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Friday, June 14, 2013  An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aircraft that had just taken off from Valley International Airport in Harlingen turns back after reports of smoke in the cockpit.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Action 4 News is being told there are people from the Rio Grande Valley that work at this plant. It is unknown if any of the injured are from this area.

Thursday, June 13, 2013 

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A pest has been intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists before making its way into the U.S from Russia for the first time.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The Senate has voted to advance a landmark immigration bill, clearing away the first procedural hurdle in front of legislation that would open the door to citizenship for millions.

Monday, June 10, 2013  An Edcouch family is trying to remain strong after receiving some of the worst news possible. One of their own died suddenly while away at work.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A lawsuit filed by the South Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of Laura S’s family stated that the young mother of three begged and pleaded with Border Patrol agents not to deport her four years ago.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A federal appeals court is permitting girls of any age to buy generic versions of emergency contraception without prescriptions while the federal government appeals a judge's ruling allowing the sales.

Monday, June 03, 2013  "If I had to put a dollar amount on how much it's gone up, it's probably gone up about 400 percent, maybe a little more."

Monday, May 27, 2013  A Harlingen man spent his Memorial Day weekend trucking donations from across the Valley to a town 15 miles away from Moore, Oklahoma.

Monday, May 27, 2013  "Originally, I thought I'd be around for about 4 years. My purpose for joining was I just wanted to get a skill, get some money for college and I wanted to see the world."

Friday, May 24, 2013  Witnesses say a former U.S. Marine, his father and his uncle were taken by armed men in Mexico.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Three days ago an F5 tornado ripped through the town, leaving nothing but devastation behind.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  House has moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies.