MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew into a Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific late on Monday and was forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico but remain offshore. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and may intensify further and reach Category 5 strength Tuesday or We...
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and taken to a detention center in Texas with a bullet still lodged in his back was back in the hospital by Monday night, the man’s attorney said. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was ...
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At least 28 people have been shot at by federal immigration agents since last year, including Sunday's ICE shooting in Austin.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott broke the franchise record for career touchdown passes on Sunday during a 37-20 victory over the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. Prescott threw four touchdown passes in the game to tie and then surpass former Cowboys quarterback Tony...
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Federal officials still plan on reopening the Santa Teresa livestock crossing on Thursday despite a second confirmed New World screwworm case in New Mexico, state agriculture officials told Border Report....
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Walmart pharmacies in Odessa, Texas, are expanding healthcare access through Better Care Services, offering wellness screenings and same-day prescription deliveries without requiring an appointment....
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MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo will rapidly intensify in the Pacific Ocean and become a major hurricane later this week, forecasters said Monday. Polo could bring heavy rain, rough surf and tropical-storm-force winds to parts of Mexico late Tuesday into early Wednesday, the Miami-ba...
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A 57-year-old motorcyclist was killed Saturday night at 42nd Street and FM 1936. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a prelimary investigation indicated Jerry Brett Purvine rear-ended a Ford F-150 while riding a Harley Davidson Breakout while traveling west on 42n...
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An Odessa man was arrested last week on warrants issued after his girlfriend accused him of sexually assaulting her on two occasions and posting sexually explicit materials of them without her permission. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were d...
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BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict the Massachusetts mother of murder in the deaths of her three young children. In a motion filed Friday but made public Monday, Clancy's lawyer asked the ...
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BIG SPRING West Texas Centers will host a free Suicide Awareness Glow Walk/Run on Saturday, September 26, at 100 Whipkey Dr. in Big Spring. The community event is designed to bring people together to promote suicide awareness, encourage conversations about mental health, connect ...
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The Odessa City Council took another step toward increasing the property tax rate for FY’26-‘27 by 4.26% during a special meeting Wednesday night while also voting 5-1 to increase utility rates by 3% across the board. A final vote on both is scheduled for Tuesday night. If approv...
