By SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press The Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with a j...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - We are aware of a SWAT situation at Tanglewood and Springbrook Drive. A crew has been sent to the area. This is a developing story. We will update you with more details once it becomes available....
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. “UEFA and its national associations wil...
By JAIMIE DING The Associated Press Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom. Eight years later, she was diagnosed with melanoma — a potentially life-threatening skin...
AUSTIN While best known as the oil and gas regulator for the Lone Star State, the RRC also has statutory responsibilities for other areas of the energy industry, including Texas’ growing geothermal sector. With significant overlap in technology and expertise with the oil and gas ...
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday ...
The Bush Family Home State Historic Site in Midland is expanding its youth programming by adding new science and history clubs alongside returning advisory and docent programs....
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid conceding to Senate Republicans demanding limits t...
The Odessa Rotary Club gave a generous cash donation and collected goods to Harmony Home in Odessa at the club’s July 29 meeting at Odessa College. Pictured from left to right are Jon Brisco, president of the Odessa Rotary Club, and Harmony Home Program Director Loralinda Cruz. T...
ABILENE On Thursday, August 6, at 11:00 a.m., the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Specialist (SPC) Steven Louis McCarley. Born on March 8, 1952, SPC McCarley served from July 1987 to July 1990. SPC McCarl...
A City of Lubbock water tower on May 21, 2025. Credit: Annie Rice for The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK What would normally be unassuming, small parcels of land have caught the eye of Lubbock’s city leaders and have residents up in arms. On Tuesd...
Talker News | Talker “Applying honey to a cut,” “baking soda paste on mosquito bites” and “oatmeal on itchy rashes” are some of the ways Americans have treated minor injuries in their own home. A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that most trust natural ingredients to treat min...
An Oberon solar project in Notrees in Ector County. The farm, operated by 174 Power Global, produces 180 megawatts of power. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune The demand on Texas’ energy grid by 2032 will be nearly double a record that wa...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the federal government over its decision to add the dunes sagebrush lizard, which lives in the state’s biggest oil and gas region, to the endangered species list. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune The U.S. Fish a...
When you start with a predetermined policy and then go looking for a legal pretext to justify it, you are building on shaky ground. President Donald Trump illustrated that point once again last week, when he announced a third round of broad tariffs after his first two attempts we...
LAREDO, Texas (KOSA) - Border Patrol agents found five people being held in dangerous conditions inside a suspected stash house near Laredo, authorities said. Agents with the Laredo Sector said the five were migrants in the country illegally, originating from three different coun...
A major turning point in the investigation into the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers could come with the release of one of the witnesses to the shooting....
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Gas prices are starting to soften as the week of July 29, 2026 goes on. Drivers saw up to $4.00/gallon in recent days. As the start of July signaled a possible end to the Iran war. Kirk Edwards, President of Latigo Petroleum, told Big 2’s Chris Talley ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/29/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “We’re still riding that big summer heat wave, and it’s not letting up anytime soon. Saturday finally shakes things up with a cold front—yes, a cold front in late July—and that ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision, at least for now, shielded Fauci from ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON The Houston Texans began preparations for their 25th season Wednesday as the only NFL team to have never made a conference championship game and one of just four teams that haven’t reached the Super Bowl. After losing in the divisional r...
West Texas country-rock band Jesse Joe & The 96ers have advanced to the live rounds of America's Got Talent, with performances scheduled to begin in August....
Participating Dairy Queen locations in West Texas are scheduled to host their annual Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 30, to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals benefiting Medical Center Health System....
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A routine patrol in West Texas turned into a multi-agency hazmat recovery operation over the weekend after a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) corporal detected a buried radioactive source. According to DPS officials, a corporal assigned to th...
The West Texas VA Health Care System is scheduled to host its third annual Freedom Rides Rally Car Show on Aug. 1 at the George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Diamondback Energy has donated more than $1 million to Midland College’s Instrumental and Electrical and Automation program, with funds directed toward new equipment in labs and classrooms. Erick Gutierrez, department chair of Energy and Technical Programs...
LAREDO, Texas (KOSA) - A Laredo man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 41-year-old Robert Steven Lanier pleaded guilty March 6. U.S. A judge sentenced Lanier to 151 mo...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high inflation. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision ...
Midland County officials have approved the design phase of the West County Drainage Project, a major construction initiative aimed at reducing flooding in historically vulnerable areas north of Highway 80....
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy sobbed in court Wednesday as jurors listened to the anguished 911 call her then-husband made after returning from an errand to find she’d strangled their three children in their Massachusetts home. On the roughly 7-minute recording, Patrick C...
Crude Oil: 84.46 (+5.20). Nymex MTD AVG: 78.1752. Natural Gas: 2.725 (+0.063). Gasoline: 3.3978 (+0.0633). Spreads: September/October (+2.42) October/November (+2.36). Plains WTI Posting: 80.94 (+5.20). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 29, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) - The former LHS Rebel Chris Brazzell II went down with a no-contact injury during the 7-on-7 drill on Wednesday. It is believed that the rookie wide receiver suffered a moderate lateral collateral ligament (LCL) tear in his left knee, and he...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Mackynlie Conklin, a West Texas native, has been crowned Miss Texas for America Strong and will compete at the national level in Las Vegas in September. Conklin began her pageant journey at 16 years old in Midland. She also previously was crowned Miss Perm...
