MIDLAND, TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- Nearly two weeks after Ed Scott was killed in the June 12 shooting in Midland, those who knew him best are reflecting on the legacy he leaves behind both on and off the softball field. According to authorities, Scott was among several people shot when ...
Two people were killed and a Midland man was seriously injured in a crash at a Midland County intersection Saturday night, after the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign....
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Today marked a special day for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, marking their orientation for incoming residents and fellows. The class includes sixty residents across five accredited residency programs and thirteen fellows entering adv...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Dr. Surendra Varma to the Texas Medical Board’s District Three Review Committee, according to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.The Texas Medical Board protects public health and safety by setting standards for t...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. Federal law enforcement officials di...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s election integrity strategy is unlawful and can no longer be used. U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups ...
Three people were found dead in Midland County, Texas on Monday morning after a report of shots fired, and the investigation is ongoing.
The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus in Midland County, and has issued steps for residents to take to avoid mosquito bites and the spread of the disease....
Keith Tkachuk is going into the Hockey Hall of Fame after waiting for more than a decade and a half since his playing career in the NHL ended. The timing only gives his family more reason to celebrate. Tkachuk was elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday, less than 24 hours after hi...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in Midland County this year.This was confirmed after mosquitoes collected in local traps tested positive for the virus.According to Midland Health Services, mosquito t...
Godfrey Kehinde Costa, 67, was arrested and charged with 11 counts of abandoning or endangering a disabled individual after police discovered multiple disabled adults left unsupervised at two separate residences....
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NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 9...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible shooting at a business near N County Road and Highway 80. The business is JAT Partner Logistics.According to workers at the business, two workers were shot and killed. One worker was shot outs...
Vice President JD Vance said Monday peace talks with Iran created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” to end the war that began at the end of February. Vance’s comments came after he and Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrapped up a lengthy round o...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United Supermarkets Arena announced Ella Langley’s Dandelion Tour is coming to Lubbock October 10, 2026. She will be joined by special guests Kameron Marlowe and Laci Kaye Booth. Register for presale tickets here....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A 25-year-old man was shot near a Midland nightclub early Sunday morning.According to Midland police, officers responded to a call of a gunshot victim in the area of South Lee Street around 3:12 a.m. on June 21.The investigation shows the victim was shot n...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 25-year-old Midland man is in stable but critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning near a downtown nightclub, according to the Midland Police Department. According to police, the shooting occurred around 3:12 a.m. in the 200 block of S...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A major heat risk continues across the region today. Much of the population is at risk if outdoors for a prolonged period of time without effective cooling and/or hydration. High temperatures will range from 95° to 115°. HEAT ADVISORYA Heat Advisory...
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned on Monday, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade. He said he was stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party but will remain caretaker prime minister until a new Labour...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15,...
Armstrong, a catcher, announced his transfer to the Longhorns on social media Saturday. He led the Gaels with 16 home runs and a 1.070 on-base plus slugging percentage in 2026. In two seasons, Armstrong smacked 21 homers with 91 RBIs, hitting .356 in 103 games. He'll have two sea...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A polarized Colombia gave conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella a razor-thin lead in a runoff election that will be challenged in the coming days by the ruling party’s progressive candidate. De la Espriella, a business owner and lawyer w...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that hurt at least 54 people as another 18 were still missing hours la...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - People were seen gathered at Market St. near 42nd St. and JBS Parkway on Sunday evening after witnesses saw smoke. According to witnesses on scene, people were gathered outside the store. They described it as a type of haze near the entrance. First Alert 7 ...
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Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk are about to team up in Florida, after the Panthers pulled off another summertime blockbuster. The Panthers and Ottawa were finalizing a deal where Florida would send four draft picks to the Senators for Brady Tkachuk, a person familiar with the ...
CASPER, Wyoming (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College Rodeo member Hayden Welsh wins the bull riding championship at the College National Finals Rodeo in the Ford Wyoming Center The sophomore is originally from Gillette, Wyoming, which is two hours from Casper. Welsh was in the top-3 in t...
NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fa...
By JESSICA DAMIANO The Associated Press Tomato time is my favorite time. In spring, the anticipation of slicing into a juicy, meaty ball of perfection has me planting more than I should. By midsummer, plumping tomatoes on fragrant vines motivate me. And in late summer, when the ...
Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened ...
By Melinda Myers Here are a few of the many North American shrubs you may want to include in your landscape. As always, make sure each is suitable for the growing conditions, hardy for your location and will fit the available space once mature. Support a wide range of pollinators...
By Emmy Ulmschneider Permian Basin Master Gardener I am always amazed by the connections between native plants and the organisms they support. As I started to cut back last year’s dried flower stalk from my Saccahuista or Beargrass, Nolina microcarpa, I noticed that both a prayin...
Talker News | Talker Weddings remain an important tradition, but Gen Z is increasingly questioning the expectations that come with them. A new survey of 2,000 Gen Z adults (aged 22+) found that nearly seven in 10 (69%) believe weddings today feel more like a production than a per...
Question: You answered a question for me a couple of weeks ago (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. Issue #984, May 31, 2026). I did as you requested and my Windows 11 is the Home edition. Confirmed this by going into Settings→About & scrolled down to About, then clicked Copy. Here’s what was co...
Liam, a 7-week-old male chihuahua mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Liam 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/humanesocietyofod...
Cali, a 1-year-old female cat, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Cali 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/. T...
PARIS (AP) — France sizzled Sunday, canceling trains, concerts and sports events and cracking down on public drinking as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. Multiple drownings were reported as people sought relief in whatever water they could find. About a t...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deeply divided voters in Colombia are choosing the country's next president in a runoff Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of a renewed internal conflict in the country. Their choice is b...
While clouds may have blocked most of the view, “the sun still came up”, as University of Texas Permian Basin Associate Art Professor Chris Stanley joked, during the sunrise of this year’s summer solstice Sunday at UTPB’s Stonehenge. Close to a hundred people came out to experien...
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An open Bible in a chapel at the Capitol in Austin on March 17, 2025. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune By Ellie Ashby, The Texas Tribune The State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible passages an...
By Van Yandell Proverbs 4:1-5 “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me,...
By Jannie Linney The father of all fathers set our example. We have a whole generation, that so many know nothing about, what a father is supposed to be like, so they do not know how to be a father I thank God. That He is bringing these young fathers back to wanting to be good da...
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is making progress toward a potential deal with Iran as high-level talks begin in Switzerland.
The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November's midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve t...
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two children and a cameraman with broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to Palestinian health officials. Despite an October ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas, the ...
Talker News | Talker Half of Americans believe 2026 will be a “year of nostalgia,” according to new research. The survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed that 48% see 2026 as a year focused on nostalgia — and this was especially common among younger respondents, per...
Ernest Hemingway once wrote that “A thousand years makes economics silly and a work of art endures forever…” In addition to being enduring, the arts are also economically imperative. Decades ago, my firm produced a report regarding the economic effects of the arts. It has been us...
By SHERYL ROWLING of Morningstar As a certified public accountant, the most common question I hear in the spring is, “How much do I actually have to pay the IRS right now?” In a perfect world, the IRS wants 90% of your total tax liability paid “ratably” (equally) throughout the y...
By ALBERT STUMM The Associated Press Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with...
By Amanda Luhn Surveys found 78% of travelers looked for at least one memorable, locally authentic experience when planning their 2026 trips. Travelers increasingly want more from their vacations and are willing to pay extra to get that experience. That desire helps fuel the grow...
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D. Ordained/Licensed Christian minister The Lord has given most of us a good life filled with blessings, but with me, no matter how much “stuff” we accumulate, it does not bring spiritual contentment or joy. And in all honesty, it’s not supposed to. I...
There’s trouble in River City. Trouble with a capital T, which rhymes with P, and that stands for “pool.” The solution for the city’s issues? A marching band to keep the young boys out of trouble. At least that’s how traveling con man Professor Harold Hill is able to convince the...
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One of the many downsides of the rise of “Democrat Socialists” is their disdain for business, entrepreneurs, capitalism and land rights. Theirs is an envy-driven agenda that trash talks success and tells their voters that they are owed the money of those who earned it. It’s an ea...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as rescuers responded to the blast in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said. Local media reported an Italian tourist died in the fire and several other tou...
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