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A man was cited recently for causing a crash that involved a Zapata County Fire Department ambulance that was transporting a pregnant woman to Laredo Medical Center, authorities said. On June 9, Isidro Rafael Avila, 23, was cited for failed to yield to the right of way to an emergency vehicle. Avila was identified as the driver of a gray 1996 Nissan Frontier. Crash continues on A8

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President Trump announces revisions to Obama’s policy Changes prohibit any commercial dealings with Cuban military Karen DeYoung and John Wagner WASHINGTON P O ST

MIAMI - President Donald Trump announced a new policy toward Cuba Friday that seeks to curb commercial dealings that benefit the Castro regime and could limit the freedom of some U.S. citizens to travel to the island - but leaves in place many changes implemented by his predecessor. In a fiery speech delivered in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana, where an older generation of Cuban Americans has

long objected to normalization of relations with the communist government of President Raúl Castro, Trump ticked off a litany of examples, past and present, of the regimes’ repression of its citizen. “With God’s help a free Cuba is what we will soon achieve,” Trump said at the Manuel Artime Theater, a highly symbolic venue named after a leader of the Bay of Pigs exile invasion of Cuba in 1961, a failed U.S.backed attempt to overthrow the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro. Policy continues on A8

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President Donald Trump signs his new Cuba policy at the Manuel Artime Theateron on Friday in Miami, where he unveiled the changes he's making to the Obama-era policies toward Cuba.

FALCON LANES BOWLING

FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATTRACTION REOPENS

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An undocumented immigrant poses with her U.S.-born child. She is currently facing possible deportation back to Mexico after she was stopped by police for speeding.

Program to protect immigrant parents canceled By Alicia A. Caldwell A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS

WASHINGTON — An Obama-era immigration program intended to protect parents of U.S. citizens and legal residents from deportation has been formally canceled, fulfilling a key campaign promise from President Donald Trump, the Canceled continues on A8

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Owners Alberico Salinas Jr., Tannia Salinas and family, along with Zapata County Judge Joe Rathmell, take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Falcon Lanes Bowling located at 2604 N. U.S. Highway 83.

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Today is Saturday, June 17, the 168th day of 2017. There are 197 days left in the year.

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Today's Highlight in History: On June 17, 1972, President Richard Nixon's eventual downfall began with the arrest of five burglars inside Democratic national headquarters in Washington, D.C.'s Watergate complex.

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Hikers brave the afternoon sun as the temperatures hit 110-degrees on Thusday in Phoenix. Temperatures are expected to climb to 120-degrees in the metro area in the next week.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22 Why Invasive Species are So Invasive—An Ecosystem Approach.

6:30 p.m. Lake Casa Blanca International State Park Ranchito. Presented by Stephen Lange, Project Leader, South Texas Ecosystem Project, Chaparral and Daughtrey Wildlife Management Areas. Free and open to the public. For more information, email: brushcountrychapter@gmail.com Spanish Book Club. 6-8 p.m. Joe A Guerra Public Library. For more info call Sylvia Reash at 956-763-1810.

MONDAY, JULY 3 Ray of Light anxiety and depression support group meeting.

6:30—7:30 p.m. Area Health Education Center, 1505 Calle del Norte, Suite 430. Every first Monday of the month. People suffering from anxiety and depression are invited to attend this free, confidential and anonymous support group meeting. While a support group does not replace an individual’s medical care, it can be a valuable resource to gain insight, strength and hope.

LOS ANGELES — When bracing for 120 degrees, it’s all about the water. Drinking it, splashing in it to stay cool, and drinking it some more. A lot more. That’s what officials were urging and residents were planning Friday as a potentially record-shattering heat wave started enveloping the Southwest United States and threatened to bring temperatures of more than 120 degrees to parts of Arizona and California next week. People in places like Palm Springs and Phoenix are used to seriously high temperatures, but 120 degrees becomes all the

Border Patrol arrests 4 men at medical camp PHOENIX — Border Patrol agents descended on a medical camp set up in the Arizona desert to provide refuge and water for migrants in the scorching summer heat, arresting four men who were receiving aid after spending several days in the desert. The Border Patrol said agents began tracking the men Tuesday while they walked

talk around the water cooler. And with the health dangers of heat and dehydration, that’s where authorities hope they keep coming back. Strong high pressure building over Western states is bringing the hot onslaught. Officials warned of excessive heat across southern portions of Arizona and Nevada, and throughout the 450-mile length of California’s Central Valley. Almost the entire Golden State was predicted to simmer above normal temperatures, easing just short of the coast.

north on a known smuggling route and then entered the camp run by No More Deaths/ No Mas Muertes, an organization that provides care for migrants along the border. “The type of operation they are doing, for me, is unprecedented and there’s nothing routine about what they did. It wasn’t part of their day-to-day operation. It was a staged military siege on our camp,” said Catherine Gaffney, a longtime volunteer who was present during the arrests and who said 15 trucks and about 30

agents, some armed with long rifles, entered the facility. The enforcement action comes after President Donald Trump has made securing the border a top priority of his administration. His presidency has coincided with a big drop off in immigrants crossing the border from Mexico, but immigration authorities have been arresting more people in the country illegally, and doing so in places where they had previously avoided. — Compiled from AP reports

SATURDAY, JULY 22 Laredo and South Texas Weather. 2 p.m. TAMIU Student Center, Room 236. Presented by Richard ‘Heatwave” Berler, Chief Meteorologist, KGNS-TV. Free and open to the public. For more information, email: brushcountrychapter@gmail.com

FRIDAY, AUG. 18 South Texas Food Bank Empty Bowls XI. Laredo Energy Arena.

Tex-Mex power rock trio Los Lonely Boys will perform. The event includes a dinner, a benefit concert and a silent auction featuring artworks from local and regional artists. Sponsorship tables of 10 that include dinner and access to silent auction items are available. There are different levels of sponsorship available: Diamond $20,000, Platinum $10,000, Gold $5,000, Silver $2,500 and Bronze $1,500. Individual table tickets are $150. Table tickets are available at the food bank, 1907 Freight at Riverside. Concert only tickets are $10, $15 and $25. Tickets are available at the LEA box office, Ticketmaster.com, select Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Submit calendar items at lmtonline.com/calendar/submit or by emailing editorial@lmtonline.com with the event’s name, date and time, location, purpose and contact information for a representative. Items will run as space is availabl

AROUND TEXAS Corpus Christi group called Tacos Not Bombs feeds homeless CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Every weekend a group of people from different walks of life gather to feed the homeless in Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi CallerTimes reports they do it for social justice. They do it because they know homelessness could happen to them — or maybe because it did. They do it because of their religious beliefs. Some do it simply to give back. Tacos Not Bombs began feeding the homeless and lowincome families about seven years ago. Every Sunday the group gathers at Artesian Park and brings home-cooked meals, drinks, clothes and gently used books to donate. “People enjoy

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Rudy Arevalo, with Tacos Not Bombs, plates food at Metro Ministries as the organization serves lunch in Corpus Christi.

