NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed. But after two injections, she kept breathing. She made snoring sounds, she talked, she said her arm was hurting. Pike, sentenced to die for torturing and killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995, said as her scheduled lethal in...
government
President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail Thursday in heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. He could have his work cut out for him: Just 26% of U.S. adults approve of his handling of the economy ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation to establish clear, standardized security requirements for submarine cables landing in the United States while streamlining the licensing process for trusted companies. The United St...
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This week, the West Texas Symphony returns for its second concert of the 2026-27 season with its program titled “Pines of Rome!” The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased online at tinyurl.com/yes4br9r . ...
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Members of the nonprofit community were honored for their hard work and sacrifices at the Nonprofit Management Center’s 18th annual Beacon Awards Thursday at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The Beacon Awards honor the people and organizations whose leadership, se...
business
The Sewell Family of Companies is acquiring Willis Automotive of Des Moines, Iowa, in partnership with the Willis family. Two families, miles apart, built their businesses much the same way — on the belief that a great business is earned one guest at a time. Today those two enter...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center, as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier...
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U.S. President Donald Trump says it's “possible” he may ramp up bombing of Iran after the Nov. 3 midterm elections and that he rejected Iran's latest peace offer because it's not good enough. Fighting between Houthi rebels and government forces overnight stirred fears that the Ir...
safety
LONDON (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran. The 25-year-old man was arrested in central Lon...
schools
For the first time in program history, the Odessa High tennis team is going to the playoffs. The Bronchos locked in the final playoff spot from the district after defeating Permian 11-8 in last week’s crosstown rivalry. Head coach Katelyn Watts and her players talked about the ex...
business
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world on Thursday. On Wall Street, the moves were relatively modest after U.S. bond yields cranked higher but then gave back the gains later in the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% ...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, walks on stage at Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, 2026. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON At the beginning of September, Democ...
