By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.4% annual pace from July through September, accelerating from the second quarter on strong consumer spending and investment in artificial intelligence. The expansion in third-quarter gross domestic product – the...
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, defying President Donald Trump and dashing the hopes of Americans who don’t like having to change...
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, showing that prices remain elevated less than a week before midterm elections in which affordability concerns have become a central issue. Con...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. To borrow a line from Bob Uecker, your title drought is ...
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URDA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks Wednesday in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year. The regional government of Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and s...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, to approve a 10-year agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agreement involves detention operations at the Cedar Hill and Flightline correctional facil...
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A 22-year-old woman was arrested earlier this month after the father of her child said she purposely pinned him between two vehicles. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to West Larry on an assault call around 5 p.m. O...
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Chief Forecaster Horace Brown announced that moisture from the remnants of tropical storm Vance and an approaching upper-level disturbance will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to the Odessa region starting Thursday....
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, the latest punishment in a sprawling scheme to collect millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic by claiming to have fed needy ...
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A 44-year-old Odessa man was arrested earlier this month after a 17-year-old boy told authorities he’d been sexually abused by the man over a two-year period starting when he was seven. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday, the boy told his moth...
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The Odessa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously voted to endorse the venue tax , known as Proposition A, on the upcoming ballot for the City of Odessa. The proposed venue tax would help generate revenue to support the Odessa Sports Complex, which is currently under ...
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Construction has begun for the 27th annual Starbright Village in Odessa, which features a tree lighting ceremony on December 3 followed by various holiday events including a parade and a 5k race....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ken Paxton, a U.S. Senate candidate for Texas, spoke at a Come and Take It rally at Mama’s Kitchen, a local eatery. The rally began with opening remarks and a prayer by Pastor Byron McWilliams of First Odessa Baptist Church. Pastor opens rally “We’re in a d...