it because the food is coming from someone’s kitchen,” said Chris Phelan, a contractor and Tacos Not Bombs member. “So, the love is there. It’s family recipes.” Hundreds show up for the buffet-style feast. Recently, the group also started to volunteer to cook and serve meals on Saturdays at the Corpus Christi

Metro Ministries’ Loaves and Fishes Cafeteria. “(Tacos Not Bombs) started as an anti-war statement,” Phelan said. “If we could afford to buy bombs and drop them on people then we could afford to feed the poor here.” Since then, the purpose of the group and its efforts have evolved, he said. — Compiled from AP reports

AROUND THE WORLD May is heckled as London fire’s death toll rises to 30 LONDON — Anger about the government’s handling of Britain’s worst building fire in decades surged Friday, as Londoners heckled Prime Minister Theresa May and stormed the headquarters of a local council to protest what they saw as a slow and inadequate response. May, whose Conservative Party lost its majority in Parlia-

ment last week, is facing one of the biggest crises of her tenure, as Britons have raised questions about safety procedures and construction safety after a fire that incinerated a 24-story apartment tower in West London. The official death toll rose to 30 on Friday, but authorities said it could easily reach 70. Queen Elizabeth II and her grandson Prince William visited a sports center on Friday that had been turned into a place of grieving and support

On this date: In 1397, the Treaty of Kalmar created a union between the kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. In 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill resulted in a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses. In 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor aboard the French ship Isere. In 1928, Amelia Earhart embarked on a trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Wales with pilots Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon, becoming the first woman to make the trip as a passenger. In 1930, President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which boosted U.S. tariffs to historically high levels, prompting foreign retaliation. In 1942, the U.S. Army began publishing Yank, the Army Weekly, featuring the debut of the cartoon character G.I. Joe. In 1957, mob underboss Frank Scalice was shot to death at a produce market in the Bronx, New York. In 1967, China successfully tested its first thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb. In 1987, Charles Glass, a journalist on leave from ABC News, was kidnapped in Beirut by pro-Iranian guerrillas. (Glass escaped his captors in Aug. 1987.) In 1992, President George H.W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed a breakthrough arms-reduction agreement. In 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was later acquitted in a criminal trial, but held liable in a civil trial.) In 2015, nine people were shot to death in a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina; suspect Dylann Roof was arrested the following morning. (Roof has since been convicted of federal hate crimes and sentenced to death; he later pleaded guilty to state murder charges and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.) Ten years ago: Thirty-five people were killed in the bombing of a police academy bus in Kabul, Afghanistan; the Taliban claimed responsibility. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a new government and outlawed Hamas militias. Angel Cabrera held off Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk by a stroke to capture the U.S. Open. Italian designer Gianfranco Ferre, known as the "architect of fashion," died in Milan at age 62. Five years ago: Rodney King, 47, whose 1991 videotaped beating by Los Angeles police sparked widespread outrage and who struggled with addiction and repeated arrests, died in Rialto, California, in an apparent accidental drowning. Fears of Greece's imminent exit from Europe's joint currency receded after the conservative New Democracy party came first in a critical election and probailout parties won enough seats to form a joint government. Webb Simpson won the U.S. Open, outlasting former U.S. Open champions Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell. Today's Birthdays: Actor Peter Lupus is 85. Movie director Ken Loach is 81. Actor William Lucking is 76. Singer Barry Manilow is 74. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is 74. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 66. Actor Mark Linn-Baker is 63. Actor Jon Gries (gryz) is 60. Rock singer Jello Biafra is 59. Movie producer-director-writer Bobby Farrelly is 59. Actor Thomas Haden Church is 56. Actor Greg Kinnear is 54. Actress Kami Cotler is 52. Olympic gold-medal speed skater Dan Jansen is 52. Actor Jason Patric is 51. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kevin Thornton is 48. Actor-comedian Will Forte is 47. Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio is 46. Tennis player Venus Williams is 37. Actor Arthur Darvill is 35. Country singer Mickey Guyton is 34. Actor-rapper Herculeez (AKA Jamal Mixon) is 34. Rapper Kendrick Lamar is 30. Actor Damani Roberts is 21. Thought for Today: "The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self." — Whitney Young, American civil rights leader (1921-1971).

CONTACT US for victims of the fire and their families. May, who had been criticized for meeting with rescue workers but not with victims, returned to the area where the fire took place, and announced a 5 million-pound ($6.4 million) fund to pay for emergency supplies, food, clothes and other costs. The fire left the building, Grenfell Tower, a charred ruin, and has left hundreds of people homeless. May, who also visited survivors of the fire at Chelsea

and Westminster Hospital, said in a statement that she was horrified by their plight — her most emotional statement on the fire to date. “I spoke with people who ran from the fire in only the clothes they were wearing,” May said. “They have been left with nothing — no bank cards, no money, no means of caring for their children or relatives. One woman told me she had escaped in only her top and underwear.” — Compiled from the New York Times News Service

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Battleship Texas leaks fixed, reopens Saturday ASSOCIATED PRE SS

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Roger Allen bought the property that became the Chicken Farm in 1991.

Former chicken farm becomes artistic hot spot By Joe Holley H OUSTON CHRONICLE

SAN ANGELO, Texas — In 1971, Roger Allen was teaching art at San Angelo Central High School and looking for a piece of property where he could live cheaply, make pottery and not worry about his studio being torn down by landlords with development dreams. The Houston Chronicle reports what he found after a year or so of looking was a weed-choked 3-acre plot on the nondescript northeastern edge of town. The property, including nine dilapidated, junk-filled buildings, had been a poultry-processing operation before the big boys, Pilgrim’s

Pride and Perdue Farms, drove local producers out of business. Allen and two friends bought it for $25,000. More than four decades later, the West Texas potter with the graying rattail and bushy goatee is still making superb pieces — his work is in museums and galleries around the country — and the old chicken plant has become the Art Institute of San Angelo. More commonly known as the Chicken Farm, it’s a remarkable complex of studios and gallery spaces, apartments, a bed-and-breakfast, a top-flight restaurant and living quarters for Allen and his wife, Pam Bladine, a masseuse from Oregon and Los Angeles.

LA PORTE, Texas — Leaks have been fixed on the retired Battleship Texas and the historic site reopens Saturday after nearly a week closed for repairs. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department on Friday announced divers finished patching the hull of the ship berthed at La Porte, east of Houston. Water has been pumped from the 103-year-old vessel, which was closed to

visitors since Sunday. Maintenance crews first noticed leaks. Divers located several holes about 15 feet below the waterline, on the starboard side. The Battleship Texas at one point was listing 8 degrees, but parks officials say it’s now back to its normal tilt of just under 2 degrees. Periodic leaks have plagued the ship since 2010. Visitors are welcome again on the Battleship Texas starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.

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This 2012 file photo shows the Battleship Texas in its berth along the Houston Ship Channel in La Porte, Texas.

