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BULLARD, Texas (KWTX) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday promoted a “taxpayer empowerment” plan he says would rein in local government tax hikes and deliver long-term property tax relief, including new vot
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ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV by consecrating four bishops without his consent Wednesday, dismissing the resulting excommunications and schism by declaring it was a “sacred duty” to defend the Catholic faith. The Society of St...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign container ship, but offered no other immediate details. The report appeared...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Trash collection will not happen on Friday, July 3, according to the City of Midland, which has released its holiday schedule ahead of Independence Day weekend.Holiday trash collection scheduleThe city’s adjusted schedule is as follows:Monday — Regular trash pickupTuesday ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - TTUHSC researchers say a vaccine they’ve been working on for years is showing encouraging early results against schistosomiasis — a parasitic illness that sickens millions of people worldwide.The vaccine is called SchistoShield®, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Ce...
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore to bury 14 schoolchildren who were killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed on Tuesday. Police are investigating whether negligence during ongoing construction work caused the collapse that left an...
NEW YORK (AP) — Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her after she publicly described the attack in 2019. Lawyers for Carroll filed paper...
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were injured and being treated at a hospital, senior police official Faisal Kam...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In Kimberley Kausen’s home, a passed “sell by” date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is still good for a few more days. Kausen, a chef and [...]
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (6/30/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Cooler than average for day to start off July Wednesday.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your ...
A wide right turn led to the seizure of 46 grams of methamphetamine and 4 grams of cocaine last week and the arrest of the driver. According to an Odessa Police Department report, an officer saw Gilbert Garcia make a wide right turn at North John Ben Shepperd and Maple around 8 p.m. June 25 and p...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for felony theft. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, on June 11, 2026, deputies responded to the 4500 block of West County Rd 122 and learned that a bumper pull trailer and Can-Am si...
A 19-year-old Odessa man was arrested June 20, six months after he was involved in an alcohol-related crash that took the lives of two men and seriously injured two others. Baltazar Sotelo was booked into the Ector County jail on suspicion of two counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts...
A 32-year-old Midland man was arrested last week after being accused of repeatedly trying to ram a Dodge Ram with two children inside with a Freightliner. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were dispatched to a disturbance at the Far West Center on West Universit...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – With the rising cost of living, families have slowly been cutting delivery apps from their monthly expenses due to high hidden fees. Depending on which app you use, fees can add up to an extra $15 to your bill. Dylan Gilmore, Owner of Dylan Dash, saw this issue and wan...
Odessa City Council District 3 representative Gilbert Vasquez has resigned from his seat due to family tragedies, leaving the seat vacant during a busy budget season, but the council plans to appoint someone to fill the seat until the November election.
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland YMCA is having its annual summer camp for kids. The camp began on June 1st and will run through August 14th. The camp is weekly from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm for children aged five to 12. "We do offer financial assistance," Devon Copeland, Aquatic Director at YMC...
An Odessa man was arrested Friday after authorities said he purposely struck another man with a Toyota Highlander twice, breaking his leg. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were dispatched to a major traffic collision at J&A Truck Parts and Repair on Cowell Road...
SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) – The Athletics called up the former Midland RockHounds shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his debut, Kuroda-Grauer started at second base and batted ninth in the lineup. He went an impressive 3-for-4 with o...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Tech football team is set to premiere in a new docuseries on Paramount+. The four-episode series will feature behind-the-scenes action from the Red Raiders and offer a look at what it took to get them to where they are now. Texas Tech's press release about t...
Bridget Fulfer, owner of Earth, Body & Soul in Midland, is offering free card readings to help people gain clarity and make better decisions during the Mercury Retrograde, which is in effect until July 23.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The decision, in line with the longstanding...
DETROIT (AP) — Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S. The National Weather Service was blunt: Conditions were “dangerous” as...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two RV fires in Midland County on Monday displaced a total of five people.According to the Midland Fire Department, firefighters responded to the first fire near the intersection of West County Road 150 and South County Road 1285, which is outside the Midland city limits. ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy s...
BULLARD, Texas (KWTX) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday promoted a “taxpayer empowerment” plan he says would rein in local government tax hikes and deliver long-term property tax relief, including new voter-approval requirements for proposed increases.“Every Texan wants lower property taxes,” Abbott ...
Bo French, Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, speaks at the second general assembly of the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention in Houston while standing for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas state pledge on June 12, 2026. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Carlos N...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks rose Tuesday and trimmed their losses in what had been a rocky June. The S&P 500 gained 0.8%, though it still fell to its first losing month following two fabulous ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 136 points, or 0.3%, to its record...
The Lea County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning incident in Eunice that resulted in the death of a child.
For a vaccine to be effective, it must do two things. First, it must trigger an immune response. Second, the vaccine must train the body to remember the response so it can fight that same disease in the future. Now, new research shows that the only vaccine being tested to prevent and treat schist...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A juvenile died Friday after a possible drowning in Eunice.According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4:35 p.m. June 27 to help Eunice police with a possible drowning victim. When deputies arrived, they learned the juvenile had already been t...
AUSTIN Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock on Tuesday announced that nearly 73,000 Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) will receive initial funding July 1, serving families taking part in the state’s new school choice program. “As we launch the nation’s largest year-one school choice progr...
The Permian Strategic Partnership has invested $5.5 million to launch the Permian Basin Literacy Initiative, a multi-year pilot program that will provide early-literacy reading instruction to over 2,000 students in Ector County ISD and Midland ISD.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa City Councilman Gilbert Vasquez tendered his resignation Monday morning following the recent death of his brother, according to news partner Odessa American.In an interview Monday evening with Odessa America, Vasquez said he can no longer adequately see to the needs ...
The City of Midland will begin open enrollment for commissions and committees from July 1st, 2026, through July 31st, 2026, with appointments being made in September for the fiscal year starting October 1st, 2026.
AUSTIN Three of Texas’s 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests across the state. Authorities captured Eduardo Fuentes in Hidalgo, Kenneth Patterson in Plano and Leroy Lewis Jr. in Houston last week. A Texas Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for the arrest...
SNYDER Western Texas College has announced the renewal and expansion of Dual Credit Partnership Agreements with school districts throughout its service region, reinforcing a shared commitment to increasing educational opportunity, college readiness, and workforce preparation for students across W...
Two people were killed and one seriously injured in a three-car collision on FM 3398 in Ward County, Texas on Saturday morning.
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is closing its administrative office due to a gas leak.The sheriff’s office said the closure is to ensure the safety of employees and the public.We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding. We ant...
Crude Oil: 69.50 (-1.25). Nymex MTD AVG: 81.2233. Natural Gas: 3.275 (+0.094). Gasoline: 3.0144 (-0.0470). Spreads: August/September (+0.23) September/October (+0.29). Plains WTI Posting: 65.98 (-1.25). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: June 30, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.
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