A Peñitas man will spend just over nine years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, 29-year-old Jesus David Gutierrez ple...
By Lomi Kriel | The Texas Tribune S hortly before Christmas last year, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Isaias Sanchez Barbosa, a 31-year-old Mexican, after he crossed the Rio Grande with a group of other migrants into Starr County. The federal agent said he shot Sanchez Bar...
D espite progress toward enacting helpful legislation, the Texas shrimp industry remains in a very tight spot, and may eventually disappear altogether if things don’t improve quite a bit. So says Texas Shrimp Association Executive Director Maria Jaross, interviewed during last mo...
D espite what you may have heard, tariffs are taxes on imported goods that the domestic importer usually pays at the border or point of entry. It’s no surprise that some of this additional cost is then passed to consumers (a percentage that typically increases over time). When mo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville woman hopes to spread safety awareness after a portable charger exploded in her car and caused second-degree burns on her right arm. Katy Abete of Brownsville says the June 18 incident prompted about a month of physical recovery. A...
European soccer's governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to wi...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Suprem...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Turns out Jackson Koivun isn't the only player trying to go from college to the PGA Tour postseason. Virginia grad Ben James made eagle on both the par 5s on Thursday and only a soft finish with a pair of bogeys kept from sharing the lead with Beau Hossler...
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The game of golf in the city of Edinburg is about to get even better. City leaders on Thursday signed a management agreement with Troon Golf, one of the world's leading golf management companies. Notable golf courses in Texas managed by Troon Gol...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown got the call that Boston — the franchise that drafted him as a teenager and where he blossomed into an NBA Finals MVP and champion — had traded him and heaved his phone across the room. No, it wasn't a prank call. Brown was indeed headed to the Ph...
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever Gabe Speier was given a three-game suspension Thursday after hitting Detroit’s Gleyber Torres with a pitch in the eighth inning of Wednesday night's game. Speier is appealing the ban, according to the MLB Players Association. Additionally,...
Alamo man found guilty on all charges in connection with McAllen masonic lodge murder KRGV
NASCAR plans to implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway and continuing through the remainder of the season. Under the new rules, when a natural caution occurs with 10 or fewer laps remaining in Stage 1 or Stage 2, it ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Jade Carey doesn't need to be at the U.S. gymnastics championships. At least, not like this. That's part of what makes it all so sweet. The 26-year-old knows she could have walked away following her final season at Oregon State in the spring of 2025, with a resume ...
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced that SpaceX will construct a vertically integrated semiconductor fabrication plant in Grimes County. According to the Office of the Governor, the first phase of the Terafab project represents a capital investm...
Alamo man convicted on all charges in connection with McAllen Masonic lodge murder KRGV
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor got his wish. A little more than a week after reiterating he wanted to stay with Indy for the rest of his career, Taylor took a big step toward fulfilling that pledge by signing a two-year, $44 million contract e...
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers will make their World Cup debuts as members of the U.S. women's national team next month. The trio will try to help the U.S. win its fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title. The young stars will be joined by Olympic med...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sarah Hodel and Rachel Koehler arrived at Robin Roberts Stadium more than four hours before the first game of the Women's Professional Baseball League. Once inside, Hodel stopped periodically for pictures as she walked along the concourse. She wanted to s...
TORONTO (AP) — Coco Gauff understands the reasoning behind the WTA Tour’s newly introduced gene-testing policy. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn’t favor is how politicized the discussion becomes in generating what Gauff called, “animosity towards the trans community.” ...
Shortly before Christmas last year, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Isaias Sanchez Barbosa, a 31-year-old Mexican, after he crossed the Rio Grande with a group of other migrants into Starr County. The federal agent said he shot Sanchez Barbosa in self defense amid a fight t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On the latest episode of Valley Storm Team, Meteorologist Lexie Walker and Forecaster Craig Verley dove into the science behind what sea breeze showers are and how they form when cool air from the ocean moves over the warm air on land. The risin...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We will continue to see hot and humid conditions for the day. The combination of heat and humidity will also continue to make it feel like 105-110 across much of the Valley this afternoon. However, a few lucky folks might get a quick shot of rai...
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Lara Gut-Behrami announced her retirement from Alpine skiing on Thursday. The speed specialist from Switzerland won the Olympic super-G gold medal in the 2022 Beijing Games among three career Olympic medal...
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government remained confident the final of the 2030 World Cup will be in Spain. Speaking after a report that FIFA allegedly awarded the final to co-host Morocco, sports minister Milagros Tolón said Spain “deserved” to host the title game. “We are the rei...
NEW YORK (AP) — Some lights atop Yankee Stadium briefly went dark a couple of times in the first inning Wednesday night. A full-blown power outage might have been more fitting. Missing a trio of injured sluggers in the middle of their fizzling lineup, the New York Yankees were li...
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders added needed depth at wide receiver with the signing of Stefon Diggs. They agreed Wednesday to the deal with Diggs, who could practice for the first time with his new team Friday. Adding Diggs instantly upgrades the Commanders at the ...
FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco “reaffirmed their full support” for his presidency. World soccer's governing body attempted...
CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee. It was an emphatic celebration for the 29-year-old left-hander after st...
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atlético San Luis 4-2 on a rainy Wednesday night. The match at Nu Stadium was delayed 30 minutes in the se...
