About two months ago — after more than 23 years of writing weekly columns — I took my leave. (OK, maybe it’s my “weakly” assembly of words masquerading as columns might be more accurate.) Whatever, I’m back. Perhaps a few of my pieces have been tolerable, some meriting smiles that gave way to lau...
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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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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 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...
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AUSTIN The Texas Veterans Commission recently launched Texas Veterans Access (TVA) , a new online platform built on a simple idea: transitioning service members, veterans, and military families should spend less time figuring out where to get help and more time connecting with th...
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday his team needs to cut out “unacceptable” celebrations after defensive end Colin Simmons drew a penalty following a sack and running back Raleek Brown was criticized following a touchdown in the ...
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ALPINE The Big Bend Bluegrass Association is proud to celebrate a major milestone with the 5th anniversary of the Annual Big Bend Bluegrass Festival, taking place Friday, October 2, and Saturday, October 3, at the Alpine Civic Center in Alpine. This year’s milestone event brings ...
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The Permian Basin and national oil rig counts are significantly up from six months ago and industry spokesmen say that’s because the worldwide demand for oil has increased. The Permian Basin Petroleum, Texas Oil & Gas and Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners associations ...
