O ver the past few years, costs of living have increased significantly faster than wages, thus creating a major affordability problem for millions of Americans. It is a hot-button campaign topic at present, but the real issue is much more visceral. It is multifaceted, and solutions won’t be simpl...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love didn’t bother wondering what might have been. The reality of a three-game winning streak is appealing enough. Love threw a touchdown pass and scored on a 1-yard keeper and the Packers held Dallas’ high-powered offen...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca figured it was going to be a quiet day for the outfielders with Drew Rasmussen on the mound for Game 5 of the AL Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians With the way Rasmussen quieted the Guardians offense on Sunday, that made...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Week 8 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are Harlingen, Weslaco East and Los Fresnos. This week, the Cardinals went into pharr and knocked off the valley's top-ranked t...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson apologized to his teammates after being ejected from Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders for spitting on an opponent just before halftime. “I got to be a better player. Got to be a better vet,” Gardner-Johnson sai...
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After congratulating the Arizona Cardinals, Sean McVay explained in one sentence why the Los Angeles Rams lost 18-16 on Sunday. “You know, we won’t win a game unless we figure out how not to beat ourselves,” he said. That’s been the case in each of the Ra...
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals had been through a month of drama and disappointment since they opened their season with a surprising victory at SoFi Stadium. When the Cards returned to the home of the next Super Bowl on Sunday with a four-game losing streak and a ...
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Ben Simmons tore his right Achilles tendon in practice on Sunday, ending his comeback attempt this season with the Sacramento Kings before the season even started. The Kings said Simmons hurt himself during a live drill and will need to undergo surgery three days before the seaso...
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AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tyler Reddick had a late surge on Sunday to earn his sixth win of the season in a NASCAR playoff race at Phoenix Raceway, rising up the Cup Series standings to give himself a shot at the championship. He's not the only one who benefited from Kyle Larson's v...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy took over as the New York Giants’ quarterback after Jameis Winston threw his second interception of the game early in the fourth quarter against New Orleans on Sunday, then led them on three scoring drives to get within seven points in t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 2026 midterm elections are just around the corner. A number of federal, state and local races are on the ballot. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. ValleyCentral h...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Ahead of early voting, the candidates for State House District 41 sat down with Inside Valley Politics to discuss the issues. Republican nominee Gary Groves and Democrat Julio Salinas spoke at length about property taxes in the larger conversati...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have plenty of flaws in coach Todd Monken's first season. Quarterback Deshaun Watson and the offense are spotty at best. The special teams, too. And while the defense has shown flashes of dominance, it's largely anonymous. One part of Monken'...
