MIAMI (AP) — Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday. At 0900 GMT, Vance was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), and was about 440 miles (710 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco. Va...
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian authorities said Friday that a search and rescue mission is underway in the Black Sea after a cargo ship caught fire, leaving one dead and three missing. The incident occurred about 13 nautical miles (15 miles) east of the port city of Constanta...
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi next week after doctors advised against the helicopter journey to the Italian town as he recovers from thoracic surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The pope had been due to attend a gathering on Tuesday marking the...
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Speaking to a crowd of nearly 200 in rural West Texas, State Representative Gina Hinjosa (D-Austin) touted her plans to improve the economy and reform Texas public education as part of her bid for Texas Governor....
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BEIJING (AP) — A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse o...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart...
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ECISD held its fifth annual Food Show Thursday at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_0773-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { ba...
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A 71-year-old Odessa man was killed Thursday afternoon in a multiple-vehicle crash on North John Ben Sheppard Parkway. According to the Odessa Police Department, the driver of a Ford Mustang was traveling north in the 4100 block of JBS when they left the roadway and struck the re...
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The federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, state officials said in recent court filings. Minnesota officials sued President Donald Trump's administration in M...
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PHOENIX (AP) — More severe weather struck the Four Corners region Thursday, with flooding that swamped dozens of homes in Utah and led to evacuations of low-lying areas in Colorado, a day after tornadoes blew off roofs, knocked trees onto houses and downed power lines in Arizona....
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Gov. Greg Abbott held a "Get Out the Vote" event in San Angelo Thursday afternoon as the Republican incumbent seeks to retain his office against Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa in the midterms. The event began at 1:15 p.m. at the A...
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Former Odessa Jackalope Cooper Black has been called up to the Florida Panthers. The former Jackalope goalie will make his debut Thursday as the Panthers face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Standing at six-foot-eight, the undrafted Dartmouth standout is expected to become the league’s ...
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The Odessa Jackalopes will be back at home this week for three games. The team will face the Oklahoma Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Ector County Coliseum. Both the Jackalopes and the Warriors will face each other again at 6 p.m. Saturday. Odessa will finish up its weekend with ...
