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BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich's Harry Kane and Giulia Gwinn have won Germany’s player of the year awards for 2026. Bayern's Vincent Kompany won the coach’s accolade, Kicker magazine announced Sunday, according to the results of its yearly polls of members of the Association of Germ...
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By Van Yandell Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” In Bible studies, we cannot avoid the studies of the world’s great empires, both past and present. History documents those empires and all have...
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By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of San Angelo The human embryo created by God is indeed sacred because it is a human person in its earliest stage. Sadly, the embryo is being threatened more and more and killed by many. The embryo is made by God with ...
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two people died and around half a million people were left without electricity across Latvia and Lithuania after a powerful cyclone, bringing rain and strong winds, hit the region on Saturday and into Sunday morning. “This seems to be the most severe storm i...
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The new head of Iran's top security body warned Sunday that Tehran will see any country's support for new U.S. economic measures against the Islamic Republic as an “act of war,” while Iran's president defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way o...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for an election, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the fir...
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The Dutch Grand Prix is bidding goodbye to Formula 1 on Sunday but its organizers say it could potentially "serve as an alternative venue” in the future amid continuing uncertainty over next year's schedule. Already this year, the security situation in the Middle East following t...
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Milton had another good day in his quest to become the Dallas Cowboys' backup quarterback. Coach Brian Schottenheimer says there's still work to be done. The third-year player — who is battling Sam Howell for the No. 2 role behind Dak Prescott — threw t...
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Outside the Acropolis, a sea of hats bobs up and down the hill to the ancient site: straw boaters, Panama hats, baseball caps and bucket hats in the relentless heat. Hat racks are hard to miss in central Athens this summer. Kiosks and stores keep outdoor sta...
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TOKYO (AP) — A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake had a preliminary magnit...
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Until 1955, before Elvis Presley got a sniff of stardom, he was on the brink of greatness. Months later, his name was “marqueed” in capital letters nationwide. A 20 year-old credited with making rock-and-roll music a national phenomenon, he could not have known how short “brinks”...
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The United States remained the world’s largest crude oil producer in 2025, continuing a trend that began in 2018 and reflects a remarkable turnaround from past decades. With a record high 13.6 million barrels per day (bpd), the U.S. led Russia (9.9 million bpd), Saudi Arabia (9.6...
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Area schools competed at the Tall City Cross Country Invite Saturday at Midland’s Hogan Park. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7807-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { backgro...
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MIDLAND Permian’s Emma Aguirre led the Lady Panthers with a fourth-place finish while Monahan’s Hayden Graves took first in the boys race at the Tall City Invite Saturday at Hogan Park. Running in the first meet of the season, the Permian girls finished sixth with 143 points. Bot...
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By State Rep. Brooks Landgraf Across West Texas, classrooms are coming back to life as the school year is underway. Backpacks are being packed, alarm clocks are being set a little earlier, and teachers are welcoming students back for another school year. Before long, the first-da...
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By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister Do you remember that old song in Vacation Bible School that said, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart”? Do you still have it today? I hope you do, because as God’s children we have lots to be joyf...
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By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Our right to vote is a cornerstone of American freedom — a freedom that generations of Americans fought for over centuries. On Aug. 26, 1920, the nationwide right for women to vote was enshrined into the U.S. Constitution through the 19th Amendment, but t...
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Capitalizing on the WNBA’s inability (or unwillingness) to define what a woman is, several ex-NBA players have declared for the WNBA draft. I like that; it takes balls. Could men in the WNBA be the final frontier of diversity, equity and inclusion? In a development that has left ...
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali pirates hijacked an oil products tanker off Yemen, a Somali maritime security official said, the latest in a resurgence of piracy that has seen six commercial vessels seized since April across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. Six armed p...
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine, officials said Saturday, while a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Krasnodar region killed three people there. The attacks came a day after a Russian strike on a Ukrainian shopping ce...
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With two campuses in Odessa and a new one in Midland, IDEA Public Schools is serving about 3,000 students from across the region. Erica Matamoros is the Deputy Executive Director for the Permian Basin. “That makes me really proud because it tells us that one, there is demand for ...
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has lifted the stay of execution in the Michael Dean “Spider” Gonzales case after ruling that Ector County District Court Judge John Shrode used the wrong legal standard when he ruled Gonzales is intellectually disabled and can’t be executed un...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - 8/21/2026 Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “The big weather story through the weekend is going to be the heat, and unfortunately, we're not getting much relief, even after the sun goes down.” The bottom line is that we're ...
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The rig count in the Permian Basin was up two this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 267 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 255 rigs were active in the region. Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is down five from last week at 588 rigs. A year ago, 5...
