Odessa Firefighter passes away aged 53, city says
An Odessa Fire & Rescue firefighter and paramedic has died, city officials announced Saturday.
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An Odessa Fire & Rescue firefighter and paramedic has died, city officials announced Saturday.

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The Odessa Jackalopes were dealt a close loss to the Oklahoma Warriors Friday at Ector County Coliseum. The Jackalopes fought back from a three-goal deficit but were unable to get the win as the Warriors won 5-4. Trailing 4-1, the Jackalopes scored three goals to tie the game up ...
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The Odessa High Bronchos’ faint playoff hopes all but evaporated with a 38-14 loss to San Angelo Central Friday at Ratliff Stadium. In a game that had a lot of implications as to who could finish as the odd-team out in the five-team District 2-6A, it was the Bronchos who will hav...
Odessa American (oaoa.com) · Oct 24, 2026

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PARIS (AP) — A gunman firing from a vehicle at three locations in the Paris suburbs killed one person and wounded at least five others, including a 12-year-old girl, in what French authorities described as a racially motivated attack. The suspect was arrested soon after the shoot...
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