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Federal immigration agents arrest Newark mayor trying to enter NJ detention center

5 days ago | caller.com | Ricardo Kaulessar |Eduardo Cuevas

Federal immigration agents arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on May 9 after he sought to enter a new immigrant detention facility in the New Jersey city. Video posted on X by a local news reporter shows Baraka being led off in handcuffs while visiting Delaney Hall, the Newark prison that the Trump administration has turned into an immigrant detention center. Members of Congress were visiting the detention facility as part of congressional oversight. Baraka was with U.S. Reps.
Trailblazer: Longtime CCISD AD Brenda Marshall announces retirement after 39 years

5 days ago | caller.com | Quinton Martinez

Longtime Corpus Christi ISD athletic director Brenda Marshall will retire at the end of June, the school district announced in a release on Friday. Marshall, a 1973 Ray graduate, has been with the district since 1986, serving as CCISD's athletic director since 2004, becoming the district's first female athletic director.
Who should be the Driscoll Children's Hospital High School Athlete of the Week?

1 week ago | caller.com | Quinton Martinez

Corpus Christi-area athletes shined in UIL State competition and several standouts are among the finalists for the Driscoll Children’s Hospital Caller-Times High School Athlete of the Week for April 28-May 3. The Caller-Times is taking weekly nominations and will release a list of finalists for the High School Athlete of the Week each Tuesday.
Mother's Day 2025: Here are 10 Corpus Christi businesses to find your mom a gift

1 week ago | caller.com | John Oliva

John OlivaCorpus Christi Caller TimesThis Mother's Day, skip the roses and find a unique gift from local Corpus Christi businesses. Stores like Black Cat Books, Hybrid Records, and Most Wanted Comics offer gifts for literary, music, and comic book fans. Mother's Day is May 11 — have you bought your mom a present yet? Skip the bouquet of roses and find her a gift she will truly appreciate. Is she into horticulture? Is she a big gamer? Is she into one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces?
It's Teacher Appreciation Week: Learn about deals at Whataburger, Chipotle, others

1 week ago | caller.com | Natassia Paloma

Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to give thanks to the millions of dedicated educators and school staff who inspire students every day, both in and out of the classroom. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week runs from Monday, May 5, to Friday, May 9, and several companies are offering deals, discounts and freebies.
Due to 'new or increased tariffs,' UPS is cutting around 20,000 jobs

1 week ago | caller.com | Jonathan Limehouse

UPS plans to cut approximately 20,000 jobs in 2025, citing tariffs and economic conditions. The company also plans to close 73 buildings by the end of June 2025, aiming to save $3.5 billion. These cuts follow a previous round of layoffs in January 2024, affecting 12,000 employees.
Corsicana's Ja’Shaun Lloyd breaks 45-year-old national record in 110 hurdles broken at UIL State Track

1 week ago | caller.com | Jonathan Hull

A 45-year-old national high school track record has been smashed. Corsicana senior Ja’Shaun Lloyd torched the track at Mike A. Myers Stadium on Saturday, claiming gold in the Class 5A boys 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.2 seconds at the UIL State Track & Field Meet. “I’m just feeling the moment,” Lloyd said.
Which Coastal Bend Class A athletes have won gold medals at the UIL State Track Meet?

1 week ago | caller.com | Bret Bloomquist

AUSTIN — It's time for Class 6A and 1A athletes to be put on display during the final day of the UIL State Track & Field Meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium. As has been the case all week, we are tracking every event, but here's your one-stop shop to find all of Saturday's Class A gold medalists from the Coastal Bend. Keep refreshing this page for the latest updates.
Improved response to mass shooting is goal of “Uvalde Strong” bill approved by Texas House

1 week ago | caller.com | Jayme Lozano

The Texas House gave unanimous approval on Tuesday to a bill that would improve how law enforcement responds to mass shootings. The bill was proposed by state Rep. Don McLaughlin, who was the mayor of Uvalde when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary school in 2022. House Bill 33 would mandate law enforcement agencies across the state to create crisis response policies.
Sssssnakes! Texas has highest number of venomous ones in U.S. Here’s what to look out for

1 week ago | caller.com | Natassia Paloma

As temperatures warm, you may find yourself out and about, wandering Texas' diverse hiking trails. While on the way to mountainous summits or climbing grassy hills, a slithering, scaly reptile could cross your path, and while startling, your first thought is to wonder if the hissing creature may be poisonous. While the exact number of snake species is hard to determine, the Lone Star State has at least 76 species of snakes, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.