Crystal Mason, center, helps churchgoers register to vote after a service at Friendship-West Baptist Church on Feb. 1, 2026. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune The state’s highest criminal court on Thursday rejected an appeal from prosecutors seeking to...
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The owners of Camp Mystic could be held criminally responsible for the deaths of 25 campers and two counselors following deadly floods in July 2025, documents show....
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For the second week this season, there were a lot of positives from the UTPB football team’s performance. The Falcons remain at the top of the Lone Star Conference after defeating Sul Ross State 66-7 last Saturday in Alpine. UTPB now sits at 2-1 overall, 2-0 in LSC. “We enjoyed t...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Friday looks warm and a little humid, with lots of clouds hanging around for much of the day. Most of the daytime hours should stay dry, but a few isolated showers or thunderstorms could pop up late in the afternoon. High temperatures will peak at arou...
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For the second week this season, there were a lot of positives from the UTPB football team’s performance. The Falcons remain at the top of the Lone Star Conference after defeating Sul Ross State 66-7 last Saturday in Alpine. UTPB now sits at 2-1 overall, 2-0 in LSC. “We enjoyed t...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the “truly great friendship” he's forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader began his highly anticipated state visit. While Trump has many thorny issues to discuss with the president of America’s biggest economic rival, he focused on h...
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Israel's increasingly isolated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took center stage at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending his decision to attack Iran as an easy one. Hamas said it was ready to move forward on a Gaza peace agreement, while a top European Uni...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK After whipping through a couple sudden reversals, stocks ended a shaky day of trading on Wall Street Thursday roughly where they began. The S&P 500 finished nearly flat and edged down by less than 0.1% following several turns between losse...
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Crude Oil: 94.61 (+2.45). Nymex MTD AVG: 96.6567. Natural Gas: 3.297 (+0.274). Gasoline: 3.5646 (-0.0224). Spreads: November/December (+3.71) December/January (+3.01). Plains WTI Posting: 91.09 (+2.45). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 24, 2026 appeared first on Odessa America...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of endangering Jewish New Yorkers with his criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza, saying during a speech at the United Nations on Thursday that the mayor has spread lies about Israel. ...
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began the year declaring that he stood “shoulder to shoulder” with U.S. President Donald Trump as the two countries launched a war against Iran. But this week, as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations Ge...
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON Despite rising political anxiety over the Iran war , senators on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump ‘s military action, which has been largely blamed for the spike in ...
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By MARC LEVY and MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. The Energy Department said Thursday that it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid, as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up eff...
