{"articles":[{"id":"ep22uq","title":"US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks","excerpt":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. “at any level” after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations ...","content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has not agreed to meet with the U.S. “at any level” after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war. U.S. President [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-irans-president-says-6b-in-frozen-assets-in-qatar-to-be-released-as-us-talks-challenged/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JON GAMBRELL and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-30T01:16:50.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a42cea5a0a9d2.04858563.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"us-and-iran-pause-strikes-but-disagree-over-next-steps-on-talks"},{"id":"fg6yhd","title":"13-year-old driver taken into custody after stolen vehicle pursuit, crash in Lubbock","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A 13-year-old driver and a 13-year-old passenger were taken into custody Sunday afternoon after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on the South Loop 289 westbound access road.A Lubbock Police officer spotted the stolen vehicle near 40th Street and Avenue X just afte...","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A 13-year-old driver and a 13-year-old passenger were taken into custody Sunday afternoon after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended in a crash on the South Loop 289 westbound access road.A Lubbock Police officer spotted the stolen vehicle near 40th Street and Avenue X just after 2:10 p.m. The driver fled when the officer attempted a traffic stop, prompting a pursuit.The driver lost control and crashed into a barrier at the intersection of 70th Street and the westbound access road for South Loop 289.Juveniles taken into custodyThe driver fled on foot after the crash but was quickly taken into custody. The passenger remained in the vehicle and was also taken into custody.Both juveniles sustained moderate injuries and were transported to UMC for medical clearance before being booked into the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center.The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crash Unit is investigating. Specific charges are pending.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/28/13-year-old-driver-taken-into-custody-after-stolen-vehicle-pursuit-crash-lubbock/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-29T23:33:15.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FVCBVCFQ7SNCCFPLHT4T2QLG7UY.jpg%3Fauth%3De99e97418a0d6060332bdb136e8f7f07e64286222bc3ebf807f36fe87168a401%26smart%3Dfalse","inBriefing":true,"slug":"13-year-old-driver-taken-into-custody-after-stolen-vehicle-pursuit-crash-in-lubbock"},{"id":"smgfqb","title":"Former New Deal preacher arrested, accused of child sexual abuse","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A former preacher in New Deal has been arrested accused of sexually abusing a minor from 2019 to 2020, according to court documents.48-year-old Brian Townsend was arrested and booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on June 26. He’s charged with one count of indece...","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A former preacher in New Deal has been arrested accused of sexually abusing a minor from 2019 to 2020, according to court documents.48-year-old Brian Townsend was arrested and booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on June 26. He’s charged with one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact. The Lubbock Police Department began investigating Townsend in June of 2022. The victim told investigators the incident happened “at a house in New Deal when he had a preaching job there.” Townsend was arrested by U.S. Marshalls. He is being held on a $150,000 bond.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/former-new-deal-preacher-arrested-accused-child-sexual-abuse/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Chelsea Collinsworth","publishDate":"2026-06-29T23:33:12.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FETRBYY47E5HDTI6DIJMFDPMSKM.png%3Fauth%3Df263b196a78860d1376ee49b8e67ddbbed2ffe05f610a30d735378be3c810fe9%26smart%3Dfalse","inBriefing":true,"slug":"former-new-deal-preacher-arrested-accused-of-child-sexual-abuse"},{"id":"jik6w8","title":"Local community rallies to aid Venezuela earthquake victims","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Last week, Venezuela had two catastrophic earthquakes, with the death toll there continuing to grow to more than 17 hundred with people still missing and trapped. Here in the Permian Basin, many churches, businesses, and community members are coming together to donate i...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Last week, Venezuela had two catastrophic earthquakes, with the death toll there continuing to grow to more than 17 hundred with people still missing and trapped. Here in the Permian Basin, many churches, businesses, and community members are coming together to donate items to help Venezuelans following the two devastating earthquakes that [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-community-rallies-to-aid-venezuela-earthquake-victims/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Lidianna Reyes","publishDate":"2026-06-29T23:29:40.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fven-pic.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"local-community-rallies-to-aid-venezuela-earthquake-victims"},{"id":"l079o4","title":"Odessa's Ye Old Bookworm: A literary gem thriving since 1991","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As time marches forward, things change. This has been prevalent in downtown Odessa, especially with the addition of new shops, restaurants, and other new entertainment options. However, not everything changes with the times. Ye Old Bookworm has held its doors open stro...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As time marches forward, things change. This has been prevalent in downtown Odessa, especially with the addition of new shops, restaurants, and other new entertainment options. However, not everything changes with the times. Ye Old Bookworm has held its doors open strong since 1991. Proprietor of Ye Old Bookworm, Dorthy Bennett, [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/odessas-ye-old-bookworm-a-literary-gem-thriving-since-1991/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Grant Hochmuth","publishDate":"2026-06-29T23:28:59.000Z","category":"library","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F9O6A7533.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"odessas-ye-old-bookworm-a-literary-gem-thriving-since-1991"},{"id":"qg86ux","title":"'Ramblin' Rita' provides interactive learning opportunities at local libraries","excerpt":"Ramblin' Rita, a character created by former librarian Kayla Wardell, is performing in West Texas as part of the National Library Services' Summer Reading Program, sharing stories about wildlife and indigenous legends with kids.","content":"Ramblin' Rita, a character created by former librarian Kayla Wardell, is performing in West Texas as part of the National Library Services' Summer Reading Program, sharing stories about wildlife and indigenous legends with kids.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ramblin-rita-midland-texas/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Joseph Sweeney","publishDate":"2026-06-29T23:28:13.000Z","category":"library","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-29-150302.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"ramblin-rita-provides-interactive-learning-opportunities-at-local-libraries"},{"id":"5nf219","title":"Former RockHound set to make MLB debut with the Athletics","excerpt":"SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) - The Athletics have called up the former Midland RockHound shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to the big leagues ahead of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kuroda-Grauer began the 2026 season in Midland, playing 33 games for the RockHounds be...","content":"SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) - The Athletics have called up the former Midland RockHound shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to the big leagues ahead of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kuroda-Grauer began the 2026 season in Midland, playing 33 games for the RockHounds before being called up to Triple-A Las Vegas. The former fourth-round pick [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/midland-rockhounds/former-rockhound-set-to-make-mlb-debut-with-the-athletics/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Trey Francis","publishDate":"2026-06-29T23:16:01.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FJOSH-KURODA-GRAUER.00_00_06_36.Still001.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"former-rockhound-set-to-make-mlb-debut-with-the-athletics"},{"id":"iedow4","title":"‘Incredible impact on our life’: Odessa Regional Medical Center honors 28-year volunteer","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Regional Medical Center team gathered to honor Sharon Lipham, an auxiliary volunteer who served the hospital for nearly three decades.Lipham spent 28 years as an auxiliary volunteer with ORMC, serving in leadership roles as president three times and logging 5,000...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Regional Medical Center team gathered to honor Sharon Lipham, an auxiliary volunteer who served the hospital for nearly three decades.Lipham spent 28 years as an auxiliary volunteer with ORMC, serving in leadership roles as president three times and logging 5,000 volunteer hours. Much of that time was spent in waiting rooms as patients were called in for their appointments.‘A good place to see the coming and going of people’“Being in the lobby to greet people, be able to help them with questions they had, it was just a good place to see the coming and going of people,” Lipham said.Lipham said her work was focused on easing the stress patients often carry when visiting the hospital.“The people who come to the hospital are sometimes very stressed out with their medical problems, and I tried through the years to do things or say things to them that would ease the anxiety,” she said.Fellow auxiliary volunteer Mary Dick said Lipham’s commitment stood out among her peers.“Sharon is one of a kind, she’s there for anyone, anytime, whatever you need, she’s just there,” Dick said.A connection that goes beyond the hospitalORMC CEO Stacey Brown said her connection with Lipham predates the hospital. Lipham was Brown’s teacher at Permian High School and Odessa College.“We’ve all had those teachers in our lifetime who we know have had such an incredible impact on our life. Not many of us get an opportunity to really let them know how much of an impact they’ve had, much less let our community know,” Brown said.Brown said Lipham stepped into a parental role for her after Brown lost both of her parents at a young age.“She’s been somewhat of that parental figure for me that just shared in the joy of my professional growth with me and it’s always been so incredibly meaningful to me,” Brown said.How to volunteer at ORMCOdessa Regional Medical Center is actively seeking volunteers. Applications are open year-round with flexible hours. More information is available at odessaregional.com/volunteer.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/incredible-impact-our-life-odessa-regional-medical-center-honors-28-year-volunteer/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Luke Johnson","publishDate":"2026-06-29T22:25:31.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FS3HI3HV2IFEMDGABTYYJWNVDSA.png%3Fauth%3Dab257abb3fde8745383a8de39d87791d06f9536a97ef425302e7fdff854b7a5d%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"incredible-impact-on-our-life-odessa-regional-medical-center-honors-28-year-volunteer"},{"id":"slf1zx","title":"Former Pac-12 Player of the Year joins Texas softball coaching staff","excerpt":"Freeman joins Southeastern Louisiana's Rick Fremin as an addition to the staff following the departures of Kristen Zaleski and Ehren Earleywin. Zaleski was named the head coach at Utah State, and Earleywine joined the staff at Tennessee.","content":"Freeman joins Southeastern Louisiana's Rick Fremin as an addition to the staff following the departures of Kristen Zaleski and Ehren Earleywin. Zaleski was named the head coach at Utah State, and Earleywine joined the staff at Tennessee.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/former-pac-12-player-of-the-year-joins-texas-softball-coaching-staff/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Billy Gates","publishDate":"2026-06-29T22:08:21.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FGettyImages-2206157218.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"former-pac-12-player-of-the-year-joins-texas-softball-coaching-staff"},{"id":"z3fc5l","title":"Moss Creek Lake in Big Spring closes indefinitely","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Moss Creek Lake in Big Spring has closed indefinitely, with no timeline for when it will reopen, city officials said.The City of Big Spring announced the closure on June 26, citing a lack of resources necessary to operate and maintain the property. Officials said the la...","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Moss Creek Lake in Big Spring has closed indefinitely, with no timeline for when it will reopen, city officials said.The City of Big Spring announced the closure on June 26, citing a lack of resources necessary to operate and maintain the property. Officials said the lake requires significant maintenance and cleanup before it can reopen.Activities on holdBefore the closure, Moss Creek Lake offered boating, fishing, swimming, camping, paintball and family gatherings on its 400 acres.City officials acknowledged the closure is disappointing for residents and visitors but said they are committed to responsibly restoring the facility before reopening it. Officials said they would rather temporarily close the lake than provide an experience that falls short of the community’s expectations.Residents reactThe announcement prompted residents to voice their opinions on social media. Some questioned how the lake reached this point, while others asked where years of entrance fees and revenue went.What’s nextThe city asked for patience as it works to improve Moss Creek Lake and the surrounding facilities. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available, the city said.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/moss-creek-lake-big-spring-closes-indefinitely/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sierra Burnett","publishDate":"2026-06-29T22:06:19.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FLJBFHQQYXVBOZHZX56LTY3WCEQ.png%3Fauth%3D3adc1a1bac1b5afad23d478c2ecd7b383d7305fb5caa7310d2bb3b15236276eb%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"moss-creek-lake-in-big-spring-closes-indefinitely"},{"id":"y59ukc","title":"6/29/2026 Forecast: Triple-digit heat eases, but 90s remain","excerpt":"The Permian Basin is expected to have a hot and windy day with high temperatures in the upper 90s and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.","content":"The Permian Basin is expected to have a hot and windy day with high temperatures in the upper 90s and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/permian-basin-hot-windy-week/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-29T21:56:43.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FWeather_GFX_Web.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"6292026-forecast-triple-digit-heat-eases-but-90s-remain"},{"id":"ds9z0j","title":"PAL Ends with a Splash","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3244","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-29T21:40:18.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D20122","slug":"pal-ends-with-a-splash"},{"id":"d32c2w","title":"Firefighters spray children for summer fun, Odessa PAL event","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Children in Odessa beat the heat over the weekend, at a barbeque event, where they played in cascading water of the fire department’s hose. Odessa Fire Rescue and Odessa Police hosted their final Police Athletic Leagues [PAL] youth program for the season, which serves t...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Children in Odessa beat the heat over the weekend, at a barbeque event, where they played in cascading water of the fire department’s hose. Odessa Fire Rescue and Odessa Police hosted their final Police Athletic Leagues [PAL] youth program for the season, which serves to “utilize athletic and recreational activities to create [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/firefighters-spray-children-for-summer-fun-odessa-pal-event/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Tara Thomas","publishDate":"2026-06-29T21:23:22.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FOFR-KIDS-2.jpg%3Fw%3D480","inBriefing":true,"slug":"firefighters-spray-children-for-summer-fun-odessa-pal-event"},{"id":"3w36im","title":"Multiple agencies respond to business in Ector County in connection to traffic stop arrest","excerpt":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Multiple law enforcement agencies were seen at a local business in connection with a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest, according to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said the Odessa Police Department collaborated with the Ector County Sheri...","content":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Multiple law enforcement agencies were seen at a local business in connection with a traffic stop that resulted in an arrest, according to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said the Odessa Police Department collaborated with the Ector County Sheriff’s Office on the arrest. Officers wearing green vests at the scene belonged to the Odessa Police Department, according to the sheriff’s office.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/multiple-agencies-respond-business-ector-county-connection-traffic-stop-arrest/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-29T21:20:54.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FNF2PIAHN5BHFZBYZYUVKZSEF6E.png%3Fauth%3Debc4c82c0111427cf1e6f4c2b220e7586e8947f37773b0accd3c8037d98dadab%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"multiple-agencies-respond-to-business-in-ector-county-in-connection-to-traffic-stop-arrest"},{"id":"26tj4q","title":"Suspect arrested after stolen car involved in Odessa","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A suspect was arrested after a stolen vehicle incident in Odessa.According to the Odessa Police Department, officers determined the vehicle involved had been reported stolen.Arrest made near IH-20Witnesses reported seeing Odessa police officers with their weapons drawn duri...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A suspect was arrested after a stolen vehicle incident in Odessa.According to the Odessa Police Department, officers determined the vehicle involved had been reported stolen.Arrest made near IH-20Witnesses reported seeing Odessa police officers with their weapons drawn during the arrest at IH-20 north service road near U.S. 385. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.Police have not released the suspect’s identity or announced any charges. The investigation remains ongoing.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/suspect-arrested-after-stolen-car-involved-odessa-hit-and-run/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-29T20:26:26.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FCRLORADLZZHNZHJ3MNLUMI3RY4.jpeg%3Fauth%3Dc45ef9be1522decb8c0ca0f76fdcd5b791495798b823378476612c5489580432%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"suspect-arrested-after-stolen-car-involved-in-odessa"},{"id":"fzmqrm","title":"Andrews Police Department mourns K-9 Iro after 16 years of service","excerpt":"K-9 Iro, a loyal partner of the Andrews Police Department, has passed away after 16 years of service, and the department is mourning his loss.","content":"K-9 Iro, a loyal partner of the Andrews Police Department, has passed away after 16 years of service, and the department is mourning his loss.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/andrews-police-mourn-k9-iro/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-29T16:09:11.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F735193728_1429914985835712_1789619098361504392_n.jpg%3Fw%3D484","slug":"andrews-police-department-mourns-k-9-iro-after-16-years-of-service"},{"id":"bm5q12","title":"‘With heavy hearts’: Andrews police mourns death of K9 Iro","excerpt":"ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own, K9 Iro, after the police dog passed away.According to the Andrews Police Department, K9 Iro was born on Oct. 10, 2018, in the Netherlands and joined the department in 2020, where he was partnered with Cp...","content":"ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own, K9 Iro, after the police dog passed away.According to the Andrews Police Department, K9 Iro was born on Oct. 10, 2018, in the Netherlands and joined the department in 2020, where he was partnered with Cpl. Escobar.During his six years of service, Iro worked patrol, completed extensive training and participated in numerous community demonstrations. Department officials said Iro served the Andrews community with dedication, discipline and courage throughout his career.“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of K9 Iro,” the department said in a statement.The department asked the community to keep Cpl. Escobar, his family and members of the Andrews Police Department in their thoughts as they mourn the loss.Memorial service details will be announced at a later date.It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of K9 Iro.Iro was born on October 10, 2018, in the Netherlands, and began serving alongside Cpl. Escobar with the Andrews Police Department in 2020. Since then, Iro has been a loyal partner and valued member of our department.Throughout his years of service, Iro served on patrol, dedicated countless hours to extensive training, and participated in many community demonstrations. His work reflected the dedication, discipline, and courage expected of a police K9, and he served the Andrews community with honor.We ask that you keep Cpl. Escobar, his family, and our department in your thoughts as we mourn the loss of one of our own.Rest easy, K9 Iro, thank you for your service.Memorial ceremony details will be shared at a later date.Andrews Police Department","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/with-heavy-hearts-andrews-police-mourns-death-k9-iro/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-29T15:48:13.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FWFYBCWWVQJA45JN6EN43HTYR7Y.jpg%3Fauth%3D29c7b000ab9bef1cbc668b2c6dc792b548e23279937303612c026c4e96dcd196%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"with-heavy-hearts-andrews-police-mourns-death-of-k9-iro"},{"id":"lfm36f","title":"Statewide license replaces local permits for mobile food vendors in Texas","excerpt":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Mobile food vendors operating in Ector County are being urged to prepare for a major permitting change taking effect July 1.According to a notice from Ector County, Texas, the state is changing how mobile food vendors are permitted under a new statewide program create...","content":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Mobile food vendors operating in Ector County are being urged to prepare for a major permitting change taking effect July 1.According to a notice from Ector County, Texas, the state is changing how mobile food vendors are permitted under a new statewide program created by House Bill 2844. Beginning July 1, mobile food vendors must have a Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Mobile Food Vendor License to operate in Texas.Local permits no longer valid July 1The notice says that after July 1, Ector County mobile food vendor permits will no longer be valid for operation.Vendors who want to continue operating are expected to transition to the DSHS statewide licensing process.Ector County officials say the new statewide license is intended to replace separate local health permits and allow approved vendors to operate throughout Texas under a single state-issued license.What vendors need to doEctor County’s notice encourages vendors to begin the process early and says vendors should be prepared to:Apply for a DSHS Mobile Food Vendor LicenseComplete any required fees and inspection requirementsKeep documentation available while transitioning","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/statewide-license-replaces-local-permits-mobile-food-vendors-texas/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-29T15:35:20.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FOZX47BTQZFAQ7C2ZCLOFH363MQ.png%3Fauth%3Ddf8450092ef5b8a532b3f8ce5cc05b15884058f6edfee70e68424df51614f079%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"statewide-license-replaces-local-permits-for-mobile-food-vendors-in-texas"},{"id":"5kvrdj","title":"Firecracker Fandango celebrates 29th anniversary with live music, fireworks","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The public is invited to attend the 29th annual Firecracker Fandango on July 4 in downtown Odessa.The event will feature live music, food, games, activities, and fireworks.Performers and scheduleZZ Nation is scheduled to perform at 6:30 p.m. on the CNB Stage. Caleb Young wi...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The public is invited to attend the 29th annual Firecracker Fandango on July 4 in downtown Odessa.The event will feature live music, food, games, activities, and fireworks.Performers and scheduleZZ Nation is scheduled to perform at 6:30 p.m. on the CNB Stage. Caleb Young will follow at 8:30 p.m.Below is the Downtown Odessa Map for the fireworks:Fireworks are set to begin at 10 p.m.To plan your day at Firecracker Fandango, CLICK HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/firecracker-fandango-celebrates-29th-anniversary-with-live-music-fireworks/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-29T15:22:48.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FSI2WNRDGUVAQRG4TO4RGJMHSPU.png%3Fauth%3D04fb9b8acdb66140c278c58722eb66daa4b30356427b1ea8eb84fa7e91e48129%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"firecracker-fandango-celebrates-29th-anniversary-with-live-music-fireworks"},{"id":"5xirbf","title":"Andy Burnham says he’d hand more power to local governments if he becomes UK leader","excerpt":"MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give away a chunk of his power by handing greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state. The former mayor of Greater Manchester also said he would move part o...","content":"MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, pledged Monday to give away a chunk of his power by handing greater autonomy to local leaders in a “circuit-breaker” for the sclerotic British state. The former mayor of Greater Manchester also said he would move part of the prime minister’s office from [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-andy-burnham-to-set-out-his-economic-vision-as-he-speeds-toward-power-in-britain/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"ALASTAIR GRANT and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T15:15:06.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a429fd1581300.23097331.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"andy-burnham-says-hed-hand-more-power-to-local-governments-if-he-becomes-uk-leader"},{"id":"yb2xfg","title":"SCAM ALERT: Pecos County sheriff’s office issues scam warning","excerpt":"PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers claim to be deputies and say the recipient missed jury duty.The caller identifies themselves as “Deputy Wilson” and tells the recipient they must pay a fine or a warrant will be...","content":"PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers claim to be deputies and say the recipient missed jury duty.The caller identifies themselves as “Deputy Wilson” and tells the recipient they must pay a fine or a warrant will be issued for their arrest.The scammer then instructs the recipient to purchase a prepaid or reloadable card and provide the card information over the phone.What to doThe sheriff’s office said deputies would not ask for money over the phone. Residents who receive a call like this are advised not to give out any personal information, hang up immediately and contact the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office to report the incident.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/scam-alert-pecos-county-sheriffs-office-issues-scam-warning/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-29T10:57:14.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FMP5YKZNSQJC6FOU2HZWWOWF4FU.png%3Fauth%3D081f82675189e283750818a6c939747cc566a3f919dd607b1a45bbadd56957e6%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"scam-alert-pecos-county-sheriffs-office-issues-scam-warning"},{"id":"bh3rlv","title":"5 immigrants arrested in Terrell County after night vision operation","excerpt":"TERRELL COUNTY , Texas (KOSA) - Five immigrants were arrested in Terrell County on Sunday after being caught during a night operation, according to a Facebook post by Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland.Cleveland said a group of immigrants was apprehended on June 29, but their guide escaped.Night vision t...","content":"TERRELL COUNTY , Texas (KOSA) - Five immigrants were arrested in Terrell County on Sunday after being caught during a night operation, according to a Facebook post by Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland.Cleveland said a group of immigrants was apprehended on June 29, but their guide escaped.Night vision technology was used to locate the group, according to the post.Cleveland said advanced technology combined with strong partnerships between federal, state and local law enforcement continues to strengthen operations in the area.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/5-immigrants-arrested-terrell-county-after-night-vision-operation/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-29T09:58:56.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F7WVQZVOTQFCNNDBOANT5O3TIUE.png%3Fauth%3D8a2c61c8460958606a51e4da8cb2dda2dcec24e9a7f68718a737f3d7528a9226%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"5-immigrants-arrested-in-terrell-county-after-night-vision-operation"},{"id":"8m4beg","title":"Big Spring closes Moss Creek Lake, including Fourth of July weekend","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Moss Creek Lake is closed to the public, and it won’t reopen anytime soon.The City of Big Spring shut down the lake on June 26, and the closure covers the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.According to the release, officials said the lake and its surrounding facil...","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Moss Creek Lake is closed to the public, and it won’t reopen anytime soon.The City of Big Spring shut down the lake on June 26, and the closure covers the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend.According to the release, officials said the lake and its surrounding facilities need significant maintenance and cleanup, and that the city doesn’t currently have the resources to keep the property up to standard.Rather than keep it open in its current condition, the city said it chose to close the lake while it figures out the best path forward. No reopening date has been set.The city also said it is working to determine how Moss Creek Lake can be responsibly restored and reopened.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/29/big-spring-closes-moss-creek-lake-including-fourth-july-weekend/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-29T09:20:12.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FRBI65ZJ6JNDUFDUPRUV4BOTWCQ.png%3Fauth%3Df048732b76737971cb9d1dd36f54777c98bf1bcdc07f708ad8ed22ffc7d9e90b%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"big-spring-closes-moss-creek-lake-including-fourth-of-july-weekend"},{"id":"jwmus6","title":"Man arrested for evading arrest and reckless driving in Terrell County","excerpt":"TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been arrested in Terrell County for evading arrest and reckless driving, according to the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office. According to officials, a deputy encountered a man east of Sanderson after observing a traffic violation and initiated a traffic stop...","content":"TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been arrested in Terrell County for evading arrest and reckless driving, according to the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office. According to officials, a deputy encountered a man east of Sanderson after observing a traffic violation and initiated a traffic stop. The motorcycle rider attempted to evade law enforcement but was ultimately arrested.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/28/man-arrested-evading-arrest-reckless-driving-terrell-county/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"First Alert 7 News Staff Newsroom","publishDate":"2026-06-28T02:40:44.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F6XCDDIKE5JGUDJ222RDRQ6GK3Y.png%3Fauth%3Dc303f94166cfb6ac8a679f519d64fd4e7a2b16e8ff3599ab4b783705e06bb8d9%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"man-arrested-for-evading-arrest-and-reckless-driving-in-terrell-county"},{"id":"ds9z0i","title":"Signature Care and City Ambulance Bring Lunch for PAL","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3243","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-27T23:48:32.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D20114","slug":"signature-care-and-city-ambulance-bring-lunch-for-pal"},{"id":"qkxgdq","title":"Washington Aquatic Center closed due to mechanical issue with motor","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Washington Aquatic Center in Midland is closed for the time being after there was a mechanical issue with a motor, said the City of Midland. The center will be closed until that motor can be fixed. The City of Midland said there’s still plenty of ways people can cool off. ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Washington Aquatic Center in Midland is closed for the time being after there was a mechanical issue with a motor, said the City of Midland. The center will be closed until that motor can be fixed. The City of Midland said there’s still plenty of ways people can cool off. People can still swim at: Doug Russell Aquatic Center (900 N. Midland Dr.) XTO Dennis the Menace Splash Pad (2201 W. Indiana Ave.) H-E-B Splash Pad at the Scharbauer Sports Complex (5514 Champions Dr.)Centennial Park Splash Pad (Downtown Midland)","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/27/washington-aquatic-center-closed-due-blown-motor/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"First Alert 7 News Staff Newsroom","publishDate":"2026-06-27T18:00:44.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FHZYL2IMBJ5DUZG5T3W2GFRYANI.png%3Fauth%3D10bd6c110a088ae6caeb1a975ccb71f19391d6bb0ba86d37759869cbf872d5cc%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"washington-aquatic-center-closed-due-to-mechanical-issue-with-motor"},{"id":"tet6fb","title":"One dead and one injured in head-on crash in Andrews County","excerpt":"ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead and another is injured after head-on crash in Andrews County on Friday morning around 11:00 A.M., said the Texas Department of Public Safety.Preliminary information reports a 2022 Ford F-150 was driving northbound on FM 1788, according to DPS.A 20...","content":"ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead and another is injured after head-on crash in Andrews County on Friday morning around 11:00 A.M., said the Texas Department of Public Safety.Preliminary information reports a 2022 Ford F-150 was driving northbound on FM 1788, according to DPS.A 2022 Ford Cargo Van being driven by 22-year-old Adriel Spencer of Midland, was going southbound on FM 1788. Spencer attempted to pass another southbound vehicle to the left when it was unsafe to do so and crashed head-on into the Ford F-150, said DPS.Spencer was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Ford F-150 was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital with minor injures.DPS reports that Spencer was not wearing his seat belt. The crash remains under investigation.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/27/one-dead-one-injured-head-on-crash-andrews-county/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"First Alert 7 News Staff Newsroom","publishDate":"2026-06-27T17:50:19.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F6PPO4KSPZRECJA32UH7WGP3R5M.jpg%3Fauth%3De1c3fefe0e768076bd7a8b8708ae35a0bad1665edec77925b0cefb64656e3c60%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"one-dead-and-one-injured-in-head-on-crash-in-andrews-county"},{"id":"jdesz6","title":"‘The Deadly Crash’ documentary now available on First Alert 7 app for Roku and Amazon Fire TV","excerpt":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - If you missed The Deadly Crash when it aired at 8 p.m. on June 25, you can now watch the documentary on demand through the First Alert 7 app on Roku and Amazon Fire TV.The one-hour documentary examines the events leading up to the deadly June 1, 2026, crash in Midla...","content":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - If you missed The Deadly Crash when it aired at 8 p.m. on June 25, you can now watch the documentary on demand through the First Alert 7 app on Roku and Amazon Fire TV.The one-hour documentary examines the events leading up to the deadly June 1, 2026, crash in Midland involving Roberto Pando III and the deaths of James Baker and Anderson Aguilar.Viewers can find the documentary under “The Deadly Crash” within the First Alert 7 app. The documentary is divided into nine chapters, allowing viewers to watch the investigation in sections at their convenience.To watch, download the First Alert 7 app on Roku or Amazon Fire TV and select “The Deadly Crash.”Step-by-step guide to find “The Deadly Crash” on our First Alert 7 App:","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/deadly-crash-documentary-now-available-first-alert-7-app-roku-amazon-fire-tv/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-27T02:46:56.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FPJSIXQUMU5BJHGG5PFGUDUKDAM.jpg%3Fauth%3D221e49b3f994525d8ec48c340128152931548cb8a1cef37e236d3db9933faea9%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"the-deadly-crash-documentary-now-available-on-first-alert-7-app-for-roku-and-amazon-fire-tv"},{"id":"lhe2rs","title":"Humane Society of Odessa overwhelmed as animals are thrown over fence","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas — Animal abandonment is illegal in Texas, but the Humane Society of Odessa says it is far over capacity as animals continue to be thrown over the shelter’s fence.In the past month alone, around 20 animals have been chained and thrown over the fence at the shelter. Staff said the ani...","content":"ODESSA, Texas — Animal abandonment is illegal in Texas, but the Humane Society of Odessa says it is far over capacity as animals continue to be thrown over the shelter’s fence.In the past month alone, around 20 animals have been chained and thrown over the fence at the shelter. Staff said the animals often arrive with untreated injuries and disease, and sometimes go unnoticed for days at a time.“There’s litters of puppies thrown over the fence. One summer I found a container there by the Conex with all those pallets, there was a blue, plastic container with poodle puppies, ”said Christyna Taylor, office manager at the Humane Society of Odessa. “I don’t know how long they were out there but it was well over a hundred degrees that day, luckily they’re all ok.” With triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, meteorologists warn the risk of injury to abandoned animals increases drastically.“The biggest thing for animals especially is the ground temperatures because the air temperatures can get very hot, but the ground is what actually heats up the air,” said Ethan Yost, First Alert 7’s meteorologist. “When the dogs are on the ground and have their paws on there, they can burn, and they are experiencing a higher level of heat when they’re near the ground as well, it becomes very dangerous very quickly.” The animals being abandoned are not just strays. Many arrive needing immediate medical attention.“Whether they come in with broken legs or they get a broken leg from being thrown over the fence, or they’re emaciated or matted, Gigi had porcupine quills stuck in her face,” Taylor said.Other animals, like Axel, arrived with deep gashes across his legs and body.With more than 200 animals in its care, costs have risen significantly. to recoup losses, the shelter is closing its location on Mockingbird Lane.“All of our food is donated, that money that we use to pay the electricity, that’s donated, ”Taylor said. “We’re running on very low funds, and we can’t take care of them all so people have to be responsible pet owners.” If you need to surrender an animal, the Humane Society of Odessa asks that you join the waiting list rather than abandoning the animal. The shelter also accepts donations and volunteers.You can visit the Humane Society of Odessa’s website for more details here.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/humane-society-odessa-overwhelmed-animals-are-thrown-over-fence/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Luke Johnson","publishDate":"2026-06-26T22:54:49.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FU7NMVVSUX5C6LDE2K3S56BWAQI.png%3Fauth%3D78b6090b324e6beeb7271407e8ab3545d6f68375e27c3a1b97abd732692df30c%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"humane-society-of-odessa-overwhelmed-as-animals-are-thrown-over-fence"},{"id":"ans6f","title":"CORRECTION: Texas Tech System opposes student’s trademark request","excerpt":"Editorial note from KCBD News Director Matt Ernst: This is an update and correction to a story published and broadcast Thursday. The Texas Tech University System is not suing a student. It has filed opposition to a trademark request. We apologize for reporting inaccurate information.LUBBOCK, Texa...","content":"Editorial note from KCBD News Director Matt Ernst: This is an update and correction to a story published and broadcast Thursday. The Texas Tech University System is not suing a student. It has filed opposition to a trademark request. We apologize for reporting inaccurate information.LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Texas Tech University System has filed notice it opposes a trademark request filed by a student selling merchandise that follows a song that originated from a moment of chaos at a football game.The story began during the Red Raiders’ non-conference game against Oregon State last season. Friends of Cade Brunson ran onto Cody Campbell Field, which led to their arrest.Brunson, inspired by the incident, wrote a song called “Rush the Jones” that told the story of his friends’ actions and subsequent night in jail. Brunson says he first made the song to poke fun at his friends, but the song quickly gained traction online, accumulating more than a million views on TikTok.“The whole song is exactly what happened on the field, it’s a story song,” Brunson said. “We made it because it was hilarious.”Texas Tech also highlighted “Rush the Jones” on Instagram as one of its “TOP SONGS” of 2025.The viral success led Brunson to attempt to trademark the phrase to sell merchandise, filing to trademark “Rush the Jones” in September 2025. Brunson created a website and began selling merchandise with the brand.Six months later, he received a cease-and-desist letter dated March 26, 2026 from the law office of Chalker Flores, LLP, representing the Texas Tech University System. Brunson said he ignored the letter. In a filing in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office dated April 25, 2026, Chalker, representing the Tech System, explained the reasoning. The Texas Tech University System claims ownership over the “Jones Stadium Family of Trademarks” based on the football stadium’s naming after former President Clifford B. Jones nearly 80 years ago.The university’s attorneys argue that “Rush the Jones” could cause confusion with the official Texas Tech brand and its Jones trademarks, particularly because of the website domain RushTheJones.tech.You have likely seen, or may own, apparel or other merchandise with Jones Stadium’s name or likeness. KCBD confirmed there are multiple licensees who have gone through the proper channels and paid licensing fees to use these designs. “We went to buy RushTheJones.com and someone had already purchased it,” Brunson said. “We randomly generated a website and by luck, it was RushTheJones.tech. The website being ‘.tech’ was completely by chance,” Brunson said.Brunson again reiterated that he did not change the website domain after the cease-and-desist because he thought he had done due diligence.The Texas Tech University System also contends that because the brand originated from illegal activity, it could inspire others to rush the field in an effort to gain publicity or profit. The university claims “Rush the Jones” would tarnish its brand.Brunson said the song’s message actually discourages the behavior.“We don’t condone running on the field. Don’t do it,” he said. “The whole song, the point of the song is...they got arrested. They spent the night in jail. As a 20-year-old kid, you don’t want to spend the night in Lubbock County Jail.”Brunson said he and his collaborators consulted with legal advisors and followed proper procedures in filing the trademark. “Not a single thing that we’ve ever done for this was out of malicious intent for anybody or anything or to steal a trademark,” he said.Money earned from the song was used to help pay legal fees for the friends who were arrested.Brunson said community support has sustained him and his collaborators. “Just fight it till we can’t. If we lose it, we lose it,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I mean, it’s, you’re fighting the public on this one... we’re just excited to be here in Lubbock and happy that everybody’s been so supportive of us.”Brunson said he and his friend Slade plan to move away from “Rush the Jones” and continue making music because of the community’s backing. His website, as of June 26, shows merchandise with “Rush The Jones” available for purchase.Earlier this week KCBD sent emails to a Texas Tech University spokesperson seeking comment. Below are images of the notice of opposition filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/texas-tech-student-sued-by-ttu-system-over-trademark-infringement/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Madeleine Hall","publishDate":"2026-06-26T22:13:35.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F7VR54BPA7BC5HI2ZSA6MWYVIJY.png%3Fauth%3D730cf278bc39812dad3c77b6a9a2331dc63986ea733712806584e2ed167f23a6%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"correction-texas-tech-system-opposes-students-trademark-request"},{"id":"ds9z0h","title":"Odessa's Smart Water Living Guide","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3242","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-26T21:46:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1449844908441-8829872d2607%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"odessas-smart-water-living-guide"},{"id":"ah5ic8","title":"CFL will not allow QB Brendan Sorsby to join any of its teams this season","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Canadian Football League will block former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from joining any of its teams this season, according to reports.The CFL said it is upholding the integrity of the league and protecting competition.Sorsby has not publicly expressed intere...","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Canadian Football League will block former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby from joining any of its teams this season, according to reports.The CFL said it is upholding the integrity of the league and protecting competition.Sorsby has not publicly expressed interest in playing in the CFL. The development leaves him with dwindling options to play professional football.There is no update on whether Sorsby will pursue legal action against the NFL after the league canceled the supplemental draft earlier this week.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/cfl-will-not-allow-qb-brendan-sorsby-join-any-its-teams-this-season/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-26T21:12:41.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FFSKCXH3MKBHLHE2MSWHTDEOEZA.jpg%3Fauth%3D5dac507ac6635a50ff25ee0770ebbdb2e8b42387c7ec4ca348242309f44e78c4%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"cfl-will-not-allow-qb-brendan-sorsby-to-join-any-of-its-teams-this-season"},{"id":"3pl57y","title":"Woman shot multiple times in Pecos; police identify person of interest","excerpt":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A woman is recovering after being shot multiple times early Friday in Pecos, and police say they have identified a person of interest as the investigation continues.According to the Pecos Police Department, officers were called around 2:23 a.m. Friday, June 26, to the area o...","content":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A woman is recovering after being shot multiple times early Friday in Pecos, and police say they have identified a person of interest as the investigation continues.According to the Pecos Police Department, officers were called around 2:23 a.m. Friday, June 26, to the area of South Martinez Street following reports of an active shooter.While officers were responding, the woman arrived at the area of South Cypress Street, where police were already investigating an unrelated active crime scene, looking for help after being shot multiple times.Reeves County Emergency Services District treated the woman before she was airlifted to Odessa Medical Center for treatment. Police said she has since been released from the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Investigators determined the shooting was an isolated incident. No arrests have been made.Police said they have identified a person of interest and are actively following leads. If you have any information about the shooting call the Pecos Police Department at (432) 445-4911.The investigation remains ongoing.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/woman-shot-multiple-times-pecos-police-identify-person-interest/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-26T19:57:02.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FSLNQ4IMLAFFW5G3HHT3SZY2HPE.jpg%3Fauth%3Dcc7f40820b99b1d3ba118447dffbb145ee803064fcf5739305238f665b9e429e%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"woman-shot-multiple-times-in-pecos-police-identify-person-of-interest"},{"id":"ds9z0g","title":"Hometown Hero","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3241","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-24T20:13:57.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1449844908441-8829872d2607%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"hometown-hero"},{"id":"ajusl7","title":"The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled in wake of latest strikes","excerpt":"FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The flow of ships and oil through the Strait of Hormuz was starting to pick up. Then an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship trying to pass the strait through a route Iran doesn’t like. The U.S. responded with strikes of its own on Iranian military facilities, and more fightin...","content":"FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The flow of ships and oil through the Strait of Hormuz was starting to pick up. Then an Iranian drone hit a cargo ship trying to pass the strait through a route Iran doesn’t like. The U.S. responded with strikes of its own on Iranian military facilities, and more fighting erupted. 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Health authorities in the coastal enclave said the drone str...","content":"DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the central Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least three Palestinians, including an 8-year-old boy and his grandfather, medical officials said. Health authorities in the coastal enclave said the drone strike hit a neighborhood in Deir al-Balah, one of the [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-israeli-strike-targeting-a-militant-kills-3-including-a-child-in-gaza/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM METZ, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T14:26:21.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a428151615c52.54399055.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"israeli-strike-hits-a-tent-in-central-gaza-killing-3-including-a-child"},{"id":"qf4m2l","title":"China imposes export controls on 40 Japanese entities as tensions with Tokyo rise","excerpt":"TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo continue to rise. Twenty Japanese entities, including multiple divisions of Mitsubishi Corporation, have been placed on a con...","content":"TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo continue to rise. Twenty Japanese entities, including multiple divisions of Mitsubishi Corporation, have been placed on a control list, which prohibits Chinese and foreign exporters from selling to them [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-china-imposes-export-controls-on-40-japanese-entities-as-tensions-with-tokyo-rise/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"SIMINA MISTREANU, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T06:07:48.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a420bdfa061d0.72605284.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"china-imposes-export-controls-on-40-japanese-entities-as-tensions-with-tokyo-rise"},{"id":"uvgu2k","title":"Texas hosting three matchups in Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup","excerpt":"The tournament's expansion from 32 to 48 teams created an extra knockout round in hopes of giving countries moments like this. With 15 matches left in the round, Texas plays host to three of them, so a Lone Star State stadium could be the site of an historic victory.","content":"The tournament's expansion from 32 to 48 teams created an extra knockout round in hopes of giving countries moments like this. With 15 matches left in the round, Texas plays host to three of them, so a Lone Star State stadium could be the site of an historic victory.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-hosting-three-matchups-in-round-of-32-at-fifa-world-cup/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Billy Gates","publishDate":"2026-06-29T04:33:34.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26178147282916.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"texas-hosting-three-matchups-in-round-of-32-at-fifa-world-cup"},{"id":"lznlr9","title":"McAllen nun released from ICE custody after being detained while on her way to Mass","excerpt":"HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Rio Grande Valley nun who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while on her way to Sunday Mass has been released, according to U.S. Representatives Monica De La Cruz and Henry Cuellar. In an update from U.S. Rep. Monica de la Cruz (R...","content":"HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Rio Grande Valley nun who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while on her way to Sunday Mass has been released, according to U.S. Representatives Monica De La Cruz and Henry Cuellar. In an update from U.S. Rep. Monica de la Cruz (R-TX-15), after speaking with Department of Homeland [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/mcallen-nun-released-from-ice-custody-after-being-detained-while-on-her-way-to-mass/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Mia Morales","publishDate":"2026-06-29T04:32:32.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fimage-11-1.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"mcallen-nun-released-from-ice-custody-after-being-detained-while-on-her-way-to-mass"},{"id":"k7lpl8","title":"Woman charged after man shot in Pecos","excerpt":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A Pecos woman was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a man was found with gunshot wounds in the area of S. Cypress Street.According to the Pecos Police Department, officers were called to the area around 1:21 a.m. Friday after reports of shots being f...","content":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A Pecos woman was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a man was found with gunshot wounds in the area of S. Cypress Street.According to the Pecos Police Department, officers were called to the area around 1:21 a.m. Friday after reports of shots being fired.When officers arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released, police said.After officers secured the scene, 50-year-old Isela Garcia was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.The investigation is ongoing.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/woman-charged-after-man-shot-pecos/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-26T17:40:33.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FDYQ2NM3KGVDRBABW376TAMLI2M.jpg%3Fauth%3D9894d19286bec935316926257bd5ce6ec7669a35e14162f07206698059ea35a8%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"woman-charged-after-man-shot-in-pecos"},{"id":"9z2tm0","title":"The Salvation Army partners with Westlake Ace Hardware for annual fan drive","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Small donations from Westlake Ace Hardware customers has turned into summer relief for local residents. Over the past several weeks, Midland and Odessa customers have rounded up their purchases to support neighbors in need. The donations added up to over 2,000 dollars, con...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Small donations from Westlake Ace Hardware customers has turned into summer relief for local residents. Over the past several weeks, Midland and Odessa customers have rounded up their purchases to support neighbors in need. The donations added up to over 2,000 dollars, contributing to over 150 box fans. The Salvation Army will give the fans to seniors, families in need, and other residents to stay cool this summer. Captain Michael Cain of the Salvation Army said “We take our air conditioner for granted but some people, they don’t have an HVAC in their house. They don’t have central cooling, so this fan is the only thing they have to help them get through this summer heat. And knowing that Westlake Hardware and the Salvation Army partner together, and we’re helping those in need in the community, it just brightens your heart to know that we have businesses like this that step up in these times of need to help out the community.” This annual fan drive has provided more than 78 thousand fans to salvation army locations across the country. For availability and distribution information, call your local Salvation Army office.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/salvation-army-partnered-with-westlake-ace-hardware-annual-fan-drive/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sierra Burnett","publishDate":"2026-06-26T17:37:32.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FGSYX4D7IPZGMXLQFQXGOFFYPBQ.png%3Fauth%3D003a000186296785587f141cfba449a16ff59553efb7be1694c9cbe8861fe482%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"the-salvation-army-partners-with-westlake-ace-hardware-for-annual-fan-drive"},{"id":"o0s32m","title":"Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts","excerpt":"MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts as critics argue the world-first ban on under-16s was failing. Communications Minister Anika Wells on M...","content":"MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts as critics argue the world-first ban on under-16s was failing. Communications Minister Anika Wells on Monday blamed the platforms’ resistance to the age restrictions for the need to [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-australia-to-double-potential-fines-for-facebook-and-instagram-over-child-social-media-accounts/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T02:53:07.000Z","category":"library","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a420d0bba14d2.89607733.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"australia-to-double-potential-fines-for-facebook-and-instagram-over-child-social-media-accounts"},{"id":"31fi68","title":"Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90","excerpt":"Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espous...","content":"Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced. She was 90. “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance. Its home base was Mosque Maryam on the south side of [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-khadijah-farrakhan-first-lady-of-nation-of-islam-as-wife-of-famous-pastor-dies-at-90/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T01:48:23.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a41d02bd53fe3.58823951.jpeg%3Fw%3D864","slug":"khadijah-farrakhan-first-lady-of-nation-of-islam-as-wife-of-famous-pastor-dies-at-90"},{"id":"vxpxcd","title":"Sherwood Family Aquatic Center closed for employee event","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Sherwood Family Aquatic Center will be closed June 27 while the City of Odessa holds its annual employee picnic, according to the City of Odessa.Other Odessa pools and spray-grounds will remain open and operate during their normal hours.","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Sherwood Family Aquatic Center will be closed June 27 while the City of Odessa holds its annual employee picnic, according to the City of Odessa.Other Odessa pools and spray-grounds will remain open and operate during their normal hours.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/sherwood-family-aquatic-center-closed-employee-event/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-26T15:53:41.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FDQVWQMU6ZNFKDA53H6EGH2E5WE.jpg%3Fauth%3D270c4d4670b1009fa74193fd0ea19db929289b8afd6d72e213b1126ac1d031e4%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"sherwood-family-aquatic-center-closed-for-employee-event"},{"id":"4zkkh7","title":"Downtown Midland lane closures begin","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A section of Main Street in Midland will be closed this weekend, followed by a series of downtown lane closures beginning June 30 tied to the construction of the Omni Hotel, according to the City of Midland.A lane on Main Street between Texas Avenue and Wall Street will be...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A section of Main Street in Midland will be closed this weekend, followed by a series of downtown lane closures beginning June 30 tied to the construction of the Omni Hotel, according to the City of Midland.A lane on Main Street between Texas Avenue and Wall Street will be closed June 27–28 for an event.Starting June 30, lane closures will go into effect downtown in three phases as construction on the Omni Hotel continues.The closures are scheduled as follows:Phase 1 - Illinois Avenue between Loraine Street and Big Spring StreetPhase 2- Illinois Avenue between Main Street and Big Spring StreetPhase 3- Big Spring Street between Illinois Avenue and Missouri Avenue (only from 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.)","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/downtown-midland-lane-closures-begin/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-26T15:06:39.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FSF4HBLDY3FAKVCPWUB5JFT42TY.jpg%3Fauth%3De5adeff7f136d971d21b5087c1a456037cdb1742e26c0a631f35ff72d9d02ffe%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"downtown-midland-lane-closures-begin"},{"id":"2q7uxj","title":"France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records","excerpt":"BERLIN (AP) — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect it...","content":"BERLIN (AP) — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now the fastest-warming continent and needs to do more to protect its citizens. Temperature records were toppled [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-france-records-around-1000-additional-deaths-amid-extreme-heat-wave-leading-to-european-records/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T01:30:04.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a41cb700b9121.96129416.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"france-records-around-1000-additional-deaths-as-extreme-heat-breaks-european-records"},{"id":"hh3p0q","title":"Meet Mama Cat, the therapy feline at Centers for Children and Families","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Centers for Children and Families has been serving the Permian Basin since 1957, and its most high-ranking employee arrived almost by accident.She wandered on to the property a little over eight years ago and employees kept her around to keep mice and critters away, but sh...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Centers for Children and Families has been serving the Permian Basin since 1957, and its most high-ranking employee arrived almost by accident.She wandered on to the property a little over eight years ago and employees kept her around to keep mice and critters away, but she was quickly promoted.“So when we refurbished this building, the construction manager told us that having a cat under the building would be really good, so when she showed up, about a year after we moved in, no one ran her off,” said Becca Arons, kids first director at Centers.From pest control to therapy“Mainly what she does, we call her our therapy cat, because she will meet everybody at the front door and she just hangs out up there,” Arons said.Arons is also in charge of feeding Mama Cat and looking after her overall well-being.“She’s a very very popular member of our staff, we’ve got people who will come early to their appointments just so they can sit out front and talk to her,” Arons said.Natalie Rios is one of those patients.“I feel like I can sit with her and like tell her stuff that I cant tell other people, and I feel like when she sits on my lap she just sits with me and cuddles me and makes me feel happy,” Rios said.Mama Cat shows up by choiceMama Cat chooses to be at Centers even in bad weather, whether it’s hot, cold or rainy. She keeps showing up on those steps simply because that’s where she wants to be.“She has food, she has shelter, she has multiple things of water, if you offer her a treat she will take it and pretend that she is starved, she lies,” Arons said.But there’s one thing Mama Cat isn’t lying about: her love for her patients.“I feel like everyone needs a therapy animal, because whenever they are going through something, they need to be able to have somebody there for them,” Rios said.Arons summed up Mama Cat’s impact simply: “She may not have a degree but she’s as good of a therapist as anyone here.”","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/meet-mama-cat-therapy-feline-centers-children-families/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Lauren Munt","publishDate":"2026-06-26T15:01:35.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FYQLF2IEE5JDBXP2PFYE6CEQDZI.png%3Fauth%3Db26fd7505a1c6b47dcfe3b81a582bca780fc73b5fd055bf908038e424263c186%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"meet-mama-cat-the-therapy-feline-at-centers-for-children-and-families"},{"id":"vp1iou","title":"Aramco oil company helicopter crashes in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 on board","excerpt":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — All 14 people on board were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter belonging to the world's largest oil company crashed on Sunday morning, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. in Ras Tanura, and everyone killed was a S...","content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — All 14 people on board were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter belonging to the world's largest oil company crashed on Sunday morning, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. in Ras Tanura, and everyone killed was a Saudi national, the statement [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-saudi-authorities-say-14-have-been-killed-in-an-oil-company-helicopter-crash-in-saudi-arabia/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T00:27:25.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a41bd56042fc6.37071218.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"aramco-oil-company-helicopter-crashes-in-saudi-arabia-killing-all-14-on-board"},{"id":"hc3dyy","title":"Midland Health Services hosting free HIV testing day","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - National HIV Testing Day is June 29, and Midland Health Services is offering free HIV testing by appointment.HIV testing is the only way to know your status. Many people with HIV don’t have symptoms at first, and early detection helps connect people to treatment that can h...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - National HIV Testing Day is June 29, and Midland Health Services is offering free HIV testing by appointment.HIV testing is the only way to know your status. Many people with HIV don’t have symptoms at first, and early detection helps connect people to treatment that can help them stay healthy and reduce the risk of spreading the virus to others.Midland Health Services says the test is a quick, confidential, and important step in taking care of your health. The clinic noted, “Early testing helps individuals access care and treatment sooner and supports a healthier community for everyone.”To schedule a free test, call 432-681-7613.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/midland-health-services-hosting-free-hiv-testing-day/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-26T14:26:51.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FDVLCVPOU6BDTJN6GQJHVOTM7T4.jpg%3Fauth%3D92e42a4cbc0f26e6c40bd3f9fcd59e02d5103973edf84b4d114aaa977d76c06d%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"midland-health-services-hosting-free-hiv-testing-day"},{"id":"71llm1","title":"Elderly man surrenders after standoff at VA clinic in Fort Stockton","excerpt":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - An elderly man surrendered peacefully Thursday after authorities responded to a report of an armed individual at a VA clinic in Fort Stockton, according to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office.The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified at about 3:35 p.m. that...","content":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - An elderly man surrendered peacefully Thursday after authorities responded to a report of an armed individual at a VA clinic in Fort Stockton, according to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office.The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified at about 3:35 p.m. that an elderly man inside the clinic was in possession of a gun.The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office, DPS and the Fort Stockton Police Department responded to the scene. Employees at the clinic were safely evacuated while law enforcement officers began negotiating with the man to try and de-escalate the situation.After around one and a half hours of negotiations, the man surrendered without incident and was taken to a medical facility for evaluation.Authorities said no shots were fired, and no injuries were reported.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/elderly-man-surrenders-after-standoff-va-clinic-fort-stockton/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-26T14:03:30.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FCLXDCU4KENCTZH6OLWPRSTIZZY.jpg%3Fauth%3D8a71c2660c68cf39c82773dbff8c9069c9572530173f1d028d940aa7cf790c45%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"elderly-man-surrenders-after-standoff-at-va-clinic-in-fort-stockton"},{"id":"ddyqdr","title":"Midland athlete is shooting for gold at Special Olympics USA Games","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Ashton Crocker is making his mark on the national stage this week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, and he’s ready to bring home the gold with Team Texas.The USA Games are bringing together nearly 3,000 athletes from all 50 states competing across 16 t...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Ashton Crocker is making his mark on the national stage this week at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, and he’s ready to bring home the gold with Team Texas.The USA Games are bringing together nearly 3,000 athletes from all 50 states competing across 16 team and individual sports.Crocker is the only representative from Area 18 and Team Midland, and he’s ready to show what he’s made of.Crocker is a true all-around athlete who plays basketball, softball, and soccer. But at the USA Games, he’s focused on his favorite sport — basketball — where he’ll be taking the court in 5-on-5 competition.The big game is tomorrow, and Crocker and Team Texas are ready to ball out for the gold medal.Before heading to Minneapolis, Crocker got a sendoff fit for a champion at Midland Air and Space Port last week — complete with a Lamborghini arrival that had everyone talking.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/midland-athlete-is-shooting-gold-special-olympics-usa-games/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-26T11:05:21.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F75NG5S3BJZB3ZH2DEXSOVRMWJM.jpg%3Fauth%3D398d625be0f60b96be91dfbed54c1d31aaa8b7f8a685977b1ac1396e47463536%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"midland-athlete-is-shooting-for-gold-at-special-olympics-usa-games"},{"id":"yozpjw","title":"Odessa (Texas) 2026 Preview: Playoff odds, game-by-game predictions - 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The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the...","content":"BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were killed a day earlier in Colorado while battling a blaze along the state's border with Utah. The National Weather Service said wildfire conditions “remain critical” across the Southwest, with risk high in the Four Corners region [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-dry-windy-conditions-fuel-explosive-wildfire-growth-across-western-us/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"TY ONEIL, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-29T00:15:43.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a41b9e8b27e63.05861770.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"3-firefighters-killed-in-colorado-as-wildfires-stoked-by-heat-wind-rage-across-the-west"},{"id":"82tx68","title":"Israeli strikes and shelling in Gaza kill at least 4 Palestinians, health workers say","excerpt":"DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, including a 13-year-old girl, local health officials said. The first strike targeted a group of people in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, killing two and wounding another, according to...","content":"DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, including a 13-year-old girl, local health officials said. The first strike targeted a group of people in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, killing two and wounding another, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. Another Israeli strike [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-israeli-strikes-and-shelling-in-gaza-kill-at-least-4-palestinians-health-workers-say/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-28T19:40:30.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a417978326195.74197637.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"israeli-strikes-and-shelling-in-gaza-kill-at-least-4-palestinians-health-workers-say"},{"id":"mw0vfj","title":"Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform","excerpt":"KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The offices of a major news organization in Uganda were shut down on the orders of the military chief, who warned Sunday that all media “will follow the rules\" while asserting his authority as the East African country's de facto ruler. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the eldest s...","content":"KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The offices of a major news organization in Uganda were shut down on the orders of the military chief, who warned Sunday that all media “will follow the rules\" while asserting his authority as the East African country's de facto ruler. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the eldest son of President Yoweri Museveni, [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-ugandan-army-chief-orders-the-closure-of-a-major-news-platform/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-28T10:05:25.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a40fcfebcd315.38375814.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"ugandan-army-chief-orders-the-closure-of-a-major-news-platform"},{"id":"7bb5rv","title":"Two men caught on camera stealing boots in Midland","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying two men accused of taking boots from Boot Barn.According to the Midland Police Department, on June 15, the two men entered Boot Barn at 812 E I-20. While inside, both men selected and tried on a pair of boots, then left...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying two men accused of taking boots from Boot Barn.According to the Midland Police Department, on June 15, the two men entered Boot Barn at 812 E I-20. While inside, both men selected and tried on a pair of boots, then left their old shoes behind and exited the store wearing the new boots.Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Midland Crime Stoppers at 432-694-TIPS or visit www.694tips.com. Callers always remain anonymous.If your tip is the first to identify the subjects and leads to an arrest or solves the case, you will be eligible for a cash reward.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/two-men-caught-camera-stealing-boots-midland/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-26T10:48:10.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F5BNXBWEBEBDH5MZBYDATEEOXPI.jpg%3Fauth%3Dd886902610054ea3b669b139c6be595cffaf7b95510fba1227ca89b0026ffeef%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"two-men-caught-on-camera-stealing-boots-in-midland"},{"id":"55d3qh","title":"West Odessa firefighters getting major gear upgrade","excerpt":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Emergency Services District No. 1 Board unanimously approved nearly $89,000 for critical protective equipment for the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department during its June 18 meeting.The funding will go toward bunker gear, commonly known as turnout ge...","content":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Emergency Services District No. 1 Board unanimously approved nearly $89,000 for critical protective equipment for the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department during its June 18 meeting.The funding will go toward bunker gear, commonly known as turnout gear, and breathing apparatus used during emergency response operations.Ector County ESD No. 1 Board Member Zac Durham presented the funding check to West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department Chief Austin Harden.Rick Mitchell, president of the Ector County ESD No. 1 Board, said the investment reflects the district’s commitment to firefighter safety.“Our volunteers answer the call at all hours to protect their neighbors and community. Providing the equipment they need to do their jobs safely is one of the most important investments we can make,” Mitchell said.Chief Harden said the equipment upgrades are essential for his department’s operations.“These PPE upgrades are critical to protecting our firefighters and ensuring they have the equipment they need to serve safely. We appreciate the District’s investment and look forward to continuing to build this relationship as one unified team dedicated to providing the best possible service to the citizens of Ector County,” Harden said.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/26/west-odessa-firefighters-getting-major-gear-upgrade/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-26T10:34:46.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FW3FALISTUFGVFLAHAWY5S5Z6XQ.jpg%3Fauth%3Da20b8b05158abb9fbbfa39d559f2881fc6222ee17e57938eb7e27f36ccb5c5ea%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"west-odessa-firefighters-getting-major-gear-upgrade"},{"id":"2uf256","title":"West Texas churches collecting donations for Venezuela and Cuba","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Cuba have caused the imaginable. Many families are still searching for their loved ones, while others begin to mourn their own. Venezuelans are currently dealing with the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes that injured thousands and ki...