Talker News | Talker Three in five millennials admit their financial image of themselves doesn’t reflect their financial reality, new research has revealed. That’s according to a series of three surveys, each polling 2,000 millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 baby boomers. Results revealed that 61% of...
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria on Tuesday, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity sank after it was hit by a military strike. Five sailors w...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Odessa Tuesday for a fireside chat at the University Lands Energy Forum. He was joined by by Chair of the University Lands Advisory Board and University of Texas System Regent Stuart Stedman, and Vice Chairman of the University of Texas System Board ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The high court is intervening for a second time in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Wash...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland has partnered with Permian Resources to restore a park/pond in Midland. This is a public-private partnership to restore and improve the Wadley-Barron Park Duck Pond. Cascade Services LLC will help complete the project. So far, the plann...
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The University of Texas Permian Basin has received a five-year, $3 million grant through the U.S.Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program. The project, AI for the Permian Basin: Developing Artificial Intelligence Ecosystems to Improve Teaching, Learning, and W...
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Midland College (MC) has been awarded a $319,043 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to strengthen its Automotive Technology program and support training for 420 students pursuing careers as automotive service technicians and mechan...
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BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. The Health Ministry reported ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland City Council has voted unanimously to send a notice of termination to Flock cameras. The city originally extended the contract in February. The decision ends the contract just eight months into a two-year renewal, allowing the city to avoid additio...
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Feature Impact When you’re craving a specific comfort food, other flavors just aren’t going to hit the spot the same way. The good news: It only takes one or two simple ingredient changes to satisfy your taste buds while leveling up the nutrition of a meal. For instance, if you’r...
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A 42-year-old Odessa pedestrian was killed Monday night after being struck by the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Jesus Sierra, a 68-year-old Odessa resident, was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck west in the outsid...
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CEUTA, Spain (AP) — King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will make their first visit to Ceuta on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with residents of the Spanish city in North Africa as they grapple with a migration crisis that has strained relations with Morocco. The royal couple will ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings. The recordings, obtained Monday by The Associated Press through ...
