of caution. The early exit for Laredo this year affected the remaining two games of the season for each high school including Martin and Nixon high. The district had cancelled Cigarroa&rsquo;s remaining games since last Friday.<br />
Students had been required to undergo COVID-19 testing every two weeks. According to the press release, the e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-isd-cancels-remainder-of-football-season-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-isd-cancels-remainder-of-football-season-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over a Dozen Family Members Catch COVID-19 After Birthday Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[15 family members in Arlington are now battling coronavirus after celebrating a birthday together. They are now urging others to stay home as much as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/over-a-dozen-family-members-catch-covid-19-after-birthday-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/over-a-dozen-family-members-catch-covid-19-after-birthday-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHR Health Using a Treatment That Promises to Stop Severe Symptoms of COVID-19 From Developing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The distribution of the treatment called bamlanivimab was announced by Governor Greg Abbott last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-health-using-a-treatment-that-promises-to-stop-severe-symptoms-of-covid-19-from-developing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-health-using-a-treatment-that-promises-to-stop-severe-symptoms-of-covid-19-from-developing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Cases Continue to Spike in our Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Region 11, which includes Deep South Texas, has seen COVID-19 cases quadruple in the last two weeks.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-continue-to-spike-in-our-region/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-continue-to-spike-in-our-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle Between Canelo Álvarez and Callum Smith Set to Take Place in San Antonio’s Alamodome]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Antonio is preparing to host Canelo Alvarez versus British middleweight champion Callum Smith. The official announcement was made today making the Alamodome the official venue of the match. A limited amount of fans will be able to attend the event. This will be the second boxing match that allows fans at the Alamodome. Back in October, Leo Santacruz and Gervonta Davis went on the ring with at least 9 thousand fans in attendance. Tickets for Canelo vs. Smith on December 19 will go on sale nex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/battle-between-canelo-lvarez-and-callum-smith-set-to-take-place-in-san-antonios-alamodome/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/battle-between-canelo-lvarez-and-callum-smith-set-to-take-place-in-san-antonios-alamodome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Mayor Urges The Community to Stay Safe This Holiday Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter written by more than 70 health experts said if safety measures were not followed, the next few months would be deadly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-mayor-urges-the-community-to-stay-safe-this-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-mayor-urges-the-community-to-stay-safe-this-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cite-And-Release Policy Will Lessen Punishment For Certain Marijuana Possession Cases Within City Limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Cite-And-Release Policy is a combined effort between the chief of police, the district attorney&rsquo;s office and city officials. Hidalgo County residents caught with less then 2 ounces of marijuana will no longer have to be arrested at the scene and sent to jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cite-and-release-policy-will-lessen-punishment-for-certain-marijuana-possession-cases-within-city-limits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cite-and-release-policy-will-lessen-punishment-for-certain-marijuana-possession-cases-within-city-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Retirement Home in Pharr Will Be One of The First to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[86-year-old Robert Snyder is one of the more than 90 patients that lives in this retirement center. According to the Brook Ridge Community Development Director, the majority of the residents have agreed to take the vaccine as soon as it is ready for distribution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-retirement-home-in-pharr-will-be-one-of-the-first-to-receive-the-covid-19-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-retirement-home-in-pharr-will-be-one-of-the-first-to-receive-the-covid-19-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MORTGAGE RATES HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS LOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates fell to another record low last week, for the 13th time this year.<br />
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 2.72%, according to&nbsp;Freddie Mac. That&rsquo;s the lowest level in the nearly 50 years of the mortgage giant&rsquo;s survey. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 2.28%.<br />
&ldquo;Weaker consumer spending data, which accounts for the majority of economic growth, drove mortgage rates to a new record low,&rdquo; said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mortgage-rates-have-never-been-this-low/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mortgage-rates-have-never-been-this-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MANAGERS AT TYSON MEAT PLANT HAD BETTING POOL ON HOW MANY WORKERS WOULD GET COVID, LAWSUIT ALLEGES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson supervisors at a&nbsp;pork processing facility&nbsp;in Waterloo, Iowa took bets on how many workers would get infected with Covid-19, even as they took measures to protect themselves and denied knowledge of the spread of the illness at work, according to new allegations in a lawsuit against the company and some employees.<br />
The wrongful death suit was originally filed this summer by Oscar Fernandez, whose father Isidro Fernandez died in April due to complications from Covid-19. Fernandez had]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/managers-at-tyson-meat-plant-had-betting-pool-on-how-many-workers-would-get-covid-lawsuit-alleges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/managers-at-tyson-meat-plant-had-betting-pool-on-how-many-workers-would-get-covid-lawsuit-alleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEVERAL INJURED IN AIRSTRIKES ON TIGRAY CAPITAL, HUMANITARIAN SOURCE SAYS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several people have been injured during airstrikes in&nbsp;Ethiopia&rsquo;s&nbsp;Tigray&nbsp;region, according to a humanitarian source with knowledge of the situation who spoke anonymously to CNN.<br />
Ethiopian federal forces have been at war with the regional government of Tigray, which borders Eritrea and Sudan, since the beginning of November, when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a military offensive including air strikes.<br />
The conflict followed tension over Tigray&rsquo;s unilatera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/several-injured-in-airstrikes-on-tigray-capital-humanitarian-source-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 05:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/several-injured-in-airstrikes-on-tigray-capital-humanitarian-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FEDERAL DEATH ROW INMATE’S EXECUTION DELAYED BECAUSE OF ATTORNEYS’ COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal court judge agreed Thursday to delay the execution of&nbsp;Lisa Montgomery&nbsp;after her attorneys argued they needed more time to work on her clemency petition because they contracted the coronavirus.<br />
Earlier this week, attorneys from the Cornell Law School International Human Rights Clinic, arguing on behalf of Montgomery&rsquo;s attorneys, Amy Harwell and Kelley Henry, asked Judge Randolph Moss to delay the December 8 execution until after the attorneys recover.<br />
On Thursday, Judge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-death-row-inmates-execution-delayed-because-of-attorneys-covid-19-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-death-row-inmates-execution-delayed-because-of-attorneys-covid-19-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE BEE POPULATION IS DYING. RESEARCHERS HAVE CREATED THE FIRST GLOBAL MAP OF THE SPECIES TO SAVE THEM]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 species of bee exist throughout the world &mdash; and they are dying, thanks to&nbsp;climate change,&nbsp;pesticide poisoning and plant loss.<br />
Researchers have taken an important first step toward bee conservation by creating the first modern map of bee species represented globally, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.<br />
Until now, accurate information about the number of bee species and patterns across the globe has been limited, especially in de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-bee-population-is-dying-researchers-have-created-the-first-global-map-of-the-species-to-save-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-bee-population-is-dying-researchers-have-created-the-first-global-map-of-the-species-to-save-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRUMP HELD UNANNOUNCED MEETING WITH INDONESIAN MINISTER IN OVAL OFFICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[United States President Donald Trump met with Indonesia&rsquo;s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment at the White House on Tuesday, a meeting that was not on the President&rsquo;s public schedule and one for which the White House has not provided a readout.<br />
A readout provided by the Indonesian government said that Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan also met with Trump&rsquo;s advisers, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, along with the CEO of the International Development Finance Corporation (D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-held-unannounced-meeting-with-indonesian-minister-in-oval-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-held-unannounced-meeting-with-indonesian-minister-in-oval-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO RECOMMENDS AGAINST USING REMDESIVIR TO TREAT COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization has updated its&nbsp;ongoing guidance on Covid-19&nbsp;medications to advise against using the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat hospitalized patients, no matter how severe their illness may be.<br />
According to the update, published in the medical journal the BMJ on Thursday, current evidence does not suggest remdesivir affects the risk of dying from Covid-19 or needing mechanical ventilation, among other important outcomes.<br />
WHO&rsquo;s new update comes about a month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/who-recommends-against-using-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/who-recommends-against-using-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lady Lobos Head to Playoffs For The First Time in 21 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lady Lobos from La Joya Palmview High School are headed to playoffs for the first time in 21 years.<br />
Their next goal is the Bi-District Championship and they hope to check that off their list Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lady-lobos-head-to-playoffs-for-the-first-time-in-21-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lady-lobos-head-to-playoffs-for-the-first-time-in-21-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican Candidate For US Congress District 15 Alleges Voter Fraud During Commissioner’s Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican candidate who ran against Vicente Gonzalez for Texas Congressional District 15 is alleging voter fraud in Hidalgo County.During Tuesday&rsquo;s county commissioners meeting&rsquo;s open forum, Monica De La Cruz Hernandez voiced her concerns about mail-in ballots, calling on county officials to investigate.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republican-candidate-for-us-congress-district-15-alleges-voter-fraud-during-commissioners-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/republican-candidate-for-us-congress-district-15-alleges-voter-fraud-during-commissioners-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICU Nurse Who Battled COVID-19 Shares Her Road to Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[64-year-old Melanie Carmichael was diagnosed with coronavirus on July 14. She showed symptoms like weakness, cough and fever. She was admitted to Harlingen Medical Center, her workplace, just 6 days later after her symptoms worsened.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/icu-nurse-who-battled-covid-19-shares-her-road-to-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/icu-nurse-who-battled-covid-19-shares-her-road-to-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Hospitals Are Once Again at Capacity With COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff are working to make more room at the Laredo Medical Center&rsquo;s ICU and are facing obstacles as they continue their efforts to treat COVID-19 patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-hospitals-are-once-again-at-capacity-with-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-hospitals-are-once-again-at-capacity-with-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Warn Over Large Gatherings Over The Upcoming Holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Hidalgo County, health officials reported over 600 new cases of coronavirus. The last time the county reported a similar count was back in late August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-warn-over-large-gatherings-over-the-upcoming-holiday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-warn-over-large-gatherings-over-the-upcoming-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utility Company Warns The Public Over Increase of Scam Call Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brownsville Public Utilities Board receives dozens of calls each week reporting scammers posing as employees from this agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utility-company-warns-the-public-over-increase-of-scam-call-reports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/utility-company-warns-the-public-over-increase-of-scam-call-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews Recover The Body of Fisherman Who Drowned In A Canal Sunday Evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident was reported on Sunday before sunset. Texas Parks and Wildlife, with the assistance of the Mercedes Fire Department and Hidalgo County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office conducted the search.The victim&rsquo;s mother tells us she was notified about the tragic event yesterday evening and is heartbroken with the outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/crews-recover-the-body-of-fisherman-who-drowned-in-a-canal-sunday-evening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/crews-recover-the-body-of-fisherman-who-drowned-in-a-canal-sunday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Ask City Leaders to Implement Strict Measures to Control The Spread of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the letter, doctors asked the Laredo City Council to put politics aside and place medicine and science first when voting on the recommendations presented to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-ask-city-leaders-to-implement-strict-measures-to-control-the-spread-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2020 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-ask-city-leaders-to-implement-strict-measures-to-control-the-spread-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Officials Say Community May Be Entering A Critical Point As Covid-19 Cases Increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[For two days straight, Laredo&rsquo;s COVID hospital rate has remained at 15 percent or higher. City leaders say if this continues, there is a high possibility they may begin to transfer patients out of town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-officials-say-community-may-be-entering-a-critical-point-as-covid-19-cases-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-officials-say-community-may-be-entering-a-critical-point-as-covid-19-cases-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New COVID-19 Vaccine Prototype Deemed Promising After Showing a 94.5% Efficency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moderna announced this Monday that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine which has been tested out on close to 30,000 patients throughout the U.S, has demonstrated a 94.5% efficiency rate in preventing the virus. Centex Studies in McAllen is one of the laboratories that is conducting the study among Hispanic volunteers.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-new-covid-19-vaccine-prototype-deemed-promising-after-showing-a-945-efficency/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-new-covid-19-vaccine-prototype-deemed-promising-after-showing-a-945-efficency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property Owners Hope New Presidential Administration May Halt The Construction of the Border  Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jos&eacute; Alfredo Cavazos and his sister have taken over their grandmother&rsquo;s property that she worked hard to get back when women were not allowed to purchase land in the 1950&rsquo;s. Although the government has offered money for the land, they do not want to sell it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/property-owners-hope-new-presidential-administration-may-halt-the-construction-of-the-border-wall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/property-owners-hope-new-presidential-administration-may-halt-the-construction-of-the-border-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaqueros Set to Start Their Basketball Season With Two Players on the Injured List]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UTRGV Vaqueros are ready to hit the court once again as they prepare for the start of the basketball season.<br />
The Vaqueros will be tipping off the earlier part of the season with two players on the injured list: Valeria Tapia and Sarah Bershers. Both are expected to return for conference play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaqueros-set-to-start-their-basketball-season-with-two-players-on-the-injured-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/vaqueros-set-to-start-their-basketball-season-with-two-players-on-the-injured-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEATHER DELAY MOVES SPACEX-NASA ASTRONAUT LAUNCH TO SUNDAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four astronauts are slated to ride into orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule this weekend, kicking off what NASA hopes will be years of SpaceX conducting routine trips to keep the International Space Station fully staffed.<br />
Liftoff was originally slated for Saturday night, but NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said Friday afternoon that rough winds at Florida&rsquo;s Kennedy Space Center, the launch site, prompted SpaceX and NASA to push their target launch time to Sunday at 7:27 pm ET.<br />
Spa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weather-delay-moves-spacex-nasa-astronaut-launch-to-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weather-delay-moves-spacex-nasa-astronaut-launch-to-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE ‘TAPPED OUT’ AMID CORONAVIRUS FALL SURGE, WISCONSIN DOCTOR SAYS]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the coronavirus fall surge continues to wreak havoc across the US, health care workers are describing scenes of depleted resources at medical facilities and are reporting they are overwhelmed.<br />
There have been at least 160,000 daily new coronavirus cases in the US, according to Johns Hopkins University data. This is the highest single day reported total since the pandemic began.<br />
The US has added more than half a million new Covid-19 cases since hitting 10 million on Monday, the school said.<br />
At]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-care-workers-are-tapped-out-amid-coronavirus-fall-surge-wisconsin-doctor-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-care-workers-are-tapped-out-amid-coronavirus-fall-surge-wisconsin-doctor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kai Money Set to Play on Scholarship With Texas Longhorns]]></title><description><![CDATA[After joining the Texas Longhorns, Brownsville native wide receiver Kai Money was surprised with a full ride scholarship. Kai Money played high school football back in the Rio Grande Valley with St. Joseph&rsquo;s Academy. It was Kai&rsquo;s parents who gave him the news in front of his teammates on the big screens of the Darrel K. Royal Memorial Stadium. Money thanked Coach Herman and his teammates, saying that this wouldn&rsquo;t be possible without their help. So far, Money has seen activity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/kai-money-set-to-play-on-scholarship-with-texas-longhorns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/kai-money-set-to-play-on-scholarship-with-texas-longhorns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Offer Tips on How to Lessen Your Risk for Diabetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although there isn&rsquo;t a cure for diabetes, specialists say healthy lifestyle changes can help prevent or delay the your risk of developing the most common form of the disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-offer-tips-on-how-to-lessen-your-risk-for-diabetes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-offer-tips-on-how-to-lessen-your-risk-for-diabetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic Charities of The RGV Offers Financial Assistance to Families Affected by COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the everyday lives of Rio Grande Valley residents. One of the major changes: losing their jobs. This morning, families affected by unemployment formed a line outside the offices of Catholic Charities Of The Rio Grande Valley in San Juan, hoping to receive financial assistance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/catholic-charities-of-the-rgv-offers-financial-assistance-to-families-affected-by-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/catholic-charities-of-the-rgv-offers-financial-assistance-to-families-affected-by-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo’s Health Authority Explains What COVID-19 Test is More Reliable]]></title><description><![CDATA[From November 8 to the 12, more than four thousand community members took a COVID-19 test: results of those are still being analyzed. Health experts recommend the community seek PCR testing.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredos-health-authority-explains-what-covid-19-test-is-more-reliable/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredos-health-authority-explains-what-covid-19-test-is-more-reliable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Grow Concerned Over Increase in COVID-19 Cases on Both Sides Of The Border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several cities within Cameron County have reported a spike in the daily numbers of COVID-19 cases.The Health Secretary for the State of Tamaulipas says coronavirus cases are also on the rise right across the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-grow-concerned-over-increase-in-covid-19-cases-on-both-sides-of-the-border/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-grow-concerned-over-increase-in-covid-19-cases-on-both-sides-of-the-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC PROJECTS UP TO 282,000 COVID-19 DEATHS BY DECEMBER, A NEW FORECAST SHOWS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts there will be 260,000 to 282,000 coronavirus deaths by December 5, according to a forecast published Thursday.<br />
There are currently at least 10.5 million cases of coronavirus in the US and more than 242,000 have died,&nbsp;according to Johns Hopkins University data.<br />
Unlike some individual models, the CDC&rsquo;s ensemble forecast is based on a group of forecasts the CDC received and only offers projections a few weeks into the future. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-projects-up-to-282000-covid-19-deaths-by-december-a-new-forecast-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-projects-up-to-282000-covid-19-deaths-by-december-a-new-forecast-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO STILL HAVEN’T GOTTEN STIMULUS CHECKS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time is running out for millions of Americans who still haven&rsquo;t gotten stimulus checks &mdash; and they&rsquo;re likely the people most in need.<br />
The Internal Revenue Service is racing to reach these last recipients&nbsp;before a November 21 deadline, sending out nine million letters in September to people that may have potentially missed out on the $1,200 payments authorized by Congress earlier this year.<br />
While most eligible Americans received the money automatically during the spring and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/time-is-running-out-for-millions-of-americans-who-still-havent-gotten-stimulus-checks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/time-is-running-out-for-millions-of-americans-who-still-havent-gotten-stimulus-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHICAGO ISSUES STAY-AT-HOME ADVISORY AND TELLS RESIDENTS TO CANCEL TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING CELEBRATIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving typically means two things: lots of food and lots of family time. But this year, with&nbsp;Covid-19 numbers soaring, the city of Chicago would prefer if its residents nixed the latter.<br />
As cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in the city, Chicago has issued a stay-at-home advisory &mdash; encouraging residents to stay home and only leave for school, work or other essential needs, according to a news release&nbsp;issued Thursday. That includes seeking medical care, grocery shopping and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/chicago-issues-stay-at-home-advisory-and-tells-residents-to-cancel-traditional-thanksgiving-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/chicago-issues-stay-at-home-advisory-and-tells-residents-to-cancel-traditional-thanksgiving-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 CASES REPORTED ABOARD FIRST CRUISE TO RESUME SAILING IN THE CARIBBEAN]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Covid-19 outbreak is the last thing the cruise industry needs as it eases back into the Caribbean.<br />
Yet five people aboard the SeaDream 1 cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, the ship&rsquo;s captain said in an announcement, according to passenger Ben Hewitt.<br />
SeaDream Yacht Club said in a news release that &ldquo;guests&rdquo; have tested positive for the virus, but did not specify the number who had done so. The news release said that all guests and nonessential crew are quarantining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-reported-aboard-first-cruise-to-resume-sailing-in-the-caribbean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-reported-aboard-first-cruise-to-resume-sailing-in-the-caribbean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joshua Franco Set To Defend His WBA Championship Title Against Former Champion Andrew Moloney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Texas fighter Joshua Franco prepares to defend his WBA Super Fly Weight World Title for the first time this weekend. It was last June when Franco upset the boxing world by defeated former champion, Andrew Moloney. The rematch for Franco&rsquo;s belt will be this Saturday&hellip;and the Texas native says he&rsquo;s ready to defend what&rsquo;s his.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/joshua-franco-set-to-defend-his-wba-championship-title-against-former-champion-andrew-moloney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/joshua-franco-set-to-defend-his-wba-championship-title-against-former-champion-andrew-moloney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Veterans Share Their Stories  During Local Veterans Day Celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hector Mercado is a war veteran that began his military career at 20 years old in 1972. He was deployed to Germany where he played an important role in treating soldiers who were injured on the battlefield.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/war-veterans-share-their-stories-during-local-veterans-day-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/war-veterans-share-their-stories-during-local-veterans-day-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Enters the First Phase of the Second  Wave of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority confirmed this is the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19. He projects the city is just weeks away from hitting the peak of the surge during flu season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-enters-the-first-phase-of-the-second-wave-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-enters-the-first-phase-of-the-second-wave-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Dead, Two Minors Hospitalized After One-Vehicle Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say the driver, an 18-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a cedar fence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-two-minors-hospitalized-after-one-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-two-minors-hospitalized-after-one-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reduced NBA 2020-2021 Season Set To Begin December 22]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA season is set to make its return in a little over one month. The Player&rsquo;s Association and the league have both agreed on terms in order to get the next season rolling. With the ongoing pandemic, this upcoming season will also have changes to its format.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/reduced-nba-2020-2021-season-set-to-begin-december-22/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/reduced-nba-2020-2021-season-set-to-begin-december-22/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals are Reaching Their Full Capacity as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laredo Fire Department reports hospitals are reaching their full capacity as health professionals continue helping patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses<br />
.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-are-reaching-their-full-capacity-as-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-are-reaching-their-full-capacity-as-covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Firefighter’s Association Seeks Answers Over Disciplinary Action Taken Against First Responder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday morning the attorney that represents the Mission Firefighter Association sent a letter to city officials asking them to take the appropriate steps to cease actions they view as unconstitutional, claiming the first amendment rights of Lieutenant Mike Silva have been violated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-firefighters-association-seeks-answers-over-disciplinary-action-taken-against-first-responder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-firefighters-association-seeks-answers-over-disciplinary-action-taken-against-first-responder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharr Authorities Search For Aggravated Robbery Suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aggravated robbery was reported Sunday around 9 PM at El Seven Drive Thru located on 312 E. Dicker Rd.The male suspect was wearing a black and grey long sleeve shirt with black pants and a Dallas Cowboys cap. He entered the store on foot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-authorities-search-for-aggravated-robbery-suspect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-authorities-search-for-aggravated-robbery-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pittsburgh Steelers Report One COVID-19 Case After Playing The Dallas Cowboys]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed Vance McDonald on the Reserve/ COVID-19 list after confirming one player has tested positive for coronavirus. According to a statement, the player has began quarantine as the league continues contact tracing.<br />
The positive test comes less than 24 hours after the Steelers faced the Dallas Cowboys. McDonald was on the field for 24 plays of the night. The tight end recorded one catch for two yards. The Cowboys are currently on &ldquo;bye week&rdquo; and will not p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pittsburgh-steelers-report-one-covid-19-case-after-playing-the-dallas-cowboys/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pittsburgh-steelers-report-one-covid-19-case-after-playing-the-dallas-cowboys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll Watcher Shares Her Experience Participating During The Election Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poll watcher observes and makes sure no errors are made when counting the ballots. They also verify no fraud is being committed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/poll-watcher-shares-her-experience-participating-during-the-election-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/poll-watcher-shares-her-experience-participating-during-the-election-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Enforcement Investigates Dicovery of a Body Sunday Morning in Roma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surveillance video captured the moments a pick up truck is seen coming through Violet Street. The vehicle stops at the intersection of Hibiscus where it stalls for a moment. As it starts to leave, you can see the body of a 43-year-old Noe Ramirez left on the street through the passenger side.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/law-enforcement-investigates-dicovery-of-a-body-sunday-morning-in-roma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/law-enforcement-investigates-dicovery-of-a-body-sunday-morning-in-roma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission PD Escorts Daughter of Fallen Officer to Her First Day of School]]></title><description><![CDATA[12-year-old Maddie started her first day of school at Morris Middle School in McAllen. She was escorted by officers from Mission PD where her father used to work. Officer Jorge Cabrera lost his life on August 24 after losing his battle to COVID-19.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mission-pd-escorts-daughter-of-fallen-officer-to-her-first-day-of-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mission-pd-escorts-daughter-of-fallen-officer-to-her-first-day-of-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA ADVISORY PANEL NOT CONVINCED OF EXPERIMENTAL ALZHEIMER’S DRUG’S EFFECTIVENESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[An advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration largely concluded in a meeting on Friday that there is not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of the experimental Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease drug aducanumab &mdash; and thus clinical data do not support approving the treatment.<br />
The FDA is now expected to consider the committee&rsquo;s opinions and then decide whether to approve the drug or pump the brakes. That decision may not happen for some time &mdash; possibly not until n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-advisory-panel-not-convinced-of-experimental-alzheimers-drugs-effectiveness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-advisory-panel-not-convinced-of-experimental-alzheimers-drugs-effectiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US TOPS 125,000 DAILY CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS — A RECORD HIGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States set a new record on Friday when it surpassed 125,000 daily coronavirus infections, while Covid-19 hospitalizations continued to climb, prompting health experts to issue dire predictions.<br />
Friday saw at least 125,596 new coronavirus cases &mdash; the highest single day reporting since the pandemic began. It also marked the third straight day the country has surpassed 100,000 daily coronavirus cases.<br />
Besides the new case numbers, by Friday evening there had been at least 1,137&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-tops-125000-daily-coronavirus-infections-a-record-high/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-tops-125000-daily-coronavirus-infections-a-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo Will Not Renew Gerson Echeverry As RGV FC Head Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston Dynamo has decided the Toros will start fresh for the upcoming 2021 USL championship season and plans to do so with a new head coach.<br />
Dynamo announced today the team would not be renewing Gerson Echeverry as head coach of the RGV FC Toros. During the three seasons Echeverry led for RGV FC, five players signed first team contracts. The Dynamo has informed their search for a new head coach is underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/houston-dynamo-will-not-renew-gerson-echeverry-as-rgv-fc-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/houston-dynamo-will-not-renew-gerson-echeverry-as-rgv-fc-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers Begin “Bike Patrol” Initiative to Ensure Safety Among Neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pharr Police Department has been working hard on a initiative that&rsquo;ll help ensure safety among community members.<br />
Although a bike patrol isn&rsquo;t something new to residents from the city of Pharr, something authorities wanted to bring back in order to better protect their neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officers-begin-bike-patrol-initiative-to-ensure-safety-among-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officers-begin-bike-patrol-initiative-to-ensure-safety-among-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers Begin Bike Patrol Initiative to Ensure Neighborhood Safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pharr Police Department has been working hard on a initiative that&rsquo;ll help ensure safety among community members.<br />
Although a bike patrol isn&rsquo;t something new to residents from the city of Pharr, something authorities wanted to bring back in order to better protect their neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officers-begin-bike-patrol-initiative-to-ensure-neighborhood-safety/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officers-begin-bike-patrol-initiative-to-ensure-neighborhood-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scam Victim Warns Others of New Type of Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Donna resident tell Fox News she received a phone call from someone posing as a utility representative demanding immediate payment to avoid having her light disconnected. She is now urging others to be aware.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/scam-victim-warns-others-of-new-type-of-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/scam-victim-warns-others-of-new-type-of-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Authority Prepares For The Second COVID-19 Wave During The Peak of Flu Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority tells the community it&rsquo;s not the time to panic, but to be prepared as they continue to deal with the city&rsquo;s lack of medical staff.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-authority-prepares-for-the-second-covid-19-wave-during-the-peak-of-flu-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 04:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-authority-prepares-for-the-second-covid-19-wave-during-the-peak-of-flu-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HERE’S WHY THE VOTE COUNT IS STILL GOING IN KEY STATES]]></title><description><![CDATA[The presidential race between&nbsp;President Donald Trump&nbsp;and former&nbsp;Vice President Joe Biden&nbsp;remains on a razor&rsquo;s edge as election workers in key states continue to plow through ballots.<br />
Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s happening in each state:<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Arizona<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Arizona had about 285,000 outstanding ballots left to count as of 9:30 p.m. ET, according to the Arizona Secretary of State&rsquo;s Office.<br />
Maricopa County, the state&rsquo;s most populous, reported another batch of ab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heres-why-the-vote-count-is-still-going-in-key-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heres-why-the-vote-count-is-still-going-in-key-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HERE’S WHEN WE’LL HEAR FROM ELECTION OFFICIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days after Election Day,&nbsp;Joe Biden&nbsp;is nearing 270 electoral votes&nbsp;but CNN has not yet projected a winner in the presidential race.<br />
Paths to win the presidency remain for both Biden and President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;as votes continue to be counted. CNN has not yet projected a winner in Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania.<br />
As of Thursday afternoon,&nbsp;CNN projected&nbsp;that Biden has 253 electoral votes, and Trump has 213.<br />
Here&rsquo;s a look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heres-when-well-hear-from-election-officials-across-the-country-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heres-when-well-hear-from-election-officials-across-the-country-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE US JUST SET A STAGGERING NEW COVID-19 DAILY CASE RECORD WITH MORE THAN 120,000 INFECTIONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US set a grim new Covid-19 record Thursday &mdash; following a week marked by high case numbers &mdash; surpassing 120,000 infections in a single day.<br />
And it was the second day in a row the country reported more than 100,000 infections.<br />
Health experts had warned weeks ago that the nation&rsquo;s daily cases would&nbsp;reach six digits, but those alarming figures hit sooner than expected. And Covid-19&rsquo;s death toll could reach 266,000 by the end of November, according to an ensemble fore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-us-just-set-a-staggering-new-covid-19-daily-case-record-with-more-than-120000-infections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-us-just-set-a-staggering-new-covid-19-daily-case-record-with-more-than-120000-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More RGV Residents Voted Republican for the 2020 Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rio Grande Valley has been known for voting primarily democratic in previous elections.However, compared to previous years, some votes have slowly shifted to the Republican Party.Counties like Starr had a major GOP turnout during this presidential election, something unseen in previous years.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-rgv-residents-voted-republican-for-the-2020-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-rgv-residents-voted-republican-for-the-2020-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Concerns Rise as the City Expects a Second Wave of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medical assistance that arrived from the state is slowly demobilizing, but Laredo Medical Center is working to retain some of the staff. Another concern is the long-term effect COVID-19 has on the human body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-concerns-rise-as-the-city-expects-a-second-wave-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-concerns-rise-as-the-city-expects-a-second-wave-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes Residents Elect Lifelong Resident Oscar Montoya as Their Mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final results are in for the city of Mercedes Mayoral Election. 4,619 voters cast their ballot: Oscar Montoya bringing in 54% of the votes. The newly-elected official says he plans to fix the many issues affecting the city, such as improvements to infrastructure to reduce flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mercedes-residents-elect-lifelong-resident-oscar-montoya-as-their-mayor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mercedes-residents-elect-lifelong-resident-oscar-montoya-as-their-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple Teams Report New Coronavirus Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several NFL teams reported additional cases of COVID-19. The Green Bay Packers reported that a team player tested positive to coronavirus . The Baltimore Ravens also reported a case involving a player.The Cleveland Browns canceled their in-person training and went virtual after an active player presented symptoms of the virus. In this case, no positive tests have been reported just yet but the team decided to take precautionary measures in order to avoid a possible outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/multiple-teams-report-new-coronavirus-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/multiple-teams-report-new-coronavirus-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna Woman Seeks Community’s Support After her Home Went up in Flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Araceli Hinojosa, a 60 year old woman, was home alone when the blaze broke out. Officials categorized it as total loss. According to authorities, the incident took place last week on the 1400th block of Dulce Street in Donna.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-woman-seeks-communitys-support-after-her-home-went-up-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-woman-seeks-communitys-support-after-her-home-went-up-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Ranks Top Five in The State in Hospital Admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[With more than 40 states reporting an increase in cases, Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority says the city ranks in the state&rsquo;s top five in hospital admissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-ranks-top-five-in-the-state-in-hospital-admissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-ranks-top-five-in-the-state-in-hospital-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSJA ISD students engage in project-based learning activities from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD are continuing to engage in project-based learning from home through mycology kits that allow them to grow and sell&nbsp;gourmet&nbsp;mushrooms to local restaurants.According to Buell&nbsp;Central DAEP Principal Mario Bracamontes these are part of the campus efforts to continue to engage and inspire students during distance learning. A total of 15 mycology&nbsp;kits were&nbsp;donated by South Texas Mushrooms, a local farm&nbsp;owned by PSJA Buell Engineering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-students-engage-in-project-based-learning-activities-from-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 03:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-students-engage-in-project-based-learning-activities-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smuggling Attempts Continue Amid Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customs and Border Protection officers say the COVID-19 pandemic did not put an end to the smuggling of narcotics and weapons at several ports of entry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/smuggling-attempts-continue-amid-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/smuggling-attempts-continue-amid-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball Fans Share Their Experiences Watching The World Series From Globe Life Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the MLB announced the suspension of baseball due to the pandemic.<br />
As the last attempt to play the season, they decided to reduce the calendar and play the games without fans.<br />
However, a little more than 11 thousand fans were allowed to witness the world series, spending thousands of dollars to live this experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/baseball-fans-share-their-experiences-watching-the-world-series-from-globe-life-field/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/baseball-fans-share-their-experiences-watching-the-world-series-from-globe-life-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air And Marine Operations Agents Demonstrate Their Day To Day Duties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air and Marine Operations has several different types of aircrafts. During this ride-along, we boarded a black hawk. With five agents on board, this branch was ready to assist border patrol agents with their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/air-and-marine-operations-agents-demonstrate-their-day-to-day-duties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/air-and-marine-operations-agents-demonstrate-their-day-to-day-duties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Officials Urging Residents to Avoid Trick or Treating This Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials continue reporting COVID-19 related deaths on a daily basis. They say right now is not a good time to have large gatherings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-officials-urging-residents-to-avoid-trick-or-treating-this-halloween/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 03:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-officials-urging-residents-to-avoid-trick-or-treating-this-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mnuchin Says He Was Personally Involved In Securing Nearly $4 Million For 9/11 First Responders Health Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Thursday he was &ldquo;personally engaged&rdquo; in the move to refund&nbsp;nearly $4 million previously withheld&nbsp;from the health care program assisting September 11 first responders who suffer lasting health effects from the attack and ensuing cleanup efforts.<br />
