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New US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities added new torture charges Thursday to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking allegations. Maduro and wife Cilia Flores, already charge...
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Very deep oil and gas discoveries add impetus to industry
The U.S. Geological Survey spawned a lot of interest with its announcement early this year that there were 1.6 billion barrels of previously undiscovered oil and 28.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Permian Basin’s Woodford and Barnett shale formations in West Texas and...
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MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 games starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in bargaining with players on Thursday. Owners also proposed to allow higher-seeded teams in the first two ...
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The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity
Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of ...
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Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful
LONDON (AP) — Police investigating former Prince Andrew 's links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein unlawfully searched his homes, a London judge said Thursday. Justice Nicholas Hilliard said significant errors were made by Thames Valley Police in applying for search warran...
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Average long-term US mortgage rate at highest level in nearly 3 years after 7th weekly rise in a row
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week, mortgage bu...
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Midland students send experiments to International Space Station
Five Midland ISD students have earned an opportunity to send their experiments to the International Space Station after being named winners during the Higher Orbits Go for Launch Midland Artemis Series. The students are Jeremiah Teller and Jerman Hargrove from Goddard Junior High...
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ROMANO: Democrats targeting red state House seats as midterms close in
“Anywhere between 218 and 240 feels very viable.” That was Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) political director Brooke Butler telling Politico she is very confident House Democrats will pick up between 3 and 25 seats in the November Congressional midterm election...
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Texas socialists are building a movement, one sandwich at at time
By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas When the socialists filed into the pews of a church sanctuary in Texas, there were far more than would have attended just two years ago. But that was before members of the Democratic Socialists of America were winning congression...
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2026 ASU College Rodeo coming up
SAN ANGELO The Angelo State University Rodeo Team will host the second annual ASU College Rodeo Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 22-24, at the outdoor Fiesta Arena at the San Angelo Fairgrounds. Hosted in conjunction with the annual Cinch Roping Fiesta, the ASU College Rodeo sched...
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OC Theatre brings ‘Frankenstein’ to life this October
Odessa College Theatre will bring Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpiece “Frankenstein” to the stage Oct. 23-25 at The Globe Theatre at Odessa College. Directed by Aaron Christopher Barton, the production follows Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant young scientist whose determination to ...
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Sales tax up more than 16% in October
The City of Odessa received its October sales tax check, in the amount of, $6,946,351.13. This amount includes the Economic Development sales tax of one-quarter cent. According to a City of Odessa news release, the city will receive $5,557,080.90 and the Odessa Development Corpor...