Odessa American

10/30/2025

The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation’s military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive.

Alicia Blevins, whose husband is a Marine, said she’s going to see a therapist in large part because of the grinding uncertainty.

By BEN FINLEY The Associated Press WASHINGTON The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation's military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. Alicia Blevins, whose husband is a Marine, said she's going to see a therapist in l...

10/30/2025

A federal judge in Boston on Thursday challenged the Trump administration’s argument that SNAP benefits could be suspended for the first time in the food aid program’s history because of the government shutdown.

By MICHAEL CASEY and GEOFF MULVIHILL The Associated Press BOSTON A federal judge in Boston on Thursday challenged the Trump administration's argument that SNAP benefits could be suspended for the first time in the food aid program's history because of the government shutdown. During a hearing over a...

10/30/2025

ORMC creates a NICU monster party!

10/30/2025

Join the Ellen Noël Art Museum on Saturday, November 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., for Día de los Mu***os, one of several free community art days held at the museum.

Join the Ellen Noël Art Museum on Saturday, November 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., for Día de los Mu***os, one of several free community art days held at the museum. As a beloved annual tradition, the entire community is invited to visit the museum to celebrate and learn about the customs and traditions of...

10/30/2025

The average American spends more than a third of their paycheck within the first 12 hours of receiving it, according to new research.

A survey of 2,000 employed Americans split evenly by generation revealed that this was especially true for millennials, one of the highest spending generations today, who spend an average of 40% within those first few hours – more than any other group.

Talker | Wealth of Geeks The average American spends more than a third of their paycheck within the first 12 hours of receiving it, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 employed Americans split evenly by generation revealed that this was especially true for millennials, one of the highest sp...

10/30/2025

Join Odessa Fire Rescue and the Odessa Police Department for a safe, family-friendly Truck-or-Treat event from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Bring your costumes, enjoy candy, and meet our first responders!

Head to Downtown Odessa for Treats on the Streets, where local businesses and organizations will be handing out candy and celebrating the spooky season together from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.

Join Odessa Fire Rescue and the Odessa Police Department for a safe, family-friendly Truck-or-Treat event from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Bring your costumes, enjoy candy, and meet our first responders! Head to Downtown Odessa for Treats on the Streets, where local businesses and organizations wi...

10/30/2025

The United States is running out of pennies.

President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of the country have run out of pennies and are unable to produce exact change. Meanwhile, banks are unable to order fresh pennies and are rationing pennies for their customers.

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK The United States is running out of pennies. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of the country have run out of penn...

10/30/2025

Candy disappears faster than a ghost on Halloween night — and Americans admit they can’t stop sneaking from their stash.

Talker | Wealth of Geeks Candy disappears faster than a ghost on Halloween night — and Americans admit they can’t stop sneaking from their stash. A survey of 2,000 adults found that the average American eats through their Halloween candy stash twice before trick-or-treaters even arrive. One in f...

10/30/2025

As companies look to build projects that consume more power than cities, the state’s grid manager is trying to plan how to provide enough electricity to meet the demand.

By Arcelia Martin and Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune The “rapid explosion” of large load users looking to connect onto Texas’ electric grid are being built faster than traditional transmission planning can manage, according to the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s...

10/30/2025

Yes, you’ll get a shot at an extra hour’s sleep. But even with that, it might be one of the most dreaded weekends on the American calendar: the end of daylight saving time.

Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.

By DEEPTI HAJELA and LINLEY SANDERS The Associated Press NEW YORK Yes, you’ll get a shot at an extra hour’s sleep. But even with that, it might be one of the most dreaded weekends on the American calendar: the end of daylight saving time. Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of dayli...

10/30/2025

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt on Thursday called for a debate between the three leading candidates in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, arguing that voters should hear from the candidates beyond the millions they are spending on paid advertising.

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt on Thursday called for a debate between the three leading candidates in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, arguing that voters should hear from the candidates beyond the millions they are spending on paid advertising. Hunt, R-Houston, laun...

10/30/2025

The San Antonio Spurs can open the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.

That this storied franchise has never won its first five games is only slightly more surprising than the team that now has a chance to do so.

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs can open the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. That this storied franchise has never won its first five games is only slightly more surprising than the team that now has a chance to do so. San Antonio hosts Mi...