The reimbursement, which the Uniformed Firefighters Association announced Monday, appears to resolve an ongoing back-and-forth between New York officials and the federal Treasury Department over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mnuchin-says-he-was-personally-involved-in-securing-nearly-4-million-for-911-first-responders-health-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mnuchin-says-he-was-personally-involved-in-securing-nearly-4-million-for-911-first-responders-health-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zeta Leaves Over 2.1 Million Customers Without Power And At Least 6 Dead After Battering Gulf Coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least six people have died and more than 2.1 million customers are without power Thursday after former Hurricane Zeta hit the Gulf Coast and rushed inland.<br />
Zeta &mdash; the 27th storm of the Atlantic hurricane season &mdash;&nbsp;made landfall in Louisiana&nbsp;as a Category 2 storm Wednesday before weakening to&nbsp;a post-tropical cyclone&nbsp;by Thursday afternoon.<br />
The storm was still packing winds of 50 mph as of 5 p.m. ET Thursday as it approached the southern tip of New Jersey. But the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/zeta-leaves-over-21-million-customers-without-power-and-at-least-6-dead-after-battering-gulf-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/zeta-leaves-over-21-million-customers-without-power-and-at-least-6-dead-after-battering-gulf-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas National Guard Will Be on ‘Standby’ After Polls Close on Election Night, Gov. Abbott Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday night, Nov. 3, counties across the state will begin reporting election results, and voters on one side or the other, are destined for disappointment.<br />
&ldquo;Both parties think they&rsquo;re going to win. That&rsquo;s what really really concerns me,&rdquo; said Dr. Alex del Carmen, a criminology professor at Tarleton State University.<br />
Law enforcement nationwide, Del Carmen says, is getting ready for whatever response may come.<br />
&ldquo;The National Guard will play no role whatsoever in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-national-guard-will-be-on-standby-after-polls-close-on-election-night-gov-abbott-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-national-guard-will-be-on-standby-after-polls-close-on-election-night-gov-abbott-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Amazon and Reliance are Clashing in India Over a Cash-Strapped Retail Chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of the world&rsquo;s richest men are duking it out over a brick-and-mortar retail chain on the verge of default. But when it comes to the fight for India&rsquo;s&nbsp;growing e-commerce market, every&nbsp;battle counts.<br />
Amazon, the Seattle-based e-commerce firm owned by Jeff Bezos, is fighting a $3.3 billion deal struck between Mukesh Ambani&rsquo;s Reliance Industries and the Indian retail conglomerate Future Group.<br />
What&rsquo;s at stake is strategic access to a network of popular grocery s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/why-amazon-and-reliance-are-clashing-in-india-over-a-cash-strapped-retail-chain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/why-amazon-and-reliance-are-clashing-in-india-over-a-cash-strapped-retail-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pelosi and Mnuchin Clash as Stimulus Talks Falter]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the two top negotiators for a new round of coronavirus relief, are engaged in a public war of words after&nbsp;weeks of private negotiations&nbsp;&mdash; casting new doubt on whether congressional Democrats and the Trump administration will be able to reach agreement on stimulus legislation even after next week&rsquo;s election.<br />
On Thursday afternoon, Mnuchin slammed Pelosi in their highest-profile clash so far, saying the speaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pelosi-and-mnuchin-clash-as-stimulus-talks-falter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 03:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pelosi-and-mnuchin-clash-as-stimulus-talks-falter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dodgers Win World Series Championship For The First Time Since 1988]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Tampa Bay Rays in a decisive game. Blake Snell on the mound for Tampa Bay did not allow a run in the five and one third innings he participated in.As soon as Snell left the game, a costly mistake from Tampa&rsquo;s catcher would cost him the tie.<br />
Click the video below to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dodgers-win-world-series-championship-for-the-first-time-since-1988/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dodgers-win-world-series-championship-for-the-first-time-since-1988/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Report an Increase in Burglaries During the Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection to a burglary of a home.<br />
Ramon Buenrostro and Kevin Dominguez were located after victims identified them to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-report-an-increase-in-burglaries-during-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-report-an-increase-in-burglaries-during-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of Court Hearings  Forcing Some Migrants to Return to Their Countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were over 3,000 people living in a migrant camp in Matamoros a few months ago. Throughout the pandemic, that number has reduced to approximately 700.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lack-of-court-hearings-forcing-some-migrants-to-return-to-their-countries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lack-of-court-hearings-forcing-some-migrants-to-return-to-their-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Weather May Cause a Spike in Respiratory Illnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts want to avoid confusion between symptoms of the flu and COVID-19.The cold weather may cause congestion and other symptoms similar to coronavirus, but Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority defines the biggest difference between both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cold-weather-may-cause-a-spike-in-respiratory-illnesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 03:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cold-weather-may-cause-a-spike-in-respiratory-illnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France and Germany Announce Partial Lockdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of Europe&rsquo;s biggest economies have announced lockdowns in response to spiraling coronavirus case numbers.<br />
France will begin a four-week lockdown on Friday, French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday.<br />
His declaration came just hours after German Chancellor Angela Merkel also announced a four-week nationwide&nbsp;lockdown&nbsp;starting next Monday.<br />
Macron announced the French measures in a televised address on Wednesday evening, saying existing restrictions were &ldquo;not enou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/france-and-germany-announce-partial-lockdowns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/france-and-germany-announce-partial-lockdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win a home security system with Fox]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
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&nbsp;NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN.&nbsp; VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPONSORS: Entravision Communications Corporation (&ldquo;Entravision&rdquo;), owner and operator of television KFXV- TV FOX, located at 801 N. Jackson Road, McAllen, Texas 78501 (collectively, the &ldquo;Stations&rdquo;). The administrator of the S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/win-a-home-security-system-with-fox/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/win-a-home-security-system-with-fox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Protocols in Nursing Homes Allow For Reunification of Patients With Their Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago Governor Greg Abbott allowed adult centers to welcome back guests. The CEO of the Texas Health Care Association says this does not mean centers should disregard the preventative measures that are still in place to keep the patients safe.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/new-protocols-in-nursing-homes-allow-for-reunification-of-patients-with-their-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/new-protocols-in-nursing-homes-allow-for-reunification-of-patients-with-their-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to Expect For Game Six of The World Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Gonzalez brings up a recap of The World Series straight from Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/what-to-expect-for-game-six-of-the-world-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/what-to-expect-for-game-six-of-the-world-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acute Toxicity is a Growing Problem Among Texas Household]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Poison Center reports an increase in emergency calls involving children under the age of five consuming an excessive amount of vitamins.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/acute-toxicity-is-a-growing-problem-among-texas-household/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/acute-toxicity-is-a-growing-problem-among-texas-household/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Symptoms of Typhus May Be Confused With COVID-19 Due to Similar Symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typhus is spread through infected fleas that carry the disease after they bite rats or other rodents.<br />
Like other diseases, it begins with a fever: a symptom that can be commonly confused with other illnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/symptoms-of-typhus-may-be-confused-with-covid-19-due-to-similar-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/symptoms-of-typhus-may-be-confused-with-covid-19-due-to-similar-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The D.E.A&rsquo;s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24 and several locations will be available for you to drop off your unwanted or expired prescription medication, no questions asked.<br />
You can drop off your unused prescription drugs at any of the following collection sites from 10 AM to 2 PM.<br />
&nbsp;Sunrise Mall parking lot2370 N. ExpresswayBrownsville, TX<br />
Pharr Police Dept.1900 S. Cage Blvd.Pharr, TX<br />
Peter Piper Pizza1715 S. Cage Blvd.Pharr, TX<br />
McAllen Police Dept.160]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/saturday-is-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/saturday-is-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People With Down Syndrome Have 10 Times The Risk Of Death From COVID-19 As Those Without, Study Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with Down syndrome have 10 times the risk of dying from Covid-19 compared to those without the disability, a team of researchers reported Thursday.<br />
They also found a&nbsp;fourfold increased risk of coronavirus-related hospitalizations for those with Down syndrome, &ldquo;a group that is not currently strategically protected,&rdquo; according to&nbsp;the report in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.<br />
&ldquo;This was after adjustment for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases and care ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/people-with-down-syndrome-have-10-times-the-risk-of-death-from-covid-19-as-those-without-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/people-with-down-syndrome-have-10-times-the-risk-of-death-from-covid-19-as-those-without-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA Successfully Collected A Sample From Asteroid Bennu, But Some Of It Is Leaking Into Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historic collection of a sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu by NASA&rsquo;s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Tuesday was almost too successful.<br />
Some of the sample is leaking into space, according to Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator at the University of Arizona in Tucson during a NASA press conference Friday.<br />
&ldquo;The big concern now is that particles are escaping because we&rsquo;re almost a victim of our own success,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Large particles left the flap ope]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nasa-successfully-collected-a-sample-from-asteroid-bennu-but-some-of-it-is-leaking-into-space/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nasa-successfully-collected-a-sample-from-asteroid-bennu-but-some-of-it-is-leaking-into-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Americas Are at Risk Of Polio Outbreak Due to Disruptions By The Pandemic, Experts Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts fear an outbreak of the polio virus in the Americas during the Covid-19 pandemic due to a delay in vaccinations and surveillance.<br />
Countries in the region must maintain polio vaccinations and surveillance during the pandemic to prevent an outbreak, according to experts at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).<br />
&ldquo;Although as a region we have defeated polio once before, if we allow vaccination coverage rates to fall and become too low, we will be at risk for polio circulat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-americas-are-at-risk-of-polio-outbreak-due-to-disruptions-by-the-pandemic-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-americas-are-at-risk-of-polio-outbreak-due-to-disruptions-by-the-pandemic-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Are Traveling Across China In The Hopes Of Getting An Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Anny Ku heard that there were coronavirus vaccines on offer in Yiwu, a city in China&rsquo;s eastern Zhejiang province, she traveled more than 600 miles (965 kilometers) for a chance to get the shot.<br />
Ku worked in Chile for more than 20 years as an importer and exporter, but she returned to her home in southern China earlier this year after the&nbsp;coronavirus pandemic&nbsp;worsened and a large number of cases appeared in South America.<br />
There had been no official announcement that a vaccine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/people-are-traveling-across-china-in-the-hopes-of-getting-an-experimental-covid-19-vaccine-shot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/people-are-traveling-across-china-in-the-hopes-of-getting-an-experimental-covid-19-vaccine-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Warns of Multi-state Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people across three states, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes deli meats are the cause.<br />
The CDC issued a warning about the outbreak Friday, which has sent ten people from Florida, Massachusetts and New York to the hospital and led to the death of one person in Florida.<br />
Deli meat was the likely the source of the outbreak, the agency said. Nine victims reported eating Italian-style meats, such as salami, though the CDC has yet to ide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-warns-of-multi-state-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-deli-meats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-warns-of-multi-state-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-deli-meats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 50 People Contracted Coronavirus After Fellowship Event At A Small Church In Maine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have&nbsp;contracted the coronavirus&nbsp;after a fellowship event at a church in a small town in Maine, according to the state&rsquo;s top health official.<br />
A total of 49 cases have been linked to an outbreak at the Brooks Pentecostal Church in Waldo County, the Maine Center for Disease Control &amp; Prevention Director Dr. Nirav Shah said at a news conference Thursday.<br />
&ldquo;We expect that number to increase over the next days,&rd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nearly-50-people-contracted-coronavirus-after-fellowship-event-at-a-small-church-in-maine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nearly-50-people-contracted-coronavirus-after-fellowship-event-at-a-small-church-in-maine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado Officials Are Warning That Two Major Wildfires Could Merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rapidly growing wildfire prompting mandatory evacuations in northern Colorado is threatening to merge with the state&rsquo;s largest wildfire in history, fire officials said.<br />
The Rocky Mountain National Park closed Thursday, and mandatory evacuations were issued for parts of Estes Park, as firefighters continue battling the East Troublesome Fire.<br />
The blaze started on October 14 but grew over 100,000 acres Wednesday night. The growth of the fire equates to roughly 70 football fields of forest b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/colorado-officials-are-warning-that-two-major-wildfires-could-merge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/colorado-officials-are-warning-that-two-major-wildfires-could-merge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Defends Policy Of Separating Migrant Families At The Border During Fiery Immigration Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when the two presidential candidates are battling over Latino voters, President Donald Trump defended his administration&rsquo;s decision to separate parents from their children at the border and had no explanation for how long it would take to reunite families.<br />
Trump was unable to provide an answer over what happened to the more than 500 children separated from their parents but said his administration was working &ldquo;very hard&rdquo; to reunite families while boasting of how the c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-defends-policy-of-separating-migrant-families-at-the-border-during-fiery-immigration-exchange/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-defends-policy-of-separating-migrant-families-at-the-border-during-fiery-immigration-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Voting Polling Locations Across South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many voters across South Texas have already participated in the upcoming elections by voting early, but if you are one of those who have not yet done so, this list will help you to know where you can cast your ballot according to the county where you live.<br />
Click on the following counties for a complete list of polling locations availableHidalgo county<br />
Cameron County<br />
Willacy County<br />
Starr County<br />
Webb CountyThe last day to cast your ballot early is October 30. Election Day is November 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/early-voting-polling-locations-across-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/early-voting-polling-locations-across-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a dozen PSJA students earn spots to All-Region Jazz Band after virtual competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Music Educators Association hosted its annual jazz band competition over the weekend, where 13 PSJA students earned a spot in the All-Region Jazz Band, and four advanced to the Area contest.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
TMEA hosted the contest virtually, to keep students safe and at home amid the pandemic.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
&ldquo;We are incredibly proud of all our students who competed and earned a chair in the All-Region Jazz Band,&rdquo; said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jorge L. Arredondo. &ldquo;These students w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-a-dozen-psja-students-earn-spots-to-all-region-jazz-band-after-virtual-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-a-dozen-psja-students-earn-spots-to-all-region-jazz-band-after-virtual-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxycontin Maker To Plead Guilty To Federal Criminal Charges, Pay $8 Billion, And Will Close The Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation&rsquo;s&nbsp;opioid crisis&nbsp;and will pay more than $8 billion and close down the company.<br />
The money will go to&nbsp;opioid treatment and abatement programs. The privately held company has agreed to pay a $3.5 billion fine as well as forfeit an additional $2 billion in past profits, in addition to the $2.8 billion it agreed to pay in civil liability.<br />
&ldquo;P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/oxycontin-maker-to-plead-guilty-to-federal-criminal-charges-pay-8-billion-and-will-close-the-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/oxycontin-maker-to-plead-guilty-to-federal-criminal-charges-pay-8-billion-and-will-close-the-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla Stock Climbs After Hours After Company Posts Record Profit And Says It Will Sell Half A Million Cars This Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla reported by far its best quarterly profit Wednesday and said it still hopes to hit its target of half a million car sales this year.<br />
The strong results and ambitious goal were good news to investors in the high-flying stock, which has gained more than 400% so far this year. Shares of Tesla climbed once again in after-hours trading on the earnings report.<br />
There had been doubts that Tesla could achieve its&nbsp;goal of delivering 500,000 cars&nbsp;to customers this year, given the&nbsp;shutd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tesla-stock-climbs-after-hours-after-company-posts-record-profit-and-says-it-will-sell-half-a-million-cars-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tesla-stock-climbs-after-hours-after-company-posts-record-profit-and-says-it-will-sell-half-a-million-cars-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Blue Bell Creameries CEO Faces Charges In Connection With Alleged Listeria Contamination Coverup]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Texas grand jury charged Paul Kruse, Blue Bell Creameries&rsquo; former CEO and president, was charged with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with an alleged cover-up of the company&rsquo;s 2015 listeria outbreak, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.<br />
Kruse, who served as the company&rsquo;s CEO and president from 2004 to 2017, was charged with seven counts of wire fraud and conspiracy for an alleged scheme to cover up what the company knew about the listeria contamination in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/former-blue-bell-creameries-ceo-faces-charges-in-connection-with-alleged-listeria-contamination-coverup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/former-blue-bell-creameries-ceo-faces-charges-in-connection-with-alleged-listeria-contamination-coverup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds Say Russia And Iran Have Interfered With The Presidential Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday both Iran and Russia have obtained US voter registration information&nbsp;in an effort to interfere in the election, including&nbsp;Iran posing as the far-right group Proud Boys&nbsp;to send intimidating emails to voters.<br />
Ratcliffe, appearing alongside FBI Director Chris Wray, said at a hastily arranged news conference Wednesday evening that Iran was responsible for the email campaign, made to look like it came from the Proud Boys,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/feds-say-russia-and-iran-have-interfered-with-the-presidential-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/feds-say-russia-and-iran-have-interfered-with-the-presidential-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Texas woman died on a plane of COVID-19 in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dallas-area woman died due to&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;while on a flight in Arizona in July, a Dallas County official said.<br />
The woman was in her 30s and had &ldquo;underlying high risk health conditions,&rdquo; Dallas County said in a news release.<br />
The woman died in late July on the tarmac at a New Mexico airport, Judge Clay Jenkins told CNN. The Dallas County Health and Human Services first reported her death in the news release Sunday.<br />
No other details were made available because of medical privac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-texas-woman-died-on-a-plane-of-covid-19-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/a-texas-woman-died-on-a-plane-of-covid-19-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Carolina Deputy Killed and Two Others Injured After Traffic Stop Altercation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sheriff&rsquo;s deputy in South Carolina has died and two other deputies were hospitalized as a result of an incident during a traffic stop Tuesday on I-85, Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said.<br />
Two people who were in a vehicle that had been stopped were injured, the sheriff said at a media briefing.<br />
Master Deputy Conley Jumper died at the hospital, officials said. The other deputies are expected to recover, as are the occupants from the vehicle that had been stopped.<br />
According to preli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/south-carolina-deputy-killed-and-two-others-injured-after-traffic-stop-altercation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/south-carolina-deputy-killed-and-two-others-injured-after-traffic-stop-altercation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election officials in at least two states contact law enforcement after threatening emails sent to voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections officials in Florida and Alaska contacted law enforcement Tuesday after registered voters reported&nbsp;receiving threatening emails&nbsp;that said,&nbsp;&ldquo;Vote for Trump or else!&rdquo;<br />
The emails came from an address that appeared to be affiliated with a far-right group, though an analyst who reviewed one email obtained by CNN said it had been sent using foreign internet infrastructure.<br />
The identity of the person or group&nbsp;behind the messages was unknown,&nbsp;said TJ Pyche,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/election-officials-in-at-least-two-states-contact-law-enforcement-after-threatening-emails-sent-to-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/election-officials-in-at-least-two-states-contact-law-enforcement-after-threatening-emails-sent-to-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYPD Braces For Possible Unrest Around Upcoming Presidential Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Police Department is training uniformed officers on responding to peaceful and violent protests ahead of November&rsquo;s presidential election.<br />
&ldquo;The whole idea behind the training is to separate those people that are there to cause chaos, as opposed to the real reason that the protests began in the first place,&rdquo; said Deputy Chief Samuel Wright, who&rsquo;s leading the initiative.<br />
The move comes as federal law enforcement agencies, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nypd-braces-for-possible-unrest-around-upcoming-presidential-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nypd-braces-for-possible-unrest-around-upcoming-presidential-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pompeo Says He Will Release Clinton Emails Following Trump Criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced he would release more of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s emails &mdash; an openly political move on behalf of&nbsp;President Donald Trump&nbsp;ahead of the November election and a year after a State Department investigation concluded there was no &ldquo;persuasive evidence&rdquo; of widespread mishandling of classified information by Clinton or her aides.<br />
A day earlier, Trump expressed displeasure that his top US diplomat had n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pompeo-says-he-will-release-clinton-emails-following-trump-criticism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pompeo-says-he-will-release-clinton-emails-following-trump-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Maine Police Officers Who Allegedly Beat Porcupines to Death While On Duty Have Been Fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Maine police officers were fired from the Rockland Police Department following a criminal and internal investigation&nbsp;into allegations leveled against them.<br />
Addison Cox, 27, and Michael Rolerson, 30, were fired after allegedly beating porcupines to death with their batons while on duty,&nbsp;according to The Courier Gazette.<br />
The incidents took place in early June but were not reported until late August by another Rockland police officer,&nbsp;The Courier Gazette&nbsp;reported.<br />
Police chi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-maine-police-officers-who-allegedly-beat-porcupines-to-death-while-on-duty-have-been-fired/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-maine-police-officers-who-allegedly-beat-porcupines-to-death-while-on-duty-have-been-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is Doubling Down in the Global Push For a Coronavirus Vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;global push&nbsp;to develop a coronavirus vaccine is gathering pace, but much to the&nbsp;likely frustration&nbsp;of US President Donald Trump, caution exercised by American drug makers and regulators has put China out in front &hellip; for now.<br />
Moderna, a leading coronavirus vaccine maker, said this month it will not be ready to apply for emergency use authorization until at least&nbsp;November 25. Meanwhile, the US-based trial sites of another frontrunner, AstraZeneca, have placed tes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/china-is-doubling-down-in-the-global-push-for-a-coronavirus-vaccine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/china-is-doubling-down-in-the-global-push-for-a-coronavirus-vaccine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Court Denies Appeal From Family to Keep 10-Month-Old Baby on Ventilator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family hoping to keep their 10-month-old son on a ventilator was denied their appeal by a Texas court Friday, family attorney Kevin Acevedo said.<br />
The baby, Nick Torres, was found unconscious in a bathtub in Harris County last month, according to court documents. Harris County encompasses Houston.<br />
Nick&rsquo;s parents, Mario and Ana Patricia Torres, then&nbsp;sued the Texas Children&rsquo;s Hospital&nbsp;to keep Nick on life support, arguing the child is alive, while medical staff declared him]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-court-denies-appeal-from-family-to-keep-10-month-old-baby-on-ventilator/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-court-denies-appeal-from-family-to-keep-10-month-old-baby-on-ventilator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armenia and Azerbaijan Agree on a Ceasefire, Russian Foreign Ministry Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armenia and Azerbaijan&nbsp;have agreed to a ceasefire in their conflict over the enclave of&nbsp;Nagorno Karabakh, according to a readout published by the&nbsp;Russian Foreign Ministry.<br />
The ceasefire will start Saturday at noon (4 a.m. ET) and will be carried out &ldquo;for humanitarian purposes, for the exchange of prisoners of war, other detained persons and bodies of the deceased.&rdquo;<br />
The parameters of the ceasefire will be agreed upon separately, the foreign ministry said.<br />
The announceme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/armenia-and-azerbaijan-agree-on-a-ceasefire-russian-foreign-ministry-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/armenia-and-azerbaijan-agree-on-a-ceasefire-russian-foreign-ministry-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Delta Leaves Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power As It Pummels Parts Of Louisiana And Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[With fierce sideways rain pelting their homes and lashing winds tearing at their roofs &mdash; or the tarps covering the holes in the roofs from a previous storm &mdash; hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana and southeast Texas waited out the fury of&nbsp;Hurricane Delta&nbsp;in the dark on Friday night.<br />
Power was out in more than 453,000 homes and businesses, according to tracking website&nbsp;poweroutage.us, as the Category 2 storm roared ashore with winds approaching 100 mph. The storm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-delta-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-as-it-pummels-parts-of-louisiana-and-texas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-delta-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-as-it-pummels-parts-of-louisiana-and-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBP Officers Seize $838,481 in Unreported Currency  at the Roma Port of Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROMA, Texas&nbsp;&mdash;U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers Roma Port of Entry recently seized more than $838,000 in unreported currency concealed in a vehicle during an outbound examination.<br />
&ldquo;Our frontline CBP officers conducting unpredictable outbound operations at our Port of Entry came up big with a seizure of more than $800,000 dollars in unreported currency,&rdquo; said Port Director Andres Guerra, Roma Port of Entry.&nbsp; &ldquo;Enforcement actions like these have sub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-officers-seize-838481-in-unreported-currency-at-the-roma-port-of-entry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-officers-seize-838481-in-unreported-currency-at-the-roma-port-of-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC Ensemble Forecast Foresees Death Toll From COVID-19 Climbing to 233,000 By End of Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention forecast that combines the data from dozens of independent models predicts US deaths from Covid-19 could reach 233,000 by the end of the month.<br />
&ldquo;This week&rsquo;s national ensemble forecast indicates an uncertain trend in new COVID-19 deaths reported over the next four weeks and predicts that 2,800 to 6,800 new deaths will likely be reported during the week ending October 31,&rdquo; the&nbsp;CDC says on its website.<br />
A prior ensemble forecast sai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-ensemble-forecast-foresees-death-toll-from-covid-19-climbing-to-233000-by-end-of-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cdc-ensemble-forecast-foresees-death-toll-from-covid-19-climbing-to-233000-by-end-of-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Say Illegal Dumping is a Growing Concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[The piles of trash even present a safety concern as it obstructs visibility to oncoming traffic by an Edinburg residential area. Community members fear someone will light the trash on fire, causing added stress among neighbors.<br />
Click on video to view full storyhttps://foxnewssouthtexas.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/FOX-10-07-EDINBURG-TOWERS-PKG.mp4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-say-illegal-dumping-is-a-growing-concern/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-say-illegal-dumping-is-a-growing-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Take Another Census Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene and allow it to&nbsp;wrap up the 2020 census&nbsp;by blocking a lower court opinion requiring the count to continue until the end of October.<br />
The administration asked the high court for &ldquo;immediate relief&rdquo; because the trial court order will prevent Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from delivering an important count of the nation&rsquo;s population &ldquo;to the President by December 31, 2020, a statutory deadline that the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-take-another-census-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-take-another-census-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSJA ISD reopening safety measures go beyond minimum requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHARR&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD is going above and beyond&nbsp;the state&rsquo;s minimum requirements&nbsp;for reopening&nbsp;safety&nbsp;measures.<br />
&ldquo;The Texas Education Agency&nbsp;(TEA)&nbsp;sent us a shipment of PPE, which included thermometers, face shields and masks, but we wanted to go beyond that,&rdquo; said Superintendent Jorge L. Arredondo. &ldquo;We purchased additional items such as desk partitions, air purifiers and additional PPE for our students and staf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-reopening-safety-measures-go-beyond-minimum-requirements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-reopening-safety-measures-go-beyond-minimum-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses in the RGV May Now Operate at 75% Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of State and Human Services announced as of October 6, restaurants, gyms and commercial businesses in the Rio Grande Valley can now operate at 75% occupancy.<br />
This comes as COVID-19 hospitalizations in the region have fallen below 15 percent. Bars continue to remain closed.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-in-the-rgv-may-now-operate-at-75-capacity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-in-the-rgv-may-now-operate-at-75-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Warn About Surge of Fraudulent Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from the Better Business Bureau say the pandemic has not discouraged scammers from attempting to take your money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-warn-about-surge-of-fraudulent-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-warn-about-surge-of-fraudulent-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Strongly Discourage Trick-or-Treating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo county health officials met with all of the 22 city leaders, strongly recommending they do not allow trick -or-treating in their communities to avoid an increase in COVID-19 cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-strongly-discourage-trick-or-treating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-strongly-discourage-trick-or-treating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Artist @Popc_ulture Creates Mural of Melissa Banda Over The Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mural honoring the memory of a woman who&rsquo;s time was cut short due to domestic violence appeared over the weekend in Weslaco. Melissa Banda&rsquo;s life was taken at the hands of her ex-husband back in August.Local artist @popc_ulture is responsible for several murals of law enforcement officers, soldiers and celebrities who have passed away this year. The artwork is located on the side of a local barbershop on North Border Avenue in Weslaco to help family and friends pay tribute to their]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-artist-popc-ulture-creates-mural-of-melissa-banda-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-artist-popc-ulture-creates-mural-of-melissa-banda-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In-Person Classes Resume For Mission CISD Students With Connectivity Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students from Kindergarten to fifth grade reported to their first day of school. All students were wearing facemasks and staying a safe distance from their fellow classmates while completing their online courses. The majority of them were sent back to campus by their parents due to lack of adequate resources to study from home.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/in-person-classes-resume-for-mission-cisd-students-with-connectivity-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/in-person-classes-resume-for-mission-cisd-students-with-connectivity-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Police Investigate Ninth Homicide of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities arrived at the 3900th block of San Agustin Street. At the scene, they found the victim, 33-year-old David Arnulfo Morales with two gunshot wounds in his torso.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-investigate-ninth-homicide-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-investigate-ninth-homicide-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Seeks Support After Freak Accident Leaves Loved One in the ICU]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accident was reported on Wednesday September 30th on the 300th block of South Expressway 83. 30-year-old Aaron Delgado is in the ICU at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance after suffering from a fractured skull . His wife tells Fox News doctors are giving him a 30 to 40 percent chance of recovering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-seeks-support-after-freak-accident-leaves-loved-one-in-the-icu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-seeks-support-after-freak-accident-leaves-loved-one-in-the-icu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoenix Rising Head Coach And Player on Administrative Leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Rising Head Coach and Player, Junior Flemmings have been placed on administrative leave following an incident that led Landon Donovan&rsquo;s San Diego Loyal to forfeit the match. Flemmings is accused of calling Collin Martin, an openly gay player, a homophobic slur. After no action was taken, San Diego decided to walk off the field and give up any hope for a playoff run. In a statement, Phoenix says the team went through extensive interviews as the USL is currently investigating thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/phoenix-rising-head-coach-and-player-on-administrative-leave/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/phoenix-rising-head-coach-and-player-on-administrative-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit Filed Against Gov. Abbott’s Elections Proclamation]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced he would be limiting the locations to drop off the ballots to one per county. legal experts say this will limit the ability for people at high risk to vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lawsuit-filed-against-gov-abbotts-elections-proclamation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lawsuit-filed-against-gov-abbotts-elections-proclamation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Concerned Over Possible  Surge of COVID-19  Cases at Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department continues to monitor the COVID-19 cases at local school districts. Following the safety measures in place continues to be the key for battling the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-concerned-over-possible-surge-of-covid-19-cases-at-schools/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-concerned-over-possible-surge-of-covid-19-cases-at-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GianCarlo Will Receive Care at Home After Month Long Legal Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[GianCarlo has been fighting for his life for over a month after being involved in an ATV accident that left him with life threatening injuries. According to his mother, DHR said he was brain dead and they had to let him go. She didn&rsquo;t agree with the doctors, so she got a restraining order against the hospital to transfer GianCarlo out or let him go home to be cared for there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/giancarlo-will-receive-care-at-home-after-month-long-legal-battle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/giancarlo-will-receive-care-at-home-after-month-long-legal-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s diagnosis throws election into chaos, threatens governing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[(CNN)-President Donald Trump&rsquo;s diagnosis&nbsp;with Covid-19 presents a stunning new twist in a tumultuous year, throwing an election that is only 32 days away into chaos and raising the grave possibility of more American crises over governance and national security at an already perilous moment.<br />
Most immediately there is&nbsp;concern for the health of Trump himself, who as an overweight 74-year-old is at an elevated risk of complications from the virus, as well as for&nbsp;first lady Melan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trumps-diagnosis-throws-election-into-chaos-threatens-governing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trumps-diagnosis-throws-election-into-chaos-threatens-governing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head Coach and San Diego Loyal Walk Off Field And Forfeit Victory Due To Homophobic Slurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landon Donovan and San Diego Loyal made a statement of unity and solidarity last night as they walked off and forfeited their victory against Phoenix Rising. The events came after a player from Phoenix allegedly made a racial slur against Collin Martin. The Loyal Player is openly gay. Head Coach Landon Donovan had no doubt on instructing his players to walk off the field prior to kicking off the second half and forfeiting the three points that would have sent them off to playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/head-coach-and-san-diego-loyal-walk-off-field-and-forfeit-victory-due-to-homophobic-slurs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/head-coach-and-san-diego-loyal-walk-off-field-and-forfeit-victory-due-to-homophobic-slurs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Arrested in Connection to a Shooting in South Laredo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting was reported at 7:30 PM Wednesday on the 300th block of Soria Drive. At the scene, police found the 27-year-old victim with a gunshot wound.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-arrested-in-connection-to-a-shooting-in-south-laredo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-arrested-in-connection-to-a-shooting-in-south-laredo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo Co. Launches New Program To Help Victims Of Domestic Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[This program consists of downloading an app that allows users to share video and their location with local authorities in case they find themselves in a dangerous situation.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-co-launches-new-program-to-help-victims-of-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-co-launches-new-program-to-help-victims-of-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of the 16-Year-Old Victim Fatally Stab Monday in Mercedes Shares Her Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[16-year-old Armando Torrez was fatally stabbed on his way to a friend&rsquo;s house Monday afternoon. His grieving mother tells us she is now seeking for justice.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-of-the-16-year-old-victim-fatally-stab-monday-in-mercedes-shares-her-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-of-the-16-year-old-victim-fatally-stab-monday-in-mercedes-shares-her-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Toros VS. Austin Bold at HEB park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fns are finally welcome at HEB Park to cheer on the RGV FC Toros as they face Austin Bold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-vs-austin-bold-at-heb-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-vs-austin-bold-at-heb-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Rates Lower in Border Cities Compared to Bigger Parts of The U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data indicates cities like McAllen, Brownsville and Rio Grande City have lower crime rates compared to to other metropolitan areas the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/crime-rates-lower-in-border-cities-compared-to-bigger-parts-of-the-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/crime-rates-lower-in-border-cities-compared-to-bigger-parts-of-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovered COVID-19 Patients May Still Suffer From Long-Term Effects of The Virus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CDC continues to investigate the long term effects recovered COVID-19 patients may face after being deemed cleared of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/recovered-covid-19-patients-may-still-suffer-from-long-term-effects-of-the-virus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/recovered-covid-19-patients-may-still-suffer-from-long-term-effects-of-the-virus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agreement Reached For GianCarlo Guerrero’s Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giancarlos has been in a coma since August 24 after he was involved in an ATV accident that left him with life threatening injures. Legal action was taken against DHR by Giancarlo&rsquo;s parents after they wanted to take him off life support. The boy&rsquo;s Aunt Mona Chapa tells Fox News this is a dark time for the family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/agreement-reached-for-giancarlo-guerreros-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/agreement-reached-for-giancarlo-guerreros-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers at South Texas ISD Start Petition to Delay On-Campus Classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the school district&rsquo;s calendar,teachers will have to be present on campus as of this week. Educators have started a petition to delay this action.<br />
