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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg pastor who has been charged with indecency with a child is now facing child grooming charges, according to a spokesperson from the city of Edinburg. Jorge Gonzalez Martinez, 49, of Iglesia Internacional Poder y Gloria, appeared befor...
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H ARLINGEN — After 27 years, the city is posting new rules overseeing citizens’ speech during public meetings. For two months, officials wrote through two revisions before setting the policy amid residents’ heated feedback. While officials argue the policy is less restrictive tha...
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias when he sent text messages over two days to a woman he believed to be a prostitute before he was arrested in a sting operation in Ohio, according to a police incident report obtained Tuesday. The report f...
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B ROWNSVILLE — A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday over a temporary restraining order to keep a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent detained while the state of Minnesota attempts to have him extradited. Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez held...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As hurricane season reaches its peak in the Rio Grande Valley, Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale sits down with Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Tom Hushen to discuss the importance of being prepared before a storm threatens. From or...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Weslaco held a breakfast at city hall on Tuesday morning ahead of the city's cross-town rivalry game scheduled for Friday. The football game between Weslaco and Weslaco East is called the Tinaco Bowl, and has not been played in years...
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The UT System Board of Regents recently approved tuition and fees for UTRGV’s new Doctor of Optometry program, positioning it to be the most affordable optometry program in Texas. UTRGV plans to welcome its inaugural class of about 40 students in Fall 2027. (UTRGV Photo) T he UTR...
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M ERCEDES — The Historic Mercedes Hotel sits on the corner of South Missouri Avenue and West 3rd Street. The windows of the old hotel are boarded up, and the neon sign advertising air conditioning over the front door remains unlit. But on Friday morning, the hotel was buzzing wit...
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By Jessica Priest | The Texas Tribune A n advocacy group is seeking a new federal appeals court hearing in its effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. This ...
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By KRISTIN M. HALL | Associated Press D olly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old....
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NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic will have to hope to win another U.S. Open singles title. They were no match for two of the top doubles players in tennis. Sabalenka and Djokovic started strong but couldn't hold on, falling 1-4, 4-2 (10-2) to Katerina Siniakova ...
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M cALLEN — Hopping into my DeLorean Toyota Yaris, I used my flux capacitor to go back in time and ended up at The Soda Fountain at Lee’s Pharmacy for a diner experience from the past. Don’t worry McAllen PD, I didn’t drive 88 mph to reach my location on 5120 North 10th St. I just...
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A s Hidalgo County leaders work toward finalizing next fiscal year’s budget, they are considering raising their salaries, and also investing $16 million into road improvement projects and maintenance funding. Earlier this month, as budget discussions kicked off on Aug. 4, Dagober...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has conti...
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Miguel Mariscal III A 30-year-old Mission man was sentenced to prison Monday after getting black out drunk and striking his wife with an unknown object causing severe injuries to her face. Miguel Mariscal III pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was sente...
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S OUTH PADRE ISLAND — Hundreds of anglers gathered at Jim’s Pier and the Laguna Madre on Saturday as the annual Fishing for Hope Tournament celebrated a major milestone. The 20th annual DHR Health Fishing for Hope Tournament drew approximately 900 anglers on more than 180 boats, ...
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ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James' growing passion for golf now includes a partnership with the PGA Tour announced Tuesday that will bring a two-day tournament to Firestone Country Club in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, next summer to connect youth with aspiring professionals. The LeBron...
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Big Ten administrators were scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss player eligibility a day after the agent for a player waived by the Cleveland Browns announced his client planned to go to LSU to use his fifth season of eligibility, The Associated Press has learned. A person famil...
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F aulk Middle School and the Brownsville Independent School District celebrated Faulk’s recent A rating by the Texas Education Agency with a pitada last Friday around Faulk’s Southmost neighborhood and a rally at the school. Many in the crowd at the school and in the parade of ho...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Falcon State Park is closed after a gas line explosion inside the park Tuesday morning, according to staff. The explosion happened in one of the oil pad locations. Staff said that everything is under control and no injuries were reported. As a p...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Progreso community will hold a barbecue plate fundraiser to honor the life of a Progreso High School student. Progreso Independent School District announced the death of high school student Alexander Salazar on Monday afternoon. The district...
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Target has removed a Halloween costume from sale after customers and social-media users pointed out that it appeared to evoke racist stereotypes.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Record-to-near-record-breaking temperatures: The theme of the forecast as triple-digit high temperatures continue. This is because a very strong upper-level heat dome stays locked in out west. This will help highs peak above end-of-August normal...
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ATLANTA (AP) — The PGA Tour is reshaping its postseason for 2028 by ending the year with a Tour Championship played over two weeks at different golf courses involving match play. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced the changes Tuesday before the Tour Championship, which currently...
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A federal judge on Tuesday declined a petition from Ghislaine Maxwell to set aside her conviction, a longshot bid that would have allowed for a new trial....
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NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open for her first match at the Grand Slam tournament since 2022, playing mixed doubles alongside defending men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz. Williams and Alcaraz are facing one half of the reigning women’s doubles champion...
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It was a telling remark, especially when revisited two months later. “I probably won’t be real happy and smiley,” then-England cricket captain Ben Stokes told reporters after beating New Zealand in a hard-fought test match at Lord’s in June, “until I get up there and share a prop...
