HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A bipartisan Hispanic campaign is calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to provide work permits and legal protections for long-term undocumented migrants. In a virtual press conference held Tuesday, Comité de 100, a bipartisan coalition of Hispanic lead...
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Chicago White Sox received a letter from Pope Leo XIV on the same day of their playoff opener against the Houston Astros. The Sept. 9 letter was addressed to White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and the team said it arrived at Chicago's Rate Field on Tuesday ahead ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Mercedes is distributing sandbags Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning, or while supplies last. RELATED: Heavy rain targets the Valley, also bringing a much-needed cool down Sandbags will be available for pickup at KC Hall locat...
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Lamine Yamal led World Cup winner Spain on Tuesday as it defeated Croatia in the Nations League to add to its record unbeaten streak, while England rebounded from its opening loss to the world champions with a victory over 10-man Czechia. Yamal scored twice and set up another goa...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. Duran (0-1), who allowed just two...
government
The Harlingen CISD Administration Building is seen in this undated photo. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) H ARLINGEN — Health insurance costs are going to up for many of the school district’s employees. As part of a move to offset last year’s $5.3 million shortfall, the ...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City artificially inflated its revenue by more than $1 billion over nearly a decade, circumventing fair-play rules that restricted rival clubs and allowing it to pad its roster with some of soccer’s biggest stars, an investigatory panel found...
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By Zach Leggio | The Texas Tribune F ederal prosecutors have charged the Austin man an ICE agent shot earlier this month with a single count of resisting and assaulting a federal officer, according to court documents. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot by...
parks
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at Daikin Park was surprisingly sparse as the Houston Astros — baseball's first division winner with a .500 or worse record — opened their Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Large swaths of seats, especially in the upper deck, sat ...
schools
T he PossAble Dream Adult High School is opening doors for adult learners who earn high school diplomas and industry certificates years after dropping out of high school. The school has seven campuses in the Rio Grande Valley, with offices in Pharr and Brownsville, where it occup...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Sharyland Independent School District Transportation Department is taking a new approach to manage fuel costs and efficiency. Sharyland ISD introduced major changes that went into effect at the start of the 2026-2027 school year. RELATED: ‘S...
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Odell Beckham Jr.’s return to the New York Giants, with the fan-favorite making the team at age 33 after being out of football for more than a year, lasted just three games with no catches. The Giants released Beckham on Tuesday and signed return specialist Braxton Berrios and fe...
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I t’s being referred to as “super El Niño” in headlines everywhere, though National Weather Service meteorologists prefer “very strong El Niño.” Whatever you call it, it’s on track to be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 years, projected to cause 450,000 deaths from Africa to the Un...