The document states some teachers have chronic health conditions or live with family members that are high risk. They believe they are more likely to contract the virus if they go back to in-person instruction.https://foxnewssouthtexas.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/10/WhatsApp-Video-2020-09-30-at-10.44.17-PM-1.mp4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/teachers-at-south-texas-isd-start-petition-to-delay-on-campus-classes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/teachers-at-south-texas-isd-start-petition-to-delay-on-campus-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of Two Murder Suspects in Mercedes Speaks Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials have not released the name or age of the victim. however, witnesses say brothers Juan Jose and Fidencio Cosme murdered a 16-year-old boy.https://foxnewssouthtexas.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/09/CC-09-30-BOLIVAR-SOT.mp4<br />
Mother]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-of-two-murder-suspects-in-mercedes-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mother-of-two-murder-suspects-in-mercedes-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Warns Iraq It Could Shutter Embassy In Baghdad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has reiterated to Iraqi leaders at multiple levels its threat to close the US Embassy in Baghdad if Iranian-backed militia attacks targeting US personnel in the country don&rsquo;t subside, demonstrating the seriousness of the consideration, three US officials told CNN.<br />
The warning &mdash; initially from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Iraqi leadership &mdash; was restated on Monday at the State Department when Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-warns-iraq-it-could-shutter-embassy-in-baghdad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-warns-iraq-it-could-shutter-embassy-in-baghdad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coronavirus Cases Surge Among College-Aged Individuals Just As Universities Reopened, Studies Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cases of Covid-19 surged among college-age individuals in August and September, just as schools were opening across the country.<br />
Two new studies released on Tuesday take an in-depth look what may be driving the numbers up.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
The CDC study<br />
&nbsp;<br />
In&nbsp;the first study, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at nearly 100,000 coronavirus cases reported to the agency between August 2 and September 5.<br />
The study found that during that period, weekly Covid-19 cases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coronavirus-cases-surge-among-college-aged-individuals-just-as-universities-reopened-studies-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/coronavirus-cases-surge-among-college-aged-individuals-just-as-universities-reopened-studies-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney is laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney&nbsp;is laying off 28,000 people in the United States as the coronavirus pandemic hammers its parks and resorts business.<br />
The cuts will affect the Disney&rsquo;s Parks, Experiences and Products unit. The company said 67% of the employees laid off will be part-time workers.<br />
Disney&rsquo;s parks and resorts&nbsp;division has more than 100,000 US employees.<br />
Disney&rsquo;s theme parks shut down globally this spring as the pandemic hit, dealing a huge blow to the company&rsquo;s bottom line. T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/disney-is-laying-off-28000-employees-as-pandemic-hammers-its-theme-parks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/disney-is-laying-off-28000-employees-as-pandemic-hammers-its-theme-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Return to Practice After Three Games Postponed Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three postponed games due to COVID-19, Coach Gerson Echeverry announced via twitter that the team had resumed practices this weekend.<br />
The Toro&rsquo;s next match is scheduled for this Wednesday against Austin Bold.<br />
Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-return-to-practice-after-three-games-postponed-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-return-to-practice-after-three-games-postponed-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Leaders Say Crisis is Imminent if Travel Restrictions Continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz says he has a plan if the federal restrictions at the border are once again extended.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-leaders-say-crisis-is-imminent-if-travel-restrictions-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-leaders-say-crisis-is-imminent-if-travel-restrictions-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMS Crew Using Portable Ultrasound to Treat Patients More Efficiently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors and first responders at DHR are using a portable ultrasound device that is expected to reduce response rates among critical patients.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ems-crew-using-portable-ultrasound-to-treat-patients-more-efficiently/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ems-crew-using-portable-ultrasound-to-treat-patients-more-efficiently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Arrested Over Fatal Stabbing in Mercedes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is dead and two are in custody following an altercation that resulted in a stabbing&nbsp; Monday afternoon in Mercedes.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-arrested-over-fatal-stabbing-in-mercedes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-arrested-over-fatal-stabbing-in-mercedes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Texas Vocational Health Expands Locations to Serve More Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Texas Vocational Technical Institute is upgrading their facilities to serve more students during this pandemic. Currently they have close to 600 students at their McAllen, Brownsville and Weslaco campuses . Due to the high demand for medical field professionals in our region, they have upgraded their learning spaces in order to provide more services for their students.<br />
Click on video to view full story.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/south-texas-vocational-health-expands-locations-to-serve-more-students/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/south-texas-vocational-health-expands-locations-to-serve-more-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change.org Petition Calls For The Removal of UTRGV Professor For Controversial Remarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition on Change.org has called for the removal of a UTRGV professor for alleged controversial comments.<br />
The online request has already gathered over a thousand signatures and accuses a political science professor from the university of making derogatory comments over students nationalities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/changeorg-petition-calls-for-the-removal-of-utrgv-professor-for-controversial-remarks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/changeorg-petition-calls-for-the-removal-of-utrgv-professor-for-controversial-remarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Figueroa Puts His Super Bantam WBA Title on the Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weslaco native Brandon &ldquo;The Heart Breaker&rdquo; Figueroa is one step closer to his Super Bantam WBA title defense. The local boxer was face to face against his opponent Damien Vasquez for the last time before they meet once again tomorrow night in the ring. The heartbreaker made weight with 122 pounds while Damien Vasquez came in at 121.5 pounds. Figueroa is putting his title on the line with his second title defense. The match will be broadcasted on Showtime&rsquo;s Pay Per View.<br />
Click o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brandon-figueroa-puts-his-super-bantam-wba-title-on-the-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brandon-figueroa-puts-his-super-bantam-wba-title-on-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weslaco ISD Set to Begin Fall Sports Next Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weslaco ISD announced they are gearing up to kick off their athletics programs next week. The football, volleyball, cross country, swimming, tennis and golf teams will all be participating in fall sports. Weslaco East will begin fall activities next Monday, September 28 while Weslaco High will start in October with other division 6A schools. Schedules and ticket information will be released at a future date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-isd-set-to-begin-fall-sports-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-isd-set-to-begin-fall-sports-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers Needed to Participate in COVID-19 Treatment Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centex Studies Laboratory in McAllen is joining the effort to potentially approve two treatments to treat coronavirus patients.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/volunteers-needed-to-participate-in-covid-19-treatment-study/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/volunteers-needed-to-participate-in-covid-19-treatment-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-Vehicle Crash Leads to One Death, Two Hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Transportation is investigating a fatal two vehicle crash in rural Edinburg earlier this evening.Officials learned a maroon Dodge SUV was traveling east on FM 490 when the driver veered into the opposite lane, crashing head on into a gray ford pickup.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-crash-leads-to-one-death-two-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-crash-leads-to-one-death-two-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraiser Event For Young Cancer Patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[We brought you the story of Jonathan Ramirez earlier this week. A local non profit organization and community members gather to support the family and help raise funds for medical expenses.<br />
Click on video to view full story.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fundraiser-event-for-young-cancer-patient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fundraiser-event-for-young-cancer-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents and Student Athletes From La Joya ISD Protest For a Chance to Play Fall Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fall sports for La Joya ISD have been cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents say to be upset because the district never took into account their opinions while making the decision. Before tonights board meeting, La Joya ISD student athletes from all three high schools protested asking board members to reconsider their decision and let them play sports.<br />
Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/parents-and-student-athletes-from-la-joya-isd-protest-for-a-chance-to-play-fall-sports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/parents-and-student-athletes-from-la-joya-isd-protest-for-a-chance-to-play-fall-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Involved in Port Isabel Shooting Charged With Murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guadalupe Roman Fonseca was arraigned on murder charges this afternoon. The judge set his bond at 500 thousand dollars.<br />
According to the Port Isabel Chief of Police, the shooting was reported on Monday around 5:45 PM at a trailer park located on South Shore Drive.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-involved-in-port-isabel-shooting-charged-with-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-involved-in-port-isabel-shooting-charged-with-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Officials Encouraging Residents to Fill Out the 2020 Census]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and students lined up this morning at jose antonio navarro elementary to picked up their school grab and go meals. This time,their bags had a brightly colored sticker to remind households the food distribution is possible because of funding provided by the 2020 Census.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-officials-encouraging-residents-to-fill-out-the-2020-census/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-officials-encouraging-residents-to-fill-out-the-2020-census/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo City Council Debates Reducing The Punishment For Non-Violent Crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[An example of a non-violent crime is possession of a controlled substance. But aside from a fine, city leaders want to make sure this crime is not committed again.Councilman George Altgelt argues that the only people who benefit from these crimes are criminal defense attorneys. He says police officers should focus more on hard-crime.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-council-debates-reducing-the-punishment-for-non-violent-crimes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-council-debates-reducing-the-punishment-for-non-violent-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Least Three NFL Coaches Fined Totaling Over $1 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL is leveling more than $1million in fines against teams whose coaches didn&rsquo;t wear facemasks during games. The league says the Seattle Seahawks, the Denver Broncos, and the San Francisco 49ers coaches were each fined 100-thousand dollars for not wearing masks Sunday.<br />
On top of that, all three teams are being fined 250-thousand dollars each for mask violations. The NFL&rsquo;s Executive Vice President of Football Operations sent a memo to clubs last week cautioning coaching personnel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/at-least-three-nfl-coaches-fined-totaling-over-1-million/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/at-least-three-nfl-coaches-fined-totaling-over-1-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Representatives From Both Parties Encouraging Young Adults to Vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a study conducted by Targetsmart, the 2018 midterm elections saw an increase in voters that were 30 years of age and younger, showing young adults are choosing to go out and vote. However representatives from both political parties say there still are many left that have not registered to vote.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-representatives-from-both-parties-encouraging-young-adults-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-representatives-from-both-parties-encouraging-young-adults-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Young Cancer Patient Seeks Community Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Ramirez has been battling testicular cancer for over 3 years. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the resources to help his family are limited. His father tells Fox News since the treatment that his son requires is not available in the Rio Grande Valley, they have to travel to Houston every two weeks.<br />
Click on video to view full story.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-young-cancer-patient-seeks-community-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-young-cancer-patient-seeks-community-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Approves Resolution in Hopes of Easing Border Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[City leaders say seem to have the number of COVID-19 cases under control. Their next move is to prevent more local shops from going out of business.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-approves-resolution-in-hopes-of-easing-border-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-approves-resolution-in-hopes-of-easing-border-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Police Detain Suspect Wanted for Robbery and Evading Arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alton man is behind bars for a robbery after he evaded police over the weekend. Authorities responded to the call on Saturday at 815 South Shary Road. The victim reported a man, identified as Heriberto Salinas, had attacked her and stolen her purse and cellphone.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-detain-suspect-wanted-for-robbery-and-evading-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-police-detain-suspect-wanted-for-robbery-and-evading-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Gathered on the 31st Anniversary of the Alton Bus Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, members of the community gather to remember the 21 students that died in what is considered the worst school bus crash in Texas history.<br />
On September 21,1989, a school bus carrying 81 passengers on board was hit by a truck, causing the bus to fall into a pit full of water .Students were trapped inside as it quickly sank.Luis Guerrero, an Alton volunteer firefighter, tells Fox News he was one of the first responders to arrive at the scene.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-gathered-on-the-31st-anniversary-of-the-alton-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-gathered-on-the-31st-anniversary-of-the-alton-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student Athletes From Laredo ISD Kick Off Their First Day of Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo ISD says this year, only the varsity athletes will return to practice, cutting their team in half.Although the number of students has been reduced , the coaching staff remains to keep a close eye on those participating in sports.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/student-athletes-from-laredo-isd-kick-off-their-first-day-of-practice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/student-athletes-from-laredo-isd-kick-off-their-first-day-of-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Concerned Reopening of Schools Will Cause Spike in COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hidalgo County Health Authority says close to 65% of parents have opted for their children to continue online learning. The remaining 35% have said there is a chance they might take them to school. Health experts fear COVID-19 cases may increase since studies show large gatherings lead to a higher chance of community spread.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-concerned-reopening-of-schools-will-cause-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-concerned-reopening-of-schools-will-cause-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-Vehicle Crash Leads to Death of Two Children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-vehicle crash near north of Edinburg took the lives of two children earlier Friday evening.<br />
Dps investigators<br />
say a silver Honda with four passengers was traveling east on FM 2812. Once approaching the intersection of Buenavista Drive. The honda tried to pass another vehicle, losing control. A white Dodge pickup truck struck the Honda on its right passenger side.The driver of the Honda and its adult female passenger are both in critical condition.The two other occupants, a 13-year-old boy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-crash-leads-to-death-of-two-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-crash-leads-to-death-of-two-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Show Support For Mission Football Player Diagnosed With Leukemia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mission High School football player is facing the biggest battle of his life.Ramiro Garcia was recently diagnosed with leukemia.Now it&rsquo;s his Eagle&rsquo;s family who have joined their fight with him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-show-support-for-mission-football-player-diagnosed-with-leukemia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-show-support-for-mission-football-player-diagnosed-with-leukemia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brownsville ISD Prepares for In-Person Instruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents have been given the option to continue distance learning instruction for the remainder of the year or send their child back to a classroom setting.A temperature scanner has been placed at the entrance of every school campus. A Brownsville ISD principal tells Fox News the health and safety of their students, faculty and staff is their main priority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brownsville-isd-prepares-for-in-person-instruction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brownsville-isd-prepares-for-in-person-instruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Lardeo Works on Improving Their Hospital Capacity and Positivity Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority says that although medical centers have reduced the number of admissions, the number of patients is still high.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-lardeo-works-on-improving-their-hospital-capacity-and-positivity-rate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-lardeo-works-on-improving-their-hospital-capacity-and-positivity-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents Prepare For The Possibility of Severe Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Emergency Management Coordinator for Hidalgo County, flooding occurs in places that have blocked drainage systems and encourages community members to take action now before severe weather hits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-prepare-for-the-possibility-of-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-prepare-for-the-possibility-of-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandbag Distributions Across the Rio Grande Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County<br />
Precinct 1:<br />
Sunrise Hill Park-Mile 11 N. and Mile 1 1/2 W., Mercedes, TX<br />
Sept.18- 1 PM to 5 PM<br />
Sept.19- 8 AM to 1 PM6 bags per vehicle<br />
bring your own shovelPrecinct 4:<br />
M Road Recovery Center- 1124 N. M Road, Edinburg,TX<br />
Sept. 18- 10 AM to 6 PM6 bags per household<br />
10 bags per businesses<br />
provide proof of residencyCameron County<br />
Sept. 19- 8 AM to 5 PM<br />
Commissioner Precinct 1 Warehouse: 2050 S. Browne Ave., Brownsville, TX<br />
Commissioner Precinct 2 Warehouse: 7092 Old Alice Road, Browns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sandbag-distributions-across-the-rio-grande-valley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sandbag-distributions-across-the-rio-grande-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor Facing Charges After Displaying Harmful Material During Virtual Lesson]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old student from Mercedes ISD was detained and placed in juvenile detention after for showing harmful material during virtual class.Mercedes Chief of Police tells Fox News the incident was reported on September 4th.<br />
Click on video to view full story.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/minor-facing-charges-after-displaying-harmful-material-during-virtual-lesson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/minor-facing-charges-after-displaying-harmful-material-during-virtual-lesson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner Fights to Avoid Border Wall Construction Over Historic Cemetery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eli Jackson Church is a vital part of South Texas history. The owner of this place of worship and its adjacent cemetery says it is now in danger because of the border wall.<br />
Click on video to view full story.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/owner-fights-to-avoid-border-wall-construction-over-historic-cemetery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/owner-fights-to-avoid-border-wall-construction-over-historic-cemetery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half of Small Business Owners Don’t Qualify for “CARES” Funding Grants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Laredo offered an opportunity for small business owners to apply for grants that would help them continue operating. Half of the applicants did not complete the required paperwork.<br />
Click on video to view full report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/half-of-small-business-owners-dont-qualify-for-cares-funding-grants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/half-of-small-business-owners-dont-qualify-for-cares-funding-grants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman Charge With First Degree Murder For The Death Of Her Husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[On September 5th, authorities responded to a report of attempted suicide on the 5200 block of South Sugar Road. 31-year-old Christian Chastain was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the back of his head.His wife,35-year-old Lucinda Diaz, voluntarily provided her account of what led up to Chastain&rsquo;s death. An autopsy on the victim showed the gunshot wound was not consistent with one that would be self inflicted. Authorities arrested Diaz on Wednesday. She has been charged with first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/woman-charge-with-first-degree-murder-for-the-death-of-her-husband/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/woman-charge-with-first-degree-murder-for-the-death-of-her-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSJA Students to Resume Voluntary Conditioning Next Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSJA ISD just announced student athletes will be allowed to resume voluntary conditioning training starting next week.<br />
Students will have to submit a recent negative COVID-19 test as well as coaches and athletic trainers. This opportunity is available only for varsity athletes participating in football volleyball or cross country. Athletes will be required to wear a facemask except when actively exercising but must maintain proper distance. As of now, no contact between students is allowed. Grou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-students-to-resume-voluntary-conditioning-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-students-to-resume-voluntary-conditioning-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Dead after Single-Vehicle Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[DPS troopers are investigating a crash that left one person dead in Weslaco this evening.Officials say a Silver Saturn was travelling north on Midway near Mile 5 Road at an unsafe speed at around 6:35 PM.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basketball Season To Tip Off November 25 For UTRGV Vaqueros And D-1 Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[College basketball is gearing up for the official start of the season. After uncertainties on whether the season would be played this winter, the NCAA announced November 25th as the first day Division One teams will be allowed to compete again. Now, the return of college basketball during the pandemic does not come easy. Official preseason training begins on October 14th, allowing coaches 20 hours of work with the teams. There will be no scrimmages or exhibition games allowed.<br />
Click on video to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/basketball-season-to-tip-off-november-25-for-utrgv-vaqueros-and-d-1-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/basketball-season-to-tip-off-november-25-for-utrgv-vaqueros-and-d-1-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Participants Needed For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the over 400 patients in this trial shares his experience participating in this research. The trial for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will last for about two years.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-participants-needed-for-covid-19-vaccine-trials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-participants-needed-for-covid-19-vaccine-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Predict Safety Measures May Last Until 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo Health Authority Dr. Victor Trevi&ntilde;o says the safety measures in place have proven effective in slowing the spread of COVID-19.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-predict-safety-measures-may-last-until-2021/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-predict-safety-measures-may-last-until-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Athletic Activities Set to Begin For Mission CISD Varsity Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission CISD announced sports is returning for varsity teams this fall. However students can expect changes such as limited fans in the stands.<br />
Student athletes for varsity teams will be playing during the fall season this year after all. District officials announced the decision to allow the return of student athletes for varsity sports beginning September 28.<br />
The first competitions could begin as soon as October 6th with a volleyball scrimmage and October 9th for football. Now students and par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/athletic-activities-set-to-begin-for-mission-cisd-varsity-teams/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/athletic-activities-set-to-begin-for-mission-cisd-varsity-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Border Patrol Deputy Chief Tours The RGV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy Chief Raul Ortiz told Fox News the South Texas region is the area with the highest threat in the United States. Tactic groups from the U.S. Department of Defense were deployed to our border a few weeks back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-border-patrol-deputy-chief-tours-the-rgv/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/us-border-patrol-deputy-chief-tours-the-rgv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Isabella Causeway Closed Monday Night Due to Bomb Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat came just one day before the 19th anniversary of the Queen Isabella Causeway collapse. The Hidalgo County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office received the call around 8 PM Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/queen-isabella-causeway-closed-monday-night-due-to-bomb-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/queen-isabella-causeway-closed-monday-night-due-to-bomb-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Approves Dining Changes For Restaurants and Bars]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council members approved removing the curfew for adults and extra measures to ensure bars and restaurants are operating safely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-approves-dining-changes-for-restaurants-and-bars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-approves-dining-changes-for-restaurants-and-bars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV felons heading back to prison for possessing firearm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been sentenced to federal prison following their convictions of being previously convicted felons in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K.Patrick.&nbsp;Benny Guadalupe Garcia, 34, Weslaco, and Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr., 26, Edinburg, pleaded guilty Jan. 30, and Jan. 21, respectively.<br />
Today, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced Garcia to 30 months in prison, while Rodriguez received a 70-month term.<br />
Both will also be ordered to serve three years of supervised rel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-felons-heading-back-to-prison-for-possessing-firearm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-felons-heading-back-to-prison-for-possessing-firearm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife of UTRGV Head Coach Shares Her Story Over The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
September 11 is a tragic day that changed the course of U.S. history. Although 19 years have passed, this day remains fresh in the mind of the UTRGV Men&rsquo;s Basketball Head Coach&rsquo;s wife, Renee Hill who lived through the events herself in New York City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/wife-of-utrgv-head-coach-shares-her-story-over-the-911-terrorist-attacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/wife-of-utrgv-head-coach-shares-her-story-over-the-911-terrorist-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Weather Forecast with Karina Segovia]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Weather for Sept. 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/your-weather-forecast-with-karina-segovia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/your-weather-forecast-with-karina-segovia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Councilwoman Works to Balance COVID-19 Information on the City’s Website]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Councilwoman Nelly Vielma, the majority of the visits are to check the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. She is now looking for a way to balance the information posted on the website.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-councilwoman-works-to-balance-covid-19-information-on-the-citys-website/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-councilwoman-works-to-balance-covid-19-information-on-the-citys-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Owners Urge the Federal Government to Ease the Restrictions at  Border Crossings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders propose a &ldquo;pilot program&rdquo; that&rsquo;ll reopen international bridges by conducting health screening to those who seek entry into the U.S.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/business-owners-urge-the-federal-government-to-ease-the-restrictions-at-border-crossings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/business-owners-urge-the-federal-government-to-ease-the-restrictions-at-border-crossings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends and  Family of Giancarlo Guerrero Gather to Show Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Giancarlo is fighting for his life at DHR Health. The judge&rsquo;s decision today will allow him to remain on life support until September 25th.Giancarlo&rsquo;s aunt tells Fox News they have hope that he will soon be responsive.<br />
Click on video to watch full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/friends-and-family-of-giancarlo-guerrero-gather-to-show-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/friends-and-family-of-giancarlo-guerrero-gather-to-show-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Gold Foundation Works Toward Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 12 different types of cancer that children can be diagnosed with. Everyday, there are 43 new cases in the U.S.<br />
10-year-old Lindsey shares with us her story and why we need to bring more awareness to this illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/greater-gold-foundation-works-toward-raising-childhood-cancer-awareness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/greater-gold-foundation-works-toward-raising-childhood-cancer-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Health Officials Prepare For a Possible “Second Wave” of COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aside from stocking up with protective gear, the health department is meeting with educational institutions to better prepare for the upcoming flu season.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-health-officials-prepare-for-a-possible-second-wave-of-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-health-officials-prepare-for-a-possible-second-wave-of-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brownsville’s Omar Juarez Improves His Undefeated Record By Defeating Dakota Linger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brownsville native Omar &lsquo;Relampago&rsquo; Juarez returned to the ring last night in his third match of 2020 against Dakota linger in the PBC bubble.<br />
Although &ldquo;El Relampago&rsquo;s&rdquo; started the match dominating the fight, Dakota linger did not let Juarez take the victory so easily. In the sixth round, Omar Juarez connects a body shot but Linger would not go down. The match went through the entire eight rounds where the judges announced Omar Juarez as the winner by unanimous deci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brownsvilles-omar-juarez-improves-his-undefeated-record-by-defeating-dakota-linger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brownsvilles-omar-juarez-improves-his-undefeated-record-by-defeating-dakota-linger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses Suffer From the Affects of the Pandemic and Travel Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Mcallen Chamber Of Commerce,local businesses have seen a 70 % revenue loss since the pandemic began.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-suffer-from-the-affects-of-the-pandemic-and-travel-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-suffer-from-the-affects-of-the-pandemic-and-travel-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United ISD Outlines How They Plan on Keeping Students and Staff Safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 200 employees at United ISD have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Nearly half of them have returned to work after a thorough process.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/united-isd-outlines-how-they-plan-on-keeping-students-and-staff-safe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/united-isd-outlines-how-they-plan-on-keeping-students-and-staff-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families Concerned Over Bond Reductions For Defendents  Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to the pandemic, several bond reductions have been made on criminal cases.The founder of RGV Family and Friends of Murdered Children says this is injustice.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/families-concerned-over-bond-reductions-for-defendents-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/families-concerned-over-bond-reductions-for-defendents-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families Concerned Over Bond Reductions For Defendants  Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to the pandemic, several bond reductions have been made on criminal cases.The founder of RGV Family and Friends of Murdered Children says this is injustice.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/families-concerned-over-bond-reductions-for-defendants-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/families-concerned-over-bond-reductions-for-defendants-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Coast Guard Finds Third Sailor As Search For Missing Ship With 43 Sailors Aboard Continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;(CNN) &mdash; A third man has been found floating in a life raft in the waters off Japan after a cargo ship with 43 people and almost 6,000 cows aboard went missing during&nbsp;Typhoon Maysak, according to the Japan Coast Guard.The man, a 30-year-old Filipino named Jay-Nel Rosals was found on Friday afternoon two kilometers (1.2 miles) from Kodakara Island, the Coast Guard said. He was taken to hospital, and is alive, walking and talking, it added.He is only the third person to be found af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/japan-coast-guard-finds-third-sailor-as-search-for-missing-ship-with-43-sailors-aboard-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/japan-coast-guard-finds-third-sailor-as-search-for-missing-ship-with-43-sailors-aboard-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Blake Appears Via Video From His Hospital Bed For First Court Appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;(CNN) &mdash; Wearing a blue dress shirt and a yellow tie,&nbsp;Jacob Blake, paralyzed after being shot in the back by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer, made a first court appearance &mdash; and his first public appearance since being wounded &mdash; Friday from his hospital bed.Blake is accused of one felony &mdash; third-degree sexual assault &mdash; and misdemeanor criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.He spoke briefly to the judge when asked if he understood the charges ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/jacob-blake-appears-via-video-from-his-hospital-bed-for-first-court-appearance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/jacob-blake-appears-via-video-from-his-hospital-bed-for-first-court-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Wanted For Murder of McAllen Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Department have identified a suspect they believe is responsible for the death of 54-year-old man.Officials began investigating this case as a potential homicide after discovering the body of Ricky Dowal Etheridge on the 100th block of North 15th street Tuesday evening.Click on video for full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-murder-of-mcallen-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-murder-of-mcallen-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omar Juarez Returns to the Ring After Finishing Training Camp in Las Vegas.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brownsville&rsquo;s own Omar &ldquo;El Relampago&rdquo; Juarez is two days away from returning to action. Last time Juarez was on the ring was back on August 8 when he defeated Willie Shaw by unanimous decision in a 6 round battle. This time Omar Juarez will face-off West Virginian native Dakota Linger in an eight round fight.&ldquo;El Relampago&rdquo; comes from finishing off his training camp in Las Vegas where he had a sparring session with three time world champion Gervonta Davis.Don&rsquo;t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/omar-juarez-returns-to-the-ring-after-finishing-training-camp-in-las-vegas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/omar-juarez-returns-to-the-ring-after-finishing-training-camp-in-las-vegas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low COVID-19 Case Count Reported in The Nursing Home Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department reported one nursing home resident with COVID-19 this afternoon and continues working with the facilities to prevent more outbreaks.Health experts say the reason behind the low COVID-19 case count isn&rsquo;t necessarily good news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/low-covid-19-case-count-reported-in-the-nursing-home-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/low-covid-19-case-count-reported-in-the-nursing-home-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Personnel That Helped Fight COVID-19 in the Valley Are Demobilizing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close to 110 members of the U.S. Department of Defense offered their services at Valley Baptist Hospitals. Nearly 45 service members from the U.S. Army and over 60 sailors from the Navy alleviated the workload for local healthcare workers.<br />
One of them is Michael Pinete, who decided to help fight the battle against COVID-19. Pinete says despite it being a critical situation for the South Texas community, it hit home since he knew first hand what it was like to have a family member contract the vi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/military-personnel-that-helped-fight-covid-19-in-the-valley-are-demobilizing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2020 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/military-personnel-that-helped-fight-covid-19-in-the-valley-are-demobilizing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NFL To Feature Social Justice Statements In The End Zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL will feature social justice statements in the end zones this season.Commissioner Roger Goodell says the phrases will include &ldquo;it takes all of us&rdquo; and &ldquo;end racism.&rdquo;They&rsquo;ll be stenciled in paint in each team&rsquo;s end zones all season.This is one in a series of initiatives the league has planned, including helmet stickers and voter activation push.Goodell says the league encouraged teams to offer their stadiums as polling centers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nfl-to-feature-social-justice-statements-in-the-end-zones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nfl-to-feature-social-justice-statements-in-the-end-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alton Chief of Police Receives International Leadership Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alton Chief of Police Jonathan Flores is receiving recognition by one of the world&rsquo;s largest associations for law enforcement leaders. Flores shared with Fox News his thoughts over this accomplishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-chief-of-police-receives-international-leadership-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alton-chief-of-police-receives-international-leadership-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Detained After a Six Hour Standoff in Laredo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident was reported at the 8800 block of Shalom Circle. Laredo police say the suspect may have a criminal history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-detained-after-a-six-hour-standoff-in-laredo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-detained-after-a-six-hour-standoff-in-laredo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition Calls For The Resignation of J.W. Caceres Elementary  School Principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video making rounds on social media allegedly shows Sara Perez, the now principal for J.W.. Caceres Elementary, carrying a student and dragging him across the hallway.<br />
This creating outrage among some parents. Lorena Zertuche,who has a daughter in that school, says after seeing the video she decided to start a petition hoping to remove Perez from the campus&rsquo;s administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/petition-calls-for-the-resignation-of-jw-caceres-elementary-school-principal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/petition-calls-for-the-resignation-of-jw-caceres-elementary-school-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Investigate Fatal Shooting in Sullivan City]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to preliminary information released by the Hidalgo County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, a male subject was transported to the hospital were he later succumbed to his injuries.The incident took place on the 100th block of Huisache Street in rural Sullivan City. The owner of the home were this incident took place stated her neighborhood is never at peace and is in shock that this happened in her front yard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-fatal-shooting-in-sullivan-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-fatal-shooting-in-sullivan-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Dead, One Child Hospitalized After Two Vehicle Car Crash in Brownsville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead and a child is in critical condition after a car crash in Brownsville.DPS troopers arrived to the scene of the two vehicle collision on FM 803 and Francis Street this afternoon. Investigators blocked off the roadway to evaluate the accident.The family of the two fatal victims have been notified. No other details have been released at this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-dead-one-child-hospitalized-after-two-vehicle-car-crash-in-brownsville/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-dead-one-child-hospitalized-after-two-vehicle-car-crash-in-brownsville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Private Schools  Fight to Reopen Despite Cameron Co. Mandates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laguna Madre Christian Academy opened their doors on August 31 for in classroom instruction. Their attorney is now fighting to allow Calvary Christian School in Harlingen to open on September 8th.<br />
