By Toni King Dear Toni: I have decided to retire in October when I turn 65 and will need to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B. My husband, Paul, is 76 and was enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B on March 1, 2011, when he qualified for Social Security Disability due to a Parkinson’s issue. He has re...
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Iran's supreme leader threatened an immediate response to a potential attack as diplomatic efforts continue in an effort to reduce the threat of a return to all-out war. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister said a proposal has been reached that would fully reopen the Strait of Horm...
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A&M Consolidated 45, Killeen 42 Abilene 28, Amarillo Tascosa 21 Abilene Cooper 48, Lubbock Coronado 7 Abilene Wylie 41, Wichita Falls Legacy 16 Addison TACA 34, Dallas Bishop Lynch 33 Albany 56, Miles 7 Aldine Nimitz 55, Aldine MacArthur 28 Aledo 61, Arlington Houston 0 Alice 51,...
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LAMESA The Compass Academy football team defeated Lamesa 24-20 Friday on the road in a District 2-3A Div. I game. The Cougars improved to 3-6 overall, 2-2 in district. Compass will finish out the regular season against Jim Ned Thursday at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland. The...
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By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Life has its ups and downs, and no one is exempt from struggling every now and then. We’ve heard that how we react to situations is based on how much spiritual peace we can maintain, and I certainly believe this...
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By KRYSTA FAURIA The Associated Press LOS ANGELES As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion. “These are not questions a lab can answer,” Anthropic co-founder Chri...
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A purported “peaceful protest” about “school funding” somehow evolved into a nationwide wealth redistribution program in France. Shop windows became suggestion boxes. Luxury handbags left their displays under the purest form of progressive taxation. Roughly three thousand stores ...
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PLAY 1: Pecos' Amare Griffin takes off for a 28-yard score PLAY 2: Midland Christian's Stacey Jones takes off for an 80-yard touchdown PLAY 3: Midland Lee's Hayes Hamm takes the handoff 37 yards for the score PLAY 4: Iraan's Michael Pitino 82-yard punt return touchdown...
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The El Paso Rhinos avenged their series-opening loss from Thursday to the Odessa Jackalopes with a 4-2 win Friday at Ector County Coliseum. With the loss, the Jackalopes fell to 10-4-0-0 while the Rhinos improved to 5-8-4. Odessa remains in third place in the North American Hocke...
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MIDLAND The Odessa High football team’s 2026 season came to an end with a 51-13 loss to Midland Lee Friday at Astound Broadband Stadium. With the loss, the Bronchos finished their season at 2-7 overall, 0-4 in District 2-6A. The Rebels improved to 6-3, 2-1. Odessa High’s bye week...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rallied with Republican supporters in Florida on Friday while former President Bill Clinton spoke to Democrats just two states over in Mississippi, both of them beseeching voters to head to the polls for the midterm election that will dete...
