McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Officers caught a man smuggling six guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition across the Roma bridge on Sunday, according to a federal criminal complaint against him. U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped Jose Alfonso Garcia Garza on Sunday, when a truck...
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Alexander Zverev finally rose to No. 1 in the men's tennis rankings on Monday, a reward for a dominant season during which he shed his reputation as a talented underachiever and became a two-time Grand Slam champion. Zverev won the French Open and the U.S. Open, putting to rest h...
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The summer before competing for Olympic medals, elite flag football athletes will have a chance to earn something else — paychecks as pro players. The NFL and TMRW Sports announced Monday the formation of Premier Flag, a new professional league for men and women set to launch in ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Have you ever lost your pet and didn't know where to look for them? You checked your nearest shelter, hung up flyers, posted on your social media and walked around your neighborhood asking your neighbors if they have seen your pet. It can become...
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Mark Edward Wilkins A 58-year-old McAllen man was arrested for providing alcohol to minors after a witness reported seeing “highly intoxicated” “juvies running around.” Mark Edward Wilkins was charged with three counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor early Sunday. Police respond...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the Miracle Mets' shocking 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday. He was 83. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Koosman had been sick for about a year and died of multiple ill...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was arrested after allegedly providing alcohol to minors early Sunday morning, according to the McAllen Police Department. Mark Edward Wilkins, 58, faces three counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor. At about 1 a.m....
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Texas leads ICE’s expanding 287(g) program, with hundreds of local police agencies signing on, more officers gaining federal immigration powers and new funding fueling growth....
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into a deadly plane crash in Florida, killing all onboard....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Nice conditions show on the big map for the Rio Grande Valley on Monday. We will be almost summer-like this afternoon. A change is coming in the form of the cold front currently draped across New Mexico. That cold front will arrive on Tuesday af...
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With Manchester United on its worst run of results in nearly 40 years, Michael Carrick isn’t looking beyond the upcoming week amid fevered speculation about his future. Carrick is limping on as United manager amid a nine-game winless streak in all competitions that has featured d...
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MILAN (AP) — In the words of tennis great Jannik Sinner: “Mamma mia Kimi!” Italy woke up on Monday rejoicing at the nation’s first Formula 1 world champion in 73 years. Kimi Antonelli became the youngest champion in F1 history on Sunday, when the Mercedes driver finished third in...
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Targeted benefits A s a recent headline on your editorial page paper put it, business is booming in Texas. With the world’s eighth-largest economy, a recent IRS report found that our “capacity for wealth generation is growing faster than any state in the country.” That’s great, a...
