Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Austin on Aug. 31, 2026. Credit: Jacob Lujan/The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on the state’s fight to recover nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding that the Trump administration is with...
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MIAMI (AP) — Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico ’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco...
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MIDLAND The UTPB football team’s five-game winning streak came to an end while Western Oregon ended its four-game losing skid Saturday night. Western Oregon defeated UTPB 38-19 in a Lone Star Conference game Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium. With the loss, UTPB fell to 5-2 o...
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The Odessa Jackalopes continued their hot start to the 2026-27 season with a 5-1 win against the Amarillo Wranglers Saturday at Ector County Coliseum. With the victory, the Jackalopes improved to 8-1-0-0 for the season. The Wranglers fell to 2-10-1-1. With the win, the Jackalopes...
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COAHOMA The Compass Academy volleyball team defeated Coahoma in three sets Saturday in a District 3-3A game. The Lady Cougars improved to 34-4 overall, 8-0 in district. Compass Academy won by scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-9. The Lady Cougars will next face Stanton at 6 p.m. Tuesday ...
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Masked settlers wielding metal bars attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, one of those assaulted said, on a second straight day of violence against Palestinians and foreigners during the sensitive olive harve...
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Rallies organized by the No Kings network opposed to President Donald Trump were held Saturday in cities and communities across the U.S., with an aim of getting people out to vote early in the midterm elections. The hundreds of planned events were billed as nonpartisan, though th...
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KERMIT The Compass Academy football team defeated Kermit 26-20 in a District 2-3A game Friday. The Cougars improved to 2-5 overall, 1-1 in district. The Yellow Jackets fell to 1-6, 0-2. Compass Academy will next face Sweetwater at 7 p.m. Friday at home. The post HIGH SCHOOL FOOTB...
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The Odessa Jackalopes made the most of their home opener by scoring 11 goals against Amarillo in North American Hockey League action Friday. The Jackalopes won 11-1. Odessa led 2-0 after the first period, then scored five more goals in the second period for a 7-0 lead. The Jackal...
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, Syed M...
