HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday denied John Allen Rubio's request to stay his execution. Rubio is set to be executed on Nov. 12. The decision comes after Rubio's defense team filed a motion to delay his execution date, claiming state prosecutors...
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A lthough healthcare is expanding in rural areas, behavioral services remain among the most unmet needs. According to data from the Bureau of Health Workforce, the United States is currently experiencing a “mental health crisis” with increasing levels of unmet behavioral health n...
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Harlingen City Hall is seen in this undated photo. Earlier this week, city commissioners entered into an agreement with United Health Care after the national insurance giant boosted its rates 4.9 percent. (Valley Morning Star Photo) H ARLINGEN — After the new $72 million general ...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine at the Pharr International Bridge on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Courtesy: CBP) U .S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr seized over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine found in nearly over 9...
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A 42-year-old Sullivan City man died Thursday night after he failed to yield for a traffic stop resulting in a police pursuit which ended in a rollover crash. At about 7:20 p.m., a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a maroon 2004 Ford...
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PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton won an all-American matchup against Tommy Paul on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Paris Masters for the first time. Shelton advanced with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win under the roof of the Plenitude Arena after converting two of four break points. It was his...
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy rebounded from his first-round penalty controversy by making 11 birdies and shooting 9-under 63 at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday, leaving him one stroke off the lead. Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and Francesco Laporta were al...
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TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder’s social media account do not represent the team’s values and beliefs. The team issued the statement after Santander posted the videos in the aftermath of the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Sullivan City man is dead after leading troopers on a high speed chase in Hidalgo County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the man as Raul Garcia, 42, of Sullivan City. The crash happened at 7:20 p.m. when the...
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman is president and chief executive officer of The Perryman Group. He writes for our Board of Contributors. T exas has long been one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, but that expansion has never been evenly distributed. Some areas are booming, while o...
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SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov's uneasy start to the new figure skating season continued Friday as an improved performance was only good enough for fifth place at the Cup of China. Instead, it was another improving skater who took the lead as Kao M...
