Road closure will impact UTPB travel next week
The City of Odessa has announced a road closure that will impact travel to and from the University of Texas Permian Basin and STEM Academy next week. According to the ...
Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive
A waitress who was in serious condition after jumping out of a burning hotel at a popular ski resort has succumbed to her injuries, officials and reports said Thursday, ...
Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting
Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, ...
Oscar nominations snubs and surprises, from Daniel Craig to Selena Gomez
In one of the more wide-open Oscar fields in recent history, there were plenty of nominations surprises Thursday. Not too long ago, it seemed that people like Angelina Jolie ...
CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
CNN expects to lay off about 200 people as part of a restructuring announced on Thursday that pivots the news organization toward a more digitally oriented future. The company’s CEO, Mark ...
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold —and why it its so precarious
Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of ...
Croatia protests detention and deportation of 5 citizens in neighboring Serbia
Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil ...
The AP establishes style guidance on the Gulf of Mexico and Mount McKinley
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday shortly after his inauguration calling for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, and Denali, the tallest peak in the United ...
Young Bills fan travels 8,000 miles to attend playoff game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — How far would you travel to attend a Bills’ playoff game? One family traveled more than 8,000 miles. Martha Piggot and her 7 year-old son Jacob flew from Malawi, Africa, to ...
Union Pacific delivers 7% more profit as investors get good view of industry with CSX also reporting
Union Pacific reported 7% more fourth-quarter profit as it managed to deliver more shipments with fewer employees and continued to make the railroad more efficient. The Omaha, ...
Scholz’s challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
Germany’s opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as ...
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice,” one of the memos ...