Despite the county&rsquo;s orders. Judge Eddie Trevino has said it would be more complicated to give permission to Calvary Christian due to the number of students enrolled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-private-schools-fight-to-reopen-despite-cameron-co-mandates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-private-schools-fight-to-reopen-despite-cameron-co-mandates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loans Available For Business And Home Owners Impacted By Hurricane Hanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good news for business and property owners affected by Hurricane Hanna. The Small Businesses Administration is offering low interest loans. We spoke with a representative who gave us details on how to apply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/loans-available-for-business-and-home-owners-impacted-by-hurricane-hanna/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/loans-available-for-business-and-home-owners-impacted-by-hurricane-hanna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Hit The Road For A Two Game Road Trip With Their First Stop Being Against FC Tulsa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RGV FC Toros are hitting the road for a two game road trip with their first stop being Wednesday against FC Tulsa.Tulsa returns to its home field with a two game loosing streak while RGV FC has yet to earn a victory this season. The Toros chances to qualifying to playoffs reduce after each game as there is 18 points to dispute before the season ends.RGV FC is hoping to recover some key players as they continue to stay motivated in their search for their first win of the season.Kick off for t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-hit-the-road-for-a-two-game-road-trip-with-their-first-stop-being-against-fc-tulsa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-hit-the-road-for-a-two-game-road-trip-with-their-first-stop-being-against-fc-tulsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo City Officials Aim To Prevent More  COVID-19 Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in weeks, Laredo city officials are reporting no new COVID-19 related deaths. Medical experts hope, with the cooperation of the community , this trend may continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-officials-aim-to-prevent-more-covid-19-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-officials-aim-to-prevent-more-covid-19-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Warn About The Long Term Effects of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors across South Texas say medical complications can exist after recovering from COVID-19, a pattern they have seen among once critically ill patients.During the first few weeks of summer, doctors from New York reported treating patients who,after having beating coronavirus, had developed severe medical conditions . Doctors at local hospitals say they have already seen what may be considered the long term effects of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-warn-about-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-warn-about-the-long-term-effects-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharyland Pioneer Pitcher Commits to Wharton Junior College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharyland Pioneer pitcher David Lopez is making his official commitment to play baseball at the next level with Wharton Junior College. Despite a dozen offers, the process was not easy due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sharyland-pioneer-pitcher-commits-to-wharton-junior-college/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sharyland-pioneer-pitcher-commits-to-wharton-junior-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron Co. Sheriff’s Office is Investigating an ATV Accident That Left One Woman Dead.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities responded to the scene Sunday evening on Jaime Zapata Boulevard in Brownsville. Investigators learned 25-year-old Jacqueline Jazmin Garcia wasn&rsquo;t wearing a helmet when she lost control of the vehicle and eventually rolled over.<br />
She was immediately transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead due to her injuries. An autopsy has been ordered to determine her exact cause of death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-co-sheriffs-office-is-investigating-an-atv-accident-that-left-one-woman-dead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-co-sheriffs-office-is-investigating-an-atv-accident-that-left-one-woman-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Officials Remind the Public Face Masks are Mandatory Inside Public Buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The manager in the video claims he spoke with the city manager who told him face masks are not required inside gyms. City officials spoke to Fox News and clarify the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-officials-remind-the-public-face-masks-are-mandatory-inside-public-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-officials-remind-the-public-face-masks-are-mandatory-inside-public-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Artist Paints Mural Honoring Chadwick Boseman in McAllen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel fans across the world are mourning the loss of &ldquo;Avenger Royalty&rdquo; actor Chadwick Boseman.A mural by local artist @POPC_ULTURE appeared in south McAllen over the weekend honoring the life of the actor. Boseman lost his battle to colon cancer on Friday. He rose to fame as the first african american superhero lead in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, portraying the Black Panther.Mural by @POPC_ULTURE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-artist-paints-mural-honoring-chadwick-boseman-in-mcallen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-artist-paints-mural-honoring-chadwick-boseman-in-mcallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of Patients in ICU Remains High as Hospitalizations Drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Texas Health System and Valley Baptist have reported a low intake of COVID-19 patients in their hospitals, Officials say the number of patients in intensive care units remains consistently high, having to use other areas of the hospitals to meet the demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/number-of-patients-in-icu-remains-high-as-hospitalizations-drop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/number-of-patients-in-icu-remains-high-as-hospitalizations-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Dead, One Hospitalized After Shooting Friday Morning in Brownsville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several concerned neighbors alerted police about a possible shooting after hearing the gunshots . A video captured the moments officers arrived to the scene and found the victims laying on the floor.<br />
Chief of Police Felix Sauceda tells Fox News this shooting was an isolated incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-one-hospitalized-after-shooting-friday-morning-in-brownsville/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-dead-one-hospitalized-after-shooting-friday-morning-in-brownsville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Sign South American Midfielder on Loan to Boost Scoring Opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rio Grande Valley Toros are adding a new player to their roster.Juan Carlos Azocar arrives on a loan from Deportivo La Guaira from the first division of the Venezuelan football league. The Toros have an option to purchase the midfielder at the end of the loan agreement.<br />
The Venezuelan midfielder is a 24 year-old with international experience with six appearances with the U-20 National Team of Venezuela. During the 2019/2020 season, the player was on loan in Armenia where he scored two goals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-sign-south-american-midfielder-on-loan-to-boost-scoring-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-sign-south-american-midfielder-on-loan-to-boost-scoring-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Police Cracking Down on Social Gatherings This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo police along with the city&rsquo;s health department and code enforcement office team up to ensure there are no social gatherings this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-cracking-down-on-social-gatherings-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-police-cracking-down-on-social-gatherings-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes, Hypertension And Obesity Are The Common Medical Conditions Among COVID-19 Deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the over 230 deaths reported in Laredo due to the virus, 59% suffered from hypertension, 51% from diabetes and 17% were considered obese.<br />
While the majority of the victims were elderly, health officials warn being young does not keep you from becoming a victim of COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/diabetes-hypertension-and-obesity-are-the-common-medical-conditions-among-covid-19-deaths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/diabetes-hypertension-and-obesity-are-the-common-medical-conditions-among-covid-19-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Advise Parents To Keep A Close Eye On Their Child’s Online Activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say children communicating with online predators through social media is an ongoing issue. They are warning parents to be on high alert now that students are learning remotely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-advise-parents-to-keep-a-close-eye-on-their-childs-online-activity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-advise-parents-to-keep-a-close-eye-on-their-childs-online-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol Agents Deployed To Help Communities Affected By Hurricane Laura]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Wednesday,close to 40 border agents from the Rio Grande Valley Sector arrived in Corpus Christi and are ready to be deployed to other cities in Texas and Louisiana caught in the path of Hurricane Laura.<br />
14 equipped river boats were also sent out to provide additional support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-agents-deployed-to-help-communities-affected-by-hurricane-laura/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-agents-deployed-to-help-communities-affected-by-hurricane-laura/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSJA ISD awarded $269,624 grant to expand technical education program]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHARR &ndash; The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded PSJA ISD with a $269,624 grant that will offer training and equipment to 140 students who are interested in pursuing careers in technical education.The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded a total of 41 grants amounting to $8,261,090 to colleges, technical institutes, and school districts throughout the state that focus on supporting high-demand occupations through the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant program.&nbsp;&ldquo;We a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-awarded-269624-grant-to-expand-technical-education-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-awarded-269624-grant-to-expand-technical-education-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna ISD Works Toward Closing The Technology Gap Within Their Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[14,500 laptops and IPads are being distributed to students within Donna ISD. The superintendent says that unfortunately this does not solve the problem for some, adding that many families don&rsquo;t have access to WiFi.<br />
The district is looking for innovative ways to resolve the issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-isd-works-toward-closing-the-technology-gap-within-their-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-isd-works-toward-closing-the-technology-gap-within-their-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Loses Everything In Devastating House Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fierro family&rsquo;s home was ruled a total loss. They are now asking the community for monetary donations to help them start over.To donate to the family, click here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-loses-everything-in-devastating-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-loses-everything-in-devastating-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Nursing and Rehab Will Operate as a COVID Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo Nursing And Rehabilitation will now only admit COVID-19 patients . This is one of three nursing homes under quarantine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-nursing-and-rehab-will-operate-as-a-covid-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-nursing-and-rehab-will-operate-as-a-covid-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detroit Lions Cancel Practice To Protest Police Brutality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions canceled their training this afternoon as they protested in the case of Jacob Blake, an African American man shot eight times in the back by Wisconsin police. Rather than participating in one of their regular practice sessions, the team took the microphone to send a message of change.<br />
The team says they will do everything to win football games as they prepare for the upcoming season but they will also do everything in their power to raise their voices to create a change in soci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/detroit-lions-cancel-practice-to-protest-police-brutality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/detroit-lions-cancel-practice-to-protest-police-brutality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webb Co. Leaders Start “Census Cup” To Promote Local Participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say that only a 48.7 of the community has filled out the Census form. In one week, only one percent of the local population completed the questionnaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/webb-co-leaders-start-census-cup-to-promote-local-participation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/webb-co-leaders-start-census-cup-to-promote-local-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weslaco Teen Starts “Blessing Box” Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larissa Nicole Rodriguez ,with the help of her family, donated several wooden boxes to the city of Weslaco.These containers would the be placed on different buildings around town so residents can drop off essential items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-teen-starts-blessing-box-initiative/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-teen-starts-blessing-box-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weslaco Fire Fighters Assist With Hurricane Laura  Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[State officials have requested the assistance of the Weslaco Fire Department Medical Task Force along the Northeast Texas Coast. Fire Chief Antonio Lopez tells Fox News the bus is able to transport 20 to 25 patients depending on their conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-fire-fighters-assist-with-hurricane-laura-efforts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/weslaco-fire-fighters-assist-with-hurricane-laura-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 77 Positive NFL COVID-19 Tests Return Negative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL has cleared all 77 members who tested positive to COVID-19 over the weekend. In total, 11 teams were affected by the mistaken false positives. This misled some teams into readjusting their Sunday practice schedules. It turns out it was an isolated contamination during testing preparation. All the cases were retested and returned negative. Later this afternoon the NFL reaffirmed there are currently no COVID-19 cases.Click on video to watch full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-77-positive-nfl-covid-19-tests-return-negative/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-77-positive-nfl-covid-19-tests-return-negative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Of Man Fatally Shot By San Benito Police Speak Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members now are seeking justice as they recount the night their loved one was shot and killed by police officers in San Benito last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-man-fatally-shot-by-san-benito-police-speak-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-man-fatally-shot-by-san-benito-police-speak-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TABC Issuing New Guidance Allowing Bars To Reopen As Restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bar owners are now able to apply for a license that will allow them to operate as a restaurant if they have a kitchen facility in their establishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tabc-issuing-new-guidance-allowing-bars-to-reopen-as-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tabc-issuing-new-guidance-allowing-bars-to-reopen-as-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LISD Students And School Administrators Return To School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both learning methods have presented there own unique challenges. Students say they have to adjust to the new normal.<br />
Students must pass through a temperature check before can step inside campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-students-and-school-administrators-return-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-students-and-school-administrators-return-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerson Echeverry Out From RGV FC vs. Austin Bold Due To A Protocol Violation]]></title><description><![CDATA[RGV FC Head Coach Gerson Echeverry will be sitting out on this Saturday&rsquo;s match against Austin Bold. According to a press release, Coach Echeverry will be unavailable due to a violation of the USL&rsquo;s return to play protocols.<br />
In his place, Assistant Coach Bobby Murphy will be in charge of managing the team as the Toros hope to earn their first three points of the season. The Toros will be hosting Austin Bold tomorrow night at the HEB Park. Kick off is at 8 PM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gerson-echeverry-out-from-rgv-fc-vs-austin-bold-due-to-a-protocol-violation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gerson-echeverry-out-from-rgv-fc-vs-austin-bold-due-to-a-protocol-violation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LISD Prepares For On-Campus Instruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[LISD officials say they are increasing their safety measures as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives from the district say they are accommodating classrooms to mitigate the spread of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-prepares-for-on-campus-instruction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-prepares-for-on-campus-instruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen ISD Develops Meal Service as Students Prepare For Remote Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health crisis has caused a bit of stir on the traditional &ldquo;in-school&rdquo; environment. Since education and proper nutrition go hand in hand for student success. McAllen ISD leadership have ensured their students won&rsquo;t be missing out on meals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-isd-develops-meal-service-as-students-prepare-for-remote-learning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-isd-develops-meal-service-as-students-prepare-for-remote-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Recommend The Community Prepare For Another Tropical Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are advising the public to prepare themselves as they closely monitor what may become the next hurricane to pass through South Texas.Weslaco community members were already gathering sand bags this morning after learning of a tropical depression moving into The Gulf Of Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-recommend-the-community-prepare-for-another-tropical-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-recommend-the-community-prepare-for-another-tropical-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg CISD Parents Express Disappointment Over Inappropriate Remark By School Board Member]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edinburg CISD Board Of Trustees Secretary released an apology for making a statement using the term &ldquo;Special Ed&rdquo; to another board member during a virtual meeting. Parents express they are still concerned over the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-cisd-parents-express-disappointment-over-inappropriate-remark-by-school-board-member/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-cisd-parents-express-disappointment-over-inappropriate-remark-by-school-board-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston Stretches Lead Against Thunder in The NBA Playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Harden and the Houston Rockets were taking on the Thunder as they led the series with one game.Second quarter, the Rockets were up by three points&hellip;Austin Rivers showing off his skills getting into the lane and throwing the dunk with a single hand.Fourth quarter, Daniel House Junior drops off a pass to Jeff Green who hits the three. Rockets win 111 to 98 and lead the series 2 to 0.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/houston-stretches-lead-against-thunder-in-the-nba-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/houston-stretches-lead-against-thunder-in-the-nba-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Alert The Community on Scammers Posing as IRS Agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laredo Police Department says they have received several reports of people falling victim to this type of fraud.<br />
Officials say during these calls, the scammers will try to intimidate the victims to give out their personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-alert-the-community-on-scammers-posing-as-irs-agents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-alert-the-community-on-scammers-posing-as-irs-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s Still Time To Count Yourself For The 2020 Census]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents all over the United States have one opportunity every 10 years to respond to the Census to help their community get its fair share of the federal funds. A Census Bureau specialist tells Fox News filling it out is very easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/theres-still-time-to-count-yourself-for-the-2020-census/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/theres-still-time-to-count-yourself-for-the-2020-census/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic DIspute Leads to Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in San Benito]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home near the intersection of South Bonham Street and East Powers in San Benito.Officials say officer Oscar Lara witnessed 21-year-old Samuel Mata and his mother arguing.<br />
During the effort to separate the two of them, Mata waved a gun and pointed it towards his mom,then to Officer Lara. Witnesses say the officer shot the armed suspect four times and call the action excessive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/domestic-dispute-leads-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-san-benito/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/domestic-dispute-leads-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-in-san-benito/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare Workers Urge The Public to Take COVID-19 Threat  Seriously]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo county has surpassed 1,000 covid 19 related deaths although cases have decreased, officials say the situation remains critical.Lupita Martinez is a registered nurse that treats COVID-19 patients at the Mission Regional Medical Center. She refers to the last few weeks as the most difficult situation her and her colleagues have ever faced. Martinez adds this pandemic has caused increased stress and anxiety even at the end of her shift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/healthcare-workers-urge-the-public-to-take-covid-19-threat-seriously/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/healthcare-workers-urge-the-public-to-take-covid-19-threat-seriously/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Police Seek to Identify and Locate Suspects In Robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Officers are asking the public&rsquo;s assistance in locating and identifying suspects in a robbery investigation.<br />
The image of the suspects was captured on surveillance camera and if you know the identity of the suspects or where the suspects may be located you are urged to callMcAllen Crime Stoppers at 956-687-8477.First Suspect Description:&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Male,Seen Wearing:&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maroon in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-seek-to-identify-and-locate-suspects-in-robbery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-seek-to-identify-and-locate-suspects-in-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Remains Positive As They Hit The Midseason With 3 Points]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 out of 24 possible points:That&rsquo;s the current situation the Toros are facing as they prepare to take on Austin Bold this weekend. One of their five losses was against Austin less than two weeks ago with an upsetting score of 4 to 1. The Toros are coming off a draw against Oklahoma City were neither team scored. Isidro Martinez says the team has been focusing on the attack as they are currently still hoping to get their first win of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-remains-positive-as-they-hit-the-midseason-with-3-points/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-remains-positive-as-they-hit-the-midseason-with-3-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gun Sales Remain Consistent During COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FBI reports background checks for gun purchases totaled over 3 million for the month of July. Fox News South Texas followed up with local gun shop owners who say sales have been steady.<br />
With gun related violence also on the rise, firearm instructors say proper training is highly recommended for those who have recently purchased a weapon or plan on doing so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gun-sales-remain-consistent-during-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gun-sales-remain-consistent-during-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharr  Restaurants May Now Use 50% Of Parking Lot For Outdoor Dining]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ordinance will temporarily suspend parking regulations to allow outdoor dining services,creating more space for customers.The order went into effect Monday, August 17th and will be adjusted as needed. We spoke with a restaurant owner who tells Fox News how the pandemic has affected one of his establishments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-restaurants-may-now-use-50-of-parking-lot-for-outdoor-dining/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-restaurants-may-now-use-50-of-parking-lot-for-outdoor-dining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHR Health Testing Out New Treatment For COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new treatment that has shown positive results for COVID-19 patients in other parts of the US is now being tested in the Rio Grande Valley.This procedure has been approved by the FDA and consists of injecting the patient with the medication aviptadil. This drug has shown to be effective with COVID-19 patients in critical condition. Dr, Sohail Rao, president of DHR Health Health Institute For Research and Development, say the research is based on the recovery of other acute care patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-health-testing-out-new-treatment-for-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-health-testing-out-new-treatment-for-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Reports a Decline in Active COVID-19 Cases and Hospital Admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a drop in active COVID-19 cases, Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority says the community must continue with the safety measures in place.<br />
Health officials say hospital admissions are also declining at a low pace. They say the spike in cases was due to the reopening of businesses and holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-reports-a-decline-in-active-covid-19-cases-and-hospital-admissions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-reports-a-decline-in-active-covid-19-cases-and-hospital-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Authority Plans A Designated COVID-19 Nursing Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Laredo&rsquo;s Health Authority is working on the possibility to have a designated nursing home to admit COVID-19 residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-authority-plans-a-designated-covid-19-nursing-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-authority-plans-a-designated-covid-19-nursing-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witness of The Incident at Weslaco’s Walmart Relives Tense Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses of the incident yesterday at the Weslaco Walmart are now asking for more safety at this store.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/witness-of-the-incident-at-weslacos-walmart-relives-tense-moments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/witness-of-the-incident-at-weslacos-walmart-relives-tense-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Facing Intoxication Manslaughter Charges After Fatal Car Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Mission Chief Of Police, 28-year-old Mario Alberto Juarez is accused of driving recklessly while intoxicated. This caused him to collide with another vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-facing-intoxication-manslaughter-charges-after-fatal-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-facing-intoxication-manslaughter-charges-after-fatal-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic Violence Cases Increase in The Rio Grande Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[In less than a month,several incidents have been reported in Hidalgo County. On July 30th, a Mission man barricaded himself in his home where he was later found dead. Last week a similar incident took place in Penitas. Authorities tried to negotiate with the alleged aggressor and he then took his own life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/domestic-violence-cases-increase-in-the-rio-grande-valley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/domestic-violence-cases-increase-in-the-rio-grande-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Dead Due To  Fatal Crash, Driver In Custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car crash in Mission ends the life of two people. Authorities are now investigating if alcohol was involved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-dead-due-to-fatal-crash-driver-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-dead-due-to-fatal-crash-driver-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Dead After Ofiicer Involved Shooting Inside Weslaco Walmart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weslaco Chief of Police says a call for service came in around 3 PM regarding a man with a rifle,wearing all black, entering the Walmart on Texas Boulevard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-dead-after-ofiicer-involved-shooting-inside-weslaco-walmart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-dead-after-ofiicer-involved-shooting-inside-weslaco-walmart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$100,000 Distributed To Palmview Small Businesses Through Cares Act Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[$100,000 were distributed to close to 35 businesses in within the City of Palmview. According to the Mayor Pro Tem, only a few were selected after reviewing the applications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/100000-distributed-to-palmview-small-businesses-through-cares-act-funding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/100000-distributed-to-palmview-small-businesses-through-cares-act-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TXDOT Introduces New Tool to Keep Drivers Eyes On The Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[TXDOT officials say 1 in 5 crashes are caused by distracted drivers. Although we are in the middle of a pandemic and less vehicles are on Texas roadways, accidents are still happening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/txdot-introduces-new-tool-to-keep-drivers-eyes-on-the-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/txdot-introduces-new-tool-to-keep-drivers-eyes-on-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student Athlete Shares Their Views on WAC Cancelling All Fall Sporting Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Western Athletic Conference announced yesterday it was suspending all fall sportsToday we spoke to Emily Zapata,striker for Women&rsquo;s UTRGV Vaqueros Soccer team, who tells us what this decision means for her and the team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/student-athlete-shares-their-views-on-wac-cancelling-all-fall-sporting-events/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/student-athlete-shares-their-views-on-wac-cancelling-all-fall-sporting-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen ISD Device Distribution Begins as Students Prepare For Remote Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2020 academic school year will unfortunately not resume with the expected excitement at McAllen High. Due the pandemic,students will resume their learning from home.<br />
The school district has begun distributing Chromebooks. The first few weeks of school will be a virtual learning experience that assistant principal hopes will play a positive role for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-isd-device-distribution-begins-as-students-prepare-for-remote-learning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-isd-device-distribution-begins-as-students-prepare-for-remote-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Takes Own Live After Nearly 8 Hour Police Standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man involved in a nearly 8 hour standoff with police died from a self inflicted gunshot wound.Officers responded to a domestic disturbance call in the area of Military Road and FM 1427 in Pe&ntilde;itas at around 12:26 PM Friday. The 25 year-old suspect barricaded himself inside of his home. Several law enforcement agencies, including DPS, HIdalgo County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office and Border Patrol, responded to the scene to assist. Officials say the suspect, a 25-year-old male, was alone inside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-takes-own-live-after-nearly-8-hour-police-standoff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-takes-own-live-after-nearly-8-hour-police-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[STC and Texas Workforce organize robotics camps for special needs students]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Texas College invited special needs students to engage in robotics courses and STEM concepts through the use of online camps this summer.STC in partnership with Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) offered its Explore STEM! online summer camps to students with disabilities, ages 14 to 22. The collaboration enabled STC to offer two online camps: Lego EV3 Robotics and Arduino Projects Camps in July and August.In the camps, students used STEM concepts to design,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stc-and-texas-workforce-organize-robotics-camps-for-special-needs-students/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stc-and-texas-workforce-organize-robotics-camps-for-special-needs-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon to Launch Task Force to Investigate UFO Sightings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon is forming a new task force to investigate UFOs that have been observed by US military aircraft, according to two defense officials.Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist will help oversee the task force, which is expected to be officially unveiled in the next few days, according to the officials. Previous efforts to look into what the Pentagon dubs unidentified aerial phenomena were led by the US Navy as many of the documented encounters involved their aircraft.The Department o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pentagon-to-launch-task-force-to-investigate-ufo-sightings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pentagon-to-launch-task-force-to-investigate-ufo-sightings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite’s Maker Sues Apple And Google After The Game Was Removed From Both App Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maker of Fortnite is suing Apple and Google after the tech giants blocked the wildly popular online video game, which boasts hundreds of millions of registered players, from their app stores Thursday.The companies behind the iOS and Google Play app stores said they removed Fortnite because its developer, Epic Games, violated their guidelines by announcing a way for players to buy in-game currency without using Apple and Google&rsquo;s proprietary payment systems.It quickly became clear that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fortnites-maker-sues-apple-and-google-after-the-game-was-removed-from-both-app-stores/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fortnites-maker-sues-apple-and-google-after-the-game-was-removed-from-both-app-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Receives 911 Recording Reminding Them To Avoid Social Gatherings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phone calls to residents is one of the ways the city and Laredo Police are trying spread the message to avoid social gatherings.This method comes after city leaders say they continue to see people violating the emergency order and hosting get togethers . Select community members have received this phone call.&ldquo;The reverse 911 is an automated phone call that citizens will receive as long as they registered within our sistem or have a landline. In this call, we are urging the residents to rem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-receives-911-recording-reminding-them-to-avoid-social-gatherings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-receives-911-recording-reminding-them-to-avoid-social-gatherings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disturbance Call Leads To Officer Involved Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 18-year-old&rsquo;s mother is asking for justice after police shot multiple times at her son despite knowing about his mental illness and that he was holding a bb gun.&ldquo;There needs to be justice they need to know when to use the weapon and when not.&rdquo;Flor Candanosa- Mother Of Young Man Shot By OfficersFlor Candanosa says her son suffers from mental illness. When she called police, she let them know the situation and her son&rsquo;s conditions.&ldquo;We were seeking help so my son c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/disturbance-call-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/disturbance-call-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Judges Hold Virtual Roundtable To Discuss COVID-19 Funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four county judges from the Rio Grande Valley gathered to discuss everything from the pandemic, small businesses and the 2020 Census.The last time county leaders got together to discuss the pandemic was in June to address the spike in COVID-19 testing.The overall trend of the discussion:funding and how its been allocated.<br />
&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve basically been allocated five and a half million dollars and we have already spent or committed.&rdquo;Judge Eddie Trevino-Cameron CountyTrevino says the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-judges-hold-virtual-roundtable-to-discuss-covid-19-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-judges-hold-virtual-roundtable-to-discuss-covid-19-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors Share Their Experiences Dealing With COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors have said this pandemic is the toughest situation they have had to experience throughout their career.Federico Vallejo &ndash; pulmonologist<br />
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a number of doctors who prefer just to retire or to completely change their career because of what we are experiencing right now.&rdquo;Federico Vallejo is an intensive care specialist at McAllen Medical. He says his work day has changed dramatically since the pandemic began. From having to work double shifts to having to limit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-share-their-experiences-dealing-with-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-share-their-experiences-dealing-with-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 2,000 Students, Teachers And Staff Quarantined In Several Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;For many US schools welcoming students back, a return to in-person learning was abruptly halted after new&nbsp;Covid-19 cases.More than 2,000 students, teachers and staff members across five states have been quarantined after at least 230 positive coronavirus cases were reported.It&rsquo;s a grim start to the school year many hoped could mark the beginning of a return to normalcy, but one experts have long warned would come at a cost. More studies have shown how easily&nbsp;children can ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-2000-students-teachers-and-staff-quarantined-in-several-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-2000-students-teachers-and-staff-quarantined-in-several-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSJA ISD completes two playground improvement projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSJA ISD completes two playground improvement projects&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;SAN JUAN/ALAMO &ndash;&nbsp;Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD&nbsp;recently completed&nbsp;playground improvements at Edith &amp; Ethel Carman Elementary in San Juan and Santos&nbsp;Livas&nbsp;Elementary in Alamo.&nbsp;The district&nbsp;first&nbsp;held groundbreakings ceremonies for the improvement&nbsp;projects&nbsp;on November 18, 2019.&nbsp;Both projects were an investment of over $1.9 million.&nbsp;While the 2020-2021 school year may]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-completes-two-playground-improvement-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-isd-completes-two-playground-improvement-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body Of Young Cameron Co. Woman Reported Missing Found In Matamoros]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of a young woman who had gone missing from Cameron County was found in Mexico.A missing person report was filed by the Brownsville Police Department for 23-year-old Lizbeth Flores on Monday. Investigators learned Flores had crossed into Mexico through the Veterans International Bridge Sunday afternoon. Officials confirm Flores&rsquo;s body was found in Matamoros. Her family has been referred to the mexican consulate. The attorney general of Tamaulipas is taking part in the investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-of-young-cameron-co-woman-reported-missing-found-in-matamoros/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/body-of-young-cameron-co-woman-reported-missing-found-in-matamoros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students Must Have Up To Date Immunizations This Upcoming School Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission CISD is strongly encouraging all parents to make sure their children&rsquo;s immunizations are up to date.State health officials say vaccine requirements will not be waived for students participating in distance learning. Students should have the necessary protection from diseases like polio, mumps and measles before attending school and strongly recommend their yearly flu shot.<br />
The school district says a child&rsquo;s immunization record must be available at registration to avoid any de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/students-must-have-up-to-date-immunizations-this-upcoming-school-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/students-must-have-up-to-date-immunizations-this-upcoming-school-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas Cowboys Aims To Play Season With Fans In The Stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[As fully padded training approaches, The Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced the cowboys would be playing the season with fans in the stadium.<br />
According to Governor Greg Abbott&rsquo;s orders, stadiums in Texas are allowed to operate with an 50 percent maximum capacity. Jones says procedures for fans are still in the works. Padded practices are set to begin monday august 17. The first home game is September 20th against the falcons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dallas-cowboys-aims-to-play-season-with-fans-in-the-stands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dallas-cowboys-aims-to-play-season-with-fans-in-the-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinemark Set To Reopen Their Harlingen Location This Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cinemark executives say the safety of their customers and employees is their main priority. They have changed their operation standards by implementing additional cleaning to make everyone feel confident when visiting their theaters during this pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cinemark-set-to-reopen-their-harlingen-location-this-friday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cinemark-set-to-reopen-their-harlingen-location-this-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals Seeing a Small Decrease In Patient Intake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hidalgo County Health Authority says there has been a small decrease in patient intake in the last few days . Melendez says these numbers don&rsquo;t mean the situation is less critical and we are not yet ready to return to normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-seeing-a-small-decrease-in-patient-intake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-seeing-a-small-decrease-in-patient-intake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Pandemic Affects The Trade Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts in this industry say the pandemic has caused many obstacles for them. Additional federal restrictions have made it difficult to overcome them.One of the problems the trade industry faces is the reduction of transportation and logistics availability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-pandemic-affects-the-trade-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-pandemic-affects-the-trade-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Leaders Secure More Funding For Police-Community Relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local government leaders are securing funding to increase better interactions between police officers and those with a mental health condition. This in an effort to create a better sense of transparency and accountability. Some valley residents are hoping this alleviates some of the issues they&rsquo;ve been experiencing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-secure-more-funding-for-police-community-relations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-secure-more-funding-for-police-community-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition For Commissioner’s Removal Gains Speed After Health Authority Resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition calling for the removal of a Starr County Commissioner surfaced online following the resignation of former health authority Dr. Vazquez.<br />
