By Ayden Runnels | The Texas Tribune T he Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday rejected a lower court’s finding that death row inmate Melissa Lucio is innocent of the 2008 death of her 2-year-old daughter. Lucio has spent 18 years on death row after being convicted of killing her daughter,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — There's a chance of isolated to widely scattered showers and non-severe thunderstorms today and tomorrow with coverage a little lower into the weekend. This won't be a washout, so don't cancel any weekend plans! Activity also won't be severe, bu...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Jockey Club has ruled that a racehorse known as Austrian Painter has been renamed Merrylegs after a review of a complaint that alleged it was a reference to Adolf Hitler. The horse’s name drew attention after winning his debut Monday at Horseshoe Indiana...
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Kimi Antonelli insists the Formula 1 title race is “not over” as he takes a vast 81-point lead into this week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It looks as good as over, but Baku has sprung surprises before and the 20-year-old Italian was beaten by teammate George Russell in both of Thurs...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It Takes a Village is a weekly ValleyCentral+ series that covers all things parenting, from real, honest conversations about daily routines and challenges to funny moments, lessons learned and balancing work and family life. How confident are yo...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The long-awaited showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is finally happening. The two former heavyweight world champions are set to meet Dec. 11 in Cardiff, promoter Turki Alalshikh said Thursday. “For 15 years no one has been able to make this ...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained a Mexican citizen in August after she was accused of improperly registering to vote in Cameron County. Officers detained Arantza Maria Chapa, 29, of Brownsville on Aug. 9 as part of a federal voter...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - A strange discovery for U.S. Border Patrol agents who were questioning a driver at the Sarita checkpoint. One of the agencies drug dogs detected four spider monkeys stuffed inside a duffel bag. According to a social media post from Border Patrol...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise that will compete in the new season of World Team Tennis. The two-time Grand Slam singles champion is scheduled to play in the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club's home matches on Dec. 14 and 15. The team wil...
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President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating hits its highest mark during his second White House stint amid rising energy costs and economic woes, according to a new poll....
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut WNBA franchise will play its final game in the state before it moves to Houston next year after an impressive run for the first independently owned team in the league. Texas will be the third stop for the franchise. The team moved to Conne...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice one-upped Aaron Boone. And then he two-upped the New York Yankees manager. Boone predicted during spring training that Rice would finish with 39 home runs this season. Rice hit Nos. 40 and 41 in Wednesday night's 9-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, tying...
