President Donald Trump, facing protesters and a poor political climate, fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday night in a bid to stave off sweeping Democratic victories in the nation’s most populous red state. The president’s message was interrupted repeatedl...
business
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security . The Labor Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims ticked do...
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LONDON (AP) — Police who searched the properties of the former Prince Andrew and seized his property in the investigation into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have agreed the search warrants were unlawful, a London judge said Thursday. Justice Nicholas Hilliard...
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The Bosworth Company’s Feel The Love is a program that empowers Lennox dealers to choose a local family of first responders, veterans, teachers, nurses, or volunteers who make a difference. Lennox provides a brand-new air conditioning and heating system and The Bosworth Company p...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, greets a supporter during a campaign stop in Longview on Sept. 15, 2026. Credit: Michael Cavazos for The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton suggested he...
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By JAMIE STENGLE and MICHAEL GRACZYK The Associated Press DALLAS A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year and the first since Tennessee’s failed attempt to administer a letha...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was set to be back in court Thursday, where her lawyers will urge a judge to free her from jail and put her under house arrest because she has heart problems. Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been behind ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - We'll keep plenty of sunshine around Thursday with afternoon highs reaching the upper 80s, and after a light east breeze develops, we'll cool back into the low 60s Thursday night under mainly clear skies. Friday looks almost like a copy-and-paste forec...
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VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- This East Texas county about an hour away from Dallas voted on Wednesday to denounce Sharia law, becoming the first county in Texas to do so. During a Van Zandt County commissioners court meeting, officials discussed and considered a resolution c...
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MIDLAND Out West is closing out its 2026 concert season with two major nights of live music at Midland County Horseshoe, beginning with Hudson Westbrook on Friday, October 16, followed by T.I. featuring Waka Flocka on Friday, October 30. Tickets and VIP tables are available now a...
