LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Mourners gathered Wednesday in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore to bury 14 schoolchildren who were killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed on Tuesday. Police are investigating whether negligence during ongoing construction work caused the coll...
ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — With the threat of schism and excommunication hanging over them, a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics on Wednesday celebrated an ancient Latin Mass in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV to consecrate four bishops without his consent. Bells tolled t...
NEW YORK (AP) — Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll asked a judge Tuesday to require President Donald Trump to pay her $5 million from a jury verdict that concluded Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s and defamed her after she publicly described the attack in 2019. Lawyers for Ca...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In Kimberley Kausen’s home, a passed “sell by” date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is still good for a few more days. Kausen, a c...
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (6/30/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Cooler than average for day to start off July Wednesday.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or d...
A wide right turn led to the seizure of 46 grams of methamphetamine and 4 grams of cocaine last week and the arrest of the driver. According to an Odessa Police Department report, an officer saw Gilbert Garcia make a wide right turn at North John Ben Shepperd and Maple around 8 p...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for felony theft. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, on June 11, 2026, deputies responded to the 4500 block of West County Rd 122 and learned that a bumper pull trai...
A 19-year-old Odessa man was arrested June 20, six months after he was involved in an alcohol-related crash that took the lives of two men and seriously injured two others. Baltazar Sotelo was booked into the Ector County jail on suspicion of two counts of intoxication manslaught...
A 32-year-old Midland man was arrested last week after being accused of repeatedly trying to ram a Dodge Ram with two children inside with a Freightliner. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were dispatched to a disturbance at the Far West Center ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – With the rising cost of living, families have slowly been cutting delivery apps from their monthly expenses due to high hidden fees. Depending on which app you use, fees can add up to an extra $15 to your bill. Dylan Gilmore, Owner of Dylan Dash, saw t...
Odessa City Council District 3 representative Gilbert Vasquez has resigned from his seat due to family tragedies, leaving the seat vacant during a busy budget season, but the council plans to appoint someone to fill the seat until the November election....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland YMCA is having its annual summer camp for kids. The camp began on June 1st and will run through August 14th. The camp is weekly from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm for children aged five to 12. "We do offer financial assistance," Devon Copeland, Aquati...
An Odessa man was arrested Friday after authorities said he purposely struck another man with a Toyota Highlander twice, breaking his leg. According to an Ector County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies were dispatched to a major traffic collision at J&A Truck Parts and Repa...
SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) – The Athletics called up the former Midland RockHounds shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer ahead of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his debut, Kuroda-Grauer started at second base and batted ninth in the lineup. He went an impressi...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Tech football team is set to premiere in a new docuseries on Paramount+. The four-episode series will feature behind-the-scenes action from the Red Raiders and offer a look at what it took to get them to where they are now. Texas Tech's pres...
Bridget Fulfer, owner of Earth, Body & Soul in Midland, is offering free card readings to help people gain clarity and make better decisions during the Mercury Retrograde, which is in effect until July 23....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two RV fires in Midland County on Monday displaced a total of five people.According to the Midland Fire Department, firefighters responded to the first fire near the intersection of West County Road 150 and South County Road 1285, which is outside the Midl...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wir...
BULLARD, Texas (KWTX) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday promoted a “taxpayer empowerment” plan he says would rein in local government tax hikes and deliver long-term property tax relief, including new voter-approval requirements for proposed increases.“Every Texan wants lower propert...
Bo French, Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, speaks at the second general assembly of the 2026 Texas State Republican Convention in Houston while standing for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas state pledge on June 12, 2026. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tr...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks rose Tuesday and trimmed their losses in what had been a rocky June. The S&P 500 gained 0.8%, though it still fell to its first losing month following two fabulous ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 136 points, or 0....
The Lea County Sheriff's Office is investigating a drowning incident in Eunice that resulted in the death of a child.
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - A juvenile died Friday after a possible drowning in Eunice.According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4:35 p.m. June 27 to help Eunice police with a possible drowning victim. When deputies arrived, they learned the juvenile h...
AUSTIN Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock on Tuesday announced that nearly 73,000 Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) will receive initial funding July 1, serving families taking part in the state’s new school choice program. “As we launch the nation’s largest year-one sc...
The Permian Strategic Partnership has invested $5.5 million to launch the Permian Basin Literacy Initiative, a multi-year pilot program that will provide early-literacy reading instruction to over 2,000 students in Ector County ISD and Midland ISD....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa City Councilman Gilbert Vasquez tendered his resignation Monday morning following the recent death of his brother, according to news partner Odessa America.In an interview Monday evening with Odessa America, Vasquez said he can no longer adequately s...
The City of Midland will begin open enrollment for commissions and committees from July 1st, 2026, through July 31st, 2026, with appointments being made in September for the fiscal year starting October 1st, 2026....
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AUSTIN Three of Texas’s 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests across the state. Authorities captured Eduardo Fuentes in Hidalgo, Kenneth Patterson in Plano and Leroy Lewis Jr. in Houston last week. A Texas Crime Stoppers reward will be pa...