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Crude Oil: 87.06 (-0.77). Nymex MTD AVG: 82.3404. Natural Gas: 2.773 (+0.040). Gasoline: 3.3479 (+0.0850). Spreads: October/November (+1.90) November/December (+2.14). Plains WTI Posting: 83.54 (-0.77). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: August 21, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
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DENVER The NCAA notched an important win in federal court Friday over its much-disputed five-year eligibility rule, though it fell short of shutting down the last-minute shuffling threatening to upend college sports rosters with football season fast approaching. A 2-1 decision by...
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NEW YORK U.S. stocks are rising Friday and trimming their losses from what’s been a shaky week. That’s even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street’s action, remains jumpy and continues to add pressure. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and is on track for just its s...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa firefighters and Odessa police officers helped a driver stranded due to issues with their pickup truck this morning. The incident was captured in a video around 9:19 a.m. at 52nd Street and Grandview. Officers from the Odessa Police Department also a...
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The Compass Academy football team has already seen a lot of success in its short history. Now, the program will face new challenges as the team adjusts to a new division and a tougher district. With plenty of returning starters from last year, head coach Boe Smith and the Cougars...
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SNYDER, Texas (KOSA) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting that left a 21-year-old man hospitalized in Snyder early Thursday. According to the Snyder Police Department, officers were in the area of 34th Street at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, when a person wal...
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UTPB enters the 2026 season with a change in command but with the same expectations that the Falcons have had for the last three years. Gone is former head coach Kris McCullough who is now at Division I Gardner-Webb. In his place is former Lubbock Christian head coach Chris Softl...
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The City of Midland Health Services confirmed the first case of St. Louis encephalitis virus in local mosquitoes in Midland County this year.
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The Big 12 Conference has had six different champions in the past six seasons. While 12th-ranked Texas Tech seeks a repeat after winning its first Big 12 title and making the College Football Playoff, teams like No. 14 BYU, No. 21 Utah and No. 23 Houston could make a push to exte...
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SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested Aug. 18 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, according to the Scurry County Sheriff’s Office. Russell Heath Wall was booked into the Scurry County jail, the sheriff’s office said. Wall was ...
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Ector County ISD leaders are excited to announce a pair of honors received by the ECISD Fine Arts team. One is the District of Distinction award from the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) and the second is Best Communities for Music Education from the National Association of...
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A 20-year-old Midland man was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking a man in the jaw with an AR-15 during an argument at a party....
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Odessa High held its annual Watermelon Feed Thursday at Coleman Field. #tdi_4 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_2353-1-copy-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_4 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url(https:/...
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GENEVA (AP) — An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously injured, a police chief said. Police Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the suspect had been arrested following the a...
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed after Israeli forces fired on her family’s car in Gaza City wants an independent inquiry into her death, saying an Israeli military investigation announced this week is insufficient. Wesam Hamada said her...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Independent School District is offering area seniors free admission to district athletic events through its gold card program. Nick Sanchez has held a gold card for 20 years. He and his wife met at Midland High. Their kids went to Midland Lee, and t...
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Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly planning an explosive attack on the New York State Capitol in support of ISIS, with federal officials scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the case today....
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Considering the world’s ever-expanding need for natural gas, what is the state of the global liquefied natural gas industry and Texas’ place in it? Texas investments are strong and the necessary pipelines are coming in and yet the market keeps crying for more. There are competito...
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Odessa residents may be getting a one-time credit because of those days back in July when they had to deal with smelly, terrible tasting water. According to materials provided to the council, City Manager Aaron Smith would like to provide a one-time credit to qualifying residenti...
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The Odessa Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify a man suspected of stealing approximately $290 worth of meat from a local grocery store....
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There will only be one city council seat up for grabs come November. Monday was the deadline for potential candidates to file for the open seats in District 3, District 4 and District 5. City councilman Chris Hanie will retain his seat in District 5 as no one else put their hat i...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday that Texas led the nation in job creation over the past year, adding 165,600 nonfarm jobs between July 2025 and July 2026. According to data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland is on pace to record its lowest number of traffic fatalities in at least five years, according to newly released Midland Police Department statistics through July 2026. While police department officials describe the decline in roadway deaths as an ...
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Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons, the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five decades of punishin...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is asking for help to identify a man accused of stealing $290 worth of meat from H-E-B. According to police, the suspect took about $290 worth of meat from the grocery store before fleeing in a red Subaru with an unknown license...
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U.S. hurricane season is gearing up. And from Amanda and Boris onward, tropical cyclones' names in the Pacific region are unfolding quickly. But why the monikers each year? Or at all? Humans have given names to the world around them for almost as long as language itself has exist...
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 kilometers)...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain and winds pounded the Northeast U.S. on Thursday as storms tore through a beach on Long Island, stranded dozens of people in their cars in New Jersey and knocked out power in parts of Delaware’s capital city. Photos and video shared on social media show...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – 8/20/2026 Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Rain chances? Zero. Theres just no moisture or lift — the atmosphere is saying, “nope, not today.” “So, keep the sunscreen handy and the cold drinks close by because summer is no...