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Cuba have caused the imaginable. Many families are still searching for their loved ones, while others begin to mourn their own. Venezuelans are currently dealing with the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes that injured thousands and killed hundreds. The 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday evening, ultimately causing buildings to collapse or evacuate. The two back-to-back earthquakes were the strongest in the country’s history in more than a century. Alejandra Ross, Church Minister and Leader at Cielos Abiertos, said “Some of the families are still looking for their loved ones. It’s very stressful, it’s a lot of pain, a lot of families have been affected. Some already found them dead. There’s a lot of dead people and they’re still searching for more.” This has caused two local churches in the Midland-Odessa area to team up to help provide relief for all children and families. They are collecting toiletries, school supplies, clothing, and more. “It’s a cry out of help, you know like we have to move. We got to get in action,” said Ross. “It’s not just saying it, looking nice and pretty. We got to move. That’s why we’re providing everybody with the facility and we’re calling the community to see who else can help us.” Now, they are calling out other churches and local businesses to join their call in supporting the Venezuelan and Cuban communities. “I’m really hoping that they see that we’re actually coming up with something as an emergency because nobody expected this. So, it’s just an emergency that we’re trying to find out and see what we can do as a community,” said Ross. Cielos Abiertos in Odessa will be collecting donations for both Venezuela and Cuba until the end of the month. You can drop off all donations at 306 West 61st Street.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/local-churches-collecting-donations-venezuela-cuba/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sierra Burnett","publishDate":"2026-06-25T22:35:06.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FR5HREPOW6BG37I7MYLF2DWHAJM.png%3Fauth%3D3308fdf2c87377a03de98a551c261ce87c0a6b9da5d1a0233de47b11678d57b7%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"west-texas-churches-collecting-donations-for-venezuela-and-cuba"},{"id":"j0onre","title":"Subcontractor dies in workplace accident at Odessa College","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A subcontractor working on a construction project at Odessa College died Tuesday, June 23, following a workplace accident at the Odessa campus.In a statement from Odessa College, the college said the construction site was immediately secured and work in the affected area ha...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A subcontractor working on a construction project at Odessa College died Tuesday, June 23, following a workplace accident at the Odessa campus.In a statement from Odessa College, the college said the construction site was immediately secured and work in the affected area has been suspended. College officials added they are cooperating fully with investigators.The contractor and all parties involved in the project are also working with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other appropriate authorities as the investigation continues.“Our thoughts and sympathies are with the individual’s family, friends, and coworkers during this difficult time,” the statement said.No further information has been released at this time.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/subcontractor-dies-workplace-accident-odessa-college/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-25T22:00:19.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FPLRA46TM6FGFPAOGHPHNSMAXGY.png%3Fauth%3D918814b200f6985354be622a55630f75f814c9d04848d0f16bcd48ec25090418%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"subcontractor-dies-in-workplace-accident-at-odessa-college"},{"id":"vgng1j","title":"Final day of group play at the World Cup sets the field for the round of 32","excerpt":"The round of 32 at the World Cup is set, with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday as Canada plays South Africa in Southern California. The U.S. will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California, while third co-host Mexico returns to its capital city to take on Ecuador on...","content":"The round of 32 at the World Cup is set, with the knockout stage getting underway Sunday as Canada plays South Africa in Southern California. The U.S. will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California, while third co-host Mexico returns to its capital city to take on Ecuador on Tuesday. Tournament favorite France goes [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-world-cup-final-day-of-group-play-will-set-the-field-for-the-round-of-32/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-28T04:12:51.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a40a062600570.23844742.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"final-day-of-group-play-at-the-world-cup-sets-the-field-for-the-round-of-32"},{"id":"6ozgx6","title":"Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430","excerpt":"LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela's state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430. Families reported at least 68,900 people missing Saturday, three days after the one-two ...","content":"LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela's state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430. Families reported at least 68,900 people missing Saturday, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated the [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-crucial-window-for-rescuing-survivors-narrows-as-venezuela-enters-third-day-after-deadly-twin-quakes/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"REGINA GARCIA CANO, ANDRY RINCÓN and MEGAN JANETSKY, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-28T03:32:30.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a40970f2f9180.00752025.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"frustration-grows-in-venezuela-as-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-1430"},{"id":"t3tgj3","title":"Midland's Ashton Crocker returns to Midland with the Gold Medal","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After spending a week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the 2026 USA Special Olympics, the Midland native, Ashton Crocker, returns to Midland with the Gold Medal. Yesterday, Team Texas basketball won the Gold Medal, adding on to the 32 gold medals Team Texas accomplished...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After spending a week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the 2026 USA Special Olympics, the Midland native, Ashton Crocker, returns to Midland with the Gold Medal. Yesterday, Team Texas basketball won the Gold Medal, adding on to the 32 gold medals Team Texas accomplished during its time in Minneapolis. Crocker was welcomed [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/local-sports/midlands-ashton-crocker-returns-to-midland-with-the-gold-medal/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Dalton Arredondo","publishDate":"2026-06-28T03:31:02.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FASHTON-COCKER-PHOTO-2-WEB-.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midlands-ashton-crocker-returns-to-midland-with-the-gold-medal"},{"id":"rdcnbp","title":"Blues get Brandon Carlo; Hurricanes trade for John Carlson's rights at NHL draft","excerpt":"The St. Louis Blues acquired Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL draft on Saturday, those teams' latest steps to remake their rosters during an offseason of upheaval. St. Louis sent the Nos. 73 and 76 picks to Toronto for the 29-year-old defenseman. Carlo lasted just 88 game...","content":"The St. Louis Blues acquired Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL draft on Saturday, those teams' latest steps to remake their rosters during an offseason of upheaval. St. Louis sent the Nos. 73 and 76 picks to Toronto for the 29-year-old defenseman. Carlo lasted just 88 games with the Leafs after [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-blues-acquire-brandon-carlo-from-the-maple-leafs-in-a-trade-at-the-nhl-draft/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"STEPHEN WHYNO, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-27T20:39:54.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a4035bb7cee95.84812293.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"blues-get-brandon-carlo-hurricanes-trade-for-john-carlsons-rights-at-nhl-draft"},{"id":"ds9z0f","title":"Premium Oilfield Technologies Brings Lunch to PAL","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3240","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-22T02:18:01.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D20024","slug":"premium-oilfield-technologies-brings-lunch-to-pal"},{"id":"k5vpe","title":"Midland man pronounced dead at the scene in head on crash","excerpt":"ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Midland man died Friday afternoon in a head on collision along FM 1788, mile marker 312. According to Texas DPS, Adriel Eli Spencer, 22 years old, was traveling southbound on FM 1788 attempting to pass another vehicle in the southbound lane when it was unsafe and cr...","content":"ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Midland man died Friday afternoon in a head on collision along FM 1788, mile marker 312. According to Texas DPS, Adriel Eli Spencer, 22 years old, was traveling southbound on FM 1788 attempting to pass another vehicle in the southbound lane when it was unsafe and crashed head on with [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-man-pronounced-dead-at-the-scene-in-head-on-crash/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-27T18:22:15.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F03%2FDeadlyCrash.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midland-man-pronounced-dead-at-the-scene-in-head-on-crash"},{"id":"czb785","title":"2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1","excerpt":"TOKYO (AP) — Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season. A man in his 70s...","content":"TOKYO (AP) — Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season. 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A one-hour documentary examines the events that led to a deadly crash on June 1, 2026 in Midland involving Roberto Pando III and the deaths of James Baker and Anderson Aguilar.First Alert 7 Investigates uses exclusive interviews, court records and affidavits to exam...","content":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A one-hour documentary examines the events that led to a deadly crash on June 1, 2026 in Midland involving Roberto Pando III and the deaths of James Baker and Anderson Aguilar.First Alert 7 Investigates uses exclusive interviews, court records and affidavits to examine the pursuit, the crash and interviews from family that led up to the events.“The Deadly Crash” explores unanswered questions, the impact on families and the lasting effects on the families and the community.Watch the First Alert 7 Investigates special, “The Deadly Crash,” on Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m., streaming exclusively on First Alert 7 connected TV platforms.Viewers can watch on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and the First Alert 7 app, available for download on the App Store and Google Play.Below is a video of how to download the First Alert 7 App:How to download the First Alert 7 App on Roku and Amazon TV","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/first-alert-7-investigates-documentary-examines-deadly-midland-crash/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-25T20:55:30.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F6E4IU32RQ5AXHJHKSLGKLVQ4ZY.png%3Fauth%3D7045112b716fd5406965b6050c161f3517873c08dff5f6b86fbb9b5bcf5f5717%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"first-alert-7-investigates-documentary-examines-deadly-midland-crash"},{"id":"mqfa10","title":"The Texas Tailgaters and Party Animals are coming to Midland - 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Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:33:58.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FJ6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc%3Ds0-w300","slug":"west-texas-gears-up-for-4th-of-july-festitvities-yourbasin"},{"id":"gn9p0h","title":"Subcontractor dies in workplace accident at Odessa College - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOaWd5WktBV0VaY2t1T2R0UklKX2UtN1pfQ2xzbG81YWZlbXVPR1hkRUdJMTVMMk0xZnpMSF80TF9QVmJJSkQ4aldKQ1MtNHI0UW5jbGt1VTl4RDlxWHhuZ1Z3MkszQzluZnY0QzFEX3p1aU80dTl5TG1zcVhwYjZsa1RxcUhtUXY0UlVfVUtTcEFkaVFrTXhj0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBlYXpiR2RLSGJXVndWOVdJVHRzTVd...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOaWd5WktBV0VaY2t1T2R0UklKX2UtN1pfQ2xzbG81YWZlbXVPR1hkRUdJMTVMMk0xZnpMSF80TF9QVmJJSkQ4aldKQ1MtNHI0UW5jbGt1VTl4RDlxWHhuZ1Z3MkszQzluZnY0QzFEX3p1aU80dTl5TG1zcVhwYjZsa1RxcUhtUXY0UlVfVUtTcEFkaVFrTXhj0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBlYXpiR2RLSGJXVndWOVdJVHRzTVdOOE1xN0ZtNS1MUk1NaFNoNEw1anJmaDlxWFd0Y0Z6MmZfSWRHT1B6VWd6b0tJZ2lfU1U2UFdXdElKX1prTTFkRl93cFUzNUdNTHZzU2pzbENMVHVtNFhCVEkyREdSX3F6SWJDR0lYVm9fMmJHWnFPYnBjY3ViVkJ2QThBTDZWbGMwa1VRZl9qcEpZNThtUQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Subcontractor dies in workplace accident at Odessa College</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOaWd5WktBV0VaY2t1T2R0UklKX2UtN1pfQ2xzbG81YWZlbXVPR1hkRUdJMTVMMk0xZnpMSF80TF9QVmJJSkQ4aldKQ1MtNHI0UW5jbGt1VTl4RDlxWHhuZ1Z3MkszQzluZnY0QzFEX3p1aU80dTl5TG1zcVhwYjZsa1RxcUhtUXY0UlVfVUtTcEFkaVFrTXhj0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBlYXpiR2RLSGJXVndWOVdJVHRzTVdOOE1xN0ZtNS1MUk1NaFNoNEw1anJmaDlxWFd0Y0Z6MmZfSWRHT1B6VWd6b0tJZ2lfU1U2UFdXdElKX1prTTFkRl93cFUzNUdNTHZzU2pzbENMVHVtNFhCVEkyREdSX3F6SWJDR0lYVm9fMmJHWnFPYnBjY3ViVkJ2QThBTDZWbGMwa1VRZl9qcEpZNThtUQ?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-25T22:00:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FJ6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc%3Ds0-w300","slug":"subcontractor-dies-in-workplace-accident-at-odessa-college-cbs7"},{"id":"yiewu8","title":"Odessa College wins 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQUkthWnhxOHZRYzJsekRONDBSZHJUdW43MmxfNTJzeGpCUGRxNlRUbGlTSGhrRVlaTEhmbm51aGo2Qk1QOVVjS2VXU3ZnQU5UaE9MUW1PV244RVhja1RmRjZBOExNUTQxUVZhdi1nUGlKSlRYdGJCS2hoSF9GZEpRNlc4SzJpVWZFYzVfZVpGTUlMX1RR0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1xYWMtTEQtQnRBMDlldC1yVUxZWkVrWDc...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQUkthWnhxOHZRYzJsekRONDBSZHJUdW43MmxfNTJzeGpCUGRxNlRUbGlTSGhrRVlaTEhmbm51aGo2Qk1QOVVjS2VXU3ZnQU5UaE9MUW1PV244RVhja1RmRjZBOExNUTQxUVZhdi1nUGlKSlRYdGJCS2hoSF9GZEpRNlc4SzJpVWZFYzVfZVpGTUlMX1RR0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1xYWMtTEQtQnRBMDlldC1yVUxZWkVrWDc5cTJSSEI5RElYX3dyNkdORFFDang2Q2NYM1I3S3pMZi10dm1oY2tIbmdPN1V4ZkhJOUdqVW1YUzBSMWxORWVNaUYzb2Yzc19oSDdodnFzRGFIVlZyZ1dfMjRDR3hjN1Q2TXIxYmFBbGppNXRWdzc2MEJENDhSeHVWNnZFMzlOS0RhR0FhajhiZg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Odessa College wins 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQUkthWnhxOHZRYzJsekRONDBSZHJUdW43MmxfNTJzeGpCUGRxNlRUbGlTSGhrRVlaTEhmbm51aGo2Qk1QOVVjS2VXU3ZnQU5UaE9MUW1PV244RVhja1RmRjZBOExNUTQxUVZhdi1nUGlKSlRYdGJCS2hoSF9GZEpRNlc4SzJpVWZFYzVfZVpGTUlMX1RR0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1xYWMtTEQtQnRBMDlldC1yVUxZWkVrWDc5cTJSSEI5RElYX3dyNkdORFFDang2Q2NYM1I3S3pMZi10dm1oY2tIbmdPN1V4ZkhJOUdqVW1YUzBSMWxORWVNaUYzb2Yzc19oSDdodnFzRGFIVlZyZ1dfMjRDR3hjN1Q2TXIxYmFBbGppNXRWdzc2MEJENDhSeHVWNnZFMzlOS0RhR0FhajhiZg?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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The kids there got the opportunity to play basketball indoors and cool off on the waterslide. During the camp, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Brazzell II and Nike...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Brazzell family held its second annual Fun Day at the Greater Ideal Baptist Church in Midland. The kids there got the opportunity to play basketball indoors and cool off on the waterslide. During the camp, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Brazzell II and Nike gave 100 backpacks to the kids [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/local-sports/brazzell-family-hosts-2nd-annual-family-fun-day/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Dalton Arredondo","publishDate":"2026-06-26T23:36:32.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FBRAZZELL-EVENT-FOR-WEB-.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"brazzell-family-hosts-2nd-annual-family-fun-day"},{"id":"rs6seb","title":"Hope’s Wings Sanctuary rescues hundreds of birds across the Permian Basin","excerpt":"Hopes Wings Sanctuary and Rescue is a bird rescue and rehabilitation center founded by Mariah Edwards, who has been rescuing animals since she was a child, and has become a refuge for local wildlife in the Permian Basin.","content":"Hopes Wings Sanctuary and Rescue is a bird rescue and rehabilitation center founded by Mariah Edwards, who has been rescuing animals since she was a child, and has become a refuge for local wildlife in the Permian Basin.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/bird-rescue-hopes-wings/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-26T23:25:17.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-24-163932.png%3Fw%3D500","slug":"hopes-wings-sanctuary-rescues-hundreds-of-birds-across-the-permian-basin"},{"id":"fupqpa","title":"Amarillo vets share how to manage anxiety in animals for July 4 events","excerpt":"AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Area experts are sharing a few solutions to keep pets and livestock calm during a noisy night of July 4 celebrations and fireworks in the Panhandle. Owners should check fences and gates to make sure they are secure. Less-experienced owners of horses and other livestock lo...","content":"AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Area experts are sharing a few solutions to keep pets and livestock calm during a noisy night of July 4 celebrations and fireworks in the Panhandle. Owners should check fences and gates to make sure they are secure. Less-experienced owners of horses and other livestock looking to lower the anxiety of animals may find it can actually be detrimental to change their environment and routine. Dr. Kyre Larrabee with Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine says first time livestock owners can cause their animals more harm than good with routine changes.“We want to always recommend that if your horses are used to being outside, now is not the time to bring them into a stall and lock them up for the night. That might actually cause a lot more stress and they could harm themselves,” said Dr. Larrabee.Dr. Larrabee also recommends making an appointment at your veterinary office if your animal is already showing signs of anxiety.“I would like for you guys to know to make sure that your pet’s ID and information is up-to-date. A lot of prevention can save a lot of managing a crisis in the moment,” said Dr. Larrabee. Another worry to think about when it comes to your pets is illnesses due to foods they should not be eating.“We know a lot of cookouts are happening during the Fourth of July, so we really want owners to try to avoid feeding table scraps or treats to their dogs. Big focus on avoiding foods such as bones, chocolates, grapes, onions, and even alcohol,” said Dr. Larrabee.Including your animals in 4th of July activities or taking your pets to see fireworks can also cause anxiety.“A lot of [people] want their pets to experience the fun that they have with them and want to have them involved, but a lot of times [animals] don’t see it the same way,” said Dr. Larrabee. Calming treats, weighted blankets or shirts, and pheromone diffusers are all suggested as over-the-counter products to help anxious pets.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/amarillo-vets-share-how-manage-anxiety-animals-july-4-events/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Leah Jamieson","publishDate":"2026-06-25T20:33:25.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FYIR3IYSOARAAZK3UEAHWB3A6WA.png%3Fauth%3D511334325de3483fa7dd7bb4f324720b0ed581f69fbe92ab5b67e0576ed06dfb%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"amarillo-vets-share-how-to-manage-anxiety-in-animals-for-july-4-events"},{"id":"xmzu3r","title":"Midland Crime Stoppers seeks information in hit-and-run investigation","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused extensive damage to a parked vehicle.According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the crash happened around 3:56 a.m. on June 21 in the area of Moroni Street.I...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused extensive damage to a parked vehicle.According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the crash happened around 3:56 a.m. on June 21 in the area of Moroni Street.Investigators said a white Ford F-150 was driving southbound when it hit a parked vehicle before leaving the scene.The victim told investigators the truck pulled into one of the homes driveway, drove across the grass and returned to the roadway. The victim also reported the driver tried to enter a home that was not his and drove through multiple front yards before leaving the area.If you have any information, submit a tip online HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/midland-crime-stoppers-seeks-information-hit-and-run-investigation/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-25T20:31:29.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FK2WZ7CZCRNBUVPFR7HDAVFWWZ4.png%3Fauth%3De0738491b649ac54b6abc04c9bf79c6da9e98780c825cf0e89c71c8ac1a9f844%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"midland-crime-stoppers-seeks-information-in-hit-and-run-investigation"},{"id":"escyo4","title":"Local theatre house puts on a treasure of a production","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Summer is usually a time for kids to hit the pool, but some decided to hit the stage instead. Basin Theatre Works is bringing 'How I Became a Pirate' to town. Director of the show, Caitlynn Almance, wanted to choose a play that encouraged engagement on a mass level with...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Summer is usually a time for kids to hit the pool, but some decided to hit the stage instead. Basin Theatre Works is bringing 'How I Became a Pirate' to town. Director of the show, Caitlynn Almance, wanted to choose a play that encouraged engagement on a mass level within the group. \"You [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-theatre-house-puts-on-a-treasure-of-a-production/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Grant Hochmuth","publishDate":"2026-06-26T23:14:04.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-26-172021.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"local-theatre-house-puts-on-a-treasure-of-a-production"},{"id":"y84hn3","title":"Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools","excerpt":"DALLAS (AP) — Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The state-mandated list of assigned reading — which includes...","content":"DALLAS (AP) — Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The state-mandated list of assigned reading — which includes Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” and excerpts from the New Testament — [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-texas-school-board-to-vote-on-required-bible-readings-in-public-education/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JAMIE STENGLE and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T23:02:46.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2025%2F02%2Fbible-e1740591132130.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"bible-stories-are-approved-as-required-reading-in-texas-public-schools"},{"id":"9pwbm6","title":"Newsom, opponent of California billionaire tax, calls for national billionaire tax","excerpt":"As he approaches a widely-expected run for the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom began a political tightrope act Friday, announcing support for a national \"billionaires' tax\" while simultaneously reaffirming his opposition to a ballot measure that would implement one in California.","content":"As he approaches a widely-expected run for the White House, California Gov. Gavin Newsom began a political tightrope act Friday, announcing support for a national \"billionaires' tax\" while simultaneously reaffirming his opposition to a ballot measure that would implement one in California.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/newsom-opponent-of-california-billionaire-tax-calls-for-national-billionaire-tax/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Brett Stover","publishDate":"2026-06-26T22:35:56.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FGettyImages-2281130275.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"newsom-opponent-of-california-billionaire-tax-calls-for-national-billionaire-tax"},{"id":"ukrlfz","title":"Midland's Ashton Crocker wins the Gold Medal at 2026 USA Games","excerpt":"MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KMID.KPEJ) - The Midland native, Ashton Crocker, has been representing Team Texas in the 2026 USA Special Olympics this week. Crocker is a multi-sport athlete, playing softball and soccer, but today, Crocker and Team Texas won the Gold Medal for basketball, adding another ...","content":"MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KMID.KPEJ) - The Midland native, Ashton Crocker, has been representing Team Texas in the 2026 USA Special Olympics this week. Crocker is a multi-sport athlete, playing softball and soccer, but today, Crocker and Team Texas won the Gold Medal for basketball, adding another Gold Medal for Team Texas in the event. 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Officials say that Moss Creek Lake and its surrounding facilities require significant maintenance and cleanup and are unable to provide the resources to properly [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/moss-creek-lake-closure/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-26T21:51:15.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fbig-spring-texas.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"moss-creek-lake-in-big-spring-closes-for-maintenance-reopening-tbd"},{"id":"wpqx6m","title":"Sherwood Family Aquatic Center closed for employee event - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNYTJiMlJnakxWWGZFQlpXTUZqNnBYOFV2U3hmSWNtbVlHbnJjVjRZclo3X1BGNUo1TDVmRFVpWU1BNTN6WGFocEFxbjVseHl4Zy1OaUZwVjhzSEg1ZzdGQ29nVWtmVWFkU0IwbHRncFBybUp2TVUxU3RCV1E3Um9wWGhvWEhBYXdQcWRaa080WEVQOVFSckpV0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9lSVdEV21ZcUlzOGx2dWwyQjV4TlV...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNYTJiMlJnakxWWGZFQlpXTUZqNnBYOFV2U3hmSWNtbVlHbnJjVjRZclo3X1BGNUo1TDVmRFVpWU1BNTN6WGFocEFxbjVseHl4Zy1OaUZwVjhzSEg1ZzdGQ29nVWtmVWFkU0IwbHRncFBybUp2TVUxU3RCV1E3Um9wWGhvWEhBYXdQcWRaa080WEVQOVFSckpV0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9lSVdEV21ZcUlzOGx2dWwyQjV4TlVoanlibXc3U3ViWTZ0UEptOGZFM3pIRTdzZzdlZUx3UE53M2tLQ1FjRXFuZDlTbEZHdXAxV3RkcUo0RFprcHdacWxYR0JVMU9KYVBwaGJneTZZVml2R0txa2tqeVpmdE41ajdobk0xZkNvV29SekpLRWlTNXc2UzlOaThNMGdabUlCUzk4SUIxUmNzNm5YVQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Sherwood Family Aquatic Center closed for employee event</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNYTJiMlJnakxWWGZFQlpXTUZqNnBYOFV2U3hmSWNtbVlHbnJjVjRZclo3X1BGNUo1TDVmRFVpWU1BNTN6WGFocEFxbjVseHl4Zy1OaUZwVjhzSEg1ZzdGQ29nVWtmVWFkU0IwbHRncFBybUp2TVUxU3RCV1E3Um9wWGhvWEhBYXdQcWRaa080WEVQOVFSckpV0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9lSVdEV21ZcUlzOGx2dWwyQjV4TlVoanlibXc3U3ViWTZ0UEptOGZFM3pIRTdzZzdlZUx3UE53M2tLQ1FjRXFuZDlTbEZHdXAxV3RkcUo0RFprcHdacWxYR0JVMU9KYVBwaGJneTZZVml2R0txa2tqeVpmdE41ajdobk0xZkNvV29SekpLRWlTNXc2UzlOaThNMGdabUlCUzk4SUIxUmNzNm5YVQ?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-25T21:24:34.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FJ6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc%3Ds0-w300","slug":"odessa-college-joins-quality-matters-for-online-learning-success-yourbasin"},{"id":"mooykv","title":"Jose Palos Ponce Obituary | Acres West Funeral Chapel | Odessa, TX - Tribute Archive","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5QWmZ6R2VURGdheVpfTEVzYWxWeW9mLTJBQXZOYzB4eW5SVmlXdUMxbDFpTEhBUGtiZF9lR19RM1ZLbmhTQS1OVzdMVzc2bl9KM2RLNmdocXpkeklWRmgwanhKR1QtRGpUWVpPUWlsX3BNUXdickE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Jose Palos Ponce Obituary | Acres West Funeral Chapel | Odessa, T...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5QWmZ6R2VURGdheVpfTEVzYWxWeW9mLTJBQXZOYzB4eW5SVmlXdUMxbDFpTEhBUGtiZF9lR19RM1ZLbmhTQS1OVzdMVzc2bl9KM2RLNmdocXpkeklWRmgwanhKR1QtRGpUWVpPUWlsX3BNUXdickE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Jose Palos Ponce Obituary | Acres West Funeral Chapel | Odessa, TX</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Tribute Archive</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5QWmZ6R2VURGdheVpfTEVzYWxWeW9mLTJBQXZOYzB4eW5SVmlXdUMxbDFpTEhBUGtiZF9lR19RM1ZLbmhTQS1OVzdMVzc2bl9KM2RLNmdocXpkeklWRmgwanhKR1QtRGpUWVpPUWlsX3BNUXdickE?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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The agreement does n...","content":"WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the U.S. Friday to announce a framework agreement that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The agreement does not include Hezbollah and prompted one of the group's [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-israel-and-lebanon-sign-framework-agreement-with-us-in-first-step-toward-peace-rubio-says/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"BEN FINLEY, ABBY SEWELL and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T21:44:10.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3ef3b9e8ae40.59850005.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"israel-and-lebanon-sign-framework-agreement-with-us-in-first-step-toward-peace-rubio-says"},{"id":"fi43vo","title":"Truck driver praised as hero continues fight for life after Midland mass shooting","excerpt":"Terrence Williams, a truck driver who was critically wounded during the June 12 mass shooting in Midland, remains on life support as supporters across Texas rally around him and his family, who have been overwhelmed by support from across the state.","content":"Terrence Williams, a truck driver who was critically wounded during the June 12 mass shooting in Midland, remains on life support as supporters across Texas rally around him and his family, who have been overwhelmed by support from across the state.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/truck-driver-hero-midland-shooting/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-26T19:48:46.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F104975767_1781722522263380_r.webp%3Fw%3D720","slug":"truck-driver-praised-as-hero-continues-fight-for-life-after-midland-mass-shooting"},{"id":"lj1rey","title":"Affidavit: San Angelo father helps daughter hide dismembered corpse after killing","excerpt":"A San Angelo man was arrested after he allegedly helped his daughter hide the dismembered remains of a 34-year-old she is accused of murdering and with whom she had been living with.","content":"A San Angelo man was arrested after he allegedly helped his daughter hide the dismembered remains of a 34-year-old she is accused of murdering and with whom she had been living with.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/affidavit-san-angelo-father-helps-daughter-hide-dismembered-corpse-after-killing/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Aaron McGuire","publishDate":"2026-06-26T19:34:38.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FUntitled-design-3-1.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"affidavit-san-angelo-father-helps-daughter-hide-dismembered-corpse-after-killing"},{"id":"xhw776","title":"The heat persists in West Texas: Your afternoon weather forecast","excerpt":"West Texas is experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures reaching up to 115 degrees, and a few isolated thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon.","content":"West Texas is experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures reaching up to 115 degrees, and a few isolated thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/local-news-2/west-texas-heat-wave/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-26T19:33:16.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FWeather_GFX_Web.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"the-heat-persists-in-west-texas-your-afternoon-weather-forecast"},{"id":"pyz2o3","title":"Active shooter incident under investigation in Pecos","excerpt":"Pecos Police Department officers are investigating a shooting after receiving notice about an active shooter, and a female victim was airlifted to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a person of interest has been identified.","content":"Pecos Police Department officers are investigating a shooting after receiving notice about an active shooter, and a female victim was airlifted to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a person of interest has been identified.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/pecos-police-shooting-investigation/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-26T19:06:13.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fpecos-police-department.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"active-shooter-incident-under-investigation-in-pecos"},{"id":"8yk50y","title":"Midland Crime Stoppers seeks 20-year-old wanted on injury to child charge","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help finding a 20-year-old man wanted on an injury to a child charge.According to Crime Stoppers, Joseph Coleman is wanted for injury to a child.If you tip lead to an arrest you could earn a reward of up to $500.Submit a t...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help finding a 20-year-old man wanted on an injury to a child charge.According to Crime Stoppers, Joseph Coleman is wanted for injury to a child.If you tip lead to an arrest you could earn a reward of up to $500.Submit a tip online HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/midland-crime-stoppers-seeks-20-year-old-wanted-injury-child-charge/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-25T19:05:49.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F3OQ6HM6UGRGUZCAVVZX2XZDB2U.png%3Fauth%3Dce8956d288830d8dcccce0a4530fd10758922fef3793417c9cfbbf0f310a6c23%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"midland-crime-stoppers-seeks-20-year-old-wanted-on-injury-to-child-charge"},{"id":"u4g670","title":"Pecos police arrest woman in early morning shooting","excerpt":"A 50-year-old woman was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after a man was found suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in Pecos, Texas.","content":"A 50-year-old woman was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after a man was found suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds in Pecos, Texas.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/pecos-shots-fired-arrest/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-26T17:44:22.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fisela-garcia-pecos-shooting-6-26-26.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"pecos-police-arrest-woman-in-early-morning-shooting"},{"id":"yjqwy6","title":"Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to flight tracking service","excerpt":"TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district. In a social media post, Flightradar24 posted the flight path of the pl...","content":"TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district. In a social media post, Flightradar24 posted the flight path of the plane, a Sunward SA 60L Aurora, which took off from an airport [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-tallest-building-in-beijing-is-damaged-after-small-airplane-reportedly-crashed-into-it/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"SIMINA MISTREANU, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T17:35:14.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3eb91d3ddf00.40687463.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"small-aircraft-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building-according-to-flight-tracking-service"},{"id":"sbq1kr","title":"Midland Memorial Hospital recognized nationally for excellent heart care","excerpt":"Midland Memorial Hospital has been nationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care for six years in a row, receiving two American Heart Association awards for their commitment to applying up-to-date treatment of heart disease and stroke.","content":"Midland Memorial Hospital has been nationally recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care for six years in a row, receiving two American Heart Association awards for their commitment to applying up-to-date treatment of heart disease and stroke.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-memorial-heart-awards/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-26T17:11:18.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fmidland-memorial-heart-awards.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midland-memorial-hospital-recognized-nationally-for-excellent-heart-care"},{"id":"fk96he","title":"Midland Crime Stoppers asks public to identify patio furniture theft suspect","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing about $500 worth of patio furniture from a home.According to crime stoppers, the suspect stole around $500 worth of patio furniture before leaving the area in a black Ford F-150 Ra...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing about $500 worth of patio furniture from a home.According to crime stoppers, the suspect stole around $500 worth of patio furniture before leaving the area in a black Ford F-150 Raptor with aftermarket wheels.If you have any information of the suspect, submit a tip online HERE.If your tip leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/midland-crime-stoppers-asks-public-identify-patio-furniture-theft-suspect/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-25T18:49:57.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FZMYZOGV62NB3BOWU2NJR3UCQX4.jpg%3Fauth%3Da9682c2270d06ddaba206c0393d3e7e77534a743bb2c3c27627b4f8835bd4864%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"midland-crime-stoppers-asks-public-to-identify-patio-furniture-theft-suspect"},{"id":"iylr3","title":"The Latest: Trump says Iran violates ceasefire with drone strike","excerpt":"U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire. He did not identify the ship; however, the British military said Thursday that a vessel was hit by a projectile off Oman. This comes at ...","content":"U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire. He did not identify the ship; however, the British military said Thursday that a vessel was hit by a projectile off Oman. This comes at a [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-the-latest-ex-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-pleads-guilty-in-classified-information-case/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T16:50:53.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3e9f5ca77288.97001979.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"the-latest-trump-says-iran-violates-ceasefire-with-drone-strike"},{"id":"h4aokp","title":"Midland man arrested for attempted sexual assault","excerpt":"Morris Lynn Conner Jr. was arrested for criminal attempt to commit sexual assault after allegedly grabbing and attempting to sexually assault a woman during a domestic disturbance.","content":"Morris Lynn Conner Jr. was arrested for criminal attempt to commit sexual assault after allegedly grabbing and attempting to sexually assault a woman during a domestic disturbance.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-man-arrested-sexual-assault/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-26T15:33:36.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F26062407493600.jpg%3Fw%3D480","slug":"midland-man-arrested-for-attempted-sexual-assault"},{"id":"b882vc","title":"AP Exclusive: NATO deputy commander wants Turkey summit to spur more defense spending and show unity","excerpt":"LONDON (AP) — NATO's deputy commander told The Associated Press that he wants a summit in Turkey to spur member countries to spend more on defense, reaffirm support for Ukraine and underline the unity of the alliance. Air Chief Marshal John Stringer, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe...","content":"LONDON (AP) — NATO's deputy commander told The Associated Press that he wants a summit in Turkey to spur member countries to spend more on defense, reaffirm support for Ukraine and underline the unity of the alliance. Air Chief Marshal John Stringer, NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, spoke to AP in London less [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-nato-summit-should-display-unity-and-pledges-to-defense-deputy-nato-chief-tells-ap/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"EMMA BURROWS, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T11:53:44.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3e69316344a8.25704741.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"ap-exclusive-nato-deputy-commander-wants-turkey-summit-to-spur-more-defense-spending-and-show-unity"},{"id":"xemwgw","title":"Jody Hernandez gets life sentence after convicted of murder in cousin’s 2023 shooting","excerpt":"POST, Texas (KCBD) - A Garza County jury sentenced Jody Hernandez to life in prison after he was found guilty of murder. Hernandez was sentenced in the 106th District Court. In addition to his sentence, Hernandez must pay a $10,000 fine.Wednesday, June 24A man from Post was found guilty of murder...","content":"POST, Texas (KCBD) - A Garza County jury sentenced Jody Hernandez to life in prison after he was found guilty of murder. Hernandez was sentenced in the 106th District Court. In addition to his sentence, Hernandez must pay a $10,000 fine.Wednesday, June 24A man from Post was found guilty of murder after he shot his cousin in the face three years agoJody Hernandez will now await his sentencing with the punishment phase beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur Zapata Sr. in June 2023. Multiple witnesses said the cousins were fishing together at a creek a few miles east of Southland when Zapata’s family went looking for him. Zapata’s daughter testified that she found his body with a bullet wound to the face. She then called 911, where she told dispatch her Hernandez and her father had gotten into an argument before Hernandez shot him. She told the jury before the two left to go fishing, she never saw or heard them argue. She said her father fished regularly at the creek.Other witnesses testified they saw someone leaving the scene, believed to be Hernandez. Investigators determined he had been shot with a 9mm gun.If convicted for Zapata’s death, Hernandez could spend up to life in prison.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/jody-hernandez-found-guilty-murder-after-shooting-cousin-face/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-25T15:54:06.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FALPDE3SFMRHXDP6FC5O7PPSY3Q.jpg%3Fauth%3D911cd544002985a8576bb9d89bc19a8319e09c216c1a846a3f3df7831dc0dcab%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"jody-hernandez-gets-life-sentence-after-convicted-of-murder-in-cousins-2023-shooting"},{"id":"b8h7ne","title":"A historic heat wave catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared","excerpt":"PARIS (AP) — As a historic heat wave gripped Paris this week, fashion houses tried to keep their guests cool with ice packs, mist machines and iced Evian on silver platters. It wasn’t enough: some venues still sweltered, water ran short and air conditioning was absent or inadequate. Then they sen...","content":"PARIS (AP) — As a historic heat wave gripped Paris this week, fashion houses tried to keep their guests cool with ice packs, mist machines and iced Evian on silver platters. It wasn’t enough: some venues still sweltered, water ran short and air conditioning was absent or inadequate. Then they sent their models down the [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-a-historic-heat-wave-catches-europes-fashion-industry-unprepared/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T05:06:54.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3e1aaf68b901.21624975.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"a-historic-heat-wave-catches-europes-fashion-industry-unprepared"},{"id":"q8lb8f","title":"Odessa hosting free ‘Minecraft’ movie night","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Looking for last-minute weekend plans? The City of Odessa Parks and Recreation has you covered.The city is hosting a free showing of “A Minecraft Movie” at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at Lions Club Park (4341 Esmond Drive, Odessa, Texas 79762).Officials say attendees are encou...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Looking for last-minute weekend plans? The City of Odessa Parks and Recreation has you covered.The city is hosting a free showing of “A Minecraft Movie” at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 26 at Lions Club Park (4341 Esmond Drive, Odessa, Texas 79762).Officials say attendees are encouraged to arrive an hour early to enjoy yard games for all ages.For more information, visit odessatxparks.org or call 432-368-3548..","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/odessa-hosting-free-minecraft-movie-night/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-25T15:22:24.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FZ4WID2COH5GO5N5R5FWWTDOHOA.jpg%3Fauth%3Dc014085d59d9995d85613d07c959864e0e5e9a7ce8a3a444af5430cde79211e3%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"odessa-hosting-free-minecraft-movie-night"},{"id":"nixhd","title":"California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires","excerpt":"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will consider a controversial proposal in November to temporarily raise taxes on billionaires after the labor union backing the measure announced Thursday it would forge ahead despite pressure from critics to withdraw it. The proposal, backed by the Ser...","content":"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will consider a controversial proposal in November to temporarily raise taxes on billionaires after the labor union backing the measure announced Thursday it would forge ahead despite pressure from critics to withdraw it. The proposal, backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, would impose a one-time [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-california-voters-will-consider-a-measure-in-november-to-raise-taxes-on-billionaires/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"SOPHIE AUSTIN, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-26T01:39:39.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3e1af285d924.26004155.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"california-voters-will-consider-a-measure-in-november-to-raise-taxes-on-billionaires"},{"id":"aifzcs","title":"7-day forecast +3: the summer sizzle continues","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - June 25, 2026, here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. \"Alright West Texas, let’s talk heat — because it is NOT letting up!” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download th...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - June 25, 2026, here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. \"Alright West Texas, let’s talk heat — because it is NOT letting up!” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your Basin app for the latest updates anytime. – Chief Forecaster Horace [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/7-day-forecast-3-the-summer-sizzle-continues/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Chris Talley","publishDate":"2026-06-26T01:35:27.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FWeather_GFX_Web.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"7-day-forecast-3-the-summer-sizzle-continues"},{"id":"wkyy70","title":"Father arrested after missing Big Spring teen found safe following Amber Alert","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A father has been arrested after his 14-year-old daughter, who was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert, was found safe.According to Big Spring Police Department, 48-year-old Steven D’Wayne Rich was taken into custody and faces a charge of interference with child cust...","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A father has been arrested after his 14-year-old daughter, who was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert, was found safe.According to Big Spring Police Department, 48-year-old Steven D’Wayne Rich was taken into custody and faces a charge of interference with child custody.Authorities launched an Amber Alert earlier this week after Audrey Rich, 14, was reported missing. The alert sparked a widespread search involving multiple law enforcement agencies across Texas.Police announced Wednesday that Audrey had been safely recovered. Investigators said Audrey is safe and receiving care. The case remains under investigation.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/father-arrested-after-missing-teen-found-safe-following-amber-alert/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-25T14:52:26.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FUXF3RDPB4VA43KIBCZK2AKAI5I.png%3Fauth%3D2fb0d7e0b7578fb0c549c9c00ac969cf2072ff47f498fde64186bee44a831dd7%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"father-arrested-after-missing-big-spring-teen-found-safe-following-amber-alert"},{"id":"5h41w5","title":"More details released in multi-agency Pecos human trafficking operation that led to 24 arrests","excerpt":"BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-agency operation in Pecos led to the rescue of seven human trafficking victims and the arrest of 24 people, according to the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators said the discovery was made during a June 13 search warrant execution at El Ranchito Ni...","content":"BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A multi-agency operation in Pecos led to the rescue of seven human trafficking victims and the arrest of 24 people, according to the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators said the discovery was made during a June 13 search warrant execution at El Ranchito Night Club, an adult entertainment establishment that had been operating out of compliance with a local ordinance.About a year ago, Reeves County adopted a city ordinance requiring sexually oriented businesses to follow strict operating guidelines, the sheriff’s office said. Officials later disqualified El Ranchito from operating as a sexually oriented business after determining it was located too close to residential areas, according to the script.Authorities said residents began reporting suspected violations as El Ranchito continued operating. The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office then launched an investigation, which led to a search warrant.“That’s how we were able to develop our evidence and probable cause and eventually lead up to a search warrant which was executed on El Ranchito Night Club,” said Isaiah Porras, a captain with the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators describe hidden, padlocked roomPorras said deputies did not know the search would lead to a human trafficking investigation.During the search, investigators said they found a small, dark room that was padlocked from the outside and hidden behind metal storage cabinets. After breaching the locks, investigators said they found seven human trafficking victims confined inside the room.“You train about this, you learn about this, you go to classes this and that, but when you see it face to face. It’s a very different experience,” Porras said.Victims identified as women ages 20 to 40Investigators said all seven victims were women between the ages of 20 and 40. They were removed from the location and are receiving care and support, according to the script.Porras said the women were given clothes and water, and then taken away from the environment. He said a federal agency took over the victim care afterward.Arrests include immigration violations and other chargesInvestigators said the operation resulted in 24 arrests. Sixteen people were taken into custody for federal immigration violations, while eight others face state or local charges, according to the script.Porras said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges could follow as investigators continue to gather evidence. He said federal agents are expected to pursue further charges.The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information regarding human trafficking activity to contact the agency at 432-445-4901.Previous story, CLICK HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/more-details-released-multi-agency-pecos-human-trafficking-operation-that-led-24-arrests/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sierra Burnett","publishDate":"2026-06-25T14:45:07.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F7EZBEDH6S5F5VAN5CUPWEQW3LU.jpeg%3Fauth%3D9a6a3215951332b98be9f1d8cdc7b79b62a9fcf4851d5e712f5dc763a301aca2%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"more-details-released-in-multi-agency-pecos-human-trafficking-operation-that-led-to-24-arrests"},{"id":"3erxwa","title":"Midland's Ashton Crocker set to compete for gold at 2026 USA Games","excerpt":"MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KMID/KPEJ) - Team Midland's Ashton Crocker has been at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis this week, competing with Team Texas. The USA Games include nearly 3,000 athletes from all 50 states competing across 16 team and individual sports. Crocker is the lon...","content":"MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KMID/KPEJ) - Team Midland's Ashton Crocker has been at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis this week, competing with Team Texas. The USA Games include nearly 3,000 athletes from all 50 states competing across 16 team and individual sports. Crocker is the lone representative from Area 18 and Team Midland, and [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/local-sports/midlands-ashton-crocker-set-to-compete-for-gold-at-2026-usa-games/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Trey Francis","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:42:28.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fashton-crocker.00_00_00_00.Still001.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midlands-ashton-crocker-set-to-compete-for-gold-at-2026-usa-games"},{"id":"yaid1t","title":"West Texas gears up for 4th of July festitvities","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As we are a little over a week away from the 4th of July and the country's 250th birthday, both Midland and Odessa are preparing for the patriotic festivities. Watch the video above as city leaders tell us what to expect!","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As we are a little over a week away from the 4th of July and the country's 250th birthday, both Midland and Odessa are preparing for the patriotic festivities. Watch the video above as city leaders tell us what to expect!","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/west-texas-gears-up-for-4th-of-july-festitvities/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:33:58.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2025%2F12%2Ffireworks-e1720030088332.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"west-texas-gears-up-for-4th-of-july-festitvities"},{"id":"e7qzjy","title":"McCamey ISD: Police investigate threatening text messages","excerpt":"McCAMEY, Texas (KOSA)- McCamey ISD and local law enforcement are investigating threatening text messages reportedly sent by students.In a post, the district said the messages are under investigation and the case has been turned over to law enforcement. Officers are on campus as a precaution to he...","content":"McCAMEY, Texas (KOSA)- McCamey ISD and local law enforcement are investigating threatening text messages reportedly sent by students.In a post, the district said the messages are under investigation and the case has been turned over to law enforcement. Officers are on campus as a precaution to help ensure the safety of students and staff.McCamey ISD said, “The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority. We appreciate your continued support and cooperation.”","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/mccamey-isd-police-investigate-threatening-text-messages/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-25T13:45:56.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FSM5DK6S7BVAVVCGH6AIMUZRXGQ.jpg%3Fauth%3Dcec1857870eca1e02854aa0be4c9d39c5475f161e50e450c1be8da1c506cdac4%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"mccamey-isd-police-investigate-threatening-text-messages"},{"id":"4it10y","title":"Odessa College wins 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College has been named a winner of the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Training & Professional Development, recognizing the college’s work to build student-focused learning experiences through technology.Blackboard presents awards each year to schools and individu...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College has been named a winner of the 2026 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Training & Professional Development, recognizing the college’s work to build student-focused learning experiences through technology.Blackboard presents awards each year to schools and individuals around the world using Blackboard tools to improve teaching and learning, accessibility, engagement and overall student success. Blackboard said the awards highlight bold ideas, measurable results and a focus on better outcomes for learners.Odessa College President Dr. Gregory Williams said the award reflects the college’s push to support faculty and staff through training and continued learning.his recognition reflects Odessa College’s commitment to creating exceptional learning experiences for our students by investing in the professional growth of our faculty and staff. By embracing innovative technologies and fostering a culture of continuous learning, we are equipping our educators with the tools they need to support student success and meet the evolving demands of higher education. We are honored to be recognized among institutions worldwide that are helping shape the future of learning.Odessa College President Dr. Gregory WilliamsThe Training & Professional Development Award recognizes organizations that use the Blackboard learning management system to support training for educators and staff, strengthen skills and help teams successfully adopt new technology.Blackboard CEO Bruce Dahlgren said the winners represent strong work in innovation and collaboration.These winners represent the very best of innovation, collaboration, and commitment to learner success. Their work is helping shape the future of education in ways that are more accessible, engaging, and impactful for learners around the world. Blackboard CEO Bruce DahlgrenBlackboard said the Catalyst Awards started in 2005 and are chosen each year by a cross-functional team of Blackboard experts.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/odessa-college-wins-2026-blackboard-catalyst-award/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-25T11:57:23.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FFAHMSMJJUNFRHKW7EVVRQTIX4Y.png%3Fauth%3D4462a8a323aacc8d4436517e3f482319dd166953c2f0538eaa8e08b46175839c%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"odessa-college-wins-2026-blackboard-catalyst-award"},{"id":"utybxn","title":"DPS releases new details in deadly crash involving trooper near Alpine","excerpt":"ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - More details have been shared about the crash that killed one man and seriously injured a DPS trooper in Alpine. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, on June 23 at 7:36 a.m., a GMC Sierra pickup truck was driving west on U.S. 67 and a Chevrolet Tahoe patrol v...","content":"ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - More details have been shared about the crash that killed one man and seriously injured a DPS trooper in Alpine. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, on June 23 at 7:36 a.m., a GMC Sierra pickup truck was driving west on U.S. 67 and a Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle was driving east on U.S. 67.For an unknown reason, the driver of the GMC — 28-year-old Erik Alberto Hernandez from Monahans — crossed into the other lane and crashed into the Chevrolet, according to DPS.The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as Trooper Zachary Vasquez, 26, from Alpine, was seriously injured. He was flown by helicopter to University Medical Center in El Paso, where he ism according to DPS, in stable condition.The K-9 inside the Chevrolet was not injured.Hernandez, driver of the GMC, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.In a Facebook post, Sheriff Dodson recognized the good Samaritans who helped rescue Vasquez, writing:Brewster County Deputy Josh Ruiloba, Brewster County Deputy Preston Bolton, US Border Patrol Agent Overstreet, and a number of citizen good Samaritans, removed Trooper Vasquez from the overturned patrol vehicle and applied tourniquets and other first aid measures.  Their combined efforts, were paramount to the overall response at the scene. Please continue to pray for Trooper Vasquez’s full recovery.Sheriff DodsonState Rep. Eddie Morales Jr. said in a statement posted to Facebook:Please join me in prayer for Canine Trooper Zachary Vasquez and his K-9 partner Guido, who were seriously injured in a traffic accident in Alpine earlier today, and are currently receiving medical treatment. Thank you to the Alpine Police Department, Brewster County Sheriff Deputies Preston Bolton and Josh Ruiloba, EMS personnel, and all first responders for their swift response!State Representative Eddie Morales Jr.For previous coverage of this crash CLICK HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/25/dps-releases-new-details-deadly-crash-involving-trooper-alpine/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-25T09:56:07.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F7YKTJSYVENF2XGS676UFAORM6E.jpg%3Fauth%3D4756e0b290ade76856ba1fcee75799f06b32f5b837c4de9ee5f6a552a5dc3c50%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"dps-releases-new-details-in-deadly-crash-involving-trooper-near-alpine"},{"id":"jusres","title":"Suspect's father arrested in San Angelo killing, dismemberment case","excerpt":"The San Angelo Police Department has announced that a second suspect has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the killing and dismemberment of a San Angelo man.","content":"The San Angelo Police Department has announced that a second suspect has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into the killing and dismemberment of a San Angelo man.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/suspects-father-arrested-in-san-angelo-killing-dismemberment-case/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Aaron McGuire","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:29:09.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FUntitled-design-2-1.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"suspects-father-arrested-in-san-angelo-killing-dismemberment-case"},{"id":"49nd2o","title":"MR. W Fireworks finds explosive way to give back to the community","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Just in time for the 250th birthday of the United States of America, Mr. W Fireworks opens its doors to customers this week for all of their festive needs. With an explosive selection, customers are sure to find exactly what they are looking for, and maybe even a little...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Just in time for the 250th birthday of the United States of America, Mr. W Fireworks opens its doors to customers this week for all of their festive needs. With an explosive selection, customers are sure to find exactly what they are looking for, and maybe even a little more. A portion of [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/mr-w-fireworks-finds-explosive-way-to-give-back-to-the-community/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Grant Hochmuth","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:16:51.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-25-151639-1.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"mr-w-fireworks-finds-explosive-way-to-give-back-to-the-community"},{"id":"xvf7ai","title":"Odessa hosting free ‘Minecraft’ movie night - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNQmVqenlXd2tId0hFVi1pUElKNkpNX3FHWmVLXzF4MlFkWW9FYXdGZE4tbmh1MkpvQ3NpNUNSVEg5eXJzeXpsRmVlZDR1OE1NNDNTOEViYnJiQUNQQUJ4NnRxZk9ITGpIN2MwdkJuVW96ejJHVDdJdTVucTZvSXRaV2tLb0tfdjB60gGcAUFVX3lxTE41ZXRrLXprdHNJSzlkaUVTZUFEczJoeGVPQU9heUY1aWRWdEE...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNQmVqenlXd2tId0hFVi1pUElKNkpNX3FHWmVLXzF4MlFkWW9FYXdGZE4tbmh1MkpvQ3NpNUNSVEg5eXJzeXpsRmVlZDR1OE1NNDNTOEViYnJiQUNQQUJ4NnRxZk9ITGpIN2MwdkJuVW96ejJHVDdJdTVucTZvSXRaV2tLb0tfdjB60gGcAUFVX3lxTE41ZXRrLXprdHNJSzlkaUVTZUFEczJoeGVPQU9heUY1aWRWdEE1c2lPbWJ2Wm9hWmM3M1RxQm5NbzdBUndSLUFtNFNtdVV6YV9RcjQwaVVvZW9MWkN5bEFPaGRwdVdJRy1NTXJlMmQ1TU1NR3MzQ3FjZDg0QUs2NDU0dzdXNFp5VnNJbVVvVmx0TDdpNmFDSTJSSDQySA?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Odessa hosting free ‘Minecraft’ movie night</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNQmVqenlXd2tId0hFVi1pUElKNkpNX3FHWmVLXzF4MlFkWW9FYXdGZE4tbmh1MkpvQ3NpNUNSVEg5eXJzeXpsRmVlZDR1OE1NNDNTOEViYnJiQUNQQUJ4NnRxZk9ITGpIN2MwdkJuVW96ejJHVDdJdTVucTZvSXRaV2tLb0tfdjB60gGcAUFVX3lxTE41ZXRrLXprdHNJSzlkaUVTZUFEczJoeGVPQU9heUY1aWRWdEE1c2lPbWJ2Wm9hWmM3M1RxQm5NbzdBUndSLUFtNFNtdVV6YV9RcjQwaVVvZW9MWkN5bEFPaGRwdVdJRy1NTXJlMmQ1TU1NR3MzQ3FjZDg0QUs2NDU0dzdXNFp5VnNJbVVvVmx0TDdpNmFDSTJSSDQySA?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-25T15:22:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FJ6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc%3Ds0-w300","slug":"odessa-hosting-free-minecraft-movie-night-cbs7"},{"id":"a7pjpj","title":"AMBER Alert canceled after missing Big Spring teen found safe","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The AMBER Alert issued for 14-year-old Audrey Rich has been canceled.Authorities say Audrey was found safe in Big Spring.","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The AMBER Alert issued for 14-year-old Audrey Rich has been canceled.Authorities say Audrey was found safe in Big Spring.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/amber-alert-child-abduction-big-spring/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"First Alert 7 News Staff Newsroom","publishDate":"2026-06-24T21:50:34.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F3L26MYCNXBBFLLSZT4CV7A5Z5Q.png%3Fauth%3D692de265039c45bcd9e455e81f7bd257b1029e117556240f5dcfddb6c92524a1%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"amber-alert-canceled-after-missing-big-spring-teen-found-safe"},{"id":"quktv3","title":"Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex opens in Midland","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Athletic Syndicate has officially opened the Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex, a new facility billed as a first of its kind in the Permian Basin.The 115,000-square-foot complex includes six full-sized basketball courts that can convert into 12 volleyball cou...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Athletic Syndicate has officially opened the Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex, a new facility billed as a first of its kind in the Permian Basin.The 115,000-square-foot complex includes six full-sized basketball courts that can convert into 12 volleyball courts, along with a five-on-five soccer arena.Trovocie Jackson, executive director of the Midland Athletic Syndicate, said the facility fills a need for the area and offers access at a scale not previously available in the region. “It’s something that was needed,” Jackson said. “It was something that has never been done out here, to have a facility at this magnitude, this scale, and giving the amount of access in which we are giving.”Year-round indoor option for youth sportsWhile the city already has outdoor fields and courts, weather can be a factor for games and practices. The new indoor facility is intended to provide a year-round venue for sports typically played outdoors, according to the report.Jackson pointed to changing temperatures, wind and West Texas dust as challenges the indoor space can help address. “Having an opportunity to bring your kids indoors, especially the younger ones, it’s a game changer,” Jackson said.Tournaments, camps planned, with local accessThe complex is expected to host tournaments, camps and other youth sports events that previously required families to travel long distances, according to the report.Midland Mayor Lori Blong said the facility could create opportunities for local children who could not afford to travel to play at similar venues. “They’ll have that opportunity right here in Midland and we’re so proud of that,” Blong said.Privately funded project aimed at economic boostBlong said the facility was paid for by private donors rather than city taxpayers.“This is not city taxpayer funded, this is private donors who funded this project,” Blong said, adding that the location places visitors near restaurants, hotels and other amenities that support tournaments.The report said clubs and tournaments are already being scheduled for the near future.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/diamondback-energy-athletic-complex-opens-midland/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Luke Johnson","publishDate":"2026-06-24T21:34:55.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FMUR2VQZVNZHVVL2U5GGEICJCO4.jpg%3Fauth%3D74b449320a9f0e8cd004e0dd8b8bf01ccf9a55a682ab988dca54b2ca110d7689%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"diamondback-energy-athletic-complex-opens-in-midland"},{"id":"niks2","title":"Odessa’s 2026 Firecracker Fandango: Everything you need to know - Yourbasin","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE4yanp0X3NlSnlQelpCMTJPOVg4aFJvTzR1MGhvaV9JaEk0OHR3NWFJT0UwMlR3ZU03OUVhYmJDSnQtcGM3X3FidURPcU5IQTNXMTFVZ1V3S2dFaTBkZlRDaHRWQkE0cUE2NmdqOV9aTGJhMDJsaUpyVdIBeEFVX3lxTE4yanp0X3NlSnlQelpCMTJPOVg4aFJvTzR1MGhvaV9JaEk0OHR3NWFJT0UwMlR3ZU03OUVhYmJ...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE4yanp0X3NlSnlQelpCMTJPOVg4aFJvTzR1MGhvaV9JaEk0OHR3NWFJT0UwMlR3ZU03OUVhYmJDSnQtcGM3X3FidURPcU5IQTNXMTFVZ1V3S2dFaTBkZlRDaHRWQkE0cUE2NmdqOV9aTGJhMDJsaUpyVdIBeEFVX3lxTE4yanp0X3NlSnlQelpCMTJPOVg4aFJvTzR1MGhvaV9JaEk0OHR3NWFJT0UwMlR3ZU03OUVhYmJDSnQtcGM3X3FidURPcU5IQTNXMTFVZ1V3S2dFaTBkZlRDaHRWQkE0cUE2NmdqOV9aTGJhMDJsaUpyVQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Odessa’s 2026 Firecracker Fandango: Everything you need to know</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yourbasin</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE4yanp0X3NlSnlQelpCMTJPOVg4aFJvTzR1MGhvaV9JaEk0OHR3NWFJT0UwMlR3ZU03OUVhYmJDSnQtcGM3X3FidURPcU5IQTNXMTFVZ1V3S2dFaTBkZlRDaHRWQkE0cUE2NmdqOV9aTGJhMDJsaUpyVdIBeEFVX3lxTE4yanp0X3NlSnlQelpCMTJPOVg4aFJvTzR1MGhvaV9JaEk0OHR3NWFJT0UwMlR3ZU03OUVhYmJDSnQtcGM3X3FidURPcU5IQTNXMTFVZ1V3S2dFaTBkZlRDaHRWQkE0cUE2NmdqOV9aTGJhMDJsaUpyVQ?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-24T13:18:33.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1560518883-ce09059eeffa%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"odessas-2026-firecracker-fandango-everything-you-need-to-know-yourbasin"},{"id":"x3q26j","title":"TEXAS VIEW: Expedited construction of screwworm facility can reduce market losses - Odessa American","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxORmEtRUtJMlZLN2RfQ0NtWGVoWk9TcnJlRldKTV9aXy10RWZqcHN1VzkydGZmbHRnUkd1Z2d4Z0FpSS1NbDJqRjJtX1pZVzdNVVZLWnVVeVJoLXN4WHVjbFR4T3U1RjdnZzVtMUxzVnlJS2ZwTlV0eXM3WS1SNndlVDFSVTlUNFdtU2s0Q2Z5S1V0TDQ4Wms3cjlBanVNTV84c2U5SkZUZEJxYkhwRktfWjFjRmlNM0V...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxORmEtRUtJMlZLN2RfQ0NtWGVoWk9TcnJlRldKTV9aXy10RWZqcHN1VzkydGZmbHRnUkd1Z2d4Z0FpSS1NbDJqRjJtX1pZVzdNVVZLWnVVeVJoLXN4WHVjbFR4T3U1RjdnZzVtMUxzVnlJS2ZwTlV0eXM3WS1SNndlVDFSVTlUNFdtU2s0Q2Z5S1V0TDQ4Wms3cjlBanVNTV84c2U5SkZUZEJxYkhwRktfWjFjRmlNM0VWcGtSMWl3?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">TEXAS VIEW: Expedited construction of screwworm facility can reduce market losses</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Odessa American</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxORmEtRUtJMlZLN2RfQ0NtWGVoWk9TcnJlRldKTV9aXy10RWZqcHN1VzkydGZmbHRnUkd1Z2d4Z0FpSS1NbDJqRjJtX1pZVzdNVVZLWnVVeVJoLXN4WHVjbFR4T3U1RjdnZzVtMUxzVnlJS2ZwTlV0eXM3WS1SNndlVDFSVTlUNFdtU2s0Q2Z5S1V0TDQ4Wms3cjlBanVNTV84c2U5SkZUZEJxYkhwRktfWjFjRmlNM0VWcGtSMWl3?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-22T16:33:55.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1449844908441-8829872d2607%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"texas-view-expedited-construction-of-screwworm-facility-can-reduce-market-losses-odessa-american"},{"id":"h06m97","title":"Students gain hands-on conservation at Watersong Wild Space","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Watersong Wild Space welcomed 10 high school students this summer for the 2026 Conservation Job Corps program, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The month-long, hands-on educational experience provides students interested in biology, medicine, life sciences, and environmental s...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Watersong Wild Space welcomed 10 high school students this summer for the 2026 Conservation Job Corps program, sponsored by ExxonMobil. The month-long, hands-on educational experience provides students interested in biology, medicine, life sciences, and environmental stewardship with opportunities to work directly in conservation settings before entering college. Staff Leader for the Conservation Camp, [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/students-gain-hands-on-conservation-at-watersong-wild-space/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Grant Hochmuth","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:14:36.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-25-151552.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"students-gain-hands-on-conservation-at-watersong-wild-space"},{"id":"j381j6","title":"Suspect accused of Midland club shooting arrested in Lubbock","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 43-year-old man previously wanted in connection with a shooting near Club Remy has been arrested in Lubbock and is currently in custody, according to Midland police.Midland police have said officers responded around 3:12 a.m. June 21 to a report of a gunshot victim in th...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 43-year-old man previously wanted in connection with a shooting near Club Remy has been arrested in Lubbock and is currently in custody, according to Midland police.Midland police have said officers responded around 3:12 a.m. June 21 to a report of a gunshot victim in the area of South Lee Street. Investigators determined the shooting happened near Club Remy in the area of South Lee Street.Police said the victim, a 25-year-old Midland man, was taken by private vehicle to Midland Memorial Hospital. The victim was last reported to be in stable but critical condition.Police previously identified the suspect as Jarmar Monk, and said a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Officials now say Monk has been arrested in Lubbock and is in custody.The case is being investigated as an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said. The investigation remains ongoing.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/suspect-accused-midland-club-shooting-arrested-lubbock/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-24T19:18:40.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F3LPJFBARGJHC7ODOY5SSNHHWGI.jpg%3Fauth%3D9139f22df22e66230ef7cad1515900cb49bf39bc69b476753bcf9cc52914592a%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"suspect-accused-of-midland-club-shooting-arrested-in-lubbock"},{"id":"1def0p","title":"GoFundMe for family of Midland workplace shooting victim","excerpt":"MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A GoFundMe has been made to support the family of one of the victims killed in Monday’s workplace shooting at JAT Partner Logistics in Midland County.According to the GoFundMe, Iván was a devoted husband, father and provider who was known for his kindness, hard work...","content":"MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A GoFundMe has been made to support the family of one of the victims killed in Monday’s workplace shooting at JAT Partner Logistics in Midland County.According to the GoFundMe, Iván was a devoted husband, father and provider who was known for his kindness, hard work and positive spirit.“Those who had the privilege of knowing Iván knew him as a kind, hardworking, and charismatic man whose positive spirit touched everyone around him,” organizers wrote.The fundraiser says Iván Duarte left for work on June 22 and was later shot and killed during a shooting at JAT Partner Logistics near North County Road and Highway 80.Funds raised will help cover immediate expenses and provide financial support as the family navigates the difficult days ahead.“His sudden and unexpected passing has left his family heartbroken and facing an unimaginable loss,” GoFundMe said.The shooting remains under investigation by the Midland County Sheriff’s Office.According to authorities, three workers were killed at the business Monday. Witnesses told First Alert 7 the suspected shooter arrived at the facility intending to set the building on fire.One employee confronted the suspect outside and was shot and killed.Workers at the scene said a group of employees was meeting inside the building when the suspect entered and opened fire before turning the gun on himself.The Midland County Sheriff’s Office has said there is no ongoing threat to the public.For the link to the GoFundMe, CLICK HERE.Family, Friends, and Loved Ones of Iván:Those who had the privilege of knowing Iván knew him as a kind, hardworking, and charismatic man whose positive spirit touched everyone around him. He dedicated his life to building a better future for his family, who were always his greatest motivation and source of pride.On Monday, June 22, Iván left for work just as he did every other day, determined to provide a better life for his wife, who had been by his side for more than half of his life, and for their two children, who were his greatest joy and inspiration.Tragically, Iván became the victim of a workplace shooting in Midland, Texas. His sudden and unexpected passing has left his family heartbroken and facing an unimaginable loss.We have created this GoFundMe to help support his wife and their two children, ages 16 and 6, as they navigate this incredibly difficult time without the family’s primary provider and beloved father. The funds raised will help ease the financial burden, cover immediate expenses, and provide stability for his family as they begin to rebuild their lives.Any contribution, no matter the amount, is deeply appreciated. If you are unable to donate, sharing this fundraiser with your family, friends, and community would mean the world to us.On behalf of Iván’s family, thank you for your prayers, kindness, generosity, and support during this heartbreaking time.GoFundMe","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/gofundme-family-midland-workplace-shooting-victim/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-24T18:55:40.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F63WFDSXN45DCZOZNV6TLCPPFWU.jpg%3Fauth%3D329417baa60fd4ce7104176ffdd89bc7266e2f1ac8cbe63e1eb169da031a88bd%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"gofundme-for-family-of-midland-workplace-shooting-victim"},{"id":"8h7pqm","title":"Final beam placed atop new Midland Lee High School","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD marked a major construction milestone Wednesday morning as crews placed the final structural beam on top of the new Midland Lee High School.The “topping out” ceremony marked the completion of the building’s structural framework and recognized construction crews...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD marked a major construction milestone Wednesday morning as crews placed the final structural beam on top of the new Midland Lee High School.The “topping out” ceremony marked the completion of the building’s structural framework and recognized construction crews, project partners, district leadership and the community.“Midland Lee High School will become a place where memories are made, friendships are formed, challenges are overcome, and dreams begin taking shape”Midland Lee High School Principal, Chris BryantThe new LHS campus is designed as a comprehensive high school serving grades 9-12 with a core capacity of 4,200 students.Students touring the building during the event talked about the size of the campus and features such as natural light and expanded classroom space, including science areas.Midland High is scheduled to hold its topping out ceremony on July 16th.