The exterior of a data server hall at the Meta Temple Data Center in Temple on July 22, 2026. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune By Natalie Weber, Houston Public Media, The Texas Tribune Texas’ power grid operators are calling for state lawmakers to expand their authorit...
Odessa oilman Kirk Edwards says multiple pressure points, not just the Strait of Hormuz, are developing across the Middle East to restrict the global supply of oil. “Just a few weeks ago many commentators were telling us that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was ‘returning t...
Talker News | Talker A statue of Abraham Lincoln, a butter knife made of solid gold and a talking fish — these are just some of the things Americans say they’ve inherited from a loved one. A new survey of 1,200 U.S. respondents conducted by Talker Research on behalf of 1-800-GOT-...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is moving into the design phase of the West County Drainage Project. County officials said Midland County has spent the past several months acquiring land and securing property access needed to support the project. With that work main...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The West Texas VA Health Care System is inviting all Veterans—and their friends and family—to the Third Annual Freedom Ride Rally Car Show. The event is Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the George H. O’Brien Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spri...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Memorial Hospital has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Regional Recognition Award for its part in a West Texas effort to improve care for patients having the most severe type of heart attack. The award goes to hospitals th...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Last night, Midland Community Theatre and Tall City Craftologist hosted their end-of-the-month open mic event, inviting community members to come out and show off their creative side. The event is hosted on the last Monday of each month. While some pe...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/28/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. The heat is still the star of the show — and it’s not giving up its spotlight just yet. Basically, if you are a fan of hot weather, you’re in luck… and if not, keep that ac humm...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -The City of Midland has announced that the Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic 2026 is scheduled to take place in Midland-Odessa from Oct. 8 - 10. The 2026 Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic will include competitions in: swimming, bocce, FUNdamental s...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Veterans were invited to have their portraits taken for the West Texas VA Health Care System’s Vital Signs magazine, a publication designed to inform veterans about resources available through the VA healthcare system. The magazine’s “Faces of Service” sect...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Special Olympics Texas announced Tuesday the return of the 2026 Fall Classic competition, scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Odessa and Midland. Special Olympics athletes from both cities gathered at the UTPB Engineering Building for the announcement. Compe...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Xcel Energy is proposing multiple new power generation projects to meet growing energy demands across Texas and New Mexico. The proposed projects include nearly 4,000 megawatts of new generation resources expected to be online by 2030. Alongside the gener...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. The two leaders also plan to discuss the framewo...
Midland Memorial Hospital was awarded the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition award for its excellence in treating severe heart attacks in the West Texas region....
A Midland County resident filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Midland County Judge Terry Johnson, alleging the judge leaked sensitive personal information in retaliation for the man's reporting on local government....
SkyGardens Flower Farm is scheduled to open its fall season to visitors on July 30th.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is warning residents about phone scams where callers pretend to be law enforcement officers. Scammers may tell you that you missed jury duty, failed to show up in court, ignored a subpoena, or have an active warrant. They might also send off...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Eastbound Interstate 20 traffic will be reduced to one lane under the Lamesa Road overpass beginning at 9 a.m. on July 29, according to TxDOT. Motorists traveling through the area should expect delays and use caution in the work zone. Drivers are asked to ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland County resident who posts online under the name “Nino America” is suing County Judge Terry Johnson, saying Johnson used his position to get sensitive personal information — then posted it publicly online. The lawsuit was filed July 27 in the U.S....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Starting now through Aug. 27, Princeton to Community Lane between Garfield and D Street and N, L, I, H, G and D streets between Golf Course and Harvard will be closed. According to the City of Midland, this area will be closed to through traffic at various...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko is still on his way to recovery after a hard outfield collision that required surgery to repair a C6-C7 vertebra fracture. The injury occurred in game one of the series against the Frisco RoughRiders on June 30...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. There ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored Sgt. 1st Class Cristian Hidalgo and 49 other service members with the Mexican Border Defense Medal during a ceremony in Washington on July 27, 2026....
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/27/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “We’re seeing heat advisories in place for parts of the Permian Basin. In other words — it’s a whole lot of summer out there, so keep the sunscreen handy and the cold drinks clo...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The age of childbirth is changing as more women are starting families later in life, including women in the Permian Basin. According to 2023 data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, births to women over 40 now account for 4.1% of all U...
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared …
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing from a local shop. According t…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing landscaping equipment f…
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - A woman was hit and killed by an SUV in the area of W. FM 700 in Big Spring Thursday morning. According to the Bi…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Ridership is down for EZ-Rider in Midland, but fewer passengers aren’t the only challenge facing the transit system.…
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