Midland man arrested in San Angelo with drugs and guns
A 22-year-old Midland man and convicted felon was arrested in San Angelo after a Tom Green County sheriff's deputy discovered drugs and three firearms during a traffic stop on August 22.
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Pope Leo XIV says he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks. The pope said it was found in an early stage and was “circumscribed.” He said surgery was scheduled in the coming d...
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Georgia is in line to replace Texas at No. 1 in AP poll; LSU likely to fall out of top 10
There will be a new No. 1 team when The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll is released Sunday. Texas' four-week run atop the rankings is set to end after its 27-24 loss to unranked Oklahoma and No. 2 Georgia is first in line to replace the Longhorns as the top 10 in pa...
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Pakistan's president suspends provincial government led by Khan’s party ahead of march
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday declared a state of emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan and suspended its government, which is led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, ahead of a planned ma...
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Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and warned others to mo...
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Czech opposition outpaced the ruling party in first round of Senate election
PRAGUE (AP) — A political group led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš faced a strong challenge from the opposition in the Czech Republic’s first round of voting to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, according to the final results released on Sunday....
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A ferocious Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm. Simon has strengthened to 155 mph (250 kph), only just below the threshold for becoming...
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Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The attacks at Polish schools over the past week were “spontaneous acts” driven by the online “glorification of violence,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday. Three attacks at schools in the Mazovian province in central Poland took place within four d...
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Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities
LA VILLA DE LOS SANTOS, Panama (AP) — The government of Panama declared a state of emergency Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours. Officials did not attribute any deaths to the quakes but reported damages in a...
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UTPB holds off West Texas A&M in road victory
CANYON The UTPB football team held off West Texas A&M in a 24-17 win Saturday in a Lone Star Conference game. The Falcons improved to 5-1 overall, 4-0 in conference. The Buffaloes fell to 1-5, 1-3. UTPB quarterback Nate TenBarge went 17-of-33 for 202 yards passing and one touchdo...
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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast. At least four deaths were linked...