ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - UTPB football will open the 2026 season ranked No. 18 in both the D2Football.com and AFCA Division II preseason polls. The Falcons are coming off a historic 2025 season, finishing 11-3 and reaching the NCAA Division II quarterfinals for the first time in program histor...
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By Jannie Linney “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper, in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers” [3 John 2]. It is the will of God for all His children to prosper in all things. In money yes, but all things. We will address money, but apply this to all things i...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv Sunday in a show of support as Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities. The aerial war has intensified, with Moscow menacing cities across Ukraine with hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles and jet-powe...
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals who were sent back from Malaysia arrived in the country’s largest city on Sunday, despite warnings from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups that conditions for return remain unsafe. Myanmar has been in turmoil ...
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HALDEN, Norway (AP) — Two people were killed and another seriously injured Sunday when a shooter opened fire on a hunting party in southern Norway, police said. The suspect was arrested at the scene and is not believed to be part of the hunting party, police said in a statement. ...
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it, regional officials said Sunday, raising new questio...
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NEW YORK (AP) — It was one woman, then another, and another, until a trickle became a flood. Countless women, and some men, posting on social media that they were Jane Doe, in support of a young woman using that name to file a lawsuit against Cornell University and seven fraterni...
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A week after making a huge rise in The Associated Press Top 25, Florida could be in line for a big fall when the new poll is released Sunday. The No. 8 Gators' 45-17 loss at No. 25 Missouri raised the most eyebrows on a Saturday when ranked teams generally won in workmanlike fash...
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An Israeli strike has killed at least one person in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians continue reporting a surge in Israeli strikes across the enclave. Meanwhile, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said airstrikes hit the war-torn country's capital at midnight as its renewed war agai...
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AMARILLO The Odessa Jackalopes finished up their weekend series against the Amarillo Wranglers by winning in a shootout 3-2 Saturday on the road in North American Hockey League action. The Jackalopes improved to 6-1-0-0 for the season and are in fourth place in the NAHL South Div...
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TAHLEQUAH, OKLA. The UTPB football team maintained its good start to the 2026 season by defeating No. 21 Northeastern State 38-27 Saturday at Doc Wadley Stadium in a nonconference game. The Falcons improved 4-1 while the RiverHawks fell to 3-3. Both teams kept it close, especiall...
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The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike's stunning failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, ...
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Liam Szarka rushed for two touchdowns and Air Force defeated Navy 14-9 on Saturday. This was the opening game of the round-robin Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy competition between Air Force (3-1), Navy (1-3) and Army. Air Force plays at Army Nov. 7 wi...
