Time is winding down to register to vote in the November election. The election will decide several local races as well as state-wide races and who will represent Texas in the Senate and the House. There are several key dates coming up. Monday, Oct. 5, is the last day to register to vote. You can...
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By ALI SWENSON The Associated Press NEW YORK The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting . The court’s t...
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A GoFundMe was established to support the family of former Odessa police officer Miguel Rodriguez, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on September 21....
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By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. On the first offensive play of the season for the Baltimore Ravens , Lamar Jackson did something he hadn’t done often in the past. He took the snap from under center, faked a handoff to Derrick Henry and connected on a 49-y...
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The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. Meanwhile, Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to ...
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Strong winds, coastal flooding and heavy rain are expected to hit much of the East Coast over the weekend, with a powerful nor'easter bringing its strongest winds to Cape Cod and the nearby islands. Peak wind gusts could approach 60 to 65 mph (97 to 105 kp...
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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 ...
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Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Iran's Foreign Minister...
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BROWNWOOD For eight students at Texas State Technical College’s Brownwood campus, earning a certificate in welding was only the first step. They are already back in the lab adding a second credential to their resumes: a certificate in pipe welding. The pipe welding program requir...
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The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Stanley Brown . Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Guilty plea. Three years Texas Department of Corrections. Bobby Crew . Aggravated assault with a d...
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS Kevin Jennings was once a largely overlooked high school quarterback whose only Division I offer was from then-FCS team Missouri State. That changed when, days after becoming SMU’s head coach, Rhett Lashlee and his offensive coordinator ...
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By SAM McNEIL The Associated Press BRUSSELS Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are driving governments across Europe to craft subsidies, taxes and policy revisions that might shield their economies, companies and increasingly aggrieved citizens from record gasoline and diesel pr...
