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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A North Carolina murder suspect captured in San Benito has been transferred to Carrizalez Rucker Detention Center, according to Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino. Homero Martinez Obregon Jr. is currently at the Carrizalez Rucker Detention Ce...
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CHICAGO (AP) — As the White Sox were slugging their way to a 22-1 victory over the Royals on Friday night, former player Ron Kittle was getting married in a ballpark suite with Chicago chairman Jerry Reinsdorf officiating. Kittle tied the knot with his girlfriend, Barbara, in Rei...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new case of New World Screwworm has been confirmed in Jim Hogg County, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The detection was confirmed on Friday in a domestic cattle, bringing the total number of cases of New World Screwworm to 26...
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was d...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A death investigation is underway after a decomposed body was found in a cornfield in rural La Villa, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Hidalgo County deputies responded t...
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Candace Parker’s basketball journey has come full circle. It started when she led Tennessee to two national championships, then continued in the WNBA, where she was part of three titles and won two MVP awards. She also helped the U.S. win two Olympic gold ...
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SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix ended in controversy as Mercedes' George Russell was credited with pole position despite a yellow flag for a dramatic crash by Max Verstappen on Saturday. Russell sped through the final two corners seconds after Ver...
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LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic calls Serena Williams' tennis comeback “inspirational” and “epic.” “That’s what I told her,” Djokovic said Saturday at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams is the buzz of SW19 — the famous post code of Wimbledon — as she prepares to play her first sing...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Mendoza is out. Just like Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil. Last year's coaching staff, too. And maybe a few more quality players by the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Freddy Peralta? Clay Holmes? In the past eight months, president of basebal...
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LONDON (AP) — No. 1 Jannik Sinner limited a media appearance Saturday as a prize-money protest by top players continued at Wimbledon but he deflected questions about it, saying he wanted to “talk about tennis.” The grass-court Grand Slam increased prize money by 20% after top pla...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — RGV Red Crowns defeated Capital City SC in emphatic fashion at home, 5-1. "The grass is green. The lights are bright. Kiss the badge. Dream about the badge. I think you can tell I'm over the moon right now. Life is amazing." RGV Red Crowns forwa...
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Walker Buehler usually pitched superbly against the San Diego Padres during the near-decade he spent wearing Dodger Blue. In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was a star in this NL West...
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SEATTLE (AP) — Egypt advanced past the group stage at the World Cup for the first time while Iran, which had a potential late winning goal called back due to an offside, will have to wait one day to find out its fate after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw. At the conclusion [.....
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HOUSTON (AP) — Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round following a 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia on Friday night. The small island nation off the wester...
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Spain defeated Uruguay 1-0 after another goalkeeping mistake by Fernando Muslera to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup and eliminate the South American powerhouse on Friday. Uruguay, a two-time champion, will go home without any victories in...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As concerns over the New World screwworm continue across South Texas, the Gladys Porter Zoo is taking extra precautions to protect its animals while assisting state officials in monitoring the pest. Zoo staff say they currently have no suspect...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have fired general manager Perry Minasian midway through their sixth consecutive disappointing season under his leadership. The last-place Angels appointed former Cardinals GM John Mozeliak to be their interim general manager and base...
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CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Ina Yoon stretched her lead at the Women's PGA Championship with a 3-under 69 that put her five strokes up on the second-place pack after another strong South Korean showing Friday. Yoon, who shot a record 63 in the first round at Hazeltine National Golf Club...
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Juan Nicolas wants this time to be different. The Bogotá, Colombia, native saw the scary scene two years ago during the Copa America final as thousands of ticketless fans breached the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium to watch Colombia face Argentina....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A healthcare expert at DHR Health spoke with ValleyCentral to provide insight on brain diseases and treatment as Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month comes to a close. According to Dr. Roberto Alejandro Cruz, the neurology medical director at DHR...
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A nonprofit is suing the Trump administration for more information on its plans to identify and pursue denaturalization cases in the United States.
