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A new resource center for those affected by child abuse is coming to the Permian Basin. Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center officially began construction of their new state-of-the-art facility on Wednesday, celebrating the occasion with a ground-breaking ceremony....
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Sleep is one of the fire service’s biggest health threats, and researchers are seeking firefighters’ help to better understand the impact on safety and well-being.The SHIFT Study — short for Shift Scheduling and Sleep Health in Firefighters — is a FEMA-fun...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals suspected of burglarizing Permian High School early Tuesday morning.According to Crime Stoppers, the burglary happened at around 3:30 a.m. when the suspects entered the school ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a severe weather briefing and press conference Wednesday afternoon.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - GECU broke ground on a new branch in Odessa, marking the credit union’s first location outside of El Paso and its second branch in Texas.GECU President and CEO Alex Rascon said the branch is prepared to support and serve the Odessa area. At the groundbreaki...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - An Ector County jury has found a man guilty of murder and sentenced him to 99 years.According to the Ector County District Attorney’s Office, Anthony Cortez shot his co-worker, Marcos Criddle, where they worked on Nov. 5, 2024.Prosecutors said surveil...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A longtime Permian Basin nonprofit is expanding right in its own backyard.Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center broke ground on a $10 million new facility aimed at increasing access to services for children and families who have experienced sexual and phy...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Aliens are among us — maybe.The Department of War (or the Department of Defense for many people) released the fourth batch of newly declassified documents of UFO sightings last week. Pantex appears for the second time in the released documents. The declas...
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IRAAN, Texas (KOSA) - A man is in custody after a woman was found shot and killed inside a home in Iraan Tuesday night.Deputies responded to a home on East 7th Street following a 9-1-1 call. Inside, they found 47-year-old Claudia Ortiz with an apparent gunshot wound. She was pron...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Anthony Cortez was found guilty of Murder in the 1st degree by an Ector County Jury and sentenced to 99 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, plus a $10,000 fine. On November 5th, 2024, Cortez shot his co-worker, Marcos Criddle, at t...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been arrested after a disturbance with a weapon at a Midland Apartment Complex.It happened Wednesday just before 2pm in the 3000 block of North Midland Drive.MPD reported a male subject fired off a weapon during an argument with a woman. After po...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK U.S. stocks ticked higher Wednesday following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big companies. The tentative gains came as oil prices swung to their highest levels in a month because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 rose 0.4...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo authorities arrested a man in June accused of selling about $1.2 million worth of meth over several months.Court documents state on June 30, officers developed probable cause for a search warrant of a suspect, Mason Allan McCarty, at Traveler Mot...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa Crimestoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying individuals for burglary at Permian High School. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, these suspects gained entry into Permian High School by accessing the building through the roo...
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Many Texas State Parks are experiencing heavy rains and subsequent flooding. Parkgoers are advised to check the state park map for alerts and to be weather wise for areas they plan to visit. Park alerts share the most up to date information for each property including area and fu...
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By HOWIE RUMBERG The Associated Press NEW YORK The anticipation. The chase. The powdery, sugar-coated board of gum! For generations of baseball card fans, there was nothing like scrounging up some change and sprinting to the store to buy a wax pack. Some tore the slightly tacky p...
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Argentina faces England in a World Cup semifinal match that pits soccer great Lionel Messi against the young superstar Jude Bellingham. The winner will meet Spain, whose defensive prowess and swagger allowed them to clinch a spot in the World Cup final with a 2-0 win against Fran...
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer The Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...
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Crude Oil: 79.60 (+0.26). Nymex MTD AVG: 71.9493. Natural Gas: 2.924 (+0.020). Gasoline: 3.3009 (+0.0736). Spreads: August/September (+0.48) September/October (+1.04). Plains WTI Posting: 76.08 (+0.26). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 15, 2026 appeared first on Odessa ...
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By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolut...
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By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO The Associated Press WASHINGTON House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion legislative plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending cut bill ...
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which captures inflat...
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Celebrating a major milestone moment, Harmony Home Children’s Advocacy Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 17,000 square-foot facility Wednesday. Located on 910 S. Grant Avenue right next to its current facility, the ceremony marked the start of a transformative pro...
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IRAAN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 48-year-old man from Iraan, Texas, has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman on Tuesday, according to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office. Miguel Luna, 48, of Iraan, was arrested in connection with the death of 47-year-old Claudi...
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WEST TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ) - Heads up, West Texas, there will be more scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon going into the evening. Skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures rising to 82 degrees, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 66 degrees. Sou...
