HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Thursday is the final day that we'll see warm conditions before a cold front moves in Friday, bringing us Fall-like weather over the weekend. Highs will climb into the low to mid 90s Valley wide under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Light southeast winds al...
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Formula 1 will “polish the image of an authoritarian leader” if it goes ahead with plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighboring Congo, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, said Thursday. Rwandan President Paul Kagame joined F1 Ch...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it. Trump sai...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The second annual Ruben Vela Festival is coming to Santa Rosa on Saturday, Oct. 17. The free event, taking place at 116 Santa Vista Avenue, features food, a kids zone and a lineup of eight bands, including Orphanage Road, Marlissa Vela, Ruben Ve...
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With tennis stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner missing long stretches this year due to injury, the ATP Tour is proposing rule changes it says will “reduce the pressure to overplay and help players manage the demands of the season.” Alcaraz sat out 4 ½ months and missed t...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On Tuesday morning, when he appeared before a judge for sentencing, Jacob Lix Par said Border Patrol saved his life. Jacob Lix Par, 41, of Guatemala lived in Houston for about 20 years. In 2025, however, the Houston Police Department arrested Lix ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — No injuries were reported in a San Benito school bus crash Thursday morning, according to the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. The crash involved a single vehicle at the intersection of Shafer Road and Colorado Street, the di...
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ZURICH (AP) — Gianni Infantino gave an apology to his toughest critics but no new details or documents on FIFA issues that most concern them at a showdown meeting of its ruling council Thursday. No documents about the $4.2 billion World Cup sell-off plan he launched and dropped i...
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MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior is not happy with how he is being treated by referees and wants more protection for talented players like himself, Lamine Yamal and Julián Álvarez. Vinícius spoke out after Real Madrid's 4-3 come-from-behind win at Roma in the Champions League on Wed...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers' new lease on life allows him to worry less and give more. Two seasons after he nearly quit baseball, Bauers has become a big hitter in the middle of the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup — and he put his renewed focus on display in Game 3 of the National L...
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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — World Gymnastics says it regrets “confusion” ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event. Former Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Viktoria Listunova, ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Slumping star Shohei Ohtani singled after being dropped to sixth in the batting order for the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series put them on the brink of postseason elimination Wedne...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball during the regular season, even as they topped the majors with 103 wins. Maybe they were saving their biggest swings for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell launched back-to...
