Pablo Vegas, president of ERCOT, speaks as Gov. Greg Abbott holds at a press conference Monday afternoon at the Texas Department of Emergency Management headquarters in Austin on Aug. 31, 2026. Credit: Jacob Lujan/The Texas Tribune By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune The president and CEO of the El...
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The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims, a change that critics say could make some vulnerable minors easier to deport. The directive, in a Sept. 10 memo review...
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Running at over 97 percent capacity, Texas refineries are doing all they can to supply the nation and world with gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. But can they maintain this pace indefinitely in the face of regulations that severely restrict the construction of more refineries?...
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The Odessa Police Department is currently searching for 15-year-old Bethany Cousin, who was last seen in the 6500 block of Eastridge. She is approximately 5’5” tall and weighs approximately 190 pounds. Anyone with information in reference to her whereabouts is encouraged to call ...
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The Compass Academy volleyball team swept Buena Vista in a nondistrict game Tuesday at home. The Lady Cougars won by scores of 25-13, 25-12, 25-19. Compass Academy improved to 25-4 overall. The Lady Cougars will next face Odessa High at 5 p.m. Friday at OHS Fieldhouse. The post H...
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By MIKE CATALINI The Associated Press The Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term, according to a tracking tool released Wednesday by a pro-democracy nonprofit and a group of researchers and s...
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exas Education Commissioner Mike Morath speaks at Oak Run Middle School in New Braunfels on Aug. 14, 2026, as the state released its 2026 A-F accountability ratings. Credit: Eric Vryn for The Texas Tribune By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune Mike Morath set a goal 10 years ago to ...
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AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced that the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), in response to his August 24 directive , identified actions to protect consumers and make property and casualty insurance more affordable for Texans. “The average annual homeowners’ i...
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By Lisa MarcAurele As cooler weather arrives and baking season begins, many home bakers are taking a different approach in the kitchen. Instead of filling the counter with oversized cakes, dozens of cookies or large pans of brownies, they’re choosing recipes that make just enough...
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By JAMIE STENGLE and KATE BRUMBACK The Associated Press A man convicted in the shooting deaths of three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas. Meanwhile, another execution that was scheduled for the same time in Georgia has been halted by a judge. This would be the fift...
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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer For generations, kids have learned how to ride a bike — a quintessential childhood milestone — in driveways, on sidewalks and in neighborhood streets. Now, they’re learning in school gyms and playgrounds. On a recent September day, kinderg...
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By John Stossel Cell phones made my life easier. So did the internet. Artificial intelligence may enrich it even more. But lots of people are worried. “Stop AI or we’re all going to die!” shout protesters. It’s possible that AI will decide that we humans are in the way and impris...
