Parents Kevin Stone and Angie Koriakos sit with daughter Eliana Stone in their home in Dallas on Aug. 26, 2026. Eliana was born via a surrogate. Credit: Hunter Folsom Lacey for The Texas Tribune By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune As Texas lays the groundwork to restrict commercial surrogacy in the n...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings. The recordings, obtained Monday by The Associated Press through ...
schools
Since starting the season 2-0, not a lot of things have gone right for the Odessa High football team. With a four-game losing skid, that included a district-opening loss to Midland High last week, the Bronchos now face crosstown rivals and undefeated Permian. However, each week b...
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A Texas district court has awarded Wallace Dunn more than $11 million in Dunn v. Coday after the court found Matthew Coday and the Oil & Gas Workers Association, Inc. (OGWA) liable for a years-long campaign of false accusations against. Dunn, a member of the Ector County Hospital...
parks
The drumbeat of monster hurricanes in the Pacific has broken a record for nasty long-lasting storms east of the international date line, turbocharged by nature’s supersized El Niño, scientists said. “Since September 20th, when Odalys formed, it’s been berserk,” said Colorado Stat...
schools
This week, Permian will be switching from one rivalry to another. After dismantling Midland Lee in last week’s 42-10 district opener, the Panthers will return to Ratliff Stadium to face crosstown rivals Odessa High. Permian (which owns a 55-11-1 lead in the series) will look to k...
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Permian Basin (BGCPB) proudly recognizes Maya Barraza, an 11-year-old member of the Wilkerson Club in Odessa, for representing the organization at the West Texas Junior Youth of the Year competition in Lubbock this past weekend. Maya, a fifth grader who ...
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A coroner on Monday released the names of the gunman and six of the eight people he shot and killed at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, including seven of his relatives. The shooter in Friday's attack was Matthew Stone Sr., 45, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook. Stone took...
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The Junior League of Odessa (JLO) and Medical Center Health System (MCH) are joining forces to provide comfort, dignity, and support to patients during some of the most difficult moments of their lives through a new initiative called Care Kits. The partnership began in early 2026...
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A deal between Moscow and Washington over exports of Russian diesel and fresh U.S. criticism of Ukraine's leader mark important political victories for the Kremlin, reversing some of the sanctions for its full-scale invasion of its neighbor. While the size of Russia's diesel expo...
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The Associated Press A new album from Katseye and the Marvel series “VisionQuest” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment j...
