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Alamo man indicted for fatal intox crash that killed 76-year-old man
Humberto Isaac Garza A 34-year-old Alamo man indicted for the death of a 76-year-old man after allegedly crashing into him while intoxicated is scheduled to be arraigned next week. Humberto Isaac Garza is charged with intoxication manslaughter with vehicle and collision involving...
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Pharr announces schedule, entertainment for upcoming Avocado Festival
PHARR — The city announced plans for its upcoming Avocado Festival, including a new forum to commemorate the commencement of the produce season. The city, along with the Pharr International Bridge and the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce, hosted the “Fresh on the Border” news co...
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Portugal hires Jorge Jesus as its new coach after disappointing World Cup
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal announced Jorge Jesus as its new coach on Friday following its disappointing run at the World Cup. The 71-year-old Jesus has coached several Portuguese clubs, including Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. His last job was with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Arabi...
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Bestselling Author Giselle Mascarenhas to Hold Book Signing in McAllen, July 11th - Texas Border Business
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Eagle Pass won't allow staging of border buoys at city park
The Eagle Pass City Council this week denied allowing the staging of hundreds of buoys that the federal government plans to put in the Rio Grande at its city park on the Rio Grande....
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Mexican national killed in Houston ICE operation was not 'target,' lawmaker says
The Mexican man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston earlier this week was not the person the agency was targeting in its probe, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) said Thursday....
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A few showers and your weekend outlook
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An umbrella may be your best friend today as we will see scattered showers, some of which could include a brief, heavy downpour leading to localized ponding of water. High temperatures today will be moderated a bit by the additional clouds and ...
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Historic Rio Grande Valley church saved from being cut off behind border wall
By BERENICE GARCIA | TEXAS TRIBUNE MISSION — A historic chapel that served as the basis for the city’s name will no longer lie behind a border wall as community leaders and church officials initially feared. The future of La Lomita Chapel, which sits near the Rio Grande, came int...
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Hidalgo County Hosts Sexual Assault Investigation Training For Law Enforcement - Fox Rio Grande Valley
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Toyota Tacoma Returns To Texas Soil In $3.6B Bet
(TestMiles) - Toyota’s pickup strategy just made a sharp turn back toward Texas. The automaker has approved a $3.6 billion expansion at its San Antonio manufacturing campus, a move designed to bring Tacoma production back to U.S. soil after years of relying on Mexico for the mids...
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Phillies' Bryce Harper and Cardinals' Jordan Walker latest confirmed participants in Home Run Derby
Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker will participate in the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday night. Harper and Walker join Boston’s Willson Contreras, Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and the New Yo...
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Launch preparations continue at SpaceX: LabPadre
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Moving on to a busy slate of testing activity at Starbase, the action kicked off on Sunday with some chopstick movements at Pad 2. The arms first underwent some horizontal actuations, followed by some small vertical movements up and down the tow...
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A brief break from the Saharan dust is on the way this weekend, thanks to tropical moisture moving inland
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Low rain chances return to the Valley, finally giving us a little relief from the Saharan dust through Sunday. Moisture coming up from the Gulf, combined with a trough near the mountains of Mexico and the usual sea breeze, will work together to ...
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'Be the emergency manager for your family': Officials push hurricane preparedness on South Padre Island
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hurricane season is underway, and officials on South Padre Island are reminding residents that preparation should begin before a storm is ever in the forecast. The city hosted a hurricane preparedness event Thursday to help residents bu...
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RGV Red Crowns celebrate a trip to the conference championship, while BTX Soccer Club's season ends in the semifinals
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — RGV Red Crowns clinched a spot in the program's first South Texas Conference championship match courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Rio Grande Valley rivals BTX Soccer Club. "It means the most. We were very professional with the way we acted. The sta...
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Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a 'slight' ankle injury
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row. Now Les Bleus have to hope he can overcome an injury that had him summon...
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Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé spread his arms out wide and spun around after scoring his eighth goal of this year’s World Cup. He later gave the jubilant France fans dotted around the stadium a wave when he left the game because of an injury scare. Les Bleus, with a star...
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UTRGV, Harlingen CISD launch diabetes prevention initiative
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is partnering with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in an effort to fight against diabetes in the region. The 'Live Longer by Design' initiative is a collaboration between both ins...
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Hidalgo County offering colorectal cancer screening kits - KRGV
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Boca Chica prevails: Feds reject SpaceX enthusiast’s name change proposal
Boca Chica Beach will remain Boca Chica Beach. That’s the decision of the Domestic Names Committee of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which held a hearing in Washington D.C. Thursday regarding a Mississippi resident’s petition to officially change the name of at least some of...
