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By JOSH BOAK The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology was part of a “SICK conspiracy.” Trump was pushing back against calls b...
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Bo French, Republican candidate for Railroad Commissioner, speaks at the second general assembly of the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention on June 12, 2026 in Houston. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune On Sunday, Bo French, the Republica...
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By BETTY LIU Voracious Deep-fry (zhà), a well-known technique where the food is fried in a pool of hot oil, which both cooks it and creates a crispy exterior, is used throughout the “Frying” chapter in my cookbook “ The Chinese Way .” When deep-frying, I use a thermometer, aiming...
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The war with Iran is no longer just about oil, it’s about the ships that move it. Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards says that for months the dialogue had been mostly about barrels of oil with questions on how much oil was being produced, how much was getting through the Strait of Hormuz...
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The Associated Press A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration’s effort to rewrite election rules as the Supre...
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A Texas Department of Public Safety investigation revealed an Odessa police officer accused of sending inappropriate texts to women he arrested may have victimized five women, but only one said she wished to pursue charges. Jody Baer was placed on administrative leave without pay...
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Permian High School Theatre is proud to present “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” as its first production in the newly renovated Permian High School Auditorium. Performances will take place Thursday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 26, at 2:30...
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Average gasoline prices in Midland-Odessa have risen 10.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.88/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 156 stations in Midland-Odessa. Prices in Midland-Odessa are 18.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.26/g hi...
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Odessa police seized nearly 8 pounds of methamphetamine during a search last Wednesday along with several grams of cocaine, crack cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms. According to an arrest affidavit, Christopher Lee Carprew Jr. was arrested on suspicion of five counts of manufactu...
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday on Monday but it was Vatican employees who got the gift. The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees as part of the Holy See’s COVID-19 cost-s...
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Rusty Towell, a professor at Abilene Christian University, has lived on his northwest Abilene property for over two decades. “We picked this spot because we wanted a little property, but we want to be close to town and close to ACU,” Towell said. “We ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department responded to a semi-truck fire Saturday morning. The fire occurred in the 1900 block of South Midland Drive. No injuries were reported....
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after ...
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BANJARMASIN, Indonesia (AP) — The search is continuing for at least 129 people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in Indonesia 's Java Sea on Sunday. At least 108 people were rescued and the bodies of six passengers were recovered as the search operation expanded aro...
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There’s a new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25: Texas snagged the top spot after a wild win against Ohio State, xgiving the Longhorns their earliest No. 1 regular-season ranking since 1965. The Buckeyes slid down five places to No. 6, leaving the top five for the first time in two sea...
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Advertising signs come and go, but few remain over the long haul. In the mid-20th century, for example, Burma-Shave limericks nailed to fence posts along highways, greatly outnumbering what we call billboards today. Birthed in the minds of two brothers who finally convinced their...
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By JESSICA DAMIANO The Associated Press There’s little worse in a gardener’s mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing distance. So if you’re planting bulbs this fall, select the right ...
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By Melinda Myers Plan and plant a variety of colorful spring flowering bulbs this fall to welcome in spring with a beautiful floral display. Fill garden beds with deer- and rabbit-resistant bulbs like daffodils, hyacinths, alliums, fritillaria and ranunculus. Deciding how many bu...
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By Barbara Porsch Permian Basin Master Gardener There often is a time about now when the garden has been producing like crazy. This year has been extremely difficult for me in my garden, but I do hear of people having great production in their gardens. Tomatoes have been especial...
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By Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju Chocolate accounted for 51.7% of American confectionery spending last year, down from roughly two-thirds of the category a decade ago. The candy aisle heading into Halloween 2026 reflects that shift. Gummies and chews now occupy shelf space that chocol...
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Question: Occasionally, my laptop (Lenovo) presents a red-and-white McAfee set of windows that won’t allow me to just erase them. I either have to get out of Edge, my usual connection, or hit the power button to get back to normal. I never have used McAfee. I have checked my task...
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Meet Grand Companions’ Pet of the Week, Gigi! This adorable 2-year-old Chihuahua mix has the cutest all-white scruffy coat, and has a sweet personality to match. She walks beautifully on a leash, loves people, and gets along great with other dogs. Gigi may be a little shy when yo...
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DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) — Some people in Ireland can’t wait for U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend visit, with its tight security and political tensions, to be over. But one corner of the country has a lot of time for the president, whose Irish golf resort has brought jobs, tour...
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By Van Yandell In the early 1840’s, a Hungarian doctor named Ignaz Semmelweis made a discovery. A doctor had performed an autopsy. Then he went directly to the delivery room and delivered a baby. Soon after the delivery, the mother died. Semmelweis determined the doctors hands we...
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By Jannie Linney The God of Christianity is alive. He did tell us “As often as we take communion, we are to remember Him and what He did for us,” but I believe He wanted us to see much further. Yes He wanted us to remember, He wanted us to look far beyond the Crucifixion and the ...
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MIDLAND UTPB made its home opener one to remember as the Falcons crushed the Western New Mexico Mustangs 69-14 Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium. Two weeks after the Falcons’ 44-0 season-opening loss to UTRGV, head coach Chris Softley and his players had a lot of reasons to b...
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The unprecedented comeback by Texas to knock off Ohio State moved the Longhorns to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday and pushed the Buckeyes out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. Oregon, meanwhile, plummeted 15 spots to No. 21, its...
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NEW DELHI (AP) — The BRICS group of emerging economies on Saturday expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned the use of sanctions not authorized by the U.N., as the leaders met in New Delhi to strengthen their position in global affairs seen as domin...
