The Texas Capitol in downtown Austin on Aug. 12, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Texas can be more transparent with how much it spends to temporarily house foster children and with what its private contractors are spending to provide foster care...
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WASHINGTON (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 po...
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Crude Oil: 101.76 (-1.51). Nymex MTD AVG: 96.3219. Natural Gas: 2.602 (-0.038). Gasoline: 3.2185 (+0.0069). Spreads: December/January (+2.27) January/February (+2.32). Plains WTI Posting: 98.24 (-1.51). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 26, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ...
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The Associated Press With the all-clear from U.S. agriculture inspectors, Mexican cattle began moving on Monday through a border crossing in New Mexico that had been closed for nearly two years as both nations work to stop the flesh-eating New World screwwo...
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The Associated Press If you love sports, Oct. 26, 2026, will be tough to beat. Five professional leagues in North America are in action at the same time on Monday night, a phenomena known as a sports equinox. Major League Baseball and the NFL will compete for the most viewers whi...
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October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and TxDOT took to the Odessa streets Monday morning with its “walking billboards” to remind Texas drivers and pedestrians to look out for each other , especially as Fall ushers in fewer daylight hours and reduced visibility (due to the ...
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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer South Carolina coach Dawn Staley doesn’t think her team needs to change much from a physical standpoint this season after getting blown out the last two years in the national championship game. She knows the Gamecocks, who enter the season ranked No...
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The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “ Star Trek ” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90. Koenig died Monday at his home in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, ...
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Courtesy Photo AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety urges Texans to take extra precautions this Halloween to help keep themselves and others safe. From choosing safe costumes and staying visible while trick-or-treating to staying alert behind the wheel and watching for pe...
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The Associated Press A docuseries about Matthew Perry and the latest “Minions” movie 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 Press’ entertainmen...
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, after doctors determined there are no medical reasons preventing him from traveling three weeks after lung cancer surgery, the Vatican confirmed Monday. The Vatican press...
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By STEVE PEOPLES and ALI SWENSON The Associated Press NEW YORK Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls on Election Day driven by concerns that President Donald Trump will further leverage the vast resources of the federal government to interfe...
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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...
