This undated photo released in 2019 by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab. (The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP) ADDITION: adding photo was released in 2019 By JAMEY KEATEN The Associated P...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON When David Montgomery’s mother first put him in Cub Scouts to keep him out of trouble, he was a bit embarrassed because he didn’t think it was for people like him. But the Houston Texans running back soon fell in love with scouting and i...
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By RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, accordin...
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer CHICAGO It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood giant. The merger brings two of America’s oldest moviemaking studios together under a ne...
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By LAURA UNGAR AP Medical Writer Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son’s high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room . “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day nearly a decade ago....
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. “It was a great surprise, and I obviously ...
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The Associated Press Dennis Franchione, the longtime college football coach whose career included stops at TCU, Alabama and Texas A&M, has died, TCU said in a statement. He was 75. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which first reported the news, said Franchione’s family confirmed his...
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MIDLAND Midland Cat Wranglers offers monthly low-cost, drive-up vaccination clinics for dogs and cats, giving local pet owners an accessible option for keeping their pets’ vaccinations up to date. The next clinic takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, October 10, at the Midlan...
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Permian High School’s 25th annual Spooktacular The Return of the King will take the stage at the MCM Fundome Convention Center Oct. 22. Tickets are available through Hometown Tickets at tinyurl.com/mr3rfb9r . For middle school parents and kids, the cost is $10, and there are rese...
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The University of Texas Permian Basin is welcoming its largest-ever first-time-in-college class this fall, with 699 new freshmen choosing UTPB. Overall, UTPB’s Fall 2026 enrollment is up 5.8% from last fall, with 5,976 students enrolled this semester. The record-breaking freshman...
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Due to a bridge strike, contractors are in route to close the eastbound main lanes of I-20 and the northbound lanes of Loop 250 over I-20, according to a Texas Department of Transportation traffic alert. Motorists should expect delays, reduce speed, and seek alternate routes. Dri...