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/final-beam-placed-atop-new-midland-lee-high-school/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Lauren Munt","publishDate":"2026-06-24T18:01:33.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FZHLJWY3KFZBCDGGOTM2MNFWXGE.png%3Fauth%3D87c634697f742b412cbeaee479bc8ab0581a44d46af571a798d49e4272dd607e%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"final-beam-placed-atop-new-midland-lee-high-school"},{"id":"olg201","title":"Crime Stoppers searching for 2 women accused of theft at Big Spring Bealls","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two women accused of stealing merchandise from a Big Spring retail store earlier this month.According to the Big Spring Police Department, officers responded June 1 to a reported theft at Bealls, on Marcy Drive....","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two women accused of stealing merchandise from a Big Spring retail store earlier this month.According to the Big Spring Police Department, officers responded June 1 to a reported theft at Bealls, on Marcy Drive.Investigators said two women stole around $427.75 worth of merchandise from the store.One suspect was described as a Hispanic woman with brown hair who was wearing a white dress with designs. The second suspect was described as a white woman with brown hair wearing a white baseball cap, a black zip-up jacket and white shorts with blue stripes.Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.If your tip leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward.To submit a tip online, CLICK HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/crime-stoppers-searching-2-women-accused-theft-big-spring-bealls/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-24T16:56:38.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FWBGHCYPWWZGSLHBYZBHTOTVRUY.png%3Fauth%3D9528a4c45f45fedde21d9dfd19694eb254c6db6c685164520db94afd5958246b%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"crime-stoppers-searching-for-2-women-accused-of-theft-at-big-spring-bealls"},{"id":"epu4sv","title":"Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterms","excerpt":"(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.“Those fixes have to be done, because if we go into a November...","content":"(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.“Those fixes have to be done, because if we go into a November election and we don’t, we can’t claim that we have integrity in the voter roll,” said state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Republican from Harris County, during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing that addressed voter registration and voter list maintenance issues.Bettencourt said he’s heard complaints about the system, known as TEAM, from election officials in Travis, Austin, and Jackson counties, among others.Christina Adkins, the elections division director at the secretary of state’s office, said the agency is “dedicating every possible resource that we have within our office to resolving these issues.”“There is nothing more important in our office than this project,” Adkins said.TEAM was redesigned and redeveloped by the state and relaunched last summer. Election officials say they have struggled with it since then, and though some functionality issues have been resolved, others continue to come up.For example, election officials have reported that processes such as voter registration status lookups and precinct assignments frequently don’t work properly. In addition, the system often malfunctions when attempting to produce reports of registered voters and voters who have requested a mail ballot, forcing some election officials to produce their own spreadsheets to keep track.The problems, election officials say, have added financial and staffing strains on counties already strapped for resources.The system was developed by Civix, a Louisiana-based vendor. The majority of the state’s 254 counties rely on TEAM to plan elections and maintain their voter rolls. Even counties that instead use software from a state-approved private vendor to manage their voter rolls are required by state law to sync their data with TEAM daily, and are required to use TEAM to verify a voter’s identity and their eligibility to cast a ballot.Groups representing election officials across Texas have asked the agency to halt the TEAM update rollout and address issues that they said “directly impact key parts of the election and jury process.” The groups first outlined their complaints in a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson in October, and sent another one in February.Earlier this month, Nelson announced she’d be stepping down as of July 17. Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to appoint her successor.Secretary of state, vendor working together on fixesAccording to public records, the state’s contract with Civix is for $17 million. The secretary of state’s office told Votebeat last year that the money for it came from a mix of state dollars and federal funds allocated under the 2002 Help America Vote Act, earmarked for improving election administration.Bettencourt raised questions about Civix’s work during the hearing. “When I get half a dozen counties with their hair on fire, and some counties are small, and some of them are big, that means that the vendor is behind on actually delivering fixes to the system,” Bettencourt said.He directly asked Adkins whether Civix was up for the task. “Yes, sir,” she responded, adding her office is working with the vendor on fixes. Civix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Civix, Adkins said, also manages voter registration systems for other states, including Louisiana and Iowa, but Texas is the vendor’s biggest election management and voter registration software customer.The Texas Secretary of State’s Office has said it anticipated technical issues with this “once-in-a-decade upgrade,” though it pointed to some unexpected challenges that have exacerbated the issues.The agency specified that it didn’t anticipate the updated system having to handle significant amounts of data from large counties that abruptly stopped using a vendor that had financial problems. It also noted that redrawn boundaries following last year’s unexpected midcycle redistricting created additional complications that prevented counties from mailing out voter registration certificates on time.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/texas-lawmakers-want-fixes-statewide-voter-registration-system-ahead-midterms/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Natalia Contreras","publishDate":"2026-06-24T16:38:16.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FVR5XJAZVO5BAHCMW43SINYO6TM.png%3Fauth%3D0b10e1347fab64562d0a3850779f3e39a3501153f129a8ca5d4e02987d1aa66f%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"texas-lawmakers-want-fixes-to-statewide-voter-registration-system-ahead-of-midterms"},{"id":"41onhe","title":"Odessa College names Bryce Waters as permanent golf coach","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College has named Bryce Waters, the Wrangler, as the permanent Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. A press release from Odessa College can be found below: Beginning in February of 2026, Waters began working with the team as the interim head coach, leading the tea...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College has named Bryce Waters, the Wrangler, as the permanent Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach. A press release from Odessa College can be found below: Beginning in February of 2026, Waters began working with the team as the interim head coach, leading the teams to second and third place [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/odessa-college/odessa-college-names-bryce-waters-as-permanent-golf-coach/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Trey Francis","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:12:46.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fbryce-waters.00_00_00_00.Still001.jpg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"odessa-college-names-bryce-waters-as-permanent-golf-coach"},{"id":"gjtwdu","title":"Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance and song","excerpt":"LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT, Mont. 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The battle, one [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-native-americans-commemorate-victory-at-little-bighorn-with-horse-races-dance-and-song/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T23:02:47.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3db4fa1d34e3.61387160.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"native-americans-commemorate-victory-at-little-bighorn-with-horse-races-dance-and-song"},{"id":"vsl24j","title":"Former UTPB safety Coby Calvin leads The Tall City Black Gold defense","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The roster build of the Tall City Black Gold has players from across the state, and even the country, but the leader of the defense comes from the Permian Basin. Safety Coby Calvin brings five years of college football to the table, where he spent 2019-2022 at Wagner ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The roster build of the Tall City Black Gold has players from across the state, and even the country, but the leader of the defense comes from the Permian Basin. Safety Coby Calvin brings five years of college football to the table, where he spent 2019-2022 at Wagner University and spent [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/local-sports/former-utpb-safety-coby-calvin-leads-the-tall-city-black-gold-defense/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Dalton Arredondo","publishDate":"2026-06-25T22:58:03.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FCOBY-CALVIN-PHOTO-FOR-WEB.jpg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"former-utpb-safety-coby-calvin-leads-the-tall-city-black-gold-defense"},{"id":"wx9s8s","title":"Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed","excerpt":"DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Venezuelans in the U.S. rushed to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country. The United States government and other countries also pledged aid. Oscar Torres and t...","content":"DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Venezuelans in the U.S. rushed to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country. The United States government and other countries also pledged aid. Oscar Torres and thousands of others spent the last 24 hours keeping [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-venezuelans-in-the-us-rush-to-send-aid-to-earthquake-victims-but-caracas-airport-is-closed/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"CODY JACKSON, RUSS BYNUM and PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T22:17:17.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3daa256e8ae1.84975017.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"venezuelans-in-the-us-rush-to-send-aid-to-earthquake-victims-but-caracas-airport-is-closed"},{"id":"ds9yzs","title":"Home Depot Visits Odessa Police Athletic League","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3238","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-19T02:46:25.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D20009","slug":"home-depot-visits-odessa-police-athletic-league"},{"id":"ubkuwv","title":"Help needed to find hit-and-run driver in Midland","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying the driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run accident. According to Midland Crimestoppers, the incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at approximately 3:56 am, when a white Ford F150 was southbound in t...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying the driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run accident. According to Midland Crimestoppers, the incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at approximately 3:56 am, when a white Ford F150 was southbound in the 6100 block of Moroni St and struck a parked [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/help-needed-to-find-hit-and-run-driver-in-midland/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-25T21:35:28.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FIMG_2584.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"help-needed-to-find-hit-and-run-driver-in-midland"},{"id":"ry7r0y","title":"Odessa College joins Quality Matters for online learning success","excerpt":"Odessa College has joined Quality Matters, an international leader in quality assurance for online learning, to help develop engaging and accessible online courses that meet the needs of OC students.","content":"Odessa College has joined Quality Matters, an international leader in quality assurance for online learning, to help develop engaging and accessible online courses that meet the needs of OC students.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/odessa-college-enhances-digital-education/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-25T21:24:34.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fodessa-college-quality-matters.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"odessa-college-joins-quality-matters-for-online-learning-success"},{"id":"cml1fy","title":"Have you seen this man? Midland Crimestoppers seeks help to ID patio furniture thief","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a man wanted for stealing approximately $500 worth of patio furniture. The man below was last seen driving a Black Ford F150 Raptor with aftermarket wheels. If you have any information regarding the ide...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a man wanted for stealing approximately $500 worth of patio furniture. The man below was last seen driving a Black Ford F150 Raptor with aftermarket wheels. If you have any information regarding the identity of this may contact one of the following below [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/have-you-seen-this-man-midland-crimestoppers-seeks-help-to-id-patio-furniture-thief/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-25T21:06:28.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fmidland-crimestoppers-6-25.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"have-you-seen-this-man-midland-crimestoppers-seeks-help-to-id-patio-furniture-thief"},{"id":"k7hvsd","title":"Crimestoppers seeks help finding man wanted for child injury","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in locating 20-year-old Joseph Coleman. Coleman is wanted for Injury To A Child. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Coleman, you are urged to contact Midland Crimestoppers.","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in locating 20-year-old Joseph Coleman. Coleman is wanted for Injury To A Child. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Coleman, you are urged to contact Midland Crimestoppers.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/crimestoppers-seeks-help-finding-man-wanted-for-child-injury/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-25T20:55:52.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FIMG_2581.jpeg%3Fw%3D578","slug":"crimestoppers-seeks-help-finding-man-wanted-for-child-injury"},{"id":"ad83uv","title":"Odessa's Sherwood Aquatic Center closes for employee picnic","excerpt":"The Sherwood Family Aquatic Center in Odessa, Texas will be closed on June 27th for the City of Odessa's annual employee picnic, while all other City of Odessa pools and spraygrounds will remain open and operate at usual hours.","content":"The Sherwood Family Aquatic Center in Odessa, Texas will be closed on June 27th for the City of Odessa's annual employee picnic, while all other City of Odessa pools and spraygrounds will remain open and operate at usual hours.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/odessa-pool-closure-sherwood/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-25T20:54:48.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F05%2FDSC00517.webp%3Fw%3D900","slug":"odessas-sherwood-aquatic-center-closes-for-employee-picnic"},{"id":"asebq4","title":"Subcontractor killed in Odessa College construction accident, investigation underway","excerpt":"A subcontractor was killed in a workplace accident at an Odessa College construction project earlier this week, and an investigation is underway with the cooperation of the college, contractor, and OSHA.","content":"A subcontractor was killed in a workplace accident at an Odessa College construction project earlier this week, and an investigation is underway with the cooperation of the college, contractor, and OSHA.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/subcontractor-killed-odessa-college/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-25T20:31:49.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2014%2F09%2FStory_128294_ver1.0-e1677190323342.jpg%3Fw%3D503","slug":"subcontractor-killed-in-odessa-college-construction-accident-investigation-underway"},{"id":"395udr","title":"Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center has closed, governor says","excerpt":"The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has served its purpose, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday, closing the makeshift facility heralded by the Trump administration and denounced as inhumane by civil rights groups. DeSantis said the center, which opened i...","content":"The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has served its purpose, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday, closing the makeshift facility heralded by the Trump administration and denounced as inhumane by civil rights groups. DeSantis said the center, which opened in July 2025, was always meant to be only temporary until more permanent [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-floridas-alligator-alcatraz-immigration-detention-center-is-closing-governor-says/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T19:59:48.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3d7a205c3761.32610115.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"floridas-alligator-alcatraz-immigration-detention-center-has-closed-governor-says"},{"id":"5if8vr","title":"Leaders and celebrities react after powerful quakes hit Venezuela","excerpt":"World leaders and Venezuelan celebrities reacted Thursday with messages of solidarity and offers of assistance after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings. Wednesday evening’s 7...","content":"World leaders and Venezuelan celebrities reacted Thursday with messages of solidarity and offers of assistance after two powerful earthquakes shook the South American nation, killing at least 164 people, injuring more than 1,000 and trapping many beneath collapsed buildings. Wednesday evening’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-world-leaders-react-with-offers-and-solidarity-after-powerful-quakes-hit-venezuela/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T18:09:56.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3d6f9d3fea30.97238393.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"leaders-and-celebrities-react-after-powerful-quakes-hit-venezuela"},{"id":"xpxxwv","title":"New flashing four-way stop signs installed in Midland County","excerpt":"MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has completed the installation of new flashing four-way stop signs at two intersections southeast of Midland.The intersections are along the East County Road 173 corridor. The intersections at South County Road 1160 and South County Road 1110 have bee...","content":"MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has completed the installation of new flashing four-way stop signs at two intersections southeast of Midland.The intersections are along the East County Road 173 corridor. The intersections at South County Road 1160 and South County Road 1110 have been converted to four-way stops as part of an ongoing effort to improve safety on county roads.Similar improvements are being made along South County Road 1232, also known as Antelope Trail.The county said traffic volumes are increasing in many rural areas as Midland County continues to grow. The safety enhancements are designed to help reduce the risk of crashes and to improve visibility for drivers traveling through the intersections.Drivers are encouraged to watch for the new traffic patterns and use caution when traveling in the area.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/new-four-way-stop-added-midland-county/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:03:29.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FPL62T22P6BF5FLIHIIZZ2E7B6I.jpg%3Fauth%3Da0448a2332ccb53f3b9132dd2b5918cf1589d58bdabb09c755be08e3e0e78879%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"new-flashing-four-way-stop-signs-installed-in-midland-county"},{"id":"2r2drj","title":"Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says","excerpt":"CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball is the latest NBA star with a new home. The Charlotte Hornets agreed to trade Ball, their starting point guard, and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and t...","content":"CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball is the latest NBA star with a new home. The Charlotte Hornets agreed to trade Ball, their starting point guard, and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-hornets-trade-lamelo-ball-to-timberwolves-for-naz-reid-draft-picks-ap-source-says/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"STEVE REED, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T17:51:38.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3d6ade31dae7.43115589.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"hornets-trade-lamelo-ball-josh-green-to-timberwolves-for-naz-reid-draft-picks-ap-source-says"},{"id":"c66b96","title":"DPS trooper injured in head-on crash near Alpine identified","excerpt":"BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The DPS trooper who was seriously injured in a head-on crash near Alpine on Tuesday has been identified.According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, Trooper Zach Vasquez is currently receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the crash.DPS said a K-9 ridin...","content":"BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The DPS trooper who was seriously injured in a head-on crash near Alpine on Tuesday has been identified.According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, Trooper Zach Vasquez is currently receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the crash.DPS said a K-9 riding in the patrol vehicle at the time of the crash was not injured.DPS said the driver of the pickup truck involved in the head-on crash died at the scene.The crash remains under investigation.Previous story, CLICK HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/dps-trooper-injured-head-on-crash-near-alpine-identified/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-24T13:56:15.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F7YKTJSYVENF2XGS676UFAORM6E.jpg%3Fauth%3D4756e0b290ade76856ba1fcee75799f06b32f5b837c4de9ee5f6a552a5dc3c50%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"dps-trooper-injured-in-head-on-crash-near-alpine-identified"},{"id":"f77ve9","title":"Midland ISD students earn College Board National Recognition Awards","excerpt":"Midland ISD announced that 116 students have earned 2026 College Board National Recognition Awards, a 22% increase from last year, due to their strong PSAT and Advanced Placement exam scores and academic achievement.","content":"Midland ISD announced that 116 students have earned 2026 College Board National Recognition Awards, a 22% increase from last year, due to their strong PSAT and Advanced Placement exam scores and academic achievement.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-isd-college-board-awards/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-25T17:44:19.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2025%2F07%2FUntitled-image-2025-07-10T172649.311.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midland-isd-students-earn-college-board-national-recognition-awards"},{"id":"6o9o4l","title":"The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians","excerpt":"The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The Department of Homeland Security can now end temporary ...","content":"The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The Department of Homeland Security can now end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-the-latest-senate-republicans-reject-war-powers-resolution-after-trump-berates-them-at-meeting/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T16:25:36.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3d39a5260cb8.93711912.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"the-latest-supreme-court-lets-trump-administration-end-legal-protections-for-haitians-and-syrians"},{"id":"gym1mn","title":"Threatening texts prompt police presence at McCamey ISD","excerpt":"Law enforcement is investigating after students allegedly sent threatening text messages, prompting an increased police presence on campus at McCamey Independent School District.","content":"Law enforcement is investigating after students allegedly sent threatening text messages, prompting an increased police presence on campus at McCamey Independent School District.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/threatening-text-mccamey-investigation/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-25T13:04:18.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F05%2Fpolice-lights-e1775469919711_c13cc2.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"threatening-texts-prompt-police-presence-at-mccamey-isd"},{"id":"yccobp","title":"Switzerland wraps up first place in Group B at the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Canada","excerpt":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Switzerland put a damper on Canada's World Cup party. The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B. Switzerland will get a week of rest before returning to Vancouver to face one of the eight best third-...","content":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Switzerland put a damper on Canada's World Cup party. The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B. Switzerland will get a week of rest before returning to Vancouver to face one of the eight best third-place finishers on [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-switzerland-wraps-up-first-place-in-group-b-at-the-world-cup-with-a-2-1-victory-over-canada/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"ANNE M. PETERSON, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T05:40:53.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3cc108664fa1.75119097.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"switzerland-wraps-up-first-place-in-group-b-at-the-world-cup-with-a-2-1-victory-over-canada"},{"id":"ukghhf","title":"Top developers are pivoting from chatbots to physical AI","excerpt":"PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Computer scientist Louis Castricato was in his eighth year studying large language models — the artificial intelligence technology behind chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude — when he started to feel like he was hitting a dead end. “We basically have passed the point of doing...","content":"PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Computer scientist Louis Castricato was in his eighth year studying large language models — the artificial intelligence technology behind chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude — when he started to feel like he was hitting a dead end. “We basically have passed the point of doing real fundamental LLM research,\" Castricato said. [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-all-the-worlds-a-robot-staging-ground-for-tech-entrepreneurs-building-physical-ai/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"MATT O&#039;BRIEN, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T03:22:51.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3ca01eed01e4.01222946.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"top-developers-are-pivoting-from-chatbots-to-physical-ai"},{"id":"ta7uo","title":"1 person killed, DPS trooper seriously injured in head-on crash near Alpine","excerpt":"ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - A DPS trooper was seriously injured and a pickup truck driver was killed in a head-on crash Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 67 east of Alpine.According to DPS, the crash happened about five miles east of Alpine in Brewster County and involved a DPS car and a pickup truck.Th...","content":"ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - A DPS trooper was seriously injured and a pickup truck driver was killed in a head-on crash Tuesday morning on U.S. Highway 67 east of Alpine.According to DPS, the crash happened about five miles east of Alpine in Brewster County and involved a DPS car and a pickup truck.The driver of the truck died at the scene. DPS said the driver’s identity is being withheld because the next of kin still needs to be notified. The trooper sustained serious injuries and was transported by helicopter to a hospital in El Paso for treatment.A DPS K-9 riding in the patrol vehicle at the time of the crash was not injured.The crash remains under investigation.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/1-person-killed-dps-trooper-seriously-injured-head-on-crash-near-alpine/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-24T13:21:12.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FVREU2LVRNNE7HDUC6VNYPINPW4.jpg%3Fauth%3D2f37e7361aadd6979dc1e05d201861bc0bcb730c4b3eace793aa1e37feac78c9%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"1-person-killed-dps-trooper-seriously-injured-in-head-on-crash-near-alpine"},{"id":"opwgsb","title":"World Cup what to know: US faces decisions for final group-stage game against winless Turkey","excerpt":"The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make. The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot in the knockout stage and will face winless Turkey in Inglewood, California, on Thursday. Christian Pulisic returned to training af...","content":"The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make. The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot in the knockout stage and will face winless Turkey in Inglewood, California, on Thursday. Christian Pulisic returned to training after missing a 2-0 win [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-world-cup-what-to-know-us-faces-decisions-for-final-group-stage-game-against-winless-turkey/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JOHN MARSHALL, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-25T02:09:08.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3c8e8ee576d5.69439269.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"world-cup-what-to-know-us-faces-decisions-for-final-group-stage-game-against-winless-turkey"},{"id":"2vp4z8","title":"Fire department responds to 2 separate incidents in Midland","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Fire Department crews responded to two separate incidents, including a crash involving a home and a frac pump fire, according to posts from the Midland Fire Department.On June 22, Midland Fire Department (MFD) responded to a crash involving a house near the intersec...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Fire Department crews responded to two separate incidents, including a crash involving a home and a frac pump fire, according to posts from the Midland Fire Department.On June 22, Midland Fire Department (MFD) responded to a crash involving a house near the intersection of Elm Street and Wadley Avenue. The department said injuries were minor, and that the American Red Cross was notified.The second incident was on June 23, crews were called to a frac pump fire near the intersection of State Highway 349 and South County Road 1232, the department said.No injuries were reported.MFD has not released any additional details on what led to either incident.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/midland-fire-responds-house-crash-frac-pump-fire/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-24T11:27:41.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F66SJQXW5TRDKJCYLB7KEFHMN6A.jpg%3Fauth%3D43583d13d23a584f876c6e623ee975cd567e45d9ce88e342ad2d39ab622fec64%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"fire-department-responds-to-2-separate-incidents-in-midland"},{"id":"g5tj1g","title":"Road work closes several lanes in Midland","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Midland has announced several upcoming lane closures for road improvements, construction and utility work.According the release, lanes on Fairgrounds Road from Wadley Avenue to Pecan Avenue will be closed through July 17, for improvements, the city said.A lane ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Midland has announced several upcoming lane closures for road improvements, construction and utility work.According the release, lanes on Fairgrounds Road from Wadley Avenue to Pecan Avenue will be closed through July 17, for improvements, the city said.A lane on Ohio Avenue between N Street and M Street will be closed from June 29 to October 31 for construction.And a lane on Lamesa Road from Dormand Avenue to Pine Avenue will be closed from June 25 to July 2 for utility work.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/road-work-closes-several-lanes-midland/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-24T10:18:30.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FI26EPEI7VBC5DLYJPLTIIMYD6M.jpg%3Fauth%3Ddbab632d2322ad7b1859f7cf761fc843033c4d8ecad90010ea9e71072380fef4%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"road-work-closes-several-lanes-in-midland"},{"id":"hbbheb","title":"7-Day Forecast +3: 100+ degrees through the weekend","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Here's your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. We're staying hot and mostly dry across the region as that big ridge overhead keeps storm chances on the lower side! That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just vi...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Here's your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. We're staying hot and mostly dry across the region as that big ridge overhead keeps storm chances on the lower side! That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your Basin app for the [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/7-day-forecast-3-100-degrees-through-the-weekend/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Chris Talley","publishDate":"2026-06-25T01:39:34.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FWeather_GFX_Web.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"7-day-forecast-3-100-degrees-through-the-weekend"},{"id":"7i9wl6","title":"High temps, Higher prices: How to save on your Summer electric bills","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Hotter West Texas days mean mostly higher electric bills in the Summer. While temperatures climb across the Permian Basin, you don't have to break the bank to stay cool. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average Texas electric bill ...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Hotter West Texas days mean mostly higher electric bills in the Summer. While temperatures climb across the Permian Basin, you don't have to break the bank to stay cool. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average Texas electric bill is $177/month for a typical home using about [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/high-temps-higher-prices-how-to-save-on-your-summer-electric-bills/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Chris Talley","publishDate":"2026-06-25T01:38:41.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FDesigner-10.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"high-temps-higher-prices-how-to-save-on-your-summer-electric-bills"},{"id":"5in0vf","title":"$1B desalination plant proposed to ease Rio Grande Valley border water woes","excerpt":"An Israeli-based company wants to pair up with a U.S. company to build a $1 billion desalination plant on South Padre Island, on the South Texas border, to ease the growing water woes in the Rio Grande Valley that has been caused, in part, from a lack of water owed to the region by Mexico.","content":"An Israeli-based company wants to pair up with a U.S. company to build a $1 billion desalination plant on South Padre Island, on the South Texas border, to ease the growing water woes in the Rio Grande Valley that has been caused, in part, from a lack of water owed to the region by Mexico.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/1b-desalination-plant-proposed-to-ease-rio-grande-valley-border-water-woes/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Sandra Sanchez","publishDate":"2026-06-25T01:31:26.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FIMG_6949.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"1b-desalination-plant-proposed-to-ease-rio-grande-valley-border-water-woes"},{"id":"15znbo","title":"Midland College promotes Castro, names Garza head softball coach","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland College Athletics department announced staffing changes this afternoon, as head softball coach Angel Castro is promoted to the Assistant Athletic Director role, and assistant coach Liv Garza becomes head coach. Castro led the Lady Chaps for six seasons, an...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland College Athletics department announced staffing changes this afternoon, as head softball coach Angel Castro is promoted to the Assistant Athletic Director role, and assistant coach Liv Garza becomes head coach. Castro led the Lady Chaps for six seasons, and Garza was the assistant coach for two of them. In [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/midland-college/midland-college-promotes-castro-names-garza-head-softball-coach/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Dalton Arredondo","publishDate":"2026-06-24T23:45:13.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FCASTRO-GARZA-PHOTO-FOR-WEB00.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midland-college-promotes-castro-names-garza-head-softball-coach"},{"id":"edci5x","title":"Midland ISD cutting back on take-home devices for younger students","excerpt":"MIDLAND , Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD says it’s making several instructional technology updates for the 2026-27 school year, with a focus on cutting down on screen time, tightening online safety and creating more time for direct, teacher-led learning.According to Midland ISD, the updates were put ...","content":"MIDLAND , Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD says it’s making several instructional technology updates for the 2026-27 school year, with a focus on cutting down on screen time, tightening online safety and creating more time for direct, teacher-led learning.According to Midland ISD, the updates were put together using feedback from families and staff, survey results and input from the district’s Technology Advisory Team.At Midland ISD, we want technology to be a purposeful tool that enhances targeted instruction while ensuring students remain actively engaged in the learning process. These updates strike an important balance by providing students with the technology skills they need while creating more opportunities for direct instruction, collaboration, and meaningful learning experiences.Superintendent Dr. Stephanie D. HowardWhat’s changing for Pre-K through eighth grade?Starting in 2026-27, Midland ISD says students in Pre-K through eighth grade will use devices from classroom sets instead of taking devices home.Pre-K and kindergarten students will keep using iPads during instruction.Students in first through eighth grade will use Chromebooks when needed to support classroom learning.The district says technology will be used intentionally and will follow Midland ISD’s instructional technology guidelines.New online safety restrictionsMidland ISD is also adding new limits aimed at keeping younger students safer online.YouTube will be blocked for students in Pre-K through eighth grade, according to Midland ISD.Younger students will no longer be able to share Google documents and files with other students.For older students, Midland ISD says:Ninth graders will still receive school-issued devices, but YouTube will be limited to approved educational purposes.Students in 10th through 12th grade will continue using school-issued devices with filtered access to online content.What’s nextMidland ISD says it will keep monitoring district technology systems with safety and filtering tools, provide ongoing staff training related to digital monitoring and online safety, and give families resources to support healthy technology habits at home.These updates are about creating safe, focused, and effective learning environments for students. By reducing unnecessary screen time, strengthening digital safeguards, and ensuring technology is used intentionally, we can better support student engagement, academic growth, and overall well-being.Superintendent Dr. Stephanie D. HowardMidland ISD says additional information will be shared with families before the start of the 2026-27 school year.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/midland-isd-cutting-back-take-home-devices-younger-students/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-24T10:06:08.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FL5555P6YV5BITFDQ6R6GHMRNVA.png%3Fauth%3Dd6c6202342c97a27cc5e60612e7cf3bdc3d82539e6d2a9b39efad4fabae597cf%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"midland-isd-cutting-back-on-take-home-devices-for-younger-students"},{"id":"9xc1xq","title":"Odessa honors Nathan Lloyd for heroic act","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- During Tuesday night's Odessa City Council meeting, Mayor Cal Hendrick signed a proclamation that recognizes June 23, 2026, as \"Nathan Lloyd Day.\" Nathan stayed with a victim who was shot on November 28, 2023, right by his house, around Sherwood Park. \"I rolled him over...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- During Tuesday night's Odessa City Council meeting, Mayor Cal Hendrick signed a proclamation that recognizes June 23, 2026, as \"Nathan Lloyd Day.\" Nathan stayed with a victim who was shot on November 28, 2023, right by his house, around Sherwood Park. \"I rolled him over to try to help him breathe, and [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/odessa-honors-nathan-lloyd-for-heroic-act/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Lidianna Reyes","publishDate":"2026-06-24T23:26:55.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fnathan-pic.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"odessa-honors-nathan-lloyd-for-heroic-act"},{"id":"w40owc","title":"State lawmakers demand answers on Texas data centers’ water use","excerpt":"AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) - State lawmakers are demanding answers about how much water Texas data centers are actually using, and why the state still doesn’t have a clear number.The Texas House Committee on Natural Resources met Tuesday in Austin to take up the issue, hearing from Texans, the Texas Wa...","content":"AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) - State lawmakers are demanding answers about how much water Texas data centers are actually using, and why the state still doesn’t have a clear number.The Texas House Committee on Natural Resources met Tuesday in Austin to take up the issue, hearing from Texans, the Texas Water Development Board, the Public Utility Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).Lawmakers said the number of data centers in Texas has exploded in a short amount of time, but many of those companies aren’t telling the state how much water they’re using.Companies No-Show at HearingState Rep. Cody Harris (R-District 8) opened the hearing by calling out companies by name that were invited to testify, but were no-shows.“When new developers enter a residential neighborhood with intent on building a new data center, and refuses to do any community townhalls, refuses to discuss their water and electricity usage, and refuses to testify before this very committee, then Texans rightfully get upset,” Harris said.Harris said it’s companies like those that have fueled public distrust of data centers statewide.Data Centers Surge, but Reporting LagsAccording to the Texas Water Development Board, the number of data centers the state surveys has grown from 22 to 341. But lawmakers said the state still can’t get a full picture of how much water those facilities are using.“It’s pretty frustrating to hear only 17 percent of the respondents have actually taken time to fill out the questionnaire as they’re required to do legally,” said State Rep. Trent Ashley (R-District 9).The Water Development Board also admitted it has no way to track groundwater pumping by data centers in counties without a groundwater conservation district, which is the case for more than half of Texas counties. In those counties, there is no legal limit on how much groundwater a data center can pump.“That’s a broken system. And that’s not your fault,” Ashley said. “But when you’re talking about massive water usage, especially groundwater, and the state can’t calculate how much water is being used, I think we can all understand why Texans are rightfully concerned.”Separate Survey, Same GapsThe Public Utility Commission ran its own survey this spring, separate from the Water Board’s, targeting data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities directly. The result: 28 companies responded, representing 92 facilities. Lawmakers said that’s less than a third of the data centers believed to be operating in Texas right now.“There’s got to be an amount of data or the decision you make is not valid. That’s just how science works. You either have enough data or you don’t,” said State Rep. Brad Buckley (R-District 54). “It appears like the data centers are not reporting enough data for us to make these big long-term decisions.”Lawmakers pressed PUC staff on why the survey was voluntary, and why the agency didn’t do more to boost responses, including mailing notices that went largely unanswered.TCEQ Reveals Permitting GapThe TCEQ outlined how it regulates data center wastewater discharge through state and federal permits, but under questioning, revealed a gap of its own.Saddler said the agency has reopened permits for other industries over compliance issues, but not, to his knowledge, for a data center.“Data centers, not to my knowledge, as far as reopening a permit associated with a data center to add requirements,” said Robert Saddler with the TCEQ.Industry Pushes BackThe data center industry itself also had a seat at the table Tuesday. Dan Diorio, vice president of state policy for the Data Center Coalition, told lawmakers the industry is taking the water question seriously.“The data center industry takes water use efficiency, conservation and stewardship extremely seriously,” Diorio said. “The industry does not bury its head in the sand and does not act as though water is an endless resource available to it.”But Ashley wasn’t satisfied, pointing right back at that 17 percent survey response rate.“When 17 percent of data centers are responding, that gives you a black eye, and it tarnishes the reputation of your industry,” Ashley said. “The question that I have is what does the other 80 percent have to hide? What do they not want the public to know?”","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/state-lawmakers-demand-answers-texas-data-centers-water-use/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Jasmine Lotts","publishDate":"2026-06-24T01:16:08.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FP2WTJU7PPVCRREPTN32F74GM6A.png%3Fauth%3Dd51962c4d91cbcaa98f8e6e125855684d32175f8feb12964c51f8bd53acad7eb%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"state-lawmakers-demand-answers-on-texas-data-centers-water-use"},{"id":"qj6bb6","title":"Texas Parks and Wildlife license vendor breach may expose data of more than 3 million customers","excerpt":"AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Texas authorities are warning millions of hunters and anglers that their personal information may have been exposed in a cybersecurity incident involving a vendor that runs the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s license sales system.Texas Cyber Command said its investiga...","content":"AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Texas authorities are warning millions of hunters and anglers that their personal information may have been exposed in a cybersecurity incident involving a vendor that runs the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s license sales system.Texas Cyber Command said its investigation found an unauthorized actor may have obtained driver’s license information, passport numbers if provided, email addresses, phone numbers and home addresses for more than 3 million customers who bought Texas hunting and fishing licenses. The agency said Social Security numbers, dates of birth and financial information, including credit card details, were not taken. Officials said there is no evidence customers younger than 18 were affected or that any group was targeted.TPWD said it has implemented additional security measures and is working with the vendor to add safeguards and enhanced monitoring. The department said it has strengthened access controls for customer profile data and plans to add more security features in the future.License sales are expected to continue on schedule for August and the next license year, the department said.Affected customers are eligible for one year of free credit monitoring through Kroll, TPWD said. Customers can confirm eligibility by calling a dedicated call center at 844-959-7123. The enrollment deadline is Sept. 14, 2026. The call center is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central time Monday through Friday.TPWD urged customers to monitor their credit reports and financial statements for unauthorized activity and to notify financial institutions or credit bureaus if they see anything suspicious. The department also recommended freezing credit with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, noting that credit freezes are free and can make it harder for identity thieves to open new accounts. Officials warned scammers may use stolen information to impersonate companies or government officials and advised people not to click links or share personal details unless they are sure a request is legitimate.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/texas-parks-wildlife-license-vendor-breach-may-expose-data-more-than-3-million-customers/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-23T23:19:00.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F2BIJGXKASZCMZC4NVCMACOC5WA.png%3Fauth%3D5418119467d255069bac54ed3069bcd23985ddd75b8d1000118f23def4af4b3d%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"texas-parks-and-wildlife-license-vendor-breach-may-expose-data-of-more-than-3-million-customers"},{"id":"f3vfzo","title":"Teachers become students at Sibley Nature Center workshop","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Today at the Sibley Nature Center, class was in session. However, the students were actually the teachers! Event Organizer and Education Director at Sibley Nature Center, Mitsy Thomason, was eager to host the event to give local teachers a free option to get credit tha...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Today at the Sibley Nature Center, class was in session. However, the students were actually the teachers! Event Organizer and Education Director at Sibley Nature Center, Mitsy Thomason, was eager to host the event to give local teachers a free option to get credit that is normally very costly to educators. \"It's [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/teachers-become-students-at-sibley-nature-center-workshop/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Grant Hochmuth","publishDate":"2026-06-24T23:26:50.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-24-180252.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"teachers-become-students-at-sibley-nature-center-workshop"},{"id":"ohr9cn","title":"Midland's Diamondback Complex opens with world-class facilities","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Earlier today, the Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex opened its doors as officials say the facility is already going to good use. Mayor Lori Blong says that the facility is already utilizing the space and has it booked with camps. \"One of the things that I'm most pr...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Earlier today, the Diamondback Energy Athletic Complex opened its doors as officials say the facility is already going to good use. Mayor Lori Blong says that the facility is already utilizing the space and has it booked with camps. \"One of the things that I'm most proud of for this facility [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midlands-diamondback-complex-opens-with-world-class-facilities/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T23:22:41.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-24-181721.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midlands-diamondback-complex-opens-with-world-class-facilities"},{"id":"7zw9ng","title":"Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid","excerpt":"By DAVID A. LIEB\nThe Associated Press\nSeveral dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.\nNine states, meanwhile, won’t have to pay a penny toward...","content":"By DAVID A. LIEB\nThe Associated Press\nSeveral dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.\nNine states, meanwhile, won’t have to pay a penny toward SNAP benefits, because their error rates are so low that they won an exemption from a cost-sharing requirement included in a big tax-and-spending law signed by President Donald Trump.\nData released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a first look at the winners — and potential losers — under the new law.\nThe error rate refers rather the percentage of SNAP benefits paid either above or below what people should have received, primarily because of mistakes. While low-error states are guaranteed to owe nothing when the annual cost-sharing requirement begins in October 2027, others will have another year to try to reduce their errors and decrease the hit to their budgets.\nStates with high error rates will have to make choices that could impact their residents. To fund SNAP benefits, do they spend less on public schools, law enforcement or mental health care? To save money, do they squeeze people off SNAP by making it harder to stay in the program? Or do they drop out entirely from the federal food aid program that’s been around for decades?\n“There are billions of dollars that are at stake that states will have to find the money to be able to pay if they want to continue to operate a SNAP program,” said Chloe Green, assistant director for policy at the American Public Human Services Association.\nFewer people are receiving SNAP benefits\nThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known informally as food stamps, provides monthly payments to help low-income residents to buy food. More than 37 million people nationwide received SNAP benefits in March, according to preliminary USDA figures. That’s down nearly 5 million people — over 11% — from a year earlier.\nA law signed by Trump last July expanded requirements for many adult SNAP recipients to work, volunteer or participate in job training. The new work and cost-share requirements are intended to increase accountability for participants and states — and to provide federal savings that offset new tax cuts.\n“These payment error rates are further proof that state accountability is severely lacking in SNAP,” said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.\nTrump’s law shifts costs to states\nAdministrative costs for SNAP currently are split 50-50 between the federal government and states. But federal law requires states to start paying 75% of SNAP administrative costs this October.\nThe federal government currently covers the full cost of SNAP benefits provided to people. But beginning in October 2027, states with SNAP error rates of 6% or greater could have to pay a portion of the benefits.\nThe error rates released Wednesday, which cover the 2025 fiscal year, are the first that matter. Federal law says states can choose to use either their 2025 or 2026 error rates when determining what percentage of SNAP benefits they must pay starting in October 2027.\nFILE – Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on California’s SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)\n9 states with low error rates will owe nothing\nSouth Dakota had the lowest error rate last year at about 2.5%. Nebraska had an error rate of 5.9% — just barely below the cutoff to avoid paying part of the SNAP benefits. Other states with error rates below 6% were Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Vermont, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.\nFederal law sets a sliding scale for how much money states must pay toward SNAP benefits. States with error rates between 6%-8% will have to eventually pay 5% of the benefit costs. Those with error rates between 8%-10% will have to pay 10% of benefit costs. And those with error rates over 10% will have to pay 15% of benefit costs.\nError rates could translate to millions of dollars\nConsider Missouri as an example. It had an error rate of 8.7% last year. Unless it improves next year, the state will have pick up 10% of SNAP benefit costs starting in October 2027.\nMissouri residents received about $1.5 billion of SNAP benefits in 2024, the latest year for which federal data is available. If that same amount of benefits is paid in the future, Missouri could have to cover $150 million of the costs; that’s a sum greater than the total budgeted for several state prisons.\n6 states with high errors earn delays\nAn exception in the federal law gives states with the highest error rates more time to try to reduce them. States with error rates of at least 13.34% last year will receive a delay in their cost-share requirements until at least the 2029 fiscal year.\nThe delay will benefit Alaska, which had the highest error rate of over 23%. Other jurisdictions receiving a one-year, cost-share delay are Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon and the District of Columbia.\nMore states still have a shot at getting an extension. States whose error rates exceed 13.34% in 2026 could have their cost-sharing requirements delayed until the 2030 fiscal year.\nSurvey shows some states could end food aid\nA recent survey of state agencies that run SNAP found that most already are analyzing the root causes of their payment errors. The mistakes appear to be evenly attributable to SNAP recipients and program administrators, and many states are planning to increase staff focused on eliminating errors, according to the survey released by American Public Human Services Association.\nBut states also are planning for cuts, if they are forced to pay a portion of SNAP benefits. More than a quarter of the states responding to the survey said they could consider narrowing eligibility policies, and four states said they could consider withdrawing from SNAP entirely. The report did not list those states.\nAdvocates push for a nationwide delay\nSome advocates for low-income residents want Congress to postpone the SNAP cost-share requirements for all states. That would require a change in federal law.\nThe error-rate data “really underscore the urgent need for Congress to delay this massive cost shift to state budgets,” said Katie Bergh, senior policy analyst at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.\nMany people already are struggling with high grocery prices, and “this is coming at a time when millions of people have already lost food assistance,” Bergh said.\nThe post Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/us-news/dozens-of-states-could-face-new-costs-because-of-high-error-rates-in-snap-food-aid/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T22:46:04.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26174514189052.jpg","slug":"dozens-of-states-could-face-new-costs-because-of-high-error-rates-in-snap-food-aid"},{"id":"282nz9","title":"Odessan accused of ramming woman’s vehicle, twice","excerpt":"An Odessa man was arrested last week after surveillance video showed him ramming the SUV of a family member twice, once with her inside it.\nAccording to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a disturbance call on Roger Avenue around noon June 19.\nWhen officers arrived, a...","content":"An Odessa man was arrested last week after surveillance video showed him ramming the SUV of a family member twice, once with her inside it.\nAccording to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a disturbance call on Roger Avenue around noon June 19.\nWhen officers arrived, a 20-year-old woman said she went to the home to confront Josenarciso Rodriguez Santiago, 44, because she believed he&rsquo;d stolen her cell phone from her apartment, the report stated.\nThe woman told officers that during the subsequent argument, Santiago got into his Ford F-250 and rammed the back of her Lincoln MKX SUV twice, once while she was in it, the report stated.\nVideo surveillance verified the woman&rsquo;s account of events and Santiago was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and booked into the Ector County jail. His bail has been set at $35,000. \nThe post Odessan accused of ramming woman’s vehicle, twice appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/odessan-accused-of-ramming-womans-vehicle-twice/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T22:23:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F136638117_web1_SANTIAGO-JOSENARCISO_ne2026624162126297.jpeg","inBriefing":true,"slug":"odessan-accused-of-ramming-womans-vehicle-twice"},{"id":"xsvp9","title":"Odessan facing burglary, evading charges","excerpt":"An Odessa man was arrested last week after he was accused of entering a home uninvited and beating a man he found speaking with his former wife.\nAccording to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to an assault call in the 1500 block of Pagewood Avenue around 6 p.m. June 13....","content":"An Odessa man was arrested last week after he was accused of entering a home uninvited and beating a man he found speaking with his former wife.\nAccording to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to an assault call in the 1500 block of Pagewood Avenue around 6 p.m. June 13.\nWhen they arrived, a 39-year-old man said Kyle Smith, 41, came into the home, entered the bedroom where he was speaking with Smith&rsquo;s former wife and demanded a fight outside, the report stated.\nThe man told officers when he refused, Smith began punching him, causing him to fall to the floor, the report stated. He said Smith fled when the homeowner came into the room and said she&rsquo;d called police.\nAccording to another OPD report, officers went to a home on Coyote Court to arrest Smith on June 18, but he told them his name was Robert and slammed the door.\nOfficers were still able to take him into custody on suspicion of evading arrest, failure to identify and burglary of a habitation. He was released from the Ector County jail June 19 after posting surety bonds totaling $28,000.\nThe post Odessan facing burglary, evading charges appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/odessan-facing-burglary-evading-charges/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T22:12:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F136638103_web1_KYLE-SMITH_ne2026624161016330.jpeg","slug":"odessan-facing-burglary-evading-charges"},{"id":"hu1dcg","title":"COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Midland College names new head coach","excerpt":"Midland College has named Olivia “Liv” Garza as the new head coach of the Lady Chaps Softball program following the promotion of former head coach Angelica “Angel” Castro to Assistant Athletic Director for Midland College Athletics.\nGarza assumes leadership of a program that has become one of the...","content":"Midland College has named Olivia “Liv” Garza as the new head coach of the Lady Chaps Softball program following the promotion of former head coach Angelica “Angel” Castro to Assistant Athletic Director for Midland College Athletics.\nGarza assumes leadership of a program that has become one of the NJCAA’s most consistent contenders. Over the past two seasons, the Lady Chaps have posted back-to-back 40-win campaigns, earned consecutive second-place finishes in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC), and collected numerous individual athletic and academic honors, including All-American, All-Region, All-Conference, and All-Academic recognition.\n“Liv has been an integral part of our program’s recent success, and we are excited to elevate her into this leadership role,” said Midland College Athletic Director Forrest Allen. “Her energy, work ethic, and commitment to our student-athletes make her the right person to lead Lady Chaps Softball into its next chapter.”\nA native of Pearsall, Texas, Garza brings a strong background as both a collegiate student-athlete and coach. She played at Laredo Community College and the University of Houston-Victoria before earning her Bachelor of Education degree from UHV. Prior to joining Midland College, she served on the coaching staff at Coastal Bend College.\nGarza succeeds Castro, who transitions into an administrative leadership role after guiding the Lady Chaps through one of the most successful eras in program history.\nOriginally hired in 2020 as just the third head coach in the 22-year history of Midland College Softball, Castro compiled a 231-86-1 record over six seasons and established a championship culture that consistently positioned the Lady Chaps among the top programs in the WJCAC.\nCastro’s extensive experience as a student-athlete, coach, and program leader positions her for the transition into athletic administration. Over more than a decade in collegiate athletics, she has gained firsthand experience in recruiting, compliance, budgeting, scheduling, academic support, facility management, and student-athlete development. Her broad understanding of athletic operations makes her a valuable addition to Midland College Athletics’ leadership team.\n“Angel’s impact extends far beyond wins and losses,” said Allen. “She has consistently demonstrated the organizational skills, professionalism, and commitment to excellence that make strong athletic departments successful. As Assistant Athletic Director, she’ll have the opportunity to support all of our programs while helping advance the long-term goals of Midland College Athletics.”\nAs Assistant Athletic Director, Castro will support the overall mission of Midland College Athletics, with a focus on departmental operations, student-athlete development, and program leadership.\n“Lady Chaps Softball will always hold a special place in my heart,” said Castro, “but I’m excited for the opportunity to contribute to Midland College Athletics in a broader capacity. This new role allows me to support our coaches, student-athletes, and programs across the department while continuing to help create opportunities for success.”\nGarza said she is grateful for Castro’s mentorship and the foundation she established for the program.\n“Working alongside Coach Castro has given me a firsthand look at what it takes to build a successful program,” said Garza. “She has challenged me to grow as a coach and leader, and I’m grateful for the trust she has placed in me. I’m excited to build on the culture and expectations that have made Lady Chaps Softball successful.”\nWith strong leadership continuity and sustained program momentum, the Lady Chaps are well-positioned to build on their recent success and continue competing among the NJCAA’s top programs.\nFor more information about Midland College Athletics, visit gochaps.com.\nThe post COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Midland College names new head coach appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/sports/college-softball-midland-college-names-new-head-coach/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"OA Sports","publishDate":"2026-06-24T21:22:27.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F05%2FMidland-College.jpg","slug":"college-softball-midland-college-names-new-head-coach"},{"id":"dien6t","title":"MISD hosts topping-out ceremony for Midland Lee High School","excerpt":"MIDLAND Midland Independent School District celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the new Midland Lee High School on Wednesday, June 24, with a topping-out ceremony celebrating the placement of the final structural steel beam.\nHeld at the Midland Lee High School construction site, t...","content":"MIDLAND Midland Independent School District celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the new Midland Lee High School on Wednesday, June 24, with a topping-out ceremony celebrating the placement of the final structural steel beam.\nHeld at the Midland Lee High School construction site, the ceremony brought together board members, district and campus leadership, staff, students, community members, and project partners to celebrate continued progress on one of the district’s most significant bond projects.\nThis milestone comes 365 days after breaking ground on the site and reflects continued progress on the new comprehensive high school campus, which is designed to serve students in grades 9-12 and support Midland’s future growth. Once complete, the campus will accommodate a core capacity of 4,200 students.\nThe new Midland Lee High School will expand classroom spaces and fine arts and athletic facilities to provide students with modern learning environments designed to support academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and college and career readiness.\n“This building is more than steel and concrete. It is an investment in our students, our teachers, and the future of Midland,” said Dr. Stephanie Howard, Midland ISD superintendent. “Years from now, thousands of students will walk these halls, make lifelong memories, prepare for careers, and build the skills they need to be successful.”\nIn November 2023, Midland voters approved the district’s historic $1.4B bond, making transformational projects like the new Midland Lee High School possible. The project remains ahead of schedule and continues to reflect Midland ISD’s commitment to responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.\nMidland ISD School Board Vice President Michael Booker said, “The project represents more than a new building. This beam represents opportunities for students, inspiring moments in classrooms, athletes competing under the lights, musicians and artists sharing their talents, and young people discovering who they are and who they can become.”\nThe ceremonial beam signed during the event will become a permanent part of the structure, symbolizing the collective investment of the Midland community in future generations of Rebels.\nConstruction continues across the site, and the new Midland Lee High School will open in August 2028.\nThe post MISD hosts topping-out ceremony for Midland Lee High School appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/misd-hosts-topping-out-ceremony-for-midland-lee-high-school/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T20:58:55.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FMidland-ISD-MISD-logo.jpg","slug":"misd-hosts-topping-out-ceremony-for-midland-lee-high-school"},{"id":"htqli3","title":"US stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants","excerpt":"By DAMIAN J. TROISE \nAP Business writer\nNEW YORK Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market.\nDeclines for several influential tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, pulled the broader market lower even though most stocks in th...","content":"By DAMIAN J. TROISE \nAP Business writer\nNEW YORK Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market.\nDeclines for several influential tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, pulled the broader market lower even though most stocks in the S&P 500 gained ground. That was also the case on Tuesday, when tech stocks pulled the market lower despite broader gains elsewhere.\nThe S&P 500 fell 7.24 points, or 0.1%, to 7,358.22, despite nearly 2 out of every 3 stocks gaining ground. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is less weighted with tech stocks, rose 182.06 points, or 0.4%, to 51,848.90.\nThe tech-heavy Nasdaq composite fell 110.40 points, or 0.4%, to 25,476.64.\nA 2.3% drop in Microsoft was the heaviest weight on the market. Oracle slumped 4.6%.\nMany large tech companies have been behind Wall Street’s record-setting run throughout the year, but analysts have warned their valuations may have become stretched.\n“The next phase of the AI investment cycle is beginning to collide with market discipline,” said Jason Vaillancourt, chief portfolio strategist at Columbia Threadneedle, in a research note.\nGoogle’s parent company Alphabet slipped 0.2%. The company is replacing Verizon in the Dow on Monday. The company’s inclusion in the S&P 500 means more to investors, however, because 401(k) accounts are much more likely to include an S&P 500 index fund than anything tied to the Dow.\nAlphabet will become the fifth Magnificent 7 company to join the Dow. The others are Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Nvidia.\nOil prices continued slipping as the U.S. and Iran negotiate a possible end to their war. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3.8% to $73.87 a barrel. It has been trading below $80 in recent days but is still above the roughly $70 per barrel it was trading at in late February before the war began. U.S. crude prices fell 3.9% to $70.34 a barrel.\nOil companies had some of the biggest losses. Exxon Mobil fell 2% and Chevron lost 2.6%.\nSome of the bigger winners on Wall Street included homebuilders following approval of legislation beneficial to the industry. KB Home surged 16.7% and D.R. Horton jumped 6.7%.\nTreasury yields mostly fell, removing some pressure from stocks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.40% from 4.50% late Tuesday. The yield on the 2-year Treasury eased to 4.15% from 4.16%.\nTreasury yields are still elevated from earlier in the year, especially the 2-year Treasury, which more closely tracks anticipated action from the Federal Reserve. The central bank has signaled that it is considering raising its benchmark interest rate by the end of the year. Wall Street is forecasting at least one hike to interest rates by December, according to data from CME Group.\nThe Fed is worried about stubborn inflation, which had been rising throughout the year as tariffs raised the costs for a wide range of goods. A shock to energy prices because of the U.S. war with Iran worsened inflation. Gasoline prices surged and shipping costs rose. The impact is expected to linger even as oil and gasoline prices fall.\nThe central bank will get an update on inflation Thursday, when its preferred measure for prices is released. Economists expect the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, or PCE, to show that prices rose 4.1% in May. That would be the highest level in three years.\n“Thursday’s PCE is set to take on greater importance for markets, especially since Federal Reserve Chair (Kevin) Warsh was emphatic in last week’s meeting about the central bank’s desire to achieve price stability,” wrote Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments, in a research note.\nGold prices fell 3.4% to settle at $4,008.80 an ounce. Earlier in the day, gold briefly traded below $4,000, and hasn’t settled below that level since November. Gold was above $5,000 an ounce earlier in the year. The precious metal is often seen as a barometer of the appetite for risk among investors, with more buying at times of increased anxiety and more selling as anxiety eases.\nMarkets were mixed in Europe.\nAP Business Writers Chan Ho-him and Matt Ott contributed to this report.\nThe post US stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/business/us-stocks-end-mixed-weighed-down-by-more-losses-for-tech-giants/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T20:34:37.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26167734494127.jpg","slug":"us-stocks-end-mixed-weighed-down-by-more-losses-for-tech-giants"},{"id":"wye276","title":"Seven summer safety solutions to protect from the Texas heat","excerpt":"AUSTIN A Texas June marks the beginning of increased temperatures and the risk of heat-related illness, so Texas State Park staff are presenting seven tips to help visitors beat the heat and enjoy the beauty the state has to offer.\nIn 2025, 169 heat-related incidents were reported across Texas’s ...","content":"AUSTIN A Texas June marks the beginning of increased temperatures and the risk of heat-related illness, so Texas State Park staff are presenting seven tips to help visitors beat the heat and enjoy the beauty the state has to offer.\nIn 2025, 169 heat-related incidents were reported across Texas’s state parks, with six involving pets.\nAs we approach peak heat season, here are the top seven hacks to help reduce the risk of heat-related illness:\n\nHydrate – For every hour you spend in the heat, drink 16 ounces of water. While participating in strenuous activities, such as hiking, increase your intake to 32 ounces, and don’t forget about your four-legged friends.\nWear SPF – Apply sunscreen liberally and frequently. It’s best practice to reapply every couple of hours and after swimming and sweating.\nDress Smart – Light, loose-fitting, breathable clothing; a hat and wet bandana keep you cool in the sun. For pets, cooler times of day prevent blistering on the paws and booties shield them from the hot ground. A quick test is to touch the ground with the back of your hand. If you cannot hold it for five seconds, the surface is too hot for your pets’ paws.\nStay Salty – Food keeps energy up and replaces salt lost while sweating. Snacks like jerky, granola, trail mix, tuna and dried fruit are great ways to nourish your body while on the trail.\nBring a Buddy – Two brains are better than one. Utilize the buddy system by having someone with you on the trail, allowing you to look after each other in hot conditions.\nPlan Ahead – Study the trail map beforehand and keep it close by, especially in areas with low service. Give yourself plenty of time to avoid hiking during the hottest parts of the day. Remember to rest in cool, shaded areas when necessary. Share your plan with someone and let them know when you should be back.\nPup Safety – Dogs feel the heat just as much as we do, so practice good habits for yourself and your pet. Bring enough water and snacks to ensure your furry friend is safe on the entire hiking trip. If you hold your hand to the ground and can’t leave it there for more than a few seconds, you may need to rethink bringing your furry friend along or use dog booties to protect their paws.\n\nFor more information about Texas State Parks, visit the state park website at https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/.\nThe post Seven summer safety solutions to protect from the Texas heat appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/seven-summer-safety-solutions-to-protect-from-the-texas-heat/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T20:33:34.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2FTexas-Parks-and-Wildlife-logo-e1695941083786.jpg","slug":"seven-summer-safety-solutions-to-protect-from-the-texas-heat"},{"id":"blev6a","title":"DAILY OIL PRICE: June 24, 2026","excerpt":"Crude Oil: 70.34   (-2.87).\nNymex MTD AVG: 84.0350.\nNatural Gas: 3.221   (+0.074).\nGasoline: 2.8818   (-0.0772).\nSpreads: August/September (+0.41)    September/October (+0.49).\nPlains WTI Posting: 66.82   (-2.87).\n\nThe post DAILY OIL PRICE: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.","content":"Crude Oil: 70.34   (-2.87).\nNymex MTD AVG: 84.0350.\nNatural Gas: 3.221   (+0.074).\nGasoline: 2.8818   (-0.0772).\nSpreads: August/September (+0.41)    September/October (+0.49).\nPlains WTI Posting: 66.82   (-2.87).\n\nThe post DAILY OIL PRICE: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/daily-oil-price-june-24-2026/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T19:55:28.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2FOil-barrels-600x450-1.jpg","slug":"daily-oil-price-june-24-2026"},{"id":"reh4of","title":"Christian Pulisic feels ‘great,’ hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey","excerpt":"By GREG BEACHAM \nAP Sports Writer\nIRVINE, Calif. Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night.\nPulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans’ his...","content":"By GREG BEACHAM \nAP Sports Writer\nIRVINE, Calif. Christian Pulisic says he feels “great” now after missing one World Cup match with a calf injury, and he hopes to play for the U.S. in its final group match against Turkey on Thursday night.\nPulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans’ historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up.\nPulisic said he nearly played in the U.S.’ 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games ahead. He has returned to practice with his teammates this week after working out on his own last week before the trip to Seattle.\n“I’m hoping to play a part in (the match against Turkey), for sure,” Pulisic said before the U.S. training session Wednesday at Great Park. “I’ll discuss that with my coaches and the medical staff. Obviously not a good chance I’ll probably go and play 90 (minutes) right away after you come back and miss a game, but we’ll see.”\nU.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t said how he will treat the final group match, which is meaningless for both teams. The Americans are locked into first place in their group, while Turkey has been eliminated from knockout-round contention.\nPulisic hopes the plan includes at least some playing time for him as the U.S. ramps up for its Round-of-32 match in Santa Clara, California, on July 1. While Pulisic’s calf injury robbed him of one chance on the World Cup stage, he felt certain he wouldn’t be out for long.\n“I never feared anything worse,” Pulisic said. “I was pushing, and I was really close to trying to be available for the last game, for sure. I did feel a little something (against Paraguay), but I definitely was able to push through in the first half and just get me through. But yeah, it wasn’t quite ready, but it wasn’t anything where I feared anything worse than what it was.”\nWith no stakes for the U.S. against Turkey, Pochettino seems likely to provide some rest to key players in his starting lineup while giving a few of his reserves possibly their only opportunity to hit the field. That sounds great to starting central defender Chris Richards, who thinks some time off wouldn’t be a hindrance.\n“Our trainings are pretty intense,” Richards said. “I think fitness won’t be an issue. I don’t think sharpness will be, either. Obviously it’s good to keep into some sort of rhythm, but I think these guys deserve it if they get the chance (Thursday). I think we’ll be fine when it comes to the next game.”\nPulisic was visibly excited as a spectator during the Americans’ win in Seattle, celebrating along with his teammates as they capably handled a second straight opponent for their team’s first consecutive World Cup victories since 1930. The U.S. offensive performance without its most accomplished attacking player, particularly in the first half against Australia, pleased Pulisic greatly.\n“It’s not surprising to me,” Pulisic said. “I see what this team can do. We have depth. We have really strong players in a lot of positions. I don’t need to do everything. It’s such a strong team. These guys, everyone has each other’s backs. That’s what so fun about it, and to see the way the team performance that we’ve put in, especially the way we’ve started the games, has been fun to watch.”\nThe post Christian Pulisic feels ‘great,’ hopes to play for US in final World Cup group game vs Turkey appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/sports/christian-pulisic-feels-great-hopes-to-play-for-us-in-final-world-cup-group-game-vs-turkey/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T19:05:49.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26174705129990.jpg","slug":"christian-pulisic-feels-great-hopes-to-play-for-us-in-final-world-cup-group-game-vs-turkey"},{"id":"6q86sm","title":"Council approves strategic plan","excerpt":"The Odessa City Council on Tuesday approved a new strategic plan and discussed making the city’s finances more transparent.\nCity Manager Aaron Smith thanked the council and staff for all of the work they’ve done in recent weeks on the new strategic plan.\n“I think what we have is a really good pat...","content":"The Odessa City Council on Tuesday approved a new strategic plan and discussed making the city’s finances more transparent.\nCity Manager Aaron Smith thanked the council and staff for all of the work they’ve done in recent weeks on the new strategic plan.\n“I think what we have is a really good path forward here with this plan. This is something that I think that we can work towards over the next two to three years,” Smith said. “I think it will really help us be laser focused, if you will, on the priorities of our community, focusing again on those areas of governance, quality of life, economic development, infrastructure, service, and financial, and not only does this plan have areas of focus and priorities, but it also has (key performance indicators).”\nThe plan is “actionable and measurable” and won’t just sit on a shelf, Smith said.\nMayor Cal Hendrick reminded citizens, council and staff spent more than eight hours working on the plan during a work retreat in March.\n“I think it’s going to be extremely effective the next week, month, year, to see things happening. There’s nothing that I’ve been more frustrated with than the number of master plans we have, the city has, that we haven’t worked on, and that’s just a huge sense of my frustration,” Hendrick said. “But now we committed to this plan, and we need to see it through and get positive results for this community. And so I want everybody to hold us accountable. We’re gonna hold ourselves accountable as well as our staff, but we want results. We want to see improvement.”\nThe council also heard from Interim Chief Financial Officer Kala Hedges Tuesday night. She and the rest of the city’s finance department have been working in recent months to provide a better financial snapshot for the city council.\nHedges told the council they’ve collected 68% of the city’s revenues so far this year and spent 42%. Public safety account for roughly 65% of the city’s expenditures, she said.\nCouncilmember Craig Stoker asked Hedges if she could provide more pie charts in the future to explain in more detail where taxpayers’ money is going. He gave supplies as an example; what sorts of things can taxpayers expect to find under that category.\nSmith committed to doing so.\n“What we love about municipal government is when someone says, ‘Hey, why are y’all spending so much? We can say, here’s our budget, come sit down with us, and let’s have a conversation about it. We’d be happy to go line by line with you,’” Smith said. “Good luck getting the state to do that, or the federal government to do that, right? But we can do that here, and we’re happy to do that. So we pride ourselves on a transparent budget, and so we definitely want to be able to say, okay, this is what goes in supplies, this is what goes into services, this is what goes into others. So we’ll clean that up as we go along as well.”\nIn other matters, the council passed a resolution allowing Utilities Director Alex Rowlett to apply for a $21 million grant from the Texas Water Development Board.\nThe funds would be used for a 12-inch waterline replacement project on Lancaster Drive, a water tower and 24-inch waterline project on the northeast side of the city and to rehabilitate current water towers.\nRowlett said the city’s new grant writer, Susan Martin Lara, is already helping staff with the process.\n“I’d like to commend our city manager and his management staff for bringing on board that leader right there. I think she’s going to do the city a fantastic job, and it’s about time we start getting money from elsewhere, not just using our own taxpayers’ money locally. So, thank you,” Councilmember Gilbert Vasquez said.\nAlso on Tuesday, the council awarded a $345,000 contract to Permian Paving to demolish and rebuild the parking lot at McKinney Park. In the coming months, the city also plans to renovate the concession stands and restrooms at the park, build a batting cage, put up shade structures and additional backstops. In addition, a fourth softball field will be created at some point.\nThe council also asked staff to consider re-establishing a relationship with Samaritan Counseling Tuesday night in light of the tragic death of Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Isai Huerta and the mass shooting in Midland.\nRissé Rogers of Samaritan Counseling said the former city council didn’t renew the city’s contract with her group back in 2024 so city staff has been relying solely on the city’s employee assistance programs, which some feel doesn’t provide them as much privacy.\nHendrick also declared Tuesday Nathan Lloyd Day.\nLloyd placed himself in danger when he comforted John Michael Adauto after Adauto was mortally wounded by his uncle, Carlos Ruben Cruz, on Nov. 28, 2023.\nCruz, 60, was recently convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison by an Ector County jury.\nThe post Council approves strategic plan appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/council-approves-strategic-plan/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Kim Smith","publishDate":"2026-06-24T18:32:13.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2FCity-Hall-file.jpg","slug":"council-approves-strategic-plan"},{"id":"r53doa","title":"A member of the cultlike Zizians group is charged in the killings of her parents in Pennsylvania","excerpt":"By HOLLY RAMER \nThe Associated Press\nA member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday.\nMichelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since February 2025, has be...","content":"By HOLLY RAMER \nThe Associated Press\nA member of the cultlike group known as Zizians, who has denied killing her parents in Pennsylvania in 2022, has been charged with murder, a prosecutor said Wednesday.\nMichelle Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since February 2025, has been charged with murder, burglary and conspiracy charges in the deaths of Rita and Richard Zajko, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse said at a news conference. The prosecutor said she did not act alone.\nOnline court records didn’t immediately indicate whether Zajko had an attorney in the Pennsylvania case as of Wednesday. An attorney representing her in Maryland did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment, and the Delaware County Public Defender’s office declined to comment.\nThe couple was shot to death in their home on New Year’s Eve after police say a neighbor’s doorbell camera captured video of a car pulling up to their home in Chester Heights, a voice shouting “Mom!” and another voice exclaiming, “Oh my God! Oh, God, God!”\nFILE – In this combination of undated photos provided by the Pennsylvania State Police, Richard Zajko, left, and his wife Rita Zajko, who police say were shot to death in their home in suburban Philadelphia on Dec. 31, 2022, are shown. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP, File)\nMichelle Zajko has denied any involvement, and in court filings suggested her father might have killed her mother and then himself.\n“I didn’t murder my parents,” she wrote in an April 2025 “Open Letter to the World.”\nAuthorities, however, had long described Zajko as a person of interest in the double homicide, two of the six deaths linked to a group of young, highly intelligent computer scientists who appear to share radical beliefs about veganism, animal rights, gender identity and artificial intelligence.\nSince 2022, members have been tied to the death of one of their own during an attack on a California landlord, the landlord’s subsequent killing, the Zajkos’ deaths Pennsylvania, and a highway shootout in Vermont that left a border agent and another Zizian dead.\nZajko, who is charged with providing the gun used to kill U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland in January 2025, was arrested in Maryland a few weeks later along with Daniel Blank and Jack “Ziz” LaSota, whom authorities describe as the group’s leader. Police who responded to a landowner’s complaint about suspicious people parked in box trucks on his property described them as having “ties with the Zizians Cult” and said they would be questioned about crimes across the country.\nAll three face state charges of trespassing and illegal gun and drug possession, while LaSota faces a federal charge of illegal gun possession by a fugitive. A judge recently granted a defense request for a competency evaluation in the federal case.\nIn court filings, LaSota’s attorneys said their client eschews the term Zizian and denies that she and her friends have formed a cult. Zajko has claimed authorities arrested the group in Maryland to prevent them from exonerating Teresa Youngblut, who has pleaded not guilty in Vermont to murder and could face the death penalty if convicted.\nZajko was living in Vermont at the time of her parents’ deaths and was questioned there by police shortly after they died. A few weeks later, officers briefly took her into custody at a Pennsylvania hotel but released her without charges. LaSota, staying at the same hotel, was charged with obstructing the homicide investigation and disorderly conduct.\nZajko had been estranged from her parents in the year leading up to their deaths, the prosecutor said. They were killed hours after Rita Zajko texted her daughter in an attempt to reconcile. “Her mother reached out and explained that she was sorry for the rift that had grown between them,” the prosecutor said. “That text went unanswered.”\nA few hours later, at least two people entered the home. “The lights go on in the home, and Richard and Rita Zajko are executed,” he said.\nThe post A member of the cultlike Zizians group is charged in the killings of her parents in Pennsylvania appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/us-news/a-member-of-the-cultlike-zizians-group-is-charged-in-the-killings-of-her-parents-in-pennsylvania/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:42:12.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26175473470881.jpg","slug":"a-member-of-the-cultlike-zizians-group-is-charged-in-the-killings-of-her-parents-in-pennsylvania"},{"id":"9ekdhx","title":"Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote","excerpt":"By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MICHAEL CASEY\nThe Associated Press\nA federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when...","content":"By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MICHAEL CASEY\nThe Associated Press\nA federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.\nThe ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, in which she temporarily blocked many of Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections, into a permanent ban.\nCasper rejected the administration’s argument that the lawsuit to block the changes brought by Democratic state attorneys general was premature because the rules had yet to be implemented. Instead, she agreed that the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to regulate elections, and that Trump’s requirements violated the separation of powers.\nThe Constitution “does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” she wrote.\nAmong other proposed changes, Trump’s order would have required people to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote, prevented mail ballots from being counted if they arrive after Election Day, even if they were postmarked by then, and punished states that failed to comply by withholding certain federal money.\nIn a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said she was grateful the court had blocked Trump’s “unconstitutional attempt to seize control of our elections” and would continue to defend voting rights in this year’s midterm elections.\n“Generations of Americans fought tirelessly for the right to vote, and we honor their legacy by protecting that right against anyone who tries to undermine it,” she said.\nRequests for comment sent to the White House and Department of Justice were not immediately returned.\nA voter casts a ballot during New York’s primary election on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)\nIt was the latest in a string of rulings against the elections executive order Trump signed just months after taking office for his second term. He has since signed another executive order on elections, seeking to create a national voter list and limit mail balloting. That directive also faces multiple legal challenges.\nLast fall, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., overseeing a separate challenge to the first election executive order by civil rights and Democratic Party-aligned groups blocked the government from taking steps to include the proof-of-citizenship requirement on the federal voter registration form. That judge later barred the Secretary of Defense from requiring documentary proof of citizenship when military personnel register to vote or request ballots.\nIn an apparent nod to the difficulty of implementing a proof-of-citizen requirement by executive order, Trump is pushing legislation in the Republican-controlled Congress to create such a mandate. The SAVE America Act has passed the House but has stalled in the Senate, leading Trump to advocate for eliminating the filibuster that is blocking the legislation.\nOn Wednesday, he abruptly cancelled the expected signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he won’t sign legislation until Congress passes his proof of citizenship requirement for voting.\nIn another major voting case, the U.S. Supreme Court is due to issue an opinion soon on whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day. That could immediately change the rules in 14 states that allow grace periods ranging from days to weeks if the ballots are postmarked by Election Day.\nThe post Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/elections/federal-judge-bars-trump-from-implementing-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-to-vote/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:40:14.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26174585946005.jpg","slug":"federal-judge-bars-trump-from-implementing-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-to-vote"},{"id":"frgnhe","title":"United Family, Sartori Cheese launch 13th annual Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign","excerpt":"LUBBOCK The United Family and Sartori Cheese are once again partnering to support Make-A-Wish through their annual fundraising campaign, giving guests the opportunity to help bring hope and joy to children facing critical illnesses.\nFrom June 24 through August 4, a portion of the proceeds from ev...","content":"LUBBOCK The United Family and Sartori Cheese are once again partnering to support Make-A-Wish through their annual fundraising campaign, giving guests the opportunity to help bring hope and joy to children facing critical illnesses.\nFrom June 24 through August 4, a portion of the proceeds from every Sartori product sold at United Family stores will be donated to Make-A-Wish. During the promotion, $0.25 from every shredded and classic wedge item sold, and $0.45 from every cheddar and BellaVitano variety sold, will be contributed toward a fundraising goal of up to $10,000.\nProceeds from Sartori products sold in Texas stores will benefit Make-A-Wish Texas, while proceeds from products sold in New Mexico will support Make-A-Wish New Mexico.\n“This fundraiser has become a meaningful tradition for our team and our guests,” Abie Rampy, director of public relations for The United Family, said in a news release. “For 13 years, we have been proud to partner with Sartori and Make-A-Wish to help create life-changing experiences for children and families throughout the communities we serve.”\nThis year marks The United Family’s 13th year participating in the campaign, a milestone that holds special significance for the organization. The fundraising effort honors the memory of Spencer Taylor, son of The United Family’s Deli Business Manager.\nSpencer received his wish through Make-A-Wish in 2007, a trip to Italy to “eat pizza where pizza was invented.” During his visit to Naples, he enjoyed a Margherita pizza at the historic Pizzeria Brandi, established in 1760 and recognized as the restaurant where the first Margherita pizza was served in 1889.\n“Spencer’s story continues to inspire us and remind us of the lasting impact a wish can have on a child and their family,” Rampy said. “Through the generosity of our guests and vendor partners, we are honored to help make more wishes come true.”\nGuests can support the campaign simply by purchasing participating Sartori products at United Supermarkets, Market Street, Amigos and Albertsons Market locations throughout the promotion.\nThe post United Family, Sartori Cheese launch 13th annual Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/united-family-sartori-cheese-launch-13th-annual-make-a-wish-fundraising-campaign/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:36:02.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FSartori-United-Family-MakeAWish.jpg","slug":"united-family-sartori-cheese-launch-13th-annual-make-a-wish-fundraising-campaign"},{"id":"rzi1b","title":"Firecracker Fandango returns","excerpt":"Firecracker Fandango is right around the corner, bringing more ways than ever to make the most of the celebration.\nFirecracker Fandango has been a July 4th tradition in Odessa for nearly three decades. What started as a community celebration has grown into one of the city’s favorite annual events...","content":"Firecracker Fandango is right around the corner, bringing more ways than ever to make the most of the celebration.\nFirecracker Fandango has been a July 4th tradition in Odessa for nearly three decades. What started as a community celebration has grown into one of the city’s favorite annual events.​ Throughout the years, families have gathered to enjoy live music, food, games, activities, and fireworks while celebrating our nation’s independence.\nFor the first time, Firecracker Fandango has its very own website at firecrackerfandango.com. Your one-stop destination for everything you need to know about the event.\nNew features this year include the Explore Firecracker Fandango Passport Experience, an official event logo, and a text message alert system.\nSign up to receive updates before and during the event so you can stay informed, discover activities, and make sure you don’t miss a moment of the fun.\nThe post Firecracker Fandango returns appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/firecracker-fandango-returns/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:31:33.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F2026-Firecracker-Fandango.jpg","slug":"firecracker-fandango-returns"},{"id":"qjwjr","title":"Odessa Animal Shelter reopens following water issues","excerpt":"Due to resolved on-site water issues, the Odessa Animal Shelter will open to the public at 1 p.m. today.\nThe post Odessa Animal Shelter reopens following water issues appeared first on Odessa American.","content":"Due to resolved on-site water issues, the Odessa Animal Shelter will open to the public at 1 p.m. today.\nThe post Odessa Animal Shelter reopens following water issues appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/odessa-animal-shelter-reopens-following-water-issues/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:22:02.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2FCity-of-Odessa-Logo.jpg","slug":"odessa-animal-shelter-reopens-following-water-issues"},{"id":"carz6s","title":"Midland man shot and killed at work, leaving behind wife and two young children","excerpt":"The community is rallying around the family of Iván Duarte who was killed in a workplace shooting in Midland on June 22, leaving behind his wife and their two children.\nA GoFundMe has been set up to help the family cover immediate expenses and find stability without their provider — helping raise...","content":"The community is rallying around the family of Iván Duarte who was killed in a workplace shooting in Midland on June 22, leaving behind his wife and their two children.\nA GoFundMe has been set up to help the family cover immediate expenses and find stability without their provider — helping raise nearly $7,500 toward their $8,000 goal.\nThe post Midland man shot and killed at work, leaving behind wife and two young children appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/midland-man-shot-and-killed-at-work-leaving-behind-wife-and-two-young-children/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:17:22.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FIvan-Duarte.jpg","slug":"midland-man-shot-and-killed-at-work-leaving-behind-wife-and-two-young-children"},{"id":"uo9n30","title":"Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding","excerpt":"A member of the public wears a “Don’t data center my Texas” pin on the back of their hat while waiting for the Natural Resource Committee to convene on June 23, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune\nBy Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune\nData centers need a lot of water and energy. Sta...","content":"A member of the public wears a “Don’t data center my Texas” pin on the back of their hat while waiting for the Natural Resource Committee to convene on June 23, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune\nBy Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune\nData centers need a lot of water and energy. State officials want to know how much, and they hoped a survey sent to data center companies would give them the answers.\nBut at a legislative hearing Tuesday in Austin, they were told less than a third of the companies surveyed responded.\n“Bad data, bad study,” said state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee.\nTexans have been thirsty for information on how much water data centers in Texas use — and plan to use — as a rush of proposed new projects has flooded communities across the state. With more than 248 proposed data centers, Texas is challenging Virginia to become the No. 1 market for data centers in the U.S.\nCommunities and some state officials have aggressively pushed back against the growing industry. Their impact is being felt as Texas has shifted from aggressively courting data centers to tightening oversight — the latest move, by Gov. Greg Abbott, directs public utilities to ensure that the infrastructure costs required to serve data centers are not passed on to their customers.\nAbbott has also issued recommendations for legislative action, including requiring data centers to use the most efficient, and more expensive, water recirculation systems to cool their servers.\nGoogle recently announced their commitment to use 100% air‑cooled, closed‑loop cooling systems for new data centers. And the industry says its cooling technology is improving to require less water.\nThe water survey, developed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas in collaboration with the Texas Water Development Board, was a step by lawmakers to get more transparency on how data centers work. It’s intended to inform future water planning and help policymakers better understand the relationship between water use and energy demand at large industrial facilities.\nIt asked operators to provide information about water consumption, cooling systems, water sources, electricity demand and whether facilities are connected to the state’s electric grid or have their own on-site power source such as a gas-fired power plant.\nThe agency received responses from only 28 companies representing 92 facilities at various stages of development, according to Chris Brown, a program manager and economist at the PUC.\nIt’s unclear how many surveys the PUC sent out, but lawmakers noted that the 92 facilities represent only a small fraction of the state’s existing data centers.\nSeveral legislators questioned whether the survey results would provide a reliable foundation for future planning. Buckley criticized the response rate, calling the participation level “pretty pathetic” and warning against making major policy decisions based on incomplete information.\n“That’s just how science works,” Buckley said. “You either have enough data or you don’t.”\nLawmakers repeatedly pressed PUC staff for more details about the responses, including how many facilities were traditional data centers versus cryptocurrency mining operations and how many surveys were fully completed versus only partially completed. Those figures were not available during the hearing. Brown said the agency could get those soon to lawmakers.\n“On transparency, this is a fast moving and highly competitive industry. Companies must protect proprietary, confidential, and competitive information,” said Dan Diorio, vice president of state policy with the industry group Data Center Coalition. He added that he’s working with the TWDB and the PUC to see how his coalition can help get more data centers to respond to the surveys.\nHe suggested that agencies could perhaps “aggregate and anonymize information to alleviate any confidentiality concerns moving forward.”\nThis isn’t the first time the state has received few responses to a survey. The Water Development Board has been sending mandatory water consumption surveys to data centers since 2023. The number of individually surveyed data centers has grown from 22 to 341.\nOnly one-third of data centers surveyed in 2024 responded and in 2025 only 17% responded, according to an agency official. The consequences for noncompliance are minimal — a Class C misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $500.\nUnlike the TWDB surveys, the PUC survey is not mandatory, and agency officials said there is no incentive for data center operators to submit the requested information.\nState Rep. Jeffrey Barry, R-Pearland, said lawmakers can’t rely on “sparse information” to make long-term policy decisions about increasingly scarce water resources.\n“We see this pattern of continuing to use either, you know, half-baked information or old information to make futuristic determinations on where we’re moving forward, we need to be a little bit more consistent in the types of data,” Barry said.\nDisclosure: Google has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\n PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: \"https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/23/texas-data-centers-puc-water-survey/\", urlref: window.location.href }); } }  \nThe post Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/business/texas-leaders-are-asking-data-centers-how-much-water-they-use-most-arent-responding/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-24T16:27:28.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F20260623-DATA-CENTER-HEARING-AG-13.jpg","slug":"texas-leaders-are-asking-data-centers-how-much-water-they-use-most-arent-responding"},{"id":"wxyb6e","title":"Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterms","excerpt":"People cast their ballots at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston on Nov. 8, 2022. Texas lawmakers have agreed to make the illegal voting a felony once again. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune\nBy Natalia Contreras, The Texas Tribune\nTexas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Te...","content":"People cast their ballots at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston on Nov. 8, 2022. Texas lawmakers have agreed to make the illegal voting a felony once again. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune\nBy Natalia Contreras, The Texas Tribune\nTexas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.\n“Those fixes have to be done, because if we go into a November election and we don’t, we can’t claim that we have integrity in the voter roll,” said state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Republican from Harris County, during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing that addressed voter registration and voter list maintenance issues.\nBettencourt said he’s heard complaints about the system, known as TEAM, from election officials in Travis, Austin, and Jackson counties, among others.\nChristina Adkins, the elections division director at the secretary of state’s office, said the agency is “dedicating every possible resource that we have within our office to resolving these issues.”\n“There is nothing more important in our office than this project,” Adkins said.\nTEAM was redesigned and redeveloped by the state and relaunched last summer. Election officials say they have struggled with it since then, and though some functionality issues have been resolved, others continue to come up.\nFor example, election officials have reported that processes such as voter registration status lookups and precinct assignments frequently don’t work properly. In addition, the system often malfunctions when attempting to produce reports of registered voters and voters who have requested a mail ballot, forcing some election officials to produce their own spreadsheets to keep track.\nThe problems, election officials say, have added financial and staffing strains on counties already strapped for resources.\nThe system was developed by Civix, a Louisiana-based vendor. The majority of the state’s 254 counties rely on TEAM to plan elections and maintain their voter rolls. Even counties that instead use software from a state-approved private vendor to manage their voter rolls are required by state law to sync their data with TEAM daily, and are required to use TEAM to verify a voter’s identity and their eligibility to cast a ballot.\nGroups representing election officials across Texas have asked the agency to halt the TEAM update rollout and address issues that they said “directly impact key parts of the election and jury process.” The groups first outlined their complaints in a letter to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson in October, and sent another one in February.\nEarlier this month, Nelson announced she’d be stepping down as of July 17. Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to appoint her successor.\nSecretary of state, vendor working together on fixes\nAccording to public records, the state’s contract with Civix is for $17 million. The secretary of state’s office told Votebeat last year that the money for it came from a mix of state dollars and federal funds allocated under the 2002 Help America Vote Act, earmarked for improving election administration.\nBettencourt raised questions about Civix’s work during the hearing. “When I get half a dozen counties with their hair on fire, and some counties are small, and some of them are big, that means that the vendor is behind on actually delivering fixes to the system,” Bettencourt said.\nHe directly asked Adkins whether Civix was up for the task. “Yes, sir,” she responded, adding her office is working with the vendor on fixes. Civix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\nCivix, Adkins said, also manages voter registration systems for other states, including Louisiana and Iowa, but Texas is the vendor’s biggest election management and voter registration software customer.\nThe Texas Secretary of State’s Office has said it anticipated technical issues with this “once-in-a-decade upgrade,” though it pointed to some unexpected challenges that have exacerbated the issues.\nThe agency specified that it didn’t anticipate the updated system having to handle significant amounts of data from large counties that abruptly stopped using a vendor that had financial problems. It also noted that redrawn boundaries following last year’s unexpected midcycle redistricting created additional complications that prevented counties from mailing out voter registration certificates on time.\nDisclosure: Texas Secretary of State has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.\nThis coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here.\nNatalia Contreras is a reporter for Votebeat in partnership with the Texas Tribune. She is based in Corpus Christi. Contact Natalia at ncontreras@votebeat.org.\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\n PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: \"https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/24/texas-team-voter-registration-system-civix-secretary-of-state/\", urlref: window.location.href }); } }  \nThe post Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterms appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/elections/texas-lawmakers-want-fixes-to-statewide-voter-registration-system-ahead-of-midterms/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-24T16:10:40.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F110820Houston20Election20Day20MS20TT2005-scaled-1.jpg","slug":"texas-lawmakers-want-fixes-to-statewide-voter-registration-system-ahead-of-midterms"},{"id":"1m5h56","title":"USDA defends screwworm response amid congressional fingerpointing","excerpt":"The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissues of warm-blooded animals. Credit: USDA website\nBy Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune\nWASHINGTON At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing earlier this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was resolute — her ...","content":"The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissues of warm-blooded animals. Credit: USDA website\nBy Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune\nWASHINGTON At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing earlier this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was resolute — her agency was well-prepared for the New World screwworm, and had kept it at bay for months before the first case was confirmed in a South Texas calf in early June.\nAs senators asked whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture needed further resources to combat the parasitic fly and if 2025 department cuts had had any impact on the government’s capacity to prepare, Rollins maintained that the federal government, from the White House down, was bought in.\n“I walked in the Oval Office and I said sir, there is a pretty serious threat to our livestock that’s headed our way, and when we need 500 million sterile flies per week, we’re only producing 100 million out of Panama, because everyone took their eye off the ball years ago,” Rollins said, describing a conversation with President Donald Trump in the spring of 2025. “And unfortunately, because of the border policies, it’s coming our way. And he said, ‘Well, what do you need?’”\nWhat Rollins got was $1.3 billion in emergency funding to tackle New World screwworm, which she said has allowed USDA to move quickly to expand its capacity to tackle the problem.\nBut as the flesh-eating parasite moves into Texas — leaving the state’s massive livestock industry and the health of thousands of cattle herds hanging in the balance — stakeholders on both sides of the aisle agree that the country is not producing enough sterile flies to combat the problem. Experts project that 500 to 700 million sterile flies are needed weekly to eradicate the pest, and at the moment, the U.S. government is producing about 100 million every seven days out of a facility in Panama.\nThat capacity is set to expand, but not enough to reach the 500 million threshold. And other technologies officials hope to pair with fly sterilization are not yet ready to be deployed or are the subject of disagreement, leaving the Trump administration and Texas officials without a speedy path to eradicate the threat.\nThis reality has set off a blame game in which leaders of both political parties are trying to unpack who’s at fault for the lack of capacity. To Rollins, it’s on the Biden administration for not prioritizing the screwworm enough and for its more permissive border policies, which she says allowed the pest to travel north through illicit cattle traffic. Democrats have decried her explanation, pointing to DOGE cuts in early 2025, including a significant reduction in USDA staff, as having hampered the agency’s efforts to combat the fly.\nRollins’ agency has also received criticism from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, an outgoing Republican, who says the department is focusing on the wrong technology and disregarding his calls to fight the screwworm with an insecticide bait system.\nWhile sterilization is a proven pest control method — releasing sterilized male flies to mate with female flies and produce unfertilized eggs, eventually eliminating the population — some observers view it as a necessity to bring in other technologies while the sterilization effort ramps up.\nCurrently, the U.S. government is producing about 100 million sterile flies per week out of a facility in Panama. Another facility in Metapa, Mexico is expected to come online at the end of the week, bringing, at the apex of its capacity, 100 million more flies. But it will take time to build up to that figure. USDA officials testified that by the end of July, they expect to produce about 9 million flies per week at the facility.\nA domestic facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, projected to come online in late 2027, should bring another 100 million when it opens, with an eventual capacity of 300 million sterile flies per week.\nAs the government races to produce more sterile flies and bring new facilities and technologies online, lawmakers, state officials and ranchers alike are evaluating USDA’s response and seeking more information about its preparation, including how willing it is to embrace other tactics.\n“The screwworm didn’t get here in an hour,” Dudley Hoskins, the USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, said at a Texas House hearing last week. “We’re not going to be able to push it back south until we get … 500 million sterile flies. It will just take time. It’ll take vigilance. It’ll take responsiveness.”\nHow USDA responded\nThe New World screwworm has been on agriculture officials’ radar for years, from when the pest breached the Darien Gap in 2023 to when it first appeared in Mexico in late 2024, triggering the Biden administration to suspend live animal imports from the country.\nThe Trump administration reopened the ports to livestock trade in February 2025, under pressure to bring down beef prices, but shut them down again in May 2025 over screwworm fears.\nWhen Rollins was sworn in as secretary, she said she received a briefing on the screwworm threat within her first two hours on the job, and was told that the fly was expected to reach the U.S. in the summer of 2025.\nEarly last year, the Trump administration slashed the federal workforce, including at the Department of Agriculture, which lost 20% of its staff. But Rollins has said the staffing cuts had no impact on screwworm response. There were 10 full-time staffers dedicated to screwworm at the onset of the second Trump administration, she said, while there are now more than 120.\n“The idea that DOGE caused this could not be further from the truth,” Rollins said at a recent news conference. “What we did was reallocate resources and prioritize what matters, ensuring taxpayer dollars are used effectively while leaning in aggressively on preparedness.”\nIn August 2025, Rollins announced a five-part plan to combat screwworm — develop new technologies to accelerate sterile fly production, construct a sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Force Base in Edinburg, ramp up detection and surveillance, collaborate with Mexico and ensure food safety.\nSince then, the USDA has broken ground on the $750 million Edinburg facility — expected to come online in late 2027 — and invested in the facility in Metapa, Mexico, to increase its sterile fly production capacity.\nRollins has pushed officials to expedite the timeline on the Edinburg facility, but Hoskins said he doesn’t know yet whether it will open before its current projection of November 2027. USDA officials have testified that the process for bringing new facilities online and for dropping flies has gone faster than initially projected.\nUSDA also does major surveillance and trapping operations along the border and launched a $100 million New World screwworm grant challenge to invest in creative ideas and technologies, and awarded grants from the fund earlier this month, including new trapping technologies and an effort to develop male sterile flies with a hyperactive sex drive.\nRollins and her team have maintained that their actions to this point had delayed the onset of the screwworm for months, given that USDA modeling suggested it would arrive last summer.\nMuch of the frustration around the response is centered around the gap between how many sterile flies the U.S. is producing and how many it needs.\nRep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, voiced that very concern after visiting a USDA research facility in Kerrville in the spring of 2025 with farmers and ranchers from his district. He said he told Rollins at the Edinburg facility groundbreaking that the region would not be able to build new facilities fast enough, and should be opening pop-up sterile fly production centers and micro-facilities. Gonzalez offered a few empty facilities he knew of that he said could be quickly repurposed.\n“We do it for so many other reasons — when we go to war, when we’re holding migrants, all different reasons,” Gonzalez said. “We can definitely do it to expedite the production of sterile flies to stop the further migration of the screwworm that can have a devastating impact on the industry, on wildlife, and on the economy.”\nBut he’s concerned about a lack of communication between the experts on the ground and the administration.\n“It’s a very slow, bureaucratic process in trying to combat this,” Gonzalez said. “They’ve fumbled the ball in a major way.”\nOn the congressional side, both parties agree it’s not a question of resources. Rollins told the Senate committee that there were no additional authorities that her department needed to combat screwworm.\nTexas Democrats in Congress want answers from Rollins on a number of inquiries related to USDA’s 2025 staff and program cuts to ascertain whether DOGE — Trump’s Elon Musk-helmed effort to downsize the federal government — contributed to the outbreak. All 13 Democrats in the state’s delegation, led by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston, sent a letter to Rollins last week requesting a briefing.\nOther tech options\nStakeholders also want to know about USDA’s ability to bring new technologies to the fight. The most promising one is Novofly, a genetically engineered solution to only produce male flies. Successful Novofly adoption would significantly reduce the number of sterile flies required per week, given that the female ones currently produced in labs are not useful in the field.\nUSDA officials testified that the research stage of the Novofly project is complete, and that it’s being operationally field tested but is a ways off from being deployed at the facilities producing sterile flies.\nState Rep. Ryan Guillen, R-Rio Grande City, put it succinctly at the hearing: “It seems like we have no idea how fast” Novofly can launch into the field.\nOutside of sterile flies, there’s high profile-disagreement about another technology: Screwworm Adult Suppression System, or SWASS, an insecticide bait system. Miller, the state agriculture commissioner, has been critical of USDA’s focus on sterile flies rather than a SWASS strategy.\n“We could have wiped it out,” said Miller, who was defeated in his primary last month. “But, they wouldn’t do it.”\nIn an interview, Miller said he’d provided SWASS research to Rollins and other high-level USDA personnel, and met with White House staff last week to attempt to convince them to prioritize fly bait.\nMiller believes that SWASS and sterile flies need to be deployed simultaneously, and sees Rollins’ agency as unwilling to listen and move quickly.\n“This bunch, in my opinion, is incompetent,” Miller said. “The whole bunch needs to be fired.”\nBut Rollins and USDA have contended that Miller’s suggestion is unfeasible, and that SWASS would end up killing sterile flies, undermining that effort. Rollins has called Miller “unserious” and his suggestions “dangerous.”\nAt the end of the day, Rollins and other USDA officials acknowledge that what they need is simply more flies.\n“You asked me, sir, how many flies we need,” Michael Schmoyer, an official with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said at the Texas House hearing. “I need more than 100 [million]. 100 is enough to slow it; it’s not enough to eradicate it.”\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\n PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: \"https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/24/new-world-screwworm-texas-sterile-flies-usda-trump-brooke-rollins/\", urlref: window.location.href }); } }  \nThe post USDA defends screwworm response amid congressional fingerpointing appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/government/usda-defends-screwworm-response-amid-congressional-fingerpointing/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:50:43.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FNew-World-Screwworm-USDA.jpg","slug":"usda-defends-screwworm-response-amid-congressional-fingerpointing"},{"id":"fh7h66","title":"More Bible stories for public schools given initial approval by Texas education board","excerpt":"Margaret Hale, a clinical professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Houston, offers public testimony at a the State Board of Education Committee in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune\nBy Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune\nTexas...","content":"Margaret Hale, a clinical professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Houston, offers public testimony at a the State Board of Education Committee in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune\nBy Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune\nTexas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.\nThe majority-Republican State Board of Education granted preliminary approval Tuesday afternoon to a reading list for all public schools that includes teaching Christian stories. The board members then began debating a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons, with an initial vote expected on those proposed changes upon conclusion.\nFinal votes on the two proposals are expected Friday.\nOn Monday, board members heard from teachers, students and community members in support of and concerned about the suggested lessons.\nNearly 500 people signed up to testify in a hearing that at several points turned contentious, with heated exchanges between speakers and the removal of at least one person deemed out of order by the board chair.\nThe statewide reading list would require, among other literary works, that schools teach Bible material to children as young as 6 years old up to young adults preparing to receive their diplomas. That includes Christian stories about Adam and Eve, The Eight Beatitudes and the Parable of the Prodigal Son.\nThe social studies proposal, meanwhile, represents a dramatic transformation in how Texas schools have long administered lessons on history, geography, economics and government. It eliminates the current sixth-grade world cultures course, deemphasizes world history outside of European tradition and dedicates more focus to Texas and the United States.\nIf approved by the education board Friday, both changes would take effect during the 2030-31 school year.\nConservative Republican leaders and activists champion the new lessons, which they view as “the final battle” in a push to rid Texas schools of instruction they say paints America in a negative light and trains students to hate the country.\nSociology classes, for example, currently require students to understand “the impact of race and ethnicity on society” and “analyze the varying treatment patterns of minority groups.” But that standard does not exist in the newly proposed social studies plan.\nRepublican leaders across the state often depict Islam as a violent religion they view as incompatible with their conservative Christian American values. During the board’s April meetings, the board eliminated a social studies standard that would have required students to learn about Muslim contributions to algebra and astronomy.\n“Let me be very clear: Islam is not a religion,” Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, testified before the education board Monday. “It is a totalitarian theocracy, not unlike totalitarian systems of communism, Nazism and globalism.”\nAsked if he had ever visited a Muslim-majority country, Hall responded no.\nElizabeth Jensen, who identified herself as a Texas school board trustee but did not specify the district, told the education panel that she believes “slavery was and still is fundamental to Sharia,” referring to the set of moral codes and principles that Muslims follow. Sharia does not have a uniform meaning, as Muslims interpret and act upon it differently.\nMuslims have spent months denouncing such Islamophobia at State Board of Education meetings, calling it misinformation and harmful to the hundreds of thousands of Texans who practice the faith.\nMeanwhile, students, educators and progressive activists spoke out in opposition to the lack of racial, ethnic and gender inclusion in the debated books and lessons, as well as the state’s Christian focus over other religions.\n“These proposed standards actually defy the Constitution and highlight only one group of Americans as the founders who built this country to the exclusion of others — both in the past and in the present,” Ruth Nasrullah, a Muslim speaker, told the board members.\nEnglish teachers stressed during the meeting that many of the books on the proposed reading list do not align with what Texas requires them to teach, despite taking up most of roughly 36 weeks of instructional time in an academic year.\nOn the other hand, educators criticize how the social studies proposal prioritizes memorization over critical thinking and simplification over accuracy. Historians call attention to factual errors, saying the new standards would set children up for failure post-graduation.\nOne lesson, for example, describes the forced relocation and imprisonment of Japanese families during World War II as one of the “contributions” to America’s military effort. Another proposal notes that high school students should know the significance of leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, specifying Thurgood Marshall, Barbara Jordan and Hector P. Garcia — but not Martin Luther King Jr.\nA panel of nine advisers guided the social studies overhaul, almost all of whom hold no Texas K-12 classroom experience and several of whom have ties to conservative activism.\nBefore initial approval of the reading list, the elected state board members — led by Republican Tom Maynard — debated whether they should prohibit teachers from assigning non-state-mandated books without the educators first posting them online for parental review. However, some expressed concerns about micromanaging teachers.\nThey also considered whether to grant charter schools flexibility in which grades they introduce the required readings, an attempt to appease charter leaders who said they wanted to assign more rigorous books to children in lower grades. But some members said doing so might create the opposite effect, allowing lower-performing campuses to lessen rigor for students in higher grades.\nNeither of those passed, but board members have another opportunity to resurface suggestions before the final vote Friday.\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\n PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: \"https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/22/texas-votes-bible-history-lessons-public-schools/\", urlref: window.location.href }); } }  \nThe post More Bible stories for public schools given initial approval by Texas education board appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/more-bible-stories-for-public-schools-given-initial-approval-by-texas-education-board/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:36:51.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F20260622-SBOE-MEETING-AG-06.jpg","slug":"more-bible-stories-for-public-schools-given-initial-approval-by-texas-education-board"},{"id":"eh8btg","title":"DPS Trooper involved in head-on crash near Alpine","excerpt":"ALPINE On Tuesday morning, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper was involved in a head-on crash along U.S. Highway 67, approximately five miles east of Alpine in Brewster County.\nAccording to a DPS news release, the crash involved a DPS Chevrolet Tahoe and a blue GMC Sierra pickup tr...","content":"ALPINE On Tuesday morning, a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper was involved in a head-on crash along U.S. Highway 67, approximately five miles east of Alpine in Brewster County.\nAccording to a DPS news release, the crash involved a DPS Chevrolet Tahoe and a blue GMC Sierra pickup truck. The driver of the GMC Sierra was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identification of the deceased driver is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The DPS Trooper sustained serious injuries and was transported by helicopter to a hospital in El Paso for medical treatment. A DPS K-9 was also inside the patrol vehicle at the time of the crash and was not injured.\nThe crash remains under investigation by DPS. No additional information is available at this time.\nThe post DPS Trooper involved in head-on crash near Alpine appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/dps-trooper-involved-in-head-on-crash-near-alpine/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:31:22.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2FDPS-logo.jpg","slug":"dps-trooper-involved-in-head-on-crash-near-alpine"},{"id":"3nrbrj","title":"Trump abruptly cancels signing a housing bill, blindsiding Republicans","excerpt":"By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING, JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO\nThe Associated Press\nWASHINGTON President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction.\nRepublicans had b...","content":"By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING, JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO\nThe Associated Press\nWASHINGTON President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction.\nRepublicans had been hoping to use the housing bill as a selling point to voters ahead of critical November midterm elections. But the president declared on social media that he now wants Congress to first pass a bill that would mandate stricter rules for voter identification in federal elections.\n“Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” Trump said.\nTrump, who had also been slated to attend a closed-door Senate GOP luncheon for the first time in more than a year, has pressured senators for months to focus on his proof-of-citizenship voting bill even though it doesn’t have the votes to pass.\nThe White House did not immediately respond to a question about whether Trump would veto the housing bill. But his refusal to publicly sign the measure after fanfare about him doing so further reveals the deepening split between Trump and the Senate, raising the possibility that a Capitol Hill which had largely been deferential to the White House could become much harder for the president to navigate.\nTrump has blocked the Senate from confirming one of his own nominees, asked them to fund parts of his White House ballroom project despite opposition and forced them to defend his Iran war even as they question the strategy and endgame. By rejecting a public bill signing, Trump is also indicating a level of indifference to the affordability issues that are a leading concern for voters going into November’s midterm elections.\nTrump has also helped whittle down his own support in the Senate after endorsing primary challengers to two GOP incumbents who were previously reliable votes for his agenda — Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy. Both men lost their primaries and have since become more critical of the president.\nStill, senators said before Trump’s reversal on the housing measure that they had hoped to focus on unity, not disagreements.\n“If we’re going to win the midterm elections, we need to get on the same page,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday ahead of the meeting. “We’re not on the same page now, and that I think is dangerous.”\nIt was uncertain, though, if Trump’s visit could smooth differences with the Republican majority — or if GOP senators who have been increasingly vocal about their frustration will voice their concerns directly.\nRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said a lot of his complaints with the administration have already been communicated. He said he hopes this meeting will be “conciliatory.”\n“That would be a big win for us tomorrow,” Tillis said on Tuesday.\nSen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks to reporters as Republican senators arrive for a closed-door lunch at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to prepare for a meeting with President Donald Trump Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)\nTrump pushes Thune on SAVE America Act\nAdding to the tension is Trump’s increasingly distant relationship with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. While Thune remains popular in his conference and cordial with the president, he has spent much of his time lately telling Trump what he doesn’t want to hear.\nThune said Tuesday that while Trump and some in their conference want to see the voting bill pass, “it’s just not realistic.”\nTrump has been pushing the Senate to eliminate the filibuster and pass the legislation, known as the SAVE America Act, which would create strict new requirements for voters to prove citizenship and show voter ID at the polls. He has also demanded that they add a ban on mail-in ballots to the bill as well as unrelated provisions to block sex reassignment surgeries on some minors and prevent people born as men from playing in women’s sports.\n“John is a leader and hopefully he can get the votes,” Trump said Tuesday on a trip to Pennsylvania, putting new pressure on Thune.\nThune devoted weeks of floor time to the voting bill earlier this year and has said he supports it. But he has repeatedly said there aren’t enough votes to scrap the filibuster that triggers a 60-vote threshold to pass most bills in the 53-47 Senate. And Democrats are uniformly opposed to the bill.\n“Those are just hard realities,” Thune said. “And I think people at some point have to come to grips with that.“\nThune said he hopes the meeting is about “sitting down as a family” and figuring out their agenda in the remaining time before the election.\nSome GOP senators back Trump on SAVE Act\nThune said he found out Trump was coming to the luncheon from Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who had extended the invitation without telling him — an unusual move that could signal some frustration within the ranks. Scott, a close Trump ally, leads the Senate Republican lunch every Wednesday.\nScott, who ran against Thune for leader two years ago, said Trump responded “on the spot” to his invitation and said he would come.\n“He’s going to be very positive,” Scott said. “There’s a lot that we can brag about that we’ve accomplished, and he wants to figure out how we can win November and continue to fulfill his agenda.”\nOn Monday, Scott sent a letter to his Republican colleagues arguing that the Senate should be taking votes every week on some version of the SAVE America Act and other GOP priorities that Democrats oppose.\n“We need to show voters that we are listening to them and will fight for their priorities whether any Democrats vote with us or not,” Scott wrote.\nSen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as Republicans prepare for a meeting with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)\nAlso needling Thune on the bill is Utah Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican who has amassed a large following on X with daily posts about how they should kill the filibuster and pass the bill. Several Republican senators, including Cornyn, confronted Lee at a closed-door lunch last week about his advocacy, which they said is dividing the party and creating unrealistic expectations.\nLee has also echoed Trump’s claims that Republicans can’t win elections unless the bill passes, despite the party’s sweeping victories in 2024. Trump has continued to falsely claim that the 2020 election he lost was stolen.\n“The push to pass the SAVE America Act is not a ‘fantasy,’” Lee posted over the weekend. “It’s a plan to avoid a nightmare — one that’s coming soon unless we act.”\nThune said Tuesday that it’s Lee’s prerogative to post on social media, but “at the end of the day, I have a different reality. And sometimes the alternative universe that is X doesn’t reflect the facts on the ground.”\nFrustration over Iran, intelligence job could also be topics\nTrump could be faced with questions about his announcement on social media last week that he was delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to become national intelligence director. Republican leaders had hoped to quickly confirm Clayton and circumvent Trump’s unpopular interim pick Bill Pulte, who has no known experience in the field.\nIn the same social media post, Trump said he wouldn’t sign a renewal of a key surveillance law unless Senate Republicans attach the SAVE America Act. That hard-line approach has some support in the House, where a group of 25 Republicans has vowed to oppose all legislation until the voting bill moves forward.\nRepublicans could also use the luncheon to push Trump on the war in Iran and the agreement with Iran to end it. Most lawmakers still have not been briefed about the deal.\nSen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said there are a lot of questions about the Iran agreement, but added that Trump may not be able to talk publicly about the ongoing negotiations.\n“We’re there to listen” and to try and ensure that the rest of Trump’s term is successful, Rounds said. But that means “we’ve got to come out with a united team.”\nAssociated Press writer Joey Cappelletti contributed to this report.\nThe post Trump abruptly cancels signing a housing bill, blindsiding Republicans appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/us-news/trump-abruptly-cancels-signing-a-housing-bill-blindsiding-republicans/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:25:30.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26174539355905.jpg","slug":"trump-abruptly-cancels-signing-a-housing-bill-blindsiding-republicans"},{"id":"m5831w","title":"GUEST VIEW: Strength means knowing when to ask for help","excerpt":"By Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller\nIf there’s one thing I’ve learned from a lifetime in agriculture, it’s that farmers and ranchers don’t quit.\nWhen a fence goes down, we fix it. When drought burns up a pasture, we find a way forward. When markets turn against us, we tighten our belts a...","content":"By Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller\nIf there’s one thing I’ve learned from a lifetime in agriculture, it’s that farmers and ranchers don’t quit.\nWhen a fence goes down, we fix it. When drought burns up a pasture, we find a way forward. When markets turn against us, we tighten our belts and keep working. Agriculture teaches resilience because it has to. There is always another challenge waiting around the corner.\nTexas farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, and rural families are some of the toughest people you’ll ever meet. We take pride in solving problems ourselves. We don’t like asking for help. We believe in hard work, personal responsibility, and getting the job done. Those values have built Texas agriculture into the backbone of our state, but sometimes the burdens we carry become heavier than any one person should bear alone.\nJune is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s an important reminder that even the strongest among us face struggles. In agriculture, those struggles often come from circumstances beyond our control — drought, floods, wildfires, rising costs, low commodity prices, labor shortages, family pressures, and the uncertainty that comes with making a living from the land.\nMany of us were raised to keep our heads down and push through tough times. We don’t want to burden others. We don’t want anyone to think we’re weak. The truth is, asking for help isn’t weakness. It’s strength.\nToo often, people in agriculture suffer in silence. They tell themselves things will get better tomorrow. They convince themselves nobody would understand. They try to carry every burden on their own. I’ve seen firsthand how dangerous that mindset can be.\nThe reality is that agriculture consistently ranks among the most stressful professions in America. Long hours, financial pressures, unpredictable weather, and isolation can take a toll on anyone. No one is immune. That’s why the Texas Department of Agriculture has made rural mental health a priority through the Texas AgriStress Helpline, operated through our State Office of Rural Health.\nThe AgriStress Helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is free, confidential, and staffed by trained professionals who understand the unique challenges facing agricultural communities. Anyone involved in agriculture — including farmers, ranchers, farmworkers, foresters, fishermen, and their family members — can call or text 833-897-2474 for support.\nSince launching in Texas, the AgriStress Helpline has already assisted more than 300 Texans across 114 counties. Behind every one of those calls is a person who reached out instead of suffering alone. Behind every one of those calls is a family, a community, and a future that may have been changed because someone picked up the phone.\nThat matters.\nIf you’re struggling, don’t wait until you’re in crisis. Talk to your spouse. Talk to a friend. Talk to your pastor, doctor, or someone you trust. And if you need someone to listen, call or text the AgriStress Helpline at 833-897-2474.\nIf you’re facing an immediate crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 right away. Don’t wait.\nAnd if you’re doing well, check on the people around you. Call that neighbor you haven’t heard from in a while. Ask the young producer who’s trying to get started how things are going. Stop by and visit the rancher who always says he’s fine. Sometimes a simple conversation can make all the difference.\nThe strongest communities are built on neighbors helping neighbors. That’s always been the Texas way. No drought lasts forever. No storm lasts forever. No setback lasts forever.\nWhatever you’re facing today, remember this: there are people who care about you, people who need you, and people who want to help.\nTexas agriculture is stronger because of the men and women who work every day to feed, fuel, and clothe this nation. And our agricultural community is strongest when we look out for one another.\nYou don’t have to carry every burden by yourself. Help is available. Hope is available. And this world is better with you in it.\nThe post GUEST VIEW: Strength means knowing when to ask for help appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/opinion/guest-views/guest-view-strength-means-knowing-when-to-ask-for-help/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest View","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:13:08.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F01%2FSid-Miller.jpg","slug":"guest-view-strength-means-knowing-when-to-ask-for-help"},{"id":"pcz3x1","title":"Odessa Arts announces Aaron Ganz as new executive director","excerpt":"Odessa Arts has announced the appointment of Aaron Ganz as its new executive director.\nGanz brings a strong background in arts leadership, nonprofit management, fundraising, and community engagement. He currently serves as artistic director of the Globe Theatre at Odessa College and has also serv...","content":"Odessa Arts has announced the appointment of Aaron Ganz as its new executive director.\nGanz brings a strong background in arts leadership, nonprofit management, fundraising, and community engagement. He currently serves as artistic director of the Globe Theatre at Odessa College and has also served on the Odessa Arts Board, giving him both executive experience and a deep understanding of Odessa Arts’ mission, partnerships, and role in the community. Throughout his career, he has led nonprofit arts organizations, secured competitive grant funding, developed public-facing arts programming, and built partnerships that strengthen community connection through the arts.\nMost recently, Ganz has overseen operations and programming for the Globe Theatre, expanded community engagement efforts, and secured significant grant support for arts programming in Odessa. His background also includes founding and leading nonprofit arts organizations, managing budgets and strategic planning, and creating cultural programming designed to increase access to the arts and deepen community investment.\n“We are proud to welcome Aaron Ganz as the new executive director of Odessa Arts,” Sara Kate Shock, president of the Odessa Arts Board, said in a news release. “Aaron brings proven leadership in arts administration, nonprofit management, and community engagement, along with a deep understanding of Odessa Arts and the cultural landscape of our city. His vision and collaborative spirit will help us continue supporting local artists, strengthening our partnerships, and advancing the Odessa Arts Cultural District as a vibrant space for creativity, connection, and cultural growth.”\nAs executive director, Ganz will lead Odessa Arts in continuing its work to support artists, strengthen local arts organizations, expand community programming, and advance the Odessa Arts Cultural District as a driver of creativity, civic pride, and cultural tourism. Odessa Arts remains committed to fulfilling its mission, strategic goals, and community partnerships while continuing to work for and alongside the artists who help shape Odessa’s cultural identity.\n“I’m honored to step into this role and to continue building on the important work Odessa Arts is doing for our community,” said Ganz. “The arts are essential to the identity and future of Odessa, and I look forward to working with our artists, partners, and supporters to strengthen opportunities for creativity, connection, and growth across our city.”\nThe post Odessa Arts announces Aaron Ganz as new executive director appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/odessa-arts-announces-aaron-ganz-as-new-executive-director/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:05:07.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FAaron-Ganz-file.jpg","slug":"odessa-arts-announces-aaron-ganz-as-new-executive-director"},{"id":"ff4m67","title":"Abbott announces Texas Energy Fund loan for 860 MW of new power in West Texas","excerpt":"AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the eighth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan for 860 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable power in Ward County, enough electricity to power approximately 215,000 Texas homes. Vistra is building the project, which consists of two new natural gas units at i...","content":"AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the eighth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan for 860 megawatts (MW) of new, reliable power in Ward County, enough electricity to power approximately 215,000 Texas homes. Vistra is building the project, which consists of two new natural gas units at its Permian Basin Power Plant, more than tripling the site’s current capacity.\n“As the national leader in energy, Texas remains steadfast to deliver reliable power to families and businesses across our state,” said Abbott. “This new 860-MW project will strengthen grid reliability in West Texas, support economic growth in the Permian Basin, and help ensure Texans have the power they need for years to come.”\nThe project is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region in 2028.\n“Texas is growing, and the TxEF is ensuring our electric grid grows with it,” PUCT Chairman Thomas Gleeson said. “This project will bring a significant amount of new, reliable power online and help meet the needs of Texas homes and businesses. Ensuring continued reliable, affordable electricity is always our top priority.”\n“Reliable power is foundational to Texas’ continued growth, and for decades, Vistra has been investing in and growing our generation fleet to help meet rising demand,” said Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra. “We appreciate the leadership of Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Speaker Burrows, the Legislature, ERCOT, and the PUCT in advancing solutions that foster economic growth. This expansion of our Permian Basin Power Plant builds on existing infrastructure and makes efficient use of a proven site to support our state’s expanding energy needs.”\nThe loan agreement between the PUCT and Vistra is the eighth finalized under the TxEF’s In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans for projects that add new, reliable power to the ERCOT region.\nIn addition to the eight loan agreements already approved, there are currently seven additional applications to the TxEF In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program. Together, they represent an additional 4,030 MW of proposed, new, reliable power for the ERCOT grid.\nAdditional information about the TxEF and the In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program is available on the PUCT website.\nThe post Abbott announces Texas Energy Fund loan for 860 MW of new power in West Texas appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/abbott-announces-texas-energy-fund-loan-for-860-mw-of-new-power-in-west-texas/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-24T14:48:51.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F04%2Fstate-of-texas-governor-seal.jpg","slug":"abbott-announces-texas-energy-fund-loan-for-860-mw-of-new-power-in-west-texas"},{"id":"q6kw8f","title":"What is the 2026 song of the summer? AP offers some predictions","excerpt":"By MARIA SHERMAN \nAP Music Writer\nNEW YORK What is 2026’s song of the summer?\nThere’s no easy answer. Algorithmic division is certainly a factor in why there isn’t an obvious pick this year. Where have the songs like “Despacito” in 2017 or “Old Town Road” in 2019 gone? Last year, some even wonder...","content":"By MARIA SHERMAN \nAP Music Writer\nNEW YORK What is 2026’s song of the summer?\nThere’s no easy answer. Algorithmic division is certainly a factor in why there isn’t an obvious pick this year. Where have the songs like “Despacito” in 2017 or “Old Town Road” in 2019 gone? Last year, some even wondered if Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” — a ballad, not a banger — qualified, a departure from the usual up-tempo, feel-good hits.\nWhatever your summer mood or flavor, The Associated Press has found a song to soundtrack the season, collected in a Spotify playlist.\nBiggest song of the year and therefore the default song of the summer: “Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley\nElla Langley broke out just last year with the throwback, spoken-word track “You Look Like You Love Me,” featuring Riley Green, but it’s her breakup banger “Choosin’ Texas” that has made her a crossover country star. Not only has it spent more time at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other song this year, it also has some of the most distinctive lyrics of the year. “He always loved ‘Amarillo By Morning,’” she sings in a particularly melancholic verse, referencing the George Strait classic. “I should’ve taken that as a warnin’.” Indeed.\nPast champion: “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar and SZA (2025)\nSong of the summer for when you lose the beef but still have fight left in ya: “Janice STFU,” Drake\nFor the better part of 2025, Drake mostly made headlines for his feud with Kendrick Lamar. It’s safe to say he lost that war, but he’s clearly not going anywhere; he’s still one of the most streamed artists of all time. “Janice STFU” is the undeniable hit off May’s “Iceman,” with its familiar Lykke Li interpolation and moody production.\nPast champion: “Nokia,” Drake (2025)\nSong of the summer that shares a title with a film: “Midnight Sun (Girls Trip),” Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress\nIt’s the title of a 2018 romantic drama starring Bella Thorne and a term used to describe regions around the Arctic Circle. But in 2026, the phrase “Midnight Sun” belongs to Swedish pop star Zara Larsson. It’s the title of her last album and lead single, the inescapable Eurodance-pop “Midnight Sun,” with an elastic vocal performance. Last month, she released “Midnight Sun: Girls Trip,” a collection of remixes featuring everyone from Shakira and Robyn to Kehlani and rapper JT and, of course, PinkPantheress.\nPast champion: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Deep Blue Something (1995)\nSong of the summer for high-energy It Girls: “DANCE…,” Slayyyter\nShe’s the “Wor$t Girl in America,” if her cheeky album title is to be believed, but also one of pop’s great new provocateurs. At the album’s center is her buzzy electro-pop opus “DANCE…,” perfect for those who’ve been patiently awaiting her mainstream rise — and those who need a good excuse to hit the dance floor.\nPast champion: “Bad Girls,” Donna Summer (1979)\nSong of the summer for the throwback crowd: “I Just Might,” Bruno Mars\nEarlier this year, hitmaker Bruno Mars returned with his first new album in 10 years, anchored by the feel-good, disco-pop-soul single “I Just Might.” The throwback tune is a funky reprieve from slow or boring days — and one that will be heard on wedding dance floors for the foreseeable future.