BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden put it best when she crossed the finish line and looked over at the clock: “Wow!” Her shock came after she saw those winning numbers — “21.47” — shining back at her after the 200-meter run Sunday at track's Ultimate Championship. It was the fourth...
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Fleetwood Town posed the question: “The biggest cup shock of all time?” That's what the fourth-tier team asked on social media after knocking Premier League champion Arsenal out of the English League Cup on Tuesday in a penalty shootout. There was little question about it as Flee...
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Israel Solis A 36-year-old man involved in a fatal shooting in Brownsville over three years ago has been sentenced to 10 years probation. Israel Solis was initially charged with murder following the death of 33-year-old Omar Garcia, who died in 2023. Solis pleaded guilty to the l...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between Atlanta and Golden State on Thursday is a sellout despite its much-criticized 12:30 p.m. EDT tipoff, the Dream announced Wednesday. The Valkyries lead the series 3-2 and can clinch their first WNBA title with a win in the matinee a...
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M cALLEN — Three wannabe-courageous reporters braved the return of McAllen Horror Nights to downtown last Saturday. Only accompanied by an idiosyncratic photographer, they descended into the dark depths of the haunt, with only sporadic camera flashes to guide their way. They had ...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen will start for Tampa Bay on three days' rest in Game 5 of the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, trying to stave off elimination for the Rays. A 31-year-old right-hander, Rasmussen threw 89 pitches over 3 2/3 ...
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M ISSION — The city council here is considering passing an ordinance establishing drug testing requirements for city officers. Discussions on the possible ordinance were held Tuesday evening during a regular meeting, but it was something that was briefly floated around during a b...
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Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the enduring “Sí, se puede!” rallying cry, has died. She was 96. Huerta died of cancer Wednesday at her home in Bakersfield, California...
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U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Veterans International Bridge seized over $611,000 in alleged cocaine last Wednesday. On Oct. 21, officers referred a 2005 International with an attached flatbed driven by a 39-year-old Mexican citizen from Matamoros, Ta...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Justin Tucker to their practice squad on Wednesday, giving the five-time All-Pro kicker a second chance in the NFL after serving a 10-game suspension last year for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Tucker spent 1...
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T he Weslaco Police Department is investigating the deaths of two Weslaco firefighters in what was described as an “off-duty incident.” In a statement shared with MyRGV.com, the department confirmed that the deaths occurred Wednesday morning. “It is with deep sadness that we conf...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —South Texas Health System is hosting a stroke conference on Thursday, Oct. 29. The annual conference educates seniors and caregivers about the warning signs and the importance of acting quickly when a stroke strikes. According to the Centers for ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Witnesses continued to testify Wednesday in the trial of Cristobal Stephan Garzez, the man accused of killing tow truck driver David Zapta in a July 2025 crash on the expressway in Harlingen. RELATED: ‘I saw my boss’s body in half’: Witnesses te...