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McAllen ISD approves balanced budget, compensation plan with raises
The McAllen ISD school board voted to adopt a $287.9 million 2026-2027 budget and a compensation plan that includes pay increases for teachers and district staff at a meeting on June 23. A detailed report of the 2026-2027 district budget and the proposed 2026 tax rate was present...
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Harlingen launches city employee pay study
HARLINGEN — For the first time in four years, commissioners are launching a study into the city’s 750 employees’ salaries, aiming to set their pay at the market level to better retain and recruit workers while cutting turnover. Now, City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez is planning to re...
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Mexican national leads police to Hidalgo stash house following escape
A Hidalgo man was arrested Tuesday after a person illegally present in the United States who was being held against their will at a stash house escaped and sought help from the police to rescue a mother and child from the residence. Gilberto Garza Jr. was charged with bringing in...
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‘Mission Driven’: Mayor touts growth in annual State of the City address
MISSION — Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza made one thing clear here Wednesday afternoon: the city’s story continues to be written and that its best days still lie ahead as it pushes forward all while being “Mission Driven.” Gonzalez Garza touted Mission’s strategic growth while expand...
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Edinburg man sentenced to 25 years in prison for enticing teenager
A 20-year-old Edinburg man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after it was discovered that he was in possession of 9,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse material and enticed his 13-year-old “girlfriend” to produce more for him. Carlos Genaro Rodriguez-Luna Jr. was arrest...
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Closure to impact Brownsville traffic between Boca Chica Boulevard and Houston Avenue
The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday afternoon announced that North Brown Avenue (CR 115) will be closed between Boca Chica Boulevard and Houston Avenue for a complete bridge replacement. The closure is planned to begin on July 20 and end on Oct. 19. A view of the...
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Elected officials speak out after federal board votes against renaming Boca Chica Beach
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee on Thursday voted against a proposal to rename Boca Chica Beach to Cyber Beach. The name proposal was brought to the attention of South Texas elected officials, many of whom spoke out ...
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Court rejects bid to restore in-state tuition for undocumented Texas students
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges and universities....
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Murakami set for White Sox return Friday after being sidelined by hamstring injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami is expected to return to the slumping Chicago White Sox on Friday night after being sidelined by a strained right hamstring. Murakami made two rehab appearances with Triple-A Charlotte, going 2 for 7 with a double. Following Chicago's 2-1 loss to ...
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Trial set for Monday in Mission CISD bribery case
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A real estate broker who allegedly participated in a conspiracy to bribe a member of the Mission school board plans to take the case against her to trial on Monday. The school board trustee — who isn’t named in court documents — accepted $24,000 t...
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Raptors and Clippers put trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation
Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA's investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules, the teams announced Thursday. It does not necessarily mean that the trade is off. The Raptors said they stil...
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Conor McGregor confident for rematch with Max Holloway, as the two headline UFC 329 on Saturday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor said he is ready for his return to the Octagon. The 37-year-old Irishman is also convinced he'll have his way with Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. The two will meet in a welterweight bout, as McGregor ...
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Ohio judge grants preliminary injunction for men’s, women’s hoops players suing NCAA for eligibility
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA for eligibility, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. Judge Christopher Wagner said Thursday the NCA...
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Coco Gauff 'panicked' on match-point miss in drama-filled Wimbledon semifinal loss
LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff had just the shot she was looking for. Seven years after her breakthrough at Wimbledon, the American player was on the verge of reaching her first final at the All England Club. All she needed to do was execute what appeared to be a manageable put-away on...
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Anaheim Ducks keep Leo Carlsson, matching Flyers' $90 million offer sheet for young center
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have matched the Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson, keeping their rising young star at an extraordinary cost. The Ducks announced their decision Thursday on the 21-year-old Carlsson, who is now the NHL's highest-paid...
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England player Jarell Quansah suspended for two games at the World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — England defender Jarell Quansah was handed a two-match suspension on Thursday for his red card offense against Mexico in the World Cup round of 16. That means Quansah will miss England's quarterfinal match against Norway in Miami Gardens on Saturday and also the se...
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UTRGV Football Bringing Free Youth Clinic and Open Practice to Brownsville
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Football fans and young athletes in Brownsville will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the UTRGV football program next month when the Vaqueros host an open practice and free youth clinic at Sams Memorial Stadium. The event is schedu...
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McAllen ISD approves balanced budget, compensation plan with raises - MyRGV.com
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Editorial: Don’t get creeped out; reuse of effluent water viable, increasingly vital
Brownsville’s Public Utilities Board recently announced it’s developing a project that will recycle wastewater back into the potable water supply. The city-owned utility is using state and federal funding to reuse up to 8 million gallons effluent per day that normally is dumped i...