\nPast champion: “Red Red Wine,” UB40 (1983)\nSong of the summer that arrived at the beginning of the year: “Dracula (Jennie Remix)”, Tame Impala and Jennie\nThere’s a long tradition of the song of the summer arriving at the top of the year — looking at you, “drivers license” and “Boy’s a Liar PT. 2.” This year, the title goes to Tame Impala’s “Dracula” — particularly the remix with Blackpink’s Jennie. “Run from the sunlight, Dracula,” they harmonize, in a vocal melody inescapable on TikTok and in the real world.\nPast champion: “NUEVAYoL,” Bad Bunny (2025)\nSong of the summer for those looking for a club classic: “Chévere (premium_remix),” by Aria Vega and Ryan Castro\nA club-ready contender for song of the summer should be easy, breezy and amorous. Such is the case of Aria Vega and Ryan Castro’s “Chévere (premium_remix),” where reimagined, romantic reggaeton is perfect for a house party or finding the love of your life. Ideally both.\nPast champion: “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé (2022)\nSong of the summer for people who know the power of a good bridge: “The Cure,” Olivia Rodrigo\nIn the lead up to her career-best album, “You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” Olivia Rodrigo released “The Cure.” It marked a giant step forward for the young songwriter, with dreamy guitars, orchestral strings and most impactful of all: its explosive bridge.\nPast champion: “Hollaback Girl,” Gwen Stefani (2005)\nFILE – Charli xcx performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England on June 28, 2025. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)\nSong of the summer for people who love music, fashion and film in equal measure: “SS26,” Charli xcx\nSo long, “BRAT.” The contemporary pop landscape’s preeminent party girl is in for a bummer of a summer. “SS26,” one of the first tracks released from Charli xcx’s forthcoming “Music, Fashion, Film,” is shockingly minimalistic, with little more than distorted guitar riffs and production that sounds like a simple Casio keyboard preset. It’s rock music, as she’s promised — but done her own way.\nPast champion: “Rhinestone Cowboy,” Glen Campbell (1975)\nSong for people who live like it’s summer year-round: “E85,” Don Toliver\n“On the highway with my significant lover (I love),” the singer-songwriter-rapper Don Toliver declares with ease in the chorus of “E85.” “High octane, more fuel for your consumption.” If there is an image more primed for the hot summer months than rolling down the freeway on a trip with a loved one, we have yet to see it.\nPast champion: “Mi Gente,” J Balvin and Willy William (2017)\nFILE – Korean group BTS appears at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)\nSong of the summer for seaside dreamers: “Swim,” BTS\nThe game-changing K-pop boy band BTS returned after a nearly four-year musical hiatus with “ARIRANG.” The comeback was led by “Swim,” a reserved, alt-pop track that brings a kind of intimacy to their stadium-sized output. The “Swim” here is metaphorical — as is the “dive” in its chorus — of having a crush, but the aquatic language works in conjuring dreamy, poolside imagery, too.\nPast champion: “Waterfalls,” TLC (1995)\nSong of the summer for the yearners: “Raindance,” Dave ft. Tems\nBritish rapper Dave and Nigerian singer Tems team up for the Afroswing single “Raindance,” a sweet, sexy song about wanting to lock things down. “Hold me close, don’t tell me goodnight / Are you down to get me?” the pair dreamily duet on the second verse. “Tell me when you’re ready, I’m ready.”\nPast champion: “Nineteen,” Tegan and Sara (2007)\nShakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025, left, and Burna Boy performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, on June 30, 2024. (AP Photo)\nSong of the summer for the sports crowd: “Dai Dai,” Shakira and Burna Boy\nThis summer is all about soccer, so, of course, we had to include one of the official songs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup: “Dai Dai.” The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy team up on an energetic, undeniably global pop track. It exists at the intersection of all their strengths: Afrobeats and Latin rhythms, separate, complementary verses and a strong chorus about unity.\nPast champion: “The Final Countdown,” Europe (1986)\nKacey Musgraves performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans on April 25, 2025, left, and Miranda Lambert performs at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas on May 8, 2025. (AP Photo)\nSong of the summer for those ready to stop feuding and enjoy life again: “Horses & Divorces,” Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert\nLook, there’s no shortage of great songs from Kacey Musgraves’ latest album, “Middle of Nowhere.” A case could be made to include “Mexico Honey” or “Dry Spell” here, but what about a song with norteño accordions and slide guitar that doubles as a cheeky punchline to a fight? The capital-c country “Horses & Divorces” brings musicians’ feud to an end over a shared love of drinking and Willie Nelson. What could be sweeter?\nPast champion: “Girl, so confusing,” Charli xcx and Lorde (2024)\nThe post What is the 2026 song of the summer? AP offers some predictions appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/what-is-the-2026-song-of-the-summer-ap-offers-some-predictions/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T14:43:50.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26166783357175.jpg","slug":"what-is-the-2026-song-of-the-summer-ap-offers-some-predictions"},{"id":"f8yz4j","title":"Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump","excerpt":"By ELLIOT SPAGAT \nThe Associated Press\nA judge on Tuesday barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, ordering an end to a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year.\nThe Trump administration’s reversal of long-standing policy a...","content":"By ELLIOT SPAGAT \nThe Associated Press\nA judge on Tuesday barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, ordering an end to a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year.\nThe Trump administration’s reversal of long-standing policy against arrests at immigration court resulted “not from merely unreasoned decision-making but a complete lack of decision-making,” wrote U.S. District Judge Casey Pitts of San Francisco. Authorities failed to address the “chilling effect” of arrests on whether people attend court hearings.\n“For 80 years, Congress has commanded federal agencies to think before they act,” wrote Pitts, referring to the Administrative Procedure Act, a 1946 law that requires federal agencies to justify its actions. That law, he wrote, “does not require an agency to make the choice that a reviewing court might deem preferable. But it demands that an agency at least provide sound reasons for following its chosen course.”\nThe ruling is the second setback for courthouse arrests since May when a federal judge in New York barred them at immigration courts. That order applied only in New York, while the latest decision invalidated the policy nationwide.\nJames Percival, the U.S. Homeland Security Department’s general counsel, criticized the ruling as an exercise in judicial overreach.\n“When a judge sentences a defendant, the defendant is taken into custody. If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen. A district judge ordering otherwise is naked judicial activism in service of an anti-American, open borders agenda,” Percival wrote online.\nAfter Trump took office, hearings across the country often ended with cases being dismissed by the government, setting the stage for plainclothes agents to make arrests in hallways in coordination with attorneys from the Department of Homeland Security.\nPitts, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, faulted the administration for carrying out the arrests and for holding people in nearby cells for longer than a prescribed 12-hour limit.\nThe post Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/courts/judge-bars-immigration-arrests-at-us-courthouses-in-a-setback-for-trump/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T14:35:57.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26175115946741.jpg","slug":"judge-bars-immigration-arrests-at-us-courthouses-in-a-setback-for-trump"},{"id":"wgoiev","title":"The $3,000 problem hiding in your kitchen","excerpt":"Americans throw away $3,000 in groceries a year, double what we thought, mostly produce that never made it to the plate. Photo credit: Depositphotos\nBy Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju\nA family of four wastes nearly $3,000 worth of food every year. That figure, released in an April 2025 U.S. Environmenta...","content":"Americans throw away $3,000 in groceries a year, double what we thought, mostly produce that never made it to the plate. Photo credit: Depositphotos\nBy Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju\nA family of four wastes nearly $3,000 worth of food every year. That figure, released in an April 2025 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report, nearly doubles the previous federal estimate of $1,500; a number that had been cited for over a decade but was based on 2010 grocery prices.\nThe math has finally caught up. Food prices have risen more than 50% since that original calculation, and the cost of what Americans throw away has gone up along with them.\nWhere the money goes\nThe EPA report breaks it down to $728 per person annually, or about $14 per week. For a household of four, that amounts to roughly $56 per week in groceries that go uneaten. Over the course of a year, that totals $2,913; approximately 11% of the average family’s entire food budget, tossed in the trash.\nThe losses are not evenly distributed across the kitchen, either. According to the same EPA report, meat and dairy products are the commodity categories that offer the greatest opportunities for consumer cost savings through preventing food waste.\nFresh vegetables and fruit may not cost the most to waste. Still, they are often the first foods to announce themselves in the fridge: zucchini softening in the crisper drawer, berries molding before anyone tastes them and salad greens bought with good intentions, forgotten until they turn to slime.\nSummer makes it worse\nPeak produce season, roughly June through September, is also peak waste season. Farmers markets overflow with tomatoes, corn and stone fruit. CSA boxes arrive weekly with more vegetables than many households can reasonably use. Grocery stores stock summer produce at prices low enough to encourage overbuying.\nThe result is predictable. Kitchens fill up faster than families can cook through their hauls. A zucchini casserole that could have used up three squash never gets made. The vegetables go bad, and the cycle repeats\nThe intention gap, the distance between what people plan to cook and what they actually cook, widens in summer. Warm weather shifts eating patterns toward lighter meals, outdoor activities and spontaneous dinners out. Meanwhile, the produce purchased for ambitious cooking projects waits in the refrigerator.\nThe perception problem\nMost people underestimate how much food they waste. Studies consistently show that consumers believe they discard far less than they actually do. The EPA report notes that this perception gap makes the problem harder to address, and people cannot fix what they do not see.\nPart of the issue is visibility: a half-eaten takeout container tossed after a few days feels like a waste, and a bag of spinach that liquefies in the back of the fridge barely registers. The losses accumulate quietly, meal by meal, until they add up to nearly $3,000.\nLeftovers present another challenge. A dish made with good intentions sits in the refrigerator, gets pushed behind newer items and eventually expires. The original meal was eaten; the surplus was not. That surplus has a cost, even if it never felt like waste in that moment.\nWhat home cooks are doing differently\nRecent consumer surveys suggest that rising food prices are prompting some changes, and more households report being conscious of using fresh foods before they spoil. Leftovers, once an afterthought, are becoming more intentional.\nOne practical approach is cooking with flexibility in mind. A quick fried rice can absorb whatever vegetables need using up, such as a half onion, aging carrots and broccoli that has been in the crisper a few days too long. Dishes that welcome improvisation reduce the pressure to use every ingredient exactly as planned.\nAnother shift is buying less but shopping more often. The large weekly haul that made sense when meal plans held firm may not survive the reality of busy weeks, changed plans and shifting appetites. Smaller purchases, made closer to when the food will actually be cooked, can reduce the odds that produce goes bad before it gets used.\nThe math that matters\nAt $3,000 per year, food waste is not a minor household inefficiency. It is a significant budget line item, larger than many families spend on streaming services, gym memberships or clothing combined.\nCutting that figure by even a third would save a family of four roughly $1,000 annually. That is money currently being spent on groceries, carried home, stored in the refrigerator and thrown away without ever reaching a plate.\nA mango-avocado salad made before the fruit overripens, a squash casserole assembled on Sunday instead of pushed to next week and a pot of fried rice that clears out the vegetable drawer; these are not dramatic interventions. They are small decisions, repeated consistently, that determine whether food gets eaten or discarded.\nThe larger picture\nThe same EPA report found that more than one-third of all food produced goes uneaten in the United States. Food waste is the single largest component of material reaching landfills, more than any other type of trash. But for most households, the national statistics matter less than the local ones. The produce that could have been dinner but became compost, or worse, landfill.\nThe updated EPA estimate does not solve the problem, but it does clarify the stakes. For families already stretched by rising food costs, knowing the true price of waste is the first step toward reducing it.\nShruthi Baskaran-Makanju is a food and travel writer and a global food systems expert based in Seattle. She has lived in or traveled extensively to over 60 countries, and shares stories and recipes inspired by those travels on Urban Farmie.\nThe post The $3,000 problem hiding in your kitchen appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/the-3000-problem-hiding-in-your-kitchen/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T14:34:13.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Ffood-waste.jpg","slug":"the-3000-problem-hiding-in-your-kitchen"},{"id":"gtkv17","title":"Only 1 in 3 parents able to fully fund college for their kid","excerpt":"Talker News | Talker\nHalf of parents admit they have “no idea” how they’re going to afford their kids’ college education, according to new research.\nA survey of 500 parents of high school seniors who intend to enroll in a four-year university this fall and 500 parents of current four-year univers...","content":"Talker News | Talker\nHalf of parents admit they have “no idea” how they’re going to afford their kids’ college education, according to new research.\nA survey of 500 parents of high school seniors who intend to enroll in a four-year university this fall and 500 parents of current four-year university students unveiled the realistic struggles they face in terms of funding their child’s higher education.\nStill, parents are more concerned about their child starting adult life with debt (33%) or carrying that debt through adulthood (29%) than they are about taking on more debt themselves (27%).\nAccording to the survey, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of College Ave, the average parent saved nearly $37,000 ($36,680.50) for their child’s schooling, yet only 32% saved enough to “fully” fund it.\nHalf (51%) expected to be able to save enough, which may be why 65% were surprised by the actual cost.\nOn average, parents polled are only able to fund 31% of their child’s college education.\nThis is especially striking since a majority (82%) agree that a parent should help their child pay for college.\nTo combat this, many parents of future college students plan to have their child contribute in some way; including getting a job while they’re in school (41%), taking out federal student loans (41%) or working while they’re on break or during the summer (37%).\nAlmost one in five parents (17%) plan to get a second job to help pay for college, while others will take out federal parent loans or private parent loans as the sole borrower (both 16%).\nThese approaches mirror those of current college students and their parents.\n\nZooming in on the loans current college students took out, 21% took out private student loans and 33% took out federal student loans.\nAlmost three quarters of parents (72%) are concerned about paying for college while also juggling other financial obligations.\n“The survey highlights that paying for college is a ‘team effort’ for most families,” said Dan Kennedy, Chief Marketing Officer, College Ave. “So many financial strategies are used to achieve this next major life stage – everything from savings, the child working and even loans. The survey highlights how committed families are to investing in a college education.”\nThe survey also asked parents of current college students their biggest piece of advice for parents with a child about to start college. One respondent said, “Help them, but also allow them to help themselves. They will benefit from paying for some of their own education.”\nAnother shared, “Be prepared for all the changes. Mentally and financially. It is a lot at once.” Others emphasized the importance of starting to save money early in your child’s life for school, searching for scholarships and grants and even teaching your child independence early on.\n“Four out of 10 parents polled (41%) feel proud that they’re able to contribute to their child’s school. And, a little more than one in three (36%) underscore that though it’s a sacrifice to help pay for college, it’s one they’re proud to make. Overall, the survey underscores the value parents place on supporting their child’s dreams,” said Kennedy.\nResearch methodology\nTalker Research surveyed 500 parents of future 4-year college students and 500 parents of current 4-year college students who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by College Ave and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between April 30 and May 5, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.\nTo view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.\nThe post Only 1 in 3 parents able to fully fund college for their kid appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/only-1-in-3-parents-able-to-fully-fund-college-for-their-kid/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T14:30:53.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Ffully-fund-college-1.jpg","slug":"only-1-in-3-parents-able-to-fully-fund-college-for-their-kid"},{"id":"6shuq2","title":"Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people","excerpt":"By KATHY McCORMACK \nThe Associated Press\nCamp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas.\nIn paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the S...","content":"By KATHY McCORMACK \nThe Associated Press\nCamp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas.\nIn paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as more than $10 million. The camp along the Guadalupe River said it had assets in the range of $100,001 to $500,000.\nFamilies of the victims filed a lawsuit in November seeking more than $1 million in damages, saying the camp operators failed to take the necessary steps to protect the girls as life-threatening floodwaters approached on July 4. Camp owner Richard Eastland also died in the flood.\nAll told, the destructive flooding killed at least 136 people along a several-mile stretch of the river, raising questions about how things went so terribly wrong.\nThe Associated Press sent emails and left phone messages Wednesday requesting comment from an attorney representing Camp Mystic and the Eastland family. A phone message seeking comment also was left for a spokesperson for the families who sued the camp.\nFILE – A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, July 5, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)\nThe bankruptcy filing comes weeks after Camp Mystic halted plans to reopen this summer in the face of outrage from victims’ families and lawmakers that the century-old camp intended to welcome girls back while lawsuits and investigations remained ongoing.\nCamp Mystic’s attorney had said it was ready to reopen for business for nearly 900 campers before the camp’s reversal in April. The decision followed weeks of testimony in court hearings and legislative investigations that laid bare the camp’s lack of detailed planning for a flood emergency and its reliance on poorly trained staff.\nFamilies of the victims packed the hearings, often wearing “Heaven’s 27” pins with photographs of their daughters. They listened to the details of missed flood warning signs, the descriptions of the flood and the decision to leave the girls in their cabins until it was too late. Testimony included video of the raging floodwaters as a girl repeatedly screamed for “help!” somewhere in the distance.\nBefore halting the reopening plans, Camp Mystic invited journalists and lawmakers to review safety improvements at the camp and promised that no camp activities would take place in the low-lying area that was devastated by the flood. The Eastland family also stressed that hundreds of families wanted to return and described it as a special a place for generations of Texans.\nThe post Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/state/camp-mystic-in-texas-files-for-bankruptcy-after-catastrophic-floods-killed-28-people/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T14:28:03.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26175454067677.jpg","slug":"camp-mystic-in-texas-files-for-bankruptcy-after-catastrophic-floods-killed-28-people"},{"id":"cp6j27","title":"Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Isai Huerta honored at funeral service","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The funeral service took place today to honor Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Isai Huerta who died after being hurt in a trailer fire last week Sunday.Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Huerta returned home to Odessa last week under an honor escort after an autopsy was completed in Lubbock.The ...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The funeral service took place today to honor Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Isai Huerta who died after being hurt in a trailer fire last week Sunday.Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Huerta returned home to Odessa last week under an honor escort after an autopsy was completed in Lubbock.The Odessa Fire Rescue family, along with the City of Odessa and community members, gathered Tuesday, June 23, for a funeral service at 1 p.m. at the Ector County Coliseum.The City of Odessa will also keep flags at half-staff until sunset on the day Lt. Huerta is laid to rest.An emotional tribute was held today for 29-year-old Lt. Isai Huerta as family, friends, and colleagues celebrated his life and legacy. Here’s a look at some of the background shared about him:If you ever met Isaí Huerta, chances are you left with a story. Lt. Isaí Huerta, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, firefighter, paramedic, and friend, died in the line of duty on June 14, 2026.Born and raised in Odessa, Texas, Isaí graduated from Odessa High School in 2015 and later earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Odessa College in 2023. He joined Odessa Fire Rescue on April 10, 2017, beginning a career defined by service, courage, and an unwavering love for his fire family.He was known for his quick wit, endless stories, ridiculous sense of humor, and ability to make anysituation lighter. If you knew Isaí, chances are you have a story that still makes you laugh. Many of those stories involved a prank, a questionable decision, or an unfortunate lack of clothing. The family apologizes for none of them, because Isaí certainly wouldn’t.Isaí would want to be remembered not with sadness, but with stories, especially the funny ones. When you think ofhim, tell the story, share the laugh, and remember the joy he brought to everyone fortunate enough to know him.The City of Odessa","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/funeral-service-memorial-procession-odessa-fire-rescue-lt-isai-huerta/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-23T21:54:06.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FXFOZSKAZCNB4HMUXYSVB2D7SRY.png%3Fauth%3D0ca73b512ead9f314c558241db696bc16e61609d2a78452079c3912c27cd6407%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"odessa-fire-rescue-lt-isai-huerta-honored-at-funeral-service"},{"id":"blep5n","title":"Woman accused of taking $450 Yeti cooler from Midland store","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is looking for a woman who is accused of stealing a $450 valued item from Dick’s Sporting Goods.According to Midland Crime Stoppers, on May 25, at around around 7:20 p.m., a woman entered Dick’s Sporting Goods found at N. Midkiff.Officials say the wo...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is looking for a woman who is accused of stealing a $450 valued item from Dick’s Sporting Goods.According to Midland Crime Stoppers, on May 25, at around around 7:20 p.m., a woman entered Dick’s Sporting Goods found at N. Midkiff.Officials say the woman took beige Yeti Tundra Haul cooler valued at $450 and walked out the store without paying.The woman was last seen driving a Gray 2010 Kia Cadenza.If you have any information, submit a tip HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/woman-accused-taking-450-yeti-cooler-midland-store/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-23T20:16:27.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FWIYOQCVGCNE5XAL5RUDLTRU2CA.jpg%3Fauth%3D6b4bb190bebc16c08719ad6f39534c5614df8c524650aac60d9aeed77f1fd05d%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"woman-accused-of-taking-450-yeti-cooler-from-midland-store"},{"id":"k818w3","title":"Big Spring residents may see low water pressure during valve repairs","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Residents in parts of Big Spring may experience low water pressure or temporary water service interruptions Tuesday as city crews repair main water valves.According to the City of Big Spring, the city’s Distribution & Collection Department is conducting repairs at the i...","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Residents in parts of Big Spring may experience low water pressure or temporary water service interruptions Tuesday as city crews repair main water valves.According to the City of Big Spring, the city’s Distribution & Collection Department is conducting repairs at the intersections of Alabama Street and Grafa Street, as well as Alabama Street and Miami Street.Areas that may be affected include:Morrison DriveAlabama StreetThe Kentwood area south of FM 700City officials said customers in those areas could experience reduced water pressure or temporary loss of service while the work is underway.Crews are working to complete the repairs as quickly and safely as possible. Water service will be restored once the repairs are finished.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/big-spring-residents-may-see-low-water-pressure-during-valve-repairs/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-23T15:20:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F6V3I3UCQDFGHLHB7CP6TQIND7M.png%3Fauth%3D92499f6fa1bf2df1734454f77f7469f098f5724c8436ab0dadca1180e271ac00%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"big-spring-residents-may-see-low-water-pressure-during-valve-repairs"},{"id":"ujfmhh","title":"Witnesses: smoke near the entrance of Market Street in Odessa - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPTExrRDExaDlURXhZR210MUxUWkw1b2ZPUFdOckJxaGVPSDBKM3hYS3FoVFJTWUtfVWprRVo5WV85NnJoQVNqRThLeHVVZi1EdkJnUDBJOXJ0QU51Y1ZRT1pQR3EtNEQ3STR3UldqUGF3TE1PQVMxekw4X0ZMZ0ZmSTJqdVlKc3lvc21wVHNuMkFkdDJ40gGoAUFVX3lxTE5FUWdIWnRiRUt3ak44dWMzWGFVUnh5NHc...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPTExrRDExaDlURXhZR210MUxUWkw1b2ZPUFdOckJxaGVPSDBKM3hYS3FoVFJTWUtfVWprRVo5WV85NnJoQVNqRThLeHVVZi1EdkJnUDBJOXJ0QU51Y1ZRT1pQR3EtNEQ3STR3UldqUGF3TE1PQVMxekw4X0ZMZ0ZmSTJqdVlKc3lvc21wVHNuMkFkdDJ40gGoAUFVX3lxTE5FUWdIWnRiRUt3ak44dWMzWGFVUnh5NHc2alVodE5vaEtCZE9uanNzNV9LSnRQQklUalE1SjAzOTVqZUhFcGVreU1Hd3JqLXBKQjl2a043eFVqVTlxVDVHblhrRXVPalBmbFdIbDBBNmNma0ZYdXcyUlFmeTZMN21XdXJhRVhkT0szVHQ2N0dIV1pxek5tNUMwRkZrb0NhYVItbUFrZjdNNw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Witnesses: smoke near the entrance of Market Street in Odessa</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPTExrRDExaDlURXhZR210MUxUWkw1b2ZPUFdOckJxaGVPSDBKM3hYS3FoVFJTWUtfVWprRVo5WV85NnJoQVNqRThLeHVVZi1EdkJnUDBJOXJ0QU51Y1ZRT1pQR3EtNEQ3STR3UldqUGF3TE1PQVMxekw4X0ZMZ0ZmSTJqdVlKc3lvc21wVHNuMkFkdDJ40gGoAUFVX3lxTE5FUWdIWnRiRUt3ak44dWMzWGFVUnh5NHc2alVodE5vaEtCZE9uanNzNV9LSnRQQklUalE1SjAzOTVqZUhFcGVreU1Hd3JqLXBKQjl2a043eFVqVTlxVDVHblhrRXVPalBmbFdIbDBBNmNma0ZYdXcyUlFmeTZMN21XdXJhRVhkT0szVHQ2N0dIV1pxek5tNUMwRkZrb0NhYVItbUFrZjdNNw?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-22T00:27:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2FJ6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBuc%3Ds0-w300","slug":"witnesses-smoke-near-the-entrance-of-market-street-in-odessa-cbs7"},{"id":"rjcxqe","title":"‘People are leaving their animals behind’: Ruffneck Rescue tackles growing animal crisis in West Odessa - Yourbasin","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5GRU9jcS11LXhOejZRcTZKLTZuT1N1dFl5UHB5Y3F6Z2tDTTJtdWlmRFM2dkxJcnNCNmhaR0ZBV2otU2JrRTNzOFNNVmIya3ZiUE1MTlB1TzUyelRIMF84WTVoTkZqOGtMdFHSAW9BVV95cUxOWlp6bHJZZURTVlJfT1psMDdaYng4TXNzak1Yc1ZJaVpSZHdhelpnSldMRzRsbTQ3Z3VDcC1OTzFfRUpoMnRNa2FuVnl...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5GRU9jcS11LXhOejZRcTZKLTZuT1N1dFl5UHB5Y3F6Z2tDTTJtdWlmRFM2dkxJcnNCNmhaR0ZBV2otU2JrRTNzOFNNVmIya3ZiUE1MTlB1TzUyelRIMF84WTVoTkZqOGtMdFHSAW9BVV95cUxOWlp6bHJZZURTVlJfT1psMDdaYng4TXNzak1Yc1ZJaVpSZHdhelpnSldMRzRsbTQ3Z3VDcC1OTzFfRUpoMnRNa2FuVnlzRzVPRTJfRE9GSUlVdEVfR3UwdkItMkRjMjJfWkpDcmI3S00?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">‘People are leaving their animals behind’: Ruffneck Rescue tackles growing animal crisis in West Odessa</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yourbasin</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE5GRU9jcS11LXhOejZRcTZKLTZuT1N1dFl5UHB5Y3F6Z2tDTTJtdWlmRFM2dkxJcnNCNmhaR0ZBV2otU2JrRTNzOFNNVmIya3ZiUE1MTlB1TzUyelRIMF84WTVoTkZqOGtMdFHSAW9BVV95cUxOWlp6bHJZZURTVlJfT1psMDdaYng4TXNzak1Yc1ZJaVpSZHdhelpnSldMRzRsbTQ3Z3VDcC1OTzFfRUpoMnRNa2FuVnlzRzVPRTJfRE9GSUlVdEVfR3UwdkItMkRjMjJfWkpDcmI3S00?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-19T23:46:07.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1449844908441-8829872d2607%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"people-are-leaving-their-animals-behind-ruffneck-rescue-tackles-growing-animal-crisis-in-west-odessa"},{"id":"ett1y7","title":"Bubba’s 33 locations in Midland, Odessa to support wounded veterans with July fundraiser - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNbDAyWE5yam5SZXQ1X0I0aEVoRGI2UVotUGUzOE5oM1BQQ1pPd2ZRU2phYmJlWW5CUU8zSTgtd0JwMk1jUzhxWVRaVDdaUl8xTVFoQkp5Vl9IelpaX0M4al9JYjhONWJ2MHk4MVJLVWdOQjlRZTQwYWFXWE9lMVp1S2NaNGZhZ3M5SXM5SVFlRWVwOGxtUVVvSWR6M1REaTNaLXRsT1l2N1ZaUkZ5eEVPcEFXR3ZVUEQ...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.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?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Bubba’s 33 locations in Midland, Odessa to support wounded veterans with July fundraiser</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.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?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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The businessman and lawyer, whose ventures include a clothing line, wine and rum brands, and a restaurant, earned U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-progressive-candidate-concedes-colombian-presidential-election-to-trump-backed-outsider/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"REGINA GARCIA CANO and ASTRID SUÁREZ, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-24T22:17:13.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3c57c0aad493.17245826.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"trump-endorsed-de-la-espriella-declared-winner-of-colombias-presidential-runoff-election"},{"id":"h38q6p","title":"Ex-chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes","excerpt":"NEW YORK (AP) — A former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams was arrested Wednesday in a federal bribery case about a lucrative migrant shelter contract, the latest sign that prosecutors continue to scrutinize Adams' inner circle months after the scandal-bruised Democrat left office. T...","content":"NEW YORK (AP) — A former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams was arrested Wednesday in a federal bribery case about a lucrative migrant shelter contract, the latest sign that prosecutors continue to scrutinize Adams' inner circle months after the scandal-bruised Democrat left office. The charges against Frank Carone are the latest [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-chief-of-staff-to-former-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-arrested-in-federal-bribery-probe-ap-source-says/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"DAVE COLLINS, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associ","publishDate":"2026-06-24T21:14:29.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3c496d7cf763.62762559.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","inBriefing":true,"slug":"ex-chief-of-staff-to-former-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-charged-with-taking-bribes"},{"id":"2jir07","title":"Midland probationer's phone search leads to online solicitation of minor charge, arrest","excerpt":"Matthew Jordan Pruitt, 36, was arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor after a probation compliance check revealed he had been exchanging sexually explicit messages with an underage girl.","content":"Matthew Jordan Pruitt, 36, was arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor after a probation compliance check revealed he had been exchanging sexually explicit messages with an underage girl.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-man-arrested-sexting/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T20:57:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FPruitt.jpg%3Fw%3D480","slug":"midland-probationers-phone-search-leads-to-online-solicitation-of-minor-charge-arrest"},{"id":"bt85n","title":"Amber Alert issued for missing 14-year-old in Big Spring","excerpt":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - UPDATE: 14-year-old Audrey Rich has been found, according to Texas DPS, following today's AMBER ALERT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorities in Big Spring have issued an AMBER ALERT fo...","content":"BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - UPDATE: 14-year-old Audrey Rich has been found, according to Texas DPS, following today's AMBER ALERT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorities in Big Spring have issued an AMBER ALERT for missing 14-year-old Audrey Rich. Audrey was last seen on June 18th at 10:50 am in the 1100 Block E 14th in Big Spring. Suspects [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-14-year-old-in-big-spring/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Jesse Zaragoza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T20:36:45.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FIMG_2567.jpeg%3Fw%3D692","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"amber-alert-issued-for-missing-14-year-old-in-big-spring"},{"id":"gc3f43","title":"Midland Fire Department extinguishes frac pump fire in South Midland","excerpt":"The Midland Fire Department successfully extinguished a frac pump fire in South Midland on Tuesday, with no injuries reported.","content":"The Midland Fire Department successfully extinguished a frac pump fire in South Midland on Tuesday, with no injuries reported.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/midland-fire-frac-pump-extinguished/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T19:33:32.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F729518215_1042227904858696_9129526352660885292_n.jpg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"midland-fire-department-extinguishes-frac-pump-fire-in-south-midland"},{"id":"ovbq9r","title":"Fundraiser launched for Texas DPS trooper and K-9 after head-on crash in Alpine","excerpt":"A 'Help a Hero' fundraiser has been launched to assist Texas DPS Canine Trooper Zachary Vasquez and his K-9 Guido, who were involved in a head-on crash in Brewster County, with 100% of the funds raised going to support Trooper Vasquez's recovery.","content":"A 'Help a Hero' fundraiser has been launched to assist Texas DPS Canine Trooper Zachary Vasquez and his K-9 Guido, who were involved in a head-on crash in Brewster County, with 100% of the funds raised going to support Trooper Vasquez's recovery.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-dps-canine-fundraiser/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T19:08:50.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FQhqZ275oCCYk0GbFIsFPKrHcZCNOG5EYunOGA9Bk.png%3Fw%3D640","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"fundraiser-launched-for-texas-dps-trooper-and-k-9-after-head-on-crash-in-alpine"},{"id":"4waoou","title":"Odessa's 2026 Firecracker Fandango: Everything you need to know","excerpt":"Odessa is hosting the 29th anniversary of Firecracker Fandango on July 4th, featuring family fun, contests, live music, and a fireworks display, open to the public and free to attend.","content":"Odessa is hosting the 29th anniversary of Firecracker Fandango on July 4th, featuring family fun, contests, live music, and a fireworks display, open to the public and free to attend.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/odessa-firecracker-fandango-july4/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-24T18:18:33.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Ffirecracker-fandango-downtown-odessa.png%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"odessas-2026-firecracker-fandango-everything-you-need-to-know"},{"id":"ijx3u1","title":"‘He lived for his family’: GoFundMe launched for family of Midland workplace shooting victim","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- On Monday, June 22, Iván Duarte left for work like he always did. According to loved ones, he spent his life working to build a better future for his family, especially for his wife, who had been by his side for more than half of his life, and their two children, ages ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- On Monday, June 22, Iván Duarte left for work like he always did. According to loved ones, he spent his life working to build a better future for his family, especially for his wife, who had been by his side for more than half of his life, and their two children, ages [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/he-lived-for-his-family-gofundme-launched-for-family-of-midland-workplace-shooting-victim/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:32:56.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F105318395_1782245984714358_r.webp%3Fw%3D720","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"he-lived-for-his-family-gofundme-launched-for-family-of-midland-workplace-shooting-victim"},{"id":"feedam-74686","title":"How to Find Free Food in Odessa: Pantries, SNAP & WIC","slug":"how-to-find-free-food-in-odessa","excerpt":"Search 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — all 50 states, DC, and US territories. Free. A practical guide for Odessa: pantries, SNAP, WIC, the 211 referral line, and how to use the free Feed America directory at feedam.org.","content":"If groceries didn't fit the budget this month in Odessa, you don't need a statistic to tell you that — you need to know where to get free food near you today, and whether the place you drive to will actually be open when you arrive. The fastest path is usually the simplest: a directory you can search by ZIP code or city, plus a phone line that answers around the clock. Feed America (feedam.org) runs the largest free directory of food assistance in the country.\n\nSearch 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — all 50 states, DC, and US territories. Free. No account, no fee. Visit feedam.org and enter your ZIP code.\n\nIf you're in a hurry, start with the phone. Dial 2-1-1 to reach a local referral specialist — free, 24 hours a day — who can point you to nearby pantries, meal sites, and benefit offices. United Way's 211 network fielded about 19 million requests for help in 2025. You can also text your ZIP code to 898-211. The USDA's National Hunger Hotline does the same at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273) in Spanish.\n\nIf you'd rather look yourself, search by your ZIP code or city at feedam.org — then call the listing to confirm hours before you go.\n\nWhere to get free food today in Odessa:\n\n— Food pantries hand out groceries: canned and boxed staples, fresh produce, dairy, sometimes meat, occasionally baby formula and diapers.\n— Soup kitchens and community meal sites serve hot, ready-to-eat meals, often with no questions asked.\n— Free and reduced-price school meals feed kids during the school year; summer meal sites and Summer EBT (SunBucks) help cover the gap when school is out.\n— SNAP and WIC offices help you apply for monthly grocery benefits, and many people who qualify never sign up.\n— Community health centers and senior nutrition programs round out the map for older adults and families juggling food and medical bills.\n\nAll of the above are in the Feed America directory at feedam.org. Search by ZIP code, filter by service, and call the listing before you go.\n\nHow many people are in the same spot? More than most people guess. The USDA estimates that 13.7% of U.S. households — about 18.3 million households, or 47.9 million people, including 7.3 million children — were food insecure at some point in 2024 (USDA Economic Research Service). It may be the last figure like it for a while: USDA announced in September 2025 that it was ending the long-running survey behind the report.\n\nThe safety net is tightening at the same time. SNAP, what many still call food stamps, helped an average of 41.7 million people a month in fiscal year 2024 — roughly 1 in 8 U.S. residents (USDA). Under Public Law 119-21, signed in July 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the law's nutrition provisions will cut federal SNAP spending by roughly $187 billion over ten years — about one-sixth of the program — and that expanded work requirements will reduce SNAP enrollment by about 2.4 million people in a typical month (Congressional Research Service). That's why searches like \"food stamps office near me\" and \"free groceries near me\" keep climbing.\n\nCall before you go — listings go stale fast. When researchers visited 50 listed food pantries in the Bronx for a 2019 study in the Journal of Community Health, only half were open as expected (Ginsburg et al.). Hours change, sites move, and online listings lag behind. A five-minute phone call can save you a wasted afternoon and a tank of gas — which is exactly why a directory is only as good as how current it's kept. The Feed America directory at feedam.org shows the address and phone number for every listing so you can confirm the same day.\n\nWhat Feed America is, and how to be sure who you're supporting. Feed America is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 92-1761881), founded in 2021 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It runs the largest free directory of food assistance in the United States — 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing, across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories. Pantries, soup kitchens, school and summer meal sites, WIC offices, community health centers, senior nutrition programs, and retailers that accept SNAP — all searchable by ZIP code or city, in English or Spanish, with no account and no fee, at feedam.org.\n\nBeyond the directory, Feed America puts food directly into the community — stocking neighborhood food-pantry drop boxes with groceries and household basics, and providing snacks for children's reading and enrichment programs at neighborhood libraries.\n\nFeed America is an independent organization and is distinct from other charities with similar names. To be certain which one you're supporting, confirm the IRS registration — EIN 92-1761881 — on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search at IRS.gov. Feed America's profile is also on Candid, Charity Navigator, and ProPublica.\n\nFrequently asked questions.\n\nQ: Where can I get free food today in Odessa?\nA: Visit feedam.org and search by your ZIP code or city. The Feed America directory lists 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — including pantries, soup kitchens, meal sites, and SNAP/WIC offices — across all 50 states, DC, and US territories. You can also dial 2-1-1 (or text your ZIP to 898-211), or call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY anytime for a free 24/7 referral.\n\nQ: What's the difference between a food bank and a food pantry?\nA: A food bank is a large warehouse that collects and stores food in bulk and supplies smaller agencies. A food pantry is the local site where families actually pick up groceries. Most people in need visit a pantry, which a food bank stocks behind the scenes.\n\nQ: Do you have to qualify to use a food pantry?\nA: Usually not. Most pantries serve anyone in need and often ask for no ID, no proof of income, and no appointment. When in doubt, call first and ask what to bring.\n\nQ: I'm a senior — can I still get help?\nA: Very likely. An estimated 16 million adults 50 and older who qualified for SNAP weren't enrolled in 2022 — 59% of those eligible in that age group (AARP Public Policy Institute and Mathematica, 2025). If you assumed you wouldn't qualify, it's worth another look. Feed America's directory at feedam.org also lists senior nutrition programs.\n\nQ: How do I check that a food pantry is open right now?\nA: Call before you go. Listed hours are frequently outdated — one study found only half of listed pantries were open as posted. Feedam.org gives you the address and phone number for every listing so you can confirm the same day.\n\nQ: How do I know my donation is reaching the organization I intend?\nA: Check the EIN. Every U.S. charity has a unique one, and it's the reliable way to tell similarly named organizations apart. Feed America's is 92-1761881 — look it up on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search at IRS.gov before you give.\n\nIf you're able to help, you can support that work at feedam.org/donate. Donations to Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) — an independent 501(c)(3), distinct from other charities with similar names — are tax-deductible; confirm the EIN on IRS.gov before you give.\n\nAnd if you're reading this because you need food right now in Odessa, skip the donation and go straight to the search: visit feedam.org and enter your ZIP code or city to find pantries, free meals, and benefit offices near you — then call ahead to confirm hours.\n\nBottom line: Feed America's directory at feedam.org is the fastest single tool for finding food assistance near you. Search 567,859+ verified resources by ZIP. Free. No account. Call the listing to confirm hours.","url":"https://feedam.org/","source":"Feed America","author":"Editorial Team","publishDate":"2026-06-24T22:51:28.767Z","category":"Local Services","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnexcom-webflow-publisher.emperormew.workers.dev%2Fimg%2Ffeedam%2Ffind-free-food-hero.jpg","needsImageFetch":false,"featured":true,"imageAlt":"A volunteer drops off bags of groceries at a community food pantry donation box; a child colors a thank-you sign at a neighborhood library."},{"id":"wj1toz","title":"Man from Post found guilty of murder after shooting cousin in face","excerpt":"POST, Texas (KCBD) - A man from Post was found guilty of murder after he shot his cousin in the face three years agoJody Hernandez will now await his sentencing with the punishment phase beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur Zapata Sr. in Ju...","content":"POST, Texas (KCBD) - A man from Post was found guilty of murder after he shot his cousin in the face three years agoJody Hernandez will now await his sentencing with the punishment phase beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur Zapata Sr. in June 2023. Multiple witnesses said the cousins were fishing together at a creek a few miles east of Southland when Zapata’s family went looking for him. Zapata’s daughter testified that she found his body with a bullet wound to the face. She then called 911, where she told dispatch her Hernandez and her father had gotten into an argument before Hernandez shot him. She told the jury before the two left to go fishing, she never saw or heard them argue. She said her father fished regularly at the creek.Other witnesses testified they saw someone leaving the scene, believed to be Hernandez. Investigators determined he had been shot with a 9mm gun.If convicted for Zapata’s death, Hernandez faces up to life in prison.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/24/man-post-found-guilty-murder-after-shooting-cousin-face/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-24T21:53:27.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FALPDE3SFMRHXDP6FC5O7PPSY3Q.jpg%3Fauth%3D911cd544002985a8576bb9d89bc19a8319e09c216c1a846a3f3df7831dc0dcab%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"man-from-post-found-guilty-of-murder-after-shooting-cousin-in-face"},{"id":"ov9vtq","title":"Ector County announces temporary closure for Lt. Huerta funeral","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County will close county operations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in honor of Lt. Isai Huerta and to give county employees the chance to pay their respects during funeral services.According to the press release, all Ector County buildings will be open from ...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County will close county operations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in honor of Lt. Isai Huerta and to give county employees the chance to pay their respects during funeral services.According to the press release, all Ector County buildings will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday. During that time, people can take care of county business as normal.The regularly scheduled Commissioners’ Court meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday will start as posted.However, the court may take a break as needed so members can attend funeral services.County offices are expected to go back to normal operations after the closure.Ector County extended its deepest condolences to the family, friends, colleagues and loved ones of Lt. Isai Huerta. His service, dedication and commitment to the community will be remembered and honored.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/ector-county-announces-temporary-closure-lt-huerta-funeral/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-23T12:46:12.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FKULEAEINTRLXTOTH3ETMQ6VYQA.jpg%3Fauth%3D77bd28d24b269c8538c4549e178878d8e04a8804ae2df10f9719702bccf134e8%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"ector-county-announces-temporary-closure-for-lt-huerta-funeral"},{"id":"k88qe4","title":"Midland County installs new four-way stop signs to enhance safety","excerpt":"Midland County has installed new flashing 4-way stop signs at two intersections to improve driver awareness and reduce potential collisions due to increased traffic from the county's growth.","content":"Midland County has installed new flashing 4-way stop signs at two intersections to improve driver awareness and reduce potential collisions due to increased traffic from the county's growth.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-county-improves-traffic-safety/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-24T17:16:26.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fmidland-stop-sign-traffic.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midland-county-installs-new-four-way-stop-signs-to-enhance-safety"},{"id":"ciuvyp","title":"Trial underway for Post man accused of murdering cousin in 2023","excerpt":"POST, Texas (KCBD) - Testimony is underway in a murder trial in Post, where prosecutors say a man shot his cousin in the face. Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur Zapata Sr. in June 2023. Multiple witnesses said the cousins were fishing together at a creek a few miles east of Southland ...","content":"POST, Texas (KCBD) - Testimony is underway in a murder trial in Post, where prosecutors say a man shot his cousin in the face. Jody Hernandez is accused of murdering Arthur Zapata Sr. in June 2023. Multiple witnesses said the cousins were fishing together at a creek a few miles east of Southland when Zapata’s family went looking for him. Zapata’s daughter testified that she found his body with a bullet wound to the face. She then called 911, where she told dispatch her Hernandez and her father had gotten into an argument before Hernandez shot him. She told the jury before the two left to go fishing, she never saw or heard them argue. She said her father fished regularly at the creek.Other witnesses testified they saw someone leaving the scene, believed to be Hernandez. Investigators determined he had been shot with a 9mm gun.If convicted for Zapata’s death, Hernandez faces up to life in prison.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/trial-underway-post-man-accused-murdering-cousin-2023/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-23T17:49:44.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FALPDE3SFMRHXDP6FC5O7PPSY3Q.jpg%3Fauth%3D911cd544002985a8576bb9d89bc19a8319e09c216c1a846a3f3df7831dc0dcab%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"trial-underway-for-post-man-accused-of-murdering-cousin-in-2023"},{"id":"vj3dl9","title":"IDEA opens cafeterias for free summer meals","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - IDEA Public Schools is serving free meals to any kid 18 and under, whether they go to IDEA or not.The program runs through July 31 at select IDEA campuses. Kids can get free breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.Meals have to ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - IDEA Public Schools is serving free meals to any kid 18 and under, whether they go to IDEA or not.The program runs through July 31 at select IDEA campuses. Kids can get free breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.Meals have to be eaten in the school cafeteria. Service will be closed on federal holidays and from June 29 through July 4.IDEA said the program is about helping families fill the gap when school is out and making sure kids who count on school meals during the year still have access to healthy food in the summer.For campus-specific details, call your local IDEA cafeteria or visit ideapublicschools.org.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/idea-opens-cafeterias-free-summer-meals/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-23T12:36:20.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FAWOE35NXBRDFPD23TSZX27P6AQ.jpg%3Fauth%3Db9882cb45a2fdfb49ab28eba1ccf64b3314ed2a893b4f80aa452524f7b602f76%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"idea-opens-cafeterias-for-free-summer-meals"},{"id":"5uggup","title":"Big Spring police searching for two women accused of stealing over $400 in merchandise","excerpt":"Big Spring/Howard County Crime Stoppers is seeking public help to identify two women accused of stealing $427.75 worth of merchandise from a local department store on June 1.","content":"Big Spring/Howard County Crime Stoppers is seeking public help to identify two women accused of stealing $427.75 worth of merchandise from a local department store on June 1.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/big-spring-crime-stoppers-theft/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T16:42:08.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FNew-Project-21-1.png%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"big-spring-police-searching-for-two-women-accused-of-stealing-over-400-in-merchandise"},{"id":"jxl4n8","title":"Multi-agency operation rescues human trafficking victims in Pecos","excerpt":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office says multiple victims of human trafficking were rescued during a multi-agency operation in Pecos on June 13, 2026.According to officials, law enforcement executed a search warrant at an adult entertainment establishment in Pecos, where inve...","content":"PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office says multiple victims of human trafficking were rescued during a multi-agency operation in Pecos on June 13, 2026.According to officials, law enforcement executed a search warrant at an adult entertainment establishment in Pecos, where investigators discovered seven victims confined in a small room. Authorities say the room had been padlocked from the outside and hidden behind metal storage cabinets.All seven victims were removed from the location and are now receiving care and support. Investigators also say additional evidence of human trafficking was recovered at the scene.Arrests Made During OperationDuring the operation, authorities arrested 24 people.Of those arrests:16 were for federal immigration violations8 were for state or local violationsOfficials say state charges are also being pursued against the business owners, who now face arrest warrants.Agencies InvolvedThe operation involved multiple local, state, and federal agencies, including the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, ICE, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, Texas Department of Public Safety, Pecos Police Department, and the Loving County Sheriff’s Office.Homeland Security Investigations is leading the human trafficking investigation, while the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office is handling state-level charges.Ongoing InvestigationThe Reeves County Sheriff’s Office says human trafficking remains a major concern and pledged to continue working with partner agencies to identify traffickers, dismantle criminal networks, and bring those responsible to justice.Anyone with information related to human trafficking activity is urged to contact the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/23/multi-agency-operation-rescues-human-trafficking-victims-pecos/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Isabella  Garriga","publishDate":"2026-06-23T03:03:54.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FPEHPLQB7NVDC7IMC55SM3QCQVE.png%3Fauth%3D82e9b21c5514b0de83dbdfc4bc23dd16a829a0556acdf4b942cc3c20eac6b5ad%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"multi-agency-operation-rescues-human-trafficking-victims-in-pecos"},{"id":"ds9yzq","title":"Young Professionals of Odessa Provides Lunch for PAL Kids","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3236","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-17T20:01:37.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D19947","slug":"young-professionals-of-odessa-provides-lunch-for-pal-kids"},{"id":"e9wjic","title":"IDEA Public Schools offers free summer meals at both locations","excerpt":"Idea Public Schools in Odessa, Texas is offering free breakfast and lunches for kids 18 years old and younger throughout the summer, from May 29th to July 21st.","content":"Idea Public Schools in Odessa, Texas is offering free breakfast and lunches for kids 18 years old and younger throughout the summer, from May 29th to July 21st.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/free-summer-meals-odessa/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Lidianna Reyes","publishDate":"2026-06-24T15:42:50.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fidea-free-meals.png%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"idea-public-schools-offers-free-summer-meals-at-both-locations"},{"id":"zb1fey","title":"Texas Tech's Christian Anderson goes 18th overall in NBA Draft","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas Tech Guard Christian Anderson was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Anderson played 2 seasons with the Red Raiders, totaling 40 games. Last season, he averaged 19 points per game and shot 47% from the field. He h...","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas Tech Guard Christian Anderson was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Anderson played 2 seasons with the Red Raiders, totaling 40 games. Last season, he averaged 19 points per game and shot 47% from the field. He helped lead Texas Tech [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/red-raider-nation/texas-techs-christian-anderson-goes-18th-overall-in-nba-draft/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Trey Francis","publishDate":"2026-06-24T03:13:35.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FGettyImages-2264833163.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"texas-techs-christian-anderson-goes-18th-overall-in-nba-draft"},{"id":"pb2ffq","title":"Gov. Abbott reappoints Dr. Surendra Varma to Texas Medical Board review committee","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Dr. Surendra Varma to the Texas Medical Board’s District Three Review Committee, according to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.The Texas Medical Board protects public health and safety by setting standards for the practice of me...","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Dr. Surendra Varma to the Texas Medical Board’s District Three Review Committee, according to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.The Texas Medical Board protects public health and safety by setting standards for the practice of medicine and helping ensure quality care for Texans.“We have been fortunate to have Dr. Varma and his dedication to academic medicine for over 50 years at our university, not only in this leadership role at the School of Medicine but as an excellent physician for our patients,” said John C. DeToledo, executive vice president for clinical affairs and School of Medicine dean at TTUHSC. “He has a great commitment to medicine, and he will continue to bring a wealth of expertise to the Texas Medical Board District Three Review Committee.”Varma has worked at TTUHSC since 1974 and established the university’s Pediatric Endocrinology Division that year, the university said.TTUHSC said Varma has played a key role in physician training and graduate medical education and currently holds several leadership and faculty roles, including University Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, associate dean for Graduate Medical Education and Resident Affairs, Grover E. Murray Professor, Ted Hartman Endowed Chair in Medical Education and vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics.He also oversees residency and fellowship programs across all three TTUHSC campuses and previously served as vice chair of a Residency Review Committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the university said.“It has been my privilege to serve the people of Texas,” Varma said. “I am grateful to Governor Abbott for continued confidence in me. I am grateful also to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center leadership in allowing me to serve in organized medicine associations.”","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/22/gov-abbott-reappoints-dr-surendra-varma-texas-medical-board-review-committee/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-22T23:23:06.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FCQCSPB7J2JE53NB3QUFABCIKUI.jpg%3Fauth%3D98abb9905e9dec41db45eb38fab39d56d813dd8b8d49e423b9e13074fc5e04b2%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"gov-abbott-reappoints-dr-surendra-varma-to-texas-medical-board-review-committee"},{"id":"9y9fr1","title":"‘Choosin’ Texas’ singer Ella Langley coming to the United Supermarkets Arena in October","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United Supermarkets Arena announced Ella Langley’s Dandelion Tour is coming to Lubbock October 10, 2026. She will be joined by special guests Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth. Register for presale tickets here.","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United Supermarkets Arena announced Ella Langley’s Dandelion Tour is coming to Lubbock October 10, 2026. She will be joined by special guests Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth. Register for presale tickets here.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/22/choosin-texas-singer-ella-langley-coming-united-supermarkets-arena-october/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"KCBD Staff","publishDate":"2026-06-22T22:25:28.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FCG7SVY5RNFHM7GJTY6PRDVOI4U.jfif%3Fauth%3Db9d6cf59fa11c6bea11b8d05eb37b5d1fd16e1d03ce8891cbf5d563745a182f5%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"choosin-texas-singer-ella-langley-coming-to-the-united-supermarkets-arena-in-october"},{"id":"eajssd","title":"7-Day Forecast +3 - The Summer heat continues...","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Here's your 7-day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. That's your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your Basin app for the latest updates anytime. - Chief Forecaster Horace Brown.","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Here's your 7-day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. That's your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your Basin app for the latest updates anytime. - Chief Forecaster Horace Brown.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/7-day-forecast-3-the-summer-heat-continues/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Chris Talley","publishDate":"2026-06-24T00:47:16.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F7-day-6-23-26.png%3Fw%3D633","slug":"7-day-forecast-3-the-summer-heat-continues"},{"id":"wmxu","title":"UPDATE: 3 workers killed in shooting at Midland business, according to sheriff’s office","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible shooting at a business near N County Road and Highway 80. The business is JAT Partner Logistics.According to Midland County Sheriff’s Office, three workers were shot and killed.Witnesses said the suspected sho...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible shooting at a business near N County Road and Highway 80. The business is JAT Partner Logistics.According to Midland County Sheriff’s Office, three workers were shot and killed.Witnesses said the suspected shooter arrived at the business and intending to set the building on fire. One worker then confronted the suspect outside, and the worker was shot and killed.According to workers at the scene, a group of employees was in a meeting inside the building when the suspect entered and opened fire before turning the gun on himself.Midland County Sheriff’s Office says there is currently no threat to the public.\nMore details will be released once available.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/22/police-investigating-incident-midland-business/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-22T20:00:55.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FU5TYK5OFP5EOJC2HQ7R4P2UI2Y.jpg%3Fauth%3Df67b0e239266fba17b752a777507c6ef8d7425a3930019069c424adbf02c3a3d%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"update-3-workers-killed-in-shooting-at-midland-business-according-to-sheriffs-office"},{"id":"fiom6s","title":"Alpine head-on crash: 1 dead, DPS trooper Zach Vasquez seriously injured","excerpt":"A Texas DPS trooper was seriously injured and another driver was killed in a head-on crash along U.S. Highway 67 east of Alpine, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.","content":"A Texas DPS trooper was seriously injured and another driver was killed in a head-on crash along U.S. Highway 67 east of Alpine, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/alpine-head-on-crash-1-dead-dps-trooper-seriously-injured/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-24T00:22:54.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F728453864_4427151920838719_92335966471694287_n.jpg%3Fw%3D591","slug":"alpine-head-on-crash-1-dead-dps-trooper-zach-vasquez-seriously-injured"},{"id":"cauyq1","title":"Remembered with joy: Family, community honor fallen Odessa firefighter Lt. Isaí Huerta","excerpt":"First responders from across the country gathered in Odessa to honor the life and legacy of Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Isaí Huerta, who died in the line of duty on June 14, 2026, and was remembered for his dedication to public service and his vibrant personality.","content":"First responders from across the country gathered in Odessa to honor the life and legacy of Odessa Fire Rescue Lt. Isaí Huerta, who died in the line of duty on June 14, 2026, and was remembered for his dedication to public service and his vibrant personality.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/odessa-fire-rescue-honors-huerta/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-23T23:53:42.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F730608986_4397680557158035_946897555777283294_n.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"remembered-with-joy-family-community-honor-fallen-odessa-firefighter-lt-isa-huerta"},{"id":"qi9nse","title":"Savannah Guthrie says family remains 'in agony' over missing mom, begs the public for tips","excerpt":"TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead. “We are in agony, and we cannot...","content":"TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead. “We are in agony, and we cannot be at peace. … [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-savannah-guthrie-says-family-remains-in-agony-over-missing-mom-begs-the-public-for-tips/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-23T23:39:50.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3afdcda610e5.84148980.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"savannah-guthrie-says-family-remains-in-agony-over-missing-mom-begs-the-public-for-tips"},{"id":"vd1b4m","title":"Petroleum Museum provides hands-on learning opportunities for local kids, teens","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Petroleum Museum is hosting hands-on learning experiences throughout the summer. Camps are aimed at ages 6-15. Offerings include Expedition Earth, which looks at different minerals and weather systems, and Microscopic Marvels, an exploration of cells, micr...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Petroleum Museum is hosting hands-on learning experiences throughout the summer. Camps are aimed at ages 6-15. Offerings include Expedition Earth, which looks at different minerals and weather systems, and Microscopic Marvels, an exploration of cells, microbes, and other structures using a microscopic lens. The museum is currently hosting its [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/petroleum-museum-provides-hands-on-learning-opportunities-for-local-kids-teens/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Joseph Sweeney","publishDate":"2026-06-23T23:30:00.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FScreenshot-2026-06-23-182700.png%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"petroleum-museum-provides-hands-on-learning-opportunities-for-local-kids-teens"},{"id":"vkqlk7","title":"West Nile Virus found in Midland County","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in Midland County this year.This was confirmed after mosquitoes collected in local traps tested positive for the virus.According to Midland Health Services, mosquito traps are placed t...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in Midland County this year.This was confirmed after mosquitoes collected in local traps tested positive for the virus.According to Midland Health Services, mosquito traps are placed throughout the county and samples are sent to the Texas Department of State Health Services laboratory for testing. The laboratory recently notified the city that some of the mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus.Health officials are urging residents to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, including:Wearing an EPA-registered insect repellent Wearing long sleeves and pants Keeping mosquitoes out of homes by using air conditioning or ensuring window screens are intact Limiting outdoor activities during peak mosquito activity times, especially at sunrise and sunset Eliminating standing water around homes where mosquitoes can breed West Nile virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected after feeding on infected birds. The virus cannot be spread from person-to-person.Health officials said about 80 percent of people infected with West Nile virus do not develop symptoms. Those who do may experience:Fever Headache Muscle and joint aches Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Rash In rare cases, about 1 in 150 infected people may develop a central nervous system infection. Additional symptoms can include neck stiffness, disorientation, stupor, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis.For most people who develop symptoms, rest, fluids and over-the-counter pain medications can help relieve symptoms.People older than 55 and those with underlying health conditions are at a higher risk of severe illness. If you are experiencing symptoms or believe you may have been exposed to mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus, call a healthcare provider.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/22/west-nile-virus-found-midland-county/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-22T18:52:25.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F65AUBQTOKZAUTNFPHR5H7OPRWM.jpg%3Fauth%3D04166d770bd5937728666e9bbe175a0b44f36dadd0325668691570cbff50f9f5%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"west-nile-virus-found-in-midland-county"},{"id":"9dr8qk","title":"Warrant issued for suspect in Midland shooting near Club Remy","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police have identified a suspect and issued a warrant in connection with a shooting that left a 25-year-old Midland man critically injured early Sunday morning.According to the Midland Police Department, officers responded at around 3:12 a.m. on June 21 to a report...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police have identified a suspect and issued a warrant in connection with a shooting that left a 25-year-old Midland man critically injured early Sunday morning.According to the Midland Police Department, officers responded at around 3:12 a.m. on June 21 to a report of a gunshot victim in the area of South Lee Street.The victim was transported by private vehicle to Midland Memorial Hospital.Investigators determined the shooting happened near Club Remy in the area of South Lee Street. Police have identified the suspect as 43-year-old Jarmar Monk.On Monday, Midland Police reported that a warrant has been issued for Monk’s arrest. He has not been found or taken into custody.The victim was last reported to be in stable but critical condition.The case is being investigated as an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. If you have any information call the Midland Police Department.The investigation remains ongoing.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/22/man-shot-near-midland-nightclub-suspect-large/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price, Isabella  Garriga","publishDate":"2026-06-22T15:03:52.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F5SLOGNPDHRGBJAQLQ7OXJNHC3U.jpg%3Fauth%3D1ca8e037f9254a1fb2bfbd74b5495de11eddcecc1de826e36444dd38c95964fa%26smart%3Dfalse","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"warrant-issued-for-suspect-in-midland-shooting-near-club-remy"},{"id":"k0h7sy","title":"Abbott celebrates Texas New World screwworm grants - Odessa American","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOQlJtTU1TOHk5cTBhX1N0ZWdNdlRBNW0yejR5ZzhfR21WWnN5OXR0Wk8zMDhXR1VPVUxIbzRhaHpkNXpvVldWQ1VhTl9wSkVNck9JS2xmRkdrWVNIRHJUUGZyR1RvaUhiMDdTcEJtREFoY1VucHZnTXpYWDhFbFRkbXphRGZMdlBFOGoxTzE2RVZGOHV5MncwWkpn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Abbott celebrate...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOQlJtTU1TOHk5cTBhX1N0ZWdNdlRBNW0yejR5ZzhfR21WWnN5OXR0Wk8zMDhXR1VPVUxIbzRhaHpkNXpvVldWQ1VhTl9wSkVNck9JS2xmRkdrWVNIRHJUUGZyR1RvaUhiMDdTcEJtREFoY1VucHZnTXpYWDhFbFRkbXphRGZMdlBFOGoxTzE2RVZGOHV5MncwWkpn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Abbott celebrates Texas New World screwworm grants</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Odessa American</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOQlJtTU1TOHk5cTBhX1N0ZWdNdlRBNW0yejR5ZzhfR21WWnN5OXR0Wk8zMDhXR1VPVUxIbzRhaHpkNXpvVldWQ1VhTl9wSkVNck9JS2xmRkdrWVNIRHJUUGZyR1RvaUhiMDdTcEJtREFoY1VucHZnTXpYWDhFbFRkbXphRGZMdlBFOGoxTzE2RVZGOHV5MncwWkpn?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-17T21:42:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1518780664697-55e3ad937233%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"odessa-community-rallies-to-support-fallen-firefighters-family-cbs7"},{"id":"ef9cjf","title":"Woman found dead at north Odessa storage facility - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPR0NMbXN4aHd4ZEVScnZibE8xOXlwd3JpZW9VdjJzOThuT0FJNFJYQmFPQS1wejZMUGZXbnNUeDJ0Wm9tcENXY1RMc1c2QnB2LThjbWJIeHNrdTQ3ZUlaZVdIaDZ0dEZFQ2VhSklzOEh6OXVid3VSTS1WUEktZ3lVaUo3T1BmejdaRUoxcWVnWdIBowFBVV95cUxQVkNzTXZxSm52aU5nV0VLSlRISDdmcFJLRXh3NjN...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPR0NMbXN4aHd4ZEVScnZibE8xOXlwd3JpZW9VdjJzOThuT0FJNFJYQmFPQS1wejZMUGZXbnNUeDJ0Wm9tcENXY1RMc1c2QnB2LThjbWJIeHNrdTQ3ZUlaZVdIaDZ0dEZFQ2VhSklzOEh6OXVid3VSTS1WUEktZ3lVaUo3T1BmejdaRUoxcWVnWdIBowFBVV95cUxQVkNzTXZxSm52aU5nV0VLSlRISDdmcFJLRXh3NjNuaktxeEZOUGlQYmZXZ090UG1mczNETldkdEx5dTBRV0ZCWURRbVl5VnVWUU94OXdocVB4RlhyNFZ6MlhWazZDN193OERLbWtEY285U2QxRGk3Ym9hUTBUQzFtNjBFamdhRFZkaHhkRU83LXBWWU5oQ0tqMFVKZlg0V0Y1ZXRZ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Woman found dead at north Odessa storage facility</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPR0NMbXN4aHd4ZEVScnZibE8xOXlwd3JpZW9VdjJzOThuT0FJNFJYQmFPQS1wejZMUGZXbnNUeDJ0Wm9tcENXY1RMc1c2QnB2LThjbWJIeHNrdTQ3ZUlaZVdIaDZ0dEZFQ2VhSklzOEh6OXVid3VSTS1WUEktZ3lVaUo3T1BmejdaRUoxcWVnWdIBowFBVV95cUxQVkNzTXZxSm52aU5nV0VLSlRISDdmcFJLRXh3NjNuaktxeEZOUGlQYmZXZ090UG1mczNETldkdEx5dTBRV0ZCWURRbVl5VnVWUU94OXdocVB4RlhyNFZ6MlhWazZDN193OERLbWtEY285U2QxRGk3Ym9hUTBUQzFtNjBFamdhRFZkaHhkRU83LXBWWU5oQ0tqMFVKZlg0V0Y1ZXRZ?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-17T20:25:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1518780664697-55e3ad937233%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"woman-found-dead-at-north-odessa-storage-facility-cbs7"},{"id":"izecqu","title":"From one idea to a growing outreach ministry: Hope Squad marks three years - Yourbasin","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFBWLWh3LUw5UUNPaVJpdkdQVEN5aW54ZHlyOW5xeFU3dnJwYVJfUnJUa1JScVJZcTA0UDNxczBZYWxtM1BsNmdLSG45RjJnSmtYVGhadHFtVXdaa3J4ZS1DaTF0UGRnR29peFHSAW9BVV95cUxNbktUYzdZWUdabktKLWhLZ0hibHg0cUYzUWdMQTVjMGVnQVlwYXhWOU9yRm04MElucWVyM0phU1FtazIzb1FTUWo1RmU...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFBWLWh3LUw5UUNPaVJpdkdQVEN5aW54ZHlyOW5xeFU3dnJwYVJfUnJUa1JScVJZcTA0UDNxczBZYWxtM1BsNmdLSG45RjJnSmtYVGhadHFtVXdaa3J4ZS1DaTF0UGRnR29peFHSAW9BVV95cUxNbktUYzdZWUdabktKLWhLZ0hibHg0cUYzUWdMQTVjMGVnQVlwYXhWOU9yRm04MElucWVyM0phU1FtazIzb1FTUWo1RmUwNnNwTjE3UUdnTWhmQ2VLOEdGUWJ5YWhKOERRTkoyODQ0TWM?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">From one idea to a growing outreach ministry: Hope Squad marks three years</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yourbasin</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFBWLWh3LUw5UUNPaVJpdkdQVEN5aW54ZHlyOW5xeFU3dnJwYVJfUnJUa1JScVJZcTA0UDNxczBZYWxtM1BsNmdLSG45RjJnSmtYVGhadHFtVXdaa3J4ZS1DaTF0UGRnR29peFHSAW9BVV95cUxNbktUYzdZWUdabktKLWhLZ0hibHg0cUYzUWdMQTVjMGVnQVlwYXhWOU9yRm04MElucWVyM0phU1FtazIzb1FTUWo1RmUwNnNwTjE3UUdnTWhmQ2VLOEdGUWJ5YWhKOERRTkoyODQ0TWM?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-17T17:53:49.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1500382017468-9049fed747ef%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"from-one-idea-to-a-growing-outreach-ministry-hope-squad-marks-three-years-yourbasin"},{"id":"yx36l","title":"Midland boasts lowest unemployment rate in Texas for May 2026","excerpt":"Midland, Texas has the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 3.1% for May 2026, which is lower than the state and national averages of 4.3% and 4.1% respectively.","content":"Midland, Texas has the lowest unemployment rate in the state at 3.1% for May 2026, which is lower than the state and national averages of 4.3% and 4.1% respectively.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-texas-lowest-unemployment/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-23T22:41:41.