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns and veteran forward Dillon Brooks agreed to a $73 million, three-year extension on Wednesday that will keep him with the team through 2030, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ano...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald formally worked out for the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, presumably taking one of the final steps before the superstar defensive tackle decides whether to end his 2 1/2-year retirement. The 35-year-old Donald participated in a hosted workout with...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States announced on Wednesday that it had suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a "threat to U.S. interests," including a halt to the inspections of avocados required for their export. While the U.S. Embassy...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A newly renovated pediatric intensive care unit is now open at Driscoll Children's Hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. The $9 million investment marks a new milestone for the facility, allowing healthcare leaders to treat more patients in critic...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Thanks to the showers and thunderstorms that some of the Valley encountered this past weekend, rainfall totals in McAllen have already reached two inches for this month so far. As we look at the percent of normal rain over the past 30 days, we ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has been cleared to begin light workout activity, and the New York Yankees captain said he will return this season from the broken rib that's sidelined him since May 31. “Oh, I’ll be back this season. I don’t know why I wouldn’t be,” the three-time AL ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A Peñitas man was sent to federal prison for receiving and distributing approximately 56,000 files child pornography, according to the U.S Attorney's Office. Jesus David Gutierrez, 29, was ordered to nine years in prison and pay $6,000 in resti...
Phone evidence, claims of 'black magic' presented as state rests in McAllen murder trial KRGV
T wo weeks after the Texas Attorney General’s office ruled Mission “must release” information related to a public information request, the city has failed to do so. Assistant Attorney General Vi Thanh Hoang directed Mission on July 17 to release information relating to a public i...
D riscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley is expanding its pediatric critical care services, adding 15 more beds to its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, or PICU. Through a more than $9.1 million investment, the freestanding children’s hospital in Edinburg will be transforming...
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong was terrific once again. Same for Shohei Ohtani. It was quite a day in an increasingly compelling race for the NL MVP award. Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6...
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited the Rio Grande Valley border on Tuesday and met with border law enforcement agents and viewed new border wall and border buoys put in the Rio Grande....
The Pittsburgh Pirates released struggling veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna on Wednesday as they gear up for a playoff push. The club made the move following a nightmarish stretch in which the three-time All-Star could never seem to get on track. The Pirates, who entered W...
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory on Wednesday. Nico Hoerner added three hits as Chicago won for the fourth time in five games. The Cubs ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Fans and athletes across the Rio Grande Valley are invited to a free special open practice and youth clinic with the Vaqueros football team. The two-in-one event will be held on Thursday, just weeks before the Vaqueros prepare for their sophomor...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Harlingen Planning and Development Department is reminding residents about the importance of obtaining a permit before starting a project. The reminder comes after several residents were told by local construction companies that they...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported. Although no one observed the actual 5,400-mph (8,700-kph) collision, a telescope in ...
Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, a big addition at wide receiver to give quarterback Jayden Daniels and the offense a proven commodity who showed last season he can still be productive more than a decade into his NFL career. The Commanders agreed with Diggs...
A big change is coming to horse racing's Triple Crown, with the Preakness Stakes moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and being run on Sunday for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the decision Wednesday. No Triple C...
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil announced an agreement Wednesday with a lead investor that would allow the rival league to forge ahead without the backing of Saudi funding while making players major equity holders. “So many of them came because this was a good opportunity for them to m...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — As Chicago Bears tackle Darnell Wright started giving out credit Wednesday after signing a record-setting contract extension, an obvious person he had to cite was general manager Ryan Poles. After all, Poles not only had just signed Wright to his four-yea...
Carson Beck makes his NFL debut and Kenny Pickett starts for his fifth team in four years. Welcome to the NFL preseason. If you want to see starters play, wait until next month when the games count in the standings. Or watch joint practices. The exhibition schedule kicks off Thur...
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Saquon Barkley saw a clip of Barry Sanders on NFL Films when he was a kid that left a lasting impression. It wasn’t Sanders juking half the defense on one of his dynamic touchdown runs. Instead, the Hall of Fame running back who inspired a generation of running backs with his sen...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Anticipate lots of sunshine throughout Wednesday with highs climbing to the upper 90s and low 100s. Southeast winds at 5 to 15mph. Wind gusts and the rest of the week will be between 25 and 30 mph. The humidity is still a big factor in the forec...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The junior partner of Spain’s government wants Spain to reconsider hosting the next World Cup with Morocco after the migration crisis in Ceuta, when tens of thousands of people surged across the Moroccan border and into the European enclave last week. Suma...
The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pittsburgh as part of this week's trade that sent pitcher Luke Weaver to the Pirates for minor league infielder Sammy Stafura, covering most of the nearly $13.4 million remaining on the right-hander's contract. Pittsburgh will ...
NEW YORK (AP) — George Lombard Jr. saw a sweeper over the middle of the plate, sent the 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence and made his highly anticipated big league debut even more memorable. A few hours later, Lombard was exchanging memorabilia with the fans who caught the fir...
CHICAGO (AP) — Tarik Skubal was booed during his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday night. No big deal, he said. The two-time Cy Young Award winner actually enjoyed the chilly reception. Skubal pitched six effective innings in his first start with Los Angeles, but the Dodgers m...
NEW YORK (AP) — George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning, Lombard drove an 0-2 sweeper from starter Hunter Dobbins (2-2) into the left-field seats for his first caree...
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