On monday, a petition on change.org calls for justice for Doctor Jose Vazquez. He submitted his resignation after commissioner&rsquo;s failed to support the county&rsquo;s judge idea of granting Vasquez a contract with a salary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/petition-for-commissioners-removal-gains-speed-after-health-authority-resignation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/petition-for-commissioners-removal-gains-speed-after-health-authority-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD Cancels Football Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD became for first school district in Texas to officially cancel their football season. The announcement came in Monday afternoon. La Villa and Santa Maria ISD in the Rio Grande Valley share district with Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. This leaves four remaining teams in District 16 Conference 2A- D1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ben-bolt-palito-blanco-isd-cancels-football-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ben-bolt-palito-blanco-isd-cancels-football-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Department Aims To Reduce The City’s Incidence Rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department is trying to reduce what is called the &ldquo;incidence rate&rdquo;: the number of new cases within a set time frame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-aims-to-reduce-the-citys-incidence-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-aims-to-reduce-the-citys-incidence-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Ford Facing Capital Murder Charges For Death of His Ex Wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[40-year-old Richard Ford is now facing capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charges for the death of his ex wife 37-year-old Melissa Banda.Ford went before a judge Tuesday afternoon: his bond set at 2 million dollars. According to McAllen Chief of police, Banda&rsquo;s nanny was the one that reported the kidnapping after seeing Ford violently forced her into the SUV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/richard-ford-facing-capital-murder-charges-for-death-of-his-ex-wife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/richard-ford-facing-capital-murder-charges-for-death-of-his-ex-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator Cornyn Visits The Rio Grande Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator John Cornyn held a conference this Tuesday accompanied by county judges and hospital directors in the Rio Grande Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/senator-cornyn-visits-the-rio-grande-valley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/senator-cornyn-visits-the-rio-grande-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Runaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The McAllen Police Department seeks public assistance in locating runaway&nbsp;Regina Nicole Reveles.If you know the whereabouts of&nbsp;Regina Nicole Reveles&nbsp;you are urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 956.687.8477 or McAllen Police Department at 956.681.2000.Regina Nicole Reveles is described as follows:&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hispanic female,&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14 years of age,&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-seek-publics-help-in-locating-runaway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-seek-publics-help-in-locating-runaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD HITS GRIM MILESTONE OF 20 MILLION REPORTED CORONAVIRUS CASES]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The world has reached the grim milestone of 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases and is edging closer to 750,000 deaths globally, according to figures from&nbsp;Johns Hopkins University.Case numbers have soared exponentially since the first were reported in China in December. The world recorded&nbsp;one million cases&nbsp;more than three months later, on April 2. The tally hit&nbsp;10 million cases&nbsp;less than three months after that, on June 28, and it has taken just six weeks to dou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/world-hits-grim-milestone-of-20-million-reported-coronavirus-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/world-hits-grim-milestone-of-20-million-reported-coronavirus-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRUMP BRIEFLY LEAVES PRESS BRIEFING AFTER SHOOTING NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;President Donald Trump&nbsp;was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were fired outside the building.Trump returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting.&ldquo;There was a shooting outside of the White House and it seems to be very well under control. I&rsquo;d like to thank the Secret Service for doing their always quick and very effective work,&rdquo; Trump said when he returned.The Secret Service said in a statement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-briefly-leaves-press-briefing-after-shooting-near-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-briefly-leaves-press-briefing-after-shooting-near-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WEIGHS MORE RESTRICTIONS ON THE US-MEXICO BORDER THAT COULD INCLUDE CITIZENS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters line up while waiting for the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to open to cross to the United States from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on early May 20, 2020. &ndash; Diminished hours of operation at the port of entry due to restrictions amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, has forced commuters crossing the border to take measures to attend their essential works and business on time in the US. The US government on Tuesday extended for another month restrictions on non-essential tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-administration-weighs-more-restrictions-on-the-us-mexico-border-that-could-include-citizens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-administration-weighs-more-restrictions-on-the-us-mexico-border-that-could-include-citizens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia Student Who Posted Photo Of A Crowded School Hallway Is No Longer Suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Watters, a student at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, took a photo of packed halls on the first day of school. Watters was suspended after the photo went viralThe mother of a student who was suspended after posting a photo on Twitter that showed her high school&rsquo;s crowded hallways this week tells CNN that her daughter&rsquo;s suspension has been reversed.The viral photo showed students at North Paulding High School, outside Atlanta, crowded in hallways and with few vis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/georgia-student-who-posted-photo-of-a-crowded-school-hallway-is-no-longer-suspended/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/georgia-student-who-posted-photo-of-a-crowded-school-hallway-is-no-longer-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says local governments can’t stop or delay evictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General&nbsp;Ken Paxton&nbsp;advised Friday that local Texas governments&rsquo; attempts to delay evictions for renters grappling with the COVID-19 recession amounted to rewriting state law &mdash; something they can&rsquo;t do, he said in&nbsp;nonbinding legal guidance.&ldquo;While local officials do possess certain emergency powers &hellip; statewide eviction procedures far exceed the requirement that those powers be exercised &lsquo;on an appropriate local scale,&rsquo;&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-says-local-governments-cant-stop-or-delay-evictions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-says-local-governments-cant-stop-or-delay-evictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omar ‘Relampago’ Juarez Makes Weight Prior To His Battle Against Willie Shaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omar &ldquo;El Relampago&rdquo; Juarez returns to the ring tomorrow night in an eight round junior weight fight against Willie Shaw. Friday, the undefeated 21-year-old from Brownsville weighed in at 140.6 pounds while rival Willie Shaw, who has a current record of 12 to 1, came in at 140.4 pounds.<br />
&ldquo;El Relampago&rdquo; Juarez is looking to stretch his current 7 to nothing undefeated record. You can catch this fight Saturday starting at 7PM right here on Fox South Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/omar-relampago-juarez-makes-weight-prior-to-his-battle-against-willie-shaw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/omar-relampago-juarez-makes-weight-prior-to-his-battle-against-willie-shaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Affected By Hurricane Hanna Receives Generous Donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A viewer from our sister station Unvision,who chose to remain anonymous, donated a trailer home for the Garcia-V&aacute;squez family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-affected-by-hurricane-hanna-receives-generous-donation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-affected-by-hurricane-hanna-receives-generous-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Officials Report 28 COVID-19 Deaths The First Week Of August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department continues to report a high number of COVID-19 deaths, but does see a slight decrease in active cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-officials-report-28-covid-19-deaths-the-first-week-of-august/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-officials-report-28-covid-19-deaths-the-first-week-of-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Care Center  Offers Their Services To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff from the McAllen Transitional Care Center say they were ready to lend a hand once they learned help needed to treat COVID-19 patients.This clinic,with more than 15 years of experience, is able to treat up to 100 patients. Employees say they are very happy to adapt to the demands of this pandemic. The staff says if adjusting operations will allow them to help local hospitals, they are all for it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-care-center-offers-their-services-to-help-treat-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-care-center-offers-their-services-to-help-treat-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Donna Forms Health Care Provider Task Force To Track COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Donna is taken an aggressive apprroach to slow the spread of COVID-19.City leaders have bought over 5,000 covid-19 test kits and have created a task force of healthcare providers to serve the city&rsquo;s 16,000 residents. The testing data will be track on a daily basis to better identify potential COVID-19 hotspots.The Provider&rsquo;s Task Force are as follows:Sarojoni Bose, MD, Ashley Pediatrics Day and NIght Clinic located at 701 North Main Street, Donna Texas. Monday through Fri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-donna-forms-health-care-provider-task-force-to-track-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-donna-forms-health-care-provider-task-force-to-track-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dayton Will Mark Mass Shooting Anniversary Virtually Amid COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year ago,&nbsp;a man unleashed a barrage of bullets&nbsp;on a bustling Dayton, Ohio, nightspot, killing nine people, including his sister Megan and forever changing the Oregon District. Seventeen other people were injured by gunfire that night, as well as more than two dozen who sustained injuries in the stampede that followed.In the days following the shooting, mourners, friends, and family gathered to remember the victims and activists called for gun reform; the Dayton Strong mural created]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dayton-will-mark-mass-shooting-anniversary-virtually-amid-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dayton-will-mark-mass-shooting-anniversary-virtually-amid-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What We Know About The Beirut Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A massive&nbsp;explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut&nbsp;on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 135 dead and thousands injured.The blast has been linked to a large supply of confiscated and potentially unsecured explosive material, stored in a warehouse at the city&rsquo;s port, close to populated areas. As world leaders and international organizations step in to offer assistance, local officials are also launching an investigation into the blast.Authorities scrambled on Wednesday to tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/what-we-know-about-the-beirut-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/what-we-know-about-the-beirut-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Department Reports A High Positive Percentage Rate of COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department is trying to reduce the city&rsquo;s COVID-19 positive percentage rate and says this can be done by practicing preventative measures.City officials reported a 14.86 positive percentage rate in June. Now, that number has skyrocketed to 37 percent.&ldquo;Our percent positive rates continues to increase. That is directly related to our community residents not following the preventative measures that have been shared since day one&rdquo;Richard Chamberlain-Laredo Interim Health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-reports-a-high-positive-percentage-rate-of-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-reports-a-high-positive-percentage-rate-of-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Affected by Hurricane Hanna Joins Red Cross Relief Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accompanied by his sons, Martin Gonzalez helped the Red Cross distribute supplies to colonia residents across the Rio Grande Valley. He says despite being in a difficult situation since he was left without a roof, it is always important to help others,&ldquo;They asked us to help in the morning and I said yes let&rsquo;s help them and i brought my kids to help out distributing everything that the red cross is bringing.&rdquo;Martin Gonzalez &ndash; Donna resident affected by the hurricaneThe Red]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-affected-by-hurricane-hanna-joins-red-cross-relief-efforts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-affected-by-hurricane-hanna-joins-red-cross-relief-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo Co. Stay-At-Home Order Extended Until Aug. 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Judge Cortez. after issuing the stay-at-home order 2 weeks ago, the number of cases started to drop. He is now asking the public to continue following his recommendations.&ldquo;This virus is transmitted from person to person so if we have separation, pysical separation, from one and other the chances of you getting infected are very very low.&rdquo;Judge Richard Cortez-Hidalgo Co.Judge Cortez adds people over the age of 65 are strongly encouraged to stay at home, curfew will be fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-co-stay-at-home-order-extended-until-aug-21/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-co-stay-at-home-order-extended-until-aug-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCAA Division II &amp; III Fall Sports Are Cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NCAA has announced its decision of cancelling all fall sports for division Two and Three. This decision directly affects TAMIU&rsquo;s Dust Devils and Kingsville who compete in D-2.The Board Of Governors says the decision was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic that also halted all professional sports. It is uncertain if fall sports will be rescheduled in the spring or if they will just have to resume next fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ncaa-division-ii-amp-iii-fall-sports-are-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ncaa-division-ii-amp-iii-fall-sports-are-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activist Fear RGV Could Receive Less Help Due to Lack of Census Participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Census Bureau confirmed their deadline was moved up from October 31 to September 30, creating uncertainty for those who are fighting for more resources in South Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/activist-fear-rgv-could-receive-less-help-due-to-lack-of-census-participation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/activist-fear-rgv-could-receive-less-help-due-to-lack-of-census-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents Express Frustration Over Rising Waters Due To Hurricane Hanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents near FM 506 and Coco Road area in Santa Rosa tell Fox News they feel neglected by their city leader since the water has been rising instead of being removed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-express-frustration-over-rising-waters-due-to-hurricane-hanna/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-express-frustration-over-rising-waters-due-to-hurricane-hanna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals Transfer 14 Patients to San Antonio Due to High Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 14 ICU patients were transferred to medical facilities in San Antonio. The City of Laredo says this is just a temporary solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-transfer-14-patients-to-san-antonio-due-to-high-capacity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-transfer-14-patients-to-san-antonio-due-to-high-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Council Approves Creating a COVID-19 Memorial Mural]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councilwoman Nelly Vielma says she spoke with a community member who doesn&rsquo;t want her loved one to be described as another COVID-19 statistic, but instead as a family member who unfortunately lost his battle to the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-council-approves-creating-a-covid-19-memorial-mural/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-council-approves-creating-a-covid-19-memorial-mural/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas Mavericks Pushes Game To Overtime For Victory Over Sacramento Kings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dallas Mavericks were facing off The Sacramento Kings in their third match since the season relaunched.Dallas was behind by the end of the first half but were able to close the gap in the final quarter.The Kings were up by 6 points.Doncic creates space with the cross over to Porzingis for an easy lay in.Final seconds and the game is tied, Fox had a chance to make the target for the win but failed. The game headed to overtime were The Mavs would finish on top 114 to 110.Luka Doncic finished o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dallas-mavericks-pushes-game-to-overtime-for-victory-over-sacramento-kings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dallas-mavericks-pushes-game-to-overtime-for-victory-over-sacramento-kings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron Co. Residents Express Frustration Over Mosquito Outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Cameron County residents are expressing their frustration on social media over a mosquito outbreak and its spread in their communities. They are demanding that their local leaders do more to address the situation.<br />
Cameron County Director for Environmental Health tells Fox News the county mosquito spraying efforts are taking place in various locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-co-residents-express-frustration-over-mosquito-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-co-residents-express-frustration-over-mosquito-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phase Three” of COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process of establishing a vaccine in such a short period of time is unprecedented in the history of medical science and research.<br />
Experts emphasize the importance of our region&rsquo;s representation in &ldquo;phase three&rdquo; of the COVID-19 vaccination trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/phase-three-of-covid-19-vaccine-trials-underway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/phase-three-of-covid-19-vaccine-trials-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Convention Center Inaugurated As Temporary Healthcare Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott visited the Rio Grande Valley for the inauguration of the new temporary clinic to treat COVID-19 patients at the McAllen Convention Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-convention-center-inaugurated-as-temporary-healthcare-clinic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-convention-center-inaugurated-as-temporary-healthcare-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mujeres Unidas Has Seen A Drastic Increase In Women Seeking Shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The domestic violence shelter Women Together,also know as Mujeres Unidas,has seen an increase in calls since the pandemic started.From month of January to June, the organization has received over 622 new cases. Most of the victims are asking for help to leave their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mujeres-unidas-has-seen-a-drastic-increase-in-women-seeking-shelter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mujeres-unidas-has-seen-a-drastic-increase-in-women-seeking-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents Voice Their Frustration Over Flooded Neighborhoods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monte Alto is just one of the rural communities who were hardest hit by<br />
Hurricane Hanna, leaving behind loss of power and stagnant waters. It has become a situation that has<br />
residents like Jesus Rios up against the wall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-voice-their-frustration-over-flooded-neighborhoods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-voice-their-frustration-over-flooded-neighborhoods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Detention Centers Remain Under Quarantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Webb County detention centers reports over 200 active COVID-19 cases. The health department is expecting more positive tests results within the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-detention-centers-remain-under-quarantine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-detention-centers-remain-under-quarantine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mcallen Convention Center Expected To Open Tuesday To Start Treating COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say the convention center will be used as a temporary clinic for as long as it is needed.<br />
Local health officials say this measure could help expand the occupancy and lighten the workload at local hospital .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-convention-center-expected-to-open-tuesday-to-start-treating-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-convention-center-expected-to-open-tuesday-to-start-treating-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AEP Texas issues ongoing appeal to conserve electricity throughout the Rio Grande Valley from August 1 through 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[AEP Texas asks residents throughout its Rio Grande Valley service territory to practice conservation<br />
measures from August 1 through 14 while a two-mile stretch of 138-kV transmission line is rebuilt. The<br />
section of transmission line was damaged during Hurricane Hanna.Hurricane Hanna severely damaged a two-mile stretch of a 138-kV transmission line situated in on the<br />
west side of McColl Road between University Drive and Monte Cristo Road in Edinburg. Until a new<br />
line section is constructed, AEP T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/aep-texas-issues-ongoing-appeal-to-conserve-electricity-throughout-the-rio-grande-valley-from-august-1-through-14/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/aep-texas-issues-ongoing-appeal-to-conserve-electricity-throughout-the-rio-grande-valley-from-august-1-through-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott says local health officials can shut down schools only in limited circumstances]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Aliyya Swaby | Texas TribuneIn a statement Friday, Gov.&nbsp;Greg Abbott&nbsp;said local health authorities can shut down schools if there&rsquo;s evidence of an outbreak after students return to campus &mdash; but cannot shut them down weeks before schools open.His statement backs a legal opinion released by the Texas attorney general Tuesday.But Abbott, who issued the statement with top education officials, said school districts could apply for waivers to keep their buildings closed beyond]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-greg-abbott-says-local-health-officials-can-shut-down-schools-only-in-limited-circumstances/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-greg-abbott-says-local-health-officials-can-shut-down-schools-only-in-limited-circumstances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Approves City of Laredo’s Request to Close Eight- Liners and Bingos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early this month, city council voted to shut down eight-liner businesses and bingos as well as prohibit indoor dining. The Governor gave the green light to certain mandates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-approves-city-of-laredos-request-to-close-eight-liners-and-bingos/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-approves-city-of-laredos-request-to-close-eight-liners-and-bingos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Releases 2019 Financial Disclosure Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[(CNN) &mdash; Three of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s marquee properties &mdash; Mar-a-Lago, Trump National Doral and his Trump International Hotel in Washington &mdash; reported a mixed revenue record in 2019, according to a&nbsp;financial disclosure form provided to the federal government.The latest form, required annually by the Office of Government Ethics, was released late Friday. As in previous years, the form appears to list revenues for Trump Organization properties under the &ldquo;inco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-releases-2019-financial-disclosure-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trump-releases-2019-financial-disclosure-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Leaders Urge Those Eligible to Cast Their Mail-In Ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The general election is 94 days away and the public health crisis has caused concerns over the safety and well-being of voters at the polls. Local government representatives are urging those who can vote by mail to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-urge-those-eligible-to-cast-their-mail-in-ballot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-urge-those-eligible-to-cast-their-mail-in-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise Among Major League Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MLB and Players Association have agreed to stage seven inning double headers starting August 1st. This change comes as more and more games continue to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak. As of now, six teams will have to sit out this weekend due to precautionary measures to avoid a further spread of the virus. The league had previously approved an extra-inning rule that placed a man on second base. This will also apply towards the 8th inning in double header days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-among-major-league-teams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-among-major-league-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Stress The Importance of Documenting Damage Before FEMA Arrives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rio Grande Valley is one of the regions that has suffered the most from flooding in the last few years. The most recent hurricane left many with property damage or complete loss.<br />
Attorneys from the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid say it is important to document all of the damages and be prepared for FEMA&rsquo;s arrival: something they say may or may not be in person due to the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-stress-the-importance-of-documenting-damage-before-fema-arrives/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-stress-the-importance-of-documenting-damage-before-fema-arrives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sullivan City Commissioner Dead After Domestic Violence Call Leads To Standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[39-year-old Gabriel Salinas was pronounced dead from the injury he received after exchanging gunfire with officials.<br />
Mission Police Chief Robert Dominguez said the incident was reported around 9PM last night.<br />
A neighbor called police after Salinas&rsquo; girlfriend showed up to his home in need of medical attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sullivan-city-commissioner-dead-after-domestic-violence-call-leads-to-standoff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sullivan-city-commissioner-dead-after-domestic-violence-call-leads-to-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Members Assist Local Hospitals With COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Governor announced he will be deploying additional military personnel during his recent visit to the Rio Grande Valley. Service members will work side by side with healthcare workers treat COVID-19 patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/military-members-assist-local-hospitals-with-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/military-members-assist-local-hospitals-with-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Health Department is Preparing For a Rough  Flu Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department says it&rsquo;s going to be difficult to treat both COVID-19 and the flu in the upcoming months. They are preparing to have more flu vaccines available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-is-preparing-for-a-rough-flu-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-health-department-is-preparing-for-a-rough-flu-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Loses Home and Personal Belongings During Hurricane Hanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Garcia family&rsquo;s trailer home is a total loss. They were unable to recover their furniture, clothes, and appliances.On Saturday night when Hurricane Hanna made landfall,they were inside their home riding out the storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-loses-home-and-personal-belongings-during-hurricane-hanna/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-loses-home-and-personal-belongings-during-hurricane-hanna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg Public Works Continues Their Recovery Efforts After Hurricane Hanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News South Texas joined the City of Edinburg Public Works Recovery Efforts Team to fully understand what city workers are dealing with as they take on the damage left by Hurricane Hanna.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-public-works-continues-their-recovery-efforts-after-hurricane-hanna/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-public-works-continues-their-recovery-efforts-after-hurricane-hanna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PELOSI MANDATES MASKS IN HOUSE CHAMBER AFTER GOHMERT TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday she would require all House members and aides to wear masks on the floor after Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert &mdash; who was often in the chamber interacting with colleagues and refusing to wear a face-covering &mdash;&nbsp;tested positive for coronavirus.&ldquo;Members and staff will be required to wear masks at all times in the hall of the House,&rdquo; Pelosi announced from the House floor Wednesday afternoon.Lawmakers will be permitted to temporarily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pelosi-mandates-masks-in-house-chamber-after-gohmert-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pelosi-mandates-masks-in-house-chamber-after-gohmert-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AS US PASSES 150,000 CORONAVIRUS DEATHS, EXPERTS AT JOHNS HOPKINS CALL FOR RESET IN NATIONAL RESPONSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths &mdash; a milestone that comes as the country&rsquo;s number of&nbsp;daily coronavirus deaths&nbsp;is the highest it&rsquo;s been since the spring.The first death in the US was reported on February 29. The country reached 50,000 deaths 54 days later on April 23, and 34 days later, on May 27, crossed 100,000 deaths. It has taken 63 days to add another 50,000 to reach the 150,000 mark.The country&rsquo;s coronavirus&nbsp;dea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/as-us-passes-150000-coronavirus-deaths-experts-at-johns-hopkins-call-for-reset-in-national-response/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/as-us-passes-150000-coronavirus-deaths-experts-at-johns-hopkins-call-for-reset-in-national-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JUDGE BLOCKS ADMINISTRATION FROM IMPLEMENTING ‘PUBLIC CHARGE’ RULE FOR IMMIGRANTS DURING PANDEMIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing its controversial&nbsp;&ldquo;public charge&rdquo; rule&nbsp;during the coronavirus pandemic&nbsp;in a ruling Wednesday.The rule makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. It immediately met pushback, and was subsequently blocked by courts, following its release.The Supreme Court twice&nbsp;denied a request&nbsp;from New York and ot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/judge-blocks-administration-from-implementing-public-charge-rule-for-immigrants-during-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/judge-blocks-administration-from-implementing-public-charge-rule-for-immigrants-during-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Speaks Out Over Loss Of Loved Ones Due To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[33-year-old Alejandro Arellano, 34-year-old Nancy Martinez and their children, 17-year-old Alejandra and 11-year-old Joshua were found dead in their home on Monday. The sole survivor,12-year-old Nancy, is fighting for her life at a local hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-speaks-out-over-loss-of-loved-ones-due-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-speaks-out-over-loss-of-loved-ones-due-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Military Aid Arrives to Help Battle Covid-19 at RGV Hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Governor announced he will be deploying additional military personnel during his recent visit to the Rio Grande Valley. Service members will work side by side healthcare workers treat COVID-19 patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-military-aid-arrives-to-help-battle-covid-19-at-rgv-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-military-aid-arrives-to-help-battle-covid-19-at-rgv-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military Members Help Battle Covid-19 at RGV Hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Governor announced he will be deploying additional military personnel during his recent visit to the Rio Grande Valley. Service members will work side by side healthcare workers treat COVID-19 patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/military-members-help-battle-covid-19-at-rgv-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/military-members-help-battle-covid-19-at-rgv-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omar ‘Relampago’ Juarez Speaks About His Return To The Ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brownsville native Omar &lsquo;Relampago&rsquo; Juarez returns to the ring August 8. Fox South Texas was able to speak exclusively with the fighter about his next match that will air right here on Fox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/omar-relampago-juarez-speaks-about-his-return-to-the-ring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/omar-relampago-juarez-speaks-about-his-return-to-the-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna ISD Invests Millions Toward Free WiFi For Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donna Independent School District has 23 public schools serving over 14,000 students. 48 percent of students have internet service at home, of which 12 percent say their service is weak. 52 percent have no internet service at all.Campuses will resume the academic year remotely and online,giving way to the approval of 3.7 million dollars that will soon bring WiFi access to students: a project that the superintendent says is being expedited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-isd-invests-millions-toward-free-wifi-for-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/donna-isd-invests-millions-toward-free-wifi-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astros Extend Manager Dusty Baker’s Contract Through 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston Astros announced this afternoon the have exercised their contract option on manager Dusty Baker for the next season. Baker has guided The Astros to three wins, one loss in his first season so far.<br />
Houston was left without a manager back in January after AJ Hinch was suspended from the MLB and terminated by Houston as a result of the sign-stealing scandal. This is Dusty Baker&rsquo;s 23rd MLB season where he tops over 1,866 wins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/astros-extend-manager-dusty-bakers-contract-through-2021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/astros-extend-manager-dusty-bakers-contract-through-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo City Leaders Discuss Building a COVID-19 Neutral Recovery Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials are looking into the possibility of having a separate facility so community members that have tested positive for the virus can self-isolate. This will reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to other family members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-discuss-building-a-covid-19-neutral-recovery-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-city-leaders-discuss-building-a-covid-19-neutral-recovery-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Governor Tours The Areas Affected By  Hurricane Hanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Governor arrived close to 3 PM in the afternoon Tuesday to discuss the damages due to the heavy rainfall. Abbott gathered with local legislators, like Eddie Lucio and Juan Chuy Hinojosa as well as the three county judges. He said he was able to tour the area in helicopter and announced new waivers during his press conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-governor-tours-the-areas-affected-by-hurricane-hanna/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/the-governor-tours-the-areas-affected-by-hurricane-hanna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Family Members Found Dead Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edinburg Police Chief says the family was using a generator inside their home. Four out of five family members were found dead. A 12-year-old remains in the hospital in critical condition.The fatal incident was reported monday afternoon at a home on the 2000 block of Woodstone Drive after police received a welfare concern call from one of the neighbors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/four-family-members-found-dead-due-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/four-family-members-found-dead-due-to-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Hanna online damage report tool launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County- A new online form will make it easier for county residents and businesses to report damage caused by Hurricane Hanna to county officials. Created by the Texas Department of Emergency Management, the Hurricane Hanna Self-Reporting Damage Survey allows residents to fill out a form online and submit a request for assistance.The objective of the form is to assist the Office of Emergency Management and partner agencies as they assess and identify damages and needs within the community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-hanna-online-damage-report-tool-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-hanna-online-damage-report-tool-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Information Line open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hidalgo County Information Line is now open. Residents can<br />
call 956-292-7765 for information on flooding issues, shelters and to report<br />
damage. The information line will be open from Monday through Friday from<br />
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.If assistance is needed after 5 p.m. or during the weekend, rural county<br />
residents can call their individual precinct office. Residents that live within city<br />
limits should call their respective municipalities for assistance.<br />
All four Hidalgo County precinct offices are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-information-line-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-information-line-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitcher Tres Barrera Sues The Mlb After Allegedly Testing Positive To A Prohibited Substance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington Nationals Catcher and Former Sharyland Player Tres Barrera is suing Major League Baseball, a testing lab and the medical director after being suspended for 80 games after allegedly testing positive to a performance-enhancing drug.The player posted a statement during the weekend saying he had appealed the decision ,which was turned down. The court filing seeks to overturn the decision and the suspension ban. As the 2020 season was shortened to a 60-game regular season, Tres Barrera wou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pitcher-tres-barrera-sues-the-mlb-after-allegedly-testing-positive-to-a-prohibited-substance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pitcher-tres-barrera-sues-the-mlb-after-allegedly-testing-positive-to-a-prohibited-substance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Officials Assessing Damage Cause By Hurricane Hanna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued a State Of Disaster Declaration ahead of Hanna&rsquo;s landfall. Officials are currently assessing flooded areas and helping residents clean up the debris.Emergency Management Coordinator Ricardo Salda&ntilde;a tells Fox News they conducted over 150 evacuation and rescues throughout Hidalgo County this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-officials-assessing-damage-cause-by-hurricane-hanna/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-officials-assessing-damage-cause-by-hurricane-hanna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents Frustrated With Constant Flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of homes in Pharr are still flooded and suffer severe damage due to Hurricane Hanna.This subdivision also known as Las Milpas was one of the most affected areas. Felipa Carlos, who lives in the area, says it is not the first time they have to deal with floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-frustrated-with-constant-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-frustrated-with-constant-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Dies After A Three-Vehicle Collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash was reported Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Lafayette and San Francisco Avenue. One man lost his life in this accident.According to Laredo Police, the driver of an Explorer ran a stop sign, causing the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-dies-after-a-three-vehicle-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-dies-after-a-three-vehicle-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Area Residents Urged to Self-Report Damages to Homes and Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[ollowing Hurricane Hanna, the State of Texas Department of Emergency Management is encouraging all residents in McAllen and the entire Rio Grande Valley to self-report any damages to their homes and businesses via the portal and website below.Residents are able to upload pictures of any damages to private property or their business, utility damages, as well as include any other damages to the property.The survey will aid the Office of Emergency Management in assessing and identifying damages and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/area-residents-urged-to-self-report-damages-to-homes-and-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/area-residents-urged-to-self-report-damages-to-homes-and-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Hanna Has Made Landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecast for this afternoon: showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.Tonight: Tropical storm conditions expected. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts in excess of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-hanna-has-made-landfall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-hanna-has-made-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane Hanna Expected to Make Landfall This Evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecast for this afternoon: showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. Windy, with a west wind around 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.Tonight: Tropical storm conditions expected. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts in excess of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-hanna-expected-to-make-landfall-this-evening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hurricane-hanna-expected-to-make-landfall-this-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Concerned Over Drastic Drop Of Abuse Reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Children&rsquo;s Advocacy Centers Of Texas says that the calls reporting abuse have decreased drastically. Experts fear this represent more children are stuck at home with their abuser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-concerned-over-drastic-drop-of-abuse-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-concerned-over-drastic-drop-of-abuse-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Vaccine Trials in Laredo Expected to Begin in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clinical trials are ongoing. Health experts say enrollment for this trial will begin this month. Officials have set certain requirements before you can participate in this trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-vaccine-trials-in-laredo-expected-to-begin-in-august/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2020 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-vaccine-trials-in-laredo-expected-to-begin-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controversial Video Sheds Light On Immigrant Children Detained In Local Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Civil Rights Project attorney says the migrant children are being held under the Trump&rsquo;s Administration Expulsion Program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/controversial-video-sheds-light-on-immigrant-children-detained-in-local-hotel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/controversial-video-sheds-light-on-immigrant-children-detained-in-local-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American RedCross Prepares For An Above-Normal Hurricane Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the state and volunteer organizations are already planning how to handle possible difficulties due to the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/american-redcross-prepares-for-an-above-normal-hurricane-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/american-redcross-prepares-for-an-above-normal-hurricane-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sand Bag Distribution In The Rio Grande Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[HIDALGO COUNTYMcAllenFriday, July 24, 12:00 p.m. at 7:00 p.m. at the McAllen Youth Baseball Complex, located at 8201 N. 29th Street.They will be delivered by self-service.Proof of residency, such as a utility bill, must be presented. Residents are limited to six each and businesses are limited to 12 bags each. There are a limited number of shovels available, so residents are encouraged to be patient or bring their own. Everyone should wear a mask and practice social distancing.Distribution for t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sand-bag-distribution-in-the-rio-grande-valley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sand-bag-distribution-in-the-rio-grande-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Airports Adjust Their Protocols Due To COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local airports continue to operate as travel trends fluctuate during increase in COVID-19 cases.<br />
The pandemic has taken a toll on the airline industry.The Transportation Security Administration reports April was the slowest in daily passenger traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-airports-adjust-their-protocols-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-airports-adjust-their-protocols-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Authorities Are Installing Disinfectant Tunnels Outside City Buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local leaders are planning on installing a disinfectant tunnel outside several city buildingsEmployees and visitors must first walk through this tunnel before entering City Hall. Officials say this unit has 65 gallons of a disinfectant mist that is approved by the FDA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-authorities-are-installing-disinfectant-tunnels-outside-city-buildings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-authorities-are-installing-disinfectant-tunnels-outside-city-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naval Team Arrives To Local Hospitals To Help Treat COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[44 members of the Navy Acute Team have integrated themselves in to the Valley Baptist Hospital in Harlingen to help patients battling COVID-19.This group was the first to arrive in the Rio Grande Valley to help during this pandemic. The team consist of 4 medical providers, 4 physicians. 2 advanced nurses, 2 respiratory technicians, 2 x ray technicians, and 24 nurses,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/naval-team-arrives-to-local-hospitals-to-help-treat-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/naval-team-arrives-to-local-hospitals-to-help-treat-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Leaders Demand Gov. Abbot Take Additional Measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the rising number of deaths in South Texas,Congressman Vicente Gonz&aacute;lez is asking the governor to shut the state down in hopes of slowing down the spread of the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-demand-gov-abbot-take-additional-measures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-demand-gov-abbot-take-additional-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIRX WARNS OF CONCERNING RISE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES IN 12 CITIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNN-White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx privately told a group of state and local health officials Wednesday about&nbsp;a concerning rise in coronavirus cases&nbsp;in 12 cities as President Donald Trump continues to tout progress amid the coronavirus pandemic at scripted, on-message briefings this week.&ldquo;There are cities that are lagging behind and we have new increases in Miami, New Orleans, Las Vegas, San Jose, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Cleveland, N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/birx-warns-of-concerning-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-in-12-cities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/birx-warns-of-concerning-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-in-12-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Of Health Care Worker Who Passed Due To Covid-19 Hold Gov. Abbott Responsible]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brownsville native wrote a letter to Governor Greg Abbott, inviting him to attend her mother&rsquo;s burial.<br />
