What could be worse than exploiting an elderly or disabled person by stealing or misusing their money or property? Adult Protective Services (APS), a program of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), investigated 12,686 cases of exploitation in Texas fiscal year 2025 inclu...
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Refineries line the skyline near the Port of Corpus Christi on Sept. 3, 2026. Credit: Pete Garcia for The Texas Tribune By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune The Trump Administration is pushing for a 90-day ban on diesel exports intended to rapidly lower climbing fuel price...
safety
Odessa police are searching for a man suspected of stealing over $8,000 worth of jewelry. According to an OPD news release, the suspect stole over $8,000 worth of jewelry from Paramount Jewelers, located at 4101 E. 42nd St. The suspect stole a necklace valued at $3,295, a bracele...
safety
A medical helicopter transporting a patient crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized, authorities said Thursday. Rescuers continued searching Thursday for a fifth person who was aboard the aircraft and went missing after the We...
safety
Detectives with the Ector County Sheriff’s Office special investigations unit and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized 72 grams of cocaine and made an arrest last week. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report released Wednesday, the investigators executed a fe...
schools
FORT STOCKTON Midland College will celebrate 30 years of education and workforce training in Pecos County with a community event marking the 30th anniversary of the Williams Regional Technical Training Center (WRTTC) on Saturday, Oct. 17. The celebration will be held from 11 a.m....
parks
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and rising prices. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that only 17% of U.S. adults approve of his handling of the cost of living. Just 26% approve...
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A former Northern Arizona University fraternity leader was sentenced to two months in jail Wednesday for his role in a hazing that led to the death of a pledge. Carter Eslick, 20, also received three years of supervised probation during a sentencing hearin...
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Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico. The new hurricane, Rachel, is expected to develop rapidly and could become a major one with sustained winds toppin...
government
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger discussed energy prices, border security, and cattle imports during an interview with West Texas Politics ahead of the midterm elections....
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The UTPB women’s soccer team came up short in a close 1-0 loss to Lubbock Christian Wednesday at Falcon Field. Playing in a Lone Star Conference game, the Falcons fell to 4-6 overall, 1-6 in LSC while the Lady Chaps improved to 6-2-3, 3-1-3. UTPB hung on for as long as it could b...
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