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Heat holds steady through the weekend, with only a stray shower or two trying to sneak in
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Weekend Heat: Still No Real Fall Feel. The Valley stays locked in a summer pattern. Upper 90s dominate the mid and lower Valley on Saturday and through the weekend, while the upper Valley pushes into the low 100s, all of it above average for lat...
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Mercedes temporarily shuts off water for part of city
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Mercedes said some residents may experience low to no water pressure for a few hours Friday night due to a scheduled shut-off. The city said the shut-off started at 7 p.m. and will last four hours. Residents from Dawson Road to Mile ...
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Mic'd Up: Juarez-Lincoln Head Football Coach Daniel Cortez
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Juarez-Lincoln Head Football Coach Daniel Cortez as the Huskies took on Sharyland Pioneer. The Huskies entered district play in uncharted territory: 4-0 for the first time in sc...
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International sweep puts Team USA in a 7-3 hole at the Presidents Cup
MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — Nick Taylor got his team into a mess with a bad drive and there was only one way to get out of it. The Canadian took stock of the wind and his adrenaline, took a little off a 9-iron from 151 yards and delivered a clutch shot a foot from the [...]...
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'Something has to change': Higher fuel costs add to school district budget strain
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rising fuel prices are adding another financial challenge for school districts across the Rio Grande Valley, with transportation costs putting pressure on budgets already dealing with declining enrollment. Point Isabel Independent School District ...
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US coach Pochettino regrets his limited role in Balogun red-card appeal at the World Cup
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino says he should have been more involved in the decision to appeal the red card given to star forward Folarin Balogun during the World Cup. Balogun's suspension for the red card was lifted after President Donald Trump spoke to FIF...
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49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa will miss a few games after hurting his calf
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa injured his calf warming up for practice earlier this week and will miss a few games. Coach Kyle Shanahan said that Bosa got hurt before practice on Thursday doing “high knees.” Shanahan said Friday that th...
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Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments about his $500 million contract
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized Friday for comments he made during a Spanish language interview about his $500 million, 14-year contract. In the first season of the big deal, Guerrero said during an interview with the Dominican television pr...
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Mercedes mobile home fire ruled accidental after hair straightener left next to paper products, fire marshal says
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mercedes mobile home that caught fire early Friday morning was ruled accidental after a hair straightener was left next to a pile of paper products, Hidalgo County Fire Marshal Homero Garza said. At about 6:43 a.m, the Weslaco Fire Department ...
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France coach Zinedine Zidane's first win soured by Mbappé's knee injury, Italy loses to Belgium
Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge of France ended on a sour note as Kylian Mbappé injured his left knee moments after scoring in a 1-0 win in Turkey. The 2026 World Cup's best passer Michael Olise threaded a fine pass and the World Cup's all-time leading scorer Mbappé rifled...
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Tim Tebow pauses relationship with Christian organization accused of using predatory sales tactics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow said Friday he is “pausing his relationship" with Life Surge, a Christian organization that's been accused of using predatory sales tactics to exploit its followers’ faith and financial insecurity. Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who is cu...
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NASCAR star Blaney has moved on from his fight with Hocevar, even if his black eye is still there
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was still sporting a shiner under his left eye when he arrived at Kansas Speedway on Friday. “I wish it had healed a little quicker,” he admitted, “but it did not.” The tension between Blaney and Carson Hocevar, who delivered the haymaker that...