South Texas mayor says he didn’t realize he was depositing check made out to someone else

October 13th, 2009 Lawyer: Texas mayor's deposit an 'innocent' errorBROWNSVILLE, Texas — The outspoken mayor of a U.S.-Mexico border city deposited a $26,000 check from the city to a vendor in his personal account last year and attempted to discredit the investigation when it came to light, prosecutors said Tuesday. Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada, who is on trial for a variety of charges including theft, spent more than $5,000 over three weeks after putting the check into his account, authorities said.

October 13th, 2009 Trial begins for mayor in Texas over missing checkMcALLEN, Texas — The outspoken mayor of a Texas border town faces trial after a $26,000 check for a city vendor was deposited into his personal account. Opening arguments are scheduled for Tuesday in the trial of Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada.

October 13th, 2009 Teller: Didn't think Texas mayor would break lawBROWNSVILLE, Texas — A bank teller allowed a south Texas mayor to deposit a $26,000 check made out to someone else into his business account, the clerk testified Tuesday at the politician's theft trial, because he did not think the well-known figure would be breaking the law. Prosecutors say Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada deposited the check into an account for his real estate appraisal business and spent more than $5,000 over the following three weeks.

October 13th, 2009 Attorney defends Texas mayor's $26,000 depositBROWNSVILLE, Texas — Prosecutors say the outspoken mayor of a Texas border town deposited a $26,000 check intended for a vendor in his own bank account and spent more than $5,000 over three weeks. But Brownsville Mayor Pat Ahumada's attorney said at the mayor's trial on Tuesday that it was "an innocent mistake" and the mayor would never intentionally deposit a check made out to someone else.

September 25th, 2009 Toronto mayor says he won't runTORONTO — The mayor of Canada's largest city says he won't run for a third term in office. Toronto Mayor David Miller had previously said he would run again but his popularity plummeted following a 39-day strike by municipal employees that halted garbage collection and other services this past summer.

September 23rd, 2009 College Football Hall of Fame moving to AtlantaSOUTH BEND, Ind. — The mayor of South Bend, Ind., says the College Football Hall of Fame is moving from his city to Atlanta.

September 15th, 2009 Legally blind woman drowns in Texas flood watersQUITMAN, Texas — Authorities in eastern Texas say a legally blind woman died after being swept away by flood waters while walking to a relative's home. Forty-four-year-old Mary Frame attempted to cross a bridge over flooded waters Monday in northeastern Wood County, about 80 miles east of Dallas.

July 23rd, 2009 Texas cleaning up oil blobs on South Padre IslandSOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Gooey oil blobs as big as basketballs have been washing up on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island in Texas, officials said Thursday. The Texas General Land Office said it doesn't know what is causing the tar-like blobs, but authorities were working to clean up the popular tourist destination.

July 21st, 2009 Newark, NJ, mayor says 10 shootings unacceptableNEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey's largest city says a rash of shootings on one day there shows more work must be done to reduce gun violence.

July 16th, 2009 Fort Worth mayor says apology for injury, not raidFORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth's mayor says an apology he issued at a City Council meeting wasn't for law enforcement's raid on a Texas gay bar, but for the fact that a man was seriously injured. Mayor Mike Moncrief (MAHN'-creef) made an impromptu apology during Tuesday night's meeting where officials and residents commented on last month's raid on the Rainbow Lounge, which left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.

July 15th, 2009 Fort Worth mayor apologizes for raid on gay barFORT WORTH, Texas — Forth Worth's mayor has apologized for a June raid on a Texas gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations. About 250 people packed City Council chambers Tuesday and another 150 watched on televisions in the hallway or overflow rooms as officials briefly discussed the June 28 raid that left one man hospitalized with a serious head injury.

July 8th, 2009 Woman robbed, bitten in arm by robber in TexasSAN ANTONIO — A robber left his mark on a San Antonio victim by biting her left arm. San Antonio police are seeking the man who robbed 65-year-old Rita Cervantes after she cashed a check at a bank and was getting into her van.

June 19th, 2009 Ex-NYC Mayor Ed Koch recovering from heart surgeryNEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is recovering after surgery to replace a heart valve. A spokesman says the 84-year-old mayor is doing as well as expected after a challenging open heart procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

June 5th, 2009 Prosecutor: Where's warrant for ex-Detroit mayor?DETROIT — The Wayne County prosecutor's office is accusing former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of violating his probation in a criminal case that drove him from office and wants to know why Michigan and Texas authorities have not sought a warrant. There is no dispute that Kilpatrick was $3,500 short with his May restitution payment to the city.

April 30th, 2009 Toddler who died of swine flu visited Houston mallMcALLEN, Texas — A Mexico City toddler who became the first swine-flu death on U.S. soil spent a day with his family shopping at a huge Houston indoor mall the day before he began to show symptoms.