Following a nationwide search, the Museum of the Southwest (MSW) has named Jessica Kinsey, an experienced museum leader with a strong track record of institutional growth and community engagement, as its next executive director, effective October 1. Kinsey spent eight years running the Southern U...
parks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has rescheduled campaign rallies in a pair of critical Midwestern states that he had previously canceled, according to a person familiar with the plans. The person said Friday the Republican president will now visit Iowa and Kansas for bac...
business
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production. Besides the disruption caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine that have driven up the co...
government
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election, casting a mail-in ballot in a contest that will decide America's future as the Trump era slowly comes to an end. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted...
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SIMRAN PARWANI The Associated Press WASHINGTON Early voting is continuing to significantly outpace the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance and particularly sharp increases in states hosting competitive Senate race...
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A trans flag is waved during San Antonio’s third annual celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility on March 29, 2025. Credit: Salgu Wissmath for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune A text campaign referencing material for LGBTQ+ youth that caused intense backl...
safety
Due to inclement weather conditions, Odessa Fire Rescue’s Truck-or-Treat event scheduled for 9-11 a.m. this morning has been canceled. The post OFR Truck-or-Treat canceled due to weather appeared first on Odessa American ....
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In just a few months, it has managed to keep 1300 tons of debris from flowing further downstream into the Tijuana River Valley and the Pacific Ocean.
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DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign Sunday in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens, marking their first public appearance together in months after a week in which lingering divisions spilled into public view. The t...
schools
CRANE The Compass Academy volleyball team swept Crane in the bi-district round of the Class 3A Div. II playoffs Thursday. The Lady Cougars won by scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-10. Compass Academy improved to 37-4. The Lady Cougars will next face the winner of Friona-Idalou. The post...
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The Odessa High volleyball team may have come up short against El Paso Franklin in Thursday’s bi-district playoff game, head coach Cody Dominguez felt like the Lady Bronchos had plenty to be proud of. Playing in their first playoff game in 16 years, the Lady Bronchos gave the Lad...
