By Toni King Dear Toni: My husband, Steve, is having a situation after emergency surgery in January from a fall. He was in a skilled nursing facility for over 2 months, re-learning how to walk. Since he has Medicare only, he was billed over $1,700 because he did not have a Medicare Supplement or...
business
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk is set to die by lethal injection on Wednesday in what would be the nation's 30th execution this year. Jamaal Howard, 46, was found guilty of capital murder in the 2000 killing of Vickie Swartout, 42, who was sh...
schools
The Compass Academy volleyball team swept Lamesa Tuesday in a road game in District 3-3A. The Lady Cougars won by scores of 25-7, 25-7, 25-15. With the win, Compass Academy remains in first place in the district standings, improving to 31-4 overall, 5-0 in district. The Lady Coug...
schools
The Permian volleyball team was dealt a loss in three sets to District 2-6A leaders Midland High Tuesday at Permian Fieldhouse. The Lady Dawgs won by scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-19. Midland High improved to 25-7 overall, 4-0 in District 2-6A. Permian fell to 21-8, 1-3. The Lady Pa...
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A government-backed service that transfers money from U.S. bank accounts to Mexico will end operations Nov. 20, so users will need another provider for future payments. Banco de México confirmed the shutdown of Directo a México, a payment program ...
business
In this episode of Border Report Live, international business consultant Luis Lozano talks with host Sandra Sanchez about how the fuel thefts are hurting Mexico's economy, and how negotiations between the United States and Mexico are progressing amid stalled USMCA trade talks....
business
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's prime minister said that two commercial vessels were struck by drones on Tuesday in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. Bulgarian authorities said that the origin of the drones was under inv...
safety
An Odessa man was arrested last week on a warrant issued in June following a robbery in which the victim was beaten and kicked for his cell phone. According to an Odessa Police Department report released Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of West Third Street aro...
News
BIG SRPING, Texas (KOSA) - A Howard County man accused in the death of a woman who had been missing since 2024 is scheduled for a pretrial hearing. Perches is charged with murder, a first-degree felony, in connection with the death of 39-year-old Amanda Bates, according to KBest ...
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved. Halzen said he had been told he was among ...
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Early voting in Texas begins Monday, running through Oct. 30.
parks
Taking over at its own 20-yard line after a missed field goal from the RiverHawks, the UTPB football team had only 1:11 left before halftime and trailing 14-10 against Northeastern State last Saturday. Turns out, it was plenty of time for the Falcons’ offense to piece together a ...
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By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Top-ranked Texas and Oklahoma square off this week in their annual rivalry, bringing two elite defenses to the Cotton Bowl. They will need them. Offensively, the Longhorns (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) and Sooners (2-2, 0-1) have...