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Law enforcement and community members gathered Tuesday to honor the life and service of Andrews Police Department K9 Iro during a memorial service."Law enforcement and community members gathered Tuesday to honor the life and service of Andrews Police Department K9 Iro during a me...
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From left, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick hold a bill-signing ceremony at the Texas Capitol on April 23, 2025, to create a Texas Department of Government Efficiency. Credit: Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tri...
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The City of Big Spring and the Stelter Initiative are seeking volunteers and heavy equipment for a large-scale cleanup of Moss Creek Lake scheduled for July 18, 2026."...
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Midland Fire Department officials reported a 65% increase in fire calls during June 2026 compared to the previous year, driven largely by a near doubling of incidents within Midland County....
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI The Associated Press WASHINGTON Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, said Wednesday in testimony to Congress that it “was a mistake to deal with” Jeffrey Epstein but insisted she never...
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Talker News | Talker Half of Americans are looking to flip their approach to wellness on its head in 2026, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, split evenly by generation, looked at whether Americans are taking a simplified approach or leaning more toward “he...
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By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER The Associated Press WASHINGTON Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the creation of a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump and a tax immunity...
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Feature Impact Warm breezes that linger longer into the evening, wafting appetizing aromas through the air can only mean one thing: it’s patio season. From casual porch gatherings to full-fledged backyard dinners, dining al fresco calls for vibrant dishes packed with flavor. Insp...
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Courtesy Photo CANYON, TEXAS The final tally is 1,220 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2026. Overall, the university awarded 927 baccalaureate degrees, 279 master’s degrees and 14 doctoral degrees to spring graduates at the May 15 and 16 commencement ceremon...
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By JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The American strikes hit an Ira...
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The Odessa City Council accepted the resignation of councilman Gilbert Vasquez Tuesday night, but took no action to fill his vacancy. Vasquez, whose term was set to expire in November, resigned effective June 30 due to family obligations. “Although we want someone to be in that p...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new partnership between the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Permian Basin Chapter and Skillpoint Alliance Permian Basin aims to remove a common financial barrier for students entering the trades: the cost of professional-grade tools....
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By MICHAEL BIESECKER The Associated Press WASHINGTON Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas say they were either beaten by guards or witnessed others being beaten, according to a new report issued by legal and human rights advo...
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LONDON (AP) — A man who threatened on social media in May to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was arrested as concerns grow over the security of politicians following the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former member of Parliament, London police said Wednesday. The man was ...
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By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press UVALDE, Texas Slow-moving storms with heavy rain were drenching a large swath of South Texas on Wednesday, spawning a tornado in San Antonio a day after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens of high-water rescues in the re...
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic hide-and-seek. In an unusual twist, two groups working independently detected the cold gas giant a few days apart ...
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By KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press WASHINGTON There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way. The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight...
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, PATRICK WHITTLE, JACK BROOK, REBECCA SANTANA and MICHAEL R. SISAK The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency should continue vehicle stops after recent fatal shootings, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, seeming t...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is asking the public for information in an east Lubbock shooting that left multiple people injured earlier this month. Just before 1:30 a.m. on July 5, officers responded to a shots fired call near East 16t...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland man is facing a felony charge after police say he pointed a gun at his girlfriend during an argument near Loop 250.According to the affidavit, officers were called to the 2300 block of W. Loop 250 North around 8:34 p.m. on July 14 for a disturban...
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President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcementshould continue traffic stops after two deadly shootings within a week, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them. To remove criminals from the country, “we CANNOT give up one of ICE’s most important and effecti...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland has announced two road closures beginning this week.Pecos Street closurePecos Street between Kansas and Louisiana will be closed July 15 through July 29, according to the City of Midland. The closure will allow crews to work on a water ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Wadley Avenue will be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, July 16, as part of the SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project, according to the City of Odessa.The closure is expected to last approximately one month.The closure is happening because crews n...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Wadley Avenue will be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday, July 15, as part of the SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project, according to the City of Midland.The closure is expected to last approximately one month.The closure is happening because crews...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a jury duty scam going through the area.Deputies say scammers are calling residents and saying they are investigators with the sheriff’s office. The callers then tell residents they missed a co...
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Odessa's District 3 will remain without a representative for the near future following a city council meeting Tuesday.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Survivors and family members of victims of a deadly bar fire in Bangkok visited a nearby police station on Wednesday to seek compensation, gather belongings and share statements from the blaze. The fire, which broke out on Sunday night, killed at least 32 people an...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa family is mourning the loss of their 2-year-old daughter after she died Monday, July 13, from injuries she suffered in a vehicle crash last week.The Odessa Police Department confirmed the child’s death after speaking with a family member.The child...
