When asked about the death penalty, some are surprised to hear me say that I am against the electric chair. It is because we wait so long with so many on death row; I am for electric bleachers until we catch up. Until then, all the murderers we have yet to execute should get their last meals buff...
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GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered a hurricane but flash flooding threats and the potential for tornadoes persisted Saturday as the storm moved inland across Alabama. The storm, now considered a post-tropical cyclone, made landfall Fri...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least 15 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Three c...
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. A female Bornean orangutan nicknamed Novita w...
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GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges. The first hurricane of the Atlan...
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MIAMI (AP) — Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Saturday Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 140 mph (225 kmh). A storm of that strength or greater is consider...
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A&M Consolidated 49, Pflugerville Weiss 47 Abernathy 22, New Deal 15 Abilene Christian 53, FW Temple Christian 0 Abilene Cooper 27, Lubbock Cooper 6 Abilene Wylie 27, Wichita Falls Memorial 13 Ackerly Sands 52, Ira 6 Aledo 45, Arlington Bowie 7 Alice 76, Pharr Valley View 0 Allen...
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The Odessa High football team was dealt a 47-13 loss to Midland High in its District 2-6A opener Friday at Ratliff Stadium. The Bronchos fell to 2-4 overall, 0-1 in district. The Bulldogs improved to 4-3, 1-0. Midland High took a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and by h...
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The Permian football team made this year’s edition of the rivalry against Midland Lee one to remember. For the Rebels, it was one they’d rather forget. Playing in the District 2-6A opener, the Panthers proved to be every bit as good as their undefeated record indicated, cruising ...
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PANAMA CITY (AP) — Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks roiled southern Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country. The earlier quake, felt as far away as neighboring Colombia...
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The Midland High volleyball team remained undefeated in District 2-6A with a sweeping victory against Odessa High Friday at OHS Fieldhouse. The Lady Dawgs won by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-21. Midland High improved to 25-7 overall, 5-0 in district. Odessa High fell to 16-16, 2-3....
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