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Voters rebuke Netanyahu but exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a rebuke Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave his opponents a solid majority in the next parliament. Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take w...
safety
Man accused of sexually assaulting girl, 13
A 26-year-old Odessa accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl told police she claimed she was 19. According to a partially redacted Odessa Police Department report, officers were looking for the runaway girl around 2 a.m. Monday when other officers went to talk to Nathan...
safety
Odessan accused of attacking man with beer bottle
A 21-year-old Odessa man was arrested Sunday morning after being accused of hitting another man in the head with a beer bottle. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a home on East 35th Street for a fight call shortly after 7 p.m. Officers s...
safety
Ex-con arrested in assault case
An Odessa man was arrested last week on a warrant issued after he was accused of pistol-whipping another man repeatedly. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a home on Drury Lane around 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29. When officers arrived, a 55-year-o...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Compass Academy turns its attention to playoffs after going undefeated in district
The Compass Academy volleyball team wants more. The Lady Cougars dominated their district. They went undefeated in District 3-3A, winning all but one game in a three-sets. Now, they have bigger goals in mind as the Lady Cougars begin postseason play. Compass Academy will begin th...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: OHS set for first playoff appearance since 2010
For the first time in 16 years, the Odessa High volleyball team can say it has made the playoffs. Now, the Lady Bronchos will look to make the most of it. For the first time since 2010, Odessa High will be playing playoff volleyball as the Lady Bronchos face El Paso Franklin in t...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Permian to face EP Eastlake in bi-district round
After a short hiatus, the Permian volleyball team is finally back in the postseason. The Lady Panthers will be playing in the playoffs for the first time since 2023 after finishing the regular season 23-9 overall and 3-5 in District 2-6A. “We’re just excited to practice another d...
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Austin man shot by ICE officer pleads not guilty to federal assault charge
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an immigration attorney representing Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, who was shot by federal immigration agents on Sept. 20, holds a news conference following his federal bail hearing at the federal courthouse in Austin on Sept. 30, 2026. Credit: Eli Hartman f...
parks
Sul Ross McNair program grad publishes research in international journal
Research conducted by a recent Sul Ross State University graduate and a former faculty member has been published in a peer-reviewed journal, highlighting the university’s commitment to undergraduate research and hands-on learning in kinesiology and human performance. Anna Campos,...
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Tours offer Halloween enthusiasts visits to former psychiatric hospital and funeral home
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