By LEKAN OYEKANMI, JACK BROOK and JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press/Report for America HOUSTON A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew ...
CLOVIS, N.M. (KFDA) - Clovis police have arrested a man for the robbery of the U.S. Bank on North Prince Street.The robbery happened on July 2 around 2:36 p.m. Police responded to the bank after the robbery.The suspect had ran away from the bank. Surveillance video captured him r...
The US Department of Transportation has awarded a 24$ million grant to the I-20 Energy Sector Interchange project in Midland, Texas, which will improve safety, mobility, and the nation's energy supply chain by reconstructing the interchange at I-20 and South Lamesa Road....
The Midland Brick Convention will be held at the Bush Convention Center on June 11th-12th, featuring over 3,000,000 Lego bricks, 20,000 square feet of displays, 12,500 different mini-figures, and proceeds going to the Build Smiles Foundation....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Community Theatre is premiering “Little Women, the Musical” this week, with the first performance Thursday evening. The production runs through July 19.The show is a Pickwick Players production. MCT’s Pickwick Players are 7th-12th grade students wh...
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton walks back to his seat during a board of regents meeting at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Dallas on Feb. 26, 2026. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune Facu...
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - Sheriff Helton announced a leadership transition plan for the rest of 2026 following the retirement of Undersheriff Michael Walker.In a press release, the sheriff’s office said Mark Rhoads will begin serving as undersheriff August 1. Rhoads will hold tha...
Feature Impact If your summer schedule is already crammed with cross-country trips, social events and activities for the kids, the last thing you likely want to think about is meal-planning. Fueling up for all those fun moments that summer can bring requires a little extra energy...
PARIS (AP) — France already faced one of the world's most important elections next year. Now it has one of the more unusual. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen ’s decision to run for the presidency for a fourth time means that someone found guilty not once but twice of embezzling pub...
A man smokes a joint rolled from legal hemp flower in Onalaska on June 15, 2025. Credit: Ishika Samant for the Texas Tribune By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will...
WASHINGTON, DC Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Wednesday his office is accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge. This competition offers middle and high school students the opportunity to further develop their skills in computer science and STEM...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a “territorial pariah,” in a speech at Tel Aviv University ...
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) -A lane will be closed in Monahans starting July 8. According to a post made by the Texas Department of Transportation, the northbound lane at SH 18 and BI 20 in Monahans will be closed. This lane closure is happening so crews can work on a traffic signal. ...
MIDLAND The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a $24 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to advance the Fueling Economic Growth: I-20 Energy Sector Interchange project in Midland County, a critical infrastruct...
Talker News | Talker Nearly two-thirds of Americans admit to watching “oddly satisfying” social media videos, spending a grand total of 156 hours consuming that content per year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that those who love oddly satisfying v...
A Bitcoin ATM stands next to another ATM inside an Austin convenience store on July 7, 2026. Credit: Aiden Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Maria was standing in front of a cryptocurrency ATM, $5,000 in hand and a moment away from being scammed. Fabr...
By JACK BROOK and HALLIE GOLDEN The Associated Press/Report for America A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said. The Department of Homeland ...
Something changed about how bartenders talk about piña coladas, and it’s not the blender. Photo credit: Depositphotos By Jenn Allen Every July 10, bartenders across the country raise a glass to a cocktail that spent decades being dismissed as a blender accident. National Piña Col...
By JON GAMBRELL and SEUNG MIN KIM The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that the U.S. was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over following Iranian attacks on American mili...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A woman was arrested after a man was hit and run over by a vehicle in Midland.According to the affidavit, the incident happened July 7, near 10000 W. Highway 80.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident, where dispatch told a deputy that the man had...
By Toni King Dear Toni: I recently retired and have always received my diabetic supplies from a mail-order program through my employer benefits. Last week, I received a letter stating the diabetic supplier will no longer be covered by Medicare. Does this mean that if I continue w...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Navy and civilian authorities on Wednesday expanded the search for a cargo plane feared to have crashed after it disappeared from radar and lost contact with air traffic control en route to the southern port city of Karachi. Officials said the Karachi-...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County commissioners spent part of Tuesday’s meeting focused on day-to-day issues that impact people pretty quickly: public safety, traffic and getting around the county.One change you may notice soon is at the Midland County Tax Office. Commission...
SANDERSON, Texas (KOSA) - Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland says extra eyes in the sky helped lead to more apprehensions in the county.According to Cleveland, two CBP Air and Marine Predator B drone detections recently helped agents track down and apprehend groups of undo...
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf with thousands of mourners present. The Islamic Republic's dayslong funeral for Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets,...
BEIJING (AP) — A southern Chinese region on Wednesday was reeling from the destruction and widespread flooding caused by record-breaking rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak. Officials said six people were killed, and 11 others were missing in the Guangxi region by Tue...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran appar...
FRISCO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Big 12 conference held its annual media day at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, and Texas Tech was one of the eight teams in attendance. The Red Raiders brought head coach Joey McGuire as well as 6 players, including Coy Eakin, Terrance Carte...
