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Now that we’ve completed our celebration of America’s 250th birthday, it’s time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. I will not live to see it, but I hope the nation will. At least, I hope a
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said in written testimony Tuesday the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past," yet provided no signal about the central bank's next steps. Fed policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh will say when h...
A 47-year-old Odessa man is facing an aggravated robbery charge after being accused of stabbing another man in the butt and thigh while stealing his backpack. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Department report, dispatchers received a report of a stabbing on FM 1936 around 8 p.m. July ...
By Steven Snow A year into the Working Families Tax Cuts, signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, we finally have an Administration delivering real results for the people who put food on America’s tables. As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, the American story has always been one of resi...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring Police Department’s non-emergency phone lines are temporarily unavailable while new phone equipment is being installed.Temporary contact numbersResidents needing non-emergency police assistance can call (432) 466-3883 or (432) 466-4225 during the outage.T...
Now that we’ve completed our celebration of America’s 250th birthday, it’s time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. I will not live to see it, but I hope the nation will. At least, I hope a certain kind of America will celebrate its 300th year — one that has regained its moral equilibri...
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Monahans Police Department’s phone lines are currently experiencing technical difficulties, according to the Monahans police post on Facebook. Residents experiencing an emergency should dial 911.For non-emergency situations requiring police assistance, residents can c...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek along with well below-normal temperatures. FLOOD WATCHA Flood Watch is in effect for parts of West Texas through Thursday as several rounds of oc...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an ongoing shooting investigation that left a minor hospitalized.Police and EMS were called to a shooting at a home in the 700 block of NW 13th Street around 3:50 a.m. July 11. Officers say the suspects appro...
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports accelerated in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence, the customs agency said Tuesday. The increase in exports in June was much better than economists had expected. Exports rose 19.4% year-on-year in May. Import...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Two members of the Islamic State group were executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic, Iranian state television reported Tuesday. The report identified the men as Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani. It said they belonged to an Islam...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump separately suggested the United States will charge other ships for safe passage, upendi...
FONTAINEBLEAU, France (AP) — A fire raging in the historic and much-visited Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Monday prompted evacuations of some residential neighborhoods and disrupted train and highway traffic. It was among several wildfires in western Europe as the region bakes under its ...
A 33-year-old Houston woman was arrested Friday after police said she abandoned a 2-year-old boy on South Dixie near Interstate 20 with a dead cell phone and money tucked in his diaper. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to Dixie and Sterling Park Road on Fr...
BANGKOK (AP) — Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities said Monday as investigations began. The blaze at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – 7/13/2026 Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “The atmosphere is loaded with moisture. The sky is basically a giant sponge right now. So, expect scattered showers and storms to keep popping up.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on to...
The UTPB Athletics Department has announced the 2026 UTPB Athletics Hall of Fame class. The official induction ceremony will take place on Oct. 31. 2008 Volleyball Team In 2008, the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) Women’s Volleyball Team had a landmark season, finishing with an impressiv...
The UTPB Falcons will soon get a new conference opponent as the Lone Star Conference will be welcoming a new member next year with the addition of Texas A&M-Texarkana. On Monday, the Lone Star Conference announced that it will be welcoming Texas A&M-Texarkana to league membership starting July 1,...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teen confessed to officers that she and the quinceañera drank tequila "directly from the bottles," which led to the arrest of a couple during their daughter's 15th birthday party, according to an offense report obtained by ValleyCentral. Jeanett Garza, 43, and...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A summer debate is going viral again. Does swimming count as a shower or bath? "I always take a shower and bath afterward because I always feel itchy and dry. I make sure I clean all the chemicals off," said Cayleb Medina, a Midland resident. Some people say chlorine d...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - As the New World screwworm threat grows in Texas, a free online course is training potential inspectors and helping animal owners stay ahead of the issue.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, in partnership with the Texas Animal Health Commission and the USDA, developed the New Wor...
