By PETER PRENGAMAN The Associated Press NEW YORK In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world’s nations to unite to comb...
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By TERESA M. WALKER The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Having two of the NFL’s five winless teams inside the AFC South a month into the season is more than surprising. At least Sunday, either the Houston Texans or Tennessee Titans should walk away winless no more. Tennessee kn...
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The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Dallas Cowboys left guard Tyler Smith is set to make his season debut against Tampa Bay on Thursday night after the three-time Pro Bowler was activated coming off left thumb surgery just before the opener . Smith missed the minimum of four ga...
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Crude Oil: 91.49 (+3.21). Nymex MTD AVG: 90.6050. Natural Gas: 3.168 (-0.035). Gasoline: 3.3160 (+0.0818). Spreads: November/December (+0.74) December/January (+0.86). Plains WTI Posting: 87.97 (+3.21). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 8, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
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The Odessa High volleyball team will take on Midland High at 5 p.m. Friday at OHS Fieldhouse. The Lady Bronchos (16-15 overall, 2-2 in District 2-6A) are coming off a close 3-2 loss to San Angelo Central Tuesday on the road. Midland High (24-7, 4-0) defeated Permian 3-0 in its la...
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The Permian volleyball team will begin the second half of District 2-6A play with a 5 p.m. Friday game at Midland Lee. The Lady Panthers (21-8 overall, 1-3 in district) are coming off a loss in three sets to Midland High Tuesday at home. Lee (17-20, 0-4) is still looking for its ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors unveiled sweeping new criminal charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, accusing him and his wife of heading a state-sponsored system of repression responsible for the beating, asphyxiation and electric shock treatme...
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For the third time this year, Odessa boxer Jayden Navarrete will be going back to the Mike Tyson Invitational. The 17-year old boxer, who is a senior at Odessa High School, will compete at the MTI Oct. 24 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. The West Texas fighter...
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By JOSH KELETY and ANNA WILDER The Associated Press Tennessee’s bungled attempt to execute Christa Pike was not the first time a state has failed to carry out a lethal injection over problems in the death chamber. Pike, 50, has regained consciousness and is speaking a week after ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday. Owners also proposed adding nine additional day...
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President Donald Trump campaigns with Senate GOP nominee Ken Paxton at a rally at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio on Oct. 7, 2026. Credit: Jacob Lujan/The Texas Tribune By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON President Donald Trump and Attorney General Ken Paxton att...
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By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinte...
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS Coach Steve Sarkisian and No. 1 Texas certainly know about going into their Red River rivalry game already with two losses, like Oklahoma has now, and what can happen next. The Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) were in that ex...