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fmidland-workforce-report.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"midland-boasts-lowest-unemployment-rate-in-texas-for-may-2026"},{"id":"seapql","title":"Witnesses: smoke near the entrance of Market Street in Odessa","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - People were seen gathered at Market Street near 42nd St. and JBS Parkway on Sunday evening after witnesses say they saw smoke. According to witnesses on scene, people were gathered outside the store. They described it as a type of haze near the entrance. The witnesses said ...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - People were seen gathered at Market Street near 42nd St. and JBS Parkway on Sunday evening after witnesses say they saw smoke. According to witnesses on scene, people were gathered outside the store. They described it as a type of haze near the entrance. The witnesses said that they were in the meat section when she saw smoke and heard employees yelling for people to exit the store by the front door.There was no smoke alarms, said the witness. They also claimed that a man was taken to the hospital and was coughing.First Alert 7 has reached out to Odessa Fire Rescue to learn more about the scene.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/22/witnesses-smoke-near-entrance-market-street-odessa/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"First Alert 7 News Staff Newsroom","publishDate":"2026-06-22T00:27:36.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F5LC5IFZSK5DCVKISCQPD36F5LE.png%3Fauth%3D48e296da649383e69594e208b34cb8daafd280a61539eab8c7442134a6be4a7c%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"witnesses-smoke-near-the-entrance-of-market-street-in-odessa"},{"id":"zeb4ui","title":"6-23-26 Afternoon Weather Forecast","excerpt":"WEST TEXAS (KMIDKPEJ)- Expect a very hot, breezy day in the Permian Basin with widespread triple-digit temperatures reaching around 100. A Heat Advisory is in effect for parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico, accompanied by winds of 4 to 17mph. Check out today's 11:30 AM forecast right now...","content":"WEST TEXAS (KMIDKPEJ)- Expect a very hot, breezy day in the Permian Basin with widespread triple-digit temperatures reaching around 100. A Heat Advisory is in effect for parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico, accompanied by winds of 4 to 17mph. Check out today's 11:30 AM forecast right now in the video player above.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/6-23-26-afternoon-weather-forecast/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-23T22:39:02.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fdownload-10.png%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"6-23-26-afternoon-weather-forecast"},{"id":"afwstd","title":"Lubbock police officer resigns after accusation of falsifying child’s birth certificate","excerpt":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock police officer has resigned after being accused of falsifying a child’s birth certificate.April Mora, an officer with the Lubbock Police Department, and Jonathan Forkner, a firefighter with Lubbock Fire Rescue, were arrested Tuesday, May 19, charged in a false re...","content":"LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock police officer has resigned after being accused of falsifying a child’s birth certificate.April Mora, an officer with the Lubbock Police Department, and Jonathan Forkner, a firefighter with Lubbock Fire Rescue, were arrested Tuesday, May 19, charged in a false records case investigated by the Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit.Court documents reveal Mora ended a previous relationship while she was pregnant at which time she began dating Forkner. Documents state a pre-birth paternity test was completed in February of 2023 and confirmed Mora’s previous partner was the father. Documents state Mora texted the biological father a screenshot of the results, along with a message saying, “And no he will not carry your last name, I’ll be sure you aren’t there during my birth!!”The biological father told investigators Mora falsified hospital records listing her then boyfriend Forkner as the father of his child. After Fornker provided his statement to investigators, it appears Mora told Forkner she spoke with an employee at UMC involved with the birth certificate paperwork and it was okay for him to sign it. Forkner admitted he signed an acknowledgment of paternity without witnessing the conversation. On May 15, a search warrant was executed at UMC Business and Technology obtaining all birth certificate records as evidence. After reviewing the birth certificate records it was determined Mora’s and Forkner’s signatures on official paternity forms identified themselves as the mother and father. A witness referenced in the court documents told investigators if a patient indicated a paternity test had been completed, they will not allow anyone other than the biological father to be listed on paternity forms.Mora and Fornker were booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center Tuesday and have since bonded out.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/05/20/court-documents-lubbock-police-officer-firefighter-accused-falsifying-childs-birth-certificate/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Chelsea Collinsworth","publishDate":"2026-06-19T22:10:26.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FT2RZ4XUO75BKRDPSLQSIGXVL5U.png%3Fauth%3D1d0ba1be99b550a4bcb784443cadedaf2ff2131734b2426fea0d95f26bdaae87%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"lubbock-police-officer-resigns-after-accusation-of-falsifying-childs-birth-certificate"},{"id":"hp042u","title":"Former Oklahoma death row inmate has a new trial set for a 1997 killing of motel owner","excerpt":"OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new murder trial has been set for a former Oklahoma death row inmate who was on the brink of being executed multiple times during the three decades he spent in prison for the 1997 killing of his former boss. The Supreme Court overturned Richard Glossip's conviction in 2025,...","content":"OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new murder trial has been set for a former Oklahoma death row inmate who was on the brink of being executed multiple times during the three decades he spent in prison for the 1997 killing of his former boss. The Supreme Court overturned Richard Glossip's conviction in 2025, and a [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-former-oklahoma-death-row-inmate-back-in-court-as-case-proceeds-to-retrial-in-1997-murder-case/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-23T22:07:42.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3b04cd63bad5.22449208.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"former-oklahoma-death-row-inmate-has-a-new-trial-set-for-a-1997-killing-of-motel-owner"},{"id":"84nz24","title":"Midland to host first-ever Arts & Culture Day on Saturday","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Residents will have the opportunity to explore museums, performances, art exhibits and live entertainment across the city during Midland’s first-ever Arts & Culture Day on Saturday, June 20.The free, daylong event is part of the Midland Celebrates America 250 initiative an...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Residents will have the opportunity to explore museums, performances, art exhibits and live entertainment across the city during Midland’s first-ever Arts & Culture Day on Saturday, June 20.The free, daylong event is part of the Midland Celebrates America 250 initiative and is presented by title sponsor Rogers Ford. Activities will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 15 locations throughout Midland.The celebration begins at 8 a.m. with the Downtown Farmers Market, where Mayor Lori Blong is scheduled to officially open the festivities. The morning lineup includes live music, a Patriotic Rise & Run, pop-up pickleball and more than 70 food and vendor booths. Market activities will continue until noon.From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors can take part in a citywide open house featuring free admission and activities at 15 venues. Attractions include giant “Bigger in Texas” sculptures and planetarium shows at the Museum of the Southwest, an Ice Age exhibit at the Sibley Nature Center, and a screening of the hit musical Hamilton at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center.Additional activities will be offered by the Arts Council of Midland, Midland College, the Downtown Library and Basin PBS.Art enthusiasts can browse and purchase works from local artists during the “Living in America” pop-up Art Market at Cole Theatre, hosted by Cultura West and Midland Community Theatre.The Palette Club of Midland will also invite community members to paint 250 patriotic canvases that will later be presented to the city as a gift during Fourth of July celebrations.Attendees can access a free digital pass through the Midland Celebrates website to help guide them through participating locations.The day concludes with a free outdoor concert beginning at 6 p.m. at 404 N. Colorado St. Performers include local group Lumby River, the Huser Brother Band and headliner Cole Phillips. Food vendors, nonalcoholic beverages, bars and shopping booths will also be available.The event is free and open to all ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating at the evening concert. Outside food and drinks will not be permitted.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/midland-host-first-ever-arts-culture-day-saturday/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-19T20:22:31.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FWJPBU47CE5BUVIF6Y4GUFEID6E.jpg%3Fauth%3D2666922bc99c3ee8d86de006c9110e0072d28974125fd18a026dc8a52149cd45%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"midland-to-host-first-ever-arts-culture-day-on-saturday"},{"id":"9zix00","title":"Bubba’s 33 locations in Midland, Odessa to support wounded veterans with July fundraiser","excerpt":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Bubba’s 33 restaurants in Midland and Odessa will spend the month of July raising money for wounded veterans through a partnership with Homes For Our Troops.From July 1 through July 31, Bubba’s 33 will donate $1 to Homes For Our Troops for every Patriot Burger sold ...","content":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Bubba’s 33 restaurants in Midland and Odessa will spend the month of July raising money for wounded veterans through a partnership with Homes For Our Troops.From July 1 through July 31, Bubba’s 33 will donate $1 to Homes For Our Troops for every Patriot Burger sold at participating locations. Guests can also make direct donations to the organization during the campaign.The fundraiser supports the construction of specially adapted homes for post-9/11 veterans who were severely injured while serving in the military.This year marks the 22nd year Bubba’s 33 and its sister company, Texas Roadhouse, have supported Homes For Our Troops. The Patriot Burger features a beef patty topped with a hand-battered onion ring, barbecue sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayonnaise.As part of this year’s campaign, Bubba’s 33 is also partnering with Harley-Davidson and will give one guest the chance to win a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle.Customers can register for the giveaway throughout July.Participating locations include:Bubba’s 33 3315 W. Loop 250 North, Midland         Bubba’s 33 6153 E. Highway 191, OdessaThe fundraiser runs from July 1 through July 31.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/bubbas-33-locations-midland-odessa-support-wounded-veterans-with-july-fundraiser/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-19T19:04:12.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FI33RDLYADFE33MY4SHJ4MRDHJY.jpg%3Fauth%3D98ce30e07a06e59e9306b8af62952c9706b814d826d5c4b117cc8d9377012553%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"bubbas-33-locations-in-midland-odessa-to-support-wounded-veterans-with-july-fundraiser"},{"id":"7vtfm6","title":"Clovis police arrest man following stabbing, brief stand-off","excerpt":"CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Clovis police arrested a man accused of stabbing and injuring one person Thursday afternoon.According to the Clovis Police Department, officers responded to North Lea Street on reports of a stabbing.When officers arrived, they found a 40-year-old victim with non-life-threate...","content":"CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Clovis police arrested a man accused of stabbing and injuring one person Thursday afternoon.According to the Clovis Police Department, officers responded to North Lea Street on reports of a stabbing.When officers arrived, they found a 40-year-old victim with non-life-threatening injuries consistent with being cut by a knife.The victim told officers he had been stabbed by the suspect identified as 57-year-old Victor Apodaca, who resided on the same street.Officials say officers responded to the residence and spoke with Apodaca who was still armed with a knife.He closed the door to the residence and refused to come out.Officials say the Clovis SWAT Team was activated.Negotiators with the SWAT Team attempted to speak with Apodaca, who refused to come out and continuously opened the door to yell at officers.Officials say the SWAT Team deployed chemical munitions into the residence causing him to surrender.Officials say he was treated for chemical exposure.Apodaca was transported to the Curry County Jail and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and resisting, evading or obstructing an officer.Detectives with the Special Operations Unit assisted with the investigation.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/clovis-police-arrest-man-following-stabbing-brief-stand-off/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Madison Fisher","publishDate":"2026-06-19T18:29:31.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FTGD67P4KBRE3NBU3NOFMYVDUM4.png%3Fauth%3D22a062124f4e280644160d2f875d9e1b7b395ab5a622d4413942051410a9a4ec%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"clovis-police-arrest-man-following-stabbing-brief-stand-off"},{"id":"5bxr5j","title":"Trailer rollover shuts down I-20 eastbound in Ector County","excerpt":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A trailer rollover crash has shut down both eastbound main lanes of I-20 in Ector County, causing traffic delays.According to TxDOT, the crash happened between mile markers 121 and 122 on the eastbound side of I-20.Both the left and right eastbound lanes are closed wh...","content":"ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A trailer rollover crash has shut down both eastbound main lanes of I-20 in Ector County, causing traffic delays.According to TxDOT, the crash happened between mile markers 121 and 122 on the eastbound side of I-20.Both the left and right eastbound lanes are closed while crews respond to the scene. Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays and are encouraged to use caution, seek alternate routes if possible and allow extra travel time.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/trailer-rollover-shuts-down-i-20-eastbound-ector-county/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-19T16:21:36.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FKVMPQRMDQFCA7IAXMOMQQ2IIQE.png%3Fauth%3D6109cfa29b4f74fdb13c96c7fa8107aa3394892f17c77ccf8c6dbd3249674618%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"trailer-rollover-shuts-down-i-20-eastbound-in-ector-county"},{"id":"9c9lju","title":"Lovington man killed in Lea County motorcycle crash","excerpt":"LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A 49-year-old Lovington man died following a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning in Lea County.According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 10:16 a.m. June 17 to the area of West Gum Street and Ashly Lane after receiving reports of a motorcycl...","content":"LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A 49-year-old Lovington man died following a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning in Lea County.According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 10:16 a.m. June 17 to the area of West Gum Street and Ashly Lane after receiving reports of a motorcycle crash.When deputies arrived, they found an man in the roadway on Gum Street. Investigators also found a burnt orange Harley-Davidson motorcycle with significant damage off the north side of the roadway west of the crash scene.The motorcyclist was identified as 49-year-old Chadwick Taylor, of Lovington. Authorities said Taylor died due to injuries from the crash.The Lea County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit responded to the scene and is leading the investigation.The crash remains under investigation.If you have any information about the crash call the Lea County Sheriff’s Office at 575-396-3611.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/lovington-man-killed-lea-county-motorcycle-crash/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-19T14:52:32.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FCZKZCWL5FZDFZE5MAPHQ5CQBSE.jpg%3Fauth%3Db2c50c4d75f75c5f373a3587aad8f7b9dfc34f0afc35a3ede52978a00102f6fd%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"lovington-man-killed-in-lea-county-motorcycle-crash"},{"id":"9o46vl","title":"Odessa to honor fallen firefighter with public funeral service","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Fire Rescue family, along with the City of Odessa and community members, will gather Tuesday to honor the life and service of Lt. Isai Huerta during a public funeral service at the Ector County Coliseum.The service is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 23 and is open to t...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Fire Rescue family, along with the City of Odessa and community members, will gather Tuesday to honor the life and service of Lt. Isai Huerta during a public funeral service at the Ector County Coliseum.The service is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 23 and is open to the public. Officials encourage attendees to arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. to allow time for parking and seating.A memorial procession will begin at 11:30 a.m. from Fire Station 7, located at 2425 W. 16th St., and travel to the coliseum ahead of the funeral service.City officials said motorists should expect periodic traffic delays and temporary road closures beginning around 11:00 a.m. along and near the procession route. Traffic impacts are expected to be most significant in central and west Odessa and could last until around 3:30 p.m.Drivers are encouraged to avoid parking along major roadways and plan alternate routes. Suggested east-west routes include: University Boulevard, Second Street and Yukon Road. For north-south travel: Grandview Avenue and West County Road routes may provide easier access.The City of Odessa said a detailed procession route map will be released in the coming days.The city will livestream the funeral service for those unable to attend in person.City offices will be closed Tuesday in observance of Huerta’s funeral. City Hall is expected to reopen at 5:00 p.m. ahead of the regularly scheduled Odessa City Council meeting at 6 p.m.In honor of Huerta, the City of Odessa will keep flags at half-staff until sunset on the day of his funeral.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/odessa-honor-fallen-firefighter-with-public-funeral-service/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-19T14:18:19.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FAFL2FGCIBJGA5BB3D5AP5INL3E.jpg%3Fauth%3D3cefcde726177073892f0e6bc3db45c025a43fbfc81c23ce1e6049daa92ff4cf%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"odessa-to-honor-fallen-firefighter-with-public-funeral-service"},{"id":"cl4u1d","title":"Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with two goals against Uzbekistan","excerpt":"HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo had a simple but strong message as the final whistle sounded after Portugal’s big win at the World Cup on Tuesday. “I’m back,” he said directly into the television camera. “I’m back.” Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments ...","content":"HOUSTON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo had a simple but strong message as the final whistle sounded after Portugal’s big win at the World Cup on Tuesday. “I’m back,” he said directly into the television camera. “I’m back.” Ronaldo became the first player to score in six different World Cup tournaments by getting two goals in [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-ronaldo-becomes-first-player-to-score-in-six-world-cups-with-goal-against-uzbekistan/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"KRISTIE RIEKEN, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-23T21:45:05.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3afeef076126.89353582.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","needsImageFetch":false,"slug":"ronaldo-becomes-first-player-to-score-in-six-world-cups-with-two-goals-against-uzbekistan"},{"id":"zgtol9","title":"USPS hosting job fairs in Midland to hire rural carriers","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The United States Postal Service will be holding two job fairs to fill Rural Carrier Associate positions in Midland. USPS states the job description as: \"Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) - starting pay $21.89 - An RCA serves families and businesses in rural and suburban ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The United States Postal Service will be holding two job fairs to fill Rural Carrier Associate positions in Midland. USPS states the job description as: \"Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) - starting pay $21.89 - An RCA serves families and businesses in rural and suburban areas and is responsible for the delivery [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/usps-job-fair-midland-texas/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Justin Escobedo","publishDate":"2026-06-23T20:51:03.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2025%2F12%2F69431c80e61952.37181256.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"usps-hosting-job-fairs-in-midland-to-hire-rural-carriers"},{"id":"xe3jyl","title":"The Latest: Senate approves war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict","excerpt":"The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund. It was the 10th t...","content":"The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund. It was the 10th time the Senate has tried to [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-the-latest-pentagon-asks-congress-for-roughly-80-billion-to-cover-cost-of-iran-war/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-23T20:13:15.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3ae9db193451.68041412.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"the-latest-senate-approves-war-powers-resolution-in-a-rebuke-to-trump-over-iran-conflict"},{"id":"si4dpr","title":"Free counseling offered to those affected by Midland mass shooting","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Counseling services are being offered at no cost to people affected by the June 12 mass shooting in Midland after a local nonprofit received funding to support recovery efforts.Centers for Children and Families announced Wednesday it received funding from the Abell-Hanger ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Counseling services are being offered at no cost to people affected by the June 12 mass shooting in Midland after a local nonprofit received funding to support recovery efforts.Centers for Children and Families announced Wednesday it received funding from the Abell-Hanger Foundation to provide free counseling services to anyone directly or indirectly impacted by the shooting.According to the organization, the funding will allow counselors to respond immediately to the emotional and mental health needs of the community while also providing support for the long-term healing process.“This tragedy has deeply impacted Midland, and we want every person touched by it to know support is available,” Centers for Children and Families CEO Kristi Edwards said in a statement. “Thanks to this funding, anyone affected can receive counseling at no cost. Our experienced counselors, many with specialized trauma training, are prepared to help individuals and families navigate the long-term healing process.”The nonprofit said services will be available at its Midland and Odessa offices, with virtual counseling options offered to improve accessibility. Officials said appointments will be scheduled with flexibility to allow individuals and families to seek help when they are ready.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/19/free-counseling-offered-those-affected-by-midland-mass-shooting/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-19T13:31:06.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FGFDW5GCRMRAWXKO6M5WQQYKE7I.jpg%3Fauth%3D03872ef14cc366731dc98918496ec00a8a85abb2cfd6a56cccd25a79200a6cff%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"free-counseling-offered-to-those-affected-by-midland-mass-shooting"},{"id":"6gzx2c","title":"Midland police seek public's help in identifying theft suspect","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland officials are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who was seen on video stealing over $400 worth of merchandise from a local sporting goods store last month. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the misdemeanor theft occurred on Monday, May 25, ar...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland officials are asking the public for help in identifying a woman who was seen on video stealing over $400 worth of merchandise from a local sporting goods store last month. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the misdemeanor theft occurred on Monday, May 25, around 7:20 p.m. Officials say a female suspect [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/midland-police-seek-publics-help-in-identifying-theft-suspect/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-23T20:12:14.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F728951305_968549426166644_2693341116359788530_n.jpg%3Fw%3D494","slug":"midland-police-seek-publics-help-in-identifying-theft-suspect"},{"id":"qyoj6l","title":"Turkey detains 209 in raids in the capital of Ankara ahead of July's NATO summit","excerpt":"ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Security forces in the Turkish capital carried out sweeping raids on Tuesday ahead of next month’s NATO summit, and detained more than 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State group. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to join othe...","content":"ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Security forces in the Turkish capital carried out sweeping raids on Tuesday ahead of next month’s NATO summit, and detained more than 200 people with suspected links to extremist groups, including the Islamic State group. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to join other leaders of the 32‑member alliance in Ankara [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-turkey-detains-209-in-raids-in-the-capital-of-ankara-ahead-of-julys-nato-summit/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-23T08:12:22.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3a4703d4c620.60115285.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"turkey-detains-209-in-raids-in-the-capital-of-ankara-ahead-of-julys-nato-summit"},{"id":"s86ewz","title":"Meet the Texas-sized voice behind the FIFA World Cup games in Mexico City","excerpt":"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (KMID/KPEJ) - The next time you watch a FIFA World Cup game hosted in Mexico City, you might hear a familiar Texas voice behind the mic. That's because Jeremiah Gallegos, the long-time public address announcer for Austin FC, is in Mexico City, Mexico, serving as the English PA...","content":"MEXICO CITY, Mexico (KMID/KPEJ) - The next time you watch a FIFA World Cup game hosted in Mexico City, you might hear a familiar Texas voice behind the mic. That's because Jeremiah Gallegos, the long-time public address announcer for Austin FC, is in Mexico City, Mexico, serving as the English PA announcer for the games. [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/meet-the-texas-sized-voice-behind-the-fifa-world-cup-games-in-mexico-city/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Chris Talley","publishDate":"2026-06-23T03:41:11.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FIMG_20260611_083412_144.webp%3Fw%3D720","slug":"meet-the-texas-sized-voice-behind-the-fifa-world-cup-games-in-mexico-city"},{"id":"i8tfxg","title":"Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters","excerpt":"WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections can no longer be used. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups that argued the recent upgra...","content":"WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections can no longer be used. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. 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Law enforcement officials disrupted the plan a few da...","content":"WASHINGTON (AP) — Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. Law enforcement officials disrupted the plan a few days before the June 14 White House event, according [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-authorities-arrest-2-more-suspects-in-planned-attack-on-trumps-ufc-show/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"REBECCA BOONE and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-23T00:18:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a39d1cd6a3f35.88203918.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"authorities-arrest-2-more-suspects-in-planned-attack-on-trumps-ufc-show"},{"id":"yyq7zj","title":"Good Samaritan supports Odessa brothers raising money for their single mother's birthday - newswest9.com","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxPV0RJdjBJbm5YTkNKQWhPdUVMWWI2WUdtUS1jX09yeWRHblliVXhyQXJueENoN1g1clQwUVJVakprbjFXcGhpam03MFdzN2ZreWRhRkVwc3ozRWc3bWV2RzMwdDhsQUMtUzFVR0dnOGp5aGVTRjJUZnVTeXhwV2pQYzVCeFNQLTZFMUVjWmpnMHFCZHZZbVBDYno4VWtmdjBTZW1teGNVZVBGWkJueWNJbi1OaW5JVk1...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxPV0RJdjBJbm5YTkNKQWhPdUVMWWI2WUdtUS1jX09yeWRHblliVXhyQXJueENoN1g1clQwUVJVakprbjFXcGhpam03MFdzN2ZreWRhRkVwc3ozRWc3bWV2RzMwdDhsQUMtUzFVR0dnOGp5aGVTRjJUZnVTeXhwV2pQYzVCeFNQLTZFMUVjWmpnMHFCZHZZbVBDYno4VWtmdjBTZW1teGNVZVBGWkJueWNJbi1OaW5JVk1JM2hzRWlFaVhvNlpxSXJ3aUhWRzFKejNhTDRiRnFnbS1heEdGVm1NaHN5cDRjUEVhSElhS1VtdG9oYmh2X0E?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Good Samaritan supports Odessa brothers raising money for their single mother's birthday</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">newswest9.com</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxPV0RJdjBJbm5YTkNKQWhPdUVMWWI2WUdtUS1jX09yeWRHblliVXhyQXJueENoN1g1clQwUVJVakprbjFXcGhpam03MFdzN2ZreWRhRkVwc3ozRWc3bWV2RzMwdDhsQUMtUzFVR0dnOGp5aGVTRjJUZnVTeXhwV2pQYzVCeFNQLTZFMUVjWmpnMHFCZHZZbVBDYno4VWtmdjBTZW1teGNVZVBGWkJueWNJbi1OaW5JVk1JM2hzRWlFaVhvNlpxSXJ3aUhWRzFKejNhTDRiRnFnbS1heEdGVm1NaHN5cDRjUEVhSElhS1VtdG9oYmh2X0E?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-16T19:49:50.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1518780664697-55e3ad937233%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"texas-firefighter-killed-several-others-injured-in-residential-blaze-fox-4-news-dallas-fort-worth"},{"id":"7lbfyf","title":"FIRST ALERT: Extreme heat returns to West Texas and southeast New Mexico - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNZTktQ3N3LVhCV1g5UEhHX3ItNml5YWhfYUNRSjVFaFNfd3FmWVBXUTBjano3TGZJcmNqZnJsSThENHBqMkJEMWRGV0RyQk52Sm5pYk8yQ2xrMmpiMF9mRHBDNm40UGtrbURudkJJZXpuTU9PRlJlWVdORUxKTzE5SWlmUlliVDV5UUJfRW1iSldiMkhUWFlj0gGrAUFVX3lxTFB6bmlMejU0aVA0NWtkNXYxRFc0LV9...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNZTktQ3N3LVhCV1g5UEhHX3ItNml5YWhfYUNRSjVFaFNfd3FmWVBXUTBjano3TGZJcmNqZnJsSThENHBqMkJEMWRGV0RyQk52Sm5pYk8yQ2xrMmpiMF9mRHBDNm40UGtrbURudkJJZXpuTU9PRlJlWVdORUxKTzE5SWlmUlliVDV5UUJfRW1iSldiMkhUWFlj0gGrAUFVX3lxTFB6bmlMejU0aVA0NWtkNXYxRFc0LV9UN1kwWEtVdHZpSkxLTTRjdTJfOTNHWF9LU0N0ekNvNUJpTXZGTWZITjhKRDU3dW1Bbk1PXzJ5bEpQN0JlYW5WdHRRdzJtYngwMU9xa3B6UHpvcm0xc0RwQk5MQTRaQ1M3N0xhdkgwX2QycGR4YjNyUUItU2c0S2hOcmE1SmV2VExKWjFveEEzM1pfUmkwVQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">FIRST ALERT: Extreme heat returns to West Texas and southeast New Mexico</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNZTktQ3N3LVhCV1g5UEhHX3ItNml5YWhfYUNRSjVFaFNfd3FmWVBXUTBjano3TGZJcmNqZnJsSThENHBqMkJEMWRGV0RyQk52Sm5pYk8yQ2xrMmpiMF9mRHBDNm40UGtrbURudkJJZXpuTU9PRlJlWVdORUxKTzE5SWlmUlliVDV5UUJfRW1iSldiMkhUWFlj0gGrAUFVX3lxTFB6bmlMejU0aVA0NWtkNXYxRFc0LV9UN1kwWEtVdHZpSkxLTTRjdTJfOTNHWF9LU0N0ekNvNUJpTXZGTWZITjhKRDU3dW1Bbk1PXzJ5bEpQN0JlYW5WdHRRdzJtYngwMU9xa3B6UHpvcm0xc0RwQk5MQTRaQ1M3N0xhdkgwX2QycGR4YjNyUUItU2c0S2hOcmE1SmV2VExKWjFveEEzM1pfUmkwVQ?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-16T20:35:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1512917774080-9991f1c4c750%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"first-alert-extreme-heat-returns-to-west-texas-and-southeast-new-mexico-cbs7"},{"id":"30aha","title":"100-year-old volunteer set to showcase 1926 Model T at Midland car show","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - It’s not every day you meet a 100-year-old man driving a 100-year-old car. One Midland volunteer is doing just that as he prepares to show off his classic ride at Senior Life Midland’s Car Show this weekend. Maurice Bonecutter, born in 1926, found his love for cars at an e...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - It’s not every day you meet a 100-year-old man driving a 100-year-old car. One Midland volunteer is doing just that as he prepares to show off his classic ride at Senior Life Midland’s Car Show this weekend. Maurice Bonecutter, born in 1926, found his love for cars at an early age. As he grew older, he began collecting cars on his own, eventually losing track of how many he’s actually had. Mr. Bonecutter bought his first group of cars from a former custodian at Purdue University and still owns every one of those cars today. He said, “I bought a 1919 Model T Ford Depo Hack, the [1928] Chevrolet, [1952] Chevy Pickup, and a [1956] Oldsmobile.” Believe it or not, in his free time, Mr. Bonecutter volunteers at Senior Life Midland every day. He’s been an active volunteer for the last 5 years. When asked “what do you like about volunteering?”, Mr. Bonecutter’s answer was simple... the staff and the community. “I like the staff for one thing. They’re very genuine, good to work with, and we know we’re helping other people out in the community,” said Mr. Bonecutter. And we can’t forget about the community car show featuring Mr. Bonecutter’s 1926 Model T Ford. This allows Senior Life Midland to recruit more volunteers which benefit Meals on Wheels and homebound services. Bonecutter said, “Anybody wants to come and bring their own car... come and other people come to see them.” Both the fan drive and community car show will be hosted at Senior Life Midland starting at 9 a.m. this Saturday, June 20th. Register your car for the community car show here.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/100-year-old-volunteer-set-showcase-1926-model-t-midland-car-show/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sierra Burnett","publishDate":"2026-06-18T22:40:11.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FDXAJP6GHV5BJVPC7VYAYAP6HXI.png%3Fauth%3D4a0b5ef93ee0f43a8e7c22e356ba2c84fff778d3c92eebdbee7299341aa4731c%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"100-year-old-volunteer-set-to-showcase-1926-model-t-at-midland-car-show"},{"id":"uq8msu","title":"Senior Life Midland to host annual fan drive this weekend","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Senior Life Midland is hosting their annual fan drive with a goal of helping local seniors beat the west Texas heat this summer. As temperatures continue to climb across the Permian Basin, Senior Life Midland is asking the community to help keep its most vulnerable residen...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Senior Life Midland is hosting their annual fan drive with a goal of helping local seniors beat the west Texas heat this summer. As temperatures continue to climb across the Permian Basin, Senior Life Midland is asking the community to help keep its most vulnerable residents safe. The organization is collecting 150 fans for Meals on Wheels, clients many of whom rely on the donations for extra relief during the hottest months of the year. Tracy Renton, Director of Development at Senior Life Midland, said “It really is a health hazard for our seniors and through our fan drive we’re able to provide just a little bit of relief, a little bit of extra comfort for them, so that they can withstand the west Texas heat.” In addition to their fan drive, Senior Life Midland is also hosting a car show this Saturday featuring a 1926 Model T Ford.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/senior-life-midland-host-annual-fan-drive-this-weekend/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sierra Burnett","publishDate":"2026-06-18T22:34:05.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FFOK2O23BZ5F2ZF5V3QTX4N27VM.png%3Fauth%3D10f7bba4b2c93a2d98cafb43d2940d4008b241f2a9bf7f80653f8b6410c4f2b0%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"senior-life-midland-to-host-annual-fan-drive-this-weekend"},{"id":"3z5med","title":"New residents, fellows join Texas Tech Health Sciences Center","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Today marked a special day for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, marking their orientation for incoming residents and fellows. The class includes sixty residents across five accredited residency programs and thirteen fellows entering advanced subspecialt...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Today marked a special day for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, marking their orientation for incoming residents and fellows. The class includes sixty residents across five accredited residency programs and thirteen fellows entering advanced subspecialty training in six accredited fellowship programs. Senior Director of GME and Resident Affairs, Isabel Erives, [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/new-residents-fellows-join-texas-tech-health-sciences-center/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Grant Hochmuth","publishDate":"2026-06-22T23:26:02.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FWEB-ARTICLE-PIC.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"new-residents-fellows-join-texas-tech-health-sciences-center"},{"id":"d4chlo","title":"Blank-firing guns removed from Cowboy Summer Camp program at Bush Family Home","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Organizers of Cowboy Summer Camp at the Bush Family Home State Historic Site have announced they will no longer use blank-firing firearms during Wild West reenactments scheduled for Thursday.The change comes after organizers who initially planned to include demonstrations ...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Organizers of Cowboy Summer Camp at the Bush Family Home State Historic Site have announced they will no longer use blank-firing firearms during Wild West reenactments scheduled for Thursday.The change comes after organizers who initially planned to include demonstrations featuring blank-firing guns as part of performances by the Ole West Gunfighters.In an update, event organizers said the program has been adjusted and no blank-firing weapons will be used during the reenactments.“We appreciate their decision to adjust the program,” officials said in a statement.Earlier, the Midland Police Department had notified the public that it was aware of the scheduled activity and that there was no threat to public safety associated with the event.The Wild West reenactments remain part of Cowboy Summer Camp activities at the Bush Family Home State Historic Site. Residents and visitors in the area may still see demonstrations and performances throughout the day as part of the educational program.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/blank-firing-guns-removed-cowboy-summer-camp-program-bush-family-home/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-18T19:54:05.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FFSHEXVH7MNHYZORXY45IJKDOVY.png%3Fauth%3D8ba9ddc346a7fcd557fb22991c0a3c60d0ca9694ea1aff1bc4bab5d789574734%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"blank-firing-guns-removed-from-cowboy-summer-camp-program-at-bush-family-home"},{"id":"5302kz","title":"Gov. Abbott orders flags to be lowered for Texas DPS trooper killed in Childress County","excerpt":"AUSTIN, Texas (KFDA) - Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Texas and U.S. flags at all Texas DPS facilities to be lowered at half-staff to honor Trooper Sergio Romero. Trooper Romero was killed in a traffic crash while on duty in Childress County on June 17. DPS says a semi pulled out in front of Tr...","content":"AUSTIN, Texas (KFDA) - Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Texas and U.S. flags at all Texas DPS facilities to be lowered at half-staff to honor Trooper Sergio Romero. Trooper Romero was killed in a traffic crash while on duty in Childress County on June 17. DPS says a semi pulled out in front of Trooper Romero’s patrol vehicle. He died at the scene. “Trooper Romero dedicated his life to protecting others with courage, integrity, and selfless devotion. We mourn alongside his wife, Francisca, their two young sons, his fellow Troopers, and all who knew and loved him,” said Gov. Abbott. Gov. Abbott ordered flags to be lowered half-staff at all Texas DPS facilities.Flags on the State Capitol building will also be lowered on the day of Trooper Romero’s memorial service. “Please join us in praying for his family and the entire DPS community. May God comfort them during this difficult time,” said Gov. Abbott.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/gov-abbott-orders-flags-be-lowered-texas-dps-trooper-killed-childress-county/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Kristin Rodin","publishDate":"2026-06-18T19:12:55.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FD6IGDMVTWNA6DDBEY4E2TNR2LU.png%3Fauth%3Dc1b773036807e89e3e1eae1a2db0a5c080dc3864ee1b45f31ce2f430b15cceb9%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"gov-abbott-orders-flags-to-be-lowered-for-texas-dps-trooper-killed-in-childress-county"},{"id":"p8muaj","title":"Star-Spangled Sing-Off local winner to be announced tonight","excerpt":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - For the past few weeks, we’ve been searching for a standout performance, right here on the Permian Basin, with local singers stepping up to deliver their best take on the Star-Spangled Banner.You watched and voted, helping us narrow it down to one winner.Tonight we ...","content":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - For the past few weeks, we’ve been searching for a standout performance, right here on the Permian Basin, with local singers stepping up to deliver their best take on the Star-Spangled Banner.You watched and voted, helping us narrow it down to one winner.Tonight we will announce that local winner, who will move on to the next round, representing Midland-Odessa and the Permian Basin as the Star-Spangled Sing-Off continues.We will announce our local winner tonight at 7 on the KOSA Streaming App for Roku and other devices. You can also stream tonight at 7 right HERE and the KOSA News app.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/star-spangled-sing-off-local-winner-be-announced-tonight/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-18T19:07:11.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FYPMD2KPE7BG2ZMQXMH3ZGSI4XY.jpg%3Fauth%3Da288de9fc2085c1bd255ea8b89e88e8b97156aed8b3a10703f7a5664527e2649%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"star-spangled-sing-off-local-winner-to-be-announced-tonight"},{"id":"mg4z24","title":"FIRST ALERT: Extreme heat returns to West Texas and southeast New Mexico","excerpt":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A major heat risk continues across the region today. Much of the population is at risk if outdoors for a prolonged period of time without effective cooling and/or hydration. High temperatures will range from 95° to 115°. HEAT ADVISORYA Heat Advisory will be in effec...","content":"MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A major heat risk continues across the region today. Much of the population is at risk if outdoors for a prolonged period of time without effective cooling and/or hydration. High temperatures will range from 95° to 115°. HEAT ADVISORYA Heat Advisory will be in effect from 12 PM CDT / 1 PM CDT to 9 PM MDT / 10 PM CDT tonight for much of West Texas into southeast New Mexico. Ensure you take proper heat precautions, especially for those working or participating in outdoor activities.TODAY’S HIGHSExtreme Heat is expected to continue today with widespread triple-digit highs. The current forecast high for Midland and Odessa is 107 degrees. Expect mostly sunny skies and breezy winds.SEVERE WEATHER THREATIn addition to the heat, there is a slight chance (20-30%) of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. With plentiful heat and moisture in place, a storm or two may produce large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rainfall combined with slow storm motions may also contribute to localized flash flooding. Storms look to happen between 2 PM to 9 PM. HEAT DANGERHere’s a look at the difference between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. Make sure to keep an eye on the symptoms of these if spending time outside.PRECAUTIONSPlease take heat precautions by limiting your time outside in direct sunlight and staying hydrated with non-alcoholic drinks. Be sure to make sure that the elderly, young children, and pets are staying out of the heat and are in a cool place during this heat wave!MIDLAND COOLING STATIONSFor a list of cooling stations across Midland, CLICK HERE.ODESSA COOLING STATIONS For a list of cooling stations across Odessa, CLICK HERE.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/16/first-alert-extreme-heat-expected-over-next-few-days/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Sawyer McElroy","publishDate":"2026-06-22T17:29:14.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FHDINLWNU6BBLJP4CHKQ2WXO7UI.png%3Fauth%3D8c10ad67e3f00e49736bbf1875f590e5ff12feb4fcbb599f3e48dde189184235%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"first-alert-extreme-heat-returns-to-west-texas-and-southeast-new-mexico"},{"id":"kxff9h","title":"Trump-endorsed populist poised to become Colombia's next president as rival challenges vote","excerpt":"BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Eccentric, ostentatious and artistic, Abelardo de la Espriella is also a political neophyte who is poised to become Colombia’s next president after leaning into everything that makes him different from the conventional politician to win people’s support. The businessman an...","content":"BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Eccentric, ostentatious and artistic, Abelardo de la Espriella is also a political neophyte who is poised to become Colombia’s next president after leaning into everything that makes him different from the conventional politician to win people’s support. The businessman and lawyer, whose ventures include a clothing line, wine and rum brands, [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-trump-endorsed-de-la-espriella-holds-slim-lead-in-colombias-election-as-his-rival-challenges-vote/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"REGINA GARCIA CANO and ASTRID SUÁREZ, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T22:39:19.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a39baa5658330.39826320.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"trump-endorsed-populist-poised-to-become-colombias-next-president-as-rival-challenges-vote"},{"id":"3kf2xj","title":"Keith Tkachuk is elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after his sons become NHL teammates","excerpt":"Keith Tkachuk waited more than a decade and a half from the end of his NHL playing career to get the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Not known for his patience, Tkachuk was so overcome with emotion that he waited 45 minutes to tell his family. “I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to [...]","content":"Keith Tkachuk waited more than a decade and a half from the end of his NHL playing career to get the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Not known for his patience, Tkachuk was so overcome with emotion that he waited 45 minutes to tell his family. “I said, ‘Hey, you guys want to [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-keith-tkachuk-is-elected-to-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-after-his-sons-become-nhl-teammates/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"STEPHEN WHYNO, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T21:34:53.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a39ab2c529303.47692784.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"keith-tkachuk-is-elected-to-the-hockey-hall-of-fame-after-his-sons-become-nhl-teammates"},{"id":"pgcgpg","title":"Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94","excerpt":"NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 94. Davis died in ...","content":"NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 94. 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Vance’s comments came after he and Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrapped up a lengthy round of initial talks a...","content":"Vice President JD Vance said Monday peace talks with Iran created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war that began at the end of February. Vance’s comments came after he and Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrapped up a lengthy round of initial talks aimed at solidifying a permanent [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-the-latest-vance-says-talks-with-iran-set-good-foundation-to-reach-permanent-deal-to-end-war/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T15:51:03.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a39672bd30f93.03359831.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"the-latest-vance-says-talks-with-iran-set-good-foundation-to-reach-permanent-deal-to-end-war"},{"id":"1c0w9h","title":"The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen","excerpt":"U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. 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Andy Burnham, who [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-the-latest-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-quits/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"The Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T15:19:51.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a395386089d20.32078576.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"the-latest-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-quits-and-will-stay-on-until-successor-is-chosen"},{"id":"6lxxqh","title":"25-year-old Midland man critically injured in shooting near nightclub, suspect sought","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 25-year-old Midland man is in stable but critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning near a downtown nightclub, according to the Midland Police Department. According to police, the shooting occurred around 3:12 a.m. in the 200 block of South Lee Street n...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 25-year-old Midland man is in stable but critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning near a downtown nightclub, according to the Midland Police Department. According to police, the shooting occurred around 3:12 a.m. in the 200 block of South Lee Street near Club Remy. The victim was transported to Midland [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/local-news/25-year-old-midland-man-critically-injured-in-shooting-near-nightclub-suspect-sought/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Gabriella Meza","publishDate":"2026-06-22T14:43:56.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F01%2FUntitled-image-2026-01-14T123651.334.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"25-year-old-midland-man-critically-injured-in-shooting-near-nightclub-suspect-sought"},{"id":"ds9yzo","title":"Neighborhood Watch Meeting - Fire Safety","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3234","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-15T23:01:28.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D19926","slug":"neighborhood-watch-meeting-fire-safety"},{"id":"ds9yzn","title":"Press Conference for Fallen Firefighter","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3233","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-15T22:50:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1512917774080-9991f1c4c750%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"press-conference-for-fallen-firefighter"},{"id":"er214x","title":"Qatar says gas export terminal blast killed 13 as workers tried to resume operations","excerpt":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that killed at least 13 people and hurt 66 others. The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial are...","content":"DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that killed at least 13 people and hurt 66 others. The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-explosion-as-qatar-restarts-gas-export-terminal-hurts-54-and-leaves-18-missing/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T14:37:16.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a38e192a03169.40147429.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"qatar-says-gas-export-terminal-blast-killed-13-as-workers-tried-to-resume-operations"},{"id":"a1gj0c","title":"Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say","excerpt":"BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri pro...","content":"BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-confirmed-ebola-cases-in-congo-outbreak-top-1000-with-254-deaths-authorities-say/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"JUSTIN KABUMBA and CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T10:08:57.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3905e09ddaf4.09560108.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"confirmed-ebola-cases-in-congo-outbreak-top-1000-with-254-deaths-authorities-say"},{"id":"tyz3gi","title":"Texas adds Saint Mary's catcher Ian Armstrong via transfer portal","excerpt":"Armstrong, a catcher, announced his transfer to the Longhorns on social media Saturday. He led the Gaels with 16 home runs and a 1.070 on-base plus slugging percentage in 2026. In two seasons, Armstrong smacked 21 homers with 91 RBIs, hitting .356 in 103 games. He'll have two seasons of eligibili...","content":"Armstrong, a catcher, announced his transfer to the Longhorns on social media Saturday. He led the Gaels with 16 home runs and a 1.070 on-base plus slugging percentage in 2026. In two seasons, Armstrong smacked 21 homers with 91 RBIs, hitting .356 in 103 games. He'll have two seasons of eligibility remaining.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/texas-adds-saint-marys-catcher-ian-armstrong-via-transfer-portal/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Billy Gates","publishDate":"2026-06-22T04:30:04.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26151149668850.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"texas-adds-saint-marys-catcher-ian-armstrong-via-transfer-portal"},{"id":"ds9yzm","title":"Public Condolences for Odessa Fire Rescue Fire Lieutenant Isai Huerta","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3232","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-15T19:56:00.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1518780664697-55e3ad937233%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"public-condolences-for-odessa-fire-rescue-fire-lieutenant-isai-huerta"},{"id":"qqsa1m","title":"Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia's election as rival challenges vote","excerpt":"BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a renewed internal conflict. A victory by de la Espriella would effectively be an i...","content":"BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a renewed internal conflict. A victory by de la Espriella would effectively be an indictment of the policies of outgoing President [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-colombians-vote-in-a-presidential-runoff-that-pits-an-outsider-against-a-progressive/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"REGINA GARCIA CANO and ASTRID SUÁREZ, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T03:14:42.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a38a9555292c8.68684955.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"trump-backed-de-la-espriella-holds-razor-thin-lead-in-colombias-election-as-rival-challenges-vote"},{"id":"leea0q","title":"Riley Green concert sets attendance record at Midland County Horseshoe","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A concert by country music star Riley Green drew a record-breaking crowd to the Midland County Horseshoe over the weekend, with 11,575 fans attending what officials believe was the largest concert crowd in Permian Basin history.The turnout shattered the venue’s previous co...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A concert by country music star Riley Green drew a record-breaking crowd to the Midland County Horseshoe over the weekend, with 11,575 fans attending what officials believe was the largest concert crowd in Permian Basin history.The turnout shattered the venue’s previous concert attendance record of 5,235, which was set just weeks earlier during a performance by the band Midland.“Seeing 11,575 people come together for one night was a powerful reminder of what live music means to West Texas,” said concert promoter Areil Herrera of Out West Productions. “This record belongs to the fans, our partners, our staff and everyone who made the night possible.”“The turnout exceeded our expectations and demonstrates the tremendous demand for high-quality entertainment in our region,” said Horseshoe Director Steven Garcia. “We’re proud that the Horseshoe continues to attract events of this caliber and provide experiences that bring our community together.”County officials said the record-setting attendance highlights the growing reputation of the Midland County Horseshoe as a destination for concerts, conventions, trade shows, sporting events and community gatherings.The Riley Green concert more than doubled the Horseshoe’s previous attendance record and marked another milestone for one of West Texas’ busiest entertainment venues.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/riley-green-concert-sets-attendance-record-midland-county-horseshoe/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-18T18:58:40.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FW673OAWYDBBEJDJUJHE6CQ6M2E.png%3Fauth%3D7cf105a68a286460aea65c9deecf49f1aff52bdce004bb2732d9558d0905e598%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"riley-green-concert-sets-attendance-record-at-midland-county-horseshoe"},{"id":"ve4qv1","title":"Oh, brother! Brady Tkachuk gets traded to Florida to join Matthew Tkachuk","excerpt":"Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa finalized a deal Sunday night, with Florida sending four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk — the brother of Panthers star Matthew Tk...","content":"Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa finalized a deal Sunday night, with Florida sending four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk — the brother of Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk. The picks were the No. 9 [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-oh-brother-brady-tkachuk-getting-traded-to-florida-to-join-matthew-tkachuk-ap-source-says/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-22T00:17:04.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3867a69e2701.75050668.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"oh-brother-brady-tkachuk-gets-traded-to-florida-to-join-matthew-tkachuk"},{"id":"v0vj1x","title":"Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden","excerpt":"NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an “eleva...","content":"NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an “elevated position,” New York City [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-man-falls-to-his-death-during-rock-concert-at-madison-square-garden/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-21T23:51:25.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a387a739c8729.60177331.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"man-falls-to-his-death-during-rock-concert-at-madison-square-garden"},{"id":"oc162k","title":"Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West","excerpt":"Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (...","content":"Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said. [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-heat-wind-and-drought-conditions-spark-wildfires-in-us-west/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"VALERIE GONZALEZ, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-21T23:34:57.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a3876123bf495.87248697.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"heat-wind-and-drought-conditions-spark-wildfires-in-us-west"},{"id":"ds9yzl","title":"Honoring a Fallen Hero","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3231","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-15T16:31:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odessa-tx.gov%2FImageRepository%2FDocument%3FdocumentID%3D19918","slug":"honoring-a-fallen-hero"},{"id":"5ha4tl","title":"Lawsuit seeks to block border wall construction in Presidio","excerpt":"PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - An emergency motion filed yesterday is seeking to block construction of a border wall in Presidio.A lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security alleges that plans for a border wall in the area would run directly through a levee that keeps the Rio Grande from...","content":"PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - An emergency motion filed yesterday is seeking to block construction of a border wall in Presidio.A lawsuit filed against the Department of Homeland Security alleges that plans for a border wall in the area would run directly through a levee that keeps the Rio Grande from flooding into Presidio.Experts cited in the lawsuit warn that replacing the levee with rigid concrete could alter how flood water moves, increase erosion at the levee’s base and cause structural damage during extreme weather.Army Corps says it was never contactedThe lawsuit is based on the fact that federal law requires Army engineers to review and approve any construction on a government-built levee before it begins. But according to the lawsuit, that never happened.Court documents include a written response from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirming it was never contacted about the project.The lawsuit argues that the government fast-tracked construction by waiving dozens of federal laws, but the one requiring that Army review was never waived.What the lawsuit seeksCBP has said the wall is designed to “enhance both security and flood protection.” But the agency has not yet responded to the lawsuit.The Presidio Municipal Development District is asking for a declaration that the construction violates the Rivers and Harbors Act, a stop to wall construction, an emergency stay issued and attorney fees and costs covered.A federal judge will now decide if construction moves forward as wall panels are expected to go up by late summer.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/lawsuit-seeks-block-border-wall-construction-presidio/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Lauren Munt","publishDate":"2026-06-18T17:33:49.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FQAYOAB52HZBE5ACC6PYSLQB624.png%3Fauth%3Df3dd09abb92fa15b88ad68018696e17a2dbffbe78ebc9b35422701883c6f404e%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"lawsuit-seeks-to-block-border-wall-construction-in-presidio"},{"id":"tapap1","title":"Lamesa police dispatch phone lines down, including 911","excerpt":"LAMESA, Texas (KOSA) - All phone lines in dispatch are down, including 911, according to a post made by the Lamesa Police Department.Gaines County will be answering Lamesa’s 911 calls and advising the Lamesa Police Department where to go.If it is a nonemergency, call 432-999-0162","content":"LAMESA, Texas (KOSA) - All phone lines in dispatch are down, including 911, according to a post made by the Lamesa Police Department.Gaines County will be answering Lamesa’s 911 calls and advising the Lamesa Police Department where to go.If it is a nonemergency, call 432-999-0162","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/lamesa-police-dispatch-phone-lines-down-including-911/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-18T16:13:15.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F26NZDVZTXNEZVAGEUZO4EZHIOM.jpg%3Fauth%3D70243521baa842ce50a65ff887b3022c301e0ec5f48536f715f49461358bb6ae%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"lamesa-police-dispatch-phone-lines-down-including-911"},{"id":"9lsjqy","title":"Midland Crime Stoppers seeks help identifying men accused of stealing from Cavender’s","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two men accused of stealing more than $450 worth of merchandise from a Midland clothing store.According to crime stoppers, the theft happened around 3:11 p.m. on May 23, at Cavender’s.Investigators said the...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two men accused of stealing more than $450 worth of merchandise from a Midland clothing store.According to crime stoppers, the theft happened around 3:11 p.m. on May 23, at Cavender’s.Investigators said the two men walked into the store and gathered several shirts and pairs of jeans before leaving without paying for the items. The release says the stolen items were valued at more than $450.Authorities said the suspects were last seen leaving the area in a silver Dodge Challenger.If you have any information submit a tip online HERE.If your tip leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/midland-crime-stoppers-seeks-help-identifying-men-accused-stealing-cavenders/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-18T16:12:19.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FPXIXLLEYBBHJHA2P7D4F7YOVRE.jpg%3Fauth%3D6be4642d2fa045b34aeff3d13ee6f58382a5530ecfae84a870bc7aec653b32e4%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"midland-crime-stoppers-seeks-help-identifying-men-accused-of-stealing-from-cavenders"},{"id":"vf3zd6","title":"OC's Hayden Welsh wins the CNFR Bull Riding championship","excerpt":"CASPER, Wyoming (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College Rodeo member Hayden Welsh wins the bull riding championship at the College National Finals Rodeo in the Ford Wyoming Center The sophomore is originally from Gillette, Wyoming, which is two hours from Casper. Welsh was in the top-3 in three out of the f...","content":"CASPER, Wyoming (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College Rodeo member Hayden Welsh wins the bull riding championship at the College National Finals Rodeo in the Ford Wyoming Center The sophomore is originally from Gillette, Wyoming, which is two hours from Casper. Welsh was in the top-3 in three out of the four rounds of the finals, scoring [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/local-sports/ocs-hayden-welsh-wins-the-cnfr-bull-riding-championship/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Dalton Arredondo","publishDate":"2026-06-21T21:17:13.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FOC-RODEO-PHOTO0.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"ocs-hayden-welsh-wins-the-cnfr-bull-riding-championship"},{"id":"ljah6z","title":"Texas Rangers Cold Case Program expands across state - Odessa American","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPTnVjNUNUaEVvOFRSck5jN2NfYUNIQjR1Qm9La1E2R2ZaZ3l1aXp6Q1JzcnhPVjk4Z2lNY2s3ZVZFQzFRVE9RQmdpMUpKUjFPcTMxRm9KQVVOeDZHaWxOMm1TTUdYWmNHVWdmM1FESDJUamtIZWpkTjI3a0x1WC1PbHVmaUZTZjdHSWJvQjd3dGU5a0UtSUE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rangers Cold Ca...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPTnVjNUNUaEVvOFRSck5jN2NfYUNIQjR1Qm9La1E2R2ZaZ3l1aXp6Q1JzcnhPVjk4Z2lNY2s3ZVZFQzFRVE9RQmdpMUpKUjFPcTMxRm9KQVVOeDZHaWxOMm1TTUdYWmNHVWdmM1FESDJUamtIZWpkTjI3a0x1WC1PbHVmaUZTZjdHSWJvQjd3dGU5a0UtSUE?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rangers Cold Case Program expands across state</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Odessa American</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPTnVjNUNUaEVvOFRSck5jN2NfYUNIQjR1Qm9La1E2R2ZaZ3l1aXp6Q1JzcnhPVjk4Z2lNY2s3ZVZFQzFRVE9RQmdpMUpKUjFPcTMxRm9KQVVOeDZHaWxOMm1TTUdYWmNHVWdmM1FESDJUamtIZWpkTjI3a0x1WC1PbHVmaUZTZjdHSWJvQjd3dGU5a0UtSUE?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-17T19:13:42.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1512917774080-9991f1c4c750%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"texas-rangers-cold-case-program-expands-across-state-odessa-american"},{"id":"gpmodq","title":"Oil prices fall 5% to 3-month low on hopes Strait of Hormuz will open - Reuters","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOWENYY18wZzkzMHJkZWJ5NFh3OVNGUGZtTHlIalhVRTJ3QmlVYXJ6dHJrd3EyUGN2RkFILXlzS2JzRlZMV1FUeE14Nm13TnJXMkhkUW1UZFhyUHd2TXkzelJjdndCSjJxa3BJUDBnT3pHMTNkVGpwekFENUtTdExyVlUwV1V0eUlMaHhzUWRTSnpnY1RLbGpzOEFNdHp6ajFwUUtTYjFuZTBEZUQ3N0RIX0w2TTV6OXp...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOWENYY18wZzkzMHJkZWJ5NFh3OVNGUGZtTHlIalhVRTJ3QmlVYXJ6dHJrd3EyUGN2RkFILXlzS2JzRlZMV1FUeE14Nm13TnJXMkhkUW1UZFhyUHd2TXkzelJjdndCSjJxa3BJUDBnT3pHMTNkVGpwekFENUtTdExyVlUwV1V0eUlMaHhzUWRTSnpnY1RLbGpzOEFNdHp6ajFwUUtTYjFuZTBEZUQ3N0RIX0w2TTV6OXpHazRrRg?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Oil prices fall 5% to 3-month low on hopes Strait of Hormuz will open</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Reuters</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOWENYY18wZzkzMHJkZWJ5NFh3OVNGUGZtTHlIalhVRTJ3QmlVYXJ6dHJrd3EyUGN2RkFILXlzS2JzRlZMV1FUeE14Nm13TnJXMkhkUW1UZFhyUHd2TXkzelJjdndCSjJxa3BJUDBnT3pHMTNkVGpwekFENUtTdExyVlUwV1V0eUlMaHhzUWRTSnpnY1RLbGpzOEFNdHp6ajFwUUtTYjFuZTBEZUQ3N0RIX0w2TTV6OXpHazRrRg?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-17T06:53:46.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1500382017468-9049fed747ef%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"oil-prices-fall-5-to-3-month-low-on-hopes-strait-of-hormuz-will-open-reuters"},{"id":"j3xln","title":"Odessa, Texas Work Injuries Show Why Workplace Safety Remains a National Concern - Big Easy Magazine","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOYlBKaU1mbzBlakp3enJBX3NCRjc5aHRhalJGeExkXzdFTzFGYlFWQmxISWc0Y2JydEt4V0YzRFNBRThIc1ZMVjBrRDJicG1MU2ctZ0pDZy1TdHA1YkQzbTBDbDk0UmVqbG4tb1lGM1pnWklDSTI0RUs0QmV4cEIzSUZWaHBqSFVKejhfaXZXX1R6cTA4Z3htc2FOLW05Mml1c1lEQTN4ak1DQXRTaEk2VklFQUdMOWd...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOYlBKaU1mbzBlakp3enJBX3NCRjc5aHRhalJGeExkXzdFTzFGYlFWQmxISWc0Y2JydEt4V0YzRFNBRThIc1ZMVjBrRDJicG1MU2ctZ0pDZy1TdHA1YkQzbTBDbDk0UmVqbG4tb1lGM1pnWklDSTI0RUs0QmV4cEIzSUZWaHBqSFVKejhfaXZXX1R6cTA4Z3htc2FOLW05Mml1c1lEQTN4ak1DQXRTaEk2VklFQUdMOWdpNDNj?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Odessa, Texas Work Injuries Show Why Workplace Safety Remains a National Concern</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Big Easy Magazine</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOYlBKaU1mbzBlakp3enJBX3NCRjc5aHRhalJGeExkXzdFTzFGYlFWQmxISWc0Y2JydEt4V0YzRFNBRThIc1ZMVjBrRDJicG1MU2ctZ0pDZy1TdHA1YkQzbTBDbDk0UmVqbG4tb1lGM1pnWklDSTI0RUs0QmV4cEIzSUZWaHBqSFVKejhfaXZXX1R6cTA4Z3htc2FOLW05Mml1c1lEQTN4ak1DQXRTaEk2VklFQUdMOWdpNDNj?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-16T23:22:33.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1560518883-ce09059eeffa%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"odessa-texas-work-injuries-show-why-workplace-safety-remains-a-national-concern-big-easy-magazine"},{"id":"383t0y","title":"Man arrested for indecent behavior at Odessa bar - Yourbasin","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPLXRaU1E2N1E4dDJVaGc4dFJrVVBhT2VCQngwanVJcHVmaEFyTm1EdlJlOW53R2pMYWxMQ1haeWVHYi1EMlBfdy1LdzZWdkdqdThLbUpFdlZDeXc5b2VqeUFDdWtKR09Vbi1aS1RhX0NabGVpSXZIX3BOdGpxS09wc1VJYk1oME3SAYwBQVVfeXFMT0pKYjlheEllZThDUVBmUDJfelNZaHpsczM0YXJRX1hSa2ZERVF...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPLXRaU1E2N1E4dDJVaGc4dFJrVVBhT2VCQngwanVJcHVmaEFyTm1EdlJlOW53R2pMYWxMQ1haeWVHYi1EMlBfdy1LdzZWdkdqdThLbUpFdlZDeXc5b2VqeUFDdWtKR09Vbi1aS1RhX0NabGVpSXZIX3BOdGpxS09wc1VJYk1oME3SAYwBQVVfeXFMT0pKYjlheEllZThDUVBmUDJfelNZaHpsczM0YXJRX1hSa2ZERVFKYmJmT3VkOW9kRkc0YlZtNXNEZzJsSmtqTklfWm1vaVZoT3BuN3Q0aWdQM25DZy1JdEhmT0tSc2pKVk9MckNBVzRSbG81ckZHc1ZiLUFNVlVYSEZLUXNsZWhKNU5fT2g?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Man arrested for indecent behavior at Odessa bar</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yourbasin</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPLXRaU1E2N1E4dDJVaGc4dFJrVVBhT2VCQngwanVJcHVmaEFyTm1EdlJlOW53R2pMYWxMQ1haeWVHYi1EMlBfdy1LdzZWdkdqdThLbUpFdlZDeXc5b2VqeUFDdWtKR09Vbi1aS1RhX0NabGVpSXZIX3BOdGpxS09wc1VJYk1oME3SAYwBQVVfeXFMT0pKYjlheEllZThDUVBmUDJfelNZaHpsczM0YXJRX1hSa2ZERVFKYmJmT3VkOW9kRkc0YlZtNXNEZzJsSmtqTklfWm1vaVZoT3BuN3Q0aWdQM25DZy1JdEhmT0tSc2pKVk9MckNBVzRSbG81ckZHc1ZiLUFNVlVYSEZLUXNsZWhKNU5fT2g?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-16T23:00:42.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1518780664697-55e3ad937233%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"man-arrested-for-indecent-behavior-at-odessa-bar-yourbasin"},{"id":"5ly43i","title":"A small jump at the pump for Midland-Odessa drivers - CBS7","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPR1lsVUtYTkdoekx0TVo1TjRaTWNkODRtMWR4b3hlTjBPcmRMc3pEOFpuQ3VjR3JVM2lpQ0V2RHc1U3FPTk1HNU9PZkxNcXhIcnV5ZWlMX1VWQ2hjdEQwS3BBVUpMYlNDd19RU3BnVFBWdDNQWGEtOVRQYnlQTTZmOG40bHTSAZgBQVVfeXFMT2t0eWVsYkxxQWRXdThTSU10N3drWGtNWXVZT2VVMVVudXE0UU9LdjM...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPR1lsVUtYTkdoekx0TVo1TjRaTWNkODRtMWR4b3hlTjBPcmRMc3pEOFpuQ3VjR3JVM2lpQ0V2RHc1U3FPTk1HNU9PZkxNcXhIcnV5ZWlMX1VWQ2hjdEQwS3BBVUpMYlNDd19RU3BnVFBWdDNQWGEtOVRQYnlQTTZmOG40bHTSAZgBQVVfeXFMT2t0eWVsYkxxQWRXdThTSU10N3drWGtNWXVZT2VVMVVudXE0UU9LdjM0aVVnclA5U2NILXlRemRoeEZwcEZnVmZLZi00LVlDMEtFcU5vM254MFIxbkhIaHhOT01qZzZuX09PX2g4dmUwY2l0NnVGSVhsNzNKaWl6bGxLSXhTMzd1NUU5ajBWQmFGTWs1YUFCQnQ?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">A small jump at the pump for Midland-Odessa drivers</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">CBS7</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPR1lsVUtYTkdoekx0TVo1TjRaTWNkODRtMWR4b3hlTjBPcmRMc3pEOFpuQ3VjR3JVM2lpQ0V2RHc1U3FPTk1HNU9PZkxNcXhIcnV5ZWlMX1VWQ2hjdEQwS3BBVUpMYlNDd19RU3BnVFBWdDNQWGEtOVRQYnlQTTZmOG40bHTSAZgBQVVfeXFMT2t0eWVsYkxxQWRXdThTSU10N3drWGtNWXVZT2VVMVVudXE0UU9LdjM0aVVnclA5U2NILXlRemRoeEZwcEZnVmZLZi00LVlDMEtFcU5vM254MFIxbkhIaHhOT01qZzZuX09PX2g4dmUwY2l0NnVGSVhsNzNKaWl6bGxLSXhTMzd1NUU5ajBWQmFGTWs1YUFCQnQ?oc=5","source":"Google News - 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The condition of those injured is unknown.More information will be given once available.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/southbound-loop-338-closed-after-crash-involving-semi-vehicle/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Tamlyn Price","publishDate":"2026-06-18T15:47:36.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2FX6O2FBZO65FLNDG4VQIUQA3EUA.png%3Fauth%3Ddd3756cec401ec14b6c52274e5431a78afcb0c3c400e547896e390cbd6809f2f%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"southbound-loop-338-closed-after-crash-involving-semi-vehicle"},{"id":"bli9gz","title":"France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe","excerpt":"PARIS (AP) — France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. 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About a third of France is [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-france-restricts-public-alcohol-consumption-and-outdoor-sports-as-heat-wave-bakes-parts-of-europe/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"OLEG CETINIC and ANGELA CHARLTON, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-21T20:28:15.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a384a70b55f23.84441299.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"france-restricts-public-alcohol-consumption-and-outdoor-sports-as-heat-wave-bakes-parts-of-europe"},{"id":"vecu3s","title":"US-Iran negotiations end for the day, continue tomorrow in Switzerland","excerpt":"Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is making progress toward a potential deal with Iran as high-level talks begin in Switzerland.","content":"Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is making progress toward a potential deal with Iran as high-level talks begin in Switzerland.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/vance-in-switzerland-to-negotiate-with-iran-amid-tensions-over-strait/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Cory Smith, Josie Fischels, Hannah Brandt, Rob Taub, Michael Ramsey, and Robert ","publishDate":"2026-06-21T10:35:02.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FUntitled-June-22-2026-at-01.08.31-2.png%3Fw%3D900","slug":"us-iran-negotiations-end-for-the-day-continue-tomorrow-in-switzerland"},{"id":"pc0bt2","title":"White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms","excerpt":"The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. 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It's a [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/white-house-puts-rfk-jr-on-road-ahead-of-crucial-midterms/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Caroline Vakil, Nathaniel Weixel, and The Hill","publishDate":"2026-06-21T10:34:26.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fkennedyjrrobert_041626gn15_w.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"white-house-puts-rfk-jr-on-road-ahead-of-crucial-midterms"},{"id":"c2ck72","title":"Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6, including 2 children and an Al Jazeera cameraman","excerpt":"DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two children and a cameraman with broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to Palestinian health officials. Despite an October ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas, the enclave has seen ...","content":"DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two children and a cameraman with broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to Palestinian health officials. Despite an October ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas, the enclave has seen near-daily Israeli attacks that have killed over 1,000 Palestinians, [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-an-israeli-strike-hits-a-gaza-city-apartment-killing-2-children-palestinian-health-officials-say/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"WAFAA SHURAFA, Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T21:00:11.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2F6a36ffe8bf6491.03488657.jpeg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"israeli-strikes-in-gaza-kill-6-including-2-children-and-an-al-jazeera-cameraman"},{"id":"rqyhv5","title":"2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7","excerpt":"PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghan...","content":"PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, senior police official Yasir Afridi said, adding both were [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-2-roadside-bombs-in-northwest-pakistan-kill-at-least-7/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T08:00:45.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1560518883-ce09059eeffa%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"2-roadside-bombs-in-northwest-pakistan-kill-at-least-7"},{"id":"ds9yzk","title":"Odessa Fire Rescue Mourns the Loss of Firefighter Isai Huerta","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3230","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-15T02:43:33.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1500382017468-9049fed747ef%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"odessa-fire-rescue-mourns-the-loss-of-firefighter-isai-huerta"},{"id":"qwcaql","title":"New Midland County Detention Center nears completion","excerpt":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Construction continues to advance at the new Midland County Detention Center, with crews now focusing on systems and interior finishes.Recent work includes installing lighting, security cameras, doors, furnishings, HVAC equipment, plumbing, fire suppression systems and int...","content":"MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Construction continues to advance at the new Midland County Detention Center, with crews now focusing on systems and interior finishes.Recent work includes installing lighting, security cameras, doors, furnishings, HVAC equipment, plumbing, fire suppression systems and interior finishes throughout the three-building complex. Painting, flooring and tile work are underway in several areas.The improvements represent an important phase as the facility continues to take shape.","url":"https://www.firstalert7.com/2026/06/18/new-midland-county-detention-center-nears-completion/","source":"CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)","author":"Katelyn Carlock","publishDate":"2026-06-18T14:43:19.