Voter ID problems delayed hundreds at polls ASSOCIATED PRE SS

AUSTIN, Texas — A report from a voting rights advocacy group shows that hundreds of Texas voters were delayed or turned away entirely during the 2016 presidential election

because of confusion over the state’s voter ID laws. More than 4,000 reports of voter issues, primarily in Harris and Dallas counties, were reviewed by the Texas Civil Rights Project’s Election Protection Co-

alition. The Houston Chronicle reports most were related to polling place problems, voter registration status or voter ID requirements. The group’s report comes nearly a year after a federal appeals court first ruled the state’s 2011

voter ID law discriminated against minorities and the poor. The law would have required all voters to present a governmentissued ID. Advocates say more than 600,000 Texas voters would’ve lacked proper ID under that law.

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Attack on Scalise was a hate crime By Christine M. Flowers P H ILA D E LPHI A DAI LY NEWS

I just got finished writing a column about how the internet is vile and vicious and people have become poisonous vipers in the privacy of their basements. It was in direct reaction to the blowback I received this week to my Bill Cosby essay, which, as my editor noted "broke the internet." I think she gives me too much credit, because I have it on good authority that the internet is like the child-proof seal on over-the-counter medicine and can never be broken, but I appreciate the shout-out. And then, I re-read the column and realized that I’d missed the elephant in the room, the one that was shaking off her baseball gear and gesticulating frantically at me from the corner. I got tweeted at, vilified, and flooded with emails hoping I’d be raped. But someone else was in intensive care, in critical condition, suffering from a bullet wound that shredded his internal organs. Several others were also in the hospital, having acted heroically to protect many other people who were in harm’s way in a park in Alexandria, Va. And that column about bruised feelings seemed narrow, narcissistic and just completely tone deaf. So I started all over again, but not without some understanding of what that first column had in common with this one: the hateful, heated, horrific tone of our current public discourse. Words did not send a bullet into the body of Rep. Steven Scalise, or the other four people who were wounded Wednesday morning by another in a long line of gunmen. But we can’t ignore the heavy impact that words have had on our psyches and our conduct, our good intentions and our bad faith, our hopes and our hype, and all the other things that fill our waking hours. Politics is no longer a game for gentlemen and gentle ladies, all gathered to advance the public welfare. It is now a blood sport, and we saw that quite literally Wednesday morning. Some will hesitate to connect the rhetoric of the political landscape to the averted massacre in Alexandria, attributing the killer’s motives to mental illness or easy access to guns. That eternal dance of gun control versus 2nd Amendment rights will continue to play out regardless of how many people are murdered. But I think a big part

of what happened this week has to do with the sickness that has begun to infect all of us, that truly "viral" cocktail of technology and pathology. The man who shot Congressman Scalise hated Donald Trump. He made that very clear with his social media imprint, writing things on his Facebook page that I cannot reproduce here without using a large number of symbols, numbers and exclamation points. He was also a strong supporter of Bernie Sanders. I have nothing but praise for Senator Sanders. Immediately after the shooting occurred, he emerged on the Senate Floor to condemn the attacks, and showed himself to be first and foremost an American, not a partisan. I do not share his beliefs or his policies, but I think he is one of the finest men in Washington. But we cannot ignore the fact that the man who made a direct attack on Republican politicians hated Republicans, by his own words and deeds. We can be all Kumbaya about it and try and say that this is irrelevant, and we can also try and count the number of fairies that can dance on the head of a pin, but both would be a waste of time. The man who shot Steve Scalise hated him, because he was a member of the GOP in a government presided over by Donald Trump. It was a hate crime. I say this because I have to, because at every juncture since Donald Trump has been elected, people have been complaining about the rise in hate crimes. When cemeteries were vandalized, it was attributed to "hate," when swastikas were painted on walls, it was blamed on "hate," and when young Muslim women’s veils were ripped off of their heads, it was called "hate." Never mind that many of the incidents never happened or were fabricated to give the impression of a "hate wave." We were all willing, so many of us, to believe that the seas of hatred were rising. Well guess what? Maybe we, so many of us, were right after all. Maybe we have entered a new era of vilification, of poison, of anger and of distrust. Maybe we can stop pretending that mental illness is the problem, or the proliferation of guns, or poverty, or drugs, or whatever other ill has infected the populace. Maybe we ourselves are the problem, we are the infection, we with our harsh and brutal words scattered across the internet miles with impunity. I would ask Congressman Scalise what he thinks, but he’s unable to answer, just now. Christine M. Flowers is a lawyer and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

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Reversing course on Cuba won’t advance US interests BL OOMBERG VIEW

Nearly two years after President Barack Obama restored U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba, President Donald Trump is poised to roll them back. That would be a mistake. Trump is reportedly considering restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and on transactions by U.S. companies with entities connected to the Cuban military, which controls more than half of the country’s economy. But turning back the sanctions clock would hurt the U.S. without offering Cuban citizens a clear path to a better future. Some might argue that Obama’s changes to U.S. policy have benefited American tourists and companies more than ordinary Cubans. Even as U.S. travelers flock to Havana, the Castro regime’s political repression

continues and its stranglehold on the economy endures. The problems with this argument are twofold - it both exaggerates and underplays the effects of U.S. engagement in Cuba. The argument for engagement is partly geographic. Surrounded by democracies, Cuba is less than 100 miles off the coast of the world’s biggest economy, which is also home to some 2 million Cuban-Americans, many of whom travel back and forth. American tourism is already creating more Cuban entrepreneurs: Airbnb has paid Cuban hosts $40 million over the past two years an average of $2,700 per year, nearly eight times the average annual wage. Record remittances from the U.S. to Cuba are opening up other new economic opportunities for ordinary citizens. Empowering them and

stoking higher popular expectations will, in turn, put more pressure on the regime. More broadly, U.S. engagement with Cuba has improved cooperation on everything from counter-narcotics to environmental protection. As a growing number of Republican and Democratic legislators have recognized, it also promises greater prosperity on both sides of the Florida Strait. Critics of the current policy also tend to downplay the risks of changing it. Greater sanctions wouldn’t persuade Cuba’s one-party state to change its spots; they would just reinvigorate aging hardliners and their narrative of Yanqui persecution. And a blanket ban on U.S. transactions with Cuba’s military conglomerate would just create opportunities for European, Asian and Latin American investors to fill the gap,

depriving the U.S. of influence and commercial opportunities. At the same time, engagement alone cannot break the grip of a oneparty state. The U.S. could use further dismantling of the embargo as leverage for Cuba’s progress in implementing economic reforms that the Cuban government has tentatively endorsed, settling property claims, releasing political prisoners, or returning fugitives. The U.S. could do more to promote affordable access for Cubans to the internet. Shoring up the region’s commitment to democracy would also help - beginning in Venezuela, the Cuban regime’s foundering enabler. Reversing course in Cuba would benefit neither Cubans nor Americans. The last half-century offers plenty of proof of what doesn’t work. Why repeat it?

