Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated...
‘Lights Out’ initiative asks for action during spring migration
AUSTIN Spring is the peak time for bird migration through Texas, and the bright lights of cities and towns can confuse birds as they...
US rig count down six as prices rise
The rig count in the Permian Basin was down one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 317 rigs active...
DAILY OIL PRICE: April 26, 2024
Crude Oil: 83.85 (+0.28).
Nymex MTD AVG: 84.6868.
Natural Gas: 1.614 (-0.024).
Gasoline: 2.7646 (+0.0064).
Spreads: June/July (+0.72) July/August (+0.78).
Plains WTI Posting:...
Governor Abbott, First Lady encourage Texans to participate in Blue Sunday
AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott invite Texans across the state to join them in recognizing Sunday, April 28, as Blue...
Making an Impact: NBLSA national vice chair is native Odessan
Native Odessan and second-year law student Khamisie Green wants students here to know they are capable of doing anything they want and that teachers...
Culture of Champions: Odessa Boys and Girls Judo Team celebrates six decades
For six decades, Dale Lehman and his judo club have been a fixture of the Boys and Girls Club of the Permian Basin and...
ExxonMobil profit declines in 1st quarter as natural gas prices fall
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
AP Business Writer
ExxonMobil's profit declined in its first quarter as natural gas prices fell and industry refining margins dropped.
The energy company...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's...
American Veterans Traveling Tribute comes to Clyde W Cosper Texas State Veterans Home
BONHAM Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham reminds Texans and veterans that The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s Traveling Vietnam...