Fiana Tulip describes her mother, 64 year old Isabelle Papadimitriu, as a woman always willing to help others. She passed on July 4th in Dallas,where she spent her days helping patients combat COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-health-care-worker-who-passed-due-to-covid-19-hold-gov-abbott-responsible/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/family-of-health-care-worker-who-passed-due-to-covid-19-hold-gov-abbott-responsible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHR Responds to Social Media Allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, in response to the accusations made on social media, gave us access to the COVID-19 unit. A nurse and doctor on staff spoke to Fox News about the care and safety of their patients and medical colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-responds-to-social-media-allegations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-responds-to-social-media-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Discuss Protocols To Allow Family Members To Say Goodbye To Their Loved Ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department is in the process of finalizing an &ldquo;Imminent Death Protocol&rdquo;. This comes after the number of COVID-19 deaths continue to rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-discuss-protocols-to-allow-family-members-to-say-goodbye-to-their-loved-ones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-discuss-protocols-to-allow-family-members-to-say-goodbye-to-their-loved-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers Met With Gunfire While Responding To Domestic Disturbance Call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo police say a victim reported she was assaulted by a family member and that the suspect was armed and outside her home at Green Ranch Subdivision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officers-met-with-gunfire-while-responding-to-domestic-disturbance-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officers-met-with-gunfire-while-responding-to-domestic-disturbance-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Store Owners Prepare For Another Round Of “Panic Buying” As Pandemic Continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses in the valley are now bracing themselves for more customers to begin stocking up on essential items due to the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases.The owner of True Food Market says he saw saw more people go to his shop to buy eggs, milk and toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/store-owners-prepare-for-another-round-of-panic-buying-as-pandemic-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/store-owners-prepare-for-another-round-of-panic-buying-as-pandemic-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge Richard Cortez Issues Stay-At-Home Order For County Residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new order will go into effect at midnight requiring Hidalgo County residents to &ldquo;Shelter-At-Home&rdquo; unless conducting essential business. Judge Cortez is also encouraging non-essential businesses to transition to curbside or take out service.<br />
Although Judge Cortez does not have the authority to enforce this order, he hopes it will raise awareness of the growing number of cases and COVID-19 related deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/judge-richard-cortez-issues-stay-at-home-order-for-county-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/judge-richard-cortez-issues-stay-at-home-order-for-county-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Rio Grande Valley Hospitals  Receive Military Aid To Help Fight COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen and Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City will receive military aid.<br />
Governor Greg Abbott announced the additional help from the Navy&rsquo;s Acute Care And Rural Rapid Response Team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-rio-grande-valley-hospitals-receive-military-aid-to-help-fight-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-rio-grande-valley-hospitals-receive-military-aid-to-help-fight-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Department Reports One Active Case Of COVID-19 In A Newborn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newborn currently under observation. Health experts are trying to determine the different ways the virus can be transmitted to an infant.<br />
Only one active COVID-19 case is under investigation on a newborn as of today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-department-reports-one-active-case-of-covid-19-in-a-newborn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-department-reports-one-active-case-of-covid-19-in-a-newborn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidalgo County Authorities Issue Orders To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[If someone with COVID-19 does not follow the order issued by the Hidalgo County Health Authority ,they may be facing criminal prosecution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-authorities-issue-orders-to-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hidalgo-county-authorities-issue-orders-to-prevent-the-spread-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mission Mayor tests positive for coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission Mayor Dr. Armando O&rsquo;Ca&ntilde;a has tested positive for COVID-19. Following CDC guidance, Mayor O&rsquo;Ca&ntilde;a is self-isolating at home, and the City of Mission is taking appropriate steps to notify and quarantine others who may have been in contact with him.&ldquo;I am in home quarantine to protect my community and my family. I am grateful that we have continued to minimize our contact and we have hosted our city council meetings via Zoom,&rdquo; Mayor O&rsquo;Ca&ntilde;a sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mission-mayor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mission-mayor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Rapid COVID-19 Testing Available at El Milagro Clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free, rapid testing taking place in McAllen for anyone showing COVID-19 related symptoms.El Milagro Clinic, in partnership with CVS, launched rapid COVID-19 testing free of charge to Rio Grande Valley residents. The clinic is located at 901 East Vermont Avenue.<br />
Those interested in obtaining this service must pre-register by calling (956) 213-6400 to schedule an appointment. Results will be provided on the spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/free-rapid-covid-19-testing-available-at-el-milagro-clinic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/free-rapid-covid-19-testing-available-at-el-milagro-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambulance Agencies Facing Overwhelming Amount Of Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[An EMS agency in the Rio Grande Valley is having trouble responding to calls due to the high number of COVID-19 related emergencies.On April 17 ,we gave you a look on how Medcare EMS responded to COVID-19 calls, back then they had two units assigned .<br />
Fast forward to 3 months later, almost all of their units are used to transport coronavirus patients.CLick on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ambulance-agencies-facing-overwhelming-amount-of-calls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/ambulance-agencies-facing-overwhelming-amount-of-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Team Quaran-Teen” Focuses On Teen Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the topic of mental health is often overlooked during this ongoing health crisis . A group of valley teenagers is doing their part and helping their peers during these difficult times.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/team-quaran-teen-focuses-on-teen-mental-health-during-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/team-quaran-teen-focuses-on-teen-mental-health-during-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott Announces More Medical Resources Will Be Sent To The Rio Grande Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valley hospitals have taken a toll as COVID-19 cases have drastically spiked in the last<br />
month.<br />
In hopes of reducing the strain on medical personnel and patient occupancy, the U.S. Army Urban<br />
Augmentation Medical Task Force will be providing highly needed medical support to<br />
the Rio Grande Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-greg-abbott-announces-more-medical-resources-will-be-sent-to-the-rio-grande-valley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-greg-abbott-announces-more-medical-resources-will-be-sent-to-the-rio-grande-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Members Honor The Memory Of McAllen’s Fallen Officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of McAllen honored the two fallen officers, Ismael Ch&aacute;vez and Edelmiro Garza,whom were laid to rest this afternoon.Local and state agencies were present at the service to support the fallen heroes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-honor-the-memory-of-mcallens-fallen-officers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/community-members-honor-the-memory-of-mcallens-fallen-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in Custody After Vehicle Burglary And Officer-Involved Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to police ,the man is now in custody recovering in the hospital from a gunshot wound.The suspect was identified as 42-year-old Enrique Garza.<br />
Mcallen police say the incident was reported Tuesday night on 23rd and quince Avenue, after officers responded to a call regarding a vehicle burglary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-in-custody-after-vehicle-burglary-and-officer-involved-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-in-custody-after-vehicle-burglary-and-officer-involved-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dak Prescott Will Play 2020-2021 Season Under Franchise Tag]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s possibly the beginning of the end for the Dak Prescott and Dallas Cowboys era. Three o&rsquo;clock came by today marking the deadline for the star quarterback to sign a long term deal with The Cowboys, but that did not happen. Prescott will play the 2020 season with the franchise tag worth $31.4 million dollars. Prescott will become free agent in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dak-prescott-will-play-2020-2021-season-under-franchise-tag/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dak-prescott-will-play-2020-2021-season-under-franchise-tag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Restricts Indoor Dining And Increase Face Mask Fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to the city&rsquo;s emergency order now include added restrictions at restaurants and an increased fine for those not wearing a facial covering.<br />
City council voted to restrict indoor dining at restaurants. This will not effect patio areas at these establishments and will be in effect for 30 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-restricts-indoor-dining-and-increase-face-mask-fines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-restricts-indoor-dining-and-increase-face-mask-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol Seize Nearly $15M in Narcotics over the Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Border Patrol agents seize cocaine and marijuana in separate incidents.On Sunday afternoon, agents working near Rio Grande City, Texas,&nbsp;observed a Chevrolet pickup suspected of smuggling narcotics driving away from the Rio Grande. Agents and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver of the pickup refused to stop for DPS and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle came to a stop after the driver lost control of the pickup and rolled over. As]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-seize-nearly-15m-in-narcotics-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-seize-nearly-15m-in-narcotics-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme Temperatures Takes a Toll On Unprepared Illegal Aliens]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a heat index ranging from 105-110 degrees,&nbsp;this weekend&rsquo;s high temperatures and humidity proved dangerous to those crossing through the Rio Grande Valley.On Saturday afternoon, Weslaco agents working near Pharr, Texas, were notified of a 911 call from a Salvadoran woman who stated she was lost and needed help. With the information provided, agents responded and a search ensued. Approximately 30 minutes later, agents located the distressed woman and provided her with basic medical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/extreme-temperatures-takes-a-toll-on-unprepared-illegal-aliens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/extreme-temperatures-takes-a-toll-on-unprepared-illegal-aliens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSJA Elementary Schools Help Raise Over $16K For Pennies For Patients Fundraising Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHARR &ndash; Over the course of three weeks, 14 PSJA ISD elementary campuses helped raise more than $16,000 for the Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society through the Pennies for Patients fundraising campaign.&nbsp;The Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society&rsquo;s Pennies for Patients is a science-based, service-learning program, where teachers can incorporate a Kinder through 8th grade STEM+ curriculum activities into their classrooms, including ready-to-use materials and social and emotional learning. Dur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-elementary-schools-help-raise-over-16k-for-pennies-for-patients-fundraising-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/psja-elementary-schools-help-raise-over-16k-for-pennies-for-patients-fundraising-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBP Officers Seize $30 Million Worth of Methamphetamine at Local Port of Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted a huge amount of alleged methamphetamine valued at $30,556,000 that was being smuggled in a commercial tractor/trailer hauling fresh onions from Mexico.&ldquo;This is certainly a substantial amount of methamphetamine that won&rsquo;t make its final destination in the U.S. and seizing these harmful narcotics will most definitely help keep our communities safer,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-officers-seize-30-million-worth-of-methamphetamine-at-local-port-of-entry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cbp-officers-seize-30-million-worth-of-methamphetamine-at-local-port-of-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharr Selects Andy Harvey as Chief of Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a special meeting of the Pharr City Commission held today, the City of Pharr announced the selection of Andrew &ldquo;Andy&rdquo; Harvey, Jr. as the city&rsquo;s new police chief. Harvey was appointed by interim City Manager Ed Wylie and confirmed by the Pharr City Commission. He was sworn into office at the meeting by Hidalgo County District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez.Chief Harvey has a wealth of military and transformational law enforcement leadership experience, having most recently served]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-selects-andy-harvey-as-chief-of-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-selects-andy-harvey-as-chief-of-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Rescue 11 Undocumented Immigrants From Alleged Stash House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Border Patrol agents rescue several undocumented immigrants from a stash house early this morning.Officials received a report of suspicious activity at a home in Rio Grande City.Once agents approached the area, several people exited the house attempting to flee.<br />
Border patrol agents and Starr County Sheriff&rsquo;s deputies entered the home and rescued 11 undocumented immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras. All of them are being processed accordingly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-rescue-11-undocumented-immigrants-from-alleged-stash-house/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-rescue-11-undocumented-immigrants-from-alleged-stash-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man Accused of Killing a Family Of Four is Facing the Death Penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Webb County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office will be seeking the death penalty against a man accused of killing a family of four.Samuel Enrique Lopez is charged with capital murder of multiple persons, capital murder of a person younger than 10-years-old and aggravated sexual assault of a child.<br />
According to the indictment, Lopez is accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Lesly Hernandez, 33-year-old Zayra Marlen Fuentes-Reyes and 12-year-old Pedro Cruz. Lopez is also accused of sexually ass]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-accused-of-killing-a-family-of-four-is-facing-the-death-penalty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/man-accused-of-killing-a-family-of-four-is-facing-the-death-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Toros Are in El Paso Ahead Of Their First Match in the Return of the USL Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[RGV-FC returns to the field this Saturday after more than four months of inactivity. The Toro&rsquo;s first test is an away game against El Paso Locomotive: a game full of challenges.Today coach Gerson Echeverry told us the team is excited to get back to playing football regardless of the challenges faced due to COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-are-in-el-paso-ahead-of-their-first-match-in-the-return-of-the-usl-championship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-are-in-el-paso-ahead-of-their-first-match-in-the-return-of-the-usl-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Schools Are Ordered to Continue With Online Instruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from Laredo school districts have said the option of returning to school would land on the parents. However, the health authority says it is not safe to return to school and ordered their closure.&ldquo;This crisis is moving so fast and we need to act quickly to get in front of it. The current order was the only responsible decision to do, it was not made lightly.&rdquo;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-schools-are-ordered-to-continue-with-online-instruction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-schools-are-ordered-to-continue-with-online-instruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospitals Modify Their Organ Donation Procedures Due To COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increase in COVID-19 cases has made it harder for surgeries to be performed, including organ transplants.<br />
The latest method for organ donation is transporting patients via helicopter to the university hospital in San Antonio. This center focuses specifically on conducting these operations and helps local hospitals relieve their workload due to COVID-19 hospitalizations.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-modify-their-organ-donation-procedures-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/hospitals-modify-their-organ-donation-procedures-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dome Shelter To Operate As Temporary COVID-19 Treatment Facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dome shelter will provide much needed relief to local hospitals as they&rsquo;ve reached maximum capacity and the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow.Mercedes City Council held an emergency meeting to discuss the dome&rsquo;s temporary use for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Fire Chief Javier Campos mentioned how he has been in contact with the Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dome-shelter-to-operate-as-temporary-covid-19-treatment-facility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dome-shelter-to-operate-as-temporary-covid-19-treatment-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Say COVID-19 is Deadly at Any Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts say COVID-19 doesn&rsquo;t discriminate and can be deadly at any age. They are asking for the community to join the fight against the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-covid-19-is-deadly-at-any-age/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-say-covid-19-is-deadly-at-any-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Urge The Community To Due Their Part As Hospital Admissions Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[All hospitals across Texas are surged with coronavirus patients. Officials are now urging residents to do their part to stop the spread.The Starr County Hospital does not have intensive care services and patients that are in need have been transferred to different hospitals outside of the valley.<br />
However Dr. Vasquez tells Fox News they haven&rsquo;t been able to find a hospital that will admit these patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-urge-the-community-to-due-their-part-as-hospital-admissions-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-urge-the-community-to-due-their-part-as-hospital-admissions-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Urge The Community To Do Their Part As Hospital Admissions Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[All hospitals across Texas are surged with coronavirus patients. Officials are now urging residents to do their part to stop the spread.The Starr County Hospital does not have intensive care services and patients that are in need have been transferred to different hospitals outside of the valley.<br />
However Dr. Vasquez tells Fox News they haven&rsquo;t been able to find a hospital that will admit these patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-urge-the-community-to-do-their-part-as-hospital-admissions-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-urge-the-community-to-do-their-part-as-hospital-admissions-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valley Doctor Contracts COVID-19 A Second Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Martha Cano says she would never have imagined that after beating COVID-19 she would test positive for the virus a second time.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s surprising and disheartning but I am still trying to make sense of the science behind it.&rdquo;Dr. Martha CanoMartha Cano is a family doctor in Weslaco. Nearly three months after beating COVID-19 in mid-April, she faces a second battle with this virus. Although her symptoms are not so severe, she says it was very disappointing hearing she caught th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/valley-doctor-contracts-covid-19-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/valley-doctor-contracts-covid-19-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Vaquero Baseball Players Competing In Collegiate Summer Leagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although the college baseball season was cut short due to the pandemic, five Vaquero baseball players are competing in collegiate summer leagues.Today we spoke to Aaron Galvan who tells us more about his experience.Click on veideo to watch full interview]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/five-vaquero-baseball-players-competing-in-collegiate-summer-leagues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/five-vaquero-baseball-players-competing-in-collegiate-summer-leagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMERICANS ARE RAPIDLY SHRINKING THEIR CREDIT CARD DEBT DURING THE PANDEMIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;(CNN) &mdash; Americans&rsquo; credit card debt is shrinking rapidly during the coronavirus recession. That&rsquo;s a sharp contrast with the last two economic downturns.The amount of consumer revolving credit, which is mostly credit cards, plunged by another $24 billion in May, the&nbsp;Federal Reserve said&nbsp;Wednesday. This costly form of debt is down more than $100 billion since hitting a record high in February and is now below $1 trillion for the first time in nearly three years.Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/americans-are-rapidly-shrinking-their-credit-card-debt-during-the-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/americans-are-rapidly-shrinking-their-credit-card-debt-during-the-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Nursing Homes Are Put on LOCK DOWN Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department says action has been taken to prevent more nursing homes from becoming COVID-19 hotspots.<br />
To date, three residents from a nursing home have died from coronavirus complications.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-nursing-homes-are-put-on-lock-down-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-nursing-homes-are-put-on-lock-down-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educators Voice Their Concerns About Returning Back To The  Classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers across texas report they do not feel safe returning back to the classroom this upcoming school year.The Texas Education Agency will provide parents the option of letting their children participate in distance learning or go back to in-person instruction this August. Representatives from Hidalgo ISD say this plan may not be the best idea since it could be difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on campus.&ldquo;We can control what happens inside school but we can&rsquo;t control what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/educators-voice-their-concerns-about-returning-back-to-the-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/educators-voice-their-concerns-about-returning-back-to-the-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free COVID-19 Testing Kicks Off At Bert Ogden Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[The free testing event is part of the federal government&rsquo;s surge testing efforts to identify and slow the spread of COVID-19 in hot spots throughout the U.S.<br />
Anyone wanted to take the test is being asked to pre-register at doineedacovid19 test.com . The Texas Emergency Management Chief tells Fox News if you arrive to the location with out registering the process will be much longer.&ldquo;Very important that you go and register for the test.This will help speed you through the line instead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/free-covid-19-testing-kicks-off-at-bert-ogden-arena/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/free-covid-19-testing-kicks-off-at-bert-ogden-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB Teams Delay Training as They Wait on COVID-19 Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some major league teams are already taking the fields to prepare for the 2020 reduced MLB season, some are suspending their camps as they continue to wait for their coronavirus test results.All teams were tested last week, but the results are taking longer than expected.The Houston Astros were among the first to suspend summer camp as they wait for results in order to avoid risking the health of their players.The Washington Nationals, Cardinals and San Francisco Giants have also suspended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mlb-teams-delay-training-as-they-wait-on-covid-19-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mlb-teams-delay-training-as-they-wait-on-covid-19-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chart Ranks Activities By Risk of Contracting COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chart is broken down from low risk, low moderate, moderate risk, moderate high and high risk .Opening the mail and pumping gas are some low risk activities.Going to the mall or beach are considered moderate risks, while going to bars or eating at a buffet bring the highest risk of infection.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/chart-ranks-activities-by-risk-of-contracting-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/chart-ranks-activities-by-risk-of-contracting-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHR Is Nearly Reaching its Capacity in Both Units That Specialize in COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[DHR health has created two additional units to try to combat COVID-19. Officials say there will be no more space if the cases continue to increase.These two clinics were constructed specifically to treat patients with severe conditions like COVID-19. Doctor Carlos Cardenas says most hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley have reached a level where they cannot accept anymore patients.Doctor&rsquo;s Hospital at Renaissance still has space available but could soon reach its maximum occupancy if admissi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-is-nearly-reaching-its-capacity-in-both-units-that-specialize-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2020 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dhr-is-nearly-reaching-its-capacity-in-both-units-that-specialize-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEA Issues Comprehensive Guidelines for a Safe Return to On-Campus Instruction for the 2020-21 School Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Education Agency today announced comprehensive guidelines for students to return to school, prioritizing their health and safety while ensuring that students receive quality instruction, whether they choose to learn in a safe on-campus environment or remotely.&ldquo;Both as Commissioner and as a public school parent, my number one priority is the health and safety of our students, teachers, and staff,&rdquo; said Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath. &ldquo;That is why the guidance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tea-issues-comprehensive-guidelines-for-a-safe-return-to-on-campus-instruction-for-the-2020-21-school-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tea-issues-comprehensive-guidelines-for-a-safe-return-to-on-campus-instruction-for-the-2020-21-school-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Students May Need To Leave Us If Their Universities Transition To Online-Only]]></title><description><![CDATA[International students&nbsp;who are pursuing degrees in the United States&nbsp;will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities&nbsp;switch to online-only courses,&nbsp;Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday.The move may affect thousands of foreign students who come to the United States to attend universities or participate in training programs, as well as non-academic or vocational studies.Universities nationwide are&nbsp;beginning to make the decision to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/international-students-may-need-to-leave-us-if-their-universities-transition-to-online-only/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/international-students-may-need-to-leave-us-if-their-universities-transition-to-online-only/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA Warns Against Using 5 More Hand Sanitizers Found To Contain Methanol]]></title><description><![CDATA[(CNN) &mdash; The US Food and Drug Administration has added five hand sanitizers to its list of products that have tested positive for a toxic chemical.These additional hand sanitizer products tested positive for methanol, which is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through skin or ingested.The FDA&rsquo;s discovery comes just&nbsp;two weeks after the agency advised consumers&nbsp;not to use nine hand sanitizers manufactured by the Mexican company Eskbiochem SA, because samples had test]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-warns-against-using-5-more-hand-sanitizers-found-to-contain-methanol/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fda-warns-against-using-5-more-hand-sanitizers-found-to-contain-methanol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Testing at Bert Ogden Arena to Begin This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bert Ogden Arena and H-E-B Park will serve as host sites for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services&rsquo; FREE COVID-19 testing program, which will be open to the public beginning on Wednesday, June 8th&nbsp;through Tuesday, July 14th&nbsp;from 8 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, or until 5,000 tests are administered per day.&nbsp;&nbsp;The testing is FREE and open to the public.&nbsp;This testing site is a collaboration between the City of Edinburg, the State of Texas, the U.S. Department]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-testing-at-bert-ogden-arena-to-begin-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-testing-at-bert-ogden-arena-to-begin-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile Tent Facility Set Up To Aid More Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend,an emergency alert was sent out urging residents to shelter-in -place since most hospitals have reached full capacity.The Weslaco fire department provided a tent to set up a mobile hospital outside the free-standing emergency department to make room for more patients.&ldquo;There is a long number of patients that are arriving to emergency departments at one time and because of this it does cause a capacity issues. People are more sick which means they have to be admitted which m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mobile-tent-facility-set-up-to-aid-more-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mobile-tent-facility-set-up-to-aid-more-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astros Hosts Season Opener VS. Seattle Mariners on July 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re now less than three weeks from the return of baseball.Today the MLB announced the 60 game calendar for all teams.The Astros season opener is on July 24 with a home match as they take Seattle. The first pitch is a 8:10 PM from Minute Maid.The Astros will start the season with six consecutive days of ball game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/astros-hosts-season-opener-vs-seattle-mariners-on-july-24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/astros-hosts-season-opener-vs-seattle-mariners-on-july-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Need Your Help with Eight Year Old Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office needs your help in cracking a nearly eight year old case.Officials are still trying to identify a&rdquo; Jane Doe&rdquo; that was found buried in a northern part of south padre island in October of 2012. The woman could be between the ages of 40 to 50 years old, about five feet tall and weighing around 100 to 120 pounds. She has black hair and tattooed eyebrows and lip line.<br />
Anyone that can identify her or has information on the case can call anonymously to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-need-your-help-with-eight-year-old-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-need-your-help-with-eight-year-old-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth of July May Lead to an Increase In COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[City leaders are concerned they will not be able to control the increase in COVID-19 cases if the community does not follow the safety measures in place this weekend.<br />
Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fourth-of-july-may-lead-to-an-increase-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fourth-of-july-may-lead-to-an-increase-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stress And Anxiety Rising Among Community Members Due To COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Texas Health Systems is offering virtual medical visits during the ongoing pandemic. Officials say at the moment some may suffer from loneliness, anxiety, depression or even substance abuse due to changes in their physical environment.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stress-and-anxiety-rising-among-community-members-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2020 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stress-and-anxiety-rising-among-community-members-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Officers Have Located and Arrested the Suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Officers are asking the public&rsquo;s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in a robbery investigation.The image of the suspect was captured on surveillance camera and if you know the identity of the suspect or where the suspect may be located you are urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 956-687-8477.Suspect Description:&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hispanic male,&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&rsquo; 8&rdquo; to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/update-officers-have-located-and-arrested-the-suspect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/update-officers-have-located-and-arrested-the-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Police Seek to Identify and Locate Suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Officers are asking the public&rsquo;s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in a robbery investigation.The image of the suspect was captured on surveillance camera and if you know the identity of the suspect or where the suspect may be located you are urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 956-687-8477.Suspect Description:&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hispanic male,&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&rsquo; 8&rdquo; to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-seek-to-identify-and-locate-suspect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-seek-to-identify-and-locate-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Department Responds To Arrest That Went Viral On Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission Police Department released a statement saying officers seen in a viral video, used reasonable force when they arrested a man that was uncooperative.In the video you can see two police officers struggling to arrest 32-year-old Miguel Angel Garza Jr.As officers were trying to make the arrest, one of them put his knee on Garza&rsquo;s neck. The 32-year-old then starts kicking, shortly after the officer begins hitting him back.Click on video to view full story]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-department-responds-to-arrest-that-went-viral-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-department-responds-to-arrest-that-went-viral-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New requirements at COVID-19 testing sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing sites in Hidalgo County are setting new requirements to ensure you receive your results in a timely manner.All sites will be testing those 65 and older between 9AM to 11AM. Testing will be open to the general public from 11AM until supplies last.. You will need to provide a photo ID, proof of address,phone number and email to get tested.. you are encouraged to pre-register at texas.curativeinc.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/new-requirements-at-covid-19-testing-sites/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/new-requirements-at-covid-19-testing-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Abbott Establishes Statewide Face Covering Requirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions.<br />
The Governor also issued a proclamation giving&nbsp;mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-abbott-establishes-statewide-face-covering-requirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/governor-abbott-establishes-statewide-face-covering-requirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[AUSTIN &ndash; Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $182 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of July as the state continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size.&ldquo;The extension of thes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-greg-abbott-extends-emergency-snap-benefits-during-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-greg-abbott-extends-emergency-snap-benefits-during-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six FC Dallas Players Test Positive to Covid-19 at The Orlando Facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six players from FC Dallas have tested positive to coronavirus since their arrival at the World Disney Facilities in Florida.<br />
The players are now being isolated and monitored to avoid further spread of the virus. Officials say two players tested positive upon arrival while the other four tested positive two days ago. They say the squad has not been in contact with any other MLS club.The &lsquo;MLS Is Back&rsquo; tournament is scheduled to kick off next Wednesday. As of now there are no plans to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/six-fc-dallas-players-test-positive-to-covid-19-at-the-orlando-facilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/six-fc-dallas-players-test-positive-to-covid-19-at-the-orlando-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grants Are Available For Qualifying Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of McAllen is offering grants to qualifying businesses in an effort to revitalize the local economy.1.5 million dollars is available to help establishments within city limits through the McAllen COVID-19 fund. $5,000 grants will be awarded to eligible businesses.<br />
The money may be used for personal protective gear and sanitation supplies, inventory, rent, utility payments and marketing. The deadline to apply is July 30th. Visit to apply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/grants-are-available-for-qualifying-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/grants-are-available-for-qualifying-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$9 Million in Federal Funding is Available For Nursing Homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[9 million dollars in federal funding is available for nursing homes, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This announcement coming today from the state capitol.Nursing facility providers in Texas are being asked to apply through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to receive funds for infection control resources. This includes thermometers, disinfecting systems, and personal protective equipment. For more details on how to apply, visit hhs.texas.gov. The deadline to submit applications]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/9-million-in-federal-funding-is-available-for-nursing-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/9-million-in-federal-funding-is-available-for-nursing-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Report The Highest Number of Active COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials remind the community we are at the highest risk of contracting the virus. Both local hospitals continue to work around the clock as their admissions increase.The health department says the number of patients increases by the hour.&ldquo;At the ICU in Laredo Medical Center, we are at 100 percent capacity. 20 patients and 13 of them are in ventilators.&rdquo;At their non-ICU COVID unit, Laredo Medical Center is approaching maximum capacity. Doctor&rsquo;s Hospital is struggling with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-report-the-highest-number-of-active-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-report-the-highest-number-of-active-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor League Baseball Cancels 2020 Season Due to The COVID-19 Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s official,Minor League Baseball has cancelled its 2020 season due to coronavirus.The rumors grew within the last few days after the league said they would make an announcement today.In a statement, the MILB says &ldquo;these are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we&rsquo;ve had a summer without minor league baseball played.&rdquo;The statement concluded saying they would be back for the 2021 Minor League Season.Click]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/minor-league-baseball-cancels-2020-season-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/minor-league-baseball-cancels-2020-season-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Cases Rise Across The Border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customs and Border Protection is asking U.S. citizens to hold off on traveling to Mexico as the increase of COVID-19 cases continues on both sides of the border.Out of 39 cities in Tamaulipas, the two with the most COVID-19 cases are Reynosa with 1589 cases and Matamoros with 1,215.According to Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez , there is reason to believe the number of cases reported in border cities doesn&rsquo;t reflect the true amount.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-rise-across-the-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-rise-across-the-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Concerned With The Increase in COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health experts continue urging the community to stay home as much as possible, advising that following the safety measures will help slow the spread of COVID-19.Healthcare workers are on high alert as the number of cases and hospital admissions continues to increase.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-concerned-with-the-increase-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-concerned-with-the-increase-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starr County Health Authority Test Positive For Coronavirus]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I did what is called the rapid test. My results were ready within an hour and unfortunately I came back positive. Since that moment,isolated myself and have been following strict quarantine.&rdquo;Dr. Vasquez tells Fox news he decided to get tested after experiencing symptoms last week.&ldquo;I started presenting symptoms such as runny nose and some mild headaches but just as a precaution I tested myself.&rdquo;Vasquez has been working from home since he found out about his positive diagn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/starr-county-health-authority-test-positive-for-coronavirus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/starr-county-health-authority-test-positive-for-coronavirus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressmen Calling For National Guard Aid In COVID-19 Response Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressmen Vicente Gonzalez and Filemon Vela are urging Governor Greg Abbott to send National Guard forces to the Rio Grande Valley to help fight the growing number of COVID-19 cases.The congressmen are calling on the governor to shift the troops assigned to South Texas for border protection to help aid healthcare workers. Gonzalez and Vela are asking for the deployment of military members and resources as local hospitals continue to see more patients due to COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressmen-calling-for-national-guard-aid-in-covid-19-response-efforts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congressmen-calling-for-national-guard-aid-in-covid-19-response-efforts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GBP Announces Texan Talent in First Event After COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden Boy Promotions is making it&rsquo;s return to the ring.North Texas native Vergil Ortiz, considered the next big thing in boxing by Oscar De La Hoya, will be returning to action next month.<br />
Oritz is undefeated 15 to nothing: all wins by knockout.He will be facing veteran fighter Samuel Vargas.<br />
Both fighters were scheduled to go toe to toe back in March but the match was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gbp-announces-texan-talent-in-first-event-after-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gbp-announces-texan-talent-in-first-event-after-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo Leaders Implement Curfew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community members will have to remain indoors from 10PM until 6AM as of this week. Those who break the order may face a one thousand dollar fine.This was decided after the health department continued to report an increase in COVID-19 cases.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-leaders-implement-curfew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-leaders-implement-curfew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Warning The Public of Phone Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission police are warning the community about phone scam callers demanding payments regarding an arrest warrant.Your police department nor municipal court will reach out to residents to take care of court issues over the phone.If you receive a call in regards to a warrant,contact your corresponding municipal court or police department to verify.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-warning-the-public-of-phone-scam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-warning-the-public-of-phone-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Fear There Will Be No Room In Hospitals as Cases Increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts fear that if the increase in cases continues as it has during the last few days, there will be no capacity in local hospitals.Representatives from multiple hospitals gathered to speak on the impact that COVID-19 has had in the community. Medical specialists believe that if the cases continue going up, so will the deaths.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-fear-there-will-be-no-room-in-hospitals-as-cases-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/experts-fear-there-will-be-no-room-in-hospitals-as-cases-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameron CO. Temporarily Closes County Parks &amp; Beaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective 7 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 until July 13, Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. has ordered the closure of County Parks and beach access areas. the following parks and beach access areas are closed to the public:Isla Blanca ParkAndy Bowie ParkE.K. Atwood ParkCounty Beach Access No. 3County Beach Access No. 4County Beach Access No. 5County Beach Access No. 6Boca Chica BeachBejarano-McFarland Memorial ParkPedro&rdquo;Pete&rdquo; Benavides ParkEl Ranchito Community ParkEl Ranchito Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-co-temporarily-closes-county-parks-amp-beaches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2020 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cameron-co-temporarily-closes-county-parks-amp-beaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H.E.B. Will Limit Purchase on Certain Items Due To High Demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[H-E-B is again limiting the purchase of certain items amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the company, the items include brisket, toilet paper, hand soap, medicines, among others.&ldquo;To help protect the supply chain in Texas, we have implemented temporary purchase limits on certain items,&rdquo; HEB wrote in a statement dating from the start of the pandemic in March, however the note was updated over the weekend. (June 27th).&ldquo;Our stores are in strong supply and we continue to repl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heb-will-limit-purchase-on-certain-items-due-to-high-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/heb-will-limit-purchase-on-certain-items-due-to-high-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Toros Prepare for the Restart of The Season on July 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USL championship is two weeks away from returning.<br />
