HOUSTON Medicare beneficiaries are receiving important notices that their Medicare Advantage coverage will end on December 31, 2026. For thousands of baby boomers and seniors, these notices mean it is time to make important decisions about their healthcare coverage for 2027. In the Houston area,...
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By ALI SWENSON The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The complaint, filed in...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 341 points, or 0.7%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%...
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Feature Impact Game day is about more than the big plays, touchdown-saving tackles and final score. Whether you’re gathering in the stadium parking lot or hosting friends for an at-home watch party, a memorable experience begins long before kickoff. Start your pregame festivities...
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Feature Impact Fall flavors and Halloween decorations make an ideal seasonal combination. These Cinnamon Spiced Ghost Cupcakes are the perfect example, with the warmth and sweetness of the cake offering a tasty base for piles of frightful frosting. All it takes to transform a swi...
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Crude Oil: 88.28 (-1.16). Nymex MTD AVG: 90.4786. Natural Gas: 3.203 (+0.089). Gasoline: 3.2342 (-0.0390). Spreads: November/December (+0.73) December/January (+0.71). Plains WTI Posting: 84.76 (-1.16). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 7, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Even before his viral in-game celebration against Tennessee, Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons was making a name for himself as one of the best defensive players in college football. Simmons’ vulgar antics drew a penalty and a loud rebu...
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion. Less than one-third of all ...
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Texas Tech University is expanding its participation in Texas Free College Application Week, giving more prospective students the opportunity to apply for undergraduate and graduate programs without paying an application fee. From Oct. 12-18, Texas residents can apply to eligible...
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The inaugural Stronger Together Breast Cancer Walk takes place Saturday, October 10, at 10 a.m. at Woodson Park, 2400 Martin Luther King Blvd. The walk is sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Rho Iota Omega Chapter) and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Odessa Alumnae C...
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and HALLIE GOLDEN The Associated Press Christa Pike regaining consciousness and speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee has astonished even some medical professionals and left many people wondering: How did she survive? Attor...
