HARLINGEN – Zaida Rodriguez moved quickly about her classroom, speaking excitedly about her third graders returning today, albeit remotely from their homes. “We are getting all our lessons for reading and science together to be able to create assignments on Seesaw for our students,” said Rodriguez, a teacher at Zavala Elementary. Seesaw is the online …

There’s a new team in Texas, and they’re here to light up the gridiron and the grill. Today, Whataburger was named the “Official burger of the Dallas Cowboys.” This is the first season Whataburger has been named the official burger of any NFL team, officials announced in a press released. “Whataburger and the Cowboys have …

Local first responders have joined together to help support the families of two McAllen police officers who were killed in the line of duty in July while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The McAllen Guns and Hoses Foundation, a nonprofit organization comprised of McAllen police officers and firefighters, raised more than $90,000 for the families of Ismael “Smiley” Chavez, 39, and Edelmiro Garza, 45. The organization presented the families with the donations during a small ceremony Saturday. Read more at TheMonitor.com.

By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune A national Democratic super PAC is pumping over $6 million in to the fight for the Texas House majority. The group, Forward Majority, plans to spend $6.2 million across 18 races that will likely determine who controls the lower chamber in January, according to an announcement first shared with The …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas reported 2,057 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, and 20 additional deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the total confirmed cases in the state is now at 640,370 and there have been 13,492 deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The true number …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has extended the state’s disaster declaration in response to the coronavirus pandemic as the state approaches nearly 13,500 deaths. When Abbott first issued his emergency order on March 13, state officials hadn’t yet reported any confirmed deaths. Abbott has renewed his order every 30 days since and …

By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Congress will launch an investigation into sexual assault, disappearances, deaths and the leadership’s response at Fort Hood after 28 soldiers stationed at the U.S. Army base in Texas died this year, two subcommittee leaders announced Tuesday. Democratic Reps. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts and …

Robert Rivas, owner of Mi Casa Furniture, knew he wanted to do a lot more than just saying thank you to the local first responders who are putting their lives on the line to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. When he saw an opportunity to buy a large shipment of KN95 face masks, he did not …

The McAllen Police Department arrested five people over the weekend in relation to the Sept. 1 murder of 54-year-old Ricky Dowal Etheridge. Police haved charged 20-year-old McAllen resident Daniel Barker, 45-year-old McAllen resident Jose Luis Sanchez Jr., and 37-year-old McAllen resident Daniel Gilbert Garren with murder. Read the full story at themonitor.com.

On the far corner of the parking lot at Cross Church in Laguna Vista sits a bright blue, kidney-shaped skate bowl that appears slightly out of step with its surroundings. Constructed in 2006 by local skaters with permission from what was then Christ’s Harbor Church and the congregation’s pastor, the Gwen Bowl means the world …