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White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
HOUSTON (AP) — From 100 losses to their first playoff series win in two decades, these scrappy Chicago White Sox just keep outdoing themselves. The White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on W...
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Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada lead Dream into WNBA semifinals with 93-75 win over Mystics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 22 points, Jordin Canada had 13 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Atlanta Dream advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2018, beating the Washington Mystics 93-75 in Game 2 of their first-round s...
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A lot of rain over many days is forecast to soak the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Heading into Thursday, rain chances will increase across the Rio Grande Valley and remain elevated through the weekend and into next week. Each day will bring around an 80% chance of showers, periods of steady rain, pockets of heavy rainfall, a...
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Man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Texas Capitol, authorities say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas Capitol, authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it received “credible information about an individual planning a violent atta...
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‘An American dream’: JD Vance attends Saronic shipyard groundbreaking
By Steve Clark and Nadia Tamez-Robledo | Staff Writers B ROWNSVILLE — Vice President JD Vance was the headliner at a midday ceremonial groundbreaking for Saronic Technologies’ Port Alpha “shipyard of the future” at the Port of Brownsville on Wednesday. The event, held inside a Qu...
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Photo Gallery: Vice President JD Vance visits the Rio Grande Valley
V ice President JD Vance arrived at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport Wednesday morning ahead of a groundbreaking and campaign rally. Vance was the headliner at a midday ceremonial groundbreaking for Saronic Technologies’ Port Alpha “shipyard of the future”...
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Monte Alto school nurse charged with indecency with a child
A Monte Alto school nurse made his first appearance Wednesday after he was arrested for indecency with a child. Ruben Del Toro, 46, had his bond set at $100,000 on the charges. According to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, the monthslong investigation began Aug. 20 when the m...
government
San Benito seeks AG opinion after mayor requests EDC applications
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan H ARLINGEN — It looks like it’s going to take a Texas Attorney General’s opinion to determine if Mayor Pete Galvan reviews a list of applicants for the city’s economic development director’s job. After Galvan requested a review of the Economic...
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Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped
By JESSE BEDAYN and BILL BARROW | Associated Press H ARLINGEN (AP) — Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the Republican Party’s prized recruits in this year’s midterm elections . With help from a redrawn congressional map ...
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Donna ISD names homegrown Rebecca Castañeda as lone finalist for super
Rebecca Castañeda D onna ISD named Rebecca Castañeda, the acting superintendent and a product of the district and the city, as the lone finalist for superintendent. Born and raised in Donna, Castañeda graduated from Donna High School in the 1990s and spent 29 of her 30 years in h...
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McAllen’s ArtWalk returns with Friday soft launch
Local Valley author G. B Cast signs his book and talks to a patron during the first McAllen ArtWalk on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at J’aime Les Livres in McAllen. (Courtesy photo) T he nonprofit Liberate Ediciones is spearheading the return of the McAllen ArtWalk in the historic De P...
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Thin MLB crowds in Atlanta, Houston reflect challenge of selling afternoon Wild Card Series tickets
Austin Riley delivered the first clutch moment of Major League Baseball's playoffs on Tuesday, hitting a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning that pushed the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies for a 5-3 win. It was an electric scene for fans at Truist Park — a...