U.S. President Donald Trump gestures after delivering remarks at Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 5, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein By Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune President Donald Trump this week criticized Texas for being anti-data centers, just days afte...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades on Tuesday, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 hurricane. Polo was an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 kp...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - For Wednesday, we'll start with a small chance of an early shower, then most of the day looks dry with a mix of sunshine and increasing clouds by the afternoon. Highs will climb into the mid-80’s, and it'll stay breezy with southeast winds at 10 to 15 ...
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The undergraduate nursing program at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing ranked No. 135 out of 671 Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs in the Best National Universities category by U.S. News & World Report. The 2027 edition of the U.S. News Best...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, and had been in rehab just weeks before, according to a coroner’s report obtained by The Associated Press. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment...
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President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters about the mee...
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming “increasingly cavalier, dangerous and risk accepting,” as his war in Ukraine drags on and as he seeks to divide Western allies, NATO's deputy commander in Europe said Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer...
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The Compass Academy football team enters its fifth week of the season still searching for its first victory of 2026. The Cougars are coming off another setback, falling to Merkel 47-30 in last week’s game. Despite the loss, the Cougars showed some signs of progress in their match...
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It may not have been pretty at times in last week’s Permian game, but the Panthers got it done to remain undefeated and move on to 4-0. The Panthers used a strong second half to take down previously undefeated El Paso Pebble Hills 38-24 last week at Ratliff Stadium. The game was ...
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Edward Eastland breaks down in tears as he’s comforted by Tweedy Eastland, right, and Mary Liz Eastland, left, during a hearing on a lawsuit against Camp Mystic in an Austin courtroom on April 14, 2026. Credit: Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman/POOL By Colleen DeGuzman, Th...
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK The U.S. stock market held near its record high on Tuesday after oil prices eased again . The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged, edging down by less than 0.1%, and is sitting 0.4% below its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industr...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A Special Report will air Wednesday as September marks Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor those we’ve lost to suicide, remember those affected, and raise awareness about suicide prevention. An Odessa-based nonprofit is working to do that year-round w...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been arrested for multiple sexual assault charges in Ector County. According to the arrest affidavit, on Wednesday, September 2, an Ector County sheriff investigators responded to Medical Center Hospital about a sexual assault. When the investigat...