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MADRID (AP) — José Mourinho, once known for his fiery personality and frequent touchline outbursts, wants to help Vinícius Júnior control his emotions better. Mourinho, looking much calmer at the start of his second stint as Real Madrid coach, said Tuesday that he thinks Vinícius...
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STAFF REPORT Less than one week remains before the start of the 2026 Texas high school football regular season, with games officially set for Aug. 27. As the first kickoff of the year draws closer, we continue our countdown with our annual preseason Top 30 players list, featuring...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh busted out of a season-long slump with the first three-homer game of his career Monday night. The switch-hitting catcher capped a five-run first inning with a two-run shot off struggling Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler. Raleigh and Cole Young ope...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel Reese rebounded her way into the record books not once, but twice in one night. Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds in the Atlanta Dream's 78-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday, pushing her past the season record in the same game. “Last tim...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel Reese broke the WNBA single-game rebounding record with 26 while also breaking the league's season record for rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-71 on Monday night. Reese surpassed Chamique Holdsclaw's record of 24 rebounds, set ...
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PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, Kevin Gausman gave up just three hits over seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Monday night. The Cubs moved to 5 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — RJ Luis Jr., a former St. John's standout who recently signed with LSU after spending time with two NBA clubs, was cleared by a court Monday evening to start practicing and potentially play for the Tigers this season. Luis, who briefly was under contract w...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cecilia Zandalasini scored eight of her 18 points in the fourth quarter, Gabby Williams added 15 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Minnesota Lynx for the first time in franchise history, 80-66 on Monday night. Golden State (26-11) entered 0-9 agai...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Michael Toglia will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday on his right shoulder after he was injured Friday making a diving catch against Arizona. Manager Terry Francona made the announcement Monday before the opener of a ...
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The U.S. livestock port in Douglas, Arizona, became the first along the Southwest border to reopen to Mexican cattle on Monday, but the threat of New World screwworm still remains elsewhere and that means restrictions are still in place....
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DONNA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley is getting an earlier start to dove season this year, and Texas hunters have a record number of birds to look forward to. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates there are about 12.9 million white-winged doves across ...
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks hope three-time All-Star Ketel Marte will return to their lineup next week, roughly two weeks after his unexpected disappearance from the team before a game in Boston. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday the team's plan is for th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- High pressure continues to dominate the Rio Grande Valley, the entire state, and much of the region from northern Mexico to the Four Corners. This strong dome of high pressure is located high in the atmosphere and forces air to sink. As the air...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — The 2026 college football season has officially arrived, and so has Year 2 for the UTRGV Vaqueros. UTRGV is set to open its season with a non-conference bout against UT Permian Basin at 7 p.m. Saturday in front of an eighth-straight sellout c...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A police investigation into the death of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver’s 1-year-old son has resulted in no criminal findings and the case is now considered closed, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Texas announced on Monday. The closing of the ...
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T he Brownsville City Commission has approved the first reading on an ordinance regarding a request by SpaceX seeking additional land for expansion. The ordinance concerns the voluntary disannexation of 444 acres of land in Cameron County located along South Connector Road, just ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The eligibility chaos across college football has seeped into depth charts for several programs with the regular season fast approaching. The competition at Minnesota for the place kicking job has sure become complicated. Brady Denaburg handled that job last ye...
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans acquired wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots on Monday. Boutte confirmed the deal on social media before either team announced it. According to multiple reports, Houston sent safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draf...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mission man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking his wife, who was left with severe neurological injuries. Miguel Mariscal III, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a family me...
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The Montreal Victoire's missing Walter Cup championship trophy has been found after being lost during shipment and reunited with the team, the Professional Women's Hockey League announced Monday. The PWHL provided few details. In a statement, the league thanked “everyone who help...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for the WNBA draft, a person familiar with the decision said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation. The pe...
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C ameron County officials want the public’s input on a road project that will eventually connect the Harlingen area, and the rest of the Valley, to the second South Padre Island causeway. The Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority will host a public meeting about the Outer Pa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Sheriff's Office will soon receive equipment upgrades as a result of federal funding secured by Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34). Gonzalez secured $375,000 to upgrade 61 patrol vehicles with bullet-resistant windshields. C...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A portion of the westbound lanes on the I-2 frontage road in Mission and Palmview will be closed overnight for pavement repairs. From 9 p.m. on Monday to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the frontage road between Taylor Rd. and FM 494, (Shary Road) will be cl...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A big night is coming up for boxing fans in the Rio Grande Valley. On Saturday, Aug. 29, Mid Valley Throwdown will take over Hynes Event Center in Mercedes for a night filled with excitement and action. Valley athletes will face fighters from ac...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — San Perlita Independent School District announced Monday that it will cancel school operations for two days due to a rapid spread of COVID-19 within the district. According to a news release, the district will close all campuses and offices on T...
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STAFF REPORT Week 1 of the Texas high school football season has arrived with a loaded slate of games on deck across the RGV. Arguably none is bigger than the return of the Tinaco Bowl as No. 2 Weslaco High takes on Weslaco East in the RGVSports.com Game of the Week. Kickoff for ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — First responders are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash near Raymondville. The Willacy County Sheriff's Office reports that the crash occurred at the intersection of FM 490 and FM 1420 and caused injuries. The extent of the injuries is unknown....
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NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play again in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time since 2019. And he's not quite...
