Students from the United States and Mexico participated in Día del Río, an annual environmental initiative organized by the Rio Grande International Study Center. Participants tested water quality, collected trash, and conducted water monitoring along the Rio Grande and its tributaries.
Where
Laredo, Webb County, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
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President Donald Trump said at a Georgia rally that U.S. oil and gas companies are profiting from higher oil prices tied to Middle East disruptions, dismissing concerns about rising gasoline costs for consumers.
$hundreds of billions of dollars for U.S. oil and gas revenues from high oil prices
Texas faces trade-offs between air quality and economic growth from expanding data center industry. Houston Advanced Research Center analyzed how data center electricity demand could affect state air pollution and emissions, while economists report data center construction and operation are creating jobs for electricians, welders, and other skilled trades.
$$110 million for annual pay per 100 megawatts of data center capacity
Houston Advanced Research Center, analyzed power generation impacts from data center growth; Maria Flynn, president and CEO of Jobs for the Future; Justin Sinkovich, faculty at Columbia College Chicago and 1 more
A journalist and photographer documented how communities along the Rio Grande border are coping with the river's ongoing decline. The river has long pitted Mexico and the U.S. against each other over an international water treaty.
Jack Herrera, journalist and political enterprise reporter who traveled along the river; Jordan Vonderhaar, photographer
El Paso County Sheriff's deputies stopped a black Chrysler Pacifica on Interstate 10 East and discovered 72 exotic animals being transported in inhumane conditions. The driver, Kelli Pinnock, was arrested and charged with five counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals.
$$10,000 for bond
Kelli Pinnock, driver arrested; charged with five counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals; El Paso County Sheriff's Office, conducted traffic stop and investigation; Oscar Ugarte, El Paso County Sheriff
Southlake officials and DiwaliFest organizers adjusted street closures and parking near Town Hall on Saturday after voters raised concerns about access to an early voting location during the cultural festival. Street closures and barricades were removed throughout the day, and organizers canceled a planned fireworks show.
Southlake officials, city government; Southlake Foundation, DiwaliFest organizers; Chuck Taggart, Southlake City Council Member and 1 more
A pickup truck driving the wrong way on Interstate 45 collided head-on with an SUV early Sunday morning, killing the SUV driver. The pickup was traveling at approximately 100 mph in the northbound lanes when it crashed near the Highway 105 exit.
Emelia Muniz, SUV driver, killed in crash; 20-year-old pickup driver, wrong-way driver, hospitalized; Conroe Police Department, investigating agency and 1 more