The man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin on Sept. 20 will remain in custody after appearing in a federal courtroom Wednesday afternoon.
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By DAVID A. LIEB and JULIE CARR SMYTH The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio State officials nationwide are focusing on rising gas and diesel prices tied to the war in Iran , offering gas tax holidays and other measures to ease costs as affordability remains a top voter concern in t...
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DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple's daughter were set for a hearing in a bitter divorce case. Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, bot...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - An Ector County jury found a man guilty of driving while intoxicated with an open alcoholic beverage container. According to the Ector County district attorney’s office, Sherrod McGrady elected to have the judge determine his punishment. He was senten...
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Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico. The new hurricane, Rachel, is expected to develop rapidly and could become a major one with sustained winds toppin...
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By RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press Human rights advocates asked a United Nations panel to intervene Wednesday to help end a new U.S. government practice of withholding from families and lawyers the whereabouts of thousands of detainees facing deportation. U.S. Immigration and ...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Most of the U.S. stock market fell Wednesday as Wall Street contended with the downside of a U.S. economy that keeps powering through its many challenges. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to close out its third losing month in the last four. The D...
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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and BEN FINLEY The Associated Press QUANTICO, Va. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new drone command and more in what he called hi...
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Crude Oil: 90.42 (+1.04). Nymex MTD AVG: 95.6463. Natural Gas: 3.026 (+0.015). Gasoline: 3.4378 (+0.1596). Spreads: November/December (+2.00) December/January (+1.69). Plains WTI Posting: 86.90 (+1.04). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 30, 2026 appeared first on Odessa America...
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MIDLAND Midland ISD on Wednesday announced three students from the district have been named National Merit Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These students represent Midland High School and Early College High School. Evan Gonzalez, Midland High Sch...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act (RAIRA) to stop bad actors from exploiting AI and strengthen American national security. This is first-of-its-kind legislation that creates federally funded research c...
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though prices are still elevated and a challenge for many voters that will head to the polls for midterm elections in just over a month. Consumer prices ...
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK Cancer stick. Coffin nail. Cowboy killer. Those are nicknames, through the decades, for the cigarette — the once-glamorous desideratum of American society that has been tied to tens of millions of U.S. deaths. The cigarette is not an inve...