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Preventing pets from potentially fatal infections from New World screwworm is the most important course of action a pet owner on the Southwest border can take right now, veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Greenstein, medical advisor for the online pet-sitting and service group Rover, said ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The weather this weekend will be great for the beach or any other outdoor activities planned. However, there are a few concerns in the air and on the sea. One concern is the heat; daytime highs will push near 100 degrees in the upper Valley whi...
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout said Friday he is unlikely to participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby in Philadelphia because of his strained right hamstring. Trout expects to return from the injury in plenty of time to play in the July 14 All-Star Game, but it will likely p...
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi, the top scorer in World Cup history, will not start when defending tournament champion and Group F winner Argentina plays Jordan on Saturday night in its last match before the knockout stage. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday, two da...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A North Carolina murder suspect was captured in San Benito on Friday morning. According to the San Benito Police Department, at about 7:40 a.m., members of the San Benito SWAT team, Criminal Investigations Division and Patrol Division executed a...
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THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss on Friday took issue with first-year LSU coach Lane Kiffin's recent comments that Ole Miss' past embrace of Confederate symbols made recruiting Black players more difficult. “Me, personally, I don’t agree,” said Cha...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System on Friday kicked off a series of Fourth of July celebrations. The first celebration was held in Harlingen, welcoming the community to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. "The purpose is to cele...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Alvarado will return to the New York Knicks on a multiyear contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. Alvarado declined his player option and is working with the NBA champions on a three-year deal, according to the pers...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Mission family has been displaced following a home fire on Friday. Crews with the Mission Fire Department responded to the fire, where heavy smoke was coming from the front of the home. "All residents were out of the building," Mission Fire Ch...
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STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starbase selected the city’s first-ever police chief on Friday. During a meeting on Friday afternoon, the City Commission selected Glenn Bennett — a lieutenant at the Belton, Texas, police department — to head the Starbase Police Department. “I t...
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TORONTO (AP) — Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, permanently ruled ineligible by the NCAA for sports betting, won’t be kick-starting his pro football career in Canada. The CFL said Friday it won’t allow the 22-year-old to sign with any of its teams or be placed on their negotiation lis...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday morning to celebrate the new improvements at Andy Bowie County Park on South Padre Island. The park features new pavilions, picnic tables, and a walkway beach access with rinse stations. Improvements ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With school out and summer underway, the city of Brownsville is reminding homeowners that renting out their private pools is prohibited. Renting out private residential pools to third parties for events violates the city's Unified Development Co...
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Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in...
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Oklahoma City further reduced its potential luxury tax bill for next season by agreeing to trade elite 3-point shooter Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two second-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to ...
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CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler could not convert a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Friday at the Travelers Championship, narrowly missing out on a chance to join Jim Furyk as the only players in PGA Tour history with two sub-60 rounds. Scheffler had to settle for a...
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to give his team a 3-1 lead over Norway at the World Cup on Friday. Dembélé's goals came in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes. It was the first fir...
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Andre Burakovsky is on the move again, this time to the team he father once played for. Chicago traded Burakovsky to Ottawa on Friday for a 2027 sixth-round pick. The Blackhawks clear his $5.5 million salary cap hit off the books for next season, while the Senators get a 31-year-...
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages, widening conservative efforts to push Christian teachings in U.S. classrooms. The Texas State Board of Education,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Former Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero will make his initial appearance in a McAllen federal court next week. Guerrero's initial appearance has been set for Tuesday, June 30, at 10 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Nadia S. Medrano. Durin...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The passenger of a vehicle involved in a high-speed rollover crash with a tractor-trailer in Alamo has been charged. Samantha Vianney Rodriguez appeared in court on Thursday, where she was charged with four counts of endangering a child – immine...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Fourth of July is about a week away, so ValleyCentral has gathered a list of festivities happening across the Rio Grande Valley. Here are the Fourth of July events happening near you: Brownsville The 26th Annual Fourth of July Salute to Free...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Willacy County Sheriff's Office on Thursday arrested a wanted fugitive with outstanding felony warrants. Jesus Maria Gomez, 41, was arrested on the following charges: According to the Willacy County Sheriff's Office, an anonymous tip about G...
