By Kim Smith Odessa American An Odessa boy accused of shooting his girlfriend’s mother and siblings to death last December pleaded guilty to three counts of murder Monday and was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences in Ector County District Court. Damien Gabriel Valdez was just shy...
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Saudi Arabia says it has executed a man and a woman from Bangladesh over “indecent acts” inside a mosque in Mecca. Bangladesh said that it hadn't been informed of the executions beforehand. Meanwhile, Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects in a wave of settler violence that tar...
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WAINWRIGHT, Alberta (AP) — Fifty investigators are examining a fire at a Canadian military base that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday, as questions mount over why training continued despite officials knowing a fire was burning nea...
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas The Dallas Cowboys aren’t stacking wins, as coach Brian Schottenheimer says championship teams must do. They’re only stacking uninspired performances, which doesn’t reflect well on someone who spent 25 years as an NFL assista...
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Arch Manning remains the starting quarterback for No. 19 Texas despite the Longhorn’s offensive struggles in consecutive losses, coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. “There’s no doubt about it, Arch can play better for us, but he’s our ...
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Odessa City Manager Aaron Smith is confident the city will be able to come to a mutually beneficial arrangement with the Permian Basin Bicycle Association if the city should decide to develop the current site of the 93-acre Odessa Mountain Bike Park . The question of whether the ...
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WACO Kiewit Corp. supported Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment program by donating 14 tool kits to The TSTC Foundation. The kits benefited students who began the program this semester. “We’ve found it’s more valuable to donate to the programs than to donate to a fun...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously sh...
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A Flock camera records a driver on the I-610 feeder road in Bellaire on Aug. 23, 2026. Credit: Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Amid growing privacy concerns over Flock cameras, a Texas man has asked a federal appeals court to toss out his arm...
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AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety reminds drivers to slow down, stay alert and stop for school buses as communities across the nation recognize National School Bus Safety Week, October 19-23. Millions of children ride school buses every day, making school bus safety a ...
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Question: I, for one would pay real money to purchase the e-book version (html or pdf) of the over 1,000 articles that you’ve published to date. Is that something you could easily compile and offer? — William R. Fort Walton Beach, Florida Answer: Could I do it? I’m sure I could. ...
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Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, according to a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll, giving Democrats a substantial edge on major issues like t...
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The Associated Press A new album from John Legend and the streaming debut of the live-action “Moana” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Pre...
