WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV), formally sent the Board’s comprehensive, forward-looking semiannual report of recommendations for the Academy to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. This report fulfill...
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Rey Hinojosa Olivas was arrested and charged with a first-degree felony for continuous sexual abuse of a child following an investigation into incidents occurring between 2016 and 2019....
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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK Stephanie Joseph was working at a television station when someone started a false rumor claiming she and a married colleague were romantically involved. Joseph, then 20, barely knew the man in question and didn’t hear the gossip unti...
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ADEN, Yemen (AP) — At least six explosions struck Thursday near the palace used by Yemen's internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said. The government said people were killed in the attack, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen q...
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Celeste Canedo, a board member of Odessa’s Día De Los Muertos committee, addressed the Odessa Rotary Club at its Wednesday, October 14, meeting at Odessa College. The event, which takes place on Saturday, October 24, is free to the public and features a Día DeLos Muertos-themed p...
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By LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI The Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as “potentially h...
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World Food Day celebrates everyday food choices and offers a fresh look at how they shape what we buy, cook, eat and save. Photo credit: Pexels By Kristen Wood Every Oct. 16, World Food Day turns attention to the everyday choices that put food on tables around the world. Last yea...
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Familiar candies may have a different recipe, ingredient list or allergen warning this Halloween. Photo credit: Depositphotos By Sage Scott When children dump a Halloween haul across the kitchen table, recognizable wrappers make it easy to assume the ingredients are familiar, too...
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Healthier pasta may pack more protein, fiber and fewer carbs, but better nutrition sometimes comes at the expense of taste. Photo credit: Depositphotos By Bella Bucchiotti The pasta and noodles market in the United States is projected to hit nearly $10 billion in value by the end...
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By BRYAN FORD at Voracious Many cultures have their own versions of bread pudding, created as a way to eliminate the waste of old bread. This version is from my cookbook, “Pan y Dulce.” “Old bread” does not necessarily mean that it has gone bad or is moldy. I’m simply referring t...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, shackled at the ankles, returned Thursday to a New York courtroom to face a rewritten indictment accusing them of leading a state-sponsored campaign of repression that tortured scores of victims, including t...
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After over a week off from the campaign trail due to illness, U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, seen on June 26, 2026, made his first major appearance at a CNN town hall in Fort Worth on Wednesday. Credit: Blaine Young for The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune In ...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, enters the stage at the Texas Youth Summit in The Woodlands on Oct. 9, 2026. Credit: Antranik Tavitian for The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton is setting o...
