H ARLINGEN — Two months after the city’s new $72 million general fund budget passed them up for raises, about 400 city employees might be getting 5% pay increases. In a meeting, City Commissioner Daniel Lopez said he’s working on a proposal that could give City Hall employees a 5% “one-time shot-...
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FLEETWOOD, England (AP) — Arsenal was beaten by fourth-tier Fleetwood Town in a penalty shootout in a massive upset in the last 16 of the English League Cup on Tuesday. Fleetwood won 5-3 in the shootout, after Bruno Guimaraes had a penalty saved for Arsenal. The match finished 1-...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quenton Nelson made an All-Pro impact right from the start for the Indianapolis Colts. The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks think he can do the same thing for their struggling ground game. One week after team co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon fired ge...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A large group of Brewers fans gathered in a parking lot outside Tropicana Field more than four hours before the first pitch of Game 4 of the World Series, sipping on Wisconsin beers and preparing for a potentially historic night. The Brewers needed one...
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The Mission CISD Central Office is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Mission CISD ) M ISSION — At a meeting on Oct. 21, the school board here voted on a resolution for the superintendent to conduct a comprehensive review of programs, services, staffing and expenditures at a ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley International Airport (VIA) in Harlingen is giving the community advance notice of an emergency drill scheduled for Wednesday. According to the VIA, the emergency drill is coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. The drill is...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner after acquiring their former first-round pick in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. A person familiar with the deal said Tuesday that the 49ers will send a...
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BEIJING (AP) — Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologized for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator, after facing backlash and losing brand deals with at least three different Chinese companies. “My comment was ill...
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M cAllen city leaders met at town hall Monday to discuss the next steps toward developing a proposed new city hall. The project has completed its preliminary design phases, and now the city is preparing for construction development, but they’re still stuck between two options on ...
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All-American running back Ahmad Hardy is back to practice with No. 23 Missouri, nearly six months after he was wounded in the leg during a shooting outside of a concert in his home state of Mississippi, though it remains unclear when he will play for the Tigers. Missouri coach El...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott visited Harlingen on Tuesday as part of his "Let's Roll" campaign. Abbott's visit is followed by several rallies and campaigns in the Rio Grande Valley ahead of Election Day. The campaign event was held at Smoke: Texas BBQ & Wat...
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said if unclaimed, the islands could be used by cartels for smuggling operations.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when advocates unite to raise awareness and highlight resources available to individuals affected by domestic violence. Domestic violence is not only physical abuse, but it can also be emotion...
