A doe at Falcon Lake looks to quench its thirst on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) T he Falcon Reservoir is 23.2% full as of Friday after experiencing a steady decline the last 30 days. One month ago, the Falcon International Reservoir, one of the Rio Grande Valle...
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MIAMI (AP) — A Miami jury on Tuesday found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by Lakeeta Vaccaro — ending the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver and his estranged wife. Hill, who has played for the...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the crowd chanting his name, a fired-up Freddy Peralta pumped one fastball after another past hitters all night long. Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez's fielding error and the Tampa B...
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CHICAGO (AP) — It took all of one game for Connor Bedard to provide a reminder of his importance to the Chicago Blackhawks. Bedard had a successful season debut Tuesday night, helping Chicago to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old center recorded a primary...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Focus and execution are the keys that the Vaqueros football team need to pick up their first road win of the season. Vaqueros will hit the road to San Antonio to play against the University of Incarnate Word. The UTRGV football team is on a per...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who was found after being reported missing last week in Brownsville has been reported missing for a second time. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home, located at the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. in Brownsvill...
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CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Mallory Swanson scored her first goal since the gold medal match at the 2024 Olympics in the 86th minute to pull the United States into a 2-2 draw with Spain on Tuesday night. Ashley Sanchez also scored early in the second half for the United States after firs...
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A man charged with rigging college basketball games as part of an elaborate point-fixing scheme that raked in millions was sentenced to six years in federal prison, prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced on Tuesday. It was the first penalty handed down as part of an investigation ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will be in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani will bat anywhere from second to sixth with the two-ti...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The first cold front of the season is expected to arrive Friday morning, bringing a few noticeable changes to the Rio Grande Valley. Before the front arrives, expect rain-free conditions, plenty of humidity, and a mix of clouds and sunshine. Aft...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Brady Tkachuk had a natural hat trick in the second period, his brother Matthew Tkachuk matched a club record with five assists and the Florida Panthers rolled past the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid. Carter Verhaeghe scor...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission is taking action to establish its own city drainage utility system to prevent flooding in the area. Commissioners voted in favor of establishing a city drainage utility system during a special meeting held on Oct...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Suicide prevention experts are urging people to check in on loved ones and recognize the warning signs of emotional distress as conversations about suicide prevention return to the spotlight following the death of actor RJ Mitte. Although warning...