COLUMN

A father reflects on accepting his transgender daughter By Frank Gonzales THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

Recently my dad told me: "All you can do is what is best for your immediate family; it does not matter what others think." It was an insightful moment that’s resonated with me. Thinking about my life as a father brings up a lot of emotions. I think of the moment I became a father when I caught my daughter as she came into this world. Here was this beautiful, perfect child with infinite potential and possibilities. I view all three of my children as the most precious gifts that God can bestow. These gifts come with overwhelming joy, but also great responsibility. The responsibility of providing for basic needs (food, water and shelter), I am thankful to say, has been mostly easy. Other responsibilities, such as education, discipline and extracurricular activities, are harder. One of my deepest struggles has been learning how to protect my

children from ignorance and judgment of our family because we love each other unconditionally. My oldest daughter is a transgender girl. This means she was identified as male at birth but now lives the life of the girl she knows herself to be. It took me years to come to terms with this, and my relationship and ability to be the best father I can was damaged. I finally realized that I will never fully understand how she feels, but I can support her and give her the loving environment she needs to thrive. As my daughter transitioned, I began to see the world in a very different light, and my wife and I committed to helping our daughter and countless other trans youths who do not have an adult to speak up for them. I saw the profound struggles of the trans community. I hadn’t realized that I fully expected my children to experience a childhood of safety and abundance until I faced the thought of losing that privilege. We now know

that she is significantly more likely to be the victim of a violent crime than other girls, solely for living an authentic life. Transgender youth who are not supported by their families are exponentially more likely to commit suicide than other children, and a large portion of transgender adults without family support are homeless. Dead? Homeless? Because family cannot accept them? No way. Not my child. All three of my children will always know that I love them unconditionally. I take pride in my responsibility as a father to provide a home and the tools they need to eventually spread their wings and fly. The truth is that the very existence of transgender women and transgender men makes some people feel uncomfortable. A lot of people don’t understand what it is to be transgender. Most, unfortunately, they don’t even want to know. I was always raised to believe that it is what is on the inside that counts,

and to never judge a book by its cover. Have we become a society that only values homogeneity? So much, that we are willing to pass laws against people because they make somebody feel uncomfortable? We live in a day when the Golden Rule and "Love your neighbor" are under attack. These are fundamental teachings and values that I hold dear, passed down to me over generations, from father to child. We parents can choose the legacy we pass on to the generations that follow. Do we really want to teach our children they have a right to discriminate against those they don’t understand? I as a father choose to leave a different legacy to my children: to love and treat all people with dignity and respect no matter how different their lives may be from our own. Frank Gonzales is a sales manager for a health care company in Dallas. He wrote this column for The Dallas Morning News.

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: DALLAS COWBOYS

Prescott, Bryant adjust to new roles Dez now the elder statesman for receivers heading into 8th season By Schuyler Dixon ASSOCIATED PRE SS

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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott watches Raymond Melgarejo throw a pass to head coach Jason Garrett at practice Wednesday. The Make-A-Wish Foundation arranged for Melgarejo to meet and play with Prescott.

Young QB getting used to the spotlight By Drew Davison FORT WORT H STAR-T E LE GRAM

FRISCO, Texas — Dak Prescott had simple advice for 9-year-old Raymond "Ray Ray" Melgarejo. "Have confidence and just throw the ball," Prescott told him. Melgarejo heeded that advice after the Dallas Cowboys’ minicamp practice on Wednesday, winning the friendly target competition Prescott and coach Jason Garrett go through after every practice. "He’s got a nice arm. May have a chance at this," Prescott said, smiling. "Just enjoyed being around their presence and I hope they feel the same way." Yes, Prescott made the day for Melgarejo and his family. They were on hand at The Star as part of a Make-A-Wish Foundation experience that included Melgarejo doing everything from riding in Jerry Jones’ helicopter to handing the ball off to running back Ezekiel Elliott during drills. Melgarejo, who is from Santa Ana, Calif., had a tumor removed from the

back of his head that he discovered while putting on a football helmet. "Football saved his life," said Jose Melgarejo, Ray Ray’s uncle. "This is life-changing. For the Cowboys to allow this to happen, it’s something he’ll never forget." Prescott seemed to enjoy it just as much. It served as another reminder of his stardom that is growing by the minute. Earlier in the day, news came out that Prescott had landed another endorsement deal, this time with New Era. For Prescott, the fame and adulation is welcomed. He called it "a blessing" to have the platform that comes with being the quarterback of America’s Team. But he also understands the reason behind it. "It’s because of my ability on the football field. So, obviously, that comes first," Prescott said. "I want to be as great a player as I can be. That’s my main focus. The other things come with it as they fit in." Prescott hasn’t let the fame get to him and is still putting in countless hours to ensure his sec-

ond year is better than his first. He had one of the greatest rookie seasons by a quarterback in NFL history, passing for 3,667 yards with 23 touchdowns, four interceptions and a 104.9 passer rating. It remains to be seen how much better Prescott can perform going forward. But everyone within the organization seems to think he hasn’t reached his ceiling yet, especially with the reigns fully being handed to him from Tony Romo. Backup quarterback Kellen Moore believes it’s only going to get better for Prescott with a year under his belt and more reps coming throughout the offseason and training camp. "He’s had an awesome off-season," Moore said. "From Day 1 to be the guy, be the face of the offense, the leader, the voice, everything has been tailored towards him from the start. I think that’s huge for him, our offense and everyone here." Prescott intends to continue laying the foundation for the 2017 team, too. He and the receiving corps are already planning to work together before training camp.

FRISCO, Texas — Dez Bryant rattled off names of teammates who have been on the Dallas roster longer than the star receiver, correctly stopping at four. The guy who once rejected tradition by refusing to carry veteran receiver Roy Williams’ pads when he was a rookie seven years ago is now 28 and the oldest player at his position for the Cowboys. And well aware of it. “I want to lead by example,” Bryant said earlier in the offseason program that wrapped up Thursday. “I don’t want to run my mouth.” He still has the occasional Twitter spat, and isn’t one to back down from verbal challenges. But he’s no longer the precocious newcomer who talked back to Williams and started his career with a couple of bizarre off-field issues, sounding more like a dean these days instead. “I think that it’s just things that naturally happen over time,” said Bryant, two years into a $70 million, five-year contract that made him one of the highest-paid NFL receivers. “You just start putting things in perspective. I know for me is all I want to do is be better.” Bryant moved into the top five in tenure in part because of the departure of Tony Romo, the quarterback he credits for helping him through the rocky start to a career that included lawsuits for unpaid jewelry bills and a sagging-pants episode with police at a Dallas mall. Bryant’s bond was instant with Dak Prescott when last year’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year replaced an injured Romo and ended up taking the 10-year starter’s

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Heading into his eighth season, Dez Bryant is the Cowboys’ oldest receiver at 28 years old.

