By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK Nearly 12,000 bans took place in public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America, the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago. For the second straight year, Stephen King...
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Average gasoline prices in Midland-Odessa have risen 14.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.00/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 156 stations in Midland-Odessa. Prices in Midland-Odessa are 19.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.25/g hi...
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The recent crackdown on immigration has affected our entire country, but probably the areas most affected are those along the border such as the Rio Grande Valley, where immigrants comprise a larger percentage of the population. Local officials, advocates and observers note that ...
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An additional 406,000 Americans said they had jobs in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September household survey , bring employment to 163.15 million. On the payroll side of the equation, employers (excluding the self-employed) reported a record 159.04 million persons employ...
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As predictions of a blue wave swell, it’s worthwhile to remember that polls are sometimes wrong, that surveys have tended to undercount Trump voters (though they have been better in midterms), that professional prognosticators can err, and that Allan Lichtman is only right when h...
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By KOSTYA MANENKOV, LAURAN NEERGAARD and ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN The Associated Press STOCKHOLM The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. Dr. Karl Deisseroth , Peter Hegemann and Ge...
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By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and RYAN MANZUK The Associated Press VIENNA Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made headlines recently by confirming the United States has deployed weapons in space. He did not, however, detail what the weapons were, how they work or if they were targeting ...
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By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers Years after the risks of social media for kids first became apparent, U.S. states this summer reached an accord hailed as a turning point for child safety. Meanwhile, a new generation of children has begun engaging with...
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Backup quarterbacks are seeing plenty of action and several are having success. The way NFL players are going down at an alarming rate, more teams will likely need reliable QBs to stay competitive. Lamar Jackson became the latest quarterback t...
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, has pulled off a surprisingly strong showing in Brazil's first round of presidential elections, giving him momentum in the weeks before an Oct. 25 runoff against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula...
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University of Texas Permian Basin has received a three-year $400,000 grant that will help it increase research capacity. Brian Shedd, executive director of the Office of Innovation & Commercialization, said this is a National Science Foundation Enabling Partnership to Increase In...
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AUSTIN This October, the Texas Department of Public Safety is increasing One Pill Kills public awareness efforts as part of Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month. Signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2024, House Bill 3144 established the month of October as Fentanyl Poisoning ...
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MIDLAND The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), the largest state community banking association in the nation, recently honored Community National Bank (CNB) in Midland with two Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Awards. The bank received Silver Eagle Awards in Bank Cu...