SNYDER Western Texas College has announced the renewal and expansion of Dual Credit Partnership Agreements with school districts throughout its service region, reinforcing a shared commitment to increasing educational opportunity, college readiness, and workforce preparation for ...
Two people were killed and one seriously injured in a three-car collision on FM 3398 in Ward County, Texas on Saturday morning.
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is closing its administrative office due to a gas leak.The sheriff’s office said the closure is to ensure the safety of employees and the public.We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and unde...
Crude Oil: 69.50 (-1.25). Nymex MTD AVG: 81.2233. Natural Gas: 3.275 (+0.094). Gasoline: 3.0144 (-0.0470). Spreads: August/September (+0.23) September/October (+0.29). Plains WTI Posting: 65.98 (-1.25). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: June 30, 2026 appeared first on Odessa ...
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Two people were killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Ward County.According to DPS, the crash happened at about 7:00 a.m. June 27 on FM 3398 near mile marker 353.Investigators found that a Ford F-150 was drivin...
Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in McAllen. (Photo from social media) By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is working to gather information on Sunday’s arrest of a nun as she was wa...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - More details have been released in connection with a Midland club shooting earlier this month that left a 25-year-old man hospitalized.According to the arrest affidavit, Midland police responded around 3:12 a.m. June 21 after receiving reports of a gunshot...
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SBOE member Brandon Hall, R-Aledo and Marisa B. Perez-Diaz, D-San Antonio, at the State Board of Education meeting in Austin on Friday, June 26, 2026. Credit: Leila Saidane By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune A State Board of Education member is threatening to sue colleagues after...
DETROIT (AP) — Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S. The National Weather Service was blunt: Conditions we...
“Schoolhouse Rock Live!” a stage musical adaptation of the classic 1970’s cartoon series, opens Thursday, July 2, at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre in Alpine. “I have been smiling and singing along to every song in this show like it’s 1977 and I’m an eight-year-old in front of the ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -According to the Associated Press, A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 p...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has unveiled a bronze plaque featuring Lt. Col. William B. Travis’s “Victory or Death” letter from the 1836 siege of the Alamo, now is on permanent display at the Midland County Courthouse.The unveiling ceremony included:The Midland County S...
San Marcos residents protest a proposed AI data center during a City Council meeting on Feb. 17, 2026. Credit: Leila Saidane for The Texas Tribune By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune San Marcos has become the first Texas city to ban data centers within city limits, banking on its loc...
BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - A man wanted for murder out of Ward County, Texas, was captured and arrested in Bryan County after a multi-agency operation.Earnest Millard Jr., 57, of Wickett, Texas, was booked into the Bryan County Jail on June 26.According to the Bryan County Sher...
FOREST GROVE, ORE. Hawkin Sweeney of Odessa graduated in Spring 2026 from Pacific University in Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Founded in 1849, Pacific University is Washington County, Oregon’s only comprehensive university, offering over 50 undergraduate majors and 28 gr...
By STACEY MEI YAN FONG Voracious For the Stars and Stripes Pie in my cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States,” I wanted something that would be a showstopper at any Fourth of July barbecue. I got fancy, using foil as a divider when filling the pie to mimic the color blocking of the flag. ...
By ALBERT STUMM The Associated Press Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online sho...
MIDLAND The Permian Strategic Partnership on Tuesday announced a $5.5 million investment to launch the Permian Basin Literacy Initiative, a multi‑year pilot program to strengthen early‑literacy reading instruction, impacting over 2,000 students in Ector County ISD and Midland ISD...
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A roof collapse at a tutoring center under-construction in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were also injured and were being treated at a hospital, senior...
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court’s six-justice conservative majority, which has repeatedl...
Courtesy Photo AUSTIN As Texans gather to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday. To keep everyone safe more Troopers will be out on the roads, includ...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department will hold a memorial service to celebrate the life of K9 Iro on July 14 at 4 p.m.Iro was born Oct. 10, 2018, in the Netherlands and joined the Andrews Police Department in 2020, where he was partnered with Cpl. Escobar.Six yea...
Talker News | Talker First impressions may start long before a handshake — One in five Americans say they judge others by their first name alone, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that 18% of those polled said they’ll make assumptions about someone ba...
As we celebrate Independence Day, let’s keep it safe and legal: Fireworks are illegal to possess, use, sell, store, or manufacture in the city limits of Odessa. Please remember to bring your pets indoors and make sure your pet has an identification tag. Don’t drink and drive. Hav...
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Prodded by a Republ...
By MARK SHERMAN The Associated Press WASHINGTON A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily...
Gilbert Vasquez Odessa City Councilman Gilbert Vasquez tendered his resignation Monday morning following the recent and sudden death of his brother. In an interview Monday evening, Vasquez, 78, said he can no longer adequately see to the needs of both his constituents and his fam...
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a transmission issue may damage the park system, which could increase the risk of a crash or injury. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report that t...
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