Bridge board questions second international bridge future
Del Rio International Bridge Board member Frank Mendoza questions city plans for a $2 million bridge fund reserve and five percent of toll revenue redirected to public safety funding. He fears funds may be used for other projects and that a second bridge could be delayed despite Ports to Plains traffic projections.
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del Rio International Bridge Board
Frank Mendoza
Public Safety Fund
Unioon
Mendoza
del Rio
Rafael Castillo Jr
Castillo
Plains
Mexico
West Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Oklahoma
Canada
Pacific Northwest
Justice Dept to add prosecutors for border areas growth
The Department will hire 20 federal prosecutors to handle immigration offenses and five more to target drug trafficking along the U.S. Mexico border, with funding of 2 million dollars. AG Gonzales urged Congress for continued support as he outlines resources for California Arizona New Mexico and Texas.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Alberto Gonzales
Mexico
U.S
Gonzales
Congress
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
United States
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
Border
Fidel Castro hands power to brother after illness
In Hialeah Florida Cuban exiles celebrate as Fidel Castro temporarily relinquishes control. Residents recall dangerous sea journeys and reflect on the historic moment with hope and disbelief amid the large Cuban-American community near Miami.
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Hialeah
Fla
Gladys Morales
Fidel Castro
Luis
Mirta Morales
Florida
Armando Tellez
Cuba
Associated Press
Raul Castro
Havana
Raul
East braces for triple digit heat across New York
New York City faces potentially record heat as temperatures could reach 100 in Central Park. Officials urge staying in cool places and staying hydrated while power-saving measures begin. Across the nation, the Midwest also endures extreme heat with air conditioning running in public buildings amid power fears.
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East River
Midwest
New York City
National Weather Service
Central Park
Nancy Figueroa
James Freeson
Madison Square Garden
Brooklyn
California
Chicago
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Ike Saemcele Nee
Michael Hochman
Kikant Falun
Bedell Avenue
Val Verde Eye Care
Sabey
Dee
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