PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts jury plans to deliberate for a fifth day Wednesday on whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible when she strangled her three children in 2023, amid conflicting testimony about her postpregnancy mental health. What happens if they can’t reach a verdic...
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, on a second straight day of high-profile assaults on Palestinians and others during the sensitive olive harvest. At least...
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Rallies organized by the No Kings network opposed to President Donald Trump were being held Saturday in cities and communities across the U.S., with an aim of getting people out to vote early in the midterm elections. The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisa...
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MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could strengthen through Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Trudy’s center was expected to approach the coast on Saturday and pass near it into Sunday. A hurricane w...
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KERMIT The Compass Academy football team defeated Kermit 26-20 in a District 2-3A game Friday. The Cougars improved to 2-5 overall, 1-1 in district. The Yellow Jackets fell to 1-6, 0-2. Compass Academy will next face Sweetwater at 7 p.m. Friday at home. The post HIGH SCHOOL FOOTB...
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The Odessa Jackalopes made the most of their home opener by scoring 11 goals against Amarillo in North American Hockey League action Friday. The Jackalopes won 11-1. Odessa led 2-0 after the first period, then scored five more goals in the second period for a 7-0 lead. The Jackal...
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, an official said. The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, Syed M...
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By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Here are some encouraging truths filled with spiritual hope and peace. May you enjoy the Lord’s presence today. God knows: The Almighty is Omniscient and fully aware of when we are going through difficult times,...
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By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf One of the greatest privileges we have as Americans is the opportunity to make our voices heard at the ballot box. It’s a right that generations before us fought to protect, and one that we should never take for granted. In West Texas, we know that t...
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With the 2026 midterm elections now days away, the American political class has once again discovered that the fate of the republic hinges on a series of congressional races in districts most voters couldn’t locate on a map if their Uber rating depended on it. Campaign consultant...
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Abbott 46, Gholson 0 Abilene Christian 86, Midland Trinity 80 Abilene Cooper 41, Wichita Falls Legacy 35 Ackerly Sands 46, O’Donnell 0 Agua Dulce 61, Riviera Kaufer 20 Aledo 42, Arlington 28 Alice 55, Hidalgo 0 Alvin 35, Pasadena Rayburn 0 Alvin Shadow Creek 42, Manvel 6 Amarillo...
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The Odessa High volleyball team defeated Permian in five sets Friday at Permian Fieldhouse. The Lady Bronchos won by scores of 9-25, 25-20, 12-25, 33-31, 15-10. Odessa High improved to 18-16 overall, 4-3 in District 2-6A. Permian fell to 22-9, 2-4. Odessa High will next face San ...
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The Permian football team added another dominating victory in its crosstown series against Odessa High. The Panthers won 56-0 against the Bronchos Friday at Ratliff Stadium. With the win, Permian remained undefeated at 8-0 overall, 2-0 in District 2-6A. The Bronchos fell to 2-5, ...
