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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX is preparing for its second attempt at Starship Flight 13 from Starbase, Texas. The second attempt of Starship Flight 13 comes one week after SpaceX scrubbed its first attempt on July 16. The 90-minute launch window will open at 5:45 p.m....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande City Police Department is warning the community about scam phone calls from people pretending to be employees of the police department. According to police, the callers are telling victims that they are under investigation and are...
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Tropical Storm Bertha churned toward a second landfall in Texas on Thursday after grazing southern Louisiana in a slow crawl that triggered heavy surf and some flooding along the Gulf Coast but kept the heaviest rains offshore. Bertha was located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Starr County rancher is urging people to remain vigilant after discovering the first confirmed case of the New World screwworm in a calf. Starr County officials confirmed its first New World screwworm case on Sunday, prompting immediate safety...
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LONDON (AP) — Manchester City officially completed the signing of England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest on Thursday for a reported 116 million pounds ($155 million). The club record fee for City eclipses the 100 million pounds ($139 million) it paid for Jack G...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers second-year outside linebacker Nic Scourton was carted off the practice field with a right knee injury during the team’s first day of training camp on Thursday. Panthers head coach Dave Canales said he does not know the extent of the injur...
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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southeast of Spearman early Thursday morning, according to U.S. Geological Survey.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with his first NHL team. The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause, was announced by the Blackhawks on Thursday. Kane, 37, became one of the NHL's most dynamic p...
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A South Texas lawmaker in 2025 proposed legislation to allow teledoc veterinarian services, but it failed. Now vets, which are outnumbered in Texas, are struggling to supply services and have increased demands from clients as New World screwworm has been detected in Texas. (Sandr...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract through the 2028-29 season. The deal was announced Thursday by general manager Don Waddell, who said "Jet is a high-character, talented and athletic goaltender...
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MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer federation (FIGC) has talked to former Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola and Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti about taking over the crisis-hit national team. It hopes to announce the new Italy coach within the week, with the Azzurri still reeling afte...
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — As it turns out, even Lane Kiffin likes the so-called “Lane Kiffin Rule” — a Congressionally proposed provision that would fix the longstanding problem of college coaches bailing on their teams while the season is still going. The lightning-rod LSU coach took h...
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Both white and cage-free brown eggs are impacted.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley is home to more than a dozen raptors or birds of prey, from tiny screech owls at only some eight inches in length to white-tailed hawks with wingspans exceeding four feet. Lurking in the shadowy depths of South Texas woodla...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Wednesday was hot. We completely smashed old daily climatology records for the three observation sites of McAllen, Harlingen and Brownsville. Thursday will be hot too, but likely not record-breaking hot. There will be highs this afternoon reachi...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is investing an additional $500 million into ongoing stadium renovations to improve overall fan experience with an eye toward potentially bringing the Super Bowl, NFL draft, 2031 Women’s World Cup and other major sportin...
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GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators. The Norway soccer federation said Thursday its board of directors will consider filing th...
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Democrats in a new poll have an 11-point lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot as the midterm fight for control of the House and Senate intensifies....
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PARIS (AP) — France's new coach will be announced next Tuesday, when Zinedine Zidane is widely expected to replace Didier Deschamps. The French Football Federation said in a statement on Thursday that its president Philippe Diallo will name the coach at a news conference at the h...
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German soccer federation has called a news conference for Friday when it is expected to present Jürgen Klopp as the next national coach. In a brief announcement on Thursday, the federation didn’t give a reason for the event scheduled for Friday morni...
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A pesky native bird appeared on the podium almost on cue as organizers prepared to unveil a countdown clock marking six years to go until the 2032 Olympics. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner noted the timely white ibis in his welcoming remarks, joking with th...
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The Rio Grande is high in San Ygnacio, Texas, located in Zapata County, in deep South Texas. The waters are running fast and brown, pushed by raging floodwaters upriver that brought all kinds of debris and even some loose federal border buoys....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Tropical Storm Bertha is set to continue a westward track toward Texas. The storm isn't expected to get stronger, but the eventual path will bring the remnants of the storm close enough to bring the Valley some rain Thursday night. A chance for...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A little bit of everything is on tap for the Rio Grande Valley through Thursday night. Let’s start with Tropical Storm Bertha. The storm made landfall earlier today between Mississippi and Louisiana, surprisingly still as a tropical storm after ...
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BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston’s franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak behind Kyle Bradish’s six innings of one-run ball, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday. It was Boston’s first loss since a 10-2 setback to Washing...