job with by far the best debut for a quarterback in franchise history. Years later, Bryant reflected on his sparring with Williams by saying he didn’t believe in what he considered meaningless rookie rituals. He’s showing it too, instead creating a bond going into his ninth season with the most celebrated newcomer at receiver, Ryan Switzer. “He’s one of the most well-respected teammates,” coach Jason Garrett said. “The guys just really, really gravitate toward him. And I think it goes to that, his love for the game, his love for this team, and how hard he works at it.” Bryant had a careerhigh and NFL-leading 16 touchdowns receiving as an All-Pro in 2014, the only season the Cowboys have won a playoff game since he arrived as a late first-round pick in 2010. Injuries led to career lows across the board a year later, and he missed another three games in 2016 with a knee injury that he feared was serious, causing him to raise questions by staying away from the facility for a day because he didn’t want to know how bad it was. Bryant also missed two straight offseasons, the

first in 2015 when he wanted a long-term contract and last year when he was recovering from injuries. “The first thing is he was here,” receiver coach Derek Dooley said after the final offseason practice. “He hasn’t had an offseason since 2014. This is his first time to get out here and develop a level of consistency. And I think he’s benefited from it.” The only offensive player with more tenure is 15th-year tight end Jason Witten, another mentor to Bryant in his younger days. The others are cornerback Orlando Scandrick (11th season) and long snapper L.P. Ladouceur (14th). Bryant never really imagined such a list being so short, and now he’s coming off a strong second half of last season that helped Dallas to the top seed in the NFC at 13-3 before a divisional playoff loss to Green Bay. “Guys around here want it to be contagious,” Bryant said. “We’ve got a lot of great building blocks from last year. It’s nothing to sit on. It’s how can we move forward and get better? How can we take that next step?” Now, there are a lot of teammates looking to Bryant for the answers.

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION: SAN ANTONIO STARS

Stars’ Kelsey Plum returns to Seattle after rough start as a pro By Tim Booth A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS

SEATTLE — Kelsey Plum set such a high standard during her college career that achieving immediate success at the same level as a professional was going to be challenging. Throw in a severely sprained ankle that kept Plum out of the San Antonio Stars lineup for nearly a month and the pro career for the greatest scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history hasn’t gotten off to the start many expected. “It’s been difficult to try and get back, and not even to get back but play at the level I’m capable at,” Plum said in a recent phone interview. “It’s a tough shift regardless for rookies so it’s been an experience for me that is going to help me in the long run. For now, it’s not easy.” Plum returns to her

college town this weekend when San Antonio faces the Storm. Seattle is where Plum became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, leading Washington to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and a Final Four. It will be Plum’s first trip back since she was drafted No. 1 overall by the Stars. But it comes with Plum struggling on the court, something she rarely experienced during her college career. “It’s definitely frustrating at times because I’m not moving the way I usually do. That change of speed is how I create things for me and my teammates so it’s frustrating,” Plum said. “Percentage-wise? Let’s just say not 100. At the end of the day, I’m playing and it’s not an excuse for how I’m playing.” Plum injured her right ankle in early May. It’s her first major injury

since a knee issue during her sophomore year at Washington that she was able to play through while wearing a brace. Plum has appeared in only seven games, never playing more than 28 minutes or scoring more than eight points. Last Sunday against Chicago, Plum was 0-for-4 shooting in 12 minutes and went scoreless. Thursday’s loss to Los Angeles was even worse. Plum played just five minutes and went scoreless. Plum scored at least 20 points in every college game during her senior season. She’s also adjusting to a different role with the Stars. The entire offense isn’t being run through Plum, as it was at Washington. “I would think of it as at (Washington) every possession, every single time down the floor, I was called upon to score or create for my teammates,” she said. “This is different

because now I’m running offense, and yeah I do look to score and create, but it’s not the 100 percent ball goes through me. I have a lot of teammates that can create and do things. My workload is a lot different here.” Plum is confident her scoring prowess will eventually show up in the pros. She recalled a recent conversation with former WNBA star and current San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon where it became clear to Plum how early she is in her career. “She said, ‘You’ve probably played 100 games in your career like in college, and these women have played like 800,”’ Plum said. “Just everyone is so much smarter. In college a lot of times I would read the play and just outsmart people. It’s different here because I’m trying to think while still somewhat limited. It’s frustrating, but it’s life.”

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San Antonio rookie Kelsey Plum has been limited to seven games and has been held to eight points or less in every appearance.

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RIBEREÑA EN BREVE PROGRAMA DE ASISTENCIA MÉDICA 1 Si usted está teniendo dificultades para costear la compra de medicamentos, el programa “Medication Assistance” lo puede ayudar. Acuda el 21 de junio a la Corte del Condado de Zapata (cuarto de juntas ubicado en el segundo piso) de 10 a.m. a 12 p.m. y de 1 p.m. a 3 p.m. Para mayores informes llame a Eslanda Treviño al 361-6673350. CONSULADO MÓVIL 1 El Consulado General de México en Laredo llevará a cabo el Consulado Móvil el 17 de junio en San Diego, Texas, de 8 a.m. a 2 p.m. y en donde se estarán emitiendo pasaportes, matrículas consulares y recepción de documentación INE, en la iglesia St. Francis de Padua, 401 S. Victoria, St. TORNEO DE GOLF 1 Boys and Girls Club of Zapata County invitan al 1er. Torneo de Golf que se llevará a cabo el sábado, 24 de junio en Los Ébanos Golf Course. Registro inicia a las 7 a.m. Para mayores informes contacte a Cipriana GonzálezWells al (956) 8981365. ACADEMIA AHEC EN ZAPATA 1 Estudiantes de preparatoria pueden asistir de manera gratuita a un taller vocacional que se llevará a cabo del 19 al 21 de junio de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. en el Advanced Education Center (ZTAC), ubicado en 605 N. HWY 83. Se discutirán temas como carreras en el área de salud, liderazgo, entrenamiento de voluntarios, cómo escribir un curriculum vitae y el proceso de inscripción a la universidad. Para registrarse envíe un correo a rcruz@mrgbahec.org o llame al 956-7120037. Cupo limitado. LLENADO DE APLICACIONES 1 La Ciudad de Roma ofrece el servicio de llenado de aplicaciones para CHIP, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, Chip, Prenatal y otros. Contacte a Gaby Rodríguez para una cita en el centro comunitario o en su domicilio al 956246-7177. MUSEO EN ZAPATA 1 A los interesados en realizar una investigación sobre genealogía de la región, se sugiere visitar el Museo del Condado de Zapata ubicado en 805 N US-Hwy 83. Opera de 10 a.m. a 4 p.m. Existen visitas guiadas. Personal está capacitado y puede orientar acerca de la historia del Sur de Texas y sus fundadores. Pida informes en el 956-765-8983. PAGO DE IMPUESTOS 1 Pagos por impuestos a la propiedad de la Ciudad de Roma deberán realizarse en la oficina de impuestos del Distrito Escolar de Roma, localizado en el 608 N. García St.

