HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The La Joya Independent School District announced it has invested $2.7 million to purchase 18 new school buses. La Joya ISD said the investment aligns with its Achieving Excellence Together 2030 strategic plan supporting student learning and long-term district s...
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Supervised work training T he Rio Grande Valley is expanding workforce development through programs that connect education to real jobs. South Texas College’s current catalog highlights workforce partnerships and registered apprenticeship, while regional healthcare training is de...
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Caleb Williams was carted off the field with a hamstring injury. Jayden Daniels needed a cart after he dislocated his elbow again. Williams and Daniels already were linked together as Heisman Trophy winners selected with the first two picks of the 2024 NFL draft. Now, the two fra...
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Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were together on some memorable Detroit teams before moving on and winning championships elsewhere. Will they eventually enter the Hall of Fame as part of the same class? The first question is whether both will retire after this season. The 43-ye...
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being s...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs thought they had beaten the Indianapolis Colts on a bizarre fumble in overtime Sunday night. The Colts ended up with a chance to win instead, yet chose to play for a tie. And once again, Patrick Mahomes and the rest of his crew made ...
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Mike Burton, a three-time Olympic swimming champion who was the first American to win gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle at consecutive games, has died according to his son. He was 79. Eric Burton announced his father's death Friday on his Facebook account. “My dad, Mike Burton, h...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott celebrated breaking Tony Romo's career franchise record for touchdown passes in a victorious locker room for the Dallas Cowboys. Somber would be an understatement for the postgame mood around the other starting quarterback. Prescott threw four...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow again, less than a year after the previous injury that sidelined the Washington Commanders quarterback for most of the second half of last season. Coach Dan Quinn said imaging showed the dislocation but no fracture ...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers handled the return from Australia just as well as the trip there and have started the season with two convincing victories. Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Br...
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MILAN (AP) — U.S. star Christian Pulisic made his first start and scored his first goal of the season with AC Milan on Sunday. Pulisic scored in the 14th minute to help lead Milan to a 3-0 home win over Lecce in the Italian league. Pulisic had made two other appearances with Mila...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Rome Odunze knew something was wrong when Caleb Williams stayed on the ground. Williams left Chicago's 9-3 loss to Minnesota in the fourth quarter with a right hamstring injury, punctuating a frustrating afternoon for the Bears. The third-year quarterback got hurt ...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed has movement in his extremities after injuring his neck early against the New York Jets and being taken to a hospital Sunday. Coach Matt LaFleur said after the game that Reed would remain in the hospital in ...
