The rig count in the Permian Basin was up one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 268 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 254 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is unchanged from last week at 588 rigs. A year ago, 537 rigs were acti...
schools
Odessa High may still be searching for their first win in district play but the good news is that all they realistically need is one win to get into the playoffs. That’s what happens when you’re in a five-team district. Coming off a 56-0 loss to Permian, the Odessa High Bronchos ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old from Minnesota who prosecutors say planned a terror attack at the Mall of America and who was arrested after buying an AK-47 from an undercover FBI employee must remain in custody, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, an Am...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously sh...
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A 12-year-old in the Galveston school district was arrested after being disruptive and refusing to head to the school lobby. Credit: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times By The New York Times, The Texas Tribune This article was reported in collaboration with The San Antonio Expr...
government
Gov. Greg Abbott answers questions from the media during the Texas Classrooms Commission press conference on the teacher-led initiative that is shaping the future of public education at the Governor’s mansion in Downtown Austin on Aug. 10, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas T...
business
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry bounced back on Wall Street Monday and recovered some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide were shaky. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, coming off its wo...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON The Houston Texans returned from London feeling great after getting a thrilling win over Jacksonville this weekend. But the Texans (2-4) still have a lot of work to do if they hope to dig out of the hole created by dropping their first f...
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion , a new study found. In a crucial part of the Gulf between the light surface...
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Saudi Arabia says it has executed a man and a woman from Bangladesh over “indecent acts” inside a mosque in Mecca. Bangladesh said that it hadn't been informed of the executions beforehand. Meanwhile, Israeli police have arrested 10 suspects in a wave of settler violence that tar...
Local
An Odessa boy accused of shooting his girlfriend’s mother and siblings to death last December pleaded guilty to three counts of murder Monday and was sentenced to three concurrent life sentences in Ector County District Court. Damien Gabriel Valdez had just turned 15 when he was ...
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MIDLAND Scharbauer Foundation recently marked its 15th anniversary with a special celebration at Bush Convention Center, bringing together community partners, nonprofit leaders, friends of the Foundation and others who have played a role in its work throughout Midland. The annive...