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MURO FRONTERIZO

Gobierno busca cerrar casos por tierras

Citan a hombre por choque Por César G. Rodríguez

Abogados quieren llegar a acuerdos fuera de corte Por Nomaan Merchant ASSOCIATED PRE SS

HOUSTON — Los abogados del gobierno estadounidense están redoblando esfuerzos para llegar a acuerdos fuera de la corte en unos 90 casos en contra de propietarios de inmuebles de Texas, a quienes se les expropiaron terrenos para construir un cerco en la frontera con México. Un abogado de los terratenientes describió la medida como la antesala de una pelea sobre el muro fronterizo propuesto por el presidente Donald Trump. Un aviso legal de 16 páginas apareció el 7 de junio en el Brownsville Herald, el diario que circula en la ciudad más sureña de Texas. Decía que cientos de propietarios tenían varias semanas más para decir cuánto les debería de pagar el gobierno por sus propiedades. Parecían avisos legales de rutina que se publican regularmente en periódicos, excepto que involucraba terrenos que el gobierno de Trump podría usar

para construir un muro. El Departamento de Justicia negó cualquier vínculo entre los avisos legales y la posibilidad de un futuro muro fronterizo. Hasta ahora, el Congreso se ha negado a dar fondos para nuevas construcciones, pero un muro como el que Trump ha prometido probablemente requeriría cientos de nuevos procesos judiciales para expropiar propiedades privadas. Efren Olivares, abogado del Proyecto de Derechos Civiles de Texas que está trabajando con propietarios en la frontera en contra de cualquier muro, dijo que el aviso fue el último "aumento de actividad" en casos que han estado inactivos durante mucho tiempo. En Roma, ciudad fronteriza a unos 160 kilómetros (100 millas) al noroeste de Brownsville, al menos dos propietarios han sido visitados recientemente por abogados que quieren poner fin a sus casos, dijo Olivares. No se ha construido un cerco en Roma, aunque residentes del lugar están preocupados de que el

gobierno vaya a regresar. "Para ellos esto es la antesala, para expropiar más terrenos para construir el muro fronterizo", dijo Olivares el jueves. En el 2006, el Congreso aprobó la Ley de la Valla Segura con el apoyo de republicanos y demócratas. Eventualmente se instalaron unos 1.130 kilómetros (700 millas) de vallas, erigidas en alrededor de un tercio de la frontera sur. Solo se construyeron 160 kilómetros (100 millas) en Texas, donde los derechos de propiedades privadas y los terrenos agrestes complicaron la tarea. Pero la mayoría de migrantes que cruzan ilegalmente la frontera sur hacia Estados Unidos lo hacen a través del Valle del Río Grande, una zona de ranchos y ciudades en el sur de Texas. Aun cuando la cantidad de arrestos fronterizos bajó fuertemente este año, miles de migrantes cruzan el valle mensualmente. En algunas partes de la frontera de Brownsville, las vallas pasan por ranchos y patios de viviendas.

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Un hombre fue citado recientemente por causar un choque en el que participó una ambulancia del Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Zapata, la cual transportaba a una mujer embarazada al Laredo Medical Center, dijeron las autoridades. El 9 de junio, Isidro Rafael Ávila, de 23 años, fue citado por no otorgar el derecho de paso a un vehículo de emergencia. Ávila fue identificado como el conductor de un vehículo gris Nissan Frontier 1996. Ese día, él viajaba hacia el sur por la cuadra 4400 de la avenida North Bartlett y no otorgó el derecho de paso a la ambulancia de Zapata, un vehículo Ford F-350, 2016, de color blanco, que transportaba a una paciente al Laredo Medical Center, de acuerdo a la policía. La ambulancia entonces colisionó con el vehículo Nissan Rogue 2016 que estaba detenido en el carril para dar vuelta en la cuadra 1900 de la calle Bustamante. El Departamento de Policía de Laredo dijo que la ambulancia tenía sus luces y sus sirenas activadas en el momento de la colisión. Las personas que participaron en el choque presentaron lesiones menores.

TAMAULIPAS

INSTALAN CONSEJO CONSULTIVO Organismo diseñará y evaluará políticas públicas de seguridad E SPECIAL PARA TIEMP O DE ZAPATA

Ciudad de México— Este jueves fue instalado el Consejo Consultivo de Seguridad Ciudadana del estado de Tamaulipas, México, en el que participarán especialistas del tema reconocidos por su trayectoria en la materia a nivel nacional. El gobernador de este estado, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca, señaló que este Consejo será un espacio de deliberación permanente entre las autoridades de Tamaulipas y académicos, expertos y consultores en las materia de seguridad pública, procuración de justicia, derechos humanos, ciencias sociales y forenses. Indicó que su finalidad será la discusión de insumos para el diagnóstico, planeación, diseño, implementación y evaluación de políticas públicas en materia de seguridad pública del estado. En el organismo participarán Eduardo Guerrero Gutiérrez, Alejandro Hope, María Elena

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El gobernador de Tamaulipas, México, Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca, al centro, aparece junto a los miembros del Consejo Consultivo de Seguridad Ciudadana recén integrado.

Morera Mitre, Tony Payán, Jorge Tello Peón, Miguel Bernardo Treviño de Hoyos y Guillermo Valdés Castellanos. El mandatario dijo que el gran proyecto que se tiene como objetivo es alinear las acciones de los tres órdenes de gobierno para obtener mejores resultados. “Pero a la vez, no solamente depurar a los cuerpos policíacos, si no establecer las políticas públicas adecuadas al sistema de seguridad pública para poder

combatir un problema que va más allá de la violencia, tiene mucho que ver también con la descomposición del tejido social, que es probablemente el problema más serio que tenemos” afirmó el mandatario de Tamaulipas. El articulista y especialista en política Alejandro Hope manifestó que este Consejo Consultivo es un esfuerzo con el gobierno de Tamaulipas para escuchar las voces de la sociedad civil, aca-

démicos y especialistas. El investigador Guillermo Valdés Castellanos destacó que se muestra voluntad politíca al conformar un Consejo de este tipo. María Elena Morera Mitre, por su parte, se pronunció por metas claras, que generen confianza a la ciudadanía, así como ser muy claros y transparentes en ejercer con responsabilidad el presupuesto para la seguridad pública.

COLUMNA

Peña nevada, el lugar más alto de Tamaulipas Por Raúl Sinencio Chávez TIEMP O DE ZAPATA

Majestuosas cimas se yerguen en nuestro país. Las encabeza el famoso Pico de Orizaba. Por el oriente asoma otra de gran tamaño. Próxima al Trópico de Cáncer, mide 3 mil 664 metros sobre el nivel del mar. La denominan Peña Nevada. Arribamos “de noche a Ciudad Victoria … y bajamos a descansar mientras se llega la hora de” partir. “La capital de Tamaulipas …cumple muy bien su papel de centro de los poderes … del Estado... Numerosos “edificios van” construyéndose “por todas partes”, incluido “magnífico hotel –Sierra Gorda–, que responde a las

exigencias del gran turismo”. Porfirio Hernández Fígaro nos da la brújula narrativa. Viaja en nutrido grupo, dirigido por Otis McAllister, “presidente honorario y fundador del Club de Exploradores de México”. Mochila al hombro, aprovechan los alpinistas la Semana Santa de 1946. Concluido el almuerzo, “un camión de carga” los transporta “hacia el occidente. Entramos primero por el cañón de Victoria, … entre las montañas” que rodean “la capital. Al principio, el camino es magnífico … Pero adelante “comienza a degenerar … hasta” volverse “río de piedras”. Continúa don Porfirio: “Nos damos cuenta (entonces) de que lo que

