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Monday, March 25, 2013  The sole winning ticket sold for Saturday's $338.3 million Powerball drawing was purchased at a liquor store in northern New Jersey.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  For the first time since Prohibition, Chicago has a new Public Enemy No. 1 -- a drug cartel kingpin in Mexico.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Authorities believe that the suspect didn’t even have his card, but was using a cloned one.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Elections Administrator Yvonne Ramon told Action 4 News they are only about 6,000 votes shy of surpassing a record set in 2008.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Hidalgo County is on pace to break early voting records established during the last presidential election, according to the elections administrator.

Monday, October 22, 2012  Hidalgo County voters came out in record numbers Monday.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Normally when people write on dirty cars, it might say "wash me," or have a friendly message. But one dust-written message on a vehicle in Progreso was far from friendly.

Monday, August 20, 2012  The concept is simple - select from the thousands of movies available, pay under $2, take the flick home to watch and take it back the next day. The no hassle, membership free concept has made Redbox the rental stop for many across the Rio Grande Valley.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Local UFO experts claim there has been a record number of sightings in the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  According to Election Administrator Roger Ortiz, election night went very smoothly in Cameron County.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Scams are everywhere. They're presented over the internet, through email, with a phone call.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  A McAllen man is behind bars after making more than $100,000 dollars in a cross-border credit card scheme.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Undocumented workers have figured out a way to get more money from the government than the regular tax payers will ever see.

Monday, April 30, 2012  One of four suspects accused in kidnapping a man outside a Harlingen fast food restaurant is now accused of molesting a little girl in Brownsville.

Friday, April 27, 2012  A boat ramp was built to honor ICE special agent Jaime Zapata who was killed by a Mexican drug cartel while on assignment in Mexico in February 2011.