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Texas DPS sounds alarm on ‘special interest aliens’ illegally entering from Mexico | Texas
SUMMARY: Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez has raised concerns about the rising apprehension of “Special Interest Aliens” (SIAs) attempting to illegally enter the U.S. from Mexico, highlighting increasing interceptions of individuals with potential ties to terrorism. In a recent incident, Texas troopers detained a group of Turkish nationals who paid around $12,000 each to enter via a network sourced through social media. In the last 48 hours alone, DPS encountered eight SIAs from five countries. Experts, including retired Border Patrol Chief Aaron Heitke, noted a significant uptick in SIAs under the Biden administration, raising national security concerns.
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Fiesta de los Niños celebrates STEM learning and video games at Fiesta 2025
SUMMARY: Fiesta de los Niños at Fiesta 2025 celebrates STEM through engaging activities for kids, including video games and technology. The event, held at Port San Antonio, emphasizes the fusion of tradition and innovation, inspiring creativity in children like nine-year-old Josiah Gonzalez. Despite facing challenges related to his disabilities, Josiah finds solace in gaming, which enhances his focus and creativity. The event features free activities such as driving simulators and augmented reality, aiming to make STEM accessible to all kids. Josiah’s mom highlights its positive impact, noting that one event can significantly influence a child’s future.

Thousands of families celebrated this year’s Fiesta with a science twist at Fiesta de los Niños.
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Search Continues for Driver Who Ran Over Two Teenage Girls and Drove Off Without Helping
SUMMARY: Authorities are searching for a driver who struck two teenage girls on separate bicycles early this morning on Airline Drive in West Mount Houston and fled the scene. Surveillance footage captured the incident, showing a 2008 Black Audi hitting the girls around 3:00 a.m., reversing, and potentially hitting one of them again before driving away. Both girls, aged 15, are from the local neighborhood and are hospitalized, one in critical condition and the other serious. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez reports that they have identified the suspect vehicle, but the driver remains unknown. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Two teenagers were injured after being struck by a driver who fled the scene.
Surveillance images show several other cars driving by without stopping to help.
The incident occurred at the corner of Airline and West Mount Houston at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Starting Monday, Cy Fair ISD restarting more than a dozen school bus routes that were cut
SUMMARY: Starting Monday, Cy Fair ISD will reinstate 16 school bus routes that were previously cut due to budget constraints. Last June, the district limited bus access based on student distances from schools, disqualifying many. This reinstatement is seen as a positive move towards enhancing student safety, particularly for families like Katherine Robinson’s, where her daughter was without bus access. Although there are only five weeks left in the school year, parents are relieved. A pay increase for bus drivers has enabled this change, with hopes for more routes in the future. It’s a significant step forward for student transportation.

Last year, the cut nearly 80 routes, affecting close to 30,000 students. Now some of those routes are coming back.
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