State Rep. James Talarico and local leaders from different political backgrounds have come together to propose a commonsense border security plan that focuses on hiring more Border Patrol agents, adding immigration judges, investing in surveillance technology, and targeting violent criminals, whi...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a man Monday after he fled on foot from officers responding to a criminal trespass call near a gas station on 52nd Street.According to Odessa police, officers were called at around 1:15 p.m. on July 13 to the area of 52nd Street at an OXXO Gas Station...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department and Midland Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help identifying two women accused of stealing a gold chain from a person while they prayed together.According to police, on May 16, the two women approached someone in an HEB parking lot ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two teenagers are facing felony charges after a weekend car meet at 1210 E. Wadley Ave. in Midland County ended with three people injured on Saturday, July 11.Officers were called to the area about a disturbance with weapons. According to the arrest affidavit, a blue BMW w...
ANDREWS When Andrews girls high school golf coach Mark Burgen first learned that he was named a finalist for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) Golf Coach of the Year, he thought it was a mistake or even a scam. For one, he hadn’t heard of the NHSACA before but after v...
MIDLAND River House Artists/Warner Records Nashville’s Texas country breakout Hudson Westbrook on Monday announced his fall headline Hits Me Tour. The 24-date run includes a stop in Midland, bringing his live show to The Horseshoe, presented by Out West, on Friday, October 16. Joining him for the...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the area of Dove Avenue on July 11.Images posted by the Midland Fire Department showed the garage sustained extensive fire damage and the roof collapsed.According to Midland Fire Department officials, the cause o...
Midland County, Texas has received a $4 million federal grant to improve safety at the Five Points intersection, which will include the installation of traffic lights and a new four-way intersection design.
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The University of Texas Permian Basin announced its second class for the Athletics Hall of Fame. There are two former student-athletes, a coach, and a team being inducted into the class of 2026. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 31. Here is th...
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (KMID/KPEJ) - Former Midland RockHound Nick Kurtz is selected to start in his first-ever All-Star Game. Initially, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was supposed to start, but he came down with an injury. Kurtz has 89 hits, 20 home runs, and 61 runs in the ...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The threat of heavy rain and flash flooding will affect parts of West Texas through Thursday evening. An upper-level disturbance will combine with tropical moisture from the Gulf of America to produce areas of heavy rain through the rest of the week. Be sure to be a...
SANDERSON, Texas (KOSA) - Texas senate candidate James Talarico held a “Commonsense Border Security” press conference in Sanderson on Monday as part of the third day of his Frontera Tour, which includes a series of stops across West and South Texas.Border wall criticized at press conferenceTalari...
Mark Krawczyk has been appointed as the City of Odessa's new Chief Financial Officer, bringing with him over 40 years of experience in municipal finance leadership.
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County officials have released the latest renderings of the county’s future courthouse.The new courthouse is planned with an emphasis on functionality, efficiency and timeless architectural design, reflecting the county’s long-term commitment to meeting the need...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Oil prices jumped Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged stock markets lower. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the int...
With Microsoft and Chevron joining forces to build a self-powered $7-billion AI data center 20 miles south of Pecos and with other companies envisaging similar plans, Waco economist Ray Perryman says there are justifiable concerns about ensuring that data centers do not lead to problems with the ...
Big Spring Mayor Robert H. Moore has pledged his support for employees and families affected by the planned closure of the Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring, and has created the Big Spring Transition Task Group to help the community navigate the transition.
Crude Oil: 78.14 (+6.73). Nymex MTD AVG: 70.7923. Natural Gas: 2.897 (-0.043). Gasoline: 3.1663 (+0.1817). Spreads: August/September (+0.20) September/October (+0.69). Plains WTI Posting: 74.62 (+6.73). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 13, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.
The Lea County Drug Task Force has issued a public health warning after a joint operation led to the discovery of a deadly cocaine-fentanyl mixture.
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday in a scathing decision that referred one of his lawyers for potential...
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