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SpaceX plans to launch Starship 15 flight on Nov. 13
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX is targeting Friday, Nov. 13 as an early date to launch Starship 15 flight. According to SpaceX, the flight is still pending regulatory approval. The 75-minute launch will open at 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 13. SpaceX adds that the upcoming flight...
schools
Can't make heads or tails of it: A coin flip decides playoff spots for high school teams in Oklahoma
SEMINOLE, Okla. (AP) — So, you think your team got a bad deal when the initial set of College Football Playoff rankings came out? Imagine how Nathan McCurley, the coach of Gore High School in Oklahoma, must feel. His team’s season ended around midnight on a coin flip in the parki...
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DPS: 3 dead following major multi-vehicle crash in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash in Brownsville on Saturday morning, according to a spokesperson of the Texas Department of Public Safety. At approximately 8:40 a.m., the Brownsville Fire Department responded to a crash in...
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Miami-Notre Dame tops wall-to-wall slate of must-watch games as the playoff race begins in earnest
This is the week the race kicks off in earnest for the College Football Playoff now that the selection committee has released its initial set of rankings. Let the games begin. And there are some good ones on tap Saturday. The marquee showdown is No. 1 Miami (8-0) at No. 4 Notre D...
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Spain's women's flag football team seeks Olympic spot as NFL helps boost the sport
MADRID (AP) — Spain has been looking to break through into the elite level of women’s flag football for some time now, having been ranked among the top 10 in the world and being a perennial contender in Europe. It still doesn’t have a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, though...
government
Photo Gallery: Pulido defeats De La Cruz to gain a House seat in U.S. District 15
Members of the media wait as Monica De Lz Cruz, incubate candidate for U.S. House seat District 15, welcomes guest as she wait for the results of the general election at the Verta Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Monica De Lz ...
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Photo Gallery: McAllen High defeats Mission High to remain undefeated in regular season 55-21
McAllen High full safety Riley Ousley (0) enters the field against Mission High in a District 16-5A DI game at Tom Landry Stadium on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) McAllen High wide receiver Ethan Shelby (3) completes a reception for ...
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Luka Doncic 'decided' to make his 61-foot heave punctuating 53-point effort in win over Blazers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers were trailing by double digits in the final seconds of a tough first half against Portland when Doncic took a few dribbles, stopped in the far free-throw circle and heaved a glorious 61-footer off the backboard and in. Don...
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Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 24 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday. “It was a great feeling, being able to execute it and ...
schools
No. 22 New Mexico wins in first game in AP poll in school history, beating Nevada 31-3
RENO, Nev. (AP) — New Mexico coach Jason Eck admitted the No. 22 Lobos' 31-3 victory over Nevada and coach Jeff Choate felt extra sweet. When Choate took the head job at Montana State in 2016, one of his first moves was assembling a new staff that did not include Eck. “I kind of ...
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Luka Doncic scores 53 in another spectacular offensive game, carrying Lakers past Blazers 124-118
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Doncic produced his 11th career 50-point game and his fourth with Los An...
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Photo Gallery: Sharyland survives five-set thriller to reach Elite 8
Sharyland’s Pamela Pena celebrates a kill against Boerne Champion during a 5A Dl Regional Semifinals game at Alice High school gymnasium Friday Nov 6,2026 in Alice. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) Sharyland’s Pamela Pena , right, with a hit against Boerne Champion Brady Co...