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Midland reports 44 fewer registered sex offenders following new ordinance
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Police Department says a new city ordinance aimed at improving public safety has led to a decrease in registered sex offenders living within city limits. According to MPD, the number of registered sex offenders has dropped from 268 to 224 since the...
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High-speed train hits stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 10
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. Esther Padilla, spokeswoman for the Castilla La Mancha region, said authorities c...
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Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated
JERUSALEM (AP) — Anxious Israelis watched election results take shape Wednesday after the highest turnout in over a quarter-century, as no clear winner emerged and weeks of negotiating could lie ahead for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an array of opposition parties trying...
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment started to cheer...
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Federal Reserve likely to skip rate hike despite elevated inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to stand pat on interest rates Wednesday even though inflation has accelerated in the past couple of months as the Iran war has caused spikes in oil and gas prices. The Fed's latest policy meeting concludes less than a week before...
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Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israel's election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli voters delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's far-right and religious governing coalition, but exit polls Wednesday suggested the election had no clear winner and indicated that the long-serving Israeli leader was far from defeated aft...
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Man accused of sexually assaulting girl, 13
A 26-year-old Odessa accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl told police she claimed she was 19. According to a partially redacted Odessa Police Department report, officers were looking for the runaway girl around 2 a.m. Monday when other officers went to talk to Nathan...
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Odessan accused of attacking man with beer bottle
A 21-year-old Odessa man was arrested Sunday morning after being accused of hitting another man in the head with a beer bottle. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a home on East 35th Street for a fight call shortly after 7 p.m. Officers s...
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Ex-con arrested in assault case
An Odessa man was arrested last week on a warrant issued after he was accused of pistol-whipping another man repeatedly. According to an Odessa Police Department report, officers were dispatched to a home on Drury Lane around 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29. When officers arrived, a 55-year-o...
schools
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Compass Academy turns its attention to playoffs after going undefeated in district
The Compass Academy volleyball team wants more. The Lady Cougars dominated their district. They went undefeated in District 3-3A, winning all but one game in a three-sets. Now, they have bigger goals in mind as the Lady Cougars begin postseason play. Compass Academy will begin th...