Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz points at Rogelio Martinez Jr. as he addresses the jury during closing arguments Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Martinez’s trial at the Cameron County Courthouse 404th state District Court in Brownsville. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald) B ROWNSVI...
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Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh confirmed Wednesday that defensive tackle Jordan Elliott was released after pulling a gun in the parking lot of the team facility but said it was a "terrible lapse in judgment that I recognize as a call for help more than a criminal act.” The T...
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Lt. Orlando Garcia T he city of Edinburg named their next interim chief of police following Edinburg Police Chief Jaime Ayala’s retirement announcement. Lt. Orlando Garcia will officially succeed Ayala once he retires on Oct. 30 , according to a city news release. Garcia was born...
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ROME (AP) — Manchester United is hardly putting up a fight in the Champions League these days. Michael Carrick’s struggling team was beaten 4-1 at competition newcomer Como on Wednesday and United has now been outscored 6-1 in its last two European matches. Nico Paz scored twice ...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after he lost 100 games in his only season in charge of the long-struggling club. Baseball operations consultant John Mozeliak announced Wednesday that the Angels declined the option on Suzuki's contract...
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive back Sam Franklin appealed the NFL's decision to suspend him for one game without pay for allegedly spitting at a Raiders opponent during a game last weekend, the player's agent said on Wednesday. The appeal was launched within ho...
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T he Mission Economic Development Corporation is officially launching a search for a permanent chief executive officer to lead the organization. Altiva Management Group of Edinburg announced Monday the EDC selected the firm to conduct the search, which opened applications for the...
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Michael Locksley is out at Maryland in the first big move of the new college football coaching cycle. The university announced Locksley’s exit Wednesday, four days after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers for their fifth straight defeat. Maryland fired...
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Jose De La Cruz A 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to crashing and killing a 77-year-old San Benito woman in 2024 was sentenced Monday. Jose De La Cruz pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury on Sept. 15, according to c...
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S outh Padre Island’s storied Coconut Jacks Bar and Grill opened on March 23, 1990, right in the knick of time for spring break. Now, over 36 years later, the bay-side palapa bar, known for its inimitable vibe, is no longer. Overlooking the Laguna Madre Bay, the concrete Coconut ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday he has a high comfort level in the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers safely playing in Paris on Sunday in light of the civil unrest that could include more protests this weekend in the capital and elsewhere ar...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner defended manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman following New York's failure to win the World Series and blamed the players for the lack of success. “I thought Boone managed a good season, especially with the pitching ...
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Thomas Haugh returned to Florida for a chance to win a second national title. Jeremy Fears Jr. put off the NBA in hopes of leading Michigan State to its first national championship in 27 years. The two stars' decisions made their teams among frontrunners to cut down the nets next...
