An Odessa man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault and criminal damage Sunday night. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a disturbance on Bookins Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Dispatchers told officers the caller said his daughter’s form...
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on. Leo, who dedicated his first encyc...
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A 32-year-old Odessa man was arrested last week after being accused of assaulting a man and threatening him with a knife. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to South Lincoln Avenue for a disturbance call around 2 a.m. Sept. 22. When officers...
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Senior Life Midland is excited to announce the 37th Annual Texas Size Garage Sale, one of the community’s largest and most anticipated fundraising events. The sale takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 2, 3, 7, and 17 at 407 E. Scharbauer Dr. This year’s event offers shopp...
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By RAUL DOMINGUEZ The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama spent many uneasy nights this offseason revisiting the Spurs’ loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. For an athlete fully committed to a regimented schedule of diet, exercise and a prefe...
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Finally, a home game. The Odessa High Bronchos return to Ratliff Stadium this week after being on the road for three consecutive weeks as OHS looks to get its first win since the team’s last home game which was a 19-11 win over El Paso Coronado Sept. 4. Since then, Odessa High ha...
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UTPB linebacker Eli Leiataua was named the Lone Star Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Leiataua had 11 tackles-six solo- and two sacks to help fuel a 56-10 road win in UTPB’s 56-10 win over Eastern New Mexico. UTPB improved to 3-1 overall, 3-0 in Lone Star Conference. Le...
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When 41-year-old Juan Cruz was first presented with the idea of using the Edison System device for a histotripsy in early 2026, he had reservations. But, after a little convincing from Tyler Mouw, M.D., chief of surgical oncology for Texas Tech Physicians, he was reassured. “I di...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Yields in the U.S. bond market cranked higher Monday and again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades, which knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and gave back much of its gain from last we...
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Nvidia says a security platform for artificial intelligence that it announced on Monday can help stop autonomous AI agents from misbehaving. The chipmaker unveiled its Open Agent Safety Platform amid an intensifying debate about AI safety, fueled...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are 0-3 for a second straight year after the offense struggled in a 19-17 loss to the previously winless Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Despite that subpar performance and another winless start, Stroud h...
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The West Texas Symphony will perform a classical masterpiece on Saturday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center. The program, titled “Pines of Rome,” will be led by Gary Lewis, music director and conductor of the West Texas Symphony. The evening opens ...
