By BILL BARROW The Associated Press President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive...
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Feature Impact If you’re planning on firing up the grill for an upcoming summer gathering, you might be trying to brainstorm options beyond the traditional burgers and dogs. Luckily, there are recipes that let you keep things interesting without becoming too complicated. These Su...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Both northbound lanes on Andrews Highway are currently closed. According to a the Odessa Police Department, they are investigating a crash that happened on 100th St and Andrews Highway. Both northbound lanes on Andrews Highway are currently shut down.Driver...
The Odessa Police Department is investigating a crash at 100th St. and Andrews Highway, and both northbound lanes on Andrews Highway are currently shut down, with motorists advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes....
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Continued disruptions in the Mideast including recent attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz bely announcements of peace between the U.S. and Iran and the trouble keeps roiling the global energy industry, which just wants to get back to business. That’s according to Odess...
A 21-year-old man was shot in the head during an aggravated robbery at a Midland smoke shop and remains in stable but critical condition, with the suspect still at large....
Screenshot of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van as he left for work on July 7, 2026, on the morning he was shot by an ICE agent. (Photo Courtesy of Ronaldo Salgado/social media) By Uriel J. García and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune The 52-year-old Houston man fatally shot by a U.S. Im...
Three wanted fugitives were arrested in Midland County, Texas by the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin task force on charges of indecency with a child, indecent exposure, and sexual assault....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Who says Santa only shops in December? At Miss Cayce’s in Midland, Christmas starts five months early.Stepping inside Miss Cayce’s Wonderland feels like walking onto a movie set—packed with holiday decorations, twinkling displays, and seasonal charm. The s...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Members of the Texas Anti-Gang Center (TAG) – Permian Basin arrested three wanted men in Midland County on Thursday, according to a news release.TAG officials said Gabriel Alexander Alvarado-Torrez was arrested during a traffic stop near Midkiff Roa...
OPD Captain Darryl Smith Retires
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 21-year-old man is in stable but critical condition after being shot in the head during an aggravated robbery at a Midland smoke shop early Friday morning.According to the Midland Police Department, officers responded around 3:55 a.m. Friday, July 10, to...
The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. James Allen. Manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance. Guilty plea. 16 years Texas Department of Corrections. David Baldwin. Theft of property. Dismi...
The Associated Press NEW YORK Kia America has issued a new recall for nearly 463,000 of its Telluride SUVs, urging owners to again park their vehicles outside and away from buildings after several customers reported fires following previous repairs. The recall, announced this wee...
By MICHELLE PRICE and JOSH BOAK The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in pass...
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NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast is expected to call for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben ...
In what seems like a perfect match, the Ector County ISD Board of Trustees recently named Welton Blaylock principal of Milam Elementary School. Milam is the fine arts magnet school in ECISD. Blaylock owned a dance and cheer studio in Odessa now run by two of his former students. ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is marking the retirement of Captain Darryl Smith, who dedicated more than 33 years of service to the department.During his tenure, Smith served in the Patrol Division, the Criminal Investigation Division, and the Professional S...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department offers its deepest condolences to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the family of fallen Deputy Erika Serrato.The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says Deputy Serrato was hit and killed last week while investigating a...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air-defense systems could mark a major breakthrough for Kyiv, but experts and Ukrainian officials warn that turning the idea into real weapons would likely take years. Speaking ...
Don’t miss this Saturday’s Parks Legado Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to noon at Parks Legado. There will be fresh produce, handmade goods, and all your favorite local finds. Text PLFM to (432) 498-0251 for market updates and reminders. Visit parkslegado.com/farmers-market for more...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock County Historical Commission will unveil a new Texas Historical Marker on Saturday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the northeast corner of University Avenue and Baylor Street.Professional baseball came to Lubbock in 1922 wit...
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June. It remains unclear from the court records how close the would-be attackers co...
By John Stossel More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and “pro-working class.” But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson, who points out that few poor people want soci...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking the public to help identify a man suspected of stealing alcohol from an H-E-B store earlier this month.Detectives said the man stole alcohol from the H-E-B on July 2 at approximately 7:44 p.m. He then left the scene with another m...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland woman has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash along Interstate 20 killed her passenger, according to the affidavit.Kristen Duniven ran a stop sign near the I-20 south service road on May 2 while driving a Nissan Versa. The c...
