President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated his calls for Repub...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Commissioners Court has approved the creation of a new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) coordinator position within the county’s Road and Bridge Department, to strengthening how the county manages infrastructure, development and public service dat...
President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated his calls for Repub...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Tall City Brewing Co. has earned a silver medal for its Landman Lager in the American Light Lager category at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship.This is one of North America’s largest professional beer competitions.“This award means the world to our team,” said Steph...
MARFA, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Border Patrol agents stop alleged human smuggling attempt at Marfa checkpoint. According to a social media post from U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector, agents at the Marfa checkpoint stopped an alleged human smuggling attempt on Highway 67. Border Patrol said further...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is one step closer to better roads in its southwest corridor, thanks to a land donation from Oxy.The company handed over approximately 55.55 acres to the county, and representatives from both sides gathered at the site to mark the transfer. The land i...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek along with well below-normal temperatures.FLOOD WATCHA Flood Watch continues through Friday evening as additional rounds of showers and thunderst...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - United Way of Odessa is recognizing local nonprofits supported through its latest round of funding, highlighting the work they do across three focus areas: health, youth success, and financial stability.According to a post made by United Way of Odessa, this week, they are f...
When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied. Since taking office last year, Trump has approved ab...
ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Five individuals involved in the shooting of a minor that occurred last Saturday have been taken into custody. Reports show that both officers and Andrews EMS responded around 3:50 a.m. on July 11 to a reported shooting in the 700 block of Northwest 13th Street. The s...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a minor at an Andrews home earlier this month.According to the Andrews Police Department, officers and EMS responded to a report of a shooting at about 3:50 a.m. July 11 at a home in the Aarea of Northwest 1...
BANGKOK (AP) — Victims of this week’s flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out. The fate of the Totsakan band has been a key focus in Thailand's coverage of the blaze, and as [...]
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Newly obtained video shows the moment one person was hit by a car during a weekend car meet in Midland County, where two 18-year-olds are now facing felony charges.The video shows a blue BMW performing “donuts” in a parking lot at E. Wadley Ave. area before one pers...
COAHOMA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After former Coahoma head softball coach Alex Orosco stepped down, they found their next coach to lead the charge in Meagan Gonzales. Gonzales comes from Sundown High School, where she led the Roughettes to the state title in 2025 and took them back to the state title...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Elle Rylee is your newest Miss Texas Volunteer title holder and is excited to make an impact on a community that has supported her through so much. This past weekend, Rylee took the crown and while some would be safe to assume it must have been stressful, all she felt ...
AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) — Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday the flooding battering Texas is “likely going to break records” as the state activated more than 1,300 personnel from more than 30 agencies to respond to severe flooding across the state.Abbott held a briefing and press conference at the State ...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County received approximately 55.55 acres from Oxy that will be used to support future road improvements as well as create better connectivity in the southwest part of the county. "Looking 50 and 60 years out, land is very expensive," Midland County Pub...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – (7/15/2026) The ground is soaked; the rain keeps coming and that combo means we’re not out of the woods Thursday or Friday. Thursday starts off rather soggy, with showers likely in the morning and maybe a rumble of thunder before things ease back to scattered activity ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Oil and gas operators across West Texas now have a new service company to choose from who rely on gas compression, electric-drive skids, and vapor recovery units to keep production running. Midwest Compressor has now expanded to Midland with a new field service office...
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.
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-funded national rese...
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 by accessing the ...
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 surveillance video showe...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a severe weather briefing and press conference Wednesday afternoon.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - GECU broke ground on a new branch in Odessa, marking the credit union’s second location outside of El Paso and its first branch in the Permian Basin.GECU President and CEO Alex Rascon said the branch is prepared to support and serve the Odessa area. At the groundbreaking, t...
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 police arrived, the...
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 physical abuse. Lead...
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 declassified documents ...
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 pronounced dead at th...
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 "absolute best.” The screenings will be conducted annually as part of service memb...
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 their worksite. Su...
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% after flipping ...
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 Motel on Canyon Driv...
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 roof and burglarizin...
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 full park closures....
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 paper wrapper open...
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 France on Tuesday. Fo...
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 Prevention from political ...
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 American.
By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press UVALDE, Texas Slow-moving storms drenched much of southern Texas with more heavy rain on Wednesday, prompting warnings to evacuate flooded areas after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens of high-water rescues across the region. The Natio...
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