DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino's office during the World Cup has a terracotta-tiled terrace with a spectacular view of an iconic Orange County beach and a vast stretch of the Pacific. Surfers are constantly bobbing at the popular break below the clifftop hotel in which the coach an...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Following a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Brownsville Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance headlined a rally at the Harlingen Convention Center. The event was billed as a midterm rally, building off the theme of the first-of-its-kind midt...
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DUBLIN (AP) — Protesters against Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel interrupted the team's 2-2 draw with Austria on Thursday by throwing tennis balls onto the field. Referee Allard Lindhout sent the players for a hydration break as soon as the balls bearing P...
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal guidance issued after several drivers were shot in encounters with ICE. A memo se...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is dead and a teen is in custody following a shooting in Pharr Thursday morning. At about 10:15 a.m., Pharr police say they responded to a family-related disturbance on the 1200 block of East Serenidad Drive. When police arrived, they say ...
government
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the leadership of the state's General Assembly on Thursday, adding another wrinkle to the Chicago Bears' long-running pursuit of a new home. The Bears said in August that the franchise's “sole focus” for the co...
schools
T he state is handing out its new report cards, showing the San Benito and Harlingen school districts are closing in on higher grades. While the Harlingen school district is climbing up the “B” scale, with eight campuses landing “A” marks, the San Benito school district’s notched...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A death investigation is underway after the body of a man was found near a Willacy County ranch during a search on Thursday morning. A spokesperson with Willacy County Emergency Management said they received a call at approximately 8:30 a.m. abo...
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BERLIN (AP) — Jürgen Klopp got his first win as Germany coach and Portugal did just fine without Cristiano Ronaldo in the Nations League on Thursday. Florian Wirtz starred as Germany defeated Serbia 2-0 in Munich for Klopp’s first win at the third attempt — staving off an unwante...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Parker Messick will be the first Cleveland rookie pitcher to start in a postseason game since 2016 when the Guardians left-hander takes the mound for Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Manager Stephen Vogt als...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two high school football games have been rescheduled due to anticipated heavy rainfall. Raymondville vs. San Gertrudis was initially moved to Thursday, but officials say the game will still take place on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Javelina Stadium ...
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S trong thunderstorms tonight into Friday and flash flooding risk late today into early next week across parts of South Texas are in the forecast, according to an early morning bulletin from the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office. “A favorable weather p...
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T he Brownsville Public Utilities Board is hosting a party and everybody is welcome. The Big Public Utilities Bash, a free family event, takes place Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at BPUB headquarters, 1425 Robinhood Dr., in recognition of Public Power Month. BPUB said it will giv...
