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Brownsville Incarnate Word Academy Cardinals win FlagFootballX title

A team of seventh- and eighth-graders from Incarnate Word Academy and several Brownsville middle schools has returned home with a division championship after an overtime victory Sunday night in the FlagFootballX.com tournament at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Annual anti-rabies flights take off to salt Valley with vaccines

The annual anti-rabies campaign along the border began Tuesday with flights out of Edinburg as part of the state’s holding action to keep certain strains of the disease out of Texas.

In rare maneuver, 2 Rio Grande Valley senators draw lots and get short terms

In a once-in-a-decade rule, Texas senators in Austin drew lots to decide who is serving two-year terms and who is serving four-year terms.

$1.35B Mega Millions prize drawing set for tonight

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mega Millions players will have another chance Friday night to end months of losing and finally win a jackpot...

Officials: Woman threatens to kill store clerk for not selling her beer

A 46-year-old woman has been arrested after threatening to kill a convenience store clerk for not selling her some beer, authorities said.

Goal Getters: District 31-5A loaded with offensive firepower for new campaign

You don’t have to look far to find talented goal scorers in District 31-5A this season. From Valley View’s Peter Yanez to PSJA Southwest’s...

Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

By KRISTIN M. HALL and HILLEL ITALIE | AP Entertainment Writers Lisa Marie Presley, a singer-songwriter, Elvis' only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her...

Photo Gallery: Students show hogs at Tip-O-Tex Livestock Show

SAN BENITO — Students from throughout Cameron and Willacy counties gathered for the Tip-O-Tex FFA District Livestock Show at the Sonny Brazil Agricultural Science...

Brownsville woman arrested on injury and child endangerment charges

A 33-year-old Brownsville woman was arrested by police after she was accused of striking another woman who was holding her 2-year-old daughter in her arms.

De La Cruz selected for financial services committee

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz received her first committee assignment. De La Cruz, R-McAllen, was selected to serve on the U.S. House Committee on...