The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump ...

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The video above first aired on January 30, 2025. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Texas Rangers have taken over the investigation of an officer involved shooting that happened ...

The Chicago Cubs are banking that Matt Shaw, their No. 1 prospect, is ready for a Major League job at third base. But the farm system doesn’t begin and end wit ...

Zurich is a city so busy being sustainable that the chefs don't even realise they're winning. Euronews Culture takes a jaunt to Switzerland's biggest metropolis to get the lowdown. View on euronews ...

At approximately 10:06 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, the Odessa Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 950 W. 31st St. involving a male subject armed with a hammer, attempting to gain entry ...

A man armed with a hammer was shot by police after attempting to enter an apartment and charging at officers, according to ...

The male later identified as 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler, then charged at officers. A single shot struck Fiedler in the ...

The City of Odessa did not provide First Alert 7 with any details about if Fiedler would be arrested or what he charges he ...

An Odessa officer shot 32-year-old Benjamin Fiedler after a taser failed during a disturbance call involving a hammer. The ...

The Texas Rangers are investigating after an officer involved shooting in Odessa left one person injured earlier Thursday ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent the entire offseason looking for a right fielder to fill the biggest hole in their roster. At least, that’s what they say. Spring training is two weeks away and ...