Xtreme Bugs exhibit opens at IMAS in McAllen
The Inter national Museum of Arts and Science hosts Xtreme Bugs a 6000 square foot exhibit featuring 22 animatronic insects and about 100 smaller displays. Visitors can hear see and interact with giant bugs while bilingual plaques explain their roles.
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International Museum of Art and Science
Lawmakers urged aid in Paxton case and stop of prosecutors
Five Texas Republican lawmakers discussed using influence with Collin County Judge Keith Self to halt payments to three special prosecutors earning 300 dollars an hour in the Ken Paxton case. The group urged pressuring the judge while Paxton fights two felony securities fraud indictments.
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Dallas Morning News
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Dallas
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van Taylor
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Guzman Loses Appeals to Block Extradition to U S
A federal judge denied five appeals by Joaquin El Chapo Guzman to halt his extradition to the United States. Mexico’s AG office said two appeals were denied and three were dismissed with prejudice. Guzman may seek higher court review within 10 days and then the Supreme Court.
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Chihuahua
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No arrests in Odessa aggravated robbery case
A 56 year old woman, Dong Sook Myers, was shocked with a stun gun and punched during a purse theft in the 4300 block of Village Way. She was treated at Medical Center Hospital. The suspect, a white or Hispanic man in his 20s in a white shirt, fled toward Hinkle Street in a vehicle. Police seek tips at 432 333-3641 or Crime Stoppers at 432 333-8477.
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Odessa
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Andrews Highway
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Hinkle Street
Firework Reported Thrown From Vehicle Near Gas Flare
A firework was tossed from a moving vehicle Tuesday near Troy Avenue off University Boulevard, triggering a small grass fire at a gas flare site. No injuries or major damage occurred as officials suggest a pocket of gas in the flare may have ignited, with the incident called in around 12:49 p.m. Ector County Sheriff-elect Mike Griffis said no one was apprehended and a firefighter described the blast as likely gas ignition rather than an explosion.
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Counterfeit Bills Warn Issued By Odessa Police
Odessa Police Department warns residents and businesses of circulating counterfeit dollars, especially fake twenty and one hundred dollar bills. Officers urge careful verification of large cash, noting thin size and missing presidential watermarks. For questions call 432-335-496L or visit bit.ly/2cYp9q2.
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Gasoline prices rise a penny across Texas this week
AAA Texas reports statewide gasoline prices up to an average of $2.04 per gallon, a penny higher than last week. Corpus Christi remains the cheapest at $1.96, while Texarkana pays $2.07 and Dallas and Fort Worth average $2.06 per gallon.
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