FDA Strengthens Safety Requirements for Breast Implants
The USDA took several new actions to strengthen breast implant risk communication.
CBP Officers Nab Man Wanted for 2018 Homicide of Teenager
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the El Paso Port of Entry arrested a man being sought for the killing of a Horizon City teenager.
Collaboration leads to Apprehensions
Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents made 103 arrests from two failed migrant smuggling events at the Falfurrias Checkpoint.
Paxton and 20 Attorneys General Challenge Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Attorney General Paxton and 20 attorneys general wrote President Biden to challenge his administration’s mandatory vaccination requirement for federal contractors.
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in microbiology, risk assessment, epidemiology, public health, food science, and other relevant disciplines.
USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses
Despite consistent reductions in the occurrence of Salmonella in poultry products, more than 1 million consumer illnesses due to Salmonella occur annually.
Modifications to Vehicular Traffic Processing Hours
Brownsville Port of Entry is planning to implement modifications to vehicular traffic processing hours.
Drive-Thru Flu Shots Available Friday
Nueces County Public Health District will offer flu shots for $20 at a drive-thru vaccination clinic.
Gulf Cartel Member and Criminal Migrants Arrested at the Border
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents arrest a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member and two criminal migrants.
Paxton Announces Details of $290 Million Opioid Settlement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million statewide opioid settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve opioid-related claims.
John Ploug Found Safe in Corpus Christi
Officer Gena Pena confirmed that Ploug, a mentally challenged person, was in good physical condition and removed from the system as a missing person.
Firefighting Truck to Honor Fallen Firefighter
CCIA will dedicate and commission a brand-new Aircraft Rescue Firefighting truck before placing it into service.
Universities Stuck in the Middle Over Mandates
Many Texas universities have billions in federal contracts are reviewing the executive order before it goes into effect Dec. 8.
Texas House to Investigate School Districts’ Books
State Rep. Matt Krause, a candidate for state attorney general, asked school superintendents to confirm whether any books on a list of 850 titles are in their libraries and classrooms.
Five Firms Being Considered for Construction of Texas-Mexico Border Wall
One of the companies being considered previously built a 3-mile barrier that is at risk of falling into the Rio Grande.
Restrictions on Transgender Student Athletes
House Bill 25 will require student athletes who compete in interscholastic competition to play on sports teams that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate at or near their time of birth.
Annual Economic Forum
TAMUK will host its annual Economic Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Brownsville Port of Entry Organizes Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
CBP Office of Field Operations Brownsville Port of Entry organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk.
Keeler Family Farms Recalls Onions
Keeler Family Farms of Deming, NM is voluntarily recalling red, yellow, and white onions.
Agents Foil Smuggling Attempts in Kingsville
Approximately two hours later, agents located five migrants in the brush.