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08/10/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Officials say two Odessa drivers are dead after a head-on collision on IH-20 yesterday morning.

Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on IH-20 in Odessa, Texas, on August 6.

08/10/2026

On Aug. 12, Buc-ee’s will open its newest travel center in San Marcos, marking the company’s 57th location.

08/10/2026

A fan is suing the New York Yankees for $10 million after she was hit with a bat while watching a game at Yankee Stadium.

08/10/2026

House Republicans are confronting an unwelcome political headache as a string of abuse and harassment allegations involving several GOP lawmakers threatens to complicate the party’s midterm message just months before the November elections.

House Republicans are confronting an unwelcome political headache as a string of abuse and harassment allegations involving several GOP lawmakers threatens to complicate the party’s midterm message…

08/10/2026

Iranian state media on Thursday reported that Tehran could attempt to block U.S. and Israeli shipments from transiting the Strait of Hormuz under its joint venture with Oman to reopen the critical waterway to commercial traffic.

Ships caught violating the policy could face a 20 percent fine if caught by Iranian authorities, per state media.

08/10/2026

In a small room Thursday at the offices of La Union del Pueblo Entero, half a dozen people sought help from their congressman on how to deal with immigration raids and delayed DACA renewals.

Several families met with a South Texas congressman and LUPE director on Thursday in Rio Grande City, Texas, expressing their fears of being picked up in ICE raids.

08/10/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: “[The photos] remind me of the many hours and tense moments that we spent on some of those key circuits,” Curry recalled of his time in the service.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation honored 92-year-old Korean War veteran John Curry with a handcrafted quilt during a ceremony at the Earl S. Bailey American Legion Post in Odessa.

08/10/2026

A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including installations Trump says are needed for security.

A federal appeals court panel blocked President Trump’s White House ballroom in a 2-1 vote on Friday, saying that work must stop except for below-ground construction, including insta…

08/10/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: An Ector County judge has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of failing to comply with s*x offender registration requirements, officials announced Wednesday.

Paul Everett was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Ector County, Texas, after being found guilty of failing to comply with s*x offender registration requirements.

08/10/2026

The White House is deciding whether the public should have access to the most advanced AI. But that decision is dividing the tech industry and now Congress.

The White House is deciding whether the public should have access to the most advanced AI. But that decision is dividing the tech industry, and now Congress.