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PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - Deputies arrested a passenger found to have an outstanding warrant connected to a homicide case after a traffic stop on Highway 67 on August 24. According to the Presidio County Chief Deputy Sheriff, deputies stopped a car around 7:00 p.m. after it was se...
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI The Associated Press The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertai...
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a routine with the st...
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PARIS (AP) — A tornado ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes, destroying several cars and injuring dozens of people, authorities said Tuesday. The tornado struck Pomas, a village of about 1,000 people, on Monday and rescue teams continued the...
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The top diplomats of Iran and Oman met on Tuesday to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down nearly six months after the Iran war began. The talks came after an oil tanker was disabled in an attack off the c...
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Odessans have an opportunity to comment on potential changes to the City Budget. City Council will hear public comment on the Proposed Budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year as well as potential property tax increases at their meeting Tuesday....
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It’s the start of a new season for the Permian football team and the Panthers will kickoff the year against a team they know all too well. The Panthers will face Amarillo Tascosa at 7 p.m. Friday at Ratliff Stadium. It’s a team that Permian has faced plenty of times over the year...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writers HOUSTON The Houston Texans acquired wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots on Monday. Boutte confirmed the deal on social media before either team announced it. According to multiple reports, Houston sent safety Jaylen Reed ...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - An Ector County man was arrested for discharging a firearm Saturday night near the 2400 block of FM 1936. According to the Ector County Sheriff's Office, ESCO deputies heard gunshots fired while conducting a nearby traffic stop near the 2400 bloc...
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ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - An Andrews man was arrested by the Andrews County Sheriff's Department Saturday on multiple felony charges. The man was identified as 34-year-old Nicholas Powell. According to the ACSO, deputies received a call from the FBI Midland Resident Age...
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HAMILTON COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) - The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that roadways are open for residents to return to their homes in the Rio Escondido area. According to a social media post, it is recommended to return only for necessary items and to still avoi...
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National Night Out is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 6. The deadline to register is Friday, October 2, at 5 p.m. Visit tinyurl.com/mwcdr6jn to register or email odessapd@odessa-tx.gov with any questions. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug preventi...
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The Odessa High football team begins its 2026 football season this week with a 7 p.m. kickoff Thursday at Ratliff Stadium against a team from outside of the country; MX Prep (Mexico City). The Bronchos will be looking to forget about last week’s 1-9 season and what better way tha...
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By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer For generations of Americans, a sharpened No. 2 pencil has represented childhood and coming of age. Still a fixture of back-to-school shopping lists, it outlines a child’s first letters, erases their mistakes and lets them doodle in the margi...
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MIDLAND The Midland Education Foundation (MEF) on Monday announced investments from ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil Foundation totaling $500,000 to support innovative educational programs throughout Midland ISD , including teacher development, literacy initiatives, STEM learning, s...
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MIDLAND The Permian Basin Habitat ReStore is officially moving to a new storefront, marking a major milestone in its ongoing mission to build affordable housing. Community members are invited to attend a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September ...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Monday as the countdown ticks toward potentially market-moving events coming later in the week. The areas of the bond market that the U.S. Treasury Department is trying to calm down, meanwhile, eased a...
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Crude Oil: 85.01 (-2.05). Nymex MTD AVG: 82.4517. Natural Gas: 2.782 (+0.009). Gasoline: 3.2708 (-0.0771). Spreads: October/November (+1.71) November/December (+1.96). Plains WTI Posting: 81.49 (-2.05). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: August 24, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to delegates and attendees at the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention on Friday, June 12, 2026 in Houston. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort t...
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The Abell-Hanger Foundation has committed $7 million to support construction of Midland College’s new Applied Technology Complex, an investment that will expand access to high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and help prepare students for the workforce opport...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a Lone Star Liberty PAC rally at The Angry Elephant in San Antonio on Thursday, May 21, 2025. Credit: Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune By Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday pledged to b...
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Drivers pass Flock cameras mounted next to the Southwest Freeway in Houston on Aug. 17, 2026. Credit: Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune HOUSTON At a 9 a.m. Harris County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 17, dozens of Houston residents filed i...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment? The most destructive wildfire in state history, a blaze t...
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn returns to the U.S. Capitol as negotiations for the Senate’s final votes of the legislative session continue, in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 7, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Nathan Howard By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON Texas is set to receive $7.5 bi...
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By PETER PRENGAMAN The Associated Press NEW YORK In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave combined with a breakdown of the electrical grid in India kills 20 million people. The devastation causes the world’s nations...
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As Texas Tech University opens the fall semester today (Aug. 24), it does so with record-breaking enrollment, surpassing 45,000 students for the first time in university history and welcoming its largest-ever class of students entering college for the first time. Texas Tech’s enr...
