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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at his home located at the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. in Brownsville. Police believe Soto was last seen wearing a g...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a billionaire and a tech investor who also has one of the U.S.' best-known surnames, Josh Kushner has managed to stay off the front pages and out of the world's broader discourse to a remarkable degree. That's all changed this summer, at least in the parts ...
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DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball came back to the Field of Dreams carrying a big piece of Cooperstown. The pregame pomp before the Minnesota Twins played the Philadelphia Phillies — adjacent to the farmland where the 1989 fantasy was filmed — featured 26 members of t...
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Terrion Arnold are working on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract hasn’t been finalized. Arnold, 2...
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ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Farmers across the Rio Grande Valley are feeling the impact of a shrinking agricultural workforce. Steven Obst, owner of Obst Family Farm, says finding reliable workers can be especially difficult for smaller farms. “It's hard to find people who are...
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Co-Interim City Manager Andy Garcia M ISSION — The city is planning to implement artificial intelligence into its everyday processes in an effort to improve efficiency. During a budget workshop Tuesday, Co-Interim City Manager Andy Garcia told the council following a presentation...
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H ARLINGEN — Valley International Airport’s new aviation director is planning to meet with officials to discuss “priorities” after taking office, pointing to the airport’s potential amid the area’s growth. After a 10-month national search, city commissioners have approved the air...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Spieth believes he's playing better golf and he finally got a score to show for it Thursday. He was bogey-free for a 5-under 65 that gave him a four-way share of the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship and boosted his hopes of extending his season...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — San Benito residents may notice changes in the taste or smell of their water as the city makes changes to its water treatment process. The changes will be made now through the end of August, the city said in a notice Thursday afternoon. "This is...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With the start of the school year already in motion, the La Joya Independent School District is prepared to help families get their loved ones to campus and back home safely. The La Joya ISD transportation help desk is the district's newest serv...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer Every single team across the Rio Grande Valley is officially back on the practice field this week as the countdown to kick off of the 2026 Texas high school football season continues. With Week 1 of the regular season less than two weeks away, the RGVSp...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling visited Texas Southmost College on Thursday to see how some education programs are getting local workers into the workforce. Sonderling said it was important to view how the workforce policies ...
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T he Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign led to a 5% quarterly drop in construction jobs in the Rio Grande Valley during the third quarter of last year — the highest construction jobs decline on record for the region — while the cost of housing and services across th...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Thursday that he is standing by his initial stance on allowing cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey previously worn by 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels — even in the face of objections and legal threats from ...
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ty Gibbs' car will be adorned in the multicolored M&M's paint scheme made famous by former teammate Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway next month, Busch's widow announced Thursday. “Bristol was always one of Kyle’s favorit...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell supported coach Stephanie White on Thursday, saying they were disappointed by the boos during White's introduction at Tuesday's home game. The comments came two days after a fiery, 2 1/2-minute monologu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Mercedes is one step closer to finalizing a major project aimed at improving its stormwater system to reduce flooding in the area. Local and state leaders gathered on Thursday to break ground on the third phase of the South Mercedes ...
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DETROIT (AP) — Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Thursday despite failing to record a strikeout. The Tigers became the first team to blank an opponent without a strikeout since Rick Porcello...
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M ONTE ALTO — Rio Grande Valley farmers are seeking solutions to the loss of labor they are facing after their farms have been repeatedly targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. That was the topic of discussion during a roundtable at Rio Farms Inc. with U.S. ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Giannis Antetokounmpo will play homecoming games a week apart in January. The 2026-27 NBA schedule was released Thursday, setting the dates for the two former NBA Finals MVPs to return to face the teams that traded them this summer. The schedules ...
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a second location as they move closer to finalizing a place for their new home. The Bears announced in June that they were moving forward with a ...
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BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Bell County Sheriff's Office is hosting a press conference regarding the U.S. Army "Apache" helicopter crash in Salado on Wednesday afternoon. FOX 44 News has learned that this was a 1st Cavalry Division “Apache” helicopter with two soldiers on b...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A driver hit a pillar after experiencing a medical emergency behind the wheel Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for the city of Edinburg. At approximately 9:35 a.m., emergency responders with the city of Edinburg were dispatched to t...
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By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune E DINBURG — At 50 years old, Abel Gonzalez says he’s happy to be involved in his eight-year dream career of filmmaking, something he sees as fostering the budding film industry in the Rio Grande Valley. But, he still has some anxieties. He’s...
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Written and Directed by David Robert Mitchell Staring Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella ★★★1/2 HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — When was the last time you saw a movie featuring dinosaurs that was not part of the "Jurassic Park" franchise? It is admittedly a bold move t...
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M ost Rio Grande Valley students are back in class by now, and parents can enjoy the break from having to keep their children occupied and out of trouble during the summer break. Many students and families now reflect on the past few months — a “what I did on my summer vacation” ...
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Editor's note: The video attached is from previous coverage of the fire. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The cause of a fire that destroyed a home in La Feria on Wednesday is being investigated by the Cameron County Fire Marshal's Office. Cameron County Fire Marshal Juan Marti...
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W e are accustomed to Texas topping virtually every ranking relating to the economy — most major corporate locations and expansions, top CEO perceptions, highest investment, and many others. By one measure, however, the results are more of a mixed bag. The list of top states for ...