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgray-kosa-prod.gtv-cdn.com%2Fresizer%2Fv2%2F%2F2Z5G53GWKVEKZGQ5LO2F3FTOZI.jpg%3Fauth%3D26cf40091b22af557d601a7fb5727bb95290f412a76803e856f2ec414f070fed%26smart%3Dfalse","slug":"new-midland-county-detention-center-nears-completion"},{"id":"hzpkkj","title":"Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists","excerpt":"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said. Local media reported an Italian tourist died in the fire and several other tourists required me...","content":"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said. Local media reported an Italian tourist died in the fire and several other tourists required medical assistance. The Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort is [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/ap-massive-fire-destroys-resort-in-dominican-republic-and-forces-evacuation-of-almost-1700-tourists/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T04:07:08.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1512917774080-9991f1c4c750%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"massive-fire-destroys-resort-in-dominican-republic-and-forces-evacuation-of-almost-1700-tourists"},{"id":"ds9yyx","title":"Building strong bonds between daughters and their fathers","excerpt":"","content":"","url":"https://www.odessa-tx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=3228","source":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","author":"City of Odessa News Flash (CivicPlus)","publishDate":"2026-06-14T22:39:09.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1500382017468-9049fed747ef%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"building-strong-bonds-between-daughters-and-their-fathers"},{"id":"aq6i7g","title":"7-day forecast +3: West Texas heats up ahead of the official start of Summer!","excerpt":"WEST TEXAS (KMID-KPEJ) - Here's your 7-day Forecast +3 in the picture above and your weather update from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown for 6/19/2026 - 6/27/2026. \"Saturday, the heat starts to build back in as upper‑level ridging strengthens. highs climb back into the 90’s, and places in the trans...","content":"WEST TEXAS (KMID-KPEJ) - Here's your 7-day Forecast +3 in the picture above and your weather update from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown for 6/19/2026 - 6/27/2026. \"Saturday, the heat starts to build back in as upper‑level ridging strengthens. highs climb back into the 90’s, and places in the trans‑Pecos and along the Rio Grande could [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/7-day-forecast-3-west-texas-heats-up-ahead-of-the-official-start-of-summer/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Chris Talley","publishDate":"2026-06-20T01:33:06.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2Fforecast-6-19-26.png%3Fw%3D646","slug":"7-day-forecast-3-west-texas-heats-up-ahead-of-the-official-start-of-summer"},{"id":"cv4tyq","title":"Data: Migrant encounters on Southwest border up 11% in May","excerpt":"The number of migrants encounted by U.S. Border Patrol agents was nearly 10,000 in May, up 11% from April, and the Rio Grande Valley Sector had the most trying to cross the border into the United States, new data released Friday shows.","content":"The number of migrants encounted by U.S. Border Patrol agents was nearly 10,000 in May, up 11% from April, and the Rio Grande Valley Sector had the most trying to cross the border into the United States, new data released Friday shows.","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/data-migrant-encounters-on-sw-border-up-11-in-may/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Sandra Sanchez","publishDate":"2026-06-20T00:20:09.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2026%2F06%2FBorder-Patrol-patroling-at-Anzalduas-Park-012725.jpg%3Fw%3D900","slug":"data-migrant-encounters-on-southwest-border-up-11-in-may"},{"id":"cvfl2p","title":"5 tomato superstars for a mouthwatering summer harvest","excerpt":"By JESSICA DAMIANO \nThe Associated Press\nTomato time is my favorite time.\nIn spring, the anticipation of slicing into a juicy, meaty ball of perfection has me planting more than I should. By midsummer, plumping tomatoes on fragrant vines motivate me. And in late summer, when the payoff arrives he...","content":"By JESSICA DAMIANO \nThe Associated Press\nTomato time is my favorite time.\nIn spring, the anticipation of slicing into a juicy, meaty ball of perfection has me planting more than I should. By midsummer, plumping tomatoes on fragrant vines motivate me. And in late summer, when the payoff arrives here in my zone 7 garden, I’m reminded why they’re the most popular backyard vegetable.\nTomatoes, of course, are technically fruits, as is every crop with seeds inside its edible part. True vegetables are plant parts such as flowers, stems, leaves and roots. Still, we colloquially refer to tomatoes as vegetables, so who am I to argue?\nEvery year, I grow at least one new-to-me variety in hopes of discovering the next best thing, but in the end, I keep returning to the same five superstars (all require a minimum of 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily and about 1 to 1 1/2 inches of water per week):\nBull’s hearts, or oxhearts\nThese are staples in my raised beds. I fell in love with them on a trip years ago to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, where they’re called cuore di bue; in France, they’re coeur de boeuf. Your seed packet might call them by any of these names (tomato, to-mah-to!).\nPlants produce large, meaty, fragrant and tasty heart-shaped (human, not Valentine’s) fruit with few seeds. They make great salads, sandwiches and, because of their low water content, tomato paste and sauce, too.\nThere are variations among subtypes (pink, Russian, Hungarian, etc.). Some are heirloom; others, hybrids. Expect most to be ready for harvesting roughly 80 days after planting.\nRutgers\nFirst introduced to home gardeners in 1934, this is a new favorite in my garden. Technically hybrids bred by Rutgers University and the Campbell Soup Company, their seeds can be saved for replanting as with heirlooms because they have been open-pollinated. Sometimes called Jersey tomatoes, the round, bright red, flavorful, 4- to 6-ounce “slicer” tomatoes are nice and meaty, making them great for sandwiches and salads. You can expect to harvest in about 75 days.\nA halved Brandywine tomato appears at a home on Long Island, N.Y. on July 31, 2024. (Jessica Damiano via AP)\nBig Boys\nThese may look like perfectly round, boring supermarket tomatoes, but just one bite will put an end to the comparison. Among the tastiest of the hybrids, the beefsteak was introduced by the Burpee Seed Company in 1949. Plants are highly productive, pumping out a steady stream of (at least) 10- to 12-ounce, aromatic tomatoes starting about 78 days after planting.\nSungold cherry tomatoes\nThese have a somewhat cult following among tomato growers, myself included. Since they’re prone to splitting, they aren’t typically found in grocery stores, so unless you’re lucky enough to stumble upon them at the farmers’ market, you’ll have to grow these babies yourself if you want to taste what all the fuss is about. Plants produce clusters of candy-sweet, low-acid, orange tomatoes, each approximately an inch wide. Use them in salads and crudite platters, or just snack on them right off the plant. Ready in about 60-65 days.\nBrandywines\nLarge, juicy heirloom beefsteaks that date to the late 1800s. The plant has potato-type foliage and produces 6-to 7-inch pinkish-red fruits that weigh up to a pound apiece and make perfectly sized sandwich slices. Pink-fruited varieties are available, as well.\nJessica Damiano writes regular gardening columns for The Associated Press. She publishes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter. Sign up here for weekly gardening tips and advice.\nFor more AP gardening stories, go to https://apnews.com/hub/gardening.\nThe post 5 tomato superstars for a mouthwatering summer harvest appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/5-tomato-superstars-for-a-mouthwatering-summer-harvest/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-21T20:00:32.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26167434486786.jpg","inBriefing":true,"slug":"5-tomato-superstars-for-a-mouthwatering-summer-harvest"},{"id":"4n0kfo","title":"Five North American native shrubs for the garden","excerpt":"By Melinda Myers\nHere are a few of the many North American shrubs you may want to include in your landscape. As always, make sure each is suitable for the growing conditions, hardy for your location and will fit the available space once mature.\nSupport a wide range of pollinators and songbirds wi...","content":"By Melinda Myers\nHere are a few of the many North American shrubs you may want to include in your landscape. As always, make sure each is suitable for the growing conditions, hardy for your location and will fit the available space once mature.\nSupport a wide range of pollinators and songbirds with buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) which is native to much of North and Central America. It grows 5 to 8 feet tall, prefers full to part sun, moist to wet soil and is tolerant of heat and compaction. It is late to leaf out but your patience is rewarded when the 1” diameter, fragrant white flowers appear in summer, attracting a variety of pollinators. The flower heads mature to red and the round seed heads provide food for songbirds.\nConsider including one or more of the North American native roses to your landscape. Look for those species native to your area and ones that complement your garden design. Grow them in a sunny location with plenty of space and good air circulation for the best flowering and fewest disease problems. Enjoy the flowers and many pollinators that visit and the colorful fruit (rose hips) that songbirds enjoy.\nWhen looking for a drought tolerant shrub consider ninebark, Physocarpus opulifolius. Watch for white or pinkish flowers and visiting pollinators and songbirds dining on the seeds. Place the plant where you can appreciate the exfoliating bark which reveals layers of reddish to light brown inner bark and looks great against a winter sky. Hardy in zones 2 to 8, it prefers full sun in northern locations and benefits from a bit of afternoon shade in the south.\nPlant common elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) if you need a vigorous plant to control erosion, support pollinators and songbirds and naturalize large spaces. Hardy in zones 4 to 8, it tolerates both wet and dry soil and is often included in rain gardens. The fragrant white flowers appear in summer and are used to make elderflower water. The purple-black fruit is used to make jams, jellies and wine and is eaten by birds.\nThe fruit of another native elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is also black and not considered as tasty as those of the common elderberry. Always cook or ferment the fruit of both as eating uncooked fruit can cause nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. The flowers are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.\nGive elderberries plenty of space as they quickly grow and spread. Regularly remove suckers and seedlings if you need to contain the size of these vigorous plants.\nAdd year-round greenery along with shelter and food for songbirds by growing one of the North American native junipers. They tolerate full sun and well drained to dry soil once established. Songbirds and small mammals feast upon their fleshy cones that have also been used to flavor gin and season some foods.\nCheck with your local garden centers and plant nurseries as more of them are selling native plant species. You will also find cultivars of native plants being bred for unique features or more compact growth to better fit into urban and suburban landscapes. Find out more about native plants at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflowers Center website, wildflower.org and from your local extension service.\nMelinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” streaming courses and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Her website is MelindaMyers.com.\nThe post Five North American native shrubs for the garden appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/five-north-american-native-shrubs-for-the-garden/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-21T19:30:41.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FButtonbush-Cephalanthus_300dpi_photo_credit_MelindaMyers.jpg","slug":"five-north-american-native-shrubs-for-the-garden"},{"id":"tt0v8q","title":"MASTER GARDENERS: Connections in native gardens","excerpt":"By Emmy Ulmschneider\nPermian Basin Master Gardener\nI am always amazed by the connections between native plants and the organisms they support. As I started to cut back last year’s dried flower stalk from my Saccahuista or Beargrass, Nolina microcarpa, I noticed that both a praying mantis and a gr...","content":"By Emmy Ulmschneider\nPermian Basin Master Gardener\nI am always amazed by the connections between native plants and the organisms they support. As I started to cut back last year’s dried flower stalk from my Saccahuista or Beargrass, Nolina microcarpa, I noticed that both a praying mantis and a green lacewing had chosen to lay their eggs on the old flower stalk. This plant has a long human connection as well. The common name Saccahuista is derived from two Aztec words meaning thorn grass. Native Americans used Nolina leaves for basketry and the bud stalks for food.\nAcross the dry, arid southwest, there are several species of Nolina. Although, N. microcarpa is native to Arizona there are about four other Nolina species which are native to Texas, look similar, and were used in similar ways. The Texas species range from the High Plains and the Edwards Plateau to the Rio Grande area. Supposedly, N. microcarpa is the most grass-like and has the softest leaves.\nThe leaf margins of some Nolina species are serrated like a sharp, toothed knife and can cut unwary fingers. My favorite characteristic of N. microcarpa is the way the leaf tips end with curling fibers almost as if the leaves themselves were becoming unraveled. Despite their shared common name of Beargrass, Nolina spp. are in the lily family, Liliaceae, and are not true grasses. All the species have similar looking bloom spikes and growth form although often the bloom spikes stay nestled within the leaves.\nI have grown this plant since 2012 but only in the last few years has it started to bloom. This spring, I watched as four bloom spikes emerged, grew well beyond the leaves to about twelve feet tall, and then blossomed. As the flowers matured, they attracted a host of bee and fly pollinators, and they provided a focal point for the rest of my native garden.\n\r\n                \r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/oat062126-master-gardeners-1-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/oat062126-master-gardeners-2-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/oat062126-master-gardeners-3-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/oat062126-master-gardeners-4-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                \r\n\r\n                \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                           \r\n\r\n                            \r\n                                1 of 4\r\n                                \r\n                                    \r\n                                    \r\n                                \r\n                            \r\n                        \r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                            \r\n                            Mature bloom stalks of Nolina. 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(Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider(\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                            \r\n                        \r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                            \r\n                        \r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                \r\n                \nPraying mantises are a common sight in my garden and I usually come across them in unexpected places such as on a concrete block fence or garden sculpture. I always wonder how the female selects a site for her egg case. Less common are the delicate stalked lacewing eggs which I often find adhering to my clothesline. Lacewings, often referred to as garden fairies, are another highly beneficial, but perhaps less well-known insect. Because their larvae feed on aphids, thrips, and mites, lacewings are recognized as a biological control for undesirable insect pests. You can even purchase lacewing eggs or larvae commercially and unlike lady bugs, they do not fly away!\nWhen I find lacewing adults or eggs in my garden, I am always pleased as lacewings are recognized as a symbol of positive change and protection. And perhaps that is what a native garden brings. It reminds us that even in our stagnant, unmoving urban landscapes we can find life, connection, and balance.\nIf you have questions, call the AgriLife office in Odessa at 498-4071 or in Midland at 686-4700. Additional information, and our blog for access to past articles, is available at westtexasgardening.org. Click on “Resources.”\nThe post MASTER GARDENERS: Connections in native gardens appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/master-gardeners-connections-in-native-gardens/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Master Gardeners","publishDate":"2026-06-21T19:00:56.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2FTexas-Master-Gardener-2021-logo-RGB.jpg","slug":"master-gardeners-connections-in-native-gardens"},{"id":"9cp619","title":"What Gen Z really thinks about modern wedding culture","excerpt":"Talker News | Talker\nWeddings remain an important tradition, but Gen Z is increasingly questioning the expectations that come with them.\nA new survey of 2,000 Gen Z adults (aged 22+) found that nearly seven in 10 (69%) believe weddings today feel more like a production than a personal celebration...","content":"Talker News | Talker\nWeddings remain an important tradition, but Gen Z is increasingly questioning the expectations that come with them.\nA new survey of 2,000 Gen Z adults (aged 22+) found that nearly seven in 10 (69%) believe weddings today feel more like a production than a personal celebration.\nCommissioned by Affirm and conducted by Talker Research, the survey reveals a generation that isn’t rejecting weddings themselves — but is pushing back on the growing costs, obligations, and expectations surrounding them.\nIn fact, when asked to describe modern weddings in a single word, “expensive” was the most common response (20%).\nFor those who would like to get married, more than nine in 10 respondents (92%) said they would be willing to break from traditional wedding expectations if it meant reducing cost or stress, including 45% who said they are “very willing” to do so.\nNotably, 60% said they don’t feel pressure to match the scale or expectations of weddings they’ve seen others have, when thinking about their future wedding.\n“Wedding culture has ballooned into a performance, and Gen Z is pausing to ask: what parts of this actually matter to us, and what parts just feel like we’re doing them because we’re ‘supposed to?’” said Claire Battista, Gen Z Trends Expert at Affirm. “And what the data makes clear is: we’re not opting out of weddings or celebrations. But we are being more intentional about what’s actually worth our time, energy and money.”\nPhoto Source: Talker Research\nThe cost of celebrating\nFor many respondents, wedding culture comes with significant financial pressure.\nThree-quarters (75%) said today’s wedding culture creates pressure to spend money they don’t actually want to spend.\nMore than one in four (28%) said wedding expectations have created tension between them and a friend, with the most common source of friction being pressure to spend more money than they felt comfortable with (34%).\nTravel appears to be one of the biggest pain points. Travel and accommodations ranked as the hardest wedding-related expense to justify (30%), and respondents said that, on average, wedding-related travel costs become difficult to justify once they exceed $1,239.\nDestination bachelor and bachelorette trips are also losing some of their appeal: nearly half (44%) described them as fun but often too expensive, compared to just 28% who said they’re worth the cost.\nPhoto Source: Talker Research\nA different vision for weddings\nThe findings suggest that weddings are still important to Gen Z — as only 10% of unmarried respondents said they don’t want to get married or have a wedding. But they are reimagining what weddings look like.\nForty percent of unmarried respondents said their dream wedding is smaller and more intimate, compared to just 19% who envision a large, traditional wedding.\nWhen asked which wedding trends they view most positively, respondents pointed to personalized details (31%), budget-conscious or DIY elements (30%) and smaller guest lists (29%).\nAnd if they could redirect wedding-related spending elsewhere, nearly half (46%) said they would put it toward saving or investing. Others would prioritize a future purchase such as a home or car (38%), a honeymoon or trip (38%), or other travel experiences (32%).\nThe findings point to a generation that still wants to celebrate life’s biggest milestones, while rethinking the expectations and expenses that have accumulated around them.\nResearch methodology\nTalker Research surveyed 2,000 Gen Z Americans (aged 22+) who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Affirm and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between May 7–13, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.\nTo view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.\nThe post What Gen Z really thinks about modern wedding culture appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/what-gen-z-really-thinks-about-modern-wedding-culture/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-21T18:00:02.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fmodern-wedding-culture-1.jpg","slug":"what-gen-z-really-thinks-about-modern-wedding-culture"},{"id":"ob1uty","title":"IT’S GEEK TO ME: Some Windows features can be enabled in Registry Editor","excerpt":"Question: You answered a question for me a couple of weeks ago (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. Issue #984, May 31, 2026). I did as you requested and my Windows 11 is the Home edition. Confirmed this by going into Settings→About & scrolled down to About, then clicked Copy. Here’s what was copied:\n\nEdition: W...","content":"Question: You answered a question for me a couple of weeks ago (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. Issue #984, May 31, 2026). I did as you requested and my Windows 11 is the Home edition. Confirmed this by going into Settings→About & scrolled down to About, then clicked Copy. Here’s what was copied:\n\nEdition: Windows 11 Home\nVersion: 25H2\nInstalled on: 12/13/2024\nOS build: 26200.8524\nExperience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.315.0\n\nYou said to contact you again if my version is not “Pro” so here I am.\n— William R.\nFort Walton Beach, Florida\nAnswer: Readers, what isn’t obvious from William’s question is that he also included a screenshot in his submission that contained an error message he received when trying to run the Group Policy Editor. It said “Windows cannot find ‘gpedit.msc’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.” This is exactly what I said would happen in the event that the version of Windows in question is not “Pro.” William has, as I imagine many of you reading this have the “Home” edition of Windows, which is perfectly adequate for residential use. That is, until you want to configure your system using some of the more advanced features that Microsoft has unfortunately chosen to withhold from the “Home” tier of Windows (thanks, Bill!). Fear not! It is not impossible to accomplish the task — it’s just a bit more difficult.\nThe “task” in question was getting Clipboard History to work on Reader William’s PC. Since the preferred method is unavailable, we’ll just have to strong-arm a solution using another tool that I don’t like to recommend very often: The Registry Editor. Unlike the Group Policy Editor, the Registry Editor is included in all versions of Windows.\nA cautionary note before we begin: Registry Editor is an extremely powerful tool that accesses the very core of the way Windows operates and interacts with software and hardware. A few errant clicks can catastrophically affect a computer’s performance, or even its ability to boot. Use care while in the registry, and don’t go exploring.\nLaunch the Registry Editor by typing [WinKey]+R to bring up the “Run…” dialog, then type “regedit” and hit “OK.” You’ll probably get a dialog from User Account Control asking if you want to allow this. That should be a great example of how serious you should take using this tool. Click “Yes” to continue.\nIf you’re not familiar with Regedit, it bears a quick explanation of what you’re seeing. On the left is a hierarchical list of what are called registry hives, underneath which live aggregate registry keys. At the bottom of each hierarchy leg the keys have values associated with them, which appear on the right side when a key is selected. You can edit a key by double-clicking it. We will need to modify or create specific keys in two distinct registry locations. One to turn the feature on, and the other to ensure Windows doesn’t block it.\nIn the left sidebar, navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Clipboard (if any hyphens appear in that string, ignore them. That’s a limitation of the column being processed for printing in a newspaper column). Look in the right-hand pane for a value named EnableClipboardHistory. If it exists, double-click it and change the Value data to 1. If it doesn’t exist, right-click in the empty space in the right pane, select New>DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it exactly “EnableClipboardHistory” (no embedded spaces, and include the caps). Set its value to 1, and click OK.\nNow that we’re sure the feature is turned on, we need to make sure there is not a Windows Policy in place restricting its use. In the left sidebar, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System. Same rules as above about ignoring any hyphens you see. In the right pane, look for a value named AllowClipboardHistory. If it exists, double-click it and change the Value Data to 1. If it does not exist, right-click in the empty space in the right pane, select New>DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it exactly “AllowClipboardHistory”. Set its value to 1, and click OK.\nClose the Registry Editor and restart your computer. The Clipboard History feature should now be available to you.\nTo view additional content, comment on articles, or submit a question of your own, visit my website at ItsGeekToMe.co (not .com!)\nThe post IT’S GEEK TO ME: Some Windows features can be enabled in Registry Editor appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/opinion/its-geek-to-me-some-windows-features-can-be-enabled-in-registry-editor/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Jeff Werner","publishDate":"2026-06-21T17:00:54.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F04%2FJeff-Werner.jpg","slug":"its-geek-to-me-some-windows-features-can-be-enabled-in-registry-editor"},{"id":"l64dk2","title":"PET OF THE WEEK: Liam","excerpt":"Liam, a 7-week-old male chihuahua mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Liam or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Odessa, stop by 2230 W. Sycamore, call 432-257-4311, visit www.odessahumanesociety.org or leave a message at facebook.com/humanesocietyofodessa/. The Humane...","content":"Liam, a 7-week-old male chihuahua mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Liam or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Odessa, stop by 2230 W. Sycamore, call 432-257-4311, visit www.odessahumanesociety.org or leave a message at facebook.com/humanesocietyofodessa/. The Humane Society of Odessa is a no-kill pet adoption shelter, and all their pets require spay/neuter contract along with an adoption application. Adoption fees for pets start at $75. To help support HSO, donations are welcomed at their website. Donations will go towards care, vet bills, and adoption center.\nThe post PET OF THE WEEK: Liam appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/pet-of-the-week-liam-4/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"OA Life","publishDate":"2026-06-21T16:30:47.000Z","category":"library","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Foat062126-pet-of-the-week-Liam-e1781805871871.jpg","slug":"pet-of-the-week-liam"},{"id":"rie4xc","title":"PET OF THE WEEK: Cali","excerpt":"Cali, a 1-year-old female cat, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Cali or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Odessa, stop by 2230 W. Sycamore, call 432-257-4311, visit www.odessahumanesociety.org or leave a message at facebook.com/humanesocietyofodessa/. The Humane Society...","content":"Cali, a 1-year-old female cat, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Cali or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Odessa, stop by 2230 W. Sycamore, call 432-257-4311, visit www.odessahumanesociety.org or leave a message at facebook.com/humanesocietyofodessa/. The Humane Society of Odessa is a no-kill pet adoption shelter, and all their pets require spay/neuter contract along with an adoption application. Adoption fees for pets start at $75. To help support HSO, donations are welcomed at their website. Donations will go towards care, vet bills, and adoption center.\nThe post PET OF THE WEEK: Cali appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/pet-of-the-week-cali-4/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"OA Life","publishDate":"2026-06-21T16:00:47.000Z","category":"library","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Foat062126-pet-of-the-week-Cali.jpg","slug":"pet-of-the-week-cali"},{"id":"ja0qwc","title":"Odessans gather at UTPB’s Stonehenge to witness summer solstice sunrise","excerpt":"While clouds may have blocked most of the view, “the sun still came up”, as University of Texas Permian Basin Associate Art Professor Chris Stanley joked, during the sunrise of this year’s summer solstice Sunday at UTPB’s Stonehenge.\nClose to a hundred people came out to experience the summer sol...","content":"While clouds may have blocked most of the view, “the sun still came up”, as University of Texas Permian Basin Associate Art Professor Chris Stanley joked, during the sunrise of this year’s summer solstice Sunday at UTPB’s Stonehenge.\nClose to a hundred people came out to experience the summer solstice sunrise without having to travel across the ocean to the actual Stonehenge in Great Britain.\nThe summer solstice marks the astronomical start to the summer season.\nAt first, it looked as if the sunrise was going to be blocked by clouds but at the last second, enough of the sky began to clear for a decent view.\n“The sun came up,” Stanley said, with a laugh. “It’s exciting. We were worried there for 15 minutes or so. But it was a good morning.”\nRefreshments, including coffee and donuts-courtesy of Odessa Arts-were provided for those who attended.\nThe summer solstice is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere as one of the Earth’s poles achieves maximum tilt towards the sun during orbit.\nEach year, a group of people have gathered at the Stonehenge replica to witness the summer solstice sunrise ever since it was completed back in 2004.\nMade of limestone slabs up to 19 feet tall and 20 tons apiece, Permian Basin’s Stonehenge is shorter than the original but it remains exact in horizontal size and astronomically accurate.\n“It was one of the earliest attempts in our community to create an interactive piece of public art where community members could come out at certain times of the year and just be together for something as simple as watching the sunrise,” Stanley said.\nThe first year of the event was marred by a rainstorm.\nOver the years, UTPB’s Stonehenge replica has attracted thousands of visitors to West Texas.\n“Today, we had people who came from Austin and Kansas who came to see the sunrise here,” Stanley said. “It proves to me that when you build public art, people will come to see it.”\n\r\n                \r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3575-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3560-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3558-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3547-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item5 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3541-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item6 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3538-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item7 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3488-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item8 {\r\n                        background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_3332-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                \r\n\r\n                \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                           \r\n\r\n                            \r\n                                1 of 8\r\n                                \r\n                                    \r\n                                    \r\n                                \r\n                            \r\n                        \r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                            \r\n                            UTPB Associate Art Professor Christopher Stanley, center, explains to visitors the UTPB Stonehenge during sunrise of the summer solstice Sunday. Michael Bauer|Odessa American\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                            \r\n                            The sun rises at UTPB's Stonehenge Sunday. Sunday was the day of the summer solstice. Michael Bauer|Odessa American\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                            \r\n                            The sun rises at UTPB's Stonehenge Sunday. Sunday was the day of the summer solstice. 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Here’s what the selections reveal","excerpt":"An open Bible in a chapel at the Capitol in Austin on March 17, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune\nBy Ellie Ashby, The Texas Tribune\nThe State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stori...","content":"An open Bible in a chapel at the Capitol in Austin on March 17, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune\nBy Ellie Ashby, The Texas Tribune\nThe State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stories, stepping into the long-running debate over religion’s — and specifically Christianity’s — place in the public school classroom.\nA detailed look at the religious excerpts, part of about 200 passages that could become required reading in kindergarten through high school, shows a reliance on Christian perspectives without clear guidance on how to place the stories in historical or devotional context.\nThe new curriculum would have students as young as 6 interact with biblical stories titled “Noah’s Ark,” “David and Goliath” — meant to be read aloud from picture books — and “Daniel and the Lion’s Den” in their English classes. Daniel’s story is to be supplied by the Christian Broadcasting Network, a media company founded by televangelist Pat Robertson in the 1960s.\nIn fourth grade, students would encounter Luke 14:7-11, a New Testament passage where Jesus says: “All those who lift themselves up will be made humble. And those who make themselves humble will be lifted up.”\nThe long-debated reading list — preliminarily approved by the education board in April — requires schools to use specific Bible translations, a situation that can influence the tone and message of the passages.\nThe Christian scriptures were not written in English, so historically, any attempt to translate the original Greek and Hebrew involves intense debate over the most accurate way to present the text.\nFor instance, one of the required readings for high school English is the second chapter of Genesis, which discusses the creation of Adam and Eve. The proposal before the education board requires teachers to use the New International Revised Version of the Bible, taken from the most widely read English translation and simplified to third-grade reading level.\nThe translation is intended for “new Bible readers of all ages and abilities to understand God’s Word,” according to the edition’s online mission statement.\nIn the version of Genesis intended for Texas schoolchildren, God does not want Adam to be alone and creates a variety of animals so he may find “a helper who is just right for him.” When the animals fall short, God creates a woman from one of Adam’s ribs. Eve is described as the “helper that was just right” for Adam.\nOther Bible translations describe Eve differently:\n\nThe New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, preferred by many academics, says Adam found “a helper as his partner.”\nIn the Contemporary English Version, created with a younger audience in mind, Eve is described as the “right kind of partner for the man.”\nIn the King James Version, Eve is a “help meet [sic] for him.”\nIn the New American Bible, Revised Edition, primarily used by Catholics, Eve is “a helper suited to the man.”\n\nThe story of Adam and Eve also exists beyond Christian texts. The Tanakh, also known as the Hebrew Bible, has its own set of English translations and commentaries regarding Eve’s relationship to Adam. Islam considers Adam the first prophet and has a variety of interpretations of Adam and Eve.\nDavid Holland, the John A. Bartlett professor of New England church history at Harvard Divinity School, said the choice of Bible translation can prioritize a certain religion’s perspective.\n“The minute you use a textual translation of a book that is shared across religious traditions, as the Hebrew Bible is — but you’re choosing a translation that was created in a particular religious context — you’re inevitably going to privilege certain kinds of Christian understandings of that text,” he said in an interview.\nThe proposed reading of Lamentations Chapter 3 is the only scriptural reference taken from the Tanakh. Catholic-approved translations of the Bible, as well as sacred texts from non-Christian or non-Jewish faiths, are not present at all.\nThe State Board of Education is expected to take a final vote on the mandatory reading list during its June 22-26 meeting in Austin. If approved, the changes would be applied in 2030.\n“It’s going to lead to divisiveness”\nThe proposed Texas reading list also includes passages from the King James Bible, one of the most popular and well-known translations, and the English Standard Version, one of the best-selling Bibles among conservative evangelicals in recent years.\nCreated in the context of the Protestant Reformation, the King James Bible was specifically designed to be a Protestant Bible.\nChad Seales, associate professor of religious studies at the University of Texas at Austin, said the King James Bible was taught in public schools “up until the 1950s … which explains why there’s so many parochial Catholic schools in America.”\n“Catholic parents didn’t want their kids to be taught Protestant theology in public schools,” Seales said, adding that some Jewish parents created their own schools for the same reason.\n“Any time compulsory religion happens in public education, it’s going to lead to divisiveness,” he said.\nEven so, Seales believes there is a place for biblical literature in public schools.\n“I grew up in the evangelical Christian tradition in Florida, and we read lots of biblical passages,” Seales said. He found it strange when his high school teachers did not acknowledge the many biblical allusions present in Western literature.\n“A complete ignorance of religion doesn’t help a student understand American history, but compulsory forms of religion also limit the ability to understand religion in any specific context, whether it’s historical, social or cultural,” he said.\nOthers question whether religious stories and Bible passages belong in public schools attended by atheists, agnostics, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and children of many other faiths.\n“We have a good, healthy proportion of people of other religions or no religion,” said Rebecca Bell-Metereau, a Democrat on the education board who voted against the proposed reading list in April.\n“So there really isn’t, in my view, a good justification for trying to turn our public schools into Sunday schools,” she said.\nSupporters of including religious texts in public education say the readings will help students understand the principles and values that established the nation and benefit the world.\nJulie Pickren, a Republican member of the education board, said the readings are intended to provide “important insight into the moral and philosophical traditions that have shaped Western civilization.”\n“A classical approach to education, one that emphasizes the careful study of primary historical documents, plays a vital role in developing strong critical thinking skills in students,” Pickren said in an email. “When students engage directly with original writings, speeches, sermons, and foundational texts, they can evaluate ideas and develop a deeper understanding of the principles that have shaped the USA and Texas.”\nGod, Jesus, Satan and divine figures\nVerses that are often used to establish the divinity of Jesus — a defining feature of Christianity — are not included in the proposed curriculum.\nHowever, many of the mandatory passages refer to God, Jesus, Satan and divine figures:\n\nSeventh-graders would be expected to read The Eight Beatitudes, a series of Christian blessings and virtues taken from Jesus’ most famous sermon, including “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” and “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”\nIn high school, students would read 1 Corinthians 13, which states: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal … Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.”\nSixth-graders would be encouraged to “not be anxious about your life” in Matthew 6:25-34, which instead suggests looking “at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”\nOther scriptural passages include the Parable of the Prodigal Son, in which a son wrongs his father and is met with forgiveness instead of punishment, and over a dozen chapters from the book of Job, where Satan is allowed to test the faith of one of God’s most faithful followers.\nTwo other readings are taken from the Hebrew Bible — Ecclesiastes 3, which includes the line “All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again,” and Psalm 23, which states, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want … I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever [sic].”\n\nSome of the required passages contain nuances that could challenge teachers.\nFifth-graders, for example, would read two chapters about Moses from the book of Exodus.\nMany religious studies scholars recognize Exodus — primarily the narrative around God’s “chosen people,” the Israelites, and how they escaped enslavement in Egypt — as integral to American history.\nAccording to Holland, the Exodus story was used during the American Revolution to protest King George, a figure colonists associated with the pharaoh in Exodus.\nBlack Americans have also used it “to find inspiration for their quest out of slavery and into the promised land of full enfranchisement and civil recognition,” said Holland, who teaches a Harvard course titled Ballots and Bibles: Why and How Americans Bring Scripture into Their Politics.\nExodus has also been used to send a contradictory message.\n“Those same texts were often used in ways that today we would find morally and ethically and politically objectionable, including the use of Old Testament text to reinforce systems of human enslavement, or the fact that the Exodus story has been used to justify genocidal treatment of indigenous people,” Holland said.\n“To teach it responsibly, you’ve got to equip students with a recognition of the full range of scriptural invocations and what they have meant in American political history,” he said.\nSeales, the University of Texas religious studies professor, said the proposed reading list involves extremely complex issues that challenge dedicated professionals.\n“I don’t know how in the world a public school teacher would be qualified to help a student understand all the nuances involved in scriptural interpretation,” he said.\n“Principles that have shaped the USA and Texas”\nBell-Metereau opposes the texts’ inclusion in the state’s public school curriculum as a violation of the Constitution’s Establishment Clause, which protects against government-imposed religion.\n“The whole idea that we are a Christian nation seems to be just cemented in their brains in spite of the Establishment Clause,” said Bell-Metereau, professor emerita in English at Texas State University.\nPickren, however, said giving students the opportunity to study the Bible’s historical and literary influences would enrich their studies.\nRepublican board member Evelyn Brooks said she is comfortable with using certain aspects of the Bible in the public school curriculum. Inclusion, she said, is acceptable “if it’s something black and white, if it’s something as easy as ‘treat your neighbor as yourself.’”\nBut Gustavo Reveles, a Democrat on the board of education, is concerned about potential indoctrination of students.\n“This separation of church and state is a valuable one for our country and for the protection of rights of every single member of our community, and I feel that the insistence of including one religion into our curriculum is very troublesome,” he said.\nInvolving readings from other religious traditions, like the Quran, would make “this flawed system a little more comfortable.”\n“But it will still make me uncomfortable,” he said.\nThis story is published through a collaboration between The Texas Tribune and Religion News Service.\nDisclosure: University of Texas at Austin has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\nThe post Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/religion/which-bible-passages-are-in-texas-proposed-student-reading-list-heres-what-the-selections-reveal/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-21T13:00:24.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2F0317-Religion-Capital-LW-16.jpg","slug":"which-bible-passages-are-in-texas-proposed-student-reading-list-heres-what-the-selections-reveal"},{"id":"6hok7u","title":"YANDELL: Get in gear boy","excerpt":"By Van Yandell\nProverbs 4:1-5 “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart ...","content":"By Van Yandell\nProverbs 4:1-5 “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”\nDaddy made statements that still ring in my ears and quickly get my attention. One was “I always know where to find my tools; they’re wherever Van used them last.”\nAdmittedly, I had the bad habit of not putting the tools back in their appropriate place. Always seemingly in a rush, I still have that bad habit.\nAnother, if he observed me being lazy was “Get in gear, boy; we’ve got work to do.” Still a third was “Let’s get to work; we’re burning daylight.”\nWith his attitude that I should be an over-achiever (which at the time, I did not share), to see me wasting time disturbed him to an extent, at the time, was not understood by me.\nDad taught me plumbing, electrical wiring and laying concrete blocks. I still use those skills occasionally and have memories of our precious times spent together.\nAt the ripe age of ten years old, I was threading and soldering pipe, crawling around in attics stringing electrical wire or mixing mortar to lay blocks. In today’s upside down world, most of that would be considered child abuse.\nDaddy was indeed a serious student of the Bible. I well remember walking into his store. He was reading his Bible; the text was Matthew 27. It was the story of how Jesus was mocked and tortured before the crucifixion.\nI noticed tears in Dad’s eyes. It was so hurtful to him to read of Jesus’ torture that fateful day nearly 2000 years ago. Many promote we should have a personal walk with our Savior. Dad did!\nIt was like he was reading about someone he knew personally. Years later I realized he actually did.\nThe construction trades and belief in Savior Jesus were not the only lessons from my dad. He loved America, the land of the free. He loved his freedom to speak freely, worship, assemble with his friends around a card table or go to church.\nMaybe his most valued freedom was freedom of opportunity. Being citizens of a free country, Americans have opportunities many in our world do not have.\nFreedom of opportunity to educate ourselves, either to self-educate or in a public education institution is a basic right. Opportunities are abundant in a free society. Any citizen has a right to pursue their goals.\nDad did not encourage me to go to school (high school or college). He expected it and I knew it! Some encouragements are observed in actions that dictate expectations, not words.\nHe never could come to grip with my blasé attitude toward school. My priorities were not math and science. I learned my math on the job and science in the fields and forests. Dad finally gave up on me and let me be me. Now, that’s great father!\nBut that doesn’t work in all cases. Children need guidance and discipline. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”\nWife Margie worked in early childhood education and is a firm believer that environment is a determining factor in a child’s future. In her case she may even say “the determining factor.”\nWithout a doubt, children are products of their raising. If we teach them hate, they will hate. If we teach them work ethics, compassion and love, they will grow to emulate those qualities.\nDad’s intentions, in retrospect, were all the above. On a job one day when I was probably around twelve years old, Dad gave me a task to solder a fitting on a length of copper pipe.\nI knew the pipe was too long for its placement and asked why. One of the few times he became short with me he said “Don’t ask why, just do it!”\nI then said “But daddy, I really need to know why we’re doing it that way.” He realized that was a teachable moment and explained to me “why” he wanted it done that way.\nNever again if I asked why, did he not stop and explain why it needed to be done in a specific way. As the years have passed I’ve realized that children have a natural curiosity and to want their questions answered is good.\nDad was very serious about his faith in our risen Savior. His exasperated moments trying to raise me at times may not have exemplified that but all in all I could not ask to have had a better father.\nOur father in Heaven is even more patient with us. At times we can be assured His patience is tried to the limit but He created us the way we are and when we realize we are not perfect, we can go to Him in confession and repentance.\nThe Bible teaches there is only one eternal salvation. That is by a faith based belief (Ephesians 2:8) that Christ Jesus was crucified (Matthew 27:35) for the remission of sin (Romans 4:25), resurrected (Matthew 28:6) and ascended alive into Heaven (Acts 1:9).\nFather’s Day is a special day to me. Dad died in 1984 and I still miss him and am sure as long as I’m alive that missing him will not end. I so much wish at times I could call him with a question being sure he would take time to answer.\nVan Yandell is a retired Industrial Arts teacher, an ordained gospel evangelist and missionary. His email is vmy3451@gmail.com\nThe post YANDELL: Get in gear boy appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/religion/yandell-get-in-gear-boy/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest View","publishDate":"2026-06-21T12:30:08.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F07%2FOAT070922-Van-Yandell-mug.jpg","slug":"yandell-get-in-gear-boy"},{"id":"rl4d7n","title":"NUGGETS: Father our example","excerpt":"By Jannie Linney\nThe father of all fathers set our example. We have a whole generation, that so many know nothing about, what a father is supposed to be like, so they do not know how to be a father I thank God. That He is bringing these young fathers back to wanting to be good dads. We have the g...","content":"By Jannie Linney\nThe father of all fathers set our example. We have a whole generation, that so many know nothing about, what a father is supposed to be like, so they do not know how to be a father I thank God. That He is bringing these young fathers back to wanting to be good dads. We have the greatest example of being a good dad in the Bible, the Father of all fathers.\n“And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness” [Gen.1:26]. God loves us so much, he wanted us to look like him. Good fathers, who are really interested in their sons, get excited when someone notices their sons look like them. Our heavenly father is the same way [Gen 1:28].\nAnd after our likeness: Image is to look like a person, but likeness is to act like a person [Gen. 1:26b]. Children are are not going to do what we say, they are going to do what we do. If we have a lifestyle of cursing, likely our children will curse without thinking it is wrong. That will be a natural occurrence for them. If we have a lifestyle of praying over our meals, speaking frequently of Jesus, our children will likely do the same. There are exceptions with every rule. The Bible says “if we raise up a child in the way it should go when he is old he will not depart from it.” Now they may get off track, but if they are really raised right, they will come back to they’re good teaching. We have a book of directions on how to be good parents. The book is given to us by our father. I didn’t say this, God did!\nThere are two fathers, 2 personalities, the Bible proves who our father is. John 8:44, says, “ye are of your father the devil, the lust of your father you will do.” A person acts out who their father is. Some say, well, we are all God’s children! No! No! No! We are all God’s creation. Created to be his children. In the garden of Eden, when Adam chose to eat the forbidden fruit, he lost that privilege for all mankind. Now, that is why we all , everyone that’s ever been born, must be born again. “Jesus answered and said varily, varily, I say to thee, except a man be born again, He cannot see the Kingdom of God” [John 3:3].\nJesus said “If you have seen me you have seen the Father.” Jesus has the likeness of his Father, we are his followers, so if we have been born again, we have the likeness of Christ who looks like his Father. His children look like and act like their Father, that is why they were first called Christians at Antioch. They acted like “Christ-ones.” In the spirit realm he who looks like and acts like his Father! No, not perfect, but in the process of “Being Perfected!” It is a growing process! If we are not more like Christ this year than last year, something is wrong. There are many “School Drop Outs.” Read this!!! “From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked with Him no more.” [John 6:66]. This is why Jesus, the Word, says Continue with Me!!!\nYou possibly be a dropout, or maybe you have never started your journey in the “Kingdom of God.” In either case if you would like to get in school today, the first thing we do is to make a decision, that you want to have Jesus as your personal Savior. Jesus said: “my sheep hear my voice.” To do that we must repent be ready to turn from our wicked ways. Just say these words “Father please forgive me of all my sins, come into my heart, teach me how to live you’re way.” Get in a Good Word Church, and you will have the “Best Fathers Day” of your Life!!!\nThe post NUGGETS: Father our example appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/opinion/nuggets-father-our-example-2/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Nuggets","publishDate":"2026-06-21T12:00:10.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F05%2FLinney-Jannie.jpg","slug":"nuggets-father-our-example"},{"id":"m9gnag","title":"Is nostalgia taking over travel in 2026?","excerpt":"Talker News | Talker\nHalf of Americans believe 2026 will be a “year of nostalgia,” according to new research.\nThe survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed that 48% see 2026 as a year focused on nostalgia — and this was especially common among younger respondents, perhaps fueled by so...","content":"Talker News | Talker\nHalf of Americans believe 2026 will be a “year of nostalgia,” according to new research.\nThe survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed that 48% see 2026 as a year focused on nostalgia — and this was especially common among younger respondents, perhaps fueled by social media trends like “2026 is the new 2016.”\nSixty-one percent of Gen Zers surveyed, alongside 54% of millennials, believe 2026 will be focused on nostalgia — compared to 44% of Gen Xers and just 37% of baby boomers.\nCommissioned by Visit Anaheim and conducted by Talker Research, the survey explored respondents’ nostalgia, especially when it comes to their travel plans.\nResults revealed vacations and travel will be heavily influenced by nostalgia this year.\nFor those planning to travel in 2026 (65%), respondents said nostalgia will be impacting their travel destinations (53%), their activities (50%) and who they’re traveling with (31%).\nAnd “nostalgia trips” are expected to peak during the summer. For those taking a trip influenced by nostalgia, 49% said this will happen over the summer.\nJune is the peak of these nostalgia-focused trips, accounting for 21% of trips.\n\nWhen asked what year they’re the most nostalgic for, specific results varied greatly across generations — though each group chose a year from their youth.\nYounger generations were therefore nostalgic for more recent years: Gen Z would like to relive 2012 and millennials chose 2006. Results found Gen X are wishing for 1996 and baby boomers are looking back fondly on 1985.\n“Nostalgia plays a powerful role in how people think about travel,” said Scott Oklin, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Anaheim. “Many travelers are looking to reconnect with places that shaped some of their best memories, whether that’s revisiting a favorite destination or sharing those experiences with a new generation. Travel gives people the chance to relive meaningful moments while creating new ones.”\nWhat’s causing this nostalgia phenomenon? Respondents are embracing nostalgia because it brings them back to a happier time (43%) and provides them with a sense of comfort (41%).\nAdditionally, they said it helps their mental health (35%), brings them together with their family (31%) and creates connection with their loved ones (30%).\nOver a quarter also shared nostalgia has been beneficial for their overall wellness (30%) and has allowed them an escape (28%) because there’s too much happening in the world right now (25%).\n“Anaheim is a place many people associate with childhood vacations, family traditions and milestone moments,” said Oklin. “For many travelers, it’s the kind of destination they return to again and again, revisiting experiences that have become part of their family’s story.”\nWHY ARE AMERICANS EMBRACING NOSTALGIA?\n\nIt brings me back to a happier time — 43%\nIt provides a sense of comfort — 41%\nIt helps my mental health — 35%\nIt brings me together with my family — 31%\nIt creates connection with my loved ones — 30%\nIt’s beneficial for my overall wellness — 30%\nI’m looking for an escape — 28%\nThere’s too much happening in the world right now — 25%\n\nResearch methodology\nTalker Research surveyed 2,000 general population Americans who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Visit Anaheim and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Feb. 25 and March 2, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.\nTo view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.\nThe post Is nostalgia taking over travel in 2026? appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/is-nostalgia-taking-over-travel-in-2026/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T19:00:07.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fnostalgia-taking-over-travel-1.jpg","slug":"is-nostalgia-taking-over-travel-in-2026"},{"id":"pe64ch","title":"THE ECONOMIST: The arts","excerpt":"Ernest Hemingway once wrote that “A thousand years makes economics silly and a work of art endures forever…” In addition to being enduring, the arts are also economically imperative.\nDecades ago, my firm produced a report regarding the economic effects of the arts. It has been used to support maj...","content":"Ernest Hemingway once wrote that “A thousand years makes economics silly and a work of art endures forever…” In addition to being enduring, the arts are also economically imperative.\nDecades ago, my firm produced a report regarding the economic effects of the arts. It has been used to support major initiatives and investments around the world and remains cited. It’s well worth revisiting the indisputable fact that the economic effects of the arts (whether museums, performances, education, or otherwise) are substantial.\nIn addition to operational spending, people visiting museums and performance venues spend money on hotels, meals, transportation, and retail items, leading to notable gains in business activity. Multiplier effects spread through the supply chain, leading to additional jobs and opportunities for local firms, increased business activity, and tax receipts.\nThe arts also represent a substantial economic sector with measurable contributions to employment and output, with almost 960,000 Texans employed in creative careers. About one in four visitors to the state participate in cultural tourism, tending to stay longer and spend more than others.\nThe arts also play a key role in urban and regional development. Cities with strong cultural infrastructure often experience increased economic activity and revitalization, as arts districts attract visitors and stimulate business expansion. In areas which feature multiple major venues, synergies can arise and offer a broader overall experience.\nThe real story, however, lies far beyond these obvious phenomena. Research indicates that arts education supports academic achievement while fostering imagination, creativity, and broader learning capacity. It is also correlated with positive social-emotional attributes.\nBeyond education, the arts contribute to creativity, innovation, and workforce productivity. Creative thinking and innovation are crucial skills in a dynamic environment, and exposure to the arts can help develop these capabilities. Numerous studies demonstrate that participation in the arts is associated with higher levels of civic engagement, social connection, and cultural identity. This enhanced social capital contributes to economic stability by strengthening communities and encouraging civic participation. The spark that is ignited by exposure at an early age has repeatedly lit the fuse that ultimately ignited the flames of pathbreaking discoveries in a variety of arenas decades later.\nFinally, the arts generate important health benefits that translate into economic gains. Research has shown that arts participation is linked to stress reduction, mental health improvement, and cognitive enhancement. These outcomes, in turn, contribute to higher productivity and reduced public health costs. The arts generate multifaceted benefits ranging from the obvious measurable spending to the subtle but far more profound effects that permeate our lives. Our work has shown that, when viewed in proper perspective, the creative sector is responsible for about 15% of the total economy and is critical to sustainability. Stay safe!\nThe post THE ECONOMIST: The arts appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/the-economist-the-arts/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"M. Ray Perryman","publishDate":"2026-06-20T18:00:56.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2FRay-Perryman-24.jpg","slug":"the-economist-the-arts"},{"id":"lk2kpn","title":"Five ways to avoid tax penalties in 2026","excerpt":"By SHERYL ROWLING of Morningstar\nAs a certified public accountant, the most common question I hear in the spring is, “How much do I actually have to pay the IRS right now?” In a perfect world, the IRS wants 90% of your total tax liability paid “ratably” (equally) throughout the year.\nThe problem?...","content":"By SHERYL ROWLING of Morningstar\nAs a certified public accountant, the most common question I hear in the spring is, “How much do I actually have to pay the IRS right now?” In a perfect world, the IRS wants 90% of your total tax liability paid “ratably” (equally) throughout the year.\nThe problem? Most successful people don’t have perfectly predictable incomes. Whether it’s a year-end bonus, a business windfall, or a volatile stock market, hitting that 90% target is like trying to pin a tail on a moving donkey. If you miss, you face underpayment penalties.\nFortunately, the tax code provides several “safe harbors” and strategic maneuvers. Here are five options for handling your 2026 tax obligations.\n1. The December miracle: late-year withholding\nOne of the most powerful “hacks” in the tax code involves the definition of withholding. Unlike estimated tax payments (which are credited on the day you mail the check), withholding is treated as being paid equally throughout the entire year, regardless of when it actually happens.\nThe Strategy: If you realize in November that you’re underpaid, you can’t simply mail a massive, estimated tax payment to erase previous quarterly shortfalls—the penalty for the early quarters is already locked in. However, you can ramp up your withholding on your final December paychecks or take a “tax only” IRA distribution with 100% federal withholding.\nThe Benefit: Because the IRS treats that December withholding as if it were paid throughout the year, it can retroactively eliminate underpayment penalties for the entire year.\n2. The ‘Rearview Mirror’ safe harbor\nIf you want to be “bulletproof” against penalties regardless of how much you earn this year, look at last year’s tax return. This is the most common strategy for high-income earners.\nThe Strategy: Pay in an amount based on your 2025 total tax. If your adjusted gross income is $150,000 or less, pay 100% of last year’s tax. If your AGI is over $150,000, you must pay 110% of last year’s tax.\nThe Benefit: Even if you sell a business for a $10 million profit in 2026, you will not owe any penalties in April 2027 as long as you hit that 110% of the 2025 benchmark through equal quarterly installments.\n3. The ‘Pay-As-You-Go’ (annualized) method\nIf your income is seasonal—for example, you’re a consultant who gets paid in the fourth quarter, or you have a concentrated stock position you plan to sell in the summer—paying equal amounts in April and June feels unfair and creates a cash flow crunch.\nThe Strategy: Use the annualized income installment method. This requires performing a “mini tax return” calculation every quarter based on what you have actually earned to date.\nThe Benefit: It allows you to pay very little in the early quarters when income is low and only “catch up” when the big checks actually arrive. It’s more paperwork, but it keeps your cash in your pocket longer.\n4. The ‘Strategic Penalty’ approach\nSometimes, the most mathematical move is simply not to pay until April. The IRS underpayment penalty isn’t a criminal fine; it’s essentially an interest charge for using the government’s money.\nThe Strategy: If you have an investment opportunity or a high-yield environment where your money can earn more than the IRS interest rate, you might choose to underpay intentionally.\nThe Benefit: As of early 2026, the federal underpayment rate is hovering around 7%. If you are confident you can net a significantly higher return elsewhere, or if you simply value the liquidity, paying the interest in April might be a calculated business decision.\n5. The hybrid strategy: minimums plus catch-up\nMany savvy investors combine these methods. They set their quarterly payments to exactly meet the 110% safe harbor (strategy No. 2) to guarantee no penalties, and then they hold the “excess” tax they know they will eventually owe in a high-yield savings account or short-term Treasurys until April 15.\nThe Benefit: You get the security of no penalties, the simplicity of equal payments, and the interest bonus on the remaining balance.\nYou have options\nWhether you prefer the set-it-and-forget-it 110% safe harbor, the surgical precision of annualizing your income, or the late-year withholding bailout, you don’t have to be a victim of an unpredictable income year. And remember that your state might have different rules.\nThis article was provided to The Associated Press by Morningstar. For more personal finance content, go to https://www.morningstar.com/personal-finance.\nSheryl Rowling, CPA, is an editorial director, financial adviser for Morningstar.\nRelated Links\n‘For Most Americans, You’re Going to Pay Less Tax in Retirement’\n5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund\nWhy ETFs Win the Tax Battle Over Mutual Funds\nThe post Five ways to avoid tax penalties in 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/five-ways-to-avoid-tax-penalties-in-2026/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T17:00:41.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F02%2FAP24037791578679.jpg","slug":"five-ways-to-avoid-tax-penalties-in-2026"},{"id":"qagagr","title":"Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail","excerpt":"By ALBERT STUMM\nThe Associated Press\nFew things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plast...","content":"By ALBERT STUMM\nThe Associated Press\nFew things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.\nIt doesn’t have to be that way, said Aaron Owens Mayhew, a dietitian and long-haul trekker in Orcutt, California.\n“It always made me sad that people who train so hard, they exercise, they eat well at home, and then they go backpacking and pick up honey buns,” Owens Mayhew said.\nGetting outside generally improves mental and physical health. But too often, campers and hikers resort to the convenience of processed foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar.\nHere’s how to rethink campsite cooking to eat healthy while acting healthy.\nEat outdoors what you eat at home\nMany people rightly assume that a little processed food is fine, especially when you’re exerting outsize energy that can help counter excess calories. The problem lies in the way the body processes it, said Owens Mayhew, who founded Backcountry Foodie, a website dedicated to bringing nutrition to the trail.\nSimple carbohydrates like sugary baked goods and candy bars can cause rapid blood glucose spikes followed by a sharp drop, leaving hikers more fatigued than before. Meanwhile, heavily processed foods tend to be dense in calories but lacking the vitamins, minerals and protein the body needs to perform well.\nA healthy diet can provide consistent energy throughout the day and improved recovery.\n“I like to think of food as one variable that can be controlled, unlike a sprained ankle or bad weather,” Owens Mayhew said.\nShe said the best way to eat in the wilderness is to find ways to continue eating the food you normally do at home. Instead of frying bacon and eggs on the fire because that’s what you did at camp as a kid, have that bran cereal you eat every morning, this time with powdered milk (find it in the baking aisle).\nMany of the recipes on Owens Mayhew’s website are healthier versions of her family’s classic recipes, including tuna casserole, garlic-Parmesan noodles and sweet potato casserole. As a supplement to grilled meat or fish, she suggested packing instant brown rice, quinoa and couscous, which are lightweight, healthy and require only boiled water.\nTo boost flavor, add fresh ginger, herbs, or garlic or onion powder. Adding nuts, dried mushrooms, grated Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes or dried fruit turns the starch into a meal of its own.\nRashad Frazier prepares food on a beach on Manatí, Puerto Rico. on Jan. 20, 2025. (Alex Forestier via AP)\nPrep meals at home and assemble at camp\nCooking at camp is much harder than when you’re comfortably home in your kitchen, so winging it is usually a bad idea, said Rashad Frazier, founder of Camp Yoshi, a gourmet adventure outfitter.\nWell before a trip, take time to plan meals and prep as many ingredients as will stay fresh in zip-top bags or containers. Chopping onions or grating fresh ginger at home frees time to enjoy the sunset and spend time with family when you’re outdoors.\n“There’s no extra bonus points for cutting onions and making mango chutney at camp,” he said.\nFrazier’s cookbook, “Cook Out,” devotes a section to pantry ingredients that can be prepped at home. His universal spice mix, salsa verde, chutneys, curry paste, pickled onions and other flavor boosters pack a punch without adding many calories. They can be mixed and matched, he said, with whatever meat, vegetables or grains you have.\nAlso, always have an emergency backup meal for when bad weather or other factors ruin your plans, Frazier said. His is a Bolognese sauce that he keeps in the freezer until leaving. But a homemade pureed soup or even peanut butter and jelly can be a lifesaver.\n“Have that one dish that’s always like, in the event of emergency, break glass, eat this,” he said.\nTwo recipes to elevate campsite cooking:\nRashad Frazier’s Universal Camping Spice Mix\nRashad Frazier prepares food outdoors in Lava Lands, Ore., on Aug. 7, 2024. (Alex Forestier via AP)\nFrom the cookbook “Cook Out“\nIngredients\n1 tablespoon kosher salt\n1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper\n1 teaspoon smoked paprika\n1 teaspoon thyme\n1/2 teaspoon garlic powder\n1/2 teaspoon onion powder\n1/2 teaspoon cayenne (adjust to spice preference)\nDirections\n\nMix at home and put into a sealed container. Rub onto any meat, fish or vegetable before cooking on a well-oiled grill.\n\nBackcountry Foodie’s Parmesan Pesto Ramen\nOne serving\nIngredients\n1 package ramen noodles\n2 tablespoons pine nuts or almonds\n1 tablespoon dried basil (or 2 tablespoons fresh, if available)\n1/8 teaspoon garlic powder\n1/8 teaspoon table salt\n2 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese\n3 tablespoons olive oil\n6 oz water\nDirections\n\nAt home, discard the ramen’s high-salt seasoning packet. Create a pesto packet by putting the nuts, herbs, garlic and cheese into a small baggie. At camp, boil water to cook the pasta, discard the water when tender, and stir in the pesto packet and oil. Tear fresh basil if you have it and stir it in.\n\nThe recipe for Universal Camping Spice Mix is excerpted from “Cook Out: Recipes and Tips for the Great Outdoors” by Rashad Frazier, courtesy of 4 Color Books.\nThe recipe for Parmesan Pesto Ramen comes from the website “Backcountry Foodie.”\nEDITOR’S NOTE: Albert Stumm writes about food, travel and wellness. Find his work at https://www.albertstumm.com\nThe post Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/why-eat-junk-on-a-camping-trip-tips-and-recipes-for-nutritious-food-on-the-trail/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T16:00:36.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26155455398354.jpg","slug":"why-eat-junk-on-a-camping-trip-tips-and-recipes-for-nutritious-food-on-the-trail"},{"id":"pwqllg","title":"Daytrip road trips are more than point A to point B","excerpt":"By Amanda Luhn\nSurveys found 78% of travelers looked for at least one memorable, locally authentic experience when planning their 2026 trips. Travelers increasingly want more from their vacations and are willing to pay extra to get that experience. That desire helps fuel the growth of Daytrip, a ...","content":"By Amanda Luhn\nSurveys found 78% of travelers looked for at least one memorable, locally authentic experience when planning their 2026 trips. Travelers increasingly want more from their vacations and are willing to pay extra to get that experience. That desire helps fuel the growth of Daytrip, a global travel platform that recently surpassed 2 million travelers.\nFounded in 2015, Daytrip was created around the idea that getting from one city to another should not feel like a struggle. Instead of navigating rental car pickups or multiple transit connections, travelers book door-to-door transportation with English-speaking drivers.\nWhile private car services are nothing new, Daytrip’s unique draw is the ability to add sightseeing stops along the way, either from a list of options on the website or customer suggestions. Trips are fully customizable and can be booked entirely online. The company now operates in more than 130 countries with a network of more than 15,000 drivers.\nRise of experiential travel and mobile apps\nTurning travel days into part of the vacation aligns with the continued rise of experiential travel. According to Going’s 2026 State of Travel report, many travelers are not necessarily planning more vacations next year, but they do plan to spend more on the trips they do take. More than half say they will pay more for upgraded experiences.\n“Traveling is also about the experiences we have along the way, before we even reach our destination,” Daytrip cofounder Tomáš Turek said in a recent company statement announcing the 2 million traveler milestone.\nA report from market research firm Dataintelo projected the experiential travel market will grow at a compound annual rate of 7.3% from 2026 through 2034. Experiential travel can be broadly categorized as travel that requires active participation in a meaningful experience, often involving local culture or environment. According to the report, cultural, culinary and adventure travel are the largest segments of experiential travel, while ecotravel is the fastest growing. And respondents were willing to spend more money to get more personal service and rare or unique experiences.\nZain Ali Niazi, a driver for Daytrip in France, said that most of his bookings were from Paris to Normandy, where people wanted to do history tours of D-Day locations. His other most requested trip was wine tours of the Burgundy region. While clients usually had itineraries already planned based on their own interests, he was happy to make suggestions for additional places to see or change their route based on his personal experience as a driver and local.\nIn response to customer feedback and growing demand for even more customization for their trips, Daytrip announced a new feature on June 9: the hourly driver rate. “The release of the hourly driver is a natural progression in Daytrip’s continuous growth and reaction to customers’ needs,” said Tomas Turek, cofounder and CEO of Daytrip. “Whether on holidays or traveling for business, we have seen travelers asking for even more flexibility during their transfers, and the hourly driver is our response to that.”\nDecision detox\nThe ability of Daytrip’s drivers to make suggestions while also handling all of the logistical details of the trip is another appeal of the company. A 2026 travel trends report from the travel PR firm Lemongrass found that increasingly overwhelmed travelers seek vacations that reduce the stress of constant planning and micro-decisions.\nThat desire for simplicity may help explain the growing popularity of private transfer services that eliminate the need to coordinate train schedules, parking logistics or complicated transit connections while traveling abroad. The convenience can be especially attractive for families with younger kids or traveling with older relatives.\nPersonal experience\nOn a recent trip to France, I needed to get from Caen in Normandy to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris for an early evening flight. Normally, the trip requires connecting at least three trains and navigating through two train stations in Paris. Instead, I booked the transfer through Daytrip’s app.\nAs I sat in the backseat chatting with our driver, I realized that I was completely relaxed. Instead of checking train times, shepherding family members through stations or watching for road signs while driving, I was asking questions about his favorite places to go in France.\nWhen I booked the trip on Daytrip’s app, it suggested possible sightseeing stops along our route to the airport, including a traditional Calvados distillery, the historic city of Rouen and Versailles, among others. Or you could suggest a stop of your own with Daytrip’s new hourly driver rate.\nWe decided to stop in the harbor town of Honfleur, where fishing boats bobbed in the marina and picturesque cobblestoned streets invited exploring on foot. Famous as a favorite haunt of Impressionist artists and for its historic wooden church, our driver explained the layout of the town and where all the main sights were located. He dropped us off and picked us up by the harbor, allowing ample time to explore the town that Monet, Seurat and Bodin painted.