By JESSE BEDAYN and BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years. To the world’s first trill...
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Alaskans are awaiting more results from key races on the general election ballot, including a bitterly fought U.S. Senate campaign and an open seat for governor. A ballot measure seeking to repeal Alaska’s unique system of open primaries and ranked vote general elections was also...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The TAG Center - Permian Basin arrested a man after finding a gun during a traffic stop. According to TAG Center - Permian Basin, members conducted a traffic stop in the area of East Front Street in Midland. The driver, Julian Medrano, who was a convicted ...
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A female postal worker shot two fellow employees at the main post office in Iowa’s capital city Thursday before being captured nearby, authorities said. A third employee was injured in a fall while trying to escape. None of the injuries were believed to be...
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Florida and Alabama plan to execute two men Thursday for killing older adults during home robberies, just hours after Indiana put a prisoner to death in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S. It would be Florida’s 19th execution this year unde...
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MIDLAND Christmas at the Mansion returns to the Museum of the Southwest December 3-10, bringing the community together for festive parties, family traditions, live music, holiday art, and seasonal celebrations. This year’s Christmas at the Mansion is proudly presented by our spon...
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawyers are trying to persuade a New York appeals court on Thursday to throw out his hush money conviction, two years after it made history. The conviction, on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to obscure a $130,000 payment t...
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MIDLAND The Permian Strategic Partnership announced Thursday that The Texas A&M University System has joined its membership, becoming the organization’s third university system partner alongside the Texas Tech University System and The University of Texas System. As one of the na...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third straight week, offering some relief to prospective homebuyers facing higher home prices. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. declined to 7.18% from 7.24% last week, mortgage buyer Freddi...
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Ector County is proud to partner with the Basin Beautification Project for the upcoming Fall Basin Action Day on Saturday, November 7. This community-wide initiative brings together local governments, organizations, and residents throughout Midland and Odessa to promote cleaner, ...
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RALEIGH, N.C. Golden Corral will once again salute current U.S. service members, retired military, and veterans by inviting them to enjoy a free “Thank You” buffet and beverage at restaurants nationwide on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 4 p.m. to close for its 26th Annual...
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AUSTIN Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive James Jackson Jr. is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during November if the tip is received this month. According to a Department of Public Safety news release, James Mich...
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