Join the Odessa Police Department for the annual Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, October 30, from 4-6 p.m. in the OPD parking lot, located at 205 N. Grant Ave. Bring your family out to enjoy free candy and meet your local officers in a safe, fun environment. This is a free event and costumes are encour...
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SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the Washington Secretary of State's Office, the Justice Department said it ...
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s comeback to win Brazil’s presidential runoff Sunday is facing its first hurdle as his competitor, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, attempts to mount an organized opposition to the results. Lula, who convinced an extra 10.4 mill...
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By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS France’s government pledged Monday to replace its national online university admissions platform by 2028, seeking to quell student anger after weeks of often violent mass protests over education and living costs. High...
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AUSTIN Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden announced Monday that more than 4.2 million Texans cast ballots during the first six days of early voting for the Nov. 3 Election, representing approximately 22% of the state’s 19 million registered voters. The total reflects early vo...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON A stagnant offense and scores of defensive miscues led to yet another loss by the Houston Texans on Sunday. Houston forced overtime against the New York Giants but couldn’t do anything right after that in the 27-21 loss that dropped the ...
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United Supermarkets and Market Street have launched their annual Turkey Bucks campaign in Odessa, Midland, Lamesa, Pecos, and San Angelo. Turkey Bucks is a donate-at-the-register campaign designed to support local families facing hunger. As the need for food assistance continues ...
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Oilfield county roads and state highways take a beating from heavy vehicles, but the maintenance and construction of state highways is a lot more secure than funding for county roads. The Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Texas Oil & Gas and Texas Independent Producers & Royal...
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has been designated as a Project ECHO Superhub. TTUHSC joins 41 superhubs worldwide — 19 in the U.S., including three in Texas — and is now authorized to train new ECHO hubs and to provide technical assistance and support as the progra...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks rose Monday amid shaky trading for financial markets worldwide, as AI stocks kept swinging and Brazilian stocks tumbled. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and more than recovered its losses from last week , pulling within 1.8% of its all-t...
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TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Officials realized Jacob Morley, 28, was unaccounted for around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at th...
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Crude Oil: 101.76 (-1.51). Nymex MTD AVG: 96.3219. Natural Gas: 2.602 (-0.038). Gasoline: 3.2185 (+0.0069). Spreads: December/January (+2.27) January/February (+2.32). Plains WTI Posting: 98.24 (-1.51). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: October 26, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ...