tenemos enfrente no es el vulgar campo de la mesa central. Es algo … más salvaje que lo que hemos visto en Querétaro, en Tehuacán y Oaxaca. La” cordillera “aquí es más ríspida” y “la vegetación” típica “es hostil”. “No hay una planta sin espinas” –comprueba–, tampoco “crece un solo arbusto que no esté dispuesto a defenderse como lo hiciera un erizo. Trasponen “lechos secos …, torrenteras tostadas por el sol y, en medio de … aquella soledad, ni un alma”... “La perspectiva se abre” e ingresan a “una especie de valle alargado en forma de huevo. Es [la municipalidad de] Jaumave, el” sitio “más poblado de la región, con la … cabecera del mismo nombre. A

su vera corre el Guayalejo”, aunque “está (ahora) seco y nada anuncia lo que después ha de ser el caudaloso (río) Tamesí. La palabra Jaumave suena rara. Nos encontramos […] algo extraño, que no es mexicano, ni otomí, ni siquiera (del idioma) huasteco”. Pasan los excursionistas por Miquihuana, el municipio de Tamaulipas con mayor elevación. Lo siente Fígaro “muy frío, a pesar de que estamos en abril”. Acceden juntos a “tierras de osos”, previniéndolos el guía: “El oso no corre a la vista de un hombre, sino que da media vuelta y” camina despacio “en sentido contrario”. “A la puesta del sol” –prosigue la crónica–, “entramos a una llanura

baja”. Predominan los “cerros pedregosos”. Alistándose para el ascenso final, pernoctan “en el … ejido Marcela”. Al marcar “el altímetro …]tres mil quinientos y pico de metros, se nos señala una loma cubierta de pinos” e indican “que esa es la Peña Nevada”, parte de la Sierra Madre Oriental. “En la cumbre encontramos un monumento (limítrofe) que dice: ‘Tamaulipas-Nuevo León’ y … una tremenda orden: ‘Cualquiera que destruya este monumento está expuesto a sufrir severo castigo de la ley’. Como es” de “suponer, el monumento está hecho cisco y sólo quedan de él un montón de piedras y dos traviesas de hierro”, remata Porfirio Hernández.

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FROM THE COVER POLICY From page A1 Trump’s change in policy prohibits any commercial dealings with Cuba’s economically powerful military and, according to White House aides, was driven by the president’s concerns that the previous policy was enriching the Cuban military and intelligence services that contribute to repression on the island. Through civilian-run holding companies, the Cuban military owns or controls much of the economy, particularly the tourism sector. Former president Barack Obama had allowed some transactions with the security services on grounds that money would trickle down to individual Cubans who gained employment and more contact with the outside world. “We now hold the cards. The previous administration’s easing of restrictions on travel and trade do not help the Cuban people,” Trump

CRASH From page A1 That day, he was traveling south in the 4400 block of North Bartlett Avenue and failed to yield the right of way to

CANCELED From page A1 Homeland Security Department announced late Thursday. Homeland Security John Kelly formally revoked a policy memo that created the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans program. The revocation came on the fifth anniversary of another effort that has protected hundreds of thou-

said. “They only enrich the Cuban regime.” Significantly, a new directive signed by Trump will not affect those elements of the normalization begun by Obama in December 2014 that are popular with younger Cuban Americans and others who have taken full advantage of them. Unlimited “family” travel and money sent to private Cubans on the island will remain unchanged. Administration officials who briefed reporters ahead of Trump’s address, on White Houseimposed condition of anonymity, said no policy changes would go immediately into effect. Instead, the new presidential directive will order the Treasury and Commerce departments to begin within 30 days to write new regulations that reverse some of those Obama implemented to ease the U.S. embargo against Cuba that has remained in place for nearly 60 years. Only Congress can lift it.

Trump’s directive drew criticism outside the theater, including from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which questioned the premise that the new restrictions would lead to reforms in Cuba. “U.S. private-sector engagement can be a positive force for the kind of change we all wish to see in Cuba,” said Myron Brilliant, the group’s executive vice president and head of international affairs. “Unfortunately, today’s moves actually limit the possibility for positive change on the island and risk ceding growth opportunities to other countries that, frankly, may not share America’s interest in a free and democratic Cuba that respects human rights. “ Trump cast his action as the fulfillment of a campaign promise. “Last year, I promised to be a voice against repression and a voice for the freedom of the Cuban people,” he said. “ You heard that pledge and here I am.”

the Zapata ambulance, a white 2016 Ford F-350, that was transporting a patient to Laredo Medical Center, according to police. The ambulance then collided with a 2016 Nissan Rogue that was

stopped at the turning lane in the 1900 block of Bustamante Street. LPD said the ambulance had its light and sirens activated at the time of the collision. People involved in the crash sustained minor injuries.

sands of young immigrants from deportation. The program to protect parents was announced by President Barack Obama in November 2014 but was never fully launched. It was intended to keep the immigrant parents safe from deportation and provide them with a renewable work permit good for two years, but it was blocked by a federal judge in Texas after 26 states filed suit against the federal government

and challenged the effort’s legality. Republicans decried the effort at “backdoor amnesty” and argued that Obama overstepped his authority by protecting a specific class of immigrants living in the United States illegally. The protection program for parents, like the one for young immigrants, was created with a policy memo during the Obama administration. Both programs required

Shooting rampage leaves five dead SANTA FE, N.M. — A man accused of killing three family members and two other people in a shooting rampage that spanned nearly 200 miles in New Mexico was captured after a chase and a crash, authorities said Friday. After Damian Herrera, 21, gunned down his mother, stepfather and brother, police say, he carjacked and killed a driver before chaos erupted hours later at a general store in a tiny town that artist Georgia O’Keeffe called home for most of her life. That’s where the final victim died. Herrera was arrested Thursday and booked into jail on suspicion of five counts of murder. The shooting of his family appears to stem from a domestic dispute, police say, but investigators were still piecing together what happened at five different locations with many witnesses. District Attorney Marco Serna called the shootings horrific and senseless, saying northern New Mexico was rocked to its core. He said his office will request that Herrera be held without bond.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Herrera had an attorney. The suspect Herrera had no criminal record, only traffic citations in 2015 and one earlier this year, according to court records. The three family members killed Thursday were Maria Rosita Gallegos, 49; Max Trujillo Sr., 55; and Brendon Herrera, 20, all from the La Madera area, 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) north of Santa Fe and not far from the Ojo Caliente hot springs, a popular tourist destination. After the killings, police say Damian Herrera headed north to the community of Tres Piedras, where he is accused of killing Michael Kyte, 61, and stealing the man’s truck. Herrera drove into Colorado before finding his way back south into New Mexico, circumventing a rural area dotted by just a few close-knit communities and scenic mountain ranges. Nearly five hours after the first 911 call came in about the family’s slaying, Manuel Serrano, 59, was killed at the general store in Abiquiu, a traditional

