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Russia now finds fault with every comma in the texts of treaties with the United States. We have come a long way from taking ...

Moscow and Kyiv admit they have doubts about the limits of military operations in a key area for both their economies ...

Rosinskaya is from Saratov, Russia, and has memories of a nearby candy factory in Samara. But as far as candy manufacturers ...

Adolescence star Stephen Graham has admitted he broke down in tears after getting a poignant message from Bruce Springsteen ...

It took Permian five innings to build a seven-run lead. Odessa High needed only two innings to crash the party. The Lady Broncho softball team defeated crosstown rivals Odessa High 9-7 in a late ...

Odessa City Council made a motion to go ahead with additional work and repairs to the plant and also gave the green light on ...

Taylor Martinez hit a three-run double to lift Legacy to a 5-3 win over No. 4-ranked Midland High in a District 2-6A softball ...

O’Dessa takes plenty of chances. It follows 19-year-old O’Dessa (Sadie Sink) as she leaves the comfort of her farm and ...

For the first time in school history, Odessa College has been selected to host the NJCAA Division I Region 5 Basketball Tournament, set to take place March 10 — 14, 2026. The announcement marks a ...

Officials say this historic first-time event is expected to bring over half a million dollars in economic impact to Odessa.

The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...