Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy
By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press The U.S. Secret Service dealt with several drone-related incidents without adjusting its protection pol…
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Food drive set
The World Mission Society Church of God will have a food drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. The drop-off location is Crisis Cen…
Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The Associated Press Like clockwork, clouds build up in the afternoon, the wind starts to swirl and the skies darken.…
Comptroller requests doubling Texas school voucher program to $2 billion
Students pledge allegiance during ‘Parent Empowerment Night’ at San Antonio Christian School in San Antonio. Credit: Scott Stephen Ball for …
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
By COLLIN BINKLEY The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and coll…
Permian Basin association calls for public support to help ‘Sponsor a Fire Truck’
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Permian Basin Petroleum Association calls to support “Sponsor a Fire Truck.” The Midland Fire Department’s ongoi…
Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House panel over subpoenas
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI The Associated Press WASHINGTON Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear for a sworn deposition before Congress…
Violent repeat offender from Dallas named September’s Featured Fugitive
AUSTIN Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Anthony Dewayne Oliver, a violent repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history, is this month’s Feat…
Man sentenced to 20 years over a ‘Texas Killing Fields’ case, decades after dozens of bodies found
By JAMIE STENGLE The Associated Press A man convicted over a “Texas Killing Fields” death was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday in a …
Pfluger invites high school students to apply for Congressional Youth Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) on Thursday announced the relaunch of the Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC) fo…
Odessa man sentenced in connection with May 2024 aggravated sexual assault case
Odessa man sentenced in connection with May 2024 aggravated sexual assault case newswest9.com
Abbott announces $1.7 million in grants to West Texas veteran service organizations
AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott today announced $1,700,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to six organizations…