Lawmakers fear child deportations ramping up in Texas
A group of Democratic members of Congress fears that the federal government is planning to relocate unaccompanied migrant children to Texas to potentially speed up their removals.
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Father, son killed in two-vehicle crash north of McAllen
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A father and son were killed in a two-vehicle crash north of McAllen Sunday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened around 11:38 a.m. on Ware Road north of McAllen, south of 6 Mile Line. According to DPS, ...
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Austin attorney says ICE shooting victim's wife 'devastated,' kept in dark
An Austin immigration attorney who told KXAN Investigates she represents the victim of Sunday's Immigration Customs and Enforcement shooting has identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, who entered the country "a couple years ago" from Venezuela....
government
Federal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries
A federal judge on Friday afternoon paused a bid by Texas Republicans to restrict participation in the GOP’s primary elections to voters registered with the party. While Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a U.S. district judge based in Amarillo, stopped the effort, he wrote in his order th...
parks
Fall on the calendar tomorrow but summer temperatures stick around
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hot temperatures continue across the 7-day forecast, but thankfully, no extreme conditions are anticipated. The calendar may say tomorrow is the first official day of Astronomical Fall, however, Mother Nature says otherwise. We'll stay in the mi...
schools
Letters to the Editor | Week of Sept. 21-26, 2026
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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Injuries to Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels deprive the NFL of 2 young stars
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 is retiring. With a work stoppage on the horizon, how many others might join him?
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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ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
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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Mahomes and Walker shine, Butker hits winning 40-yarder as Chiefs beat Colts 33-30 in OT
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, 3-time Olympic swimming champion, dies at 79 after battle with Alzheimer's
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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Prescott throws 4 TD passes as Cowboys beat Commanders, who again lose Daniels to dislocated elbow
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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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels dislocates his left elbow for the second time in less than a year
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 ...