R ecent data from the Census Bureau indicates that U.S. real median household income reached $87,460 last year. It’s a record high dating back to when the series began in 1967. The fact that it’s “real” means that it is adjusted for inflation, and the “median” describes the level at which half fa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The chance for rain remains high across the Rio Grande Valley through the weekend and into early next week. A deep supply of Gulf moisture, a passing cold front, and an active coastal trough will work together to keep wet weather in the forecast...
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Arizona State has asked a former chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court to lead an independent review of the collapse of hockey player Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout in August. Scott Bales will review Arizona State’s findings and information provided by attorneys fo...
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers fired new play-by-play television broadcaster Braiden Bell on Thursday when inappropriate social media posts that he made as a teenager resurfaced just hours after the team announced his hiring. “The Portland Trail Blazers have zer...
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Operation Lone Star is still in effect today but its future is possibly on the line with the upcoming midterm elections. Abbott's Democratic opponent, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, has criticized the policy in the past....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Born and raised in the heart of the Valley, San Benito native Josh Jackson is a musical tour de force. A multi-instrumentalist who can write, perform, and produce, Jackson has been making his way as a full-time musician for five years now. ON VA...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in Ohio. The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct policy. ...
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CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is changing his jersey number to 62 to honor his father Alexander, who died in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62. Andrei Kuzmenko returned to practice with the Penguins on Friday for the first ti...
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens edge rusher Trey Hendrickson will miss Sunday's game against Tennessee because of a finger injury. Coach Jesse Minter said Hendrickson had a procedure to fix the issue and will not play. “We think it will be very, very short-term,” Minter...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Hundreds of AEP Texas and Magic Valley Electric Coop customers are without power Friday afternoon. The outages are caused by the constant storms moving throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The AEP Texas outage map shows nearly 550 customers in Hida...
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Veteran stars took center stage in the Nations League on Friday with Robert Lewandowski and Kevin de Bruyne leading Poland and Belgium to victories thanks to multi-goal performances. Italy also kept Zinedine Zidane from winning in his home debut as France coach, while Edin Džeko ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 41-year-old San Antonio man in 2017. More than nine years after the fatal shooting, a Hidalgo County jury found Armando Adrian Arebalo, 37, of McAllen, guilty of the murder o...
