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SPECIAL REPORT: Odessa Nonprofit Honors Family Member Through Suicide Prevention
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A Special Report will air Wednesday as September marks Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor those we’ve lost to suicide, remember those affected, and raise awareness about suicide prevention. An Odessa-based nonprofit is working to do that year-round w...
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Odessa man facing multiple sexual assault charges
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been arrested for multiple sexual assault charges in Ector County. According to the arrest affidavit, on Wednesday, September 2, an Ector County sheriff investigators responded to Medical Center Hospital about a sexual assault. When the investigat...
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The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met for 3 hours after his threat during United Nations speech
President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the mee...
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Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an 'extremely dangerous' storm off the coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew increasingly powerful Tuesday and could gain more intensity as it skirts Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone, weather experts said. Polo was an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (290 kph), the Miam...
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Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO's deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer...
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OPD issues Dixie traffic alert
The Odessa Police Department is advising motorists to avoid Dixie just south of 2nd St. as both southbound and northbound lanes are currently shut down. Please use alternative routes as power lines are currently blocking the road. The post OPD issues Dixie traffic alert appeared ...
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No. 11 Texas Tech playing with a different vibe in second straight 3-0 start
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer No. 11 Texas Tech is 3-0 for the second straight season, something the Red Raiders haven’t done since a three-season run 13 years ago. This season has a different vibe than last year’s run to the College Football Playoff. “We don’t look the same,...
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Man shot by ICE in Texas is back in detention after leaving hospital, attorney says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Texas was back in a federal detention center Tuesday after being taken to a hospital for a second time with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to his attorney. A federal ...
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DAILY OIL PRICE: September 22, 2026
Crude Oil: 94.59 (-1.19). Nymex MTD AVG: 96.9541. Natural Gas: 2.965 (+0.129). Gasoline: 3.4875 (+0.0176). Spreads: October/November (+4.07) November/December (+2.54). Plains WTI Posting: 91.07 (-1.19). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 22, 2026 appeared first on Odessa America...
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Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Communications failures that snarled hundreds of flights across the Northeast on Monday have put the spotlight back on the aging systems that air traffic controllers rely on in the U.S. Congress already handed the Federal Aviation Administrat...
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SRSU receives nearly $3 million grant to expand workforce readiness, capacity
Sul Ross State University received almost $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor through the SRSU RISE Strengthening Institutions Program, a five-year initiative designed to expand workforce readiness, educational opportunity and institutional capacity acro...
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Midland Festival Ballet announces cast for ‘The Nutcracker’
Midland Festival Ballet recently held auditions for its 33rd annual production of “The Nutcracker,” welcoming 112 dancers ages 6 to 18 from across West Texas. Since 1994, “The Nutcracker” has been a celebration of community talent and collaboration. While Midland Festival Ballet ...