An Odessa woman was arrested July 4 after admitting to firing her gun in the air during a fight outside an 8th Street bar. According to an Odessa Police Department report, an officer was near the Red Zone when he heard multiple gunshots. The officer pulled into the parking lot an...
Texas Monthly recently announced that it's teaming up with Penguin Random House to relaunch Texas Monthly Press, the book-publishing arm of Texas Monthly that, in the words of Ross McCammon, editor in chief at Texas Monthly, tragically folded after its original foray in the 1970s...
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The ordination of four new bishops by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) without papal approval has prompted a response from the Diocese of San Angelo, with Bishop Michael J Sis urging Catholics to remain in full communion with Pope Leo ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The University of Texas Permian Basin is expanding its Computer Science Program with a new AI track. The program will start in the fall of 2026, and students will be able to earn a Bachelor's or Master's degree. "Right now, more than 50 percent of the i...
AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Tuesday urged Governor Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to address the rapid growth of large-scale data centers, saying the state could miss its chance to curb projects that he argues threaten ru...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — It's a hot summer morning when Aaron Ganz parks his car in downtown Odessa. Exiting the vehicle, he takes a deep breath before walking into the building that will define the next act of this life. "It's a dream mission," Ganz said. Ganz is the executiv...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Across the state when summer rolls around, shelters feel the heat and not in a good way. Summer is notoriously hard on shelter adoption rates. However Midland Animal Services released their reports with great pride. According to Animal Services Manager...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Alexsey Dobberstine took over as director of Midland Animal Services with the goal to reduce animals’ length of stay in the shelter by just one day.Now, as she approaches her one-year anniversary with the shelter, that goal has been surpassed. The shelter n...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Vitalant is urging the public to donate blood as supplies of Type O blood continue to run low, and officials say not knowing your blood type is not a reason to stay home.The Type O blood shortage began in May 2024, ahead of the summer months, accord...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland firefighters responded Monday evening to a structure fire involving a vacant shed and home in the area of East County Road 114 and Rankin Highway.According to the Midland Fire Department, crews were called to the fire on July 6. Firefighters were a...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said it has been business as usual in the football operation through the turmoil surrounding the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga. The 54-year-old Texas native credited the school’s leadership and booster...
Beginning Monday, July 13, the City of Odessa will replace old water valves to help prevent future water service disruptions and provide more reliable water service. Expect construction along 42nd Street between Dawn Avenue and Bonham Avenue, and temporary road closures on Dawn A...
MARFA Longtime Marfa Public Radio newsroom staffer Travis Bubenik is assuming the role of station manager, effective this week. Bubenik, who started his public radio career as an intern at Marfa Public Radio in 2012, has worked in various newsroom roles over the years at the stat...
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN The Associated Press PROVO, Utah The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt, bought a meal at Chick-fil-A and made contact with people from Kirk’s organization, before returning in diff...
Walmart and Sam's Club have announced lower prices on select items, such as beef, grilling essentials, and summer favorites, in Texas and across the US....
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Congressman August Pfluger announced a $24 million Fiscal Year 2026 BUILD grant to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the I-20/Lamesa Road interchange project. The project will reconstruct the interchange, improve access ramps and upgrad...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped back down on Tuesday and dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% even though the majority of stocks within the index rose. The drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry...
REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - First responders and law enforcement are currently on scene at a traffic accident on Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 206, clearing the roadway and assisting those involved. No injuries or deaths have been reported at the moment. Motorists can exp...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Roxanne Rios, an Ector County Deputy Clerk, recently passed away from unknown causes. A GoFundMe account has been created to assist family members, pets, and medical expenses. Along with working at the District Clerk's Office, Rios also worked at Starb...
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a vehicle that was stolen at the Cain Electric Yard on July 4th, 2026. The vehicle was last pinged at Best Western Swiss Clock Inn in Pecos on July 5, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A former Texas Tech University marketing and supply chain management professor plead guilty to his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced51-year-old Daniel Taylor was fe...
By JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after a woman found a dog’s severed head inside a home.According to an affidavit by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:52 p.m. on June 30, a deputy was called to a home regarding an animal cr...
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Credit: Emily Scherer for The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. Source images: Library of Congress, Texas Tribune, and documents obtained by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica. By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attor...
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PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a stolen work truck taken from a local business over the Fourth of July weekend.According to police, a white Dodge Ram 3500 four-door flatbed truck was stolen from the Cain Electric yard ...
SNYDER Western Texas College and Cogdell Behavioral Health announced a new collaborative partnership designed to strengthen behavioral health access, expand wellness resources, and enhance support systems for the college’s students and employees. The partnership, formalized throu...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Big 12 Conference is hosting football Media Days today and tomorrow at The Star in Frisco, Texas, which is the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters.Watch in the player above: Double T 97.3’s Big 12 Media Day Coverage.Texas Tech will be represented by six of it...
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Tuesday marks Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day in Texas, a day set aside each July 7 to honor officers killed in the line of duty.The day is established under the Texas Government Code to recognize the ultimate sacrifice made by law enforcement officers acr...
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