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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Food pantries across West Texas are seeing increased demand as grocery costs remain high, with organizations reporting record food box distributions and a growing number of working families seeking assistance.Demand outpacing last year’s numbersPermian Basin Mission...
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The policy change came after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - School starts in less than a month for some area districts, and one national consumer survey finds filling the average backpack costs more than $100. The Crisis Center of West Texas is asking the community to donate school supplies to support its student clients ahead of th...
HOUSTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Students from across the Lone Star State are seeing some major scholarship awards from The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, as the organization will award 541 Texas students with $20,000 scholarships. This represents a $10.8 million investment, a new milestone for HL...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek along with well below-normal temperatures. FLOOD WATCHA Flood Watch is in effect for parts of West Texas through Thursday as several rounds of oc...
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos County Sheriff's Office, along with the Texas Rangers, is conducting a death investigation at 204 E. 7th Street in Iraan, Texas. The investigation remains active at this time. There is no threat to the public. Additional information will be released as it beco...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death after a body was found Tuesday, July 17, 2026, in Iraan.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 200 block of East 7th Street, where a body was discovered at 204 E. 7th St.Few details have been re...
The Odessa Police Department will be serving dinner for a great cause from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Texas Roadhouse, located at 4221 N. Grandview. Officers will be working hard for tips, which will be donated to Special Olympics Texas. For more information, scan the QR code or go to www.sot...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Members of the Odessa Police Department will trade their badges for aprons later this month to help raise money for Special Olympics Texas.The department will participate in the annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Texas Roadhouse on...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Stocks rose Tuesday after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continued to climb on worries that the United States and Iran may return to all-out war. The S&P 500 added 0.4% to r...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Four renderings for the new Ector County Courthouse have been released on social media on Tuesday afternoon. The new courthouse will be located at the current USPS site on Texas Ave. In a Facebook post, Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett said, "Pretty exciting to ...
The Associated Press NEW YORK Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles. According to a notice published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, the now-recalled vehicle...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Darline Graham, the sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, was sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother’s death. Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday to fill the remaining mon...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Wednesday, July 16, crews will be working on the SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project. The road along Wadley Avenue will be closed as it is necessary to allow crews to install drainage boxes leading to ...
Crude Oil: 79.34 (+1.20). Nymex MTD AVG: 71.4029. Natural Gas: 2.904 (+0.007). Gasoline: 3.2273 (+0.0610). Spreads: August/September (+0.66) September/October (+1.16). Plains WTI Posting: 75.82 (+1.20). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 14, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American.
By PHILIP MARCELO The Associated Press NEW YORK A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world’s largest and most complete specimens sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder. Sotheby’s said the 67-million-year-old fossil, nicknamed “Gus,” is now the most expensive set of...
Beginning Wednesday, July 15, and continuing for approximately one month, the contractor working on the SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project will close through traffic on Wadley Avenue in Midland. The closure is necessary to allow crews to install drainage boxes across Wadley leading to the Jal Dra...
Commissioners on Tuesday approved the donation of boulders to Kellus Turner Park by Betsy Triplett Hurt and thanked the Odessa philanthropist for all she has done for the community. Commissioner Mike Gardner told Triplett Hurt that her late husband Buzz Hurt would be proud of the donation that wi...
Cattle in the holding pen before being moved through the auction ring at the West Auction barn in West on June 11, 2026. Credit: Justin Hamel/The Waco Bridge/CatchLight Local/Report for America By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Canada has suspended several animal exports from Texas due to con...
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points to his badge during a traffic stop at the intersection of 28th Street an Pierce Parkway in Springfield, Oregon, on Nov.19, 2025. Credit: Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard/USA TODAY Network via REUTERS By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHIN...
By JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press NEW YORK The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus...
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation’s worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them sho...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past," yet he provided no signal about the central bank's next steps. Fed policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said in his first appearance...
WEST TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- It's another sunny day with scattered showers in West Texas! Today will consist of mainly sunny skies with a high near 87 degrees and east winds traveling around 10 mph. There will be a 30% chance of precipitation. Tonight, there will be some isolated showers and thunderst...
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Associated Press WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives. During a rare appearance by justices before Congr...
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Dangerous. Brazen. Unprecedented. Uncharted territory. Reaction in the media world has been swift and severe to the issue of subpoenas to five New York Times journalists who reported on security questions involving the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One — a legal...
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and prop...
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people’s daily routines and can impact their confidence and sense of identity. Elite athletes know the challenges from an injury that sidelines them from their sport, requires physical reha...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa community is coming together to support the family of Leiah Isabel Gordils Gonzalez, a 2-year-old who died on July 13 after sustaining injuries in a car accident four days earlier at the intersection of Andrews Highway and 100th Street. Following the crash, L...
Feature Impact Although many people associate rice with savory dishes, this staple grain can actually level up your dessert game too. Cultures from around the world have invented a variety of creative ways to turn the sticky rice in your pantry into treats you can whip up when you’re on the prowl...
President Donald Trump speaks at the Port of Corpus Christi on Feb. 27, 2026. Credit: Pete Garcia for The Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune ODESSA Mexico and the U.S. may frequently spar, but the two nations are bound by energy — networks of pipelines that stretch from Tex...
Texas (KOSA) - Multiple police departments across West Texas cities are reporting internet outages and down phone lines, impacting non-emergency contact numbers.Here are the alternate numbers residents can use for non-emergency calls:Kermit: (432) 999-0376Winkler County: No non-emergency line ava...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a morning news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 8, 2026. Credit: Solrac Santiago/NurPhoto via REUTERS By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McALLEN Last week’s killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a U.S. Immigratio...
WICHITA, KAN. More than 2,250 students completed a total of 2,450 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University in spring 2026. Odessan Harshit Awasthi graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Production Design & Manufacturing Engineering. The breakdown of degrees and certificates...
Midland ISD will celebrate a major construction milestone with a Topping Out Ceremony for the new Midland High School, 1600 E. Wadley Ave., Thursday at 9 a.m. The ceremony marks the placement of the final structural beam, signifying the completion of the building’s framework and recognizing the e...
By JON GAMBRELL, COLLIN BINKLEY and JOSH BOAK The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backtracked on plans to charge ships for using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Gulf countries would instead invest in the United States. Another wave of U.S. strikes ...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said in written testimony Tuesday the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past,” yet provided no signal about the central bank’s next steps. Fed policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently eleva...
These brain scan images provided by Biogen show how high levels of Alzheimer’s-related tau protein, in red, dropped in a recipient of the company’s experimental drug diranersen. (Biogen via AP) By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer’...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped 0.4% from May to June, the largest monthly d...
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