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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Unai Simón’s impenetrable wall finally crumbled at the World Cup. The Spain goalkeeper had kept a clean sheet for a record 650 minutes — the tournament's longest scoreless streak — before Belgium ended it in the quarterfinals on Friday. Charles De Ketelae...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is advising drivers to prepare ahead for its upcoming road closures as part of the Wild Rose Lane Reconstruction Improvements Project. According to a news release from the city of Brownsville, the scheduled road closure i...
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The St. Louis Cardinals and JJ Wetherholt have agreed to an eight-year, $112.5 million extension that buys out the rookie second baseman's first several years of free agency, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of ano...
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere scored the first goal allowed by Spain in the entire World Cup in the 41st minute Friday, sending the teams to halftime even at 1-1 in the quarterfinals. Fabián Ruiz scored in the 30th minute for Spain, which didn't al...
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NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scottish Open that no longer has Scottie Scheffler. As comfortable as McIlroy looked, Scheffler struggled from...
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Kidney recipient Francisco Trevino is tended to by medical personal at DHR Health on Wednesday, Aug, 20, 2025, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) DHR Health Transplant Institute has been recognized both nationally and statewide as one of the top performing ki...
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Bert Guerra, James Alexander, Aziz Showery and Sandra Herrera-Walker are seen during a meeting of the business of bar owners in McAllen’s downtown sector as they discuss Mend Collaborative’s ongoing revitalization plan at the Flying Walrus Wednesday, July 1,2026. (Delcia Lopez | ...
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Veteran Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber is the latest participant announced for the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia on Monday night. Schwarber joins his teammate Bryce Harper in the eight-man field and the pair will try to put on show for the home crowd at Citizens Ba...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are done playing for first. In the standings? Of course not. Led by All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas, the White Sox have emerged as one of the top surprises and are in AL Central contention after enduring three straight 100-loss seaso...
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BROWNSVILLE — The Gladys Porter Zoo opened its new attraction on Friday where visitors can see animals in virtual reality headsets. For seven minutes, four riders buckle up in egg-shaped pods for an immersive wildlife film. A trained zoo staff member helps riders put on headsets....
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Continuing a Tradition of Excellent Stroke Care: For the seventh consecutive year, South Texas Health System McAl...
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BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the seventh stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Friday while race favorite Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey. Merlier was moved into position to attack by his Soudal Quick-Step team and timed his move well to ...
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The Jungle displays a notification from the city communicating its shutdown on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in downtown Brownsville. (Courtesy photo) On Wednesday afternoon, a judge extended a temporary restraining order against the city of Brownsville that allows eight bars on Pabl...
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McCreery Aviation recently hosted the 2026 Rio Grande Council Scouting America STEM week for Scouts from across the Rio Grande Valley. (Courtesy Photo) “I don’t think I can land it!” cried out Emilio Escobar, 15. These Scouts may have been tying knots and learning first aid skill...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A palm tree that came into contact with a power line started an electrical fire that spread to two homes, according to the Hidalgo County Fire Marshall. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, fire officials responded to the 7400 block of Gene S...
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Humberto Isaac Garza A 34-year-old Alamo man indicted for the death of a 76-year-old man after allegedly crashing into him while intoxicated is scheduled to be arraigned next week. Humberto Isaac Garza is charged with intoxication manslaughter with vehicle and collision involving...
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PHARR — The city announced plans for its upcoming Avocado Festival, including a new forum to commemorate the commencement of the produce season. The city, along with the Pharr International Bridge and the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce, hosted the “Fresh on the Border” news co...
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HARLINGEN — Diana Padilla is breathing a sigh of relief … sort of. Padilla, executive director of the nonprofit Holistic Organic Practical Education, or HOPE, is breathing a sigh of relief because she may soon receive the $7.5 million grant which the U.S. Department of Agricultur...
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NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA had nearly 1,200 category two tickets priced at $7,380 on sale Friday for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The governing body's last-minute tickets sales site, which at times had listed the game as sold out, ha...
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal announced Jorge Jesus as its new coach on Friday following its disappointing run at the World Cup. The 71-year-old Jesus has coached several Portuguese clubs, including Benfica and Sporting Lisbon. His last job was with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Arabi...
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NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was headed for his first missed cut in nearly four years Friday when he missed two key putts in the final holes of the Scottish Open, the last from 6 feet that gave him a 2-over 72 and put him two shots outside the cut line. Instea...
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The Eagle Pass City Council this week denied allowing the staging of hundreds of buoys that the federal government plans to put in the Rio Grande at its city park on the Rio Grande....
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The Mexican man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Houston earlier this week was not the person the agency was targeting in its probe, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) said Thursday....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - An umbrella may be your best friend today as we will see scattered showers, some of which could include a brief, heavy downpour leading to localized ponding of water. High temperatures today will be moderated a bit by the additional clouds and r...
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By BERENICE GARCIA | TEXAS TRIBUNE MISSION — A historic chapel that served as the basis for the city’s name will no longer lie behind a border wall as community leaders and church officials initially feared. The future of La Lomita Chapel, which sits near the Rio Grande, came int...
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LONDON (AP) — British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday. The 114th-ranked Fery, who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and played at Stanford University, is attempting to become ...