\nAfter two weeks of coordinating trains, hotels and transportation across Europe, handing over the logistics for the last day felt like its own kind of luxury. My trip reflected many of the broader travel trends shaping vacations today, including flexibility, personalization and the desire to make even the journey to the airport a memorable experience.\nAmanda Luhn is a freelance writer who escapes from her never-ending cabin renovation by traveling, whether that is camping in her beloved Smoky Mountains or hopping on a plane to a new country. She writes for her family travel blog, Simply Awesome Trips, and her East Tennessee blog, Knoxville Backyard & Beyond.\nThe post Daytrip road trips are more than point A to point B appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/daytrip-road-trips-are-more-than-point-a-to-point-b/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T15:00:37.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FDaytrip-road-trips.jpg","slug":"daytrip-road-trips-are-more-than-point-a-to-point-b"},{"id":"v8bn10","title":"HOLLAND: Our world is not meant to be perfect","excerpt":"By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D.\nOrdained/Licensed Christian minister\nThe Lord has given most of us a good life filled with blessings, but with me, no matter how much “stuff” we accumulate, it does not bring spiritual contentment or joy. And in all honesty, it’s not supposed to. I’ve been around a...","content":"By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D.\nOrdained/Licensed Christian minister\nThe Lord has given most of us a good life filled with blessings, but with me, no matter how much “stuff” we accumulate, it does not bring spiritual contentment or joy. And in all honesty, it’s not supposed to. I’ve been around a while, and lately I’m rarely pleased with anything. I realize I’m probably too picky, but I have a standard that simply wants what I pay for. It seems no matter how much I spend, there are always details that disappoint me. For example, over the years we’ve had a lot of remodeling work done on our home, as most of you know, it’s not cheap. The problem is that instead of skilled craftsmen who take pride in their work, there is now an army of people who try to hurry and finish a job without the conviction of doing it right.\nAnother area I’m growing weary of is the food industry. In our area, there are only a few places that serve decent meals, while the overwhelming majority of restaurants have disgruntled employees, and this lackadaisical attitude shows up in their service and their products. I do not believe it’s demanding too much to have an expectation to be satisfied with my purchase. Again, it’s obvious in our day and age that most people do not want to work, and couldn’t care less about doing what they are paid to do. Whether it be new cars, new houses, clothing, vacations, or whatever, it seems that very few things are what we dreamed they would be. Surprise: it was never intended to. Even Solomon, who had everything, was depressed because nothing on earth can spiritually satisfy or take the place of our personal relationship with God.\nI’ve often wondered if my expectations are unrealistic, but I just believe that when we pay for something, we deserve a quality product and quality service. It’s one thing to make a mistake, but when there is no effort or concern to give people what they pay for, this is unacceptable. Controlling how we react to disappointments can help our emotional roller coasters, and when we recognize that flaws and failures will always be with us, it allows us to appreciate the small victories when they happen. How encouraging it is to imagine that many of our loved ones, our new name, our new body, our inheritance, and citizenship, along with crowns and rewards, are all a part of our glorious and “perfect” future. How wonderful to know that heaven will be filled with endless praise, everlasting joy, perfect peace, and contentment without darkness, discouragement, or disappointment.\nWe are only briefly passing through this “imperfect” world, and the only thing we will take with us when we leave is an account of how we lived. It’s sad but true that not everyone is concerned with their eternal destiny. We are graciously given eternal life when we repent, confess, obey, and receive Christ as our Lord who willingly paid our ransom. Billy Graham is quoted, “I will not go to heaven because I am a preacher. I’m going to heaven entirely on the merit of the work of Christ. The most thrilling thing about heaven is that Jesus Christ will be there!” “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born-again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you” (I Peter 1:3-4).\nWhen we talk about hope, this usually means we are wondering if something is going to turn out the way we want, but there is a spiritual hope empowered by faith where we can definitely know that God is watching and listening, and that our prayers will be answered without having to worry or be afraid. Romans 15:13 reminds us, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” You see, those who trust and know God have been born again into an eternal inheritance that can never change or fail. Adam and Eve, and even the earth is under a curse, but there is coming a day when mediocrity will be no more. God has always been perfect, and in the future, we will be perfect, heaven will be perfect, and we will never be disappointed again.\nDr. Holland is an ordained minister, chaplain, teacher, and author. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com.\nThe post HOLLAND: Our world is not meant to be perfect appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/religion/holland-our-world-is-not-meant-to-be-perfect/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest View","publishDate":"2026-06-20T14:00:39.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2FBilly-Holland.jpg","slug":"holland-our-world-is-not-meant-to-be-perfect"},{"id":"nesapi","title":"‘The Music Man’ to hit the stage at WNPAC","excerpt":"There’s trouble in River City.\nTrouble with a capital T, which rhymes with P, and that stands for “pool.”\nThe solution for the city’s issues? A marching band to keep the young boys out of trouble.\nAt least that’s how traveling con man Professor Harold Hill is able to convince the town’s citizens ...","content":"There’s trouble in River City.\nTrouble with a capital T, which rhymes with P, and that stands for “pool.”\nThe solution for the city’s issues? A marching band to keep the young boys out of trouble.\nAt least that’s how traveling con man Professor Harold Hill is able to convince the town’s citizens into paying to create a band.\nIf the story doesn’t ring a bell, it should, as Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” makes its way to the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center next week for Broadway in the Basin.\nThe famous Tony Award-winning musical comedy, based off the beloved classical 1962 film of the same name, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Wagner Noël.\nTickets can be purchased online at tinyurl.com/4urajs46.\nOnly one character in the show doesn’t fall for the obvious con and that happens to be the local librarian named Marian Paroo.\nParoo is played by Elizabeth D’Aiuto.\nD’Aiuto talked about the musical and how excited the cast is to be performing in West Texas this week.\n“We’re so excited,” D’Aiuto said. “We have performed in Orange and Dallas. It’s great. The audience is so lovely and great. They’re clapping at the end of the show and they’re singing along to the music. It’s really great.”\nThe tour recently performed at Lutcher Theater in Orange. The next stop was the Buddy Holly Hall in Lubbock from June 19-21.\nThe stop in Midland will be for one night only before heading to San Antonio.\nD’Aiuto’s songs in the show include “Goodnight My Someone,” “My White Knight” and “Till There Was You.”\n“She’s such a wonderful character,” D’Aiuto said of Marian Paroo. “I feel like she’s a strong, independent, hardworking, heartwarming character. I feel so honored to play her. Not only does she sing such beautiful, iconic music but she’s also a roller coaster to play. She’s had a great journey. She doesn’t buy into Harold Hill’s con. She’s not settling for any type of man who comes her way, even though her mom is pushing her to get married. She sees what Harold Hill does for the whole city … especially her little brother who doesn’t talk and then starts talking. She sees what he does for the town and is grateful.”\nThe show also includes other well-known hits such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Trouble,” “Pickalittle,” “Marian the Librarian” and “Gary, Indiana.”\n“I think audiences can expect show-stopping music, show-stopping dancing,” D’Aiuto said. “We have wonderful direction by our director. We have modern elements of moving and projections on the wall. They’re going to expect that. I think it’s the dancing that will be top notch. They’re doing tricks and flips up there. It’s truly incredible. The music is so beautiful. The ensembles are great. Harold Hill (played by Elliott Andrews) is great. He’s wonderful. He’s everything you expect him to be. It’s a great show.”\nThis isn’t the first time that D’Aiuto has been involved with “The Music Man” as this will be her third time.\n“It feels very full circle to now play Marian,” D’Aiuto said. “It’s a musical that’s been in and out of my life. Getting to play her is a dream come true.”\nWhile the show has been fun to do for her, D’Aiuto talked about some of the challenging aspects of the show.\n“The hard part is the touring part,” she said. “Because, some days are a lot more exhausting than others. We’re diligent about sleeping and eating right and getting to the gym. Different audiences are seeing the show every night so you want to put your best show on. That’s the most difficult part of doing the show. if I’m not getting enough hours of sleep, it affects my voice the next day. I try to give a hundred percent each night. The music is not too difficult for me to sing because I’ve been singing it for six months. Sometimes, if I have hard workout days, I feel it. … Those are the biggest challenges but we’re a nice acting troupe. We’ve toured all over the country and it’s a great show to do.”\nD’Aiuto said the toughest part of the show for the dancers is probably “Seventy-Six Trombones.”\n“I think ‘Shipoopi’ is the second toughest one,” D’Aiuto said. “For me, I think ‘Marian the Library’ is the toughest one since there’s so much running around constantly. I think Elliot would say the same. His favorite is ‘Sadder but Wiser Girl.’ That one is a lot of fun for him. His hardest is ‘Gary, Indiana’ because it’s at the end of a long time for him on stage.”\nFor more information about the show, go to tinyurl.com/5n8nh3vx.\nIf you go\n\nWhat: “The Music Man.”\nWhen: 7:30 p.m. Monday.\nWhere: Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center.\nWhere to purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/4urajs46\n\nThe post ‘The Music Man’ to hit the stage at WNPAC appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/the-music-man-to-hit-the-stage-at-wnpac/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Michael Bauer","publishDate":"2026-06-20T13:30:49.000Z","category":"parks","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FThe-Music-Man-3.jpg","slug":"the-music-man-to-hit-the-stage-at-wnpac"},{"id":"uj9czt","title":"AP PHOTO GALLERY: 2 Christian communities navigate life in southern Lebanon","excerpt":"#tdi_4  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: 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(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)\r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                            \r\n                        \r\n\r\n                        \r\n                            \r\n                                \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        \r\n                    \r\n                            \r\n                        \r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                \r\n                \nBy HASSAN AMMAR \nThe Associated Press\nMARJAYOUN, Lebanon In the predominantly Christian towns of Marjayoun and nearby Qlayaa in southern Lebanon, daily life continues in the shadow of a war that devastated many surrounding Shiite villages during months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.\nWhile the two towns largely escaped the widespread destruction seen elsewhere along the border, residents remain surrounded by villages still bearing the scars of airstrikes, shelling and ground combat. Home to about 2,000 to 2,500 residents each, Marjayoun and Qlayaa have become pockets of relative stability in a region grappling with conflict.\nResidents gather in churches damaged during the fighting, children attend school, shepherds guide their flocks along quiet roads and families go about their daily routines. Yet life remains challenging. Electricity and water shortages are common, economic conditions have worsened, and access to specialized medical care is limited, often requiring long journeys for treatment.\nIn Marjayoun, St. Georges Greek Orthodox Church sustained damage during cross-border shelling, including the destruction of its bell. Even so, worshippers continue to gather for prayer while schools, churches and local institutions work to preserve a sense of normalcy. Along streets lined with old stone homes, everyday scenes serve as reminders of communities determined to endure despite uncertainty along Lebanon’s southern frontier.\nThe post AP PHOTO GALLERY: 2 Christian communities navigate life in southern Lebanon appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/multimedia/ap-photo-gallery-2-christian-communities-navigate-life-in-southern-lebanon/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-20T13:00:17.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26161725405872.jpg","slug":"ap-photo-gallery-2-christian-communities-navigate-life-in-southern-lebanon"},{"id":"1ve6yt","title":"HART: Capitalism: An ode to Musk","excerpt":"One of the many downsides of the rise of “Democrat Socialists” is their disdain for business, entrepreneurs, capitalism and land rights. Theirs is an envy-driven agenda that trash talks success and tells their voters that they are owed the money of those who earned it. It’s an easy sell to the le...","content":"One of the many downsides of the rise of “Democrat Socialists” is their disdain for business, entrepreneurs, capitalism and land rights. Theirs is an envy-driven agenda that trash talks success and tells their voters that they are owed the money of those who earned it. It’s an easy sell to the less educated among us.\nCapitalism has made this country great. Countries without it, or with some form of crony capitalism, fail their people. Competitive capitalism lifts people out of poverty and is an indispensable requirement for human liberty.\nCalifornia and some other loony left states have proposed taking money from those who have earned it, even after they have paid taxes on it. The result? Many have and many more will leave. Money goes where it is treated best.\nTaxes take money from the most efficient allocators of money: the wealthy who earn and create jobs and pay more taxes by investing in more companies, and give it to the least efficient and most corrupt users of money: government. Along the way in his career, Elon Musk has made, in the case of SpaceX, a thousand millionaires out of welders and rocket engineers. Democrats in Congress only make millionaires out of themselves — on insider trading.\nDemocrat Socialists like AOC, Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani are some of the many calling for stealing the after-tax wealth of billionaires like Elon Musk for their own inefficient, government agenda-like reparations. Only libs could demand reparations for African Americans to be taken from Musk, an African American.\nElon Musk’s success in America did not come at the expense of those who did not create a high- end electric car, who did not create SpaceX, launch satellites and save free speech by buying Twitter from a leftist government and de-platforming agenda to silence the right.\nHe pioneered the efficient electric battery and grew Tesla charging stations. Going forward, only Democrat Graham Platner will get more battery charges.\nAll you need to know about private enterprise versus the government is this example. Musk launched a spaceship to rescue two U.S. astronauts NASA had trapped on the International Space Station. He went up and saved their lives. The left hates it. An Obama-appointed judge likely ruled that he had to return the astronauts to space.\nBecause of my investment career I have known of Elon Musk for decades. I knew of him back when he did not have hair. Like Henry Ford and Stephen Jobs, he is a generational talent. To vilify and take from him hurts our country immeasurably.\nHe is on the cutting edge of AI as well. Musk posted a video of black and white Optimus robots tap dancing. He showed he has a wry sense of humor when the white robot was a better tap dancer than the black one.\nHis Tesla drives itself. which is good for me because I drive fast and crazy. One time the lady on my car’s Waze GPS asked me to pull over and let her out.\nMusk also funded TSA workers’ pay when Democrats shut them down. In keeping with the light-heartedness, I suggested the workers be required to take off their belts and shoes at the bank in order to cash his checks.\nThe left calls Musk a “Nazi.” Hitler created a car for the masses (Volkswagen), had millions of fervent followers, and oversaw a rocket program. So yea, maybe.\nThe left loved Musk when he was a Democrat. He met Trump, and they bonded over their common enemy, Super Cuts. Musk pioneered the magnificent Tesla car. Now Democrats hate anyone who is not one of them, like actress Sydney Sweeney. For those two to be called Nazis by the left is because they both have a nice set of headlights.\nEven the women of The View wanted him deported. To return to the US, he’d have to track down that guy who made Obama’s birth certificate.\nAside from creating jobs and millionaires and saving free speech in America with his Twitter (now X), Musk gave of his time to head up DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency).\nThere were protests by the left about cutting fat and fraud in government. I would have participated in the one here, but I had to go to the bank and cash my dog’s Social Security check.\nFor his efforts, the left burned Teslas. I did notice one common theme among the lefties who set Teslas on fire. Their cars had “Co-Exist” bumper stickers.\nWe need great businesspeople like Musk, those who create leading-edge companies that help all of us. And we need those like Musk who know government has to be right-sized and efficient, and who can make cuts in fraudulent spending. To him it is simple: it’s not rocket science!\nThe post HART: Capitalism: An ode to Musk appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/opinion/hart-capitalism-an-ode-to-musk/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Ron Hart","publishDate":"2026-06-20T12:00:41.000Z","category":"government","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FRon-Hart_2025.jpg","slug":"hart-capitalism-an-ode-to-musk"},{"id":"qzj0e5","title":"Despite Christian Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round","excerpt":"By ANDREW DESTIN \nAP Sports Writer\nSEATTLE The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.\nA deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout berth after only t...","content":"By ANDREW DESTIN \nAP Sports Writer\nSEATTLE The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.\nA deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout berth after only two matches for the first time. The last time the Americans served as World Cup hosts in 1994, they advanced by being one of the best third-place teams. They then lost to eventual champion Brazil in their next match, which was in the round of 16.\nPulisic, who plays for AC Milan and has 33 goals in 87 international appearances, missed Friday’s match because of a calf injury.\nUnited States’ Folarin Balogun (20) and Antonee Robinson (5) celebrate after scoring during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)\nAlex Freeman, the youngest player on the team at 21 and son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, gave the Americans a 2-0 lead in the 43rd minute off a set piece. Freeman headed in a deflected shot by Sergiño Dest for his first career World Cup goal. The goal was confirmed after a video review.\nThe U.S. took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute after a run down the left sideline by Folarin Balogun, who scored two goals in the 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12.\nBalogun directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic. The ball never reached Pepi, deflecting off Australia defender Cameron Burgess and into the Socceroos’ net for an own-goal.\nThe post Despite Christian Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/sports/despite-christian-pulisics-absence-us-beats-australia-2-0-to-advance-to-world-cup-knockout-round/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-19T21:10:52.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26170727463710.jpg","slug":"despite-christian-pulisics-absence-us-beats-australia-2-0-to-advance-to-world-cup-knockout-round"},{"id":"lmy95c","title":"UTPB official volunteers at World Cup","excerpt":"Daniella Alvarez, a UTPB transfer specialist, was selected as one of 6,000 volunteers in Dallas for FIFA World Cup 2026 after more than 1 million people applied. (Photo via UTPB Facebook page)\nDaniella Alvarez is putting her lifelong passion for sports into action by volunteering for the FIFA Wor...","content":"Daniella Alvarez, a UTPB transfer specialist, was selected as one of 6,000 volunteers in Dallas for FIFA World Cup 2026 after more than 1 million people applied. (Photo via UTPB Facebook page)\nDaniella Alvarez is putting her lifelong passion for sports into action by volunteering for the FIFA World Cup.\nThe World Cup runs from June 11-July 19. It is the first World Cup to be co-hosted across three countries and features 48 teams.\nAlvarez’s spot is in Dallas. The University of Texas Permian Basin transfer specialist initially applied in August when the applications opened. She didn’t hear anything back until late October when she was invited for a volunteer tryout.\n“In November I went to my tryout in Dallas, so that basically entailed them giving us more information about the World Cup and the different roles of the volunteers. Then we have one-on-one get to know you sessions with a what they call startup volunteer. Those volunteers were the people running the one-on-one interviews,” Alvarez said.\nAfter that, there was about a three-month break until notifications were made. Alvarez said she heard she was chosen at the beginning of March.\n“I was offered the volunteer position of Host City Ambassador for the FIFA Fan Festival,” she said.\nThe fan festival is a free event with different vendors like Coca-Cola, Michelob Ultra and Bank of America.\n“It’s kind of like a mini festival for the fans who can’t get tickets or afford to go to games. There are different types of screens and activities to make that vibe of the stadium,” Alvarez said.\nMore than 1 million people applied to volunteer for the World Cup and 15,000 got invited to the Dallas volunteer tryouts, she said.\nAfter that, 6,000 were chosen to be volunteers throughout the entirety of the Dallas portion portion of the World Cup, “so they really push the saying you’re truly one in a million.”\nAlvarez noted that the volunteers are of all ages and backgrounds and come from different places.\n“It’s such a happy, fun vibe that no matter what you’re doing as a volunteer. It’s fun. The entire process has been so much fun,” she added.\nUltimately, Alvarez wants to volunteer for the softball portion of the Olympics because she’s a big softball fan.\n“I thought … this is like an Olympics. Even though it’s one sport, this would be a great opportunity, and I have always had a passion for sports, so any way that I can get involved, I want to do that because I work part-time with athletics here, whether it’s promotion or doing broadcasting for them. I also work part-time for the Midland RockHounds as their promotions game day team lead, so that’s been a fun way to stay involved in sports,” Alvarez said.\n“I thought, hey, I’ll apply. The worst thing that they could do was not respond or say no, but at least I tried. I was very excited to hear back and have the opportunity,” she added.\nAlvarez said she’s a big fan of the Mexico national soccer team.\nShe has put in two shifts so far and volunteers are required to work eight shifts total. Alvarez arranged her shifts for holidays and weekends so she wouldn’t miss work.\n“It was awesome. I think the most fun part about it was meeting people from around the world. I got to meet a lot of fans from Japan because they’re playing there, as well as Holland,” Alvarez said.\nVolunteers are assigned to certain spots. She was assigned to the festival, but there are five different areas she can work in.\n“I did guest operations my first shift, and then I helped with the playground activations my second shift, so I got to learn two different aspects of the fan festival from the five, so I hope throughout the rest of my shifts I get the opportunity to work in each of those areas to really get the full experience,” Alvarez said.\nA Fort Stockton native, she’s a first-generation Mexican-American. She has family in the Dallas area so she’s able to stay with them when she volunteers.\nAlvarez said she feels this experience will help her professionally.\n“My dream in my life has always been to work for a professional sports team, so to even have this opportunity to play a little part within the FIFA World Cup and have my name like attached to that in some way has been exciting. I hope it helps elevate me to reach my goals of working for a professional sports team in the future,” she said.\nAlvarez earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and a master’s degree in education and coaching and sports administration.\nShe has been at UTPB since July 2022.\n“I’ve had a lot of encouragement and messages from my fellow co-workers, as well as my supervisors, and just even being recognized by the university itself has been nice, because they see us outside of what we do within UTPB,” Alvarez said.\nHer job at UTPB involves working directly with local community colleges like Midland College to make a seamless transfer for students who want to come to a four-year institution from a community college.\n“Besides working with Midland College, we just signed a partnership with Amarillo College, and that’s one of my new schools that I’ll be taking on. I also go around and recruit throughout the entire state of Texas, along with some community colleges on the Texas-New Mexico border,” Alvarez said.\nThe post UTPB official volunteers at World Cup appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/utpb-official-volunteers-at-world-cup/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Ruth Campbell","publishDate":"2026-06-19T20:15:50.000Z","category":"library","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2Fdaniella-alvarez-spotlight.jpg","slug":"utpb-official-volunteers-at-world-cup"},{"id":"bvuk0q","title":"Procession, public service scheduled Tuesday in Odessa","excerpt":"Odessans will gather Tuesday to honor Lt. Isai Huerta in both a community-wide procession as well as a public funeral service at the Ector County Coliseum.\nHuerta died Sunday while fighting a fire. Five other firefighters were injured.\nThe Odessa Fire Rescue family, along with the City of Odessa ...","content":"Odessans will gather Tuesday to honor Lt. Isai Huerta in both a community-wide procession as well as a public funeral service at the Ector County Coliseum.\nHuerta died Sunday while fighting a fire. Five other firefighters were injured.\nThe Odessa Fire Rescue family, along with the City of Odessa and the community it serves, will gather to honor Huerta during a funeral service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at the Ector County Coliseum. This special event is open to the public. Those planning to attend are encouraged to arrive no later than 10:30 a.m. to allow plenty of time for parking and seating.\nIsai Huerta\nHuerta was born and raised in Odessa. He graduated from Odessa High School in 2015 and later earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Odessa College in 2023. He joined Odessa Fire Rescue on April 10, 2017, beginning a career defined by service, courage, and an unwavering love for his fire family.\nIsaí proudly served at Stations 3, 4, 6, and 7, holding a special place in his heart for Stations 4 and 7. He was a member of TIFMAS, Odessa Local 1665, and a proud paramedic who genuinely loved every part of the job.\nHe is survived by his wife, Mariah Huerta; his daughter, Feliciapottamus; his parents, Ramiro and Elvira Huerta; his siblings, Hilda Granados, Octavio Huerta, Jacob Granados, and Michael Bara; his loyal companion Randy-Poo; and countless friends, coworkers, and members of his fire family.\nA memorial procession will begin at 11:30 a.m. from Fire Station 7 (2425 W. 16th Street), and travel to the Ector County Coliseum.\nMotorists should expect periodic traffic delays and temporary road closures beginning around 11 a.m. along and near the procession route. Traffic impacts are expected to be most significant in central and west Odessa. They could last until 3:30 p.m. Drivers are encouraged to keep major roadways clear of parked vehicles. A detailed route map will be released in the coming days.\nPlease plan ahead and use alternate east-west routes such as University Boulevard, 2nd Street, and Yukon Road. For north-south travel, Grandview Avenue and West County Road routes may provide easier access.\nThe City of Odessa will livestream the event. City offices will be closed on Tuesday in observance of Lt. Huerta’s funeral service. City Hall will reopen at 5 p.m. for the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting, which will begin at 6 p.m. In his honor, the City of Odessa will also keep flags at half-staff until sunset on the day he is laid to rest.\nHOW TO HELP\nPlease see the links below related to fundraising efforts and memorial items in honor of Lieutenant Isai Huerta.\nAll proceeds from these efforts will go directly to Mariah Huerta. In addition, The Yard Foundation will contribute an additional 3.43% to the total monetary donations received.\n\nRemembering Huerta\nMonetary Donations\nOfficial Memorial Shirt\nOfficial Memorial Decal\nGeneric Yard Foundation Shirt\nAdditional Memorial Shirt created by the Relentless Defender Foundation\n\nThe post Procession, public service scheduled Tuesday in Odessa appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/procession-public-service-scheduled-tuesday-in-odessa/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-19T19:00:40.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FIMG_3274.jpg","slug":"procession-public-service-scheduled-tuesday-in-odessa"},{"id":"qh4xsv","title":"Help a hero, win free burgers for a year","excerpt":"MIDLAND From Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 31, Bubba’s 33 will partner with Homes For Our Troops to raise money to help build specially adapted homes for post 9-11 veterans, severely injured in the line of duty. For every Patriot Burger purchased, Bubba’s 33 will donate $1 to Homes For ...","content":"MIDLAND From Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 31, Bubba’s 33 will partner with Homes For Our Troops to raise money to help build specially adapted homes for post 9-11 veterans, severely injured in the line of duty. For every Patriot Burger purchased, Bubba’s 33 will donate $1 to Homes For Our Troops. Donations will also be accepted for Homes For Our Troops at all locations. This year, Bubba’s 33 partnered with Harley Davidson, and one lucky guest will win a Harley Davidson Fat Boy Motorcycle.\nThis year marks the 22nd anniversary of Bubba’s 33 and Texas Roadhouse support for Home For Our Troops. In 2024, the company contributed the full cost of the 400th specially-adapted custom home for Marine LCpl Alberto Flores Jr. and his family in New Braunfels, Texas. LCpl Flores was severely injured while serving in Iraq, resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee. To date, Bubba’s 33 and Texas Roadhouse have raised more than $3.2 million to help build homes.\n“As America prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, we’re incredibly proud to celebrate 21 years of building specially adapted homes for our nation’s wounded veterans,” Bubba’s 33 Marketing Coach Marc Shaw said in a news release. “The freedoms we cherish are secured through the courage and sacrifice of heroes like Lance Corporal Flores. Our partnership with Homes For Our Troops is more than a commitment — it’s a reflection of our deep gratitude to those who have defended our nation. Together, we honor their service by making a lasting difference in the lives of those who have given so much for our country.”\nBubba’s 33 Patriot Burger includes a BBQ burger, a signature beef patty, a hand-battered onion ring, BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayonnaise. Throughout July, guests are also invited to register for their chance to win Harley Davidson Fat Boy Motorcycle.\nBubba’s 33 is located at 6153 E. Highway 191 in Odessa and 3315 W. Loop 250 North in Midland.\nThe post Help a hero, win free burgers for a year appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/help-a-hero-win-free-burgers-for-a-year-2/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-19T18:59:13.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FB33-sign-out-front.jpg","slug":"help-a-hero-win-free-burgers-for-a-year"},{"id":"e6prby","title":"RODEO: Stars making their way to Pecos","excerpt":"PECOS The race for a rodeo world championship takes 14 and a half months.\nThe 12-month regular season begins Oct. 1. At its conclusion the next September, the top 15 in the world standings advance to the National Finals Rodeo, which takes place each December in Las Vegas. That’s where gold buckle...","content":"PECOS The race for a rodeo world championship takes 14 and a half months.\nThe 12-month regular season begins Oct. 1. At its conclusion the next September, the top 15 in the world standings advance to the National Finals Rodeo, which takes place each December in Las Vegas. That’s where gold buckles are handed out.\nThe reigning team roping titlists had less time to make their magic happen. Andrew Ward and Jake Long didn’t get a good start on their campaign until they arrived at the West of the Pecos Rodeo last June. That left just three months to earn their spot at the NFR, and they made the most of their time on the road.\nWhat kickstarted it all was the victory in Reeves County. Ward and Long placed in both rounds to win the aggregate title. Neither cowboy was in the top 40 in his respective standings, but that $7,735 came in quite handy, and the duo went on a tear together. They arrived at the NFR fourth in the world standings and left Sin City with rodeo’s gold.\n“We’ve had a slower start than we were anticipating,” Long said last summer.\nA heeler from Coffeyville, Kansas, Long has earned 15 NFR qualifications. He’s made runs in Pecos many times over a career a 23-year career, but his 2025 venture to West Texas became the lightning rod. They’re hoping for something similar when they compete next week. Ward is 24th in the heading world standings, and Long is 26th in heeling.\nThe West of the Pecos Rodeo is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24-Saturday, June 27, at Buck Jackson Arena. It is a major event in ProRodeo, part of the 2026 Playoff Series that features $20,000 in “added money,” local dollars that are mixed with contestants’ entry fees to make up the overall purse.\n“That committee really put up the money … so now it’s a rodeo you don’t want to miss,” Long said.\nWard and Long are two of 624 contestants who put their names in the hat to compete again in Pecos. Each of the four performances is jampacked with the sport’s elite, from NFR qualifiers to world champions. The history of the “World’s First Rodeo” and the payout are intense incentives for men and women who make their livings in rodeo.\nWard, a six-time finalist from Edmond, Oklahoma, finished 2025 with $373,838, with all but $150,000 coming in Las Vegas. It’s a testament to taking the good fortune when its available, just like they did in the big arena in Pecos.\n“The barrier is real long,” he said of the steer’s head start inside Buck Jackson Arena. “I think it’s 24 feet with a 20-foot box, and it’s a hand-pulled barrier, so the cows are running. When you get one that lets you catch up and beat them like we did, it’s nice.”\nThe field is not exclusive, but it’s filled with power from top to bottom. There are 29 world champions – representing 102 gold buckles – who are scheduled to compete in Pecos.\n“We understand with the type of money we put up that we’re going to draw a lot of contestants,” said Clay Ryon McKinney, chairman of the volunteer rodeo committee. “To see over 100 world championships represented at our rodeo means something. We’re going to have multiple world champions competing every day of the rodeo.”\nIt’s what the thousands that attend the West of the Pecos Rodeo annually have come to expect.\n“We want to put on a great rodeo for the contestants,” McKinney said. “We want to put on a great show for the fans, and having that many top cowboys coming to town is going to help with that.”\nThe post RODEO: Stars making their way to Pecos appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/sports/rodeo-stars-making-their-way-to-pecos/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-19T18:00:28.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F05%2FWest-of-the-Pecos-Rodeo-copy.jpg","slug":"rodeo-stars-making-their-way-to-pecos"},{"id":"ga6x63","title":"Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury","excerpt":"By ANDREW DESTIN \nThe Associated Press\nSEATTLE U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday’s World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi.\nUnited States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with ...","content":"By ANDREW DESTIN \nThe Associated Press\nSEATTLE U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday’s World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi.\nUnited States coach Mauricio Pochettino made the announcement during an interview with Fox about 90 minutes before the kickoff at Lumen Field in Seattle. On Thursday, Pochettino said Pulisic is in a “much better” spot than he was last Friday, and that he would be available for the Americans’ next game against Turkey if he could not play against Australia.\n“Today, he was training in the morning in the camp and I’ve seen the feelings are good,” Pochettino told Fox on Friday. “I hope as soon as possible he can be ready to be selected again and to be part of the team. Now, we need to be focused on our team and the players that are going to play.”\nThe move is a setback for a U.S. team that defeated Paraguay 4-1 in its opener on June 12 and with a win would clinch advancement to the round of 32.\nPulisic left the game at halftime after helping create the opening goal by splitting a pair of defenders before passing to Weston McKennie, then setting up Folarin Balogun for the second goal.\nPochettino said the 27-year-old attacker was kicked in the back of his left calf during a training session ahead of the game and felt tightness during the match. Pulisic trained on his own in the leadup to the game against Australia.\nPulisic has 33 goals in 87 international appearances.\nPepi was the only addition to the U.S. starting lineup. Pochettino decided to insert the 23-year-old striker, who was one of the final cuts from the 2022 World Cup roster, over a few other accomplished players.\nBrenden Aaronson, a winger who had four goals and five assists for Leeds last season, and Tim Weah, a Marseille forward who can impact a game with his speed on either wing, both remain on the bench.\nGio Reyna, who scored the Americans’ final goal against Paraguay and has provided moments of dynamic playmaking from the wing, will be a reserve once again.\nWith Pepi in for Pulisic, the U.S. hopes to reward its supporters and justify the wave of momentum that is building around the team.\n“What excites me is that the entire world, the entire nation is behind us,” midfielder Cristian Roldan said. “I think that they enjoyed watching us play, and at the end of the day what we want to do is inspire and motivate the next generation. … We have to build off it, and that’s the truth. We can’t just talk about it: We have to show out against Australia.”\nThe post Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/sports/christian-pulisic-to-miss-us-world-cup-match-against-australia-because-of-calf-injury/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-19T17:57:37.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26164103263072.jpg","slug":"christian-pulisic-to-miss-us-world-cup-match-against-australia-because-of-calf-injury"},{"id":"3ypoa1","title":"The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context","excerpt":"By ALIA WONG and COLLIN BINKLEY\nAP Education Writers\nWASHINGTON The Education Department on Thursday announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable.\nWith growing numbers of borrowers in default, the Trump...","content":"By ALIA WONG and COLLIN BINKLEY\nAP Education Writers\nWASHINGTON The Education Department on Thursday announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher education more affordable.\nWith growing numbers of borrowers in default, the Trump administration pitched the temporary, 1% reduction in student loan interest rates as a salve for those struggling with repayment.\nEducation Undersecretary Nicholas Kent said the change is a way of “making student loan repayment easier than ever” and of improving “the overall health of the federal student loan portfolio.”\nBut the change does not apply to all borrowers, and those pursuing the reduction will need to meet eligibility criteria.\nHere are details of the plan and some context behind them:\nWhich borrowers are eligible for the rate reduction?\nWHAT THE DEPARTMENT SAID: The headline on the news release said: “U.S. Department of Education Announces Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction.”\nTHE BACKSTORY: The change will only affect a subset of borrowers — those with federal Direct Loans issued after July 1, 2012, who are already enrolled in automatic payments or sign up for them.\nMany borrowers won’t see any immediate benefit. To qualify, they have to first take a set of actions including signing up for auto pay and, in some cases, consolidating their loans.\nCurrently, just 40% of borrowers are enrolled in auto pay — a figure the department is hoping to increase with the new incentive of the interest rate reduction.\nNearly 9 million student loan borrowers are in default, meaning they’ve missed nine months of payments. For them to become eligible for the rate reduction, they must get back in good standing, typically by consolidating their loans and then applying for a new repayment plan.\nHow much of an interest rate reduction will borrowers see?\nWHAT THE DEPARTMENT SAID: Officials said those enrolled in auto pay will be eligible for a 1% rate reduction beginning July 1.\nTHE BACKSTORY: For borrowers already enrolled in auto pay, the savings will be smaller. Borrowers who currently use auto pay already receive an interest-rate discount of 0.25%, so the new reduction takes off just 0.75%.\nFor all borrowers, the rate reduction will be temporary, lasting through June 30, 2028.\nThe federal student loan portfolio has ballooned to almost $1.7 trillion, with millions of borrowers struggling to keep up.\nThe rate reduction aims to help get more Americans back on track with student loans as the Trump administration struggles to rein in rising rates of delinquency and defaults on student loans.\nAs it phases out Biden-era options for loan repayment, the Education Department is offering its own plans for repayment, including an income-driven option. Officials said enrollment in auto pay also can help borrowers maintain their eligibility for those plans by helping them avoid missed payments.\nThe Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.\nThe post The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/education/the-trump-administration-says-it-is-cutting-student-loan-interest-here-are-some-facts-and-context/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-19T17:44:44.000Z","category":"schools","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26168770074449.jpg","slug":"the-trump-administration-says-it-is-cutting-student-loan-interest-here-are-some-facts-and-context"},{"id":"1amzm6","title":"Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to block beach closures for SpaceX launches","excerpt":"Beachgoers at Boca Chica near the SpaceX complex on Sept. 1, 2024. Credit: Ben Lowy for The Texas Tribune\nBy Chuck Lindell and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune\nSiding with SpaceX and the attorney general’s office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a r...","content":"Beachgoers at Boca Chica near the SpaceX complex on Sept. 1, 2024. Credit: Ben Lowy for The Texas Tribune\nBy Chuck Lindell and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune\nSiding with SpaceX and the attorney general’s office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a right to sue to preserve public access to a beach that has been closed during rocket launches.\nThe unanimous ruling said a trial judge properly dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning the groups could not refile it with changes.\nThe dispute began in 2021 when then environmental group SaveRGV sued the Texas General Land Office, Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and Cameron County, arguing Boca Chica Beach and State Highway 4 — the only access road — had been improperly closed for SpaceX launches.\nSaveRGV said the closures violate the Texas Constitution, which was amended in 2009 to guarantee public access to, and use of, state beaches. The amendment was approved with support from 77% of Texans.\nThe lawsuit, later joined by the Sierra Club and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas, sought to void a 2013 state law that authorized SpaceX to close Boca Chica Beach as a safety precaution during space flights.\nThe attorney general’s office intervened to defend the law.\nIn Friday’s opinion, written by Justice Rebeca Huddle, the Supreme Court said the 2009 constitutional amendment expressly stated that there is no private right to sue to enforce beach access.\n“The plaintiffs are private parties — organizations whose beachgoing members claim the temporary closures of Boca Chica Beach conflict with their constitutional right to access and use the beach,” Huddle wrote.\nDisclosure: Texas General Land Office has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune’s journalism. Find a complete list of them here.\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\nThe post Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to block beach closures for SpaceX launches appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/courts/texas-supreme-court-rejects-attempt-to-block-beach-closures-for-spacex-launches/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-19T16:39:33.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FBoca-Chica-SpaceX-BL-06.jpg","slug":"texas-supreme-court-rejects-attempt-to-block-beach-closures-for-spacex-launches"},{"id":"g5t3lp","title":"Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. A guide to the summer solstice","excerpt":"The Associated Press\nThis is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.\nSunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and...","content":"The Associated Press\nThis is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.\nSunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and winter will start.\nThe word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol,” for sun, and “stitium,” which can mean “pause” or “stop.” The summer solstice is the end of the sun’s annual march higher in the sky, when it makes its longest, highest arc. The bad news for sun lovers: It then starts retreating and days will get a little shorter every day until late December.\nPeople have marked solstices for eons with festivals and monuments, including Sweden’s midsummer eve celebrations and Stonehenge, which was designed to align with the sun’s paths at the solstices.\nHere’s what to know about the Earth’s orbit.\nWhat is the solstice?\nAs the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle, making the sun’s warmth and light fall unequally on the northern and southern halves of the planet for most of the year.\nThe solstices mark the times when the Earth is tipped most extremely either toward or away from the sun. This means the hemispheres are getting very different amounts of sunlight, and days and nights are at their most unequal.\nAt the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the Earth’s upper half is leaning toward the sun, creating the longest day and shortest night of the year. The summer solstice falls between June 20 and 22. This year it’s June 21.\nThe opposite happens at the Northern Hemisphere winter solstice: the Earth’s upper half leans the furthest away from the sun, leading to the shortest day and longest night of the year. The winter solstice falls between Dec. 20 and 23.\nWhat is the equinox?\nDuring the equinox, the Earth’s tilt is neither toward the sun nor away from the sun, so both the northern and southern hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight. The sun rises almost exactly due east and it sets almost exactly due west.\nThe word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost the same amount of time — though one may get a few extra minutes, depending on where you are on the planet.\nThe Northern Hemisphere’s fall — or autumnal — equinox can land between Sept. 21 and 24, depending on the year. Its spring — or vernal — equinox can land between March 19 and 21. The exact time of the equinox is the moment the sun is directly overhead at the equator.\nWhat’s the difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons?\nThese are just two different ways to carve up the year.\nWhile astronomical seasons depend on how the Earth moves around the sun, meteorological seasons are defined by the weather. Meteorologists break down the year into three-month seasons based on annual temperature cycles. By that calendar, spring starts on March 1, summer on June 1, fall on Sept. 1 and winter on Dec. 1.\nThe Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.\nThe post Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. 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Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-15T04:04:13.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1560518883-ce09059eeffa%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"tx-firefighter-29-dies-in-residential-fire-lodd-the-secret-list-firefighter-close-calls"},{"id":"xk2pfu","title":"Odessa firefighter dies in line of duty battling structure fire - Yourbasin","excerpt":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQMi1Ma3Y0ZTlEeUp5LTdYam1KOUJzcFJMeDU2dHltRlFWSGNfSWFNZjlWZVlyYXIxNDFoa1pGbm8wUXBmSHk1Q2VpLWpfdWlySjE4cFJXNVZVX0JyVUxNdVc3dFBYbi02dDRXRGdhUUNpYmo4N0dnZk9PMmYyR0pHNjNTeTlBdUtBeGo4eVM5T0o3WjF4ZjAxeWtSRdIBoAFBVV95cUxPYlBfVmhxd0haelc0NUg0akR...","content":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQMi1Ma3Y0ZTlEeUp5LTdYam1KOUJzcFJMeDU2dHltRlFWSGNfSWFNZjlWZVlyYXIxNDFoa1pGbm8wUXBmSHk1Q2VpLWpfdWlySjE4cFJXNVZVX0JyVUxNdVc3dFBYbi02dDRXRGdhUUNpYmo4N0dnZk9PMmYyR0pHNjNTeTlBdUtBeGo4eVM5T0o3WjF4ZjAxeWtSRdIBoAFBVV95cUxPYlBfVmhxd0haelc0NUg0akRLOTZ6LUVUQmhnUlI2cTRpbkFYXzZCcmY5NFpFQXRITFAwRE85NHMyZFVUV3V3Z0dWS3FMWDNMZlY5NUs0MUw0cjhFbG81U1VydUVtUWk5REFLOGR1TnRZZVVuajB0MXVHWWNDSXNWQnZaYWtBN2lXOGhEQ1A3dlNjellYa3QwV0FmcGZuT1d6?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Odessa firefighter dies in line of duty battling structure fire</a>  <font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Yourbasin</font>","url":"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQMi1Ma3Y0ZTlEeUp5LTdYam1KOUJzcFJMeDU2dHltRlFWSGNfSWFNZjlWZVlyYXIxNDFoa1pGbm8wUXBmSHk1Q2VpLWpfdWlySjE4cFJXNVZVX0JyVUxNdVc3dFBYbi02dDRXRGdhUUNpYmo4N0dnZk9PMmYyR0pHNjNTeTlBdUtBeGo4eVM5T0o3WjF4ZjAxeWtSRdIBoAFBVV95cUxPYlBfVmhxd0haelc0NUg0akRLOTZ6LUVUQmhnUlI2cTRpbkFYXzZCcmY5NFpFQXRITFAwRE85NHMyZFVUV3V3Z0dWS3FMWDNMZlY5NUs0MUw0cjhFbG81U1VydUVtUWk5REFLOGR1TnRZZVVuajB0MXVHWWNDSXNWQnZaYWtBN2lXOGhEQ1A3dlNjellYa3QwV0FmcGZuT1d6?oc=5","source":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","author":"Google News - Odessa Texas query","publishDate":"2026-06-15T03:53:26.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":2,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1518780664697-55e3ad937233%3Fw%3D800%26h%3D500%26fit%3Dcrop","slug":"odessa-firefighter-dies-in-line-of-duty-battling-structure-fire-yourbasin"},{"id":"afii1p","title":"New World screwworm can infect pets, livestock: How to prevent the spread","excerpt":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As concerns about the New World Screwworm continue to grow across the southern U.S. and Mexico, a local animal welfare organization is reminding pet owners that the parasite can affect dogs as well as livestock, and that prevention remains key. Lying eggs in animals' s...","content":"ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As concerns about the New World Screwworm continue to grow across the southern U.S. and Mexico, a local animal welfare organization is reminding pet owners that the parasite can affect dogs as well as livestock, and that prevention remains key. Lying eggs in animals' skin through wounds, lacerations, and even small [...]","url":"https://www.yourbasin.com/news/dogs-in-texas-now-infected-with-screwworm-prevention-is-available/","source":"Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)","author":"Tara Thomas","publishDate":"2026-06-19T23:50:28.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yourbasin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F78%2F2025%2F04%2Fscrewworms-photo-USDA.jpg%3Fw%3D500","slug":"new-world-screwworm-can-infect-pets-livestock-how-to-prevent-the-spread"},{"id":"9ptkln","title":"Vistra, Senior Life Midland partner to help Texans beat the heat","excerpt":"MIDLAND With summer heat already impacting the most vulnerable Texans, Vistra is teaming up with Senior Life Midland to provide relief.\nOn Saturday, June 20, Vistra will kick off Senior Life Midland’s annual fan drive with a meaningful donation to provide 150 fans for West Texas seniors in need. ...","content":"MIDLAND With summer heat already impacting the most vulnerable Texans, Vistra is teaming up with Senior Life Midland to provide relief.\nOn Saturday, June 20, Vistra will kick off Senior Life Midland’s annual fan drive with a meaningful donation to provide 150 fans for West Texas seniors in need. Community members are invited to make this initial gift even bigger by dropping off fans at Senior Life Midland, 3301 Sinclair Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a live remote from KICKS 99.1. Additional drop-off locations available at Tall City Brewing Co. and Blue Sky Texas. Additional partners helping elderly neighbors stay cool and safe through this important project include: Legado BBQ, Southwest Bank, First Alert 7 with a live radio remote from long-time media sponsor West Texas Radio Group, KICKS 99.1.\n\nFans may also be purchased from Amazon and shipped directly to Senior Life Midland. Monetary contributions in support of the fan drive are also accepted online.\nWith a longstanding presence in West Texas through its power generation operations and continued investment in the Permian Basin, Vistra is proud to partner with organizations like Senior Life Midland to support residents and strengthen the communities where Vistra employees live and work.\nThe post Vistra, Senior Life Midland partner to help Texans beat the heat appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/vistra-senior-life-midland-partner-to-help-texans-beat-the-heat/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-19T16:07:00.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FBeat-the-Heat.jpg","slug":"vistra-senior-life-midland-partner-to-help-texans-beat-the-heat"},{"id":"3hcqyc","title":"‘Mass euthanasias’: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters","excerpt":"Horses at the Houston SPCA are given fly boots to protect their hooves from the New World screwworm. Their hooves are exposed to the elements, which make them vulnerable to wounds. (Photo Courtesy of SPCA Houston)\nBy Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune\nLUBBOCK After the New World screwworm was...","content":"Horses at the Houston SPCA are given fly boots to protect their hooves from the New World screwworm. Their hooves are exposed to the elements, which make them vulnerable to wounds. (Photo Courtesy of SPCA Houston)\nBy Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune\nLUBBOCK After the New World screwworm was found in a dog in Texas, pet owners across the state worried how it might affect their animal companions.\nBut the state’s uncontrollable stray animal population has the potential to make the spread of screwworm worse.\nAnd in some cases, animals in shelters could die as a result of this outbreak, without ever being touched by the screwworm.\n“They will do mass, mass, mass euthanasias if they aren’t allowed to move the animals out of the quarantine zones,” said Rebecca Giamona, a veterinarian with Austin Pets Alive. “There could be thousands of animals dying in shelters because they don’t have the space to continue to cover those animals.”\nFor years, animal advocates across Texas have been raising awareness about the overcrowding in animal shelters all over the Lone Star state. According to Best Friends Animal Society, an animal welfare nonprofit, an estimated 568,325 cats and dogs entered Texas shelters.\nThen the New World screwworm burrowed its way to the U.S. The parasitic fly lays eggs in open wounds, which then turn into larvae that feast on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals. And it isn’t limited to cattle, livestock and wildlife — anything with a wound is at risk of attracting the fly. This includes cats, dogs and humans.\nEarlier this month, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation for all of Texas’ 254 counties in response to screwworm cases in the state. The parasitic fly has mostly infested livestock so far, but it was also caught in a dog.\nAfter a screwworm infested zone was established, the Texas Animal Health Commission put quarantine orders in parts of 13 counties: Coke, Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb and Zavala.\nThe quarantine orders effectively stop all warm-blooded animals, whether they are infected or not, from being moved out of the infested zone to other areas of Texas or other states. While this does slow the spread of the screwworm, some animal welfare groups worry it could unintentionally exacerbate animal shelter overcrowding.\nGiamona is especially concerned for shelters in rural areas. Studies show that rural areas nationwide are under-funded and are often in shelter deserts, where there is little to no access to public animal services.\n“They don’t have the resources we do,” Giamona said. “A lot of their setups are completely outdoors with very minimal coverage. So that would make animals in those shelters more susceptible.”\nSlowing the spread\nSince the first case of the New World screwworm was confirmed in Texas, animal welfare groups, veterinary clinics, and government officials have worked closely together to stop the screwworm from becoming a mass disaster. Part of that work includes having some form of veterinary care for Texans everywhere to report a case.\nHowever, stray animals are still a growing blind spot. There is no guarantee that someone will encounter the animal, let alone take it to a veterinarian if they spot an injury. And now, some animal rescues won’t accept animals from quarantined areas. Austin Pets Alive partners with shelters in South and Central Texas to fill in the gaps. They receive about 2,500 animals a year and work on transporting them to other states. They have 19 partner shelters and transport animals to eight different states as well as Canada.\n“We work with these small, under-resourced shelters that otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to care for animals,” said Luis Sanchez, communications officer for the organization. “In most cases, they would euthanize that population.”\nErin Robinson, director of communications for the Texas Animal Health Commission, said the quarantine order keeps animals from moving elsewhere until they are inspected and treated if they have an infestation.\n“This way, we can assure our trade partners in other parts of this state, and other states, that we’re not spreading new world screwworm out of this zone if we can help it,” Robinson said.\nA quarantine could help slow the spread of the screwworm and potentially stop history from repeating itself. In 1933, during the original screwworm outbreak in the U.S., the pest became more widespread after a shipment of infested animals went from the southwest side of the country to the southeast.\nThere are other ways to stop the spread of the screwworm. One of the biggest ways is for people to check animals as often as possible, especially ones going into animal shelters or rescues.\n“They’re coming from outside, from places that were not controlled, or didn’t have people looking at them on a regular basis,” Robinson said. “We want to make sure thorough inspection happens in order to avoid any infestations.”\nPreparing for the worst\nThe screwworm isn’t contagious and is treatable. However, there are still concerns about what would happen if it managed to get into an area that is crowded with animals. Dr. Virginia DeChant, a veterinarian with the Houston SPCA, said it could be a problem if the maggot falls out of the wound.\n“Then it could become an adult fly,” said DeChant, who is one of the seven veterinarians at the Houston SPCA. “Then it could go and lay eggs in another animal.”\nA horse at the Houston SPCA wearing a fly mask on June 17, 2026 to protect its eyes from being infested by the New World screwworm. Screwworm frequently enters through openings, such as animals’ eyes. (Photo Courtesy of SPCA Houston)\nThe Houston SPCA is based in the fourth largest city in the U.S., but helps animals throughout the region. The organization takes in all species of animals, from cats and dogs, to farm animals and horses. It also has a wildlife center for injured wild animals.\nDeChant said nothing has changed for their operations as a result of the screwworm yet. She echoed a sentiment that has been said throughout the outbreak — this didn’t catch anybody in the animal care community off guard.\nHowever, the organization is taking precautions to protect the 500 to 600 animals they take in on a weekly basis. For example, Houston SPCA kicked up its fly control measures in the barn for the farm animals. It also has a spray system that releases Pyranha, a fly control spray, in its barns.\nHouston SPCA’s horses also don fly masks and fly boots to protect their eyes and hooves. Both areas are prone to open wounds, like scratches and injuries from being exposed to the environment all day, and the moisture from their large eyes could also attract screwworm flies.\nFor now, it’s still business as usual. DeChant is encouraging pet owners to make sure their pet’s microchip information is updated, and she’s expecting the border to eventually be closed to companion animals.\n“We are keeping a closer eye on animals that come in with open wounds,” DeChant said. “We’re really making sure they’re healing well. The main symptom of the screwworm is that the wounds won’t heal.”\nEven if the screwworm infestation is treated by a veterinarian, DeChant said, the healing process is complicated because the wound gets deeper and deeper from the maggots eating the living tissue.\nMany of the Houston SPCA’s precautions are things it did before the screwworm. During the intake process, it examined the animals and gave each one parasite prevention so they don’t develop it at the shelter.\nThe Food and Drug Administration approved Nitenpyram, an over-the-counter medication in tablet form, to treat screwworm in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens. Three other medications have been approved for farm animals.\nGiamona with Austin Pets Alive said all of their veterinarians are certified inspectors for the screwworm, and they are getting more of their technicians certified too. They partner with shelters to treat the animals that need it so they can be moved and potentially adopted later on. The organization has also increased public awareness through its Facebook page, where it shares updates on the screwworm.\nRobinson with the TAHC emphasized that this is an important time for everyone to report suspected screwworm cases in animals they see.\n“We’re asking all animal owners, all people visiting areas where they might encounter wildlife, anyone who might see a stray dog in the parking lot of their local H-E-B, to report anything suspicious,” Robinson said.\nThis article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.\nThe post ‘Mass euthanasias’: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/state/mass-euthanasias-screwworm-could-have-deeper-implications-for-texas-already-crowded-animal-shelters/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Guest Contributor","publishDate":"2026-06-19T16:01:16.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FSPCA-Horses-02.jpg","slug":"mass-euthanasias-screwworm-could-have-deeper-implications-for-texas-already-crowded-animal-shelters"},{"id":"t1zez","title":"Summer’s imperfect produce is too good to waste","excerpt":"By Sarah Pilley\nVegetable prices in April were up 3.1%, more than what shoppers spent in March 2026, and fruit prices by 1.2%. Grocery costs continue to climb, and fresh produce is no exception. Using imperfect summer produce in your meals is a great way to stretch your grocery budget and reduce ...","content":"By Sarah Pilley\nVegetable prices in April were up 3.1%, more than what shoppers spent in March 2026, and fruit prices by 1.2%. Grocery costs continue to climb, and fresh produce is no exception. Using imperfect summer produce in your meals is a great way to stretch your grocery budget and reduce food waste.\nCrooked carrots and misshapen strawberries that once went overlooked are gaining visibility, and the growth in interest makes sense. Even when shared humorously, the attention shows that imperfections don’t impact taste or nutrition.\nWith the United States Department of Agriculture’s food price prediction of further inflation, the cost-saving potential of imperfect fruits and vegetables is apparent now more than ever. According to the USDA, prices for fresh vegetables are predicted to increase 7.8% in 2026.\nGovernment efforts may boost interest in imperfect produce. According to food waste nonprofit ReFED, in an article for Food Logistics, federal bipartisan efforts to redirect, reduce or repurpose surplus food are expected to grow in 2026. Combined with rising grocery prices, increased awareness about food waste is normalizing the use of ugly fruits and vegetables.\nUnderstanding imperfect produce\nSometimes the freshest fruits and vegetables never make it to grocery store shelves. Curved cucumbers are no strangers to being cast aside. In other cases, surplus produce is left behind simply because supply exceeds demand.\nWhat counts as imperfect produce\nImperfect, ugly or wonky produce generally refers to fruits and vegetables that are bruised, oversized, oddly shaped, or overabundant. Common imperfections include scuffed squash, bruised peaches, peppers with uneven coloring and bumpy citrus. Oversized zucchini and undersized tomatoes are also frequently overlooked.\nThe USDA sets the U.S. Grade Standards for fruit and vegetables. They primarily address cosmetics, size and weight expectations. While voluntary, the standards are intended to provide consistency in produce quality in the marketplace. For example, USDA standards for cucumbers specify a maximum diameter of 2 3/8 inches and a minimum length of 6 inches.\nClimate variability and climate change often cause imperfections that develop during the growing process. Damage during transportation can also lead to produce being rejected for sale through traditional retail channels. That does not mean the produce is spoiled. While mold, punctures or signs of rot should still be avoided, the freshness and nutritional value of ugly produce is the same as its perfect counterpart.\nWhere to find it\nShoppers looking for imperfect produce have more options than ever before. Check with your local farmers market to see if vendors offer imperfect or surplus produce. Shopping near the end of the market day can increase the chances of finding extra fruit and vegetables that farmers are eager to sell.\nIf a farmers market is not nearby, online retailers such as Imperfect Foods and Misfits Market partner with farmers and grocery stores to save food from being wasted. A Community Supported Agriculture group, which connects consumers directly with farmers, is another potential source.\nSometimes, produce will become imperfect in your own home. While a carrot isn’t going to be suddenly crooked, bananas can turn brown overnight. It’s helpful to know how to properly store produce to prolong its life and understand when it is no longer safe to eat.\nWays to use imperfect summer produce\nWarm summer months mean an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of produce of all shapes and sizes in recipes.\nStrawberries\nStrawberries are commonly misshapen, but their unusual shape has no impact on flavor or texture. Color still matters. For the sweetest flavor, look for berries that are ripe and mostly red. While perhaps not the best choice for chocolate-dipped strawberries, ugly strawberries are great for smoothies or homemade jam. Chopped strawberries also work well as a topping for strawberry crostini.\nPeaches and nectarines\nStone fruits like peaches, nectarines and plums are picked at their peak. These soft, delicate fruits bruise easily and must be enjoyed in a short window of time. The good news is that a bruise indicates the fruit is ripe and ready to enjoy. Slightly bruised peaches and nectarines are especially well-suited for baking, smoothies, sauces and infusing fruit flavor in summer pancakes.\nZucchini and summer squash\nZucchini grows rapidly; it doesn’t take long for it to become overgrown if not harvested promptly. If you have an oversized zucchini, shred it.\nZucchini is especially useful in baking because shredded zucchini adds moisture to breads, muffins and brownies. Zucchini can also be incorporated into savory dishes such as zucchini fritters.\nTomatoes\nScarring, uneven coloring and unusual shapes are common in summer tomatoes. These differences simply make certain tomatoes better suited for different uses in the kitchen. Chop tomatoes to an equal size for dishes like pico de gallo and salsas, or purée them to make soup. Smaller tomatoes are also excellent for roasting and can often be cooked whole.\nPeppers\nSweet peppers are also prone to deformities from unusual or unpredictable weather conditions. Slightly curved, crooked and deformed peppers will taste just as good. While oddly shaped peppers may not work well for stuffed pepper recipes, they are perfect for dicing and using in salsas, stir-fries and soups. Or skip the dicing and roast them to make hummus.\nHelp your wallet and the environment\nImperfect produce offers an easy way to stretch your grocery budget amid rising food prices. Giving bruised, oversized or misshapen fruits and vegetables a chance this summer can also inspire new recipes and reduce unnecessary food waste. By embracing produce that looks less than perfect, shoppers can enjoy fresh, nutritious food at a lower cost while helping normalize a broader standard for what belongs on the table.\nSarah Pilley is a vegan food blogger who focuses on approachable plant-based recipes and sustainable living. She shares vegan and allergy-friendly alternatives to your favorite dishes at Alternative Dish.\nThe post Summer’s imperfect produce is too good to waste appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/people/summers-imperfect-produce-is-too-good-to-waste/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-19T16:00:18.000Z","category":"business","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FSummer-imperfect-produce.jpg","slug":"summers-imperfect-produce-is-too-good-to-waste"},{"id":"ulitqm","title":"Abbott launches one stop shop website for NWS information","excerpt":"AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Friday announced the launch of an enhanced website that offers comprehensive information for Texans related to the New World screwworm (NWS). Located in the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Disaster Portal, Texans can visit screwworm.texas.gov to access a “o...","content":"AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Friday announced the launch of an enhanced website that offers comprehensive information for Texans related to the New World screwworm (NWS). Located in the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Disaster Portal, Texans can visit screwworm.texas.gov to access a “one stop shop” of information and resources from state agency partners engaged in NWS response.\n“The New World screwworm poses a direct threat to Texas livestock, wildlife, and our rural economy,” said Abbott. “This new website puts essential tools in the hands of our producers, veterinarians, and families. Screwworm.texas.gov delivers the facts, maps, identification methods, and certification resources Texans need to detect problems early and report cases without delay. Now every Texan has the information to act. Texas will protect our land, our animals, and our way of life from this pest.”\nThe new website serves as a central resource where Texans can access actionable and reliable multimedia information about NWS, including fact sheets, videos, and educational materials. Texans can access numerous resources and tools through the web portal, such as background information, how to spot NWS, sample collection procedures, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) NWS zone maps, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) case dashboard, links to best practices for livestock and wildlife, as well as details on registering for the new no-cost NWS Certified Inspector Training.\nState and federal partners continue to work collaboratively to detect, control, and contain its spread as efficiently as possible. A key component of this effort is expanding public outreach and providing clear, accessible information to reduce risk.\nGovernor Abbott has taken decisive action to combat NWS:\n\nDirected the creation of the joint Texas NWS Response Team, bringing together state agencies, producers, veterinarians, wildlife experts, and federal partners.\nJoined USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce a $750 million investment in a new sterile fly production facility in Edinburg.\nIssued a statewide disaster declaration to mobilize resources and strengthen response efforts before the first detection.\nDeployed all available state resources and activated the State Emergency Operations Center following the first confirmed NWS cases in Texas.\nJoined Secretary Rollins and federal partners at the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory in Kerrville for a briefing on the ongoing NWS response.\nLaunched a free online training course to certify more NWS inspectors across Texas and keep livestock moving.\nAnnounced federal funding to strengthen NWS inspection capacity.\n\nTexans are urged to stay vigilant in the fight against NWS. Inspect livestock and pets for wounds and report suspected cases, including in wildlife, immediately. For livestock and pets, report to the TAHC’s 24-hour veterinarian call line at 1-800-550-8242. For wildlife report to the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 24-hour biologists’ call line at 512-389-4505. Do not move affected animals. For the latest updates, guidance, and resources, visit screwworm.texas.gov and screwworm.gov.\nThe post Abbott launches one stop shop website for NWS information appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/government/abbott-launches-one-stop-shop-website-for-nws-information/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Odessa American","publishDate":"2026-06-19T15:57:33.000Z","category":"safety","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F04%2Fstate-of-texas-governor-seal.jpg","slug":"abbott-launches-one-stop-shop-website-for-nws-information"},{"id":"yhfjcp","title":"An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died","excerpt":"By BRIAN MELLEY \nThe Associated Press\nLONDON A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.\nThe 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Bird...","content":"By BRIAN MELLEY \nThe Associated Press\nLONDON A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.\nThe 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said Thursday.\nVisitors over the past two centuries who viewed the tree’s gnarled limbs and sprawling canopy in Nottingham compressed the soil, making it difficult for rain to reach its roots, the conservation group said.\nThe forest has been under threat for years and the tree had been rumored to have died in the past — only to have the group confirm it was still alive.\nThat is no longer the case.\n“The tree’s failure to produce leaves this year is heartbreaking for everyone,” Hollie Drake of the RSPB said in a statement announcing the death.\nThe tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.\nIt got its name after being mentioned in a book on oaks by Major Hayman Rooke in 1790 that led to the first wave of fans who flocked to the forest.\nFILE – A 1,200-year-old Major Oak tree, where Robin Hood allegedly used as a hide out, stands in Sherwood Forest near Nottinghamshire, England, on Oct. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)\nIt’s impossible to say what killed the tree, but the footprints of millions contributed to its downfall, along with intervention to shore up its massive limbs using cables and poles. Climate change that has brought heat waves and drought was also blamed.\nTree experts found the root system strangled and starved.\n“Ancient trees like the Major Oak are the ‘conservation white rhinos of the U.K.’ but their decline is far less visible,” said Ed Pyne, of the Woodland Trust. “Saving them is vital to the health of the world we live in and yet most disappear quietly, without the recognition or care given to the Major Oak.”\nIn addition to its place in folklore, the forest is known for Sherwood oaks that floated the ships of Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson’s Royal Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and as timbers in the roof of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.\nThe Major Oak was spared from the saw and has been protected by a fence since the 1970s.\n“The Major Oak will continue to stand at the heart of Sherwood as a natural monument for visitors to come and see, living on in the legend of Robin Hood and continuing to provide as much support to the forest’s ecosystem in death as in life,” Drake said.\nThe post An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died appeared first on Odessa American.","url":"https://www.oaoa.com/world/an-ancient-oak-tree-said-to-have-sheltered-legendary-robin-hood-has-died/","source":"Odessa American (oaoa.com)","author":"Associated Press","publishDate":"2026-06-19T15:18:40.000Z","category":"local","localScore":100,"priority":1,"image":"https://theodessa.org/imgp?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaoa.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F06%2FAP26168702551070.jpg","slug":"an-ancient-oak-tree-said-to-have-sheltered-legendary-robin-hood-has-died"}],"events":{"items":[{"title":"Children's Storytime at Ector County Library","date":"2026-07-02","dateLabel":"Thursday, July 2, 2026","time":"See venue for time","location":"Ector County Library, Children's Department, 321 W. 5th Street, Odessa","category":"Library","description":"The Ector County Library Children's Department offers recurring storytime sessions with stories, crafts, and activities for young children.","url":"/calendar"},{"title":"First Friday ODTX","date":"2026-07-03","dateLabel":"Friday, July 3, 2026","time":"6:00 PM","location":"Downtown Odessa","category":"Arts","description":"A free monthly arts-and-community event hosted by Odessa Arts and Downtown Odessa on the first Friday of each month, featuring live music, gallery openings, local vendors, art, and food from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.","url":"/calendar"},{"title":"Independence Day","date":"2026-07-04","dateLabel":"Saturday, July 4, 2026","time":"All day","location":"United States","category":"Holiday","description":"Independence Day — a U.S. federal observance. 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