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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills at practice Saturday following their fight the day before, giving rookie QB Fernando Mendoza his first opportunity in training camp to run the starting ...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro offensive lineman Lane Johnson said Saturday that his 14th season would “probably” be his last. Johnson missed four days of training camp this week for personal reasons before he returned Friday. The 36-year-old Johnson was a first-...
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys announced his death in a social media post that...
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball. “I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I ex...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alexia Serrata breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. Big changes are coming to the U.S. immigration policy nex...
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Ernesto Gorena wants to know how Republicans and Donald Trump are trying to kill democracy (letters, July 20). Fox News apparently has failed to keep him informed. Well, here’s a little something: Election lawyers at the Brennan Center for Justice and Democracy Docket have ...
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Wars in Iran, Ukraine and Israel have drawn attention away from a stark fact: Armed conflict is on the rise worldwide in and between states. Two Swedish think tanks with impeccable credentials report the depressing figures: the Uppsala Conflict Data Program and the Stockholm Inte...
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Mel Gurtov W ars in Iran, Ukraine and Israel have drawn attention away from a stark fact: Armed conflict is on the rise worldwide in and between states. Two Swedish think tanks with impeccable credentials report the depressing figures: the Uppsala Conflict Data Program and the St...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edcouch Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in searching for a missing woman. Adela Davila was last seen at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday at 900 West Adkins Avenue, wearing a gray shirt and black shorts. According to Edc...
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The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate that ended early Saturday, though the bill did gain a spot on next month's calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break. The measure has been touted as one t...
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PARIS (AP) — Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-meter platform in front of the Eiffel Tower — a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport. The event on the Bir-Hakeim Bridge ...
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PHOENIX (AP) — The two-time defending World Series champions are in a rare funk. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their season-high seventh game in a row in a stunning collapse on Friday night after the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 4-3 win when rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice ripped a tying single off the right-field fence with two outs in the ninth inning and Ryan McMahon hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th as the New York Yankees rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Friday night in a rain-delayed game that ended a...
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PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off closer Edwin Diaz to give the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, sending the Dodgers to their season-high seventh straight loss. Waldschmidt connected on a slider, h...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With the rapid rise in artificial intelligence technology, a lot of aspects of society are changing, including education. At McAllen ISD, they're embracing the change. About 2,500 McAllen ISD educators gathered on Friday for the district's 12th an...
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Beau Hossler made an 11-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 3-under 67 that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship, which might have been the least consequential development in the final event of the PGA Tour's regular season. H...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is advising the public to watch out for scam calls. According to a public service announcement from Brownsville police, the department has been made aware of yet another surge of scam calls. Authorities say the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Olmito Nature Park is now making its mark as a kayaking destination in the Rio Grande Valley. Cameron County leaders celebrated the new kayak addition on Friday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. "We're not aware of any other kayak launching li...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two new playgrounds are now open along the Paseo Trail at the Brownsville Event Center. Brownsville Parks and Recreation Director Sean De Palma said the new playgrounds are part of a collaborative effort with city and community partners. "We ins...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities discovered a woman had three holds over her license and her vehicle was uninsured at the time of a deadly Brownsville crash in June, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by ValleyCentral. Pamela Ruth Taylor, 31, has been charged...
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that it is unlikely that quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play in their preseason opener against the Rams next week, and it's possible that the two-time MVP skips the three-game exhibition slate entirely. That's not necess...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Harlingen is inviting residents to dispose of unwanted household items at its Trash Bash event happening this weekend. The Trash Bash will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Rangerville Park, located at 101 Ranger...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The beginning of the school year is right around the corner! ValleyCentral has compiled a list of the first day of classes for school districts across the Rio Grande Valley for the 2026-2027 school year. Cameron County BROWNSVILLE ISD - Aug. 10 ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said the 29-year-old basketball player's death was accidental. Clarke was found dead insi...
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IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER McALLEN — Alexander Nava’s sophomore season was one that most underclassmen dream of. The Weslaco East distance runner capped his second high school campaign with a top-10 finish at the state cross country meet before adding a sixth-place finish at th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities arrested a Brownsville woman accused of stealing thousands from her employer in a nearly year-long scheme. Yuliana Perez of Brownsville is facing charges after police say she stole $750,000 from Valley Cancer Associates in Harlingen,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Rainfall totals for August so far show that McAllen has received quite a bit of rain, but not so much for Harlingen and Brownsville. There is still a chance of rain over the next couple of days. However, future rainfall totals indicate that we ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans announced Friday the signing of offensive lineman Peter Skoronski to a multi-year extension making him the NFL's highest-paid guard. The Titans did not publicly announce details of the extension for the 11th overall pick of the 2023 dr...
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Yuliana Perez A Brownsville woman has been charged with stealing $750,000 from Valley Cancer Associates in Harlingen — her former employer. The Harlingen Police Department identified the suspect as Yuliana Perez and said she was arrested Tuesday. Authorities began the investigati...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Donna police officers found migrants inside a truck parked at Love's Travel Stop on Friday morning. According to Donna Police Chief Gilbert Guerrero, at approximately 9 a.m., authorities received a welfare check from a truck owner regarding one ...