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By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune For the first time in five years since Winter Storm Uri turned the electrical grid into a political albatross for Texas leaders, the state’s grid has again become a liability for politicians. Many residents don’t want data centers in their commun...
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Talker News | Talker Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research . The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating ...
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In celebration of their 15th year in business, West Texas Music Academy is hosting an outdoor concert in downtown Odessa which will feature students and teachers from WTMA. In conjunction with the international event “Play Music On The Porch Day,” the theme of the concert will be...
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AP Education Writer Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he needed a quick solution. So the laid-off web developer turned to one of a growin...
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The Associated Press “The Whisper Man” film adaptation and a new album from the Alabama Shakes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ en...
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By CASSY JOY GARCIA Voracious These Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken Tacos from my cookbook “ The Protein Meal Prep Plan ” are stuffed with a collard slaw made with a protein-packed ranch dressing (yes … protein ranch!) that, I have a feeling, will surprise you by how delicious it is...
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON General manager Dana Brown and the Houston Astros have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced Monday, when it was tied for first place in the AL West. Brown’s contract was set to expire at the end of the season. Senior adviser ...
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By JOHN HANNA and SARAH RAZA The Associated Press The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices, though economists doubt the move will mean much to gr...
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The Odessa Police Department is investigating a theft from H-E-B. According to an OPD news release, a man stole approximately $379 worth of merchandise from the H-E-B located at 2501 W. University. Anyone who recognizes the suspect shown in the surveillance footage is encouraged ...
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Todd Blanche was Donald Trump’s personal attorney, so it was natural that when he was elevated to attorney general, a journalist asked whether he would “pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House?” The correct answer to such a question is ...
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LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is stepping down as a trustee of African Parks, a nonprofit organization that manages protected areas in partnership with authorities in 13 countries from Chad to Zimbabwe. Harry, who last week announced he and his family were returning to live in the U...
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A head-on collision between a pickup truck and a semi-truck on US-285 in Reeves County, Texas, left one man dead and another injured on Saturday morning....
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Average gasoline prices in Midland-Odessa have fallen 11.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.55/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 156 stations in Midland-Odessa. Prices in Midland-Odessa are 35.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 82.6 cents...
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The Ector County Commissioner’s Court will face a packed agenda during Tuesday’s 10 a.m. meeting at the County Annex, 1010 E. Eighth St., including spending $6 million for a new location for the County Health Department and setting the county tax rate for the coming year as well ...
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The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision appears to lea...
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Iran warned that new U.S. sanctions on Tehran announced Monday would not bring peace to the region. Meanwhile, Israeli and Syrian officials met less than a week after Israeli strikes in Syria. And Israel said it killed a Hamas commander in Gaza. Here’s a look at the latest develo...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence and boost its long-range missile program as Russia pressed on with its 4-year-old invasion of the country. One of President Vla...
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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand ’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, already facing a flood crisis in the country’s north, held an urgent meeting on Sunday with high-level security officials in response to coordinated violence overnight in three southern provinces where a small-scale M...
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On the 34th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Tammy J. Zywicki, an Iowa college student reportedly last seen in southwest suburban LaSalle County, Illinois, authorities say they have a new lead in her case....
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A five-year-old boy and his father were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Austin on Sunday, Aug. 16, according to a GoFundMe post from the family....
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By Melinda Myers Trees are the long-lasting framework of our landscape providing many benefits to our community, environment, landscapes and lives. They provide shade, help reduce energy costs and provide food and building materials. Trees also help manage storm water, reducing t...
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By Emmy Ulmschneider Permian Basin Master Gardener We have all felt the healing power of gardens and that extends to our home landscapes. This year the Permian Basin Master Gardener Summer Symposium, on August 15, focused on how gardening can improve your well-being! The symposiu...
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Marble, a 3-year-old female cat, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Marble or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Odessa, stop by 2230 W. Sycamore, call 432-257-4311, visit www.odessahumanesociety.org or leave a message at facebook.com/humanesocietyofodessa...
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Honey, a 2-year-old female chihuahua mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Honey or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Odessa, stop by 2230 W. Sycamore, call 432-257-4311, visit www.odessahumanesociety.org or leave a message at facebook.com/humanesociety...
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Question: I was recently looking at an online store that I had never visited before and at the beginning of the process a box came up that said, “Cookie Preference Center”. There was about a paragraph of jargon about providing the visitors with a customized and personalized exper...
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Meet Grand Companions’ Pet of the Week, Midland! This sweet 6-month-old German Shepherd mix is a happy, playful guy who loves making friends — both two-legged and four-legged! He gets along wonderfully with other dogs and is perfectly content to leave the cats alone. Midland can ...
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze. Indonesia has been battling fi...
