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ATLANTA (AP) — England desperately wanted to protect its lead as time was winding down in the World Cup semifinals. Coach Thomas Tuchel made lineup and strategy changes to build a wall in front of goal. Argentina and Lionel Messi simply kicked it down. England led 1-0 late in the...
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The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel Messi — the most prolific goalscorer in the tournament's history — and defending champion Argentina will take on Spain's defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherfo...
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Four-time MVP A'ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago. Acting as honorary general managers, WNBA greats Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon each drafted All-Star teams Wednesday from players th...
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder. Brewers general manager Matt Arnold announced the swap that included cash f...
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The city of Primera plans to develop its own water treatment plant and new municipal water well for its more than 5,000 residents, according to city officials. The plan comes after the city and its sole water supplier, the Harlingen WaterWorks system, worked to resolve months of ...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a three-day trial, a jury deliberated for less than three hours Wednesday before finding Veronica O’Caña guilty on bribery, money laundering and witness tampering charges. Veronica Inez O’Caña, 50, of Mission accepted bribes on behalf of her...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in Donna on Wednesday. The body of a 34-year-old man was found off the 2400 block of Bonita St., according to Donna police Chief Gilbert Guerrero. Donna police say they received a call f...
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba won the AP Offensive Player of the Year award and the Super Bowl last season before the Seattle Seahawks gave him the biggest contract for a wide receiver in NFL history. No surprise he was voted the NFL’s top wideout by The Associated Press in a preseason surv...
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MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a three-day trial, a jury deliberated for less than 3 hours Wednesday before finding Veronica O’Cana guilty on bribery, money laundering and witness tampering charges. Veronica O’Cana, 50, of Mission accepted bribes on behalf of her sister f...
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Veronica Inez O’Caña makes her way toward the federal courthouse Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in McAllen. (Francisco E. Jimenez | The Monitor) McALLEN — A federal jury Wednesday found Mission businesswoman Veronica Inez O’Caña guilty on all charges in the federal corruption trial. S...
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A former member of the Alabama National Guard was sentenced to one year in prison for human smuggling following his arrest in 2021. Derrick Terelle Sankey was sentenced to a year in prison as part of a plea agreement followed by three years of supervised release with the first si...
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By REBECCA SANTANA and PATRICK WHITTLE | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic st...
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SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance is likely to be a big concern this week at Royal Birkdale for the British Open, with one twist. It's not how far shots are going in the air. It's what happens when they get [....
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has officially referred allegations against two Rio Grande Valley healthcare providers to Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly promoting birth tourism in the state. The allegations against Mission Regional Medical Center ...
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By Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune Texas’ top elected officials on Wednesday instructed state agencies, appellate courts and universities to cut spending by 3% in their budget requests for the next two years “as a starting point for budget deliberations.” Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Ho...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé had France poised for another run to the World Cup final with a team that seemingly had the offensive firepower to solve Spain's stout defense. Instead, Les Bleus had no answers in a 2-0 semifinal loss at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys ...
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NEVERS, France (AP) — Norwegian rider Soeren Waerenskjold attacked late and powered to victory in the fastest ever stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday while Tadej Pogačar protected his overall lead on the 11th day of racing. Waerenskjold finished just ahead of Olav Kooij, Ja...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi faces England in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday with the chance to move clear of Kylian Mbappé in the race for the golden boot. Messi and Mbappé are tied on eight goals for the tournament. Messi is also the all-time top scorer in World Cups with...
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LONDON (AP) — Helped by some mid-match drama, the Wimbledon final between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova over the weekend was ESPN’s most-watched women’s championship match at the grass-court Grand Slam. The all-Czech final, during which Noskova wasted five match points and a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation is alerting drivers of lane closures happening Thursday in Edinburg. The closures will be in effect at the intersection of State Highway 107 and Richardson Road throughout the day. Lanes will be closed to...
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Veronica Inez O’Caña makes her way toward the federal courthouse Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in McAllen. (Francisco E. Jimenez | The Monitor) McALLEN — A federal jury began deliberating Wednesday in the federal corrruption trial of Mission businesswoman Veronica Inez O’Caña. She’s ...
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SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. Not even when he touched a golf club again for the first time i...
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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, on Tuesday said he's grateful for a pardon by President Trump and brushed off recent criticisms by the president for running for office as a Democrat in South Texas....
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ATLANTA (AP) — England and Argentina resume one of the fiercest rivalries in international soccer in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday. The two teams meet in Atlanta and the winner will play Spain in the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday. “I mean the two shirts ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is revamping the tiebreaker format for its football championship game following a controversial finish last season that allowed a five-loss Duke team to get in over then-No. 10-ranked Miami — a situation that put the Hurricanes...
