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By Van Yandell We arrived in Hamburg, Germany just after dark from Amsterdam. Walking a street a few blocks from the train station, we passed by a group of Middle-Eastern men. One was heard saying “Americans!” Later my traveling friend told me they followed us. This was a little ...
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By Jannie Linney Are you discontent? Has life seemed to let you down? There is a way to contentment, peace and victory. There is a way for us to overcome, even in the middle of trials. Many people has had a religious experience or been raised in a religious setting. Some have bec...
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PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — At least 25 people — mostly teenagers — were killed in a traffic accident in the African island nation of Cape Verde, local media and officials said Sunday. The accident, which occurred on the Campanas de Cima route, a mountainous area in Fogo Island, occ...
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood watched his pass sail out of bounds, and he thought he knew what that meant for No. 16 Michigan. “I definitely thought the game was over because there were zeroes on the clock,” he said. So did Western Michigan. So did a lot of people watch...
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An Odessa Fire & Rescue firefighter and paramedic has died, city officials announced Saturday.
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Maybe folks started listening for “goofs” when radio became a luxury during the Great Depression. (Until then, I suppose they occurred most often in simple, face-to-face communication, or maybe with megaphones.) For the longest time, Harry von Zell’s alleged foul-up — purportedly...
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The process of compressing natural gas into a liquefied form and transporting it around the world has been a true game changer. Previously constrained by pipeline routes, the natural gas market had been largely regional and domestic. Now, areas with abundant supplies can access a...
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U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Saturday conducted strikes on several Iranian crude oil carriers in response to “multiple unprovoked” Iranian attacks on two U.S. Navy warships, according to the military command. The U.S. military “permanently disabled” three of the Islamic Revo...
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By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Envy is a feeling of discontent, resentment, and begrudging, aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck. It’s simply desiring the resources and opportunities someone else has so that we can purcha...
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While the cost of an education may not be getting any cheaper, a new analysis released Tuesday seeks to help school shoppers identify the best public universities for 2027....
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A year ago, data centers were “the next big thing.” Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would surpass human intelligence by 2029 — maybe even sooner if DSA members kept lowering the bar. There used to be respectable things to fear and address at the ballot box: crime, ...
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Alongside the familiar sounds of roosters crowing and thrill seekers screaming on rides at the Iowa State Fair, there was a chorus of boos from Turning Point Action activists who were heckling Democratic politicians making their way through the crowds. Vid...
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, fell ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to President Prabowo Subianto ’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals program this week, raising fresh concerns about food safety as the government rapidly expand...
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BEIJING (AP) — A mudslide on Saturday killed one person and left 11 others missing in eastern China, damaging a dozen houses following days of torrential rain brought by tropical cyclone Saudel, authorities said. The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi pr...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Greenwood Rangers defeated the Lubbock Cooper Pirates 25-15 for their second win of the season. The Rangers improve to 2-0 and they head back to Lubbock to face Lubbock Cooper Liberty in week three. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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Abilene 14, Abilene Cooper 6 Abilene Wylie 49, Lubbock Monterey 3 Ackerly Sands 58, Kress 0 Addison Trinity 42, SA Holy Cross 0 Albany 27, Anson 26 Allen 50, De Soto 6 Alpine 19, Fabens 16 Amarillo Tascosa 28, Canyon 1 Angleton 42, Dayton (TX) 0 Aquilla 52, Calvert 7 Arp 61, Garr...
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KILLEEN The Permian football team held off Harker Heights in a 45-38 win Friday at Leo Buckley Stadium. Playing in a nondistrict game, the Panthers moved to 2-0 for the season while the Knights fell to 1-1. Permian took a 31-14 halftime lead before Harker Heights made it 31-22 be...
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MIDLAND The Compass Academy football team dropped its second game of the season with a 27-20 loss to Ballinger in a nondistrict game Thursday at Astound Broadband Stadium. Ballinger improved to 2-0 with the win. Compass Academy fell to 0-2. Ballinger took a 21-14 halftime lead an...
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ABILENE The UTPB women’s cross country team began its 2026 season Friday at the Abilene Christian University Naimadu Classic at the ACU Cross Country Course. As a team, UTPB finished third place with 91 points in the women’s 4K race. Abilene Christian (DI) finished in first place...
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The Odessa High football team moved to 2-0 with a 19-11 win against El Paso Coronado Friday at Ratliff Stadium. Playing in a nondistrict game, the Bronchos took a 12-11 halftime lead after an Ayden Garcia touchdown run of three-yards. OHS quarterback Phillip Carrasco completed a ...
