Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen’s military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey’s Kurdish peace bill won approval...
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports on inflation and retail sales are the central updates for Wall Street this week. The reports help give investors and economists a better sense of where prices are moving on a wide range of goods and services, while also providing a clearer picture on the i...
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who was catapulted from obscurity last month when she was appointed to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate. “I think Darline’s wonderful,” said Kathy Bustos of Mount Pleasant, a...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Kyiv on Saturday as he visited Serbia, one of the few European countries that has maintained friendly relations with Moscow throughout its invasion of Ukraine. Four people,...
BANGKOK (AP) — A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people. The 14-year-old opened fire at around 10 a.m. Friday at De...
Feature Impact Everyone could use a little more magic in their everyday lives — but when it comes to back-to-school season, “manic” often feels like the more accurate word. Between shopping for supplies, coordinating the family’s schedules and trying to make sure everyone is look...
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister I remember when I was around 10 years old, there was a girl at school who was a couple of years older than me who was constantly being teased and treated harshly. I can see her clearly, as if it were yesterday, ...
Emerging from the swampy underbelly of the Democrat party is a slithering beast called DSA. Democrat Socialists of America is the name; communism is the endgame. The origins of this virus are in our liberal education system, where overpaid and tenured professors and teachers roma...
ILORIN, Kwara (AP) — Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. They we...
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were estimated at about 162 kilometers per hour (101 mph). It will bring heavy rains, creating a risk of severe ...
The Ector County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Fraian Orella on a bestiality charge and requested public assistance to identify a second suspect in an ongoing investigation....
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as “unjust” while vowing to appeal it t...
The nonprofit Permian Paws in Need provides pet food and supplies to residents of Midland and Odessa struggling with rising costs and is scheduled to host its second annual Bags for Bowls fundraiser on August 15....
CHICAGO (AP) — The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, mean...
Texas players say building a “five-star culture” goes beyond talent. Character, connection and selflessness are at the center of the Longhorns’ approach in 2026....
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets. Here’s a look at developments across the Middle East on Friday. Full coverage can be found here. Pakistan, Turkey and Sau...
SpaceX announced plans to build a $16.8 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas. In our link, the project expected to create 3,00 jobs.
Join the Odessa Police Department on Saturday, August 8, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ector County Coliseum for its annual Back-to-School Block Party. There will be games, prizes, and backpacks with school supplies given away to the first 500 students. OPD Specialized Units will be...
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. Every major index notched a second straight week of gains, which included several fresh...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. Employers cut 23,000 jobs in Ju...
The rig count in the Permian Basin was up three this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 263 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 256 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is unchanged from last week at 588 rigs. A year ago,...
Crude Oil: 78.18 (+0.89). Nymex MTD AVG: 79.1667. Natural Gas: 2.662 (+0.022). Gasoline: 2.9853 (+0.0468). Spreads: September/October (+1.03) October/November (+1.19). Plains WTI Posting: 74.66 (+0.89). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: August 7, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON In the days after Tank Dell suffered a gruesome knee injury in December 2024, the Houston Texans receiver wrote down a goal as he faced a daunting road back. “I want to come back better than where I was,” Dell said Friday. After missing ...
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA The Associated Press The Senate on Friday confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning the former Navy SEAL to the embattled agency he led temporarily last year only to be fired after he publicly opposed elimin...
SAN ANTONIO Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 271 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from July 31 through August 6, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons. Charges were brought against alien smugglers and illegal aliens with past co...
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he'll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Blanche’s prospective confirmation appeared threatened earlier Friday, when Re...
Trump’s energy frustrations are not liable to be resolved this year. Tuesday, Trump told Fox News that the U.S. and Iran were close to a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. He then leaped to the conclusion that would lower the price of gasoline from the current nationwide price of...
The Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston on June 21, 2026. Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune Annelise Camp, a 2-year-old girl whose parents sued to stop Texas Children’s Hospital from testing if she’s brain dead, died Monday after her breath...
The Big Spring Streets Department will temporarily close 11th Place from Goliad Street to Owens Street on Saturday, August 8, while crews paint crosswalks for the upcoming school year....
Photo Source: Talker Research Talker News | Talker During a school year, parents spend a grand total of 432 hours on meal planning and preparation. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 parents with school-aged kids (5-17), in which respondents said they spend 12 hours on ...
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks at Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 5, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein By Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune President Donald Trump this week criticized Texas for being anti-data center...
Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on IH-20 in Odessa, Texas, on August 6.
AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information about the 1996 murder of Juan Leon Laureles, 30, in Brown County. The reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for his death is now increased to $6,000 if the tip is received before...
Feature Impact When it comes to planning lunches and dinners on busy school days, simplicity is the name of the game. Parents who are already juggling carpools, practices, errands and homework don’t need anything extra added to their plates while they’re trying to get food onto e...
The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Lendsley Fenderson . Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon/family Violence. Dismissed. Alleged victim refuses to cooperate. Abraham Hernandez . Burglary ...
By DEEPA BHARATH The Associated Press KOCHI, India As the sun set over Kochi’s historic Jew Town neighborhood, Keith Hallegua donned a gray kippah and began a solitary walk to the synagogue at the end of his cobbled street. It was Shavuot, the Jewish holiday commemorating God giv...
By PETER SMITH The Associated Press KIRTLAND. Ohio Elder Brian Garner led a small group of visitors through the sturdy wooden door of what looked like an ordinary colonial church. But nearly two centuries ago, it was where a radical departure in American religious history took ho...
By RYAN J. FOLEY The Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency’s policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best inte...
The Permian volleyball team will be doing its second annual Alumni/Media Day this Saturday at Permian Fieldhouse. The event will begin at 8:45 a.m. with the JV White practice, followed by different scrimmages from all the junior varsity teams throughout the morning. The Lady Pant...
For nine years, the Medina Law Firm has helped give back to the community with its annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway. This year’s giveaway took place Friday morning in the parking lot of the law firm where 500 backpacks were given out to families with children on a first-co...
Two Odessans were killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on the north service road of IH-20 in Ector County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Agustin Montoya-Garia, 52, was traveling east on the service road in a Nissan Altima when he failed to yi...
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The Ector County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday will discuss the property tax rate as well as set a public hearing for the public to weigh in on the rate. Commissioners will also decide if county residents will pay an additional fee when registering their cars under a child safe...
A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a 33-year-old man during a disturbance in Big Spring on Thursday night....
By DAN GREENSPAN The Associated Press OXNARD, Calif. Expectations are high for Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive back Caleb Downs, the No. 11 overall draft pick who is being counted on to help overhaul their defense. Downs’s personal goals are even more ambitious. “That’s for me to...
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market. The June jobs n...
LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder and sexual assault of her British roommate Meredith Kercher 19 years ago in Italy, is defending herself against accusations from Kercher’s sister that her comedy show at the Edinburgh Frin...
PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German warships are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube’s ...
ROME (AP) — Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent. The extrem...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa High football team officially kicked off the 2026 season Monday, but before the Bronchos begin their non-district schedule, the program held one of its favorite annual traditions: Broncho Football Moms 101. The event gives mothers a firsthan...
Texas enters the 2026 season with the nation's third-toughest schedule, making roster depth one of Steve Sarkisian's top priorities heading into the fall....
The detransition services are not mandatory for former patients, and it's unclear how many want such care.
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Zoo Midland has been under construction for around 16 months' time. However, the hype behind the project has not let down one bit. The zoo would be an addition to the Permian Basin that developers are hopeful to keep expanding on. The rapid growth of t...
ABILENE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The former UTPB quarterback Kanon Gibson announced his commitment to Abilene Christian University back in April, and four months later, it was announced he left the program. ACU Athletics sent an email to Big 2 News stating, " I wanted to give an upda...
AUSTIN The RRC issued a total of 693 original drilling permits in July 2026. The total includes 612 to drill new oil or gas wells, 11 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field transfer, 58 for re-completion and 3 reclass. The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permi...
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy sobbed uncontrollably Thursday as jurors viewed autopsy photos of the youngest of her three children whom she strangled in 2023, until the court eventually had to take an unscheduled break. In the second week of her Massachusetts murder trial...
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By WILL WEISSERT and REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limitin...
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Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was target…
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports on inflation and retail sales are the central updates for Wall Street this week. The reports help give investors and…
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Few people have anything bad to say about Darline Graham, who was catapulted from obscurity last month when she was ap…
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Kyiv on Saturday as he visited S…
BANGKOK (AP) — A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok …
Feature Impact Everyone could use a little more magic in their everyday lives — but when it comes to back-to-school season, “manic” often fe…
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister I remember when I was around 10 years old, there was a girl at school w…
Emerging from the swampy underbelly of the Democrat party is a slithering beast called DSA. Democrat Socialists of America is the name; comm…
ILORIN, Kwara (AP) — Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in f…
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday. The stor…
The Ector County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for Fraian Orella on a bestiality charge and requested public assistance to identify a se…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $4…
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