M ISSION — Those bright flashes of color, the swallowtails and the monarchs and the guava skippers, are as always the stars of the show this time of year. Their stardom this time of year is clearly evident at the National Butterfly Center where the annual Texas Butterfly Festival is being held Sa...
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson on Friday revealed he has spent several days in the hospital undergoing tests to determine the cause of unexplained neurological symptoms that have affected his strength and coordination. While the test...
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor on Friday directed police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, signing an order that he called a direct result of Democrats reclaiming power in Texas for the first time in decades. The shift in the nation’s fourth-largest city ...
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President Trump announced Friday that his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is leaving the White House and longtime adviser Stephen Miller will take her place. The move comes after Republicans suffered sweeping defeats in the midterms, losing dozens of House seats and control of the S...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Myles Garrett is expected to return to the field for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Washington after missing the past seven games with a knee injury. Coach Sean McVay announced Garrett's likely availability, barring a late setback, on Friday before practice....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within shipments of leeks at the Pharr Port of Entry. On Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., officers referred a semi-trailer en route to McAllen for s...
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The North American Development Bank (NADBank), during its first-ever meeting held Thursday in the Rio Grande Valley, approved a dozen water-related infrastructure projects for the region totaling $164 million in funds....
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E ven though she was scheduled to leave town the next day, Rose Gowen set up her “Quilted Carrot” vendor booth to sell vegan delights one last time at the Brownsville Farmers’ Market, on Halloween. Then it was off to Eugene, Oregon, with her husband, Jeff, to start a new adventur...
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PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton won an all-American matchup against Tommy Paul to reach the Paris Masters semifinals for the first time on Friday. Shelton, with 19 aces, won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 under the roof at Plenitude Arena after converting two of four break points. It was his third win i...
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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...
