Rain totals rise across west Texas amid drought warnings
Heavy rain fell across totals west of Odessa including Wink and the Red Bluff Reservoir 40 miles north of Pecos reported at 8 to 10 inches. The area’s yearly total reached 6.11 inches, still 5 inches below average. Lake Thomas near Colorado River District's water rose at least four feet, with EN Spence and O H Ivie expected to follow. Odessa Fire reported no high water rescues Friday while police logged twenty unattended vehicle calls and a flooded underpass on North Grandview and East Second.
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Poetry society hosts 100000 poets event for change
The Permian Basin Poetry Society schedules 100000 Poets and Others for Positive Change from 2 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. today at Noel Plaza Park 320 W Fifth St. The program features a slam set TJ Rabbits band led by Robert Cobos folk music Sister in the Rain Native American Chief Tijerina Poet Laureate Larry D Thomas and spoken word artist Daniel Carlo Ramos among others Call 806 317 7059 for details.
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Crowd forms early at AT and T store for iPhone 6 event
Crowds gather outside an AT&T store as shoppers anticipate the launch of the iPhone 6. Apple website traffic plus store stock expectations drive turnout and excitement among early buyers.
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iPhone 6 Plus Launch Draws Long Early Line at AT&T
About 70 people gathered in light rain outside an AT&T store on JBS Parkway as the iPhone 6 Plus sold out by 9 a.m. Store manager Serrano said roughly 30 staff handled the rush and security included a Kermit officer. Some waited since 3 a.m. for the first wave of sales and preorder numbers were high nationwide.
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Texas governor debate shines on Rio Grande border fight
In a high stakes Texas governor debate at the Rio Grande Valley, Abbott defends continuing his appeal on a court ruling and touts border deployments with Davis pledging to repair the region's image. Abbott affirms a culture of life while Davis highlights male pay equity and abortion past. Biden urged persistence in the race.
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Fence-jumper breaches White House front door incident
A man leapt the White House fence and reached the North Portico doors before Secret Service agents arrested him inside the front entrance minutes after President Obama departed. Omar J. Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove Texas, was unarmed when captured and taken to George Washington University Hospital after reporting chest pains. The breach prompted evacuation of staff and journalists and will trigger a security review of one of the nation's most protected sites.
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