Republican candidate for railroad commissioner Bo French speaks at the Red River Roll Call, a Republican rally in Sherman on July 27, 2026. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune An Indian American student who had lived in California their entire life was...
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BRASILIA (AP) — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 's comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is already facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, challenges the results, setting the stage for a possible showdown between the country’s two pola...
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By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news and need it to do their jobs. A lawsuit fil...
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By ESTHER CHOI at Voracious Like my recipes for Kimchi Bolognese and Kimchi Mac and Beef, this dish from my cookbook “Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother” is part of my Korean Italian American repertoire. And out of them all, this Kimchi Seafood Pot is my mom’s favorite. I...
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AUSTIN As days get shorter, more of us drive in the dark, which can put people walking at higher risk. The Texas Department of Transportation is asking everyone to remember their responsibility to watch out for pedestrians and drive like a Texan: kind, courteous and safe. A futur...
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Average gasoline prices in Midland-Odessa have fallen 25.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.74/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 156 stations in Midland-Odessa. Prices in Midland-Odessa are 13.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.26/g hi...
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY and BERNARD CONDON The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential thre...
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Winter storms can cut power and close roads within hours. A well-stocked pantry keeps dinner on the table. Photo credit: Depositphotos By Emmeline Kemperyd The first winter storms often arrive before Thanksgiving, and they rarely give much warning. Home cooks who stock the pantry...
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AUSTIN Armadillo Hotel Group , a leading provider of workforce accommodations, on Saturday announced that its division, Armadillo Workforce Housing, has completed the acquisition of a strategic land parcel in Pecos County, adjacent to Fort Stockton. The acquisition marks a major ...
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By Toni King Toni: I’m enrolled in Medicare in 2025 but have not received my 2027 Medicare & You handbook, and I’m concerned about what I should do during the fall Medicare season. I have health problems, and I might make the wrong change to my Medicare or prescription drug plan....
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer An extra hour of sleep is on the way for most Americans, though the “fall back” to standard time will bring darker afternoons, too. One tip: Try to get outside for some morning sun — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight saving ti...
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By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Gather the flashlights, put on those costumes, and look to the night skies: Halloween has arrived. Across the Lone Star State, spooky season is in full swing with glowing pumpkins and children dreaming of their candy hauls after a night of trick-or-treati...
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Polls being what they are, Republicans and their supporters must be feeling a bit like the condemned Frenchmen who rode to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. It’s fitting, then, that they are seizing on unrest in France as a desperate campaign gambit. “The Riots in France...