The Toros have two weeks to prepare.Today the valley&rsquo;s team held its second team training after more than three months of individual practices.<br />
Coach Gerson Echeverry says he will be experimenting different player combinations over the next few days.Taking into account the possibility of injuries and the new temporary five player substitution rule.Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-prepare-for-the-restart-of-the-season-on-july-11/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-prepare-for-the-restart-of-the-season-on-july-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in Cases Among Young Adults Has Doctors Worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are alarmed by the increase in COVID-19 cases. They are now warning younger individuals to avoid going out, claiming they are not exempt from having severe symptoms or even dying from this sickness.This week the Rio Grande Valley reported their two most unusual deaths from coronavirus : a 21-year-old woman who passed away after giving birth and a 33-year-old man. Medical experts say this highlights a serious problem.<br />
They claim young adults are not taking the recommendations to avoid con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/increase-in-cases-among-young-adults-has-doctors-worried/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/increase-in-cases-among-young-adults-has-doctors-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect  Arrested in Connection to Missing Attorney’s Murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say Gonzales&rsquo; nephew, 43-year-old Salomon Campos Jr. was arrested and charged with murder.On Sunday,June 21, police executed a search warrant at a home in Harlingen and a farm on Kansas City Road in La Feria. Authorities were able to locate Gonzalez&rsquo;s remains after searching the property for over 3 days.&ldquo;The dental records were checked and the remains were confirmed to be those of Ernest Gonzalez Jr: the attorney that has been missing since July 18,2017.&rdquo;Michael]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-arrested-in-connection-to-missing-attorneys-murder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-arrested-in-connection-to-missing-attorneys-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hospital admissions continue to increase, health experts are concerned with the number of people carrying covid-19 that are unsymptomatic.The health department reported 111 new cases of COVID-19. They say the cases will continue to increase as more people get tested.&ldquo;We understand the severity of the situation. This is 111 new cases that we have identified, new contact tracings that have hundreds if not thousands on contacts to get in touch with&rdquo;Richard Chamberlain-City of Laredo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-continue-to-increase/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2020 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-continue-to-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Police Seek to Identify and Locate Suspect In a Burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Officers are asking the public&rsquo;s assistance in locating and identifying a suspect in a burglary of building investigation. The image of the suspect was captured on surveillance camera and if you know the identity of the suspect or where the suspect may be located you are urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 956-687-8477.Suspect Description:&middot; Hispanic male,Last seen Wearing:&middot; T shirt with logo of hand peace symbol,&middot; Blue jeans,&middot; Black shoes.Inci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-seek-to-identify-and-locate-suspect-in-a-burglary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-seek-to-identify-and-locate-suspect-in-a-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Abbott Orders Bars to Close, Restaurants to Operate at 50% Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott&nbsp;took his most drastic action yet to respond to the spike of COVID-19 cases in Texas, shutting bars back down and scaling back restaurant capacity to 50%.He also shut down river-rafting trips and banned outdoor gatherings of over 100 people unless local officials approve.&ldquo;At this time, it is clear that the rise in cases is largely driven by certain types of activities, including Texans congregating in bars,&rdquo; Abbott said in a news release. &ldquo;The actions in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-abbott-orders-bars-to-close-restaurants-to-operate-at-50-capacity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-abbott-orders-bars-to-close-restaurants-to-operate-at-50-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RGV FC Toros Will Play Three Games Each Against Their Group D Rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[USL championship teams were divided into eight regional groups.<br />
The Toros were placed in group &ldquo;D&rdquo; for this tournament, alongside with Austin City Bold FC, Oklahoma City Energy, San Antonio FC and FC Tulsa.<br />
Group &ldquo;D&rdquo; is one of three groups with five teams.Only the two teams with the most points will qualify to playoffs.<br />
The Toro&rsquo;s will be playing three games against each of the group rivals.Games played prior to the suspension of the season will count toward the 16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-will-play-three-games-each-against-their-group-d-rivals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-fc-toros-will-play-three-games-each-against-their-group-d-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church Available For First Responders to Self-Quarantine]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Presbyterian Church has been in service for over 170 years. The pastor tells us the church continues to help the community, providing a place to stay for front line workers during the pandemic.Pastor Sheri Dittman says a first responder told her many fire fighters needed a place to self-isolate while awaiting test results.&ldquo;So we were called and asked if we could house these heroes and we said yes.&rdquo;Sheri Dittman-First Presbyterian Church Pastor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/church-available-for-first-responders-to-self-quarantine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/church-available-for-first-responders-to-self-quarantine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harlingen City Officials Working on At-Home COVID-19 Testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Harlingen, city officials have developed a new program to help those most in need.The city&rsquo;s Director Of Public Health, Josh Ramirez says they are working alongside the South Texas Emergency Care Foundation to test the elderly and lower-income residents for COVID-19 in the comfort of their own home. For more information on this free home bound testing program call 956-216-5220.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/harlingen-city-officials-working-on-at-home-covid-19-testing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/harlingen-city-officials-working-on-at-home-covid-19-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Hospitals Reach ICU Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo fire officials say they received many calls reporting complications from COVID-19 last night. One hospital reached its ICU capacity.Firefighters say it was a busy night for hospital staff. As of this afternoon, there were 20 patients in intensive care, 14 of them at the Laredo Medical Center.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-hospitals-reach-icu-capacity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-hospitals-reach-icu-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Businesses Adjust to Hidalgo County’s New Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Richard Cortez signed an order limiting gatherings to 10 people or less and no more than a hundred in events held outside. A curfew is also in place: minors cannot be out between the hours of 10 PM to 6 AM. For those over 18, the curfew is from 11 at night to 5AM.&ldquo;When you are &lsquo;curfewing&rsquo; that means you are at home in the nucleus of your family. So when you comply with the curfew,it minimizes our exposure to other people in the community that could be carrying the virus o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-businesses-adjust-to-hidalgo-countys-new-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-businesses-adjust-to-hidalgo-countys-new-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toros Will Play 15 Games With The New 2020 USL Championship Season Format]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USL has decided the 2020 season will have a format of eight regional groups in efforts to limit travel.<br />
Each team will be playing a total of 16 regular season games.The RGV FC Toros played one game prior to the suspension of the league.<br />
This loss against Galaxy II will count toward those 16 games.Which means the Toros will be playing 15 more games.Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/toros-will-play-15-games-with-the-new-2020-usl-championship-season-format/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/toros-will-play-15-games-with-the-new-2020-usl-championship-season-format/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor Grieves the Loss of Her Mother Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &nbsp;doctor has not only had to deal with COVID-19 with patients but also in her personal life. She shared her experiences with us today.&ldquo;She,for the most part, wore a mask but we have no idea of the source of the infection once we knew she tested positive. We knew that the odds were not in her favor .&rdquo;Dr. Nayeli Rodulfo-Emergency Room Doctor57 year old Blanca Zayas passed on June 18 after several days of fighting &nbsp;coronavirus. Her daughter, Doctor Nayeli Rodulfo says that af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctor-grieves-the-loss-of-her-mother-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctor-grieves-the-loss-of-her-mother-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharyland ISD Approves Funding For 52 Temperature Scanners at All Campuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walkthrough temperature scanners will be installed at Sharyland ISD campuses this fall.The board of trustees approved the purchase of 52 scanners. These will be placed at each campus and district facilities to screen all students and staff before entering the building.<br />
School district officials saying the decision to acquire this equipment is part of an ongoing effort to promote safety across the district to combat COVID-19 in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sharyland-isd-approves-funding-for-52-temperature-scanners-at-all-campuses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/sharyland-isd-approves-funding-for-52-temperature-scanners-at-all-campuses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Education Agency Releases New Guidance For Upcoming School Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[State school officials decided to provide alternative learning methods since several parents are afraid to send their children back to school.&nbsp;<br />
Parents can decide what works best for their children. Students that do not return back to in-person classes can participate in two different types of virtual learning. Fox news spoke with several school district officials about their new school year plans.&ldquo;We are planning on having three options which is the full online distance learning or h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-education-agency-releases-new-guidance-for-upcoming-school-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/texas-education-agency-releases-new-guidance-for-upcoming-school-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laredo Medical Center  Reaches ICU Capacity Due to Lack of Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the city&rsquo;s health authority, Laredo Medical Center is at capacity due to their lack of medical staff.Health officials say they have seen a surge of hospital admissions these past two days.<br />
Medical experts say a majority of the hospitalized patients suffer from a medical condition.<br />
The most common: Diabetes.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-medical-center-reaches-icu-capacity-due-to-lack-of-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/laredo-medical-center-reaches-icu-capacity-due-to-lack-of-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USL Approves 5 Player Substitutions For The Remainder of The Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USL championship has voted to allow a maximum of five player substitution versus the original three.<br />
In order to avoid disruption during the game, each team will only have three opportunities to make the substitutions.This does not include player changes during half time.<br />
Match Day Squads will continue to be 18 players with clubs providing a 23 player list at least 48 hours prior to each game.<br />
The league is scheduled to resume on Saturday July 11.Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/usl-approves-5-player-substitutions-for-the-remainder-of-the-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/usl-approves-5-player-substitutions-for-the-remainder-of-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 Healthcare Workers Diagnosed With COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials report over 120 healthcare workers diagnosed with covid-19 since the pandemic began.Health officials say they have 16 healthcare workers currently diagnosed with COVID -19.&ldquo;They are coming very few in between and these are reported to our health authority.We&rsquo;re working on the mitigation process with our hospital systems.&rdquo;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/16-healthcare-workers-diagnosed-with-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/16-healthcare-workers-diagnosed-with-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Louisiana Men Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping of 13-Year-Old Girl From McAllen]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to officials,the 13-year-old met one of the suspects on a social media application. The man traveled from Louisiana to meet with her after speaking for a few days.21-year-old Brandon Galvez is being charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault. 22-year-old Jose Ramos Serrano was charged with aggravated kidnapping and failure to report aggravated sexual assault .Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-louisiana-men-charged-with-aggravated-kidnapping-of-13-year-old-girl-from-mcallen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-louisiana-men-charged-with-aggravated-kidnapping-of-13-year-old-girl-from-mcallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrants Gather at Port of Entry to Ask for Aslyum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of migrants gathered at The Gateway International Bridge this morning after months of living in the Mexican side of the border.&ldquo;The protests from asylum seekers should continue. They need to bring attention to the fact that they are still living out there with their babies. A baby was born on the bridge yesterday: that&rsquo;s ridiculous to have a baby born on a bridge.&rdquo;Felicia Rangel-ActivistLaying on the ground with cloth covering their nose and mouth, more than 100 asylum s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/migrants-gather-at-port-of-entry-to-ask-for-aslyum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/migrants-gather-at-port-of-entry-to-ask-for-aslyum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dak Prescott Signed $31.4 Million Franchise Tag With The Cowboys]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dallas Cowboys put a franchise tag on Dak Prescott back in March.<br />
The player had refused to sign the tag in efforts to continue negotiating a long term deal with The Cowboys.<br />
Dak Prescott finally signed the 31.4 million dollar tag this morning.By signing, the player is now required to report to training and participate in all NFL events.<br />
Prescott and The Dallas Cowboys have been negotiating a long term deal.They now have 23 days left to reach an agreement before the July 15th deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dak-prescott-signed-314-million-franchise-tag-with-the-cowboys/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dak-prescott-signed-314-million-franchise-tag-with-the-cowboys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financial Assistance Available For Hidalgo Co. Residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency has a variety of services available &nbsp;for families that are struggling during this pandemic.Hidalgo County Community Service Executive Director tells Fox News anyone that is having trouble paying rent, utilities, essential services, food medicine or transportation can apply for assistance.<br />
With the recent &nbsp;spike of COVID-19 cases &nbsp;their department has also received a high number of calls and recommend anyone applying to do it online at hidalgocsa.org. Depending on the se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/financial-assistance-available-for-hidalgo-co-residents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/financial-assistance-available-for-hidalgo-co-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses Are Suffering Due Travel Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel restrictions at the international bridges are adding to the negative financial impact to many businesses in South Texas.&ldquo;My Dream And More&rdquo; is located in Brownsville,just a few feet away from the Gateway International Bridge. The owner of this business, Diana Tapia, says that despite modifications due to the pandemic, her establishment now has to face other obstacles such as the decrease in clients that come from Mexico&ldquo;There was a lot of people that used to come to Brow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-are-suffering-due-travel-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-are-suffering-due-travel-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Leaders Have No Plans to Shutdown Again Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of COVID-19 cases approaches one thousand. Health experts urge the community to continue following the safety methods in place.City leaders are concerned with the number of hospitalized patients.&ldquo;Hospitalizations are going up. We&rsquo;ve had 16 now, I know we&rsquo;ve had up to 23. But as of last week we had 13 and now we have 16.&rdquo;Pete Saenz-City of Laredo Mayor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-leaders-have-no-plans-to-shutdown-again-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-leaders-have-no-plans-to-shutdown-again-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toros Will Return in The USL Championship on July 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RGV FC Toros have been participating in voluntary training for the past month.<br />
The training sessions started off as individual and eventually began growing into small groups.There is currently still no team or contact training which means The Toros would have less than three weeks of complete practices prior to kicking off the season once again.But although they now know the date the league will be returning.<br />
There are still a lot of uncertainties.<br />
Including the format the season will follow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/toros-will-return-in-the-usl-championship-on-july-11/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/toros-will-return-in-the-usl-championship-on-july-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activists Continue To Protests Against Racial Injustice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates for the Black Lives Matter movement in South Texas continue their efforts to try to put an end to racial injustice.The mural in Brownsville, painted to honor the life of George Floyd who allegedly died by the hands of police officers, was vandalized and covered in paint two weeks after completion.&ldquo;This mural was recently defaced it was vandalized with white paint and this is exactly what we are marching for this is something hateful that happened.&rdquo;Antonio Castillo-ActivistC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/activists-continue-to-protests-against-racial-injustice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/activists-continue-to-protests-against-racial-injustice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Say Most COVID-19 Cases in Webb Co. Are Clustered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials say although the elderly counts with the least cases of the virus , they make up over &nbsp;80 percent of the number of COVID-19 related deaths.The Laredo Health Department says most of their cases are clusters of people who live or work together or have close contact with one other.&nbsp;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-say-most-covid-19-cases-in-webb-co-are-clustered/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-say-most-covid-19-cases-in-webb-co-are-clustered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes Residents Concerned After City Failed to Inform Them About Infected Firefighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Facebook post said that the fire chief was putting the citizens of Mercedes at risk for COVID-19, alleging that more than half of the firefighters are infected while responding to calls.<br />
In the statement, city officials say the post was not based on facts and only one individual became infected following a recent incident.Their EMS personnel transported a critical patient during the treatment, a paramedic&rsquo;s mask became loose.Three days later, the department was notified the patient had t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mercedes-residents-concerned-after-city-failed-to-inform-them-about-infected-firefighter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mercedes-residents-concerned-after-city-failed-to-inform-them-about-infected-firefighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Patrol Continues To See Human Smuggling Activity]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to representatives from the&nbsp; Laredo Border Patrol Sector , the COVID-19 pandemic has halted human smuggling attempts.Agents &nbsp;say the Interstate 35 checkpoint is a hot spot for this type of activity since smugglers want to take advantage of the busy traffic.&ldquo;I think the smugglers are just trying to beat the numbers, Trying to exploit the fact that we are very busy. We get a lot of traffic, about 11,000 vehicles come a day through the checkpoint.&rdquo;Cody Hill-Special O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-continues-to-see-human-smuggling-activity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/border-patrol-continues-to-see-human-smuggling-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Face Masks Mandatory Across RGV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Counties across South Texas have made the use of face masks mandatory when entering a business.This applies to employees and clients.Judges Richard Cortez and Eddie Trevino signed this ordinance on Wednesday. A grace period for business owners have until this Friday to comply. This order serves as an effort to try to minimize the spread of COVID-19, this after an alarming increase in cases these past few days.In Starr County, a similar order will go into effect this Friday at midnight. Willacy C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/face-masks-mandatory-across-rgv/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/face-masks-mandatory-across-rgv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEA Announces Schools Will Reopen for In-Person Instruction This Fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott said, &nbsp;the academic school year will reopen with students &ldquo;in class&rdquo; this Fall.The Texas Education Agency made the announcement today. According &nbsp;to local school districts, additional guides will be published by the TEA &nbsp;for all school districts this Tuesday.Governor Abbott doesn&rsquo;t plan on making &nbsp;it mandatory for &nbsp;students or faculty &nbsp;to wear &nbsp;face masks or protective equipment. It is unknown if each district will be allo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tea-announces-schools-will-reopen-for-in-person-instruction-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tea-announces-schools-will-reopen-for-in-person-instruction-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Mcdonald’s Employees Tested Positive for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mcdonald&rsquo;s is confirming two employees from a restaurant in Pharr have tested positive for COVID-19.The exact store location was not specified, both are currently under medical care.<br />
The owner Fred Del Barrio said, they immediately closed the restaurant to deep clean and sanitize the location as soon as they were notified. All staff members in close contact with the two employees were &nbsp;asked to self-quarantine to ensure their health before returning to work.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-mcdonalds-employees-tested-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-mcdonalds-employees-tested-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Additional RGV HEB Employees Test Positive for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[HEB confirming eight of their locations in the RGV have additional cases of COVID-19.3 stores in Brownsville and one store in Harlingen, San Benito, San Juan, Weslaco and McAllen posted on their individual websites that one of their partners has contracted the virus.<br />
Each store affected has notified all of their directly affected staff and have deep cleaned the supermarkets several times since the partner had been at work.<br />
HEB says they continue to enforce social distancing among their staff and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/additional-rgv-heb-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/additional-rgv-heb-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economy Continues to Suffer From Restrictions at the Ports of Entry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security extended the travel restrictions at ports of entry. Local business owners say they will continue to lose profit due to limited border crossing.The restrictions were first put in place in mid-March and continues to be extended for 30 more days . During the months of April through June in 2019 , Laredo reported 855 million dollars in sales.&ldquo;I&rsquo;d say that we still lost about 50 percent of sales possible compared to last year. We probably lost over 100]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/economy-continues-to-suffer-from-restrictions-at-the-ports-of-entry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/economy-continues-to-suffer-from-restrictions-at-the-ports-of-entry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Officials Urging Residents To Begin Evacuation Plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weather experts are predicting an active hurricane season and Willacy County officials want the community to be aware of the evacuation route because of their location.Not only has the hurricane season begun but we are also in the middle of a pandemic. County leaders have been meeting weekly with FEMA on how they are going to implement social distancing while having to evacuate .Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-officials-urging-residents-to-begin-evacuation-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-officials-urging-residents-to-begin-evacuation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curfew Reinstated in the City of Palmhurst]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Palmhurst, city commissioners approved a curfew for the next two weeks to help slow the rapid spread of COVID-19.This goes into effect Thursday &nbsp;at midnight. The curfew will restrict nonessential travel between the hours of 12 AM to 5 AM.The city of Mission is also doing its part, implementing a curfew this Monday encouraging other cities to do the same.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/curfew-reinstated-in-the-city-of-palmhurst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/curfew-reinstated-in-the-city-of-palmhurst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Under 30 at Higher Risk For Catching COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say places like bars and &nbsp;nightclubs,where it is harder to enforce social distancing, makes it easier to contract the virus.In his most recent press conference,Governor Greg Abbott hinted that younger people may be responsible for the &nbsp;spike in COVID-19 cases in Texas.<br />
The largest increase has been seen mainly in three counties in the state, one of them being Cameron County .&ldquo;There are certain counties where a majority of people who have tested positive in that county are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/people-under-30-at-higher-risk-for-catching-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/people-under-30-at-higher-risk-for-catching-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use of Face Masks Mandatory in Hidalgo and Cameron Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Richard Cortez &nbsp;and Eddie Trevino both signed an emergency &nbsp;order requiring all &nbsp;businesses within Hidalgo and Cameron County to make the use of face masks mandatory for both customers and staff.This goes into effect in a few hours in Hidalgo County. Cameron County&rsquo;s order will go into effect Friday morning.Both counties have seen a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. Although Governor Greg Abbott has restricted local governments from requiring all residents to wear a ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/use-of-face-masks-mandatory-in-hidalgo-and-cameron-co/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/use-of-face-masks-mandatory-in-hidalgo-and-cameron-co/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors See a Drastic Increase of  COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors from two local &nbsp;hospitals talk about the spike in COVID-19 cases they&rsquo;ve witnessed in the last few days.After Governor Greg Abbott acknowledged &nbsp;the increase in cases and limited space in hospitals, medical experts say this is something they see in our region. Health experts say we could run out of hospital beds if residents don&rsquo;t take the adequate measures.&ldquo;So that is our fear, not having enough in terms of ventilators or personnel to treat these very sick pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-see-a-drastic-increase-of-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/doctors-see-a-drastic-increase-of-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TABC Reminding Businesses to Follow Governor’s Orders or Face Suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission ,saying this is to help ensure the health and safety of customers and staff as Texas reopens.<br />
Requirements include indoor customer capacity limits of 50 percent for bars and 75 percent for restaurants, along with social distancing of at least six feet.<br />
TABC will be monitoring businesses and will issue emergency liquor licence suspension if there are violations posing a risk to public health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tabc-reminding-businesses-to-follow-governors-orders-or-face-suspension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/tabc-reminding-businesses-to-follow-governors-orders-or-face-suspension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Districts Shut Down Strength and Conditioning Training Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least four Valley-area students have tested positive to COVID-19.<br />
School districts informed two students from Weslaco ISD tested positive to coronavirus.Another tested positive at San Benito and one more at the Brownsville School District.<br />
Due to the recent increase in community cases, school districts are stopping all activities and cancelling their summer strength and conditioning programs until further notice.<br />
Some of those school districts include McAllen,Brownsville, Weslaco, San Benito,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-districts-shut-down-strength-and-conditioning-training-programs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/school-districts-shut-down-strength-and-conditioning-training-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Department Prohibits The Use Of Choke Holds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laredo Police Department is prohibiting the use of choke holds by their officers<br />
This was announced during last night&rsquo;s city council meeting. The conversation was brought to the table at the request of the mayor. The &nbsp;Laredo Police Department says this type of force is rare.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not something that we train on. But we do employ a lot of personnel from other agencies. Some of them practice the art of MMA. We don&rsquo;t want them to apply this out on the field when empl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-department-prohibits-the-use-of-choke-holds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/police-department-prohibits-the-use-of-choke-holds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Police Search for Runaway Teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The McAllen Police Department seeks public assistance in locating runaway Crystal Analie<br />
Camacho Ferman.<br />
Crystal Analie Camacho Ferman is 16 years of age was reported as a runaway from her<br />
residence at 10:24 PM on June 15, 2020. She was last seen at her residence in the company of<br />
her cousin Jocelyn Farias Solorio, an adult. She is believed to be in the company of Jocelyn<br />
Farias Solorio.Harboring a Runaway is a Class A Misdemeanor violation of Texas Law. Any person who<br />
knowingly harbors a runawa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-search-for-runaway-teen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-search-for-runaway-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott Speaks Over COVID-19 Spike and HOspital Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott entered a room outside of the State Operations Center at 1:13 p.m. He was joined by Dr. John Zerwas, a physician from Richmond who is on a team working to expand hospital capacity and procure needed medical supplies.&nbsp;The room is surrounded by screens that read: &ldquo;Texas Hospital Bed Capacity, June 16, 2020.&rdquo;&ldquo;We are here today to let Texans know about the abundant&nbsp;hospital capacity that exists to treat Texans who may test positive for COVID-19.&rdquo;Abb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-greg-abbott-speaks-over-covid-19-spike-and-hospital-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/gov-greg-abbott-speaks-over-covid-19-spike-and-hospital-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg Native Signed by Kansas City Royals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saul Garza was signed by The Kansas City Royals as an undrafted free agent. The call came in Sunday morning.<br />
This is not the first time Garza was contacted by the Royals.Back in 2019, the MLB team tried signing him but he decided to continue his collegiate career at LSU.<br />
Prior to that in 2017, the St. Louis Cardinals showed interest in signing him as well.Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-native-signed-by-kansas-city-royals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-native-signed-by-kansas-city-royals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity Asks Governor to Spare Death Row Inmate’s Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Kardashian sent out a series of tweets asking Governor Abbott to grant a death row inmate&rsquo;s &nbsp;petition for &nbsp;DNA testing done before being executed.&ldquo;How dare her. Her arrogance and her not contacting us and getting our side of the story.He has already been convicted.&rdquo;Alex Hernandez-Nephew of Escolastica HarrisonThis is the reaction of Escolastica Gutierrez&rsquo;s nephew after reading the reality TV star&rsquo;s &nbsp;posts on social media.She calls out the governor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/celebrity-asks-governor-to-spare-death-row-inmates-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/celebrity-asks-governor-to-spare-death-row-inmates-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Leaders Raise Awareness Toward Elderly Abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, the Hidalgo County District Attorney&rsquo;s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies held a parade to show the elderly that they stand by them.According to statistics from The National Center Of Elderly Abuse, one in ten Americans over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse.&ldquo;The elderly are one of the most vulnerable just like children they have no one to protect them and they are alone many times.&rdquo;Ricardo Rodriguez -Hidalgo County D.ARecent studies show that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-raise-awareness-toward-elderly-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-leaders-raise-awareness-toward-elderly-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Wanted For Aggravated Sexual Assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Department need your help locating a suspect wanted for aggravated sexual assault.The incident was reported on June 13. 43-year-old Carlos Fuentes stands about five feet,eight inches tall and weighs approximately 230 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes and &nbsp;may be driving a grey Ford Mustang. If you know of Fuentes&rsquo;s whereabouts you can call anonymously to the McAllen Crime Stoppers hotline at 956-687-8477. If the information provided leads to an arrest you may be eli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-aggravated-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-aggravated-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Cases Quadruple at the Port Isabel Detention Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coronavirus cases at the Port Isabel Detention Center are now at 36.<br />
33 of those detainees are under isolation or being monitored.<br />
The cases are tracked by the agency&rsquo;s website. ICE reports a total of 2,016 detainees testing positive for COVID-19. 929 of those remain active.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-quadruple-at-the-port-isabel-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-quadruple-at-the-port-isabel-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin Church Helps Rio Grande Valley Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pe&ntilde;itas, TX-Families served by nonprofit&nbsp;Buckner Rio Grande Valley&nbsp;are the recipients of a pledge from&nbsp;Woodlawn Baptist Church, located in Austin, Texas. The 10 families in the community will receive help paying bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is in celebration of 10 years of collaboration between Buckner and Woodlawn. Woodlawn surpassed its goal to donate $7,000 to the families to help with their bills and monthly expenses.Throughout the past 10 years, Woodlawn has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/austin-church-helps-rio-grande-valley-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/austin-church-helps-rio-grande-valley-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters Call For Commissioner’s Resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters gathered at Pharr City Hall to call for the resignation of Commissioner Ricardo Medina during a council meeting.Medina landed himself in hot water for commenting on social media that the man wielding a chainsaw at &ldquo;Black Lives Matter&rdquo; protestors in McAllen was a hero.<br />
The remark prompted a Change.org petition calling for answers.<br />
Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez acknowledged the protesters saying it&rsquo;s their right to speak up and welcomes open dialogue.Click on video to view]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/protesters-call-for-commissioners-resignation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/protesters-call-for-commissioners-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Pharr Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharr&rsquo;s Development Services Department closed due to a positive case of COVID-19.Earlier today, the city announced via Facebook the immediate closure of the office at 308 West Park Avenue after one of their employees there tested positive for the virus.No word when they will reopen the department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-pharr-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-pharr-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurants  Allowed to Open Up to 75% Capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott&rsquo;s latest order allows for restaurants to bump up their occupancy to 75%.Don Marisco in Edinburg opened their doors ever since they could welcome a maximum of 26 clients.This Friday they prepared to allow up to 78 guests to enter their dining room . Staff at this restaurant say this is good news for their business and have worked hard to ensure their client&rsquo;s safety.A special task force made up of fire fighters and city officials was created to make sure establishments like the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/restaurants-allowed-to-open-up-to-75-capacity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/restaurants-allowed-to-open-up-to-75-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine HEB Employees Tests Positive For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine HEB employees from nine different locations have tested positive for COVID-19.Two stores in McAllen, Harlingen and Weslaco and one store in Brownsville, San Benito and Mission posted on their individual websites that one of their partners has contracted the virus.Each store affected has notified all of their staff and have deep cleaned the supermarket several times since the the affected partner had been at work. H.E.B.says they continue to enforce social distancing among their staff and as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nine-heb-employees-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nine-heb-employees-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alamo Native Fernando Robles Falls By K.O. Against Gabe Muratalla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio Grande Valley native Fernando Robles faced off the Southern California native Gabriel Muratalla.<br />
Both rookie fighters were coming up with two victories to their name.Early in the fight Gabriel started to become comfortable.<br />
Muratalla kept pushing toward the ropes in the first round where he throw a killer right hook.<br />
Robles fell in the first round and now has a 2-3 record.Click on Video to View Full Sports Report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alamo-native-fernando-robles-falls-by-ko-against-gabe-muratalla/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/alamo-native-fernando-robles-falls-by-ko-against-gabe-muratalla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Explain the Spike in COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[One explanation for the increase in cases is the economy slowly opening up. Health experts say the increased testing within the community is also another factor.According to the Laredo Fire Department Interim Chief, Laredo was one of the strictest cities to implement safety guidelines, but with the economy opening up, he says people are letting their guard down.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-explain-the-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-explain-the-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DPS Investigates Rollover Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Department of Public Saftey officers responding to a major crash this morning in Mission.Firefighters and paramedics also on the scene of a roll-over, where they attempted to treat a man who was driving a Toyota.<br />
DPS officers are still investigating this crash and are not ruling out speeding as a factor.<br />
The driver did sustain severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dps-investigates-rollover-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/dps-investigates-rollover-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Leaders Gather to Discuss Spike in COVID-19 Cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four county judges from the Rio Grande Valley gathered in Weslaco to address the rise in cases in our region. Cameron county hospitals are at 41 percent capacity with COVID-19 patients. Hidalgo county saw its biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began with 70 more community members testing positive for the virus today. County leaders echoed the same warning to Rio Grande Valley residents.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-leaders-gather-to-discuss-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/county-leaders-gather-to-discuss-spike-in-covid-19-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Missing Woman Found]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen police officers confirm 32-year-old Melissa Michelle Fuentes has been located. Fuentes was reported missing on June 9th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/update-missing-woman-found/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/update-missing-woman-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Police Search For Missing Woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen Police Officers are searching for Melissa Michelle Fuentes 32 years of age. Her absence was reported to McAllen Police Officers on June 9, 2020 at approximately 3:50 pm.She was last seen in the area of the 4800 Block of N. 10th Street McAllen, Texas on Friday June 5, 2020. There is concern about her wellbeing and police officers are searching for her.If you know her whereabouts you are urged to call McAllen Crime Stoppers at 956.687.8477 or McAllen Police Department at 956.681.2000.Melis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-search-for-missing-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-police-search-for-missing-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[R.G.V. Native Fernando Robles Returns to the Ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top rank boxing is preparing for its second fight night this week that will take place Thursday evening.<br />
Rio grande Valley native Fernando Robles stepped onto the scale this morning prior to his match against Gabriel Muratalla.This is Robles&rsquo; fifth professional fight but,unlike others, there will be no fans due to the strict measures in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-native-fernando-robles-returns-to-the-ring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rgv-native-fernando-robles-returns-to-the-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Laredo  Suspends Annual Sister Cities Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Laredo suspends the annual Sister Cities Festival due to COVID-19.<br />
The annual event takes place in July where vendors from Mexico come to sell pottery, food and clothes. With the ongoing pandemic, city officials say it would be impossible for exhibitors from Mexico to travel to attend the event.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-suspends-annual-sister-cities-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-laredo-suspends-annual-sister-cities-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Pharr Mayor Speaks Out Over Commissioner’s Controversial Comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists are asking for Commissioner Ricardo Medina to step down from his position after posting what many people believe to be an offensive comment on social media.<br />
The controversy continues after Commissioner Medina allegedly posted a comment on Facebook where he calls the man who used an electric chainsaw during a peaceful protest in McAllen &ldquo;a hero&rdquo;.<br />
