Rebecca Castañeda T he Donna ISD School Board named Rebecca Castañeda, the district’s deputy superintendent to be the acting superintendent at a meeting on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, the district stated that Castañeda has more than 30 years of experience across every sector of public education...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over seven innings for his second postseason win, Tampa Bay’s offense kept on constant pressure and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series. The Rays will try to captur...
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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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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Chad Ryland kicked his sixth field goal a 43-yarder as time expired, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied for a stunning 18-16 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Punter Ethan Evans kicked a go-ahead extra point after Colby Parkinson caught a touchd...
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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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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'...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. Actor and advocate RJ Mitte died this week at the age of...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week eight of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from PSJA at Brownsville Ve...
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By Carlos Nogueras Ramos | The Texas Tribune O DESSA — Jon Rosenthal planned to spend much of the summer and fall explaining the nuances of the Texas Railroad Commission, the three-member council that regulates the state’s oil and gas industry, and pitching himself to voters as t...
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By Sasha Draeger-Mazer | The Texas Tribune T exas voter registrations hit a record high of more than 19 million ahead of the pivotal midterm election on Nov. 3. Registrations are up 2.2% from the last major general election in November 2024, and up 2% from primary elections in Ma...