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk plan to call a final witness on Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution's case before it can go to trial. A Utah judge is deciding whether prosecutors have enough evidenc...
AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) - State Rep. James Talarico held a press conference in Austin on Wednesday after Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office rejected his campaign’s open records request for documents tied to the case of former Waco attorney Adam Hoffman, who pleaded guilty to sex c...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – 7/9/2026 Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “If you like it hot, you’re in luck! We'll have at least two more days of it, but hang tight — cooler, wetter changes are on the horizon! Early next week, a weak cold front will...
SHARE West Texas hosted a sensory-friendly pool party for families with children with disabilities, providing backpacks and school supplies, and creating a supportive environment for parents and children to connect....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - One local business is soaring through the community. Floris Flight Services is a local business that offers everything you could need in the world of aviation. Co-Owner Collin Ruff says aviation has been his life. Both of his parents are extremely act...
Honoring a Fallen Hero
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Explosives and bomb-making materials were found inside a West Odessa home during a search warrant execution.The Texas Department of Public Safety, with help from the FBI and Ector County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on North Skylark...
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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas — Primary care providers across the Permian Basin are urging residents to schedule annual checkups, warning that skipped preventive visits can lead to missed screenings, delayed diagnoses and higher medical bills.Doctors say primary care visits don’t just ad...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for stealing alcohol from HEB this past weekend. The incident occurred on July 2nd, 2026, at approximately 7:44 pm. The suspect was last seen driving off in a w...
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June. The indictment, returned in Ohio, charges all eight in ...
HEB Theft Update
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Drivers in Midland could see major improvements along Interstate 20. TxDOT has secured a 24-million-dollar federal BUILD grant to rebuild the I-20 and South Lamesa Road interchange. The United States Department of Transportation awarded TxDOT with a Better...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An 18-year-old Odessa woman already facing charges in connection with a gang-related shooting at Woodson Park has now been arrested on an additional charge stemming from a separate drive-by shooting last month.According to an arrest affidavit, Rylee Wooten ...
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press PROVO, Utah The defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing told his roommate “he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after the conservative activist was shot in the neck while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University, a rec...
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The Associated Press GRAPEVINE, Texas Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87. Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City C...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A joint law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG) resulted in the arrests of 32 wanted suspects in the Midland-Odessa area during a four-day fugitive roundup.According to the releas...
The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF), in coordination with the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG-PB), recently wrapped up Operation Dust Bowl to locate and apprehend several wanted individuals residing or working in the Midland/Odessa area. According to...
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSTF), in coordination with the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin (TAG-PB), recently concluded Operation Dust Bowl, an operation aimed at locating and apprehending several wanted individuals r...
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ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 67-year-old Andrews man was found deceased in a home while Andrews County Sheriff's Deputies conducted a welfare check earlier today. The man was identified as Charles Wayne Whaley. At 12:00 pm Andrews Deputies responded to the 100 block of S...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office arrested the operator of a local game room Tuesday following a search tied to an illegal gambling investigation.Deputies searched Fire Balls Game Room on South Farm-to-Market Road in Snyder on July 7 as part of an o...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County held a blood drive today where 30 employees donated 25 units of blood. The blood donations will be sent to local hospitals to help patients in need. According to blood donation organizations, one pint of blood can help save up to...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby coastal city. It was Smith's first time on the LA Metro in a decade, and the exp...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Five people have been arrested after Odessa police say they were involved in a gang-related shooting at Woodson Park on Monday night.According to arrest affidavit, officers responded to a shots-fired call around 7:36 p.m. July 6 at Woodson Park. Officers fo...
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Midland County Commissioners Court has approved the creation of a new Auto Theft / VIN inspector position in the Midland County Tax Office to provide local VTR-68-A inspections and reduce travel burdens for residents....
The City of Midland released a statement explaining that Vicente Jimenez was lawfully arrested and pepper-sprayed after he refused to leave City Hall and disrupted operations while seeking a nonexistent "Notice of Claim" form....
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