WASHINGTON (AP) — Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in by the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother’s death. Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday to fill the remaining mon...
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BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, a person familiar with the matter confirmed Tuesday. The order came a day after an ICE officer shot and kil...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in by the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother’s death. Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday to fill the remaining mon...
Cattle in the holding pen before being moved through the auction ring at the West Auction barn in West on June 11, 2026. Credit: Justin Hamel/The Waco Bridge/CatchLight Local/Report for America By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Canada has suspended several animal exports from Texas due to con...
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points to his badge during a traffic stop at the intersection of 28th Street an Pierce Parkway in Springfield, Oregon, on Nov.19, 2025. Credit: Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard/USA TODAY Network via REUTERS By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHIN...
By JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press NEW YORK The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus...
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation’s worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them sho...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past," yet he provided no signal about the central bank's next steps. Fed policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said in his first appearance...
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...
WEST TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- It's another sunny day with scattered showers in West Texas! Today will consist of mainly sunny skies with a high near 87 degrees and east winds traveling around 10 mph. There will be a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, there will be some isolated showers and thunderst...
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Associated Press WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives. During a rare appearance by justices before Congr...
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One — a legal...
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and prop...
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people’s daily routines and can impact their confidence and sense of identity. Elite athletes know the challenges from an injury that sidelines them from their sport, requires physical reha...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa community is coming together to support the family of Leiah Isabel Gordils Gonzalez, a 2-year-old who died on July 13 after sustaining injuries in a car accident four days earlier at the intersection of Andrews Highway and 100th Street. Following the crash, L...
Feature Impact Although many people associate rice with savory dishes, this staple grain can actually level up your dessert game too. Cultures from around the world have invented a variety of creative ways to turn the sticky rice in your pantry into treats you can whip up when you’re on the prowl...
President Donald Trump speaks at the Port of Corpus Christi on Feb. 27, 2026. Credit: Pete Garcia for The Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA Mexico and the U.S. may frequently spar, but the two nations are bound by energy — networks of pipelines that stretch from Tex...
Texas (KOSA) - Multiple police departments across West Texas cities are reporting internet outages and down phone lines, impacting non-emergency contact numbers.Here are the alternate numbers residents can use for non-emergency calls:Kermit: (432) 999-0376Winkler County: No non-emergency line ava...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 8, 2026. Credit: Solrac Santiago/NurPhoto via REUTERS By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McALLEN Last week’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. Immigratio...
WICHITA, KAN. More than 2,250 students completed a total of 2,450 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University in spring 2026. Odessan Harshit Awasthi graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Production Design & Manufacturing Engineering. The breakdown of degrees and certificates...
Midland ISD will celebrate a major construction milestone with a Topping Out Ceremony for the new Midland High School, 1600 E. Wadley Ave., Thursday at 9 a.m. The ceremony marks the placement of the final structural beam, signifying the completion of the building’s framework and recognizing the e...
By JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON 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 eleva...
These brain scan images provided by Biogen show how high levels of Alzheimer’s-related tau protein, in red, dropped in a recipient of the company’s experimental drug diranersen. (Biogen via AP) By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer’...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped 0.4% from May to June, the largest monthly d...
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 3 and ...
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...
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...
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