Luis Enrique Vega A former Hidalgo County detention officer was charged and fired Thursday after an investigation revealed he struck an inmate’s face multiple times while they were handcuffed in September. Luis Enrique Vega, 30, was charged with official oppression and arrested Thursday, accordin...
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference college football clash between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama remained on schedule for Saturday night despite the looming arrival of Hurricane Isaias along the U.S. Gulf Coast. President Donald Trump, however, will no longer at...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced his death on Friday in a statem...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley District Attorney Coalition held a press conference Friday morning to bring awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the coalition came together to educate the community about avai...
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B ROWNSVILLE — The Cannery Public Market opened its doors to visitors for the first on Thursday, creating what city officials say will be a hub for wellness and fresh food access for the community. The renovated 1940s dome-topped building features space for vendors for the weekly...
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Shohei Ohtani is scuffling at the plate, and so far the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is coming up mostly empty in the postseason. After stumbling into the playoffs battling biceps and knee injuries, he was 2 for 13 (.154) with two walks, four strikeouts and one stolen base in th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Military Highway Water Supply Corporation issued a boil water notice for Del Mar Heights' customers who receive water from East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation on Friday afternoon. According MHWSC, the ERHWSC had an emergency waterline br...
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D uring the U.S.-Mexico war 180 years ago, hundreds of U.S. Army regulars who were natives of Ireland deserted and joined the other side, in part due to brutal punishment and other forms of mistreatment, including anti-immigrant prejudice, they’d suffered in the U.S. Army of the ...
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M cALLEN — Lone Star National Bank and the city of McAllen are expanding a partnership that city officials say will bring more families into the holiday season’s biggest attractions while continuing a decades-long tradition of community involvement. During a news conference Thurs...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal investigation is underway after the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in an unauthorized transfer of funds to a fake account. South Padre Island Mayor Patrick McNulty announc...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of La Grulla announced Friday that it has lifted its boil water notice. The update comes almost a week after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the city's public water system to tell customers to boil water before dr...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Facing elimination for the second consecutive day, José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians responded once again. “What this team is doing is only what we know how to do,” the All-Star third baseman said. Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, and Cleveland beat ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $800,000 in narcotics at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge in Hidalgo on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection) U .S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $800,000 worth of...
