🌱 What $25 billion in port projects could mean for Brownsville jobs

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In today's newsletter:

• What $25 billion in port projects could mean for Brownsville jobs
• What Cameron County deputies revealed after a brutal Brownsville double homicide
• Why did Brownsville rank dead last for singles in America?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons & More and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, breezy and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
• Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Guerra confirms Ternium USA will not be building a terminal at the Port of Brownsville (riograndeguardian.com) — The Port of Brownsville will not get a new Ternium USA terminal, but the steel giant will keep moving millions of tons of product through the port. Port chairman Esteban Guerra says roughly $25 billion in potential industrial projects are in the pipeline, promising more high-paying jobs and rapid growth at the port’s industrial park and surrounding region.
   

2. Arrest made in Brownsville double homicide investigation (valleycentral.com) — Two women were found brutally killed at a Brownsville home on Tecate Street Sunday morning, and Cameron County authorities say a suspect was arrested later that night. The victims, who are related but not yet identified, were discovered inside and outside the house after a 911 call. Investigators are still searching for a motive and asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
   

3. Turns Out One Texas City Is the Absolute Worst Place to Find Love (keanradio.com) — Brownsville just landed last place in WalletHub’s 2025 ranking of U.S. cities for singles, scoring especially poorly on dating opportunities and fun and recreation. The piece contrasts Brownsville’s struggles with Austin’s strong showing, and frames the ranking through a Texas-focused, singles-oriented lens that may sting locals but highlights real concerns about nightlife and social options.
   

4. Inside Kiefer Sutherland's romance with longtime model fiancée Cindy Vela (hellomagazine.com) — A Brownsville-born model and actress, Cindy Vela, is in a long-running engagement with actor Kiefer Sutherland after meeting around 2014 and getting engaged in 2017. Vela grew up in Brownsville and Olmito, studied at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, and later built a modeling and acting career in Los Angeles while the couple now lives mainly in California and New York.
   

5. Trump administration threatens Sister Norma Pimentel's migrant aid with 6-year funding ban (americamagazine.org) — A Brownsville-based Catholic Charities group that aids migrants and local families faces a proposed six-year federal funding ban from the Department of Homeland Security, raising questions about support for vulnerable residents in the Rio Grande Valley. The move directly affects Sister Norma Pimentel’s organization and could ripple through anti-poverty work across the Diocese of Brownsville, where many already struggle with high poverty rates.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brownsville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• BROWNSVILLE - Support Group
  DHR Health Brownsville, 4750 Frontage Rd #77, Brownsville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• 1 Million Cups Brownsville
  eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• South Texas Blood Drive Hosted by Trauma Regional Advisory Council-V
  Brownsville Events Center , 1 Event Center Blvd. , Brownsville
  1:00 pm
• Flamingo & Mingle Membership Holiday Mixer
  Gladys Porter Zoo Brownsville, TX
  5:00 pm
• Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons & More
  Historic Alonso Building , 510 E St Charles St , Brownsville
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• End of the 3rd Six Weeks & 1st Semester
  Brownsville ISD Brownsville, TX 78521
• City Championship Swim Meet
  Margaret Clark Aquatic Center

Tuesday December 23

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Brownsville, TX
  United Executive Office Suites , 4002 Paredes Line Rd , Brownsville
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• HYP Adopt an Angel Distribution
  CAB Gym
  8:00 am
• [BROWNSVILLE] Job Readiness Workshop
  Texas Workforce Solutions , 851 Old Alice Rd , Brownsville
  9:00 am
• 7th Annual Small Business Holiday Marketplace
  Brownsville Events Center , 1 Event Center , Brownsville
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• [BROWNSVILLE] Soft Skills Workshop
  Texas Workforce Solutions , 851 Old Alice Rd , Brownsville
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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