“R ed alert! Shields up! Fire phasers! The USS Enterprise is picking up massive gravitational fluctuations! The gravitational field is too high! We need more power to the shields! Impact in three minutes!” Intense scenes like this one attract Trekkies or Trekkers (loyal Star Trek fans) of all age...
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E DINBURG — I know the Rio Grande Valley loves their breakfast tacos, but if you ever want to switch it up, try a good, fresh, hand rolled bagel from First Stop Bagels, a first of its kind business in the RGV. I just made my first trip to New York City and I could go on and on ab...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Thursday's Game 3 of the AL Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians has been moved up to a 1 p.m. start because of the threat of rain in Cleveland on Thursday night. Major League Baseball moved the start time up five hours in order ...
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Paris Saint-Germain piled more misery upon scandal-hit Manchester City and Real Madrid hit three late goals to stun Roma as the Champions League set a scoring record on Wednesday. There were a total of 78 goals scored during Matchday 2 of the competition — played over Tuesday and...
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M ISSION — The city council here unanimously adopted a policy regarding artificial intelligence usage in municipal business. Back in August, Co-Interim City Manager Andy Garcia previously explained how the city was planning to integrate AI in everyday processes as well as a plan ...
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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday the league won't shy away from conversations about adopting its own rules to address issues in college sports if Congress fails to establish national standards. In fact, those discussions have already begun. Sankey s...
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WASHINGTON — National Republicans are pulling money out of Texas’ 28th Congressional District, a tacit acknowledgment of the difficulties they face in defeating Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar this fall — even after the GOP redrew the seat specifically to oust him. Congressional Le...
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have parted ways with manager Joe Espada after deciding not to renew his expiring contract. The team announced the decision Wednesday while also moving on from several members of his coaching staff. His contract is set to expire at the end of thi...
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T he Brownsville Independent School District issued a statement Wednesday after a student was found with a gun at Brownsville Early College High School, which is adjacent to the Texas Southmost College campus. The high school campus was immediately placed on lockdown and the stud...
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H ARLINGEN — After nearly 10 years here, a national engineering firm is expanding operations, opening a $5 million office building while planning to create 50 new jobs, including “high-quality” jobs amid the region’s growth. After months of construction, Garver Engineering’s movi...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Slumping Shohei Ohtani is set to bat sixth for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. That's the lowest the left-handed hitting Ohtani has hit since joining the Dodgers thre...
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Dan Quinn is coming off one of the all-time worst coaching blunders. Kyle Shanahan's team is undefeated after beating the defending Super Bowl champions on the road. The two coaches going in opposite directions meet Monday night when the Washington Commanders (1-3-1) visit the Sa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A forum will be held Wednesday evening with all the candidates running for mayor in Mission. The forum will be hosted by local nonprofit Village in the Valley, Leadership Mission, and The John Lewis Voters Coalition of Hidalgo County. "We are gr...