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert discussed what more can be done to protect players from online harassment during a virtual meeting with the players' union executive committee and the union's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The call Tuesday night came at the ...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — What was once a Walmart and later a shelter for undocumented migrant children could now possibly turn into a data center. An unidentified company has filed a permit request with the City of Brownsville to develop a data center at 7480 Padre Is...
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ROMA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Starr County rancher says he is concerned about the impact a confirmed case of New World screwworm could have on his operation as western Starr County remains under movement restrictions. “Wish it never happened but it did. Now, we deal with it,” s...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A multimillion-dollar grant will fund street improvements in the city of Mission, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Tuesday. The Texas General Land Office approved $2 million in funds from the Disaster Recovery Reallocation Progr...
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was targeted by Major League Baseball for some pest control, sparking yet another squabble. Weary of Caballero's routine of waiting to acknowledge the pitcher just before the pitch clock reaches eight seconds, MLB told ump...
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BOSTON (AP) — The last time the Boston Red Sox won 15 straight games, Ted Williams was putting up an MVP season in 1946 and leading them to an American League championship. On Wednesday, the Red Sox matched that streak from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the o...
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overnor Greg Abbott signed an executive order Tuesday directing Texas agencies to investigate alleged “birth tourism schemes” involving the state’s healthcare system. The directive calls for statewide coordination but appears to rely on agencies’ existing oversight powers rather ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Health care leaders joined at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville to celebrate a new program and equipment designed to treat stroke patients. The facility's new bi-plane imaging equipment will help specialists treat stroke patients more...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen Parks and Recreation Department hosted a free community tree-planting event on Wednesday as part of its ongoing initiative to improve the quality of life at its city parks. The tree-planting session was held at Pendleton Park, one ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation is partnering with law enforcement agencies to crack down on speeding across the state. Operation Slowdown is an annual campaign by TxDOT to ramp up enforcement statewide and target drivers traveling at hig...
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The WNBA is going with a shooting stars competition instead of its skills challenge, pairing one former great with a current player in the league on Friday night as part of All-Star weekend. Seattle will be represented by Lauren Jackson and Flau’jae Johnson. Washington will have ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The Food Bank RGV will be hosting a free mobile produce distribution on Thursday, July 23rd. The one day only event will be held at Faith Fellowship Bible Church in Penitas beginning at 9 AM until supplies last. Participants will need a picture ...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 24 points and 10 rebounds in her season debut, Kayla McBride added 20 points and the Minnesota Lynx headed into the WNBA All-Star break with the best record in the league after an 86-76 win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday afternoon. Collier...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Each May, Dennis Reinbold would come to the Indianapolis 500 and explain he desperately wanted to return to full-time IndyCar racing. His dream is on the cusp of becoming reality. A little more than a month after the Indianapolis-based team owner died at 65, h...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Police Department is inviting the community to a fun-filled bicycle safety rodeo on Saturday at Judge Gilbert Garza Park. Children ages 8-15 will have the opportunity to learn all there is to know about bike safety alongside Weslaco ...
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Unearthed at Ole Miss after an offseason filled with tales of betrayal, unkept promises and how college football's ugly underbelly can tear at the fabric of an institution comes this surprise from the new coach there — Pete Golding: “I have no ill will toward C...
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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox won their 15th straight game to match a club record for the longest winning streak in team history from 80 years ago, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the opener of a split doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon. They equaled the 1946 American Le...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum hit run-scoring singles against Fernando Cruz in the 10th inning, Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales homered off Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees 5-3 Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Be...
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TRLA warns border residents about a scam targeting people seeking legal assistance, in which impostors are impersonating the nonprofit legal services organization and demanding payment from potential clients....
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a four-year rookie deal with quarterback Carson Beck on Wednesday, one day before the team has its first practice of training camp. The 24-year-old Beck looks as if he’ll be part of a three-man quarterback competition when ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a wrong-way crash that left one person dead on Wednesday morning near Brownsville. According to DPS, the crash occurred at approximately 8:52 a.m. on FM 511, south of State Highway 48 in Cam...
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez was activated from the injury list on Wednesday after missing five weeks following left hand surgery. The seven-time All-Star has been sidelined since getting hurt against Detroit on June 13 and having an operation t...
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams was arrested in Canada recently on four weapons charges. Adams, 25, was charged with possession of a firearm obtained in a crime, possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm, no license while in possession of ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday appointed a senior director for the Region One Education Service Center to the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee. Celina Perez of San Benito will serve on the state committee that advises the Texas Hea...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An investigation is underway after a decomposed body was found in Brownsville on Tuesday, according to the Brownsville Police Department. At about 9:15 p.m., police responded to the 2100 block of Central Boulevard after a pedestrian who was walk...
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On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order aimed at eliminating “birth tourism schemes” in Texas.
