Artificial intelligence has been a factor in the oil and gas business for a good while and its importance will grow across all phases of the industry. That’s according to Waco economist Ray Perryman and Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards, who say the necessary precautions are being taken. Perryman said t...
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President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail as he seeks to shore up lagging enthusiasm in the Republican Party ahead of next month’s midterm elections on Nov. 3. On Friday, he’ll attend a rally in Alabama, then travel to Ohio on Saturday. He could have his work cut out f...
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Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday. The U.S. attorney's office in Mississippi said authorities established a link betwe...
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After taking a brief hiatus, the Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center brought back one its most popular events with the Bingo and Bubbly Fundraiser. This year’s event took place Friday at the Ellen Noël Art Museum. Last year, the event was not held. However, due to popular dem...
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The Associated Press CBS Sports and Tony Romo have officially parted ways, one month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He had been the l...
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West Texas A&M University choirs will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall. The concert will be livestreamed at vimeo.com/wtschoolofmusic. (Courtesy Photo) CANYON Modern songs of faith and love are on the program when the West Texas A&M University choirs...
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer It’s October and time for flu shots . Medical experts urge getting a flu vaccination soon, before influenza starts spreading widely — and to get up to date on protection against other fall respiratory viruses, too. Updated COVID-19 shots are ...
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SAN ANTONIO Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 289 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from September 25 through October 1, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons. Charges were brought against alien smugglers and illegal aliens with p...
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the Automated Ball-Strike System , and catchers were far more successful than batters. Learning when to challenge is key. The Cincinnati Reds had a net gain of 16.8 ...
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas Brian Schottenheimer wouldn’t specify the word the Dallas coach said he wished he hadn’t used with Dak Prescott before the play that triggered a series of game-management miscues by Cowboys coaches and players in the final se...
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By REBECCA SANTANA and ALI SWENSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON With early voting already underway, a question worrying some voters is what role — if any — immigration enforcement officers might have at polling places through Election Day. Department of Homeland Security offic...
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT The Associated Press Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office such as canceling new clean energy projects, accordin...
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growin...
