The U.S. News & World Report has issued its annual ranking of universities in the country, and Rio Grande Valley campuses have earned respectable ratings. The data should give residents and prospective students confidence that the education they receive here compares well with institutions in oth...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A major roadway in Donna is closed until further notice as a team of first responders work to put out a fire that broke out on Monday night. According to authorities, FM 1423, also known as Val Verde Road, is closed until further notice as crews work to put out...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy says the Brewers want to monitor Jacob Misiorowski’s workload coming out of the All-Star break. The first example of that came Monday night. Misiorowski worked just four innings in an 8-3 victory over the New York Mets that marked his first appearance...
NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana said he yelled at José Caballero for taking too long to get ready in the batter’s box, triggering a heated altercation in Monday night’s 8-5 loss to the New York Yankees. Both benches and bullpens emptied after Caballero bounced into an i...
BOSTON (AP) — Eighty years ago, a Boston Red Sox team led by future Hall of Famer Ted Williams went on a 15-game winning streak early in the season that still stands as the longest in team history. On Tuesday night, the Red Sox can match that mark set by the 1946 club. Caleb Durbin [...]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Manager Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians have been searching for a breakout game on offense for most of the season. They finally got it Monday night. The Guardians hit seven home runs in a 13-4 victory over Minnesota Twins, one short of the franchise record and matching t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Tropical Storm Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic Season and the second storm to form along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Bertha is not expected to develop into a hurricane but to remain a tropical storm. On Thursday, Bertha will encounter land on the L...
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the first time, a sitting secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce visited the Rio Grande Valley. Howard Lutnick was in McAllen on Monday to announce a $6 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). “You guys have the land. You guys h...
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A global initiative to make healthier choices easier and more accessible for communities is one step closer to coming to the Rio Grande Valley. The founder of Blue Zones, Dan Buettner, discovered five regions around the world where people were living better and lo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Local attorney Ricardo "Rick" Salinas announced he is running for Mayor of Mission. According to a news release from Salinas, he filed his paperwork on Monday to run for Mayor of Mission at Mission City Hall. Salinas has over 30 years of legal experience as a tr...
Topps is creating a trading card of what became a famous photo during the World Cup of Argentina's Lionel Messi holding Spain's Lamine Yamal, the company said Monday. Messi, whom many consider soccer's greatest player, was photographed holding Yamal, then an infant and now a 19-year-old rising st...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation Pharr District welcomed a group of local business owners during its annual outreach event on Monday. The annual event was geared towards small business owners, offering a chance to connect with local TxDOT engineers, prime ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees officially named its new superintendent during a meeting on Friday. The school district approved an employment contract for Timothy E. Cuff following a state-mandated 21-day waiting period. Cuff was n...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Residents can get a variety of free health and veterinary services during Operation Border Health events happening across the Valley this week. The events are happening in all four Valley counties from Tuesday, July 21, through Thursday, July 23. Cameron County ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch off a mound sometime later this week, but there is no timetable for his return to the rotation. Ohtani had been scheduled to start against the Phillies in the finale of the three-game series in Philadelphia on...
The World Cup produced hundreds of spectacular moments and The Associated Press covered all 104 games over 39 days in the United States, Canada and Mexico from every angle. Goal of the tournament Sidny Lopes Cabral stunned defending champion Argentina with a tying goal in extra time of their roun...
Editor's note: The video above is from previous ValleyCentral coverage. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starr County Judge Eloy Vera signed a disaster declaration on Monday following the county's first reported case of New World Screwworm. The case was found on the northwestern side of the cou...
MADRID (AP) — Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country's royals, and then with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation is alerting drivers of lane reductions in Progreso this week due to irrigation crossing installation. From Monday through Friday, FM 1015 (International Blvd.) between US 281 (Military Hwy.) and the Progreso Port of Entry w...
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- As SpaceX transitioned into final preparations for Starship Flight 13, Ship 40 gave a wave as it was put through a round of actuation testing of its flaps. That afternoon, the chopsticks released Ship 40 and were open and raised into the launch position. The lan...
CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard never wavered. Whenever the young center was asked about his future, he always responded with similar variations of the same message. All the way to his $75 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. “I’ve said (it) so much and it’s not anything fake. Ch...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Laredo Public Health Department has confirmed seven cases of cyclospora in Webb County. According to a spokesperson for the Laredo Public Health Department, no confirmed hospitalizations have been associated with the cases. Cyclospora is a parasite that infe...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — FIFA opened an investigation Monday after Spain’s celebrations on beating Argentina in the World Cup final took an ugly turn when players briefly clashed on the field. Video replays showed several players involved in a scuffle, including Argentina midfielder Leandro P...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who threatened a federal agent with “lights out” avoided prison Monday. In June 2025, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a taqueria in San Benito, bystanders recorded the confrontation — and posted the video on Facebook. Anastacio Castillo ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league — some of them frustrated over the changes upending their industry — are having “real” conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that is not the pr...
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a rough week for WNBA All-Stars heading into the game this weekend. Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese both were injured Sunday. Bueckers had a rough collision with Nneka Ogwumike in the fourth quarter of Dallas' game against Los Angeles. The second-year star guard won't play M...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez on Monday introduced legislation seeking to bring transparency to the federal renaming process. The "Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act" aims to protect the site from unnecessary name changes and would require the Domestic Names Commit...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With back-to-school season just around the corner, Driscoll Health is partnering with dozens of sponsors, including the RGV Vipers, to get thousands of Valley families ready for the coming school year. On Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., all Valley families are in...
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — It was always in the back of Joey Logano's mind: the streak. The three-time season champion had won at least one race in each of his previous 14 seasons racing in the NASCAR Cup Series entering this past weekend, the longest such streak among active drivers and just ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police are searching for the people responsible for a weekend break-in at the home of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Police in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, were called to the home early Saturday ...
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Brownsville, has introduced a new bill that aims to protect Boca Chica Beach from “unnecessary name changes.” The Hands off Our Boca Chica Beach Act was announced on Monday morning. According to a news release from the congressman’s office,...
CHICAGO (AP) — The WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago this weekend, and the Sky, well, they are working through some issues at the moment. On and off the court. The spotlight that goes along with hosting one of the WNBA's marquee events is shining on a sputtering Chicago Sky franchise in the m...
Tropical Depression Two is expected to become Tropical Storm Bertha on Monday as the depression moves northwestward, the National Hurricane Center announced.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan and athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed to a buyout of the remaining three years on his contract and he will step down at the end of 2026, culminating a decade-long run with four national championships and a string of scandals. The announc...
Due to Network changes, the Saturday July 25th showing of Mutual of Omaha airing at 9am has been rescheduled for 6:30am, Earth Odyssey A airing at 9:30am has been rescheduled for July 24th at 2:30pm, Wild Child airing at 10am has been rescheduled for July 25th at 6am, Earth Odyssey B airing at 8:...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Caution is being advised for afternoon outdoor activities as the combination of heat and humidity will be raising the heat index to 108-112 in many areas. This is what it will feel like to us during the hottest part of the day today. Remember these tips to help ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with state and local officials in Kerrville, Texas, on Monday to discuss the state's ongoing response to flooding in Southern Texas and the Hill Country.
The biggest difference maker in Formula 1 this season may not be a supremely talented driver or an all-powerful engine, let alone the spectacular rotating “Macarena” wing. This could be the year of the algorithm. The Belgian Grand Prix was more evidence of how code that the drivers don't fully un...
Democracy threatened Following up on Mr. Italo Zarate and many others who constantly use the talking points of the Democrat Party, democracy in a nutshell is the selection of leaders, policies, laws, etc., through a voting process by the people! Can someone tell me, using verifiable facts, how ar...
On Saturday, the agency had stated the sample of lettuce had tested positive for cyclospora.
Sagay City softbelles win 2026 PONY World Series title pna.gov.ph
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