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Nowadays, the Texas shrimp industry continues to deal with difficult obstacles, and more recently subsidized foreign imports. It adds to shrimpers’ troubles for an occupation already dangerous. The community recognizes shrimpers in certain ways, such as the annual Blessing of t...
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(TestMiles) - Toyota’s pickup strategy just made a sharp turn back toward Texas. The automaker has approved a $3.6 billion expansion at its San Antonio manufacturing campus, a move designed to bring Tacoma production back to U.S. soil after years of relying on Mexico for the mids...
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STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Moving on to a busy slate of testing activity at Starbase, the action kicked off on Sunday with some chopstick movements at Pad 2. The arms first underwent some horizontal actuations, followed by some small vertical movements up and down the tow...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Low rain chances return to the Valley, finally giving us a little relief from the Saharan dust through Sunday. Moisture coming up from the Gulf, combined with a trough near the mountains of Mexico and the usual sea breeze, will work together to ...
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hurricane season is underway, and officials on South Padre Island are reminding residents that preparation should begin before a storm is ever in the forecast. The city hosted a hurricane preparedness event Thursday to help residents bu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — RGV Red Crowns clinched a spot in the program's first South Texas Conference championship match courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Rio Grande Valley rivals BTX Soccer Club. "It means the most. We were very professional with the way we acted. The sta...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is partnering with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in an effort to fight against diabetes in the region. The 'Live Longer by Design' initiative is a collaboration between both ins...
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Hidalgo County offering colorect...
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Boca Chica Beach will remain Boca Chica Beach. That’s the decision of the Domestic Names Committee of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which held a hearing in Washington D.C. Thursday regarding a Mississippi resident’s petition to officially change the name of at least some of...
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The McAllen ISD school board voted to adopt a $287.9 million 2026-2027 budget and a compensation plan that includes pay increases for teachers and district staff at a meeting on June 23. A detailed report of the 2026-2027 district budget and the proposed 2026 tax rate was present...
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HARLINGEN — For the first time in four years, commissioners are launching a study into the city’s 750 employees’ salaries, aiming to set their pay at the market level to better retain and recruit workers while cutting turnover. Now, City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez is planning to re...
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A Hidalgo man was arrested Tuesday after a person illegally present in the United States who was being held against their will at a stash house escaped and sought help from the police to rescue a mother and child from the residence. Gilberto Garza Jr. was charged with bringing in...
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MISSION — Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza made one thing clear here Wednesday afternoon: the city’s story continues to be written and that its best days still lie ahead as it pushes forward all while being “Mission Driven.” Gonzalez Garza touted Mission’s strategic growth while expand...
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A 20-year-old Edinburg man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after it was discovered that he was in possession of 9,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse material and enticed his 13-year-old “girlfriend” to produce more for him. Carlos Genaro Rodriguez-Luna Jr. was arrest...
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The Texas Department of Transportation on Wednesday afternoon announced that North Brown Avenue (CR 115) will be closed between Boca Chica Boulevard and Houston Avenue for a complete bridge replacement. The closure is planned to begin on July 20 and end on Oct. 19. A view of the...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Board on Geographic Names’ Domestic Names Committee on Thursday voted against a proposal to rename Boca Chica Beach to Cyber Beach. The name proposal was brought to the attention of South Texas elected officials, many of whom spoke out ...
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges and universities....
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CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami is expected to return to the slumping Chicago White Sox on Friday night after being sidelined by a strained right hamstring. Murakami made two rehab appearances with Triple-A Charlotte, going 2 for 7 with a double. Following Chicago's 2-1 loss to ...
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is keeping pace with Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot at the World Cup. Mbappé made up for missing a first-half penalty in France’s 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Morocco on Thursday by scoring a goal in the 60th minute. It was hi...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A real estate broker who allegedly participated in a conspiracy to bribe a member of the Mission school board plans to take the case against her to trial on Monday. The school board trustee — who isn’t named in court documents — accepted $24,000 t...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor said he is ready for his return to the Octagon. The 37-year-old Irishman is also convinced he'll have his way with Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. The two will meet in a welterweight bout, as McGregor ...
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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Football fans and young athletes in Brownsville will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the UTRGV football program next month when the Vaqueros host an open practice and free youth clinic at Sams Memorial Stadium. The event is schedu...
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — There are a lot of connections and familiarity on the field for the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and Morocco. France beat Morocco in the semifinals at the 2022 tournament in Qatar when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to make i...
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA for eligibility, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition. Judge Christopher Wagner said Thursday the NCA...
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Brownsville’s Public Utilities Board recently announced it’s developing a project that will recycle wastewater back into the potable water supply. The city-owned utility is using state and federal funding to reuse up to 8 million gallons effluent per day that normally is dumped i...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge will have his injured rib tested during the All-Star break and the New York Yankees are hopeful the results show the three-time AL MVP is healing. Judge has not played since May 31 and went on the injured list June 5 with a stress fracture ...
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Kawhi Leonard's trade to Toronto is on hold pending the outcome of the NBA's investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules, the Raptors announced Thursday. “The NBA league office informed us that as a result of the ongoing investigation involvi...
