UTPB enters the 2026 season with a change in command but with the same expectations that the Falcons have had for the last three years. Gone is former head coach Kris McCullough who is now at Division I Gardner-Webb. In his place is former Lubbock Christian head coach Chris Softley who begins his...
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ITHACA, New York (AP) — Cornell students thronged a campus plaza to protest the university's response to allegations of sexual assault at a fraternity house, and the school's main administration building was splashed with graffiti and damaged overnight. At a demonstration that ov...
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that e...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks rose to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and pulled within 0.3% of its record , which was set during the summer. The Dow Jones Indust...
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The UTPB football team is back in the top 25 of the AFCA NCAA Division II Poll as the Falcons currently sit at No. 23. UTPB is currently 4-1 after defeating previously No. 21-ranked Northeastern State 38-27 in a nonconference game on the road Saturday in Tahlequah, Okla. The Falc...
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UTPB senior linebacker McKyle So’oto was named the Lone Star Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. So’oto had 15 tackles-10 solo- one interception and one sack to help the Falcons to a 38-27 win at No. 21 Northeastern State. Two of his tackles were for loss and he led a unit...
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Crude Oil: 89.43 (-1.68). Nymex MTD AVG: 91.1260. Natural Gas: 3.066 (+0.031). Gasoline: 3.2462 (-0.0662). Spreads: November/December (+1.23) December/January (+1.01). Plains WTI Posting: 85.91 (-1.68). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 5, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
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University of Texas Permian Basin has received a three-year $400,000 grant that will help it increase research capacity. Brian Shedd, executive director of the Office of Innovation & Commercialization, said this is a National Science Foundation Enabling Partnership to Increase In...
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AUSTIN After more than 42 years, using modern forensic DNA technology and extensive police work, investigators have finally identified the victim of a brutal murder in Hamilton County as 44-year-old Betty Jo Norris. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety news release, o...
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has selected the Foundation for Better Business (FBB) to serve as the Texas State Lead Center for its Women’s Business Center (WBC) Modernization Initiative. The Foundation will develop a statewide hub supported by local Service Center...
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court grappled Monday with whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies in state court to help cover costs associated with climate change, an issue with potentially billions of dollars a...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON After losing their first three games, the Houston Texans were comforted by the fact that they turned things around to make the playoffs last season after an identical start. That comfort evaporated after a heartbreaking loss to Dallas Su...
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas George Pickens didn’t get many chances while fellow receiving star CeeDee Lamb was posting career highs in targets and catches and scoring the winning touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys against Houston. The impact of Pickens’ o...
