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Investigation underway after three found dead in Midland County shooting
Three people were found dead in Midland County, Texas on Monday morning after a report of shots fired, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Mosquito-borne West Nile Virus confirmed in Midland County
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....
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Keith Tkachuk is elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame after his sons become NHL teammates
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...
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West Nile Virus found in Midland County
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...
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Midland caregiver charged with abandoning disabled residents
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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TEXAS VIEW: Expedited construction of screwworm facility can reduce market losses - Odessa American
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Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
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...
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2 workers killed in shooting at Midland business, according to workers
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...
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The Latest: Vance says talks with Iran set ‘good foundation’ to reach permanent deal to end war
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...
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‘Choosin’ Texas’ singer Ella Langley coming to the United Supermarkets Arena in October
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....
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Man shot near Midland nightclub, suspect at large
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...
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25-year-old Midland man critically injured in shooting near nightclub, suspect sought
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...
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FIRST ALERT: Extreme heat returns to West Texas and southeast New Mexico
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...
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The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen
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...
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Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
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,...
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Texas adds Saint Mary's catcher Ian Armstrong via transfer portal
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...
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Trump-endorsed de la Espriella holds slim lead in Colombia's election as his rival challenges vote
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...
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Explosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing
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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Witnesses: smoke near the entrance of Market Street in Odessa
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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Witnesses: smoke near the entrance of Market Street in Odessa - CBS7
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Oh, brother! Brady Tkachuk getting traded to Florida to join Matthew Tkachuk, AP source says
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 ...
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OC's Hayden Welsh wins the CNFR Bull Riding championship
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...
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Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden
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...
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5 tomato superstars for a mouthwatering summer harvest
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 ...
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Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West
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 ...
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Five North American native shrubs for the garden
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...
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MASTER GARDENERS: Connections in native gardens
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...
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What Gen Z really thinks about modern wedding culture
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...
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IT’S GEEK TO ME: Some Windows features can be enabled in Registry Editor
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...
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PET OF THE WEEK: Liam
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...
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PET OF THE WEEK: Cali
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...
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France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
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...
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Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive
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...
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Odessans gather at UTPB’s Stonehenge to witness summer solstice sunrise
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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PHOTO GALLERY: Summer solstice sunrise at UTPB Stonehenge
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Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal
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...
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YANDELL: Get in gear boy
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,...
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NUGGETS: Father our example
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...
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Vance meets with allies as US holds nuclear talks with Iran in Switzerland
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. is making progress toward a potential deal with Iran as high-level talks begin in Switzerland.
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White House puts RFK Jr. on road ahead of crucial midterms
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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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6, including 2 children and an Al Jazeera cameraman
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 ...
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Is nostalgia taking over travel in 2026?
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...
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THE ECONOMIST: The arts
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...
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Five ways to avoid tax penalties in 2026
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...
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Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail
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...
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Daytrip road trips are more than point A to point B
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...
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HOLLAND: Our world is not meant to be perfect
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...
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‘The Music Man’ to hit the stage at WNPAC
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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AP PHOTO GALLERY: 2 Christian communities navigate life in southern Lebanon
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HART: Capitalism: An ode to Musk
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...
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2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7
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...
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Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists
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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7-day forecast +3: West Texas heats up ahead of the official start of Summer!
WEST TEXAS (KMID-KPEJ) - Here's your 7-day Forecast +3 in the picture above and your weather update from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown for 6/19/2026 - 6/27/2026. "Saturday, the heat starts to build back in as upper‑level ridging strengthens. highs climb back into the 90’s, and pl...
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Data: Migrant encounters on Southwest border up 11% in May
The number of migrants encounted by U.S. Border Patrol agents was nearly 10,000 in May, up 11% from April, and the Rio Grande Valley Sector had the most trying to cross the border into the United States, new data released Friday shows....
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New World screwworm can infect pets, livestock: How to prevent the spread
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As concerns about the New World Screwworm continue to grow across the southern U.S. and Mexico, a local animal welfare organization is reminding pet owners that the parasite can affect dogs as well as livestock, and that prevention remains key. Lying e...
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‘People are leaving their animals behind’: Ruffneck Rescue tackles growing animal crisis in West Odessa - Yourbasin
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Lubbock police officer resigns after accusation of falsifying child’s birth certificate
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock police officer has resigned after being accused of falsifying a child’s birth certificate.April Mora, an officer with the Lubbock Police Department, and Jonathan Forkner, a firefighter with Lubbock Fire Rescue, were arrested Tuesday, May 19, char...
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Despite Christian Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday. A deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout b...
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