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Texas and its metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and metropolitan divisions (MDs) are projected to see notable economic expansion from 2025 to 2030 despite national and global uncertainties and significant headwinds. The pace will be uneven and likely backloaded to the later s...
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By ADRIANA MORGA The Associated Press NEW YORK Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, and scammers using new artificial intelligence tools have become better at creating fake ...
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SAN ANTONIO The Odessa High football team suffered a 37-0 loss to San Antonio Johnson Friday on the road in a nondisstrict game. The Bronchos fell to 2-1 while the Jaguars improved to 2-0. The game was called after halftime due to lightning. The post HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: OHS fal...
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Apple’s latest iPhones, unveiled this week, come with new features, better cameras and hefty price tags — including a folding model with a starting price of $1,999. If you’re planning to splurge on a new iPhone 18, you will want to take care of i...
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By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister The common thread of Christianity pertaining to the understanding of the Bible is that everyone who declares by faith to be born again has free access to the Holy Spirit to help them discern what it means. At th...
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By BART PFANKUCH South Dakota News Watch Throughout their entire adult lives, the women of the Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery have served others as educators, health care providers and spiritual leaders. The Catholic nuns, many highly educated, have taught and min...
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Capitalism has done more to lift people en masse out of poverty and to enhance the lives of all of us than anything else has. DSA wants to destroy it. Even conservative Sen. Ted Cruz wants to let the government intervene with the NIL money paid to college football players. He sho...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Greenwood Rangers went on the road to face one of the top teams in 4A in the Lubbock Cooper-Liberty Patriots and things didn't go as planned. After beating the Patriots in the last two matchups, the Rangers fell 56-25, dropping their first game of...
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MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Monahans Loboes have surpassed their win total from last season after defeating Lovington 35-7. With the win the Loboes improved to 2-1. In week four, Monahans is on the road taking on Shallowater. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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BROCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Christian fell in a tough road game to Brock 52-10 as the Mustangs drop their third straight. Next week, the Mustangs are on their bye week before they host Jim Ned. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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ABILENE The Permian football team fought off a late comeback attempt by Abilene High by taking a 41-29 win in Friday’s nondistrict game at Shotwell Stadium. The Panthers, who were leading 34-20 early in the fourth quarter, saw their advantage shrink to 34-29 with 3:19 left in the...
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WINK The Compass Academy football team suffered a 42-13 loss to Wink in a nondistrict game Friday at Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcats improved to 3-0 while the Cougars fell to 0-3. Compass Academy will next face Merkel in another road game at 7 p.m. Sept. 18. Wink will next be at Ne...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech professors Ron Milam and Justin Hart say they set aside time each September to teach students about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Milam, executive director of the Institute of Peace and Conflict, teaches military history at Texas Tech. “Stop ever...
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The UTPB football team will face Western New Mexico in its home opener at 6 p.m. Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium. The Falcons (0-1) began the Chris Softley era with a 44-0 loss to Division I school UTRGV Aug. 29 in Edinburg. UTPB is coming off an early bye week. Not only is...
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It was a heart-pounding escape. As Houthi rebels backed by Iran swept south along Yemen's Red Sea coast this week, some residents had little time to flee. “We set out in hysterical panic on a motorcycle, not knowing where we were heading,” Alaa Ali Salem said. “The roads suddenly...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ninety Grand Slam tournaments have passed since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the 2003 final at Flushing Meadows. Since then, no other U.S. male player has managed to win the U.S. Open on home soil or any of the other three majors. Apart from Argent...
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At least 36 lakes across Texas are infested with zebra mussels, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - John Morris, the original voice of Andy in Toy Story 1, 2 and 3, spent the morning at the Midland Soup Kitchen Ministry. A long line of community members dressed in Toy Story outfits waited to meet Morris. They brought toys, shirts and pictures for him to ...
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By JOHN SEEWER The Associated Press A 15-year-old boy gripped the top of a capsized skiff in Alaska’s frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days before being rescued by a fishing vessel. His older brother and a cousin, who had gone fishing with him, did not survive. The boy and his c...
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The City of Odessa is reimagining its website, and your feedback can help shape the future of their online services. Take the survey at https://forms.gle/tMBPN61RBpM7q9798 The survey deadline has been extended to Friday, September 25. The post City seeking feedback for website re...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks rebounded Friday and regained much of their losses for the week after oil prices eased off their recent spurt. An update on inflation across the United States that came in close to economists’ expectations, even if prices are s...
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The rig count in the Permian Basin was unchanged this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 268 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 254 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is up three from last week at 591 rigs. A year ago,...
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Crude Oil: 100.05 (-2.43). Nymex MTD AVG: 94.6277. Natural Gas: 2.831 (-0.003). Gasoline: 3.3072 (-0.0860). Spreads: October/November (+4.11) November/December (+4.51). Plains WTI Posting: 96.53 (-2.43). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 11, 2026 appeared first on Odessa Americ...
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A product of Ector County ISD through and through, Amanda Bizzell is now the principal at Bonham Middle School. Bizzell went through the Texas Tech University principal fellowship program for a year. She was an assistant principal at Bonham for four years most recently. “I’m hono...
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An open house will be held at the Sunset Youth Golf Facility at 10 a.m. Saturday. The day will consist of golf games, food trucks, live music, a petting zoo, face painting, and giveaways. Attendees will have the opportunity to see future plans of the facility, and make donations ...
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