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Jimmie Johnson gets his old No. 48 back for his final Cup race at next season's Daytona 500. His former sponsor should be along for the ride. Take a look at pit road on NASCAR's brightest day and don't be surprised to see celebrities from the kitchen to the stage rooting on Johns...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hundreds of wood storks are migrating through the Rio Grande Valley this summer, taking advantage of receding resacas to forage for fish and other aquatic creatures. Worldwide, there are some 17 species of storks, but the wood stork is North Ame...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Valley Storm Team, forecasters Craig Verley and Taylor Gomez take the latest look at what we can expect over the next few days. But before they look forward, they explain current conditions and how the lack of rain over the la...
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Joe Montana wasn’t interested in teaching Steve Young when the two Hall of Fame quarterbacks played together in San Francisco. Brett Favre felt the same after Green Bay drafted Aaron Rodgers. Montana and Favre wanted to keep their starting jobs as long as they could. Kirk Cousins...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Another hot day is in store for the Valley today. Temperatures will quickly start to warm up, with highs ranging from the upper 80s to the lower triple digits. The heat risk will range from a moderate level to an extreme level today, so make sur...
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Giovanni Marquez will headline Red Owl Boxing’s live televised event in Hidalgo, Texas on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Courtesy: PlaceNEW Studios) R ed Owl Boxing, a promotional company dedicated to platforming the next generation of boxers, will host Boxfest XX on Sept. 11 at Payne ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Amid a national shortage of blood donations, the South Texas Blood & Tissue organization is urging people with Type O blood to donate in order to save lives. According to Yvonne Wheeler with STB&T, both Type O negative and Type O positive blood ...
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Multiple law enforcement agencies were in Austin early Thursday morning after an ambulance stolen in North Texas led to a pursuit and fatal shooting in Austin....
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MONTE ALTO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande Valley farmers say a shortage of agricultural workers is leaving some crops to rot in the fields as another harvest season approaches. The issue was front and center Wednesday as Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and U.S. ...
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Carolina Molina said she was driving in the Falls Church area when an ICE agent accused her of following them and pointed his gun at her.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It's the same for most runners, as the body can't cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even...
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The heads of six Arab soccer federations expressed their “full support” and “confidence” in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights to keep his job after his failed World Cup private investment plan. The backing came from 2030 World Cup co-host Morocco...
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The two candidates in the Texas Senate race are neck-and-neck less than three months out from the midterm election, according to a new poll released on Thursday....
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Doc Rivers needed some time to write the speech that he'll give when formally inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The storytelling, that part was easy. He's a natural at that. But what Rivers wound up learning during the trial-and-error process of speechw...
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Nearly four decades after “ Field of Dreams ” brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive. Once the long days of filming had passed and ...
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British sprinter Amy Hunt has stormed into the spotlight at the European championships. The 24-year-old Hunt won the 100-meter final and hopes it's not her only gold at the meet. She’s also competing in the 200 and is in contention to be in two relay teams. Hunt will line up in t...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman apparently avoided serious injury Wednesday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman took a frightening tumble down the stairs and into the visitors' dugout while trying to catch a foul popup in the eighth inning. Freeman isn't sure whe...
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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships, earning the first international medal of her storied career on home soil on Wednesday. The U.S. concluded a dominant night with a world record in the 4 x 100 mixed...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A representative for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has told LSU it can no longer use the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner’s name, image and likeness. ESPN got a copy of the letter that was sent to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and said ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Registration is now open to participate in the city of Edinburg's annual 9/11 Memorial Run. The event is dedicated to honor the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11. The run will take place at 7:30 a.m. on September ...
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MIAMI (AP) — Daniel Arcila scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute, and Club León advanced to the Leagues Cup knockout stage with a 3-2 win over Inter Miami, which saw star Lionel Messi return following the death of his father. Messi started the second half a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Crews are working to repair three water line breaks that have caused water disruptions across the city of Weslaco. The city alerted residents of two water breaks on Wednesday afternoon. A third water break was reported on Wednesday evening. Tem...
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The WNBA on Wednesday criticized those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league. “There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA, and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others,” ...
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The city of Roma Water Treatment Plant is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: City of Roma /Facebook) T he city of Roma says complaints of foul, unusual smells in the municipality’s water follow “border-security infrastructure” work and “law enforcement activity in the river n...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The city of Roma is linking ongoing construction of the border wall to the source of a foul odor in its water distribution system. City officials were made aware of the odor on Monday after residents reported an "unusual" odor, prompting an inv...
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Local lawmakers and residents for months have spoken out against border wall construction at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a beloved 83-year-old 2,000-acre oasis that draws birders and tourists from all over the world....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a 5% salary increase for elected officials. The discussion and vote centered on a pay increase for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, according to the Aug. 11 meeting agenda ...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. is set to play a game in a New York Giants uniform for the first time in nearly six years. While it is an exhibition game, it marks another milestone for the venerated wide receiver on his homecoming tour. Coach John Harbaugh expects...
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays became the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip, beating the Athletics 8-4 on Wednesday behind a three-run homer from Liam Hicks and another solid start by Drew Rasmussen. The Rays ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Now that many schools across the Valley are back in session, some may want a refresher course on safety in school zones. School zone driving safety tips include: But it isn't just drivers who need to be alert in school zones: Children and parent...
