Over 600 drones seized by FBI during World Cup
Federal authorities have seized more than 600 drones for violating flight restrictions around World Cup games.
Federal authorities have seized more than 600 drones for violating flight restrictions around World Cup games.
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Rebecca Castañeda T he Donna ISD school board at a board meeting Wednesday evening named Rebecca Castañeda, a lifelong Donna resident and former student, the next superintendent effective immediately. Castañeda said she is honored by the appointment and the board’s trust in her t...
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S AN BENITO — Carlo Acutis was 15-years-old when he died of acute promyelocytic leukemia on Oct. 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy. In the 20 years since his death, he has inspired many young Catholics throughout the world to have closer relationships with the church. So profound was Acu...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener on Tuesday. “I said right from the beginn...
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Terry Crocker T ropical Texas Behavioral Health’s chief executive officer is retiring after over 24 years of service and leadership in which he has worked to expand behavioral healthcare throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Terry Crocker, CEO, started his career with Tropical Texas ...
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Bournemouth earned the biggest win of its first European campaign by beating 10-man AC Milan 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday after goalkeeper Mike Maignan was sent off for shoving an opponent in the face during a corner. Bournemouth had already taken the lead from a penalty ...
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E scalating ICE arrests under the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy are hardly happening in a vacuum. Besides the individuals directly targeted and their families and friends, the ripple effects are being felt across U.S. communities as ICE sweeps up not only those a...
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Florentino Garcia Lerma A 67-year-old Alamo man found guilty of abusing three children under the age of 14 has learned his fate. Florentino Garcia Lerma was sentenced to 50 years in prison this week after being found guilty on two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young chil...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Members of the city’s newly appointed Environmental and Conservation Task Force faced a barrage of criticism minutes after being sworn in Wednesday, as much of the public comments focused on calls to remove one of the members. About 40 people squeezed into the conf...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Up-and-coming boxers from the Rio Grande Valley are preparing for a Halloween-themed event called Next Generation X: Fright or Fight. The event will feature a lineup of boxers, including Oscar Drago Ruvalcaba and Tony "The Tank" Martinez. Oscar ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's the final week of the regular season for high school volleyball before the playoffs get started. District races are coming down to the wire, but a few gold balls are still up in the air, including the Sharyland matchup as the Lady Rattlers ...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government may reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Hidalgo County Irrigation District #2 filed the lawsuit in July, concerned a federal contractor had trespassed ...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Vaqueros are having to learn lessons the hard way this season through pain, struggle and loss. UTRGV is recovering from a 41-16 road loss to the University of Incarnate Word and it's right back to the blacktop this week with an 813-mile trek t...