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SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — As a kid growing up in Southport, Tommy Fleetwood regarded Royal Birkdale as virtually off limits — except for those rare occasions he sneaked on to hit some shots while accompanying his father on evening dog walks. “Hallowed turf,” is how a young, wide-...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On tap weather-wise this Wednesday, we'll see near-average highs with many reaching the mid to upper 90s under mostly cloudy skies. As dewpoint temperatures sit in the 70s, not exactly topping out the muggy meter, but it's close, we'll be under ...
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DETROIT (AP) — Steve Yzerman abruptly stepped down as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, a stunning midsummer change of a franchise great leaving the job after seven seasons and zero playoff appearances. Yzerman’s resignation to transition to an advisory role ...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should continue utilizing traffic stops, calling the tactic one of the agency's "most important and effective" crime-fighting tools....
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DUBLIN (AP) — World Cup star Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes returned to action in the Champions League on Tuesday and captained Shamrock Rovers into the second qualifying round. Just 11 days after facing Lionel Messi and Argentina in an epic World Cup round-of-32 game, Cape Verde defender ...
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It's been difficult for the CDC to obtain an accurate count of how many cases are currently in the U.S.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. All-Star MVP Cody Bellinger ...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Junior Caminero feared the worst when a 98 mph sinker that didn’t sink struck him in the left hand in the All-Star Game. For the Tampa Bay Rays slugging third baseman, Caminero considered himself fortunate the hit-by-pitch was more a scare than a season-ender....
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA will be doing some international business alongside the FIFA World Cup final in the coming days, as it moves closer to the planned launch of a new league in Europe sometime in the fall of 2027. Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking after the league's Board o...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville City Commissioner Gustavo De Leon is accusing the city of Brownsville of building a road across his family's private property without permission and using the land as a dumping site for asphalt millings. Although De Leon serves as ...
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ATLANTA (AP) — How does England coach Thomas Tuchel handle the pressure of a run to the semifinals of the World Cup? Simple. A bike, a parking lot and an ice cream. Tuchel said ahead of England’s World Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi's Argentina that he relaxes by reconnecting...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Ingredients for heavy rain, from the Hill Country to the Big Bend, show signs of benefiting the Valley's two water reservoirs. The threat of rain is expected to last all week. High pressure from the Northern Plains is generating a boundary on t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Dozens of law enforcement officers, many wearing full riot gear, gathered at Hanna Early College High School Tuesday morning as the Brownsville Independent School District partnered with multiple agencies for a full-scale active attack training ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Every week, CBS4 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. Meet 17-year-old Gabriella, who also goes by the nickname ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The city of Weslaco announced a portion of Texas Boulevard will experience a water interruption later this week. The scheduled water interruption will affect residents in Texas Boulevard to Iowa Avenue, and Frontage Road to Pike Boulevard. Inte...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The former president of the Mission school board accepted bribes through her siblings in 2018, according to a businessman who testified during a trial on Tuesday. Antonio Gonzalez III — a businessman from Weslaco — backed up his story with bank st...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A second Rio Grande Valley hospital is accused of being connected to a birth tourism scheme that is under investigation by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Gov. Greg Abbott on July 7 directed the HHSC to launch the investi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Salvation Army of Cameron County is partnering with H-E-B to hand out 600 fans to residents across the lower Rio Grande Valley. The box fans will be distributed starting Wednesday in Raymondville at no cost to help residents beat the Texas ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A large portion of a Mission home sustained damage following a fire, according to the Mission Fire Department. At approximately 9:40 a.m. Mission fire crews responded to a structure fire in the Southwest area of Mission. According to Mission Fir...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hilton Grand Vacations has fired an employee who sent a racial slur via social media to Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray following the team’s 109-75 loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday. The 33-year-old Gray posted the message she received that included a racial ...
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Fred Perez SAN BENITO — About eight years after voters passed a $40 million bond issue, officials are planning to launch a project to build the district’s first aquatics center while gearing up to start construction of a performing arts theater. With an overall project budget of ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LaMelo Ball came to Minnesota at a steep price. The opportunity with a cost of two proven power forwards and multiple draft picks was deemed worthwhile by the Timberwolves in their ongoing attempt to make the last and most difficult step toward an NBA title. “I...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department is raising awareness on Cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness causing an outbreak across the nation. Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness linked to fresh produce, causing serious sym...
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McALLEN — After two days of trial, federal prosecutors and defense attorneys have rested in the trial of a Mission businesswoman accused of bribery over an energy company’s contract with the Mission school district. Opening arguments began Monday in the long-awaited trial of Vero...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Testimony is scheduled to resume Tuesday in the case against Veronica O’Caña, a real estate broker who allegedly participated in a conspiracy to bribe a member of the Mission school board. O’Caña, however, is just one of more than 20 people from w...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé won't get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final and remains tied for first with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot four years after he won it. The France striker couldn't generate many chances in his te...
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On the sandy shores of South Padre Island, a pair of talented East Texan high school sweethearts have found a home abundant in hope, resilience, community and music, but life-altering health struggles have impacted their livelihoods. However, hope is on the Laguna Madre horizon. ...