This has sparked outrage among certain online communities.Petitions have been created hoping to make Medina resign from his positi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-pharr-mayor-speaks-out-over-commissioners-controversial-comments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-pharr-mayor-speaks-out-over-commissioners-controversial-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Report the First Positive Case at a Nursing Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The patient &nbsp;is a healthcare worker.Officials say they&rsquo;ve already contacted employees of the nursing home and family members of their residents.The health department denied providing the name of the nursing home.<br />
Health officials say they are working with the nursing home on a joint statement.<br />
The healthcare worker tested negative for COVID-19 on May 20th. On June 8th, they received a positive result.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-report-the-first-positive-case-at-a-nursing-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-report-the-first-positive-case-at-a-nursing-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USL Loosens Up Training Restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USL has began the second phase of the training protocols.Effective immediately, teams have expanded the non-contact training to include groups of up to 10 players.<br />
Coaches are now allowed to provide technical instruction.Team gym sites are now available to players and players are now allowed to receive treatment beyond rehab purposes.<br />
The league has set a tentative date to return to play on July 11.Click on video to view full sports report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/usl-loosens-up-training-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/usl-loosens-up-training-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of Calls Requesting EMS Services Drops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials say the community should still continue practicing social distancing . As the number of patients visiting the hospital continues to decrease.The Laredo Fire Department says COVID-19 plays a big role in the reduction of EMS services. They report a 15 % reduction to last year since the pandemic hit Webb County. &nbsp;First responders assure &nbsp;they are ready to handle any case in a safe manner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/number-of-calls-requesting-ems-services-drops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/number-of-calls-requesting-ems-services-drops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine Seized at International Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly a million dollars worth of cocaine confiscated at a local international bridge.Customs And Border Protection officers at The Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville sent a vehicle to secondary inspection.<br />
As authorities inspected the vehcile, they found 24 packages of cocaine weighing 122 pounds.<br />
The case was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cocaine-seized-at-international-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/cocaine-seized-at-international-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Ask Community to Double-Check Backseats]]></title><description><![CDATA[With temperatures reaching the triple digits, authorities are urging parents to be extra cautious and double-check the back seat of their vehicle.Officials say leaving children and pets behind in a hot car can become deadly in a matter of minutes.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-ask-community-to-double-check-backseats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-ask-community-to-double-check-backseats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: 16-Year-Old Arrested for Armed Robbery After Mother Identifies Him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager accused of robbery is behind bars after his mother identifies him as the suspect.<br />
This morning Harlingen Police received a call from the suspect&rsquo;s mom that led to the search of a home in Primera.Officers found a soft air hand gun believed to have been used in the crime. The 16-year-old has since been transported to Harrel Dester Detention Center.Primera police responded to a call on the 2200 block of Primera Road at 11:30 Tuesday morning.Witnesses say a man entered the store arm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/update-16-year-old-arrested-for-armed-robbery-after-mother-identifies-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/update-16-year-old-arrested-for-armed-robbery-after-mother-identifies-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Searching for Suspected Wanted for Armed Robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Primera Police Department needs your help locating a suspect in connection to an armed robbery.<br />
Authorities responded to a call on the 2200 block of Primera Road at 11:30 this morning.Witnesses say a man entered the store armed with a handgun and demanded money.Once he realized there were others inside the store and the clerk had no cash, the suspect fled on foot. &nbsp;He is considered armed and dangerous. If you recognize this individual or know of his whereabouts, call the Primera Crime S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-searching-for-suspected-wanted-for-armed-robbery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-searching-for-suspected-wanted-for-armed-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child on Life Support  After Suffering From Shaken Baby Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-week-old child is on life support after suffering from Shaken Baby Syndrome allegedly under the hands of his father.Police charged 25-year-old Gilberto Eusebio Sanchez with two counts of injury to a child. Authorities say they received a call from a local hospital reporting the case. The child was transported to Driscoll Hospital in Corpus Christi.<br />
According to medical staff, the 5-week-old had signs of physical abuse consistent with shaken baby syndrome.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/child-on-life-support-after-suffering-from-shaken-baby-syndrome/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/child-on-life-support-after-suffering-from-shaken-baby-syndrome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Brownsville Sandbag Distribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Of Brownsville will be giving out sandbags to the community this week, depending on which district you live in.Distribution for District One:June 10, 4PM to 8PMMorning Side Park, located at 1207 S. Central Ave.<br />
Distribution for District Two:June 11, 4PM to 8PMLes Maudlin Park,located at 204 Les Mauldin Dr.Distribution for District Three:June 12, 4PM to 8PM&nbsp;Industrial Park ,G.B.I.C. CircleDistribution for District Four:June 13, 8 AM to NoonMonte Bella Park, 2525 W Alton Gloor Blvd.Y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-brownsville-sandbag-distribution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-brownsville-sandbag-distribution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shakur Stevenson and Felix Caraballo Meet Weight For Tuesday’s Boxing Match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current WBO Featherweight Champion Shakur Stevenson is heading back to the ring in Las Vegas for a battle against Felix Caraballo.This is the first boxing match after sports were cancelled due to the pandemic.<br />
Both fighters saw each other for the last time prior to the fight.After two failed attempts from both fighters,they were able to meet the 130 pound weight limit.<br />
It will be a 10 round, no title fight.<br />
The action is tomorrow with the bell ringing in at 6 PM.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on video to vie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/shakur-stevenson-and-felix-caraballo-meet-weight-for-tuesdays-boxing-match/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/shakur-stevenson-and-felix-caraballo-meet-weight-for-tuesdays-boxing-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LISD Explores Different Transportation Options For Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[LISD officials are looking into reducing the number of students on board a school bus at a time, but fear this could delay on their scheduled routes.Hundreds of students depend on this service to get to campus . Officials say their school buses can carry up to 77 passengers. Social distancing guidelines would reduce the number of students in a bus by 80%.&ldquo;So when you enforce the six feet social distancing, it goes down to 13 or 15 students total. That is a drastic modification to the rider]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-explores-different-transportation-options-for-students/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/lisd-explores-different-transportation-options-for-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight Undocumented Immigrants at Detention Center Tests Positive For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[8 undocumented immigrants at the Port Isabel Detention Center test positive for COVID-19.Seven are in isolation: one has since been cleared. 838 immigrants under the custody of ICE have tested positive for the virus nationwide.According to the U.S. Immigration And Customs website, each person is screened by a health care professional for COVID-19 upon entering the detention center. Those who tests positive for the virus are immediately separated from the general population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/eight-undocumented-immigrants-at-detention-center-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/eight-undocumented-immigrants-at-detention-center-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Mission Police Officers Test Positive For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Mission police officers are in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19.Mission city officials say deep cleaning of the police department&rsquo;s work stations and common areas are underway. Additionally, sanitizing procedures have begun for the entire building.<br />
Individuals who have been in contact with the three officers have been notified. There will be an increase of hand sanitizer and hand washing stations available at the city&rsquo;s police department to help keep staff and vis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-mission-police-officers-test-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-mission-police-officers-test-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-Vehicle Crash Leaves One Dead, Four in the Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[DPS is investigating a two-vehicle collision that left one person dead Sunday morning.Officials say a tractor-trailer tried reversing &nbsp;onto a grass portion of State Highway 4 by Lyndon B. Johnson Road at around 4:18 am.<br />
A GMC Sierra traveling west on Highway 4 crashed into the trailer&rsquo;s rear.The driver of the pickup truck, 36-year-old Javier Venegas, died at the scene. Four female passengers were transported to the hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-crash-leaves-one-dead-four-in-the-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-vehicle-crash-leaves-one-dead-four-in-the-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder Suspect in Custody After Fatal Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A murder suspect is in custody tonight as the Weslaco Police Department continues investigating a fatal shooting.Authorities responded to a call reporting shots fired on the 2400 block of 12th street and Pleasantview Drive at around 12:06 this afternoon. Officers found an unresponsive man inside a vehicle.<br />
He was immediately transported to Knapp Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.Officials initiated a manhunt for the suspect allegedly responsible for the shooting, 23-year-old Angel Her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/murder-suspect-in-custody-after-fatal-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/murder-suspect-in-custody-after-fatal-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drive-Thru Concerts Kick Off This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly three months of no concerts, the city of Hidalgo is ready to continue these &nbsp;events.<br />
Staff from &nbsp;Payne Arena prepared for the first concert of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley. The parking lot will be able to fit nearly 500 cars.<br />
Each ticket will allow the entrance of four people per vehicle. Each group is able to park and enjoy the show with their own food and drinks .Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/drive-thru-concerts-kick-off-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/drive-thru-concerts-kick-off-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Economies Suffer Due to Pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both cities are in the process of slowly reopening their &nbsp;economy. Officials &nbsp;say many businesses will go bankrupt if they remain closed,Only &nbsp;three percent of businesses did not suffer great economic challenges in Nuevo Laredo.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-economies-suffer-due-to-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/local-economies-suffer-due-to-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Identify Body Found Earlier This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of a man found in a Mission canal has been identified by investigators.<br />
Authorities say 35-year-old Hector Flores was reported missing on Monday. His body was found the next day on the intersection of 495 and Los Ebanos.Police say no foul play was involved and are still waiting on the cause of death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-identify-body-found-earlier-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-identify-body-found-earlier-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Owners Board Up Their Shops Due to Local Protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to several local protests several downtown McAllen businesses decided to board up their windows.Protests in South Texas have been peaceful so far but businesses aren&rsquo;t taking any chances. Police are currently monitoring all protests in the case that things were to take a turn.&nbsp;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/business-owners-board-up-their-shops-due-to-local-protests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/business-owners-board-up-their-shops-due-to-local-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen Man Confronts Protestors With a Chainsaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tense moments in downtown McAllen as a man approaches a group of protesters with a chainsaw.<br />
Authorities arrested 44-year-old Daniel Pena after this video of him went viral on social media. Charges against Pena are pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-man-confronts-protestors-with-a-chainsaw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/mcallen-man-confronts-protestors-with-a-chainsaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburg Stabbing Victim Dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is dead following a stabbing incident at a motel.Edinburg police responded to the 1200 block of East Canton Road Wednesday afternoon. One was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.<br />
Officials say two men were &nbsp;treated for gunshot wounds. Both have been cleared and are currently in custody in connection to the fatal stabbing. One more suspect is still at large. No identities have been released.<br />
Authorities continue investigating this case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-stabbing-victim-dies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/edinburg-stabbing-victim-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S.T.C.  is Ready to Assist Students Prepare for Upcoming Summer and Fall Sessions]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Texas College officials are ready to assist students enroll for their upcoming summer and fall sessionsStaff is ready to help students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic apply for college, register for classes and secure financial aid.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stc-is-ready-to-assist-students-prepare-for-upcoming-summer-and-fall-sessions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/stc-is-ready-to-assist-students-prepare-for-upcoming-summer-and-fall-sessions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 Cases in Nuevo Laredo Continue to Rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayors on both sides of our border held a meeting this morning to discuss the economy and what measures are being taken to secure the safety of the community.As Laredo health officials have seen a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases, Nuevo Laredo is still suffering.They are asking for the city of Laredo&rsquo;s support in raising awareness.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-in-nuevo-laredo-continue-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/covid-19-cases-in-nuevo-laredo-continue-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over $4 Million Awarded to Assist Displaced Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over $4 million in federal funding awarded to help the homeless in Hidalgo County .The grant is part of the &ldquo;CARES&rdquo; Act and will be used to help the county assist individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/over-4-million-awarded-to-assist-displaced-families/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/over-4-million-awarded-to-assist-displaced-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Grande City Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second Rio Grande City employee tests positive for COVID-19.<br />
Health authorities say the employee is currently in quarantine and recovering. All employees who had contact with this person were notified and are also in self- isolation.<br />
City officials say no other employee has had a positive test result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rio-grande-city-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/rio-grande-city-employee-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses May Now Operate at 50% Capacity Under Governor’s Reopening Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor announced this Wednesday the third phase of the plan to reopen Texas. As of June 3, businesses that previously reopened &nbsp;at 25% of their occupancy are now allowed to welcome up to 50% of their clients back into their businesses.&ldquo;So you know the point being is we are trying to make sure that we are smarter when we deal with this opening &nbsp;up businesses is really critical right now.&rdquo;Glenn Hegar-Comptroller of Public AccountsAmusement parks and carnivals in countie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-may-now-operate-at-50-capacity-under-governors-reopening-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/businesses-may-now-operate-at-50-capacity-under-governors-reopening-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food Bank of the RGV Looking For Volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteer opportunities are back for those interested in helping the food bank of the RGV.<br />
The organization will be hosting their second mass drive-thru emergency food distribution &nbsp;on Tuesday at the H.E.B. soccer complex in Edinburg.<br />
The deadline for those wanting to help is June 5th, to register for this event you can call (956) 904-4535 or send an email to olemus@foodbankrgv.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/food-bank-of-the-rgv-looking-for-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/food-bank-of-the-rgv-looking-for-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Masks Will Be Given to the Elderly Population]]></title><description><![CDATA[To prevent the transmission of COVID-19, health officials in Laredo will be giving out free face masks for the elderly.Tomorrow, doctors hospital and prominence health plan will be handing out masks outside doctors hospital emergency clinic. Officials say this initiative will be via curbside service.&ldquo;We have about five thousand masks that we will be able to donate and give for free. We will have information that you can obtain and a number that you can call.&rdquo;Dr. Edwin Estevez-Promine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/free-masks-will-be-given-to-the-elderly-population/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/free-masks-will-be-given-to-the-elderly-population/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detention Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say a Cameron County employee tests positive for COVID-19.According to Sheriff Omar Lucio, the employee became infected by a family member. The person has not reported to work since May 25 and officials say he will remain out until he recovers.<br />
As of now Sheriff Lucio says they will continue to implement precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their staff as well as the detainees.Detention Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/detention-officer-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/detention-officer-tests-positive-for-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Agents Help Detain A Man Wanted in Connection to  a Shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Border patrol agents help detain a man allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting.Zapata County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office reported the drive-by shooting incident this week. When they attempted to pull over the vehicle, one of the passengers fled the scene on foot.<br />
During patrol duty, agents were able to locate the man allegedly involved in the drive-by. He is now under the custody of the Zapata County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. A weapon was also recovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-help-detain-a-man-wanted-in-connection-to-a-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-help-detain-a-man-wanted-in-connection-to-a-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Investigate Stabbing and Shooting Situation at Motel]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;A violent incident leaves one man in critical condition.The Edinburg police department responded to the 1200 block of E. Canton Road earlier this afternoon.<br />
Officials say two men are being treated for gunshot wounds. One was rushed to the hospital to treat serious injuries. Officials continue investigating this case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-stabbing-and-shooting-situation-at-motel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-investigate-stabbing-and-shooting-situation-at-motel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F.E.M.A. Extends Their Insurance Renewal Deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[F.E.M.A. has extended the deadline for renewal of &nbsp;its insurance policy to help those who were affected by the pandemic.The Rio Grande Valley is one of the areas mostly affected by floods. Last year hundreds of people experienced damages to their properties. According to some experts, it is highly encouraged that everyone has an evacuation plan in place and is constantly checking for any alerts in their community.<br />
They also recommend that those who don&rsquo;t have a flood insurance policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fema-extends-their-insurance-renewal-deadline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/fema-extends-their-insurance-renewal-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Than 1 Billion Dollars In Pandemic Food Benefits Provided To Texas Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[TEXAS &ndash; Eligible families will receive up to a 285-dollar one-time payment for each child who previously received free or reduced-price meals. P-EBT works the same way snap benefits do and is aimed at helping families get the food they need during the corona virus pandemic. For more information contact your child&rsquo;s school district office or call the P-EBT call center at 833-613-6220.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-1-billion-dollars-in-pandemic-food-benefits-provided-to-texas-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-than-1-billion-dollars-in-pandemic-food-benefits-provided-to-texas-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing For A Potential Second  Covid-19 Outbreak Is Key]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAREDO- A second wave of Covid-19 could return in time for the start of flu season. Medical experts say if a person gets both viruses at the same time, it could be dangerous. Preparing for a potential second outbreak is key. Click on the video for the full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/preparing-for-a-potential-second-covid-19-outbreak-is-key/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/preparing-for-a-potential-second-covid-19-outbreak-is-key/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protests Continue Seeking Justice In The Death Of George Floyd]]></title><description><![CDATA[HARLINGEN &ndash; After a video went viral on social media showing George Floyd an African American man was detained by a police officer who allegedly caused his death, dozens of individuals headed to the streets of Harlingen to unite with others across the nation and demand justice for George. Click on the video for the full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/protests-continue-seeking-justice-in-the-death-of-george-floyd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/protests-continue-seeking-justice-in-the-death-of-george-floyd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens In Laredo Hold A Protest Seeking Justice In The Death Of George Floyd]]></title><description><![CDATA[LAREDO &ndash; Dozens of protesters gathered outside Laredo city hall for a peaceful demonstration against police brutality following the death of George Floyd. Some came from El Paso, holding a sign that read in part &ldquo;why are we armed?&rdquo;. Protesters say they armed themselves because they believe in their constitutional right to self defense after a mass shooting at a walmart last year in their home town. Click on the video for the full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/citizens-in-laredo-hold-a-protest-seeking-justice-in-the-death-of-george-floyd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/citizens-in-laredo-hold-a-protest-seeking-justice-in-the-death-of-george-floyd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Aims to Restart the Season July 31st]]></title><description><![CDATA[General managers across the NBA recently participated in a survey in order to determine how to resume the season.<br />
In the survey,16 out 30 teams said they would prefer to go straight into playoffs according to the current standings.<br />
However they also agreed to continue with the traditional playoff format rather than creating group stages.The NBA has marked July 31 as the target return date.<br />
The league is expected to vote on the return of the league next week.<br />
Commissioner Adam Silver has recommen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nba-aims-to-restart-the-season-july-31st/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nba-aims-to-restart-the-season-july-31st/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Experts Continue to Recommend the Use of Face Masks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health department strongly recommend the use of face covers as they continue monitoring COVID-19 cases.Since the reopening of the economy, the health officials say they haven&rsquo;t seen a big spike in cases. But add this doesn&rsquo;t mean the city has defeated the virus.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-continue-to-recommend-the-use-of-face-masks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-experts-continue-to-recommend-the-use-of-face-masks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ATV Crashes Spike in Recent Months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fox News South Texas spoke with several ATV dealerships and learned that ATV sales have drastically increased nationally since March. Fatalities and injuries involving ATV&rsquo;s have also taken a spike.According to experts, one of the biggest oversight is not wearing a helmet.De La Cerda stated that three years ago, he was involved in a crash and,hadn&rsquo;t it been for his helmet, he wouldn&rsquo;t be alive today.<br />
Adding ,parents have to take the time to seek out the informative resources av]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/atv-crashes-spike-in-recent-months/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/atv-crashes-spike-in-recent-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Hospitalized After Rollover Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle rollover in Weslaco sends one person to the hospital.According to authorities, a Chevy Tahoe rolled over on the 1600 block of West Expressway 83 at around 8:30 this morning.The driver was taken to the hospital to treat their injuries. The driver has not yet been identified.This crash is still under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-hospitalized-after-rollover-accident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/one-hospitalized-after-rollover-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Fire Leaves One Child Hospitalized]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child remains hospitalized after a major house fire in Edinburg.Firefighters called out to the 2000th block of Barrera Circle at around 1:30 this afternoon.Everyone inside&nbsp;the home got out safely. A&nbsp;child was airlifted to the hospital for smoke inhalation.<br />
Fire officials want to remind the community of the importance of detecting house fires early.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-fire-leaves-one-child-hospitalized/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/house-fire-leaves-one-child-hospitalized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patrick Mahomes and K.C. Chiefs Negotiate Possible Record Breaking Contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to local reports in Kansas City, the deal currently in the works between star quarterback and current Superbowl champs could make Mahomes as the best paid player in NFL history. Prior to the championship game Chiefs owner, Clark Hunt,had said a long term deal with Mahomes was a priority. Some believe the 24-year-old quarterback could be the first to receive a 200 million dollar contract.Mahomes was named MVP in 2018 and led the Chiefs to their Superbowl win this year against the 49ers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/patrick-mahomes-and-kc-chiefs-negotiate-possible-record-breaking-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/patrick-mahomes-and-kc-chiefs-negotiate-possible-record-breaking-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Weslaco Prepares For Hurricane Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hurricanes have been a part of the Texas Coast&rsquo;s history for as long as experts have been able to document them.The Rio Grande Valley has suffered the effects of not only hurricanes, but tropical storms and heavy rainfall that have caused extensive and costly damages.Weslaco city representatives along with Hidalgo County&rsquo;s Precinct One coordinated today&rsquo;s training in preparation of a possible emergency situation.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-weslaco-prepares-for-hurricane-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-weslaco-prepares-for-hurricane-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medication Promises A Speedy Recovery For COVID-19 Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley have begun using this medication,hoping to see favorable results for their COVID-19 patients.Governor Abbott announced the distribution of this antiviral drug to hospitals throughout the state.&nbsp; Remdesivir has shown to accelerate the recovery time for the virus in some cases.<br />
This medication is administered through the patient&rsquo;s veins and is used &nbsp;for five to ten days.&nbsp;&nbsp;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/medication-promises-a-speedy-recovery-for-covid-19-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/medication-promises-a-speedy-recovery-for-covid-19-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials Say There Has Been No SPike in COVID-19 Cases Since Reopening]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Texas kicked off its first phase of reopening at the beginning of the month, health experts say they did not see a high number of positive COVID-19 cases.The first phase involved allowing malls, movie theaters and restaurants to open at 25 percent capacity.The health department shares the number of community members catching the virus since restrictions were lifted.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-say-there-has-been-no-spike-in-covid-19-cases-since-reopening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/officials-say-there-has-been-no-spike-in-covid-19-cases-since-reopening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Hearing For Suspect Accused of Murder Postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court hearing for Anthony Eliff, accused of killing a Harlingen man, has been postponed.<br />
Eliff allegedly shot and killed 41-year-old Guillermo Garcia in the chest in February. He was scheduled to receive formal charges on Wednesday. A petition was signed to move the date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.He declared himself not guilty and court will resume September 29.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/court-hearing-for-suspect-accused-of-murder-postponed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/court-hearing-for-suspect-accused-of-murder-postponed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four People Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people behind bars accused of kidnapping in Progreso.<br />
Authorities say a woman flagged down a patrol officer and said her husband had been forced into a vehicle by three men, one of them was holding a knife.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/four-people-charged-with-aggravated-kidnapping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/four-people-charged-with-aggravated-kidnapping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Children Hospitalized After ATV Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three children are in the hospital tonight after a vehicle crashed into the ATV they were driving &nbsp;in Alton.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the three kids were traveling south on cowboy lane at around 1:49 this afternoon.A black Chrysler traveling in the same direction struck the ATV, causing it to crash into a fence. A four-year-old sustained a head injury and was airlifted to McAllen Medical Center.<br />
The other two children were taken to the hospital for observation. Off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-children-hospitalized-after-atv-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/three-children-hospitalized-after-atv-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two PSJA High School Seniors Die in Fatal Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tragedy strikes two families after &nbsp;two high school seniors set to graduate &nbsp;were killed in an accident in Missouri.According to authorities, 18 year old Fabian Alaniz and Miguel Perez were traveling in a moving truck on a work related trip Wednesday afternoon.<br />
Perez was driving the vehicle when he began drifting &nbsp;off the right side of the road and over corrected, causing the truck to &nbsp;overturn.<br />
Both lost their life in the accident. Alaniz was not wearing his seat belt.PSJA S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-psja-high-school-seniors-die-in-fatal-accident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/two-psja-high-school-seniors-die-in-fatal-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations Graduates 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose OrtizBrianna de Leon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congratulations-graduates-2020/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congratulations-graduates-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES CLASS OF 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jose OrtizSarinah J. PonceBrianna de LeonYasmine GarciaEdwin AndradeSalvador RangelDominik CidSabrina DiazDestiny LeijaRicardo Tamayo Jr.Bobby SaldivarNorma LagunaBobby GarciaMonserrath Barrientos Angela ReynaMiriam VazquezAntonio TorresLeila ArriolaAmanda VargasJorge GuzmanGenarus SmithJesse OsorioJoey Mena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congratulations-graduates-class-of-2020/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 20:41:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/congratulations-graduates-class-of-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxing is Set to Return Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boxing is set to return next month to Las Vegas.<br />
The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to allow combat sports without spectators. &nbsp;Top Rank has already announced two matches for June 9th and 11th.Current Featherweight World Champion Shakur Stevenson is the first fighter to return to the ring in a match against Felix Caraballo. Two days later Jessie Magdaleno will face off Yenifiel Vicente. Both matches would be 10 rounders where world titles will not be in play.Click on vid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/boxing-is-set-to-return-next-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/boxing-is-set-to-return-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funds Available to Help Nursing Home Residents Stay in Touch With Family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott announced $3.6 million are going toward keeping nursing home residents connected to their families.This money, allocated by the states Health And Human Services Commission, will provide nursing home facilities with resources to &nbsp;purchase tablets, webcams and headphones to connect residents with their loved ones during this pandemic.Nursing homes are encouraged to apply for this funding through Health And Human Services to receive up to 3,000 dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/funds-available-to-help-nursing-home-residents-stay-in-touch-with-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/funds-available-to-help-nursing-home-residents-stay-in-touch-with-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Pharr Cares” Program to Provide Relief For Local Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Pharr officials helping local businesses get back on their feet with federal funding.City officials were able to secure funding from the &ldquo;CARES&rdquo; Act and will offer a business grant program called Pharr Cares.The Pharr EDC says this will help provide for struggling businesses during this pandemic.<br />
Grants between 2,500 and 5,000 dollars will be given to those who qualify.<br />
You can log onto pharredc.com/cares for more information on requirements and how to apply.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-cares-program-to-provide-relief-for-local-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/pharr-cares-program-to-provide-relief-for-local-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Weslaco Offering Financial Relief to Small Businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today was the big day for 37 out of 40 business owners who applied to the city of Weslaco&rsquo;s Small Business Recovery Assistance Grant Program.Tomasita Hernandez &nbsp;is among several business owners &nbsp;who were awarded the funds to re-establish &nbsp;business operations after 60 days of having to remain closed to the public.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-weslaco-offering-financial-relief-to-small-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-of-weslaco-offering-financial-relief-to-small-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Extends Emergency Order Until June 30Th]]></title><description><![CDATA[The extension of the city&rsquo;s emergency order may make Laredo eligible for more state and federal funding.<br />
Although Texas is slowly reopening their economy, Governor Abbott extended the state&rsquo;s emergency proclamation on May 12th.<br />
Laredo city council members decided to continue their order until June 30th. City leaders say this won&rsquo;t interfere with the governor&rsquo;s orders.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-extends-emergency-order-until-june-30th/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/city-extends-emergency-order-until-june-30th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Agents Seize Nearly $700,000 Worth Of Narcotics]]></title><description><![CDATA[700 thousand dollars worth of narcotics are taken off the streets by federal agents.<br />
On Tuesday, Border Patrol agents in Escobares saw a vehicle speeding. Roma police tried to conduct a stop but the vehicle kept going. Minutes later the driver stopped and fled the scene.&nbsp;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-seize-nearly-700000-worth-of-narcotics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/federal-agents-seize-nearly-700000-worth-of-narcotics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial For Victor Godinez Postponed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trial for the man accused of killing DPS Trooper Moises Sanchez has been postponed.Victor Alejandro Godinez was supposed to present himself in front of a judge but was postponed until July 29.It is still unknown if the state will seek the death penalty against Godinez, accused of shooting&nbsp; Sanchez in the head. He died four months after the incident.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trial-for-victor-godinez-postponed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/trial-for-victor-godinez-postponed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Accused of Vandalism Arrested and Charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen- The suspect allegedly responsible for vandalizing at least two places of worship faced charges this afternoon.38-year-old Erica Garza was arrested Tuesday in connection to vandalism at the Temple Emanuel Synagogue in McAllen.Garza was removed from her arraignment after shouting at the judge and causing a scene.She was later brought back in and charged with criminal mischief.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-accused-of-vandalism-arrested-and-charged/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-accused-of-vandalism-arrested-and-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL Announces 24 Team Format For Return of The Stanley Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commissioner Gary Bettman says the top 24 of the league&rsquo;s 31 teams will return for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<br />
About 85 percent of the NHL season was played before the coronavirus forced the league to shut down in mid-March.Now the top twelve teams from each division will move forward toward the playoffs by playing in two hub cities without fans in the arenas.The NHL hopes players can return to the ice rink in mid-June in order to begin individual training.<br />
The hub cities or official return]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nhl-announces-24-team-format-for-return-of-the-stanley-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/nhl-announces-24-team-format-for-return-of-the-stanley-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$9.5 Million Awarded to Metro McAllen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced over $9.5 million have been awarded to the city of McAllen&rsquo;s public transportation system.These funds, awarded through the &ldquo;CARES&rdquo; Act, will go toward salaries, fuel, personal protective gear and maintenance costs to keep McAllen Metro systems operating throughout this pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/95-million-awarded-to-metro-mcallen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/95-million-awarded-to-metro-mcallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$7.5 Million Approved for Mortgage and Rent Relief Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[7.5 million dollars in federal funding has been approved for housing relief.The funds were secured with the &ldquo;CARES&rdquo; Act and are being set aside the COVID-19 Mortgage And Rental Relief Program,<br />
This will provide grants to help Hidalgo County residents in select cities whose income has been impacted due to the virus.Applicants should provide proof that they are working reduced hours. Details on when and how to qualify for this grant will be announced soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/75-million-approved-for-mortgage-and-rent-relief-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/75-million-approved-for-mortgage-and-rent-relief-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Officials Investigate Two Possible Cases of MIS-C]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIS-C causes inflamation in different body parts, including internal organs. COVID-19 has been linked to this syndrome.Laredo Health Officials are investigating two possible cases. One patient was transferred to a hospital in Corpus Christi while the other remains under the care of Doctor Trevi&ntilde;o.<br />
He says the child&rsquo;s COVID-19 test came back negative. But that does not mean at one point, the child did not have the virus.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-investigate-two-possible-cases-of-mis-c/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/health-officials-investigate-two-possible-cases-of-mis-c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Reopenings Under “Phase Two”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Greg Abbott announced more businesses that can reopen under &ldquo;Phase Two&rdquo;.Driver&rsquo;s Ed. courses and food court dining areas can open to the public immediately at 25 percent capacity and must follow social distancing guidelines.Beginning this Friday, water parks may also reopen at 25 percent capacity. Video arcades within these parks must remain closed. Recreational sports programs for adults may resume on Sunday, May 31. However, games and competitions cannot begin until]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-reopenings-under-phase-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/more-reopenings-under-phase-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents Demand Action After Heavy Rains Cause Severe Flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several residents in Starr County woke up to flooded homes after severe thunderstorms overnight.Homes along San Agustin Street in the neighborhood of El Chaparral in Rio Grande City were severely affected by last night&rsquo;s rain, residents want action by city and county leaders.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-demand-action-after-heavy-rains-cause-severe-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/residents-demand-action-after-heavy-rains-cause-severe-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Team Asks to Reschedule Ex-Border Patrol Agent’s Trial Due to COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defense team of an ex-border patrol agent accused of killing a two-year-old and his mother is asking the court to reschedule his trial date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jury selection in the case of Ronald Anthony-Burgos Aviles is scheduled March 2021.His attorneys say they&rsquo;ve lost more than two months of investigation and preparation time.Attorneys for Burgos-Aviles argue their investigation can&rsquo;t continue until a COVID-19 vaccine is available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/defense-team-asks-to-reschedule-ex-border-patrol-agents-trial-due-to-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/defense-team-asks-to-reschedule-ex-border-patrol-agents-trial-due-to-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect Wanted for Vandalism of at Least Two Places of Worship in Custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is behind bars after several places of worship across the Rio Grande Valley were vandalized.<br />
The San Juan Basilica is one of three centers targeted. The woman was caught on camera with a bottle of what appears to be spray paint.&nbsp;Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-vandalism-of-at-least-two-places-of-worship-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/suspect-wanted-for-vandalism-of-at-least-two-places-of-worship-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski Earns His First Win at Coca-Cola 600]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASCAR honored the fallen heroes on Memorial Day weekend with empty stands as COVID-19 restrictions continue.<br />
The rain delayed the Coca-Cola 600 race for more than an hour.Chase Elliott in the lead when William Byron blows a tire and goes around to bring out the caution to send the race to overtime.<br />
Elliot headed to the pits while most racers stayed on the track.On the final lap of overtime, Brad Keselowski takes the checkered flag for the Coca-Cola 600 win.&nbsp;Click on video to view full spor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brad-keselowski-earns-his-first-win-at-coca-cola-600/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/brad-keselowski-earns-his-first-win-at-coca-cola-600/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities Warn the Public Over Counterfeit Face Masks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brownsville Police Department is warning the public about a scam involving counterfeit face masks.According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, scammers are labeling masks with fake brand names of well known medical suppliers and selling them at an inflated price.Click on video to view full story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-warn-the-public-over-counterfeit-face-masks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/laredo/authorities-warn-the-public-over-counterfeit-face-masks/</guid></item></channel></rss>