GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Knicks are still deciding if they will become the first NBA champions to visit the White House under President Donald Trump, coach Mike Brown said Tuesday. The president has traditionally invited the reigning champions, but that has not been the case under Tru...
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Editor’s note: In recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the federal government has withheld the names of the officers involved. This is a departure from the practice of many law enforcement agencies — including Texas’ biggest police departments — and con...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City has been found guilty of arranging “sham” contracts as part of a slew of financial breaches that helped it dominate English soccer in what’s become the biggest scandal in Premier League history. City, in an independent panel's verdict pu...
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — A former Auburn staffer has been arrested on charges of stealing trade secrets from the football program and sending them to competitors, according to court records. David Rudolph Jenrath, 24, turned himself into authorities Monday and was charged with two fel...
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M cALLEN — The story of downtown’s journey toward revitalization turned a new page this week. On Monday, Mend Collaborative — the design firm McAllen city leadership has contracted for $50,000 to develop a “revitalization” plan for its historic downtown — presented a preliminary ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three people have been sentenced to prison for their role in a drug trafficking scheme in Laredo, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas. On Sept. 16, Freddy Serano, 42, was sentenced to a year and a half in federal p...
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S ince May 2 when voters passed a $335 million bond , things have been unfolding rapidly. The next step was the selling of the first $100 million in bonds. This took place Aug. 11-Sept. 8. During this window, our new Bond Oversight Committee met for the first time. The 15-member ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A bipartisan Hispanic campaign is calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to provide work permits and legal protections for long-term undocumented migrants. In a virtual press conference held Tuesday, Comité de 100, a bipartisan coalition...
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Odell Beckham Jr.’s return to the New York Giants, with the fan-favorite receiver making the team at age 33 after being out of football for more than a year, lasted just three games with no catches. The Giants are releasing Beckham, according to a person with knowledge of the dec...
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By: Dr. Samuel Serna, DHR Health Radiologist The month of October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” and DHR Health is encouraging women to prioritize their breast health by offering their annual mammogram screening special. Breast cancer continues to remain one of the most comm...
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E DINBURG — Coffee and book lovers rejoice. Edinburg’s The Caffeine Library is a one-stop shop for both. While driving all over the Rio Grande Valley to cover stories, I sometimes see business in locations that are just the worst possible places to be. Caffeine Library is probabl...
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By Zach Leggio | The Texas Tribune F ederal prosecutors have charged the Austin man an ICE agent shot earlier this month with a single count of resisting and assaulting a federal officer, according to court documents. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot by...
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen has been granted a temporary injunction that will allow him to play this upcoming season. Circuit court judge George Wright granted the injunction during a Tuesday hearing in Alachua County. Gators coach Todd Golden and sever...
