By Van Yandell We’ve heard the question asked for years, “When a tree falls in the woods and there’s no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?” If there are birds, squirrels or other wildlife, do they receive the sound waves? Of course they do. The basic motive of that question is, if there’...
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KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern Kherson region prepared Sunday for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4½ years ago. The White House said U.S....
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NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — A week after a student movement toppled Serbia's strongman Aleksandar Vucic in an election, thousands of students and their supporters on Sunday marked two years since a deadly train station disaster that gave birth to their anti-corruption campaign. The d...
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Yet another big shuffle is in store when The Associated Press Top 25 is released Sunday afternoon. For the fourth straight week, a No. 1 or 2 team lost to an unranked opponent, and a total of seven Top 25 teams lost in Week 9. The biggest loss Saturday belonged to No. 2 Ohio Stat...
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With Golden State the newly crowned WNBA champion, the league turns its attention to a pivotal offseason. Unlike last year when a new collective bargaining agreement dominated the offseason, the top priority is finding new leadership. Outgoing Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who ha...
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The Permian marching band is going back to state. Permian finished second at the UIL Area Marching Band Contest Saturday at Ratliff Stadium. The Odessa High marching band also competed but did not make it to finals. Permian will compete in the preliminary round of the Class 6A St...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders survived a thriller against No. 22 Arizona with a 34-26 at Galaxy Stadium. Fifth year quarterback Thomas Castellanos got his first start as Red Raider, tallying 261 total yards and three touchdowns on 11/24 passing. R...
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The Odessa Jackalopes ended its three-game series against El Paso with a 2-1 win against the Rhinos Saturday at Ector County Coliseum. The Jackalopes struck first with a goal by Adam Matar with 4:54 left in the first period. El Paso equalized with a goal by Caiden Sullivan with 3...
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MIDLAND The UTPB football team ended its two-game losing skid with a much-needed 20-10 win against Angelo State Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium. The Falcons improved to 6-3 overall, 5-2 in Lone Star Conference. The Rams fell to 3-6, 3-4. UTPB struck first with a 26-yard tou...
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President Donald Trump's administration is planning to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to their home country via Pakistan, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press — a move advocacy groups say could put their lives at risk. Immigrant rights organizat...
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Iran's supreme leader threatened an immediate response to a potential attack — one without “geographic limits” — as diplomatic efforts continue in an effort to avoid a return to all-out war. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister said a proposal has been reached that would fully reop...
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Texas has long been one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, but that expansion has never been evenly distributed. Some areas are booming, while others are working to stabilize existing conditions. I recently discussed our analysis of regional economic patterns across the...
