In honor of the feast day of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals, Connection Christian Church will host a Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 11, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Connection playground at 4241 Tanglewood Lane in Odessa. Community members are invited to stop by any time during t...
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Christa Pike regaining consciousness and speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee has astonished even some medical professionals and left many people wondering: How did she survive? Attorneys for Pike, 50, called her recovery “medically unpreceden...
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas court on Wednesday refused to halt the execution of a man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk after his attorneys cited the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee. The execution was scheduled to take place later Wednesday in T...
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MIDLAND Out West is closing out its 2026 concert season with two major nights of live music at Midland County Horseshoe, beginning with Hudson Westbrook on Friday, October 16, followed by T.I. featuring Waka Flocka on Friday, October 30. Tickets and VIP tables are available now a...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON Houston coach DeMeco Ryans is taking over defensive play-calling duties for the winless Texans. Ryans announced Wednesday that he’d take over calling plays from defensive coordinator Matt Burke as the 0-4 Texans prepare to visit the also...
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The Beacon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Richie Splitt, MS, MBA, FACHE, as chief executive officer, bringing more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience to the nearly 800-acre development taking shape between Midland and Odessa. Splitt succeeds Russell Meye...
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BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) — A prosecutor announced Wednesday that he would seek the death penalty against a former Marine charged in a mass shooting last year that left three people dead and several others wounded. “We are not blind to who this defendant is,” Brunswick County District A...
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U.S. military and Mexican government officials have announced they are sending hundreds of troops to the border along the Rio Grande Valley. Cooperation between our two countries is a good thing, but they should provide more information to local officials, and to Valley residents...
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By MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press An area of towering rock spires in southeastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks is poised to become the nation’s newest national park. Legislation to create Chiricahua National Park is expected to be tran...
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas The Dallas Cowboys are near the end of a hectic two-week itinerary that included 10-hour flights to and from Rio de Janeiro, another trip to Houston and now a quick turn to finish off three games in 11 days. After a visit ...
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By ALI SWENSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The complaint, filed in...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 341 points, or 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%...
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Feature Impact Game day is about more than the big plays, touchdown-saving tackles and final score. Whether you’re gathering in the stadium parking lot or hosting friends for an at-home watch party, a memorable experience begins long before kickoff. Start your pregame festivities...
