By JONATHAN FAHEY The Associated Press NEW YORK America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy. It has also led us to fall head over heels for hucks...
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Saudi Arabia, long the king of the global energy industry with its dominance of OPEC and OPEC-Plus, has found itself unpleasantly embroiled in the Middle East conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis just having knocked out the Saudis’ big east-west Petroline oil pipeline. The Saudi...
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A vehicle bomb exploded Friday at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan as gunmen tried to storm the compound in an attack that killed at least 21 people and wounded 80 others, police and rescue officials said. Among those killed and woun...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program. Defense Secretary...
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By REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press COMSTOCK, Texas The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration’s plans ha...
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Bo French, Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, answers a question during a Texas Republican candidate forum at the Civic Center in Canton on Jan. 17, 2026. Credit: Emil T. Lippe for The Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Bo French, the rab...
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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito during a ceremonial swearing in of Texas Supreme Court Justices James Sullivan and Kyle Hawkins at the Capitol in Austin on May 7, 2026. Credit: Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas Tribune By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Trib...
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER The Associated Press WASHINGTON Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring traditional boundaries between politics and federal law enforcement with recent speeches at political events that mark a sharp departure from norms meant to protect the Justice Depar...
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BALMORHEA, Texas (KOSA) - Balmorhea ISD received information on Sept. 16 that a district employee may have engaged in educator misconduct while employed at another school district during a previous school year. According to Interim Superintendent Roger Ellis, the district immedia...
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By TIM SULLIVAN The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. An immigration officer pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he lied to the FBI about being attacked before he shot and wounded a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis early this year. Immig...
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A Flock camera records drivers on the Texas 288 feeder road in Pearland on Aug. 23, 2026. Credit: Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune At Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas Department of Transportation has stopped issuing permits allowing Flo...
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MIDLAND Bynum School is hosting its annual Fall Finds Market, where you’ll find items created with heart and dedication by adults in Lion W.O.R.K.S., their Adults Program. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 22, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Adult Programs Patio Area at...
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The Bush Family Home State Historic Site is joining other sites around the world to participate in the Worldwide Day of Play scheduled for September 26. The Worldwide Day of Play is a day set up by Nickelodeon and the Association of Children’s Museums as a day dedicated to experi...
