State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, listens to testimony during a special Senate virtual hearing on Texas redistricting at the Texas Capitol on July 29, 2025. Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune For the first time since announcing she was divorcing...
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The Odessa City Council voted 4-1 to increase utility rates by 3% Tuesday night, but seniors and disabled people with three-quarter and one-inch meter-sized water service connections will be exempt. The Odessa City Council also voted unanimously to increase the property tax rate ...
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Talker News | Talker Less than half of single Americans believe they’ll ever find “the one,” according to new research . A survey of 2,000 adults, half single and half in relationships, revealed just 41% of single respondents are confident they’ll find “the one.” But they’re not ...
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By HALLIE GOLDEN The Associated Press Dolly Parton ‘s estate accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings that also asked a judge to keep him away from its employees and business deali...
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By ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press WASHINGTON The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website as a criminal hacking group claimed to have accessed “very sensitive data” on nearly all agents and job applicants. “The FBI is aware of claims regarding unauthorized ac...
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“The White House is not instituting an assault on the Free Press, something which I cherish,” President Donald Trump declared on Monday. “It is instituting an assault on the FAKE NEWS.” Trump was attempting to rebut the criticism provoked by his announcement last Friday that he w...
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The Compass Academy volleyball team began district play with a win in straight sets against Brownfield Tuesday at home. Compass Academy won by scores of 25-8, 25-8, 25-13. The Lady Cougars improved to 27-4 overall, 1-0 in District 3-3A. Compass Academy will next face Denver City ...
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When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he’s expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who'll be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart’s plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump’s decision to greet ...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia hammered Kyiv with drones in daylight attacks on Wednesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for meetings with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly. Two people were killed and 41 wounded in Ukraine’s capital as the attack stretc...
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By JAMIE STENGLE The Associated Press DALLAS A man found guilty of fatally shooting three people during a 2005 attempted robbery at a rural Texas home is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, a week after the other man convicted in the killings was put to death . Ker’Sean Ramey , 4...
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Midland Memorial Hospital has earned the Leapfrog Full Transparency Badge , recognizing the hospital’s commitment to publicly reporting information about patient safety and quality through the annual Leapfrog Hospital Survey . The Full Transparency Badge is awarded to hospitals t...