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A 33-year-old Odessa man was arrested Thursday in connection with a July crash that left a man with multiple rib fractures, spine fractures, a pelvic fracture and a lacerated spleen. According to an Odessa police report, officers were dispatched to a crash at Interstate 20 and We...
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LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France. The U.K. government condemned the action, saying it went well beyond pe...
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A mistrial was declared in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home. Judge William Sullivan declared the mistria...
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SLATON, Texas (KCBD) - Slaton Mayor Clif Shaw issued a statement on Friday addressing the city’s agreement to install Flock automated license plate reader cameras within Slaton. Here’s a brief summary of his statement: Agreement approved in July The City of Slaton and the Slaton ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial for Roman Aguilar Alvarado in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Brandon Swinney, which was held in an Ector County courtroom. Alvarado was on trial for the killing of Brandon Swinney in Odessa back i...
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month, a development that could increase chances that the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates later this mon...
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The rig count in the Permian Basin was up one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 268 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 254 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is unchanged from last week at 588 rigs. A year ago, 5...
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Crude Oil: 91.48 (+0.18). Nymex MTD AVG: 91.0025. Natural Gas: 2.975 (+0.062). Gasoline: 3.2146 (+0.0797). Spreads: October/November (+2.91) November/December (+3.11). Plains WTI Posting: 87.96 (+0.18). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: September 4, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American...
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By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK Federal regulators are opening an investigation into whether Tesla’s new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides in the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati...
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The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Efrain Baeza . Indecency with a child/sexual contact, aggravated sexual assault of a child. Guilty plea. Eight years deferred adjudication. 480 hours commu...
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By JILL COLVIN The Associated Press NEW YORK Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new report from the department’s Office of Inspector Ge...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the 21st Century Strategic Petroleum Reserve Act (21st Century SPR Act) to direct the U.S. Department of Energy to issue a public report on opportunities to modernize the U.S....
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By VALERIE GONZALEZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER The Associated Press McALLEN, Texas A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was ordered released from federal custody Friday after pleading not guilty to lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shootin...
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Students walk through a tunnel under Wellborn Road on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station on Nov. 13, 2025. Credit: Cassie Stricker for The Texas Tribune By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Students at 11 Texas A&M University System schools will see fewer classes relat...
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By SHARON LURYE and ANNIE MA The Associated Press The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity. The numbers come from the...
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Feature Impact Along with sending out invitations, decorating for the event and ensuring your space is in tip-top shape for guests, one of the biggest challenges for hosts is finding foods everyone can enjoy. For a fun, light snack that’s fit for kids and adults alike, look for a...
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By DEEPTI HAJELA The Associated Press NEW YORK It’s all in the name. Bobble. Head. It’s what the tiny collectible figurines with the spring-laden oversize heads are known for: Give them a tap and watch their tops go, gyrating up and down or side to side. And any head can bobble –...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON Yordan Alvarez is one of baseball’s biggest stars: the frontrunner for AL MVP with a strong chance of becoming baseball’s first Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Comfortable as the Cuban-born slugger looks driving in runs...
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Frank Strong, an English teacher at a charter school in Austin, poses with books Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently urged Texas public schools to remove from libraries. on Aug. 31, 2026. Credit: Jacob Lujan/The Texas Tribune By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune Seven years ago, Fran...
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By Kristen Wood Every Sept. 5, National Cheese Pizza Day puts one of the world’s most familiar comfort foods in the spotlight. In a pizza culture filled with hot honey, global flavors and increasingly creative toppings, the simple cheese slice still holds its own. Its appeal come...
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater, according to two former agency officials who were involved in its developme...
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%. Hiring far exceeded the 65,000 forecasters had expected, according to a poll by FactSet. Labor Departme...
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS The Associated Press CHICAGO Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delive...
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A Flock camera records drivers on the Interstate 610 feeder road in Bellaire on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. Credit: Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott has blocked state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras, but the Texas Dep...
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City of Odessa offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day, Monday, September 7. The post City offices closed for Labor Day appeared first on Odessa American ....
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An Odessa woman who was accused of furnishing alcohol to a teenager who ran over and killed a married father of three two years ago was placed on five years probation last week and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service. Nadia Trevino, 26, pleaded guilty to furnishing ...
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Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that prolonging large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and risks weakening their ability to confront threats elsewhere. Hegseth extends Mideast deployments into 2027, escalating strain on troo...
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It’s easy to say that Muslims don’t belong in America if you don’t know how long Muslims have been in America. It wasn’t necessarily a choice, the earliest Muslims were brought from West Africa against their will during the transatlantic slave trade. With that being said, one cou...
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Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new report from the department’s Office of Inspector General. Meanwhile, confronted by an intransige...
