MEXICO CITY (AP) — Another storm strengthened into a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday morning at the same time northern Mexico and parts of the southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from Hurricane Polo earlier this week. Hurricane Rachel was located about 230 mi...
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By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer Nearly all schoolchildren in at least 30 states can apply for a new federal scholarship next year to help pay for private school , homeschooling and other educational expenses, according to regulations proposed Thursday by the Trump ad...
safety
By JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press The former white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is...
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Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and rising prices. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that only 17% of U.S. adults approve of his handling of the cost of living. Just 26% approve...
government
U.S. President Donald Trump says it's “possible” he may ramp up bombing of Iran after the Nov. 3 midterm elections and that he rejected Iran's latest peace offer because it's not good enough. Fighting between Houthi rebels and government forces overnight stirred fears that the Ir...
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Cranes rise above one of the Google data center buildings under construction in south Haskell County on Aug. 19, 2026. Credit: Ronald W. Erdrich for The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum ...
safety
LONDON (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran. The 27-year-old man was arrested in London on T...
safety
The University of Texas Permian Basin has named James “Matt” Mull as its new chief of police. He will officially begin his new role on October 5. Mull brings more than three decades of law enforcement experience, with a background in public safety, risk management, security, and ...
safety
A medical helicopter transporting a patient crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized, authorities said Thursday. Rescuers continued searching Thursday for a fifth person who was aboard the aircraft and went missing after the We...
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ALPINE The Big Bend Bluegrass Association is proud to celebrate a major milestone with the 5th anniversary of the Annual Big Bend Bluegrass Festival, taking place Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, at the Alpine Civic Center in Alpine. This year’s milestone event brings ...
business
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28% from 7.03% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago...
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America’s adversaries, especially those with nuclear weapons, sometimes seem to be treated more kindly by President Donald Trump than the country’s oldest friends. Such U.S. unreliability risks encouraging nuclear proliferation by pushing countries to look out for themselves. Las...
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON A judge in the nation’s capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from rev...
