ABILENE The UTPB women’s cross country team began its 2026 season Friday at the Abilene Christian University Naimadu Classic at the ACU Cross Country Course. As a team, UTPB finished third place with 91 points in the women’s 4K race. Abilene Christian (DI) finished in first place with 17 points a...
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annex...
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine's announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret. The diplomatic dis...
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MIAMI (AP) — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shootin...
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The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of October 19, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- In the midst of early voting across the state, President Trump is reported to make a return trip to Texas next week. One of these stops in the Lone Star State is none other than L...
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects in a wave of settler violence that targeted a U.S. journalist and European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced attacks in Yemen ...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously sh...
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A 24-year-old Odessa man just indicted on two aggravated assault charges was arrested Saturday night after woman told authorities he strangled her and tried to cut her with a kitchen knife. According to an Odessa police report, officers were dispatched to a disturbance call in th...
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An Odessa woman was arrested early Sunday morning after a group of people told authorities she followed them throughout the city and then purposely struck their vehicle. According to an Odessa police report, officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle call around 12:20 a.m. ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Fall doesn’t just mean cooler weather. It also means allergies. The change in climate increases pollen levels that can trigger symptoms. It's a busy season for MCH Family Medicine Physician Jorge Alamo. he says he’s seeing an increase in allergy cases ...
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Odessa High may still be searching for their first win in district play but the good news is that all they realistically need is one win to get into the playoffs. That’s what happens when you’re in a five-team district. Coming off a 56-0 loss to Permian, the Odessa High Bronchos ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee must remain in custody, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an Am...
