Texas refineries are doing their best to help alleviate the jet fuel shortage in Europe, Asia and the U.S., but their ability to do so is limited by their structures and their obligation to gasoline and diesel fuel. Analysts say the problem has been exacerbated in part because several countries h...
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on. Leo, who dedicated his first encyc...
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By RAUL DOMINGUEZ The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama spent many uneasy nights this offseason revisiting the Spurs’ loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. For an athlete fully committed to a regimented schedule of diet, exercise and a prefe...
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Finally, a home game. The Odessa High Bronchos return to Ratliff Stadium this week after being on the road for three consecutive weeks as OHS looks to get its first win since the team’s last home game which was a 19-11 win over El Paso Coronado Sept. 4. Since then, Odessa High ha...
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UTPB linebacker Eli Leiataua was named the Lone Star Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week. Leiataua had 11 tackles-six solo- and two sacks to help fuel a 56-10 road win in UTPB’s 56-10 win over Eastern New Mexico. UTPB improved to 3-1 overall, 3-0 in Lone Star Conference. Le...
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When 41-year-old Juan Cruz was first presented with the idea of using the Edison System device for a histotripsy in early 2026, he had reservations. But, after a little convincing from Tyler Mouw, M.D., chief of surgical oncology for Texas Tech Physicians, he was reassured. “I di...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Yields in the U.S. bond market cranked higher Monday and again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades, which knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and gave back much of its gain from last we...
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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Nvidia says a security platform for artificial intelligence that it announced on Monday can help stop autonomous AI agents from misbehaving. The chipmaker unveiled its Open Agent Safety Platform amid an intensifying debate about AI safety, fueled...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are 0-3 for a second straight year after the offense struggled in a 19-17 loss to the previously winless Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Despite that subpar performance and another winless start, Stroud h...
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The West Texas Symphony will perform a classical masterpiece on Saturday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center. The program, titled “Pines of Rome,” will be led by Gary Lewis, music director and conductor of the West Texas Symphony. The evening opens ...
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A Chevron gas station in Austin on Aug. 26, 2026 shows the still-spiraling cost of diesel fuel. Credit: Jacob Lujan/The Texas Tribune By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster on Monday over soaring diesel prices and a worsening fuel shortag...
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Crude Oil: 92.60 (+0.19). Nymex MTD AVG: 96.0568. Natural Gas: 3.000 (-0.196). Gasoline: 3.3377 (-0.0557). Spreads: November/December (+3.59) December/January (+2.47). Plains WTI Posting: 89.08 (+0.19). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 28, 2026 appeared first on Odessa America...