Hispanic enclave where O’Keeffe lived. Sheriff’s deputies spotted the stolen pickup and began chasing it. “Herrera was driving so fast that when he came upon a curve, he was unable to maintain his lane of travel and veered into oncoming traffic,” state police said in a statement. The pickup overcorrected to avoid an oncoming police vehicle and crashed into a tree. Herrera got out and ran toward deputies. He tried to grab one of their guns and it fired, authorities said. A second deputy used a stun gun on Herrera, and he was taken into custody. An officer injured his elbow during the scuffle but there were no other injuries, police said. Kyle Frettem, who took classes at the University of New Mexico with Herrera and would go hiking with him, said he had not talked to Herrera in about a year but described him as someone who was into inner peace. “He was the kind of guy who would go out into the mountains and meditate,” Frettem said. “People can change pretty drastically in a year, but someone like this, it’s like no way.”

that participants meet certain conditions, including not having a criminal history. As part of the expansion to protect immigrant parents living in the United States illegally, the Obama administration also sought to provide the young immigrants with work

permits good for three years at a time. That provision was also blocked by the Texas judge. Revoking the memo and ending the stalled program fulfill a key campaign promise by Trump, who pledged to “immediately” cancel both efforts. Trump has

not said what he plans to do about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but so far most immigrants protected by the effort have not been targeted by stepped-up efforts to find and deport immigrants living in the country illegally.

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BUSINESS

Texas unemployment rate slips to 4.8 percent A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas unemployment rate slipped to 4.8 percent in May, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday. Last month’s jobless figure compares to 5

percent statewide unemployment during April, according to a TWC statement. The nationwide unemployment rate in May was 4.3 percent. Amarillo had the lowest unemployment in Texas last month at 3.1

percent. The McAllenEdinburg-Mission area had the state’s highest jobless rate during May at 7.5 percent, TWC officials said. The Texas economy expanded in May with the addition of 14,800 seasonally adjusted non-

farm jobs as part of the latest economic gains for the state, the commission statement said. “Texas employers created 266,600 jobs over the past year and the Texas economy continues to provide competitive advantages to large

Amazon to buy Whole Foods, making strong move into groceries A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS

NEW YORK — Online juggernaut Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at about $13.7 billion, a strong move to expand its growing reach into groceries. Amazon.com Inc. will pay $42 per share for Whole Foods Market Inc., including debt. That marks an 18 percent premium to Whole Foods’ closing price on Thursday. The deal comes a month after Whole Foods announced a board shake-up and cost-cutting plan amid falling sales. The grocery store operator was also under pressure from activist investor Jana Partners.

US rig count rises this week 6 to 933 A S S OCIAT E D PRE SS

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by six this week to 933. A year ago, just 424 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 747 rigs sought oil and 186 explored for natural gas this week. Among major oil- and gas-producing states, North Dakota added three rigs while Alaska, Colorado and New Mexico gained two rigs each. California and Louisiana increased by one apiece. Oklahoma declined by four rigs and Wyoming was down one. Arkansas, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia were unchanged. The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May of 2016 at 404.

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A vehicle passes in front of a Whole Foods Market Inc. location in Willowbrook, Illinois on Friday.

The grocery chain, known for its organic options, had been facing increased pressure from rivals, including European grocery chain Lidl, which is planning to

enter the East Coast market, along with Aldi and Trader Joe’s. Amazon, meanwhile, has been expanding its reach in goods, services, and entertainment.

Whole Foods will keep operating stores under its name and John Mackey will as CEO, with headquarters in Austin, Texas. The company, founded in 1978, has struggled to differentiate itself as competitors also now offer a plethora of fresh and organic foods, and has said customers may be choosing “good enough” alternatives closer to home. In addition to other natural and organic grocers, it has cited pressure from restaurant chains, mealdelivery companies and traditional supermarkets such as Kroger. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2017.

and small business owners across the state,” said Andres Alcantar, TWC chairman. Mining and logging recorded the largest private-industry gain in Texas over the month with 6,600 jobs added, according to the commis-

sion. Construction employment grew by 3,400 jobs statewide in May. Financial activities employment expanded by 3,200 jobs in Texas. Manufacturing across Texas expanded by 1,800 jobs last month, officials said.

Genesis Healthcare to pay $53.6M to settle federal probes By Michael Balsamo ASSOCIATED PRE SS

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors say Genesis Healthcare has agreed to pay $53.6 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims for unnecessary therapy and nursing care. The U.S. Justice Department announced the settlement Friday. Prosecutors say the company submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary therapy, hospice service and substandard nursing care. The company headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Justice Department announced the settlement Friday.

owns and operated nursing facilities, senior living facilities and rehabilitation centers. The settlement also resolved allegations that some services provided by nursing homes owned by Genesis were “grossly substandard and/or worthless and therefore ineligible for payment.” A phone message seeking comment left with a media representative for Genesis Healthcare was not immediately returned.

Wal-Mart agrees to acquire Bonobos By Nick Turner and Jing Cao BL OOMBERG

Wal-Mart Stores announced its long-awaited acquisition of online clothing seller Bonobos, just in time to have Amazon.com Inc. steal the spotlight with its own deal. Wal-Mart will pay $310 million in cash for the apparel upstart, which focuses on fitted clothing for men. Andy Dunn, Bonobos’s founder and chief executive officer, will continue to oversee the brand while reporting to Wal-Mart e-commerce head Marc Lore. The move is part of Wal-Mart’s bid to gain online prestige, along with customers that may not shop at its big-box stores. It follows an agreement to buy the Moosejaw outdoor-equipment site in February and the women’s-apparel seller ModCloth in March. The Bonobos buyout has been expected since April, when a person familiar with the discussions said a $300 mil-

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In this file photo, shirts hang to be tried on at a Bonobos Guideshop in River Oaks in Houston.

lion takeover was in the works. When Wal-Mart finally confirmed the acquisition on Friday, it was overshadowed by Amazon’s $13.7 billion agreement to buy Whole Foods Market -- a transaction that marks the

e-commerce giant’s biggest foray into brick-andmortar retail. The Whole Foods deal sent shares of Wal-Mart on their worst rout in almost two years. WalMart leads the U.S. grocery market, and any

attempt by Amazon to disrupt the business is seen as a grave threat. The stock fell as much as 7.1 percent to $73.29, the biggest intraday tumble since October 2015. The incursion by Amazon increases pressure on

Wal-Mart to improve its e-commerce business -something the Bonobos deal is meant to address. Wal-Mart entrusted its online division to Lore after acquiring his startup, Jet.com, for $3.3 billion in September. He helped the company’s U.S. ecommerce sales grow 63 percent in the most recent quarter. “We’re seeing momentum in the business,” Lore said in Friday’s statement. Founded in 2007, Bonobos got its start selling dress pants to men and quickly expanded its lineup to shorts and colorful plaid shirts. While the brand started as an online-only retailer, Dunn began incorporating brick-and-mortar stores into its strategy. Bonobos has raised more than $120 million in total capital, according to CrunchBase, from investors such as Coppel Capital, Accel Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Its backers also included Nordstrom Inc., which sold the brand’s products in its department stores.

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