From Washington: A significant shift in military aid is underway. Funds previously allocated to certain nations will be redirected. Conservative-leaning governments in the Americas are set to benefit from this change.
The amount being reprogrammed is substantial, with $52 million in foreign military financing being taken from existing allocations. Slovakia and North Macedonia are among the countries affected by this decision.
Further details about this development are available, including the reasoning behind the move and its potential implications.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't pursue the death penalty for Nick Reiner in the killings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were stabbed at their Los Angeles home late last year. Nick Reiner, 32, was charg...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 15, 2026
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Texture is having a crunchy, gooey moment in the food and beverage industry. For many people, the way a menu item or packaged snack feels in the mouth has become as big a draw as flavor, although consumers don’t always recognize the part textu...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald T...
UTPB football swept this week’s Lone Star Conference Players of the Week honors. Tight end JT Seagreaves, defensive back Layne Horak and kicker Diego Chavarria were all named to this week’s LSC Players of the Week. Seagreaves caught two touchdowns in the first quarter to set the ...
Distinguished past alumni will be honored during the University of Texas Permian Basin Scholarship Ball set for Oct. 29 at the Odessa Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The event raises funds for General Scholarship Fund, helping students stay enrolled, complete their degrees, a...
AUSTIN Is your child’s car seat secure? For many Texas families, the answer is no. Motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for children. Preventing these tragedies starts with parents ensuring their kids are buckled properly in the right car seat for their size and ...
The Rev. Gian C. Villatoro, Ph.D., is a pastor, preacher, and former software engineer who has devoted nearly four decades to Christian ministry. As the founding pastor of Victory Church Odessa since 2016, he said he blends theological expertise with technology to expand the glob...
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to con...
AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) -- Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Water Development Board to start penalizing major water users, like data centers, if they haven't complied with water use reporting requirements. According to a statement released by Abbott's office on Monday, the gov...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 15, 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 46-year-old man who was facing the region's first-ever state murder charges in a fentanyl-related case was sentenced to 18 years in prison, according to the El Paso District Attorney's Office on Monday, Sept. 14. Eric Robles was sentenced after pleading...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 15, 2026
MIDLAND Campaign signs can tell voters a name. Mailers can deliver a message. But on Tuesday, September 15, Midland residents will have an opportunity to hear directly from the people asking for their vote. The Permian Basin Board of REALTORS (PBBOR), 3114 Sunburst Drive, will ho...