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Yankees 3-time AL MVP Aaron Judge will have his injured rib reimaged during All-Star break
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge will have his injured rib tested during the All-Star break and the New York Yankees are hopeful the results show the three-time AL MVP is healing. Judge has not played since May 31 and went on the injured list June 5 with a stress fracture ...
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Commetary: Remembering Alan Greenspan
The economic and financial world was recently saddened by the loss of Alan Greenspan, probably the most influential voice on matters of the market in recent memory, at the age of 100. Although his manner was quiet and subdued in public, the impact of his words was volcanic. On on...
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Man United reveals latest plans for new stadium to replace Old Trafford
Manchester United revealed more details about its proposed new stadium on Thursday, including the precise location of the 100,000-seat arena. United said the new stadium would be situated around 350 meters northwest of its existing Old Trafford stadium. As part of a wider stadium...
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Texas governor orders investigation into a hospital for promoting birth tourism - EL PAÍS English
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DHS might spare historic chapel from fast-tracked border wall, Cuellar says
A South Texas congressman visited two sites where new border wall is slated to be built in the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday and had good news for opponents at one, and not so good news at the other....
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Aki Iwai leads and Nelly Korda struggles in first round at Evian women's major
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Aki Iwai shot an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke lead on Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship, the fourth women’s golf major of the season, as top-ranked Nelly Korda struggled. The 24th-ranked Iwai had eight birdies and no dropped shots...
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Arthur Fery's time at Stanford laid the groundwork for his run to the Wimbledon semifinals
LONDON (AP) — There's also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford Universit...
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Pogacar crushes Tour de France rivals and storms the Tourmalet to regain overall lead
GAVARNIE-GEDRE, France (AP) — Tadej Pogacar produced a tremendous solo ride on the iconic Col du Tourmalet on Thursday to earn a 23rd Tour de France stage victory, reclaim control of the race and sap his rivals' morale after just six days of racing. Pogacar, who first wore the ye...
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Moderate heat risk with day-to-day storm chances
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Temperature-wise, through the weekend, the Valley stays near summertime normals. Highs will reach the mid to upper 90s during the afternoons with feels-like temps ranging between 100-110° each day. The heat risk remains moderate, a level two out...
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VOTE: Brownsville chef looking for shot in Next Favorite Chef competition
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville chef participating in the Next Favorite Chef competition is asking for the Rio Grande Valley's support to make it to the next round. Our team spoke with Chef Travis Hartwell, who said each vote he receives is through donations and ...
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Russia heads to sports court to overturn its ban from international track and field
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russia's track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine. World Athletics excluded all athletes from Rus...
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The Monitor’s 2026 All-Area Softball Awards
EDWARD SEVERN | STAFF WRITER EDITOR’S NOTE: THE MONITOR’S ALL-AREA AWARDS AND TEAMS FEATURES ATHLETES IN THE MONITOR’S COVERAGE AREA RANGING FROM MERCEDES TO ROMA. CHECK BACK SATURDAY AS WE UNVEIL THE VALLEY MORNING STAR/BROWNSVILLE HERALD SUPERLATIVE AWARD WINNERS. Meet The Mon...
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Video shows daycare worker tossing child in air, dropping him
The boy is still experiencing symptoms from the traumatic brain injury, including loss of hearing, according to the complaint.
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Yahoo Sports launches college fantasy football leagues featuring Power Four players and Notre Dame
How about Texas quarterback Arch Manning paired with Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith on the same college football roster. While at it, add Michigan tailback Jordan Marshall, too. No transfer portal needed, either. Just some savvy drafting by a college fantasy football team own...
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World Cup 2026: What to know for France-Morocco quarterfinal in Boston
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The World Cup quarterfinals get underway on Thursday as Africa's last remaining team takes on one of the pre-tournament favorites. Morocco will take on France at Boston Stadium at 4 p.m. Eastern in a rematch from the last World Cup. But in the four years ...
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Trump says he'll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
On the final day of its term last week, the Supreme Court struck down the president’s day-one order — which would have required a baby born on U.S. soil to have at least one parent with citizenship or permanent legal status to receive automatic citizenship....
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Rio Grande City Is Emerging Fast as a Warm, Budget-Friendly Destination for Retirees - Investopedia
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RGV Red Crowns beat BTX Soccer Club, punch ticket to the South Texas Conference Championship
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In a battle between two Rio Grande Valley teams in the South Texas Conference semifinals, RGV Red Crowns prevailed over BTX Soccer Club, 2-0. "It was bound to happen. It was written in the stars, I believe." RGV Red Crowns Captain Vicente Alvare...
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Trout homers in his return for the Angels from a hamstring strain after a 17-game absence
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout homered after being activated from the injured list earlier Wednesday. Trout, reinstated just in time for the All-Star Game next week in his beloved Philadelphia, missed 17 games with a strained right hamstring suffere...
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