By Dusty Gallivan A person convicted of sexual assault receives probation while someone convicted of drug possession is sentenced to 20 years in prison. Both cases make the news, and the public understandably has questions. How can someone convicted of such a serious offense receive probation whi...
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The Odessa Jackalopes defeated the El Paso Rhinos 4-2 in the first of a three-game series Thursday night at Ector County Coliseum. The Jackalopes improved to 10-3-0-0 while the Rhinos fell to 4-8-4-0. Both teams were tied 2-2, going into the third period, before Kaid Pawlanta and...
government
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a ma...
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Feature Impact Once all the trick-or-treaters have filled their pumpkin totes and the porch lights have turned off, many American households are stocked with an abundance of sweet treats in the aftermath of a successful Halloween. Make them even sweeter by using those chocolates ...
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Feature Impact Jack-o’-lantern carving is a cherished fall tradition — but pumpkins aren’t the only vegetables you can decorate with fun, spooky or scary faces. These Jack-o’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers give you a Halloween-themed, kid-approved way to put vegetables on the dinner tab...
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MIDLAND No job is too big, no pup is too small for Midland ISD Police Department’s very own “Paw Patrol.” If the Midland ISD Police Chief, Robert Doporto, had his way, the department’s four-legged force would officially be called the “Blue Team.” MISD’s K-9s, Maui and Bo, who are...
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By ANNA WILDER and LEKAN OYEKANMI The Associated Press/Report for America HOUSTON A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston was charged Friday with aggravated assault with a deadly wea...
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Norway has turned to a bit of toilet humor in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments insulting the Scandinavian country and the Nobel Peace Prize. After Trump called Norway a “shithouse,” the country’s tourism agency published a guide to “some of the world’s mo...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled weekend campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans. The Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for back-to-back campa...
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By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune, The Texas Tribune This coverage is made possible through Votebeat , a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here . This story was p...
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A Flock camera in Houston on Aug. 17, 2026. Credit: Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune On Tuesday, voters in the Houston-area suburb of League City will be the first in Texas to decide whether to remove Flock surveillance cameras from city stree...
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Due to inclement weather conditions the OPD Trunk-or-Treat has been cancelled for tonight. The post OPD Trunk-or-Treat cancelled appeared first on Odessa American ....
business
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production. Besides the disruption caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine that have driven up the co...