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New Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers is nothing if not confident. The Cyclones are picked last in the Big 12 preseason media poll, return no starters and had 55 players transfer after Rogers was hired to replace Matt Campbell, who took 24 of the best with him to Penn State. Rogers a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of robbing a bank in Brownsville told police that "voices in his head had told him to do it", according to a criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral. Deion George James, 32, was charged with aggravated robbery, a first-degree ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Four teams had claims to the 1960 national championship in college football. The U.S. Senate is adding Missouri to that list. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., introduced a resolution during a meeting Thursday recognizing the Tigers for a claim to the national title. Th...
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Ray Perez, organizer of Comedy Open Mic Night at The Gremlin in McAllen, introduces the next comedian on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Perez has been doing comedy for nine years and has hosted the Comedy Open Mic Night at The Gremlin for about two years. (Omar Zapata | The Monitor) O...
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Ray Perez, organizer of Comedy Open Mic Night at The Gremlin in McAllen, introduces the next comedian on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Perez has been doing comedy for nine years and has hosted the Comedy Open Mic Night at The Gremlin for about two years. (Omar Zapata | The Monitor) O...
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MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney launched a decisive attack up Mont Ventoux to win the seventh stage of the Women’s Tour de France and take the overall lead from Marlen Reusser on Friday. The 2024 champion was in tears as she put on the yellow jersey and n...
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs finally got what he wanted. A record-setting contract brought financial security, but for Gibbs, it also ended an anxious wait that had kept him off the practice field. “This process has been extremely stre...
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STHS Edinburg is one of only 73 regional hospitals in the nation recognized for providing high-quality care while caring for patients in vulnerable communities Access to quality healthcare is more than a convenience; it’s a lifeline. From preventive screenings and routine care to...
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and star pass rusher Maxx Crosby got into a scuffle late in practice Friday before their teammates quickly jumped in and separated them. Cousins, who is operating the first-team offense in training camp, remained o...
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Aaron Reitz ,U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, poses for a photo at the federal courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) M cALLEN — Less than a month after being sworn in as the chief federal law enforcement officer for...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Public Utilities Board announced on Friday that it has implemented a Stage 1 Drought effective immediately after reservoir conditions have improved. According to a news release, the combined conservation storage level of the Falc...
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HARLINGEN — Domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, they can all wreak havoc on the mind and the body the soul of victims and family members. In the wreckage of the immediate aftermath, victims and relatives need someone there attentive to their anguish, and who can pr...
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Frank Reich had to think for a second while raving — again — about Geno Smith, pondering the New York Jets quarterback's age. “I don't know how old he is. Isn't he past 35?,” the offensive coordinator asked Friday before being told Smith is actually 35. ...
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — For the first decade of his NFL career, Stefon Diggs always felt like he had something to prove when going up against Washington. “That’s my hometown team, them and the Baltimore Ravens,” Diggs said Friday. "I always played with a chip on my shoulder, but the ...
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Region One Education Service Center (ESC) announced the teachers of the year last weekend, with Lyford Elementary fifth-grade teacher Enrique Ayala and McAllen ISD Homer J. Morris Middle School sixth-grade math teacher Alissa Shirah receiving the honors. The two teachers were par...
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A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Housto...
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Frequent marijuana users are increasingly turning up in emergency rooms with a condition that causes severe bouts of nausea and vomiting, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every week, CBS 4 works to find a forever home for a Rio Grande Valley foster child as part of our “4Ever Family” partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Kylie Meet Kylie, a 14-year-old girl with the sweetest and...
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T he Brownsville chapter of the Texas Exes welcomed new Cameron County-area Longhorns to the University of Texas at Austin during a sendoff celebration on Thursday at the International Bank of Commerce in Brownsville. “It’s my honor to welcome you to the best university in the wo...
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This year’s sales tax holiday runs Friday, Aug. 7, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 9.
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On Aug. 12, Buc-ee's will open its newest travel center in San Marcos, marking the company’s 57th location.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We'll see a mix of sun and clouds over the next few days, which will keep highs for a majority of the Valley in the upper 90s. This is still around average for early August, but a slight dip in temperatures is always nice. Widespread dew points ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Hondo lift bridge is closed for a few hours on Friday for maintenance. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the bridge on FM 106 will be closed from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. TxDOT advises drivers to plan ahead and seek alternate r...
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement to sign starting right guard O’Cyrus Torrence to a four-year contract extension with $46 million in guarantees, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The agreement represents the Bill...
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Norway's soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA's embattled president Friday. Infantino is facing a revolt after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The Norwegian federation held a me...
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IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER Teams across the Rio Grande Valley returned to the practice field this week for the official start of the 2026 football season, with sub-5A teams and 5A/6A squads that did not participate in spring ball holding their first workouts of the year. With W...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A drug smuggler who sold cocaine to an FBI informant was sentenced to nearly five years in prison Thursday. Arjenis Baltazar Garcia, 30, of Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, sold a kilogram — about 2.2 pounds — of cocaine to an FBI informant during Octob...
