ODESSA, Texas (Nexstar)- The Odessa Police Department is asking for help from the community to locate a missing man. 55-year-old Donald “Duck” Franks was reported missing by his family on January 24. According to OPD, Franks is transient and rides a bike for transportation. OPD says Franks is 6’1″ tall, weighs around 200 pounds, and has a bushy beard and short grey and brown hair. If you have seen Franks, please call Detective J. Santana at 432-335-3347 or Odessa Crime Stoppers at 432-333-8477 and reference case number 22-0001198.

February 02, 2022 02:08 UTC

Smartphone shipments in India reached 169 million units in 2021 - its highest ever value. India smartphone market share 2021Realme continued its rise claiming 14% of the smartphone market while boasting the highest growth-share at 20% YoY and also managed to climb up to the number two spot in Q4. India smartphone market share Q4 2021Apple took up a 44% share in the premium segment thanks to strong demand for the iPhone 12 and 13 series while also expanding its “Make in India” campaign. OnePlus hit the 5 million shipment mark and managed a 59% increase in growth mainly driven by its Nord series. Transsion Group (Infinix, Tecno and itel) managed 10 million combined shipments which represents a 55% yearly growth.

February 01, 2022 09:29 UTC

ODESSA, Texas (Nexstar)- The West Texas Food Bank says it is struggling to find volunteers who are committed to showing up and helping distribute food to a hungry community. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the West Texas Food Bank in the interest of community safety has not been open for regular volunteer opportunities. Although this was a drastic measure, the West Texas Food Bank was the only food bank in the state to not suffer a major outbreak of COVID-19. WTFB says all volunteer opportunities are listed in the portal to make it easy to find a time that works with your schedule. Volunteers will also be asked to wear a mask and practice proper hand sanitization throughout their time at the Food Bank.

February 01, 2022 04:07 UTC

The father and son convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have reached a plea deal on federal hate crime charges, according to court documents the US attorneys filed late Sunday. Parents of the late Arbery have denounced the deal as betrayal, and called on the judge to reject it in a Georgia courtroom early Monday. In a statement, Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper-Jones accused the Department of Justice of acting in bad faith. ‘This proposed plea is a huge accomodation to the men who hunted down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery,’ Merritt said. ‘Wanda Cooper Jones kept her promise to Ahmaud Arbery to get her son justice.

January 31, 2022 22:02 UTC

The case finally ended for good when the Supreme Court declined to hear the case. [1]9 Vanilla Ice vs. Queen and David BowieQueen vs. Back in 1990, when “Ice Ice Baby” was released, sampling was all about what you could get away with, and lawsuits were frequent. When Queen and David Bowie threatened to sue Vanilla Ice for sampling “Under Pressure,” Vanilla Ice initially claimed that the distinctive bass riff in “Ice Ice Baby” was completely different. The baffling part was that this was not the first time artists were accused of ripping off Tom Petty.

January 31, 2022 20:18 UTC

Change the world in 24 hours! January is running out rapidly, and your time for fulfilling those New Year’s resolutions is running out with them. According to the Global E-Waste Monitor, Britain produces more e-waste per person than any other country in the world, except Norway. You’ve got 24 hours, 23, 22…Do you have a story to share? MORE : Climate activists share 10 easy environmental resolutions to make for 2022MORE : Climate Change and the Environment: Five key books to change what you think

January 31, 2022 07:03 UTC

Instead, it’s worth getting your day back on track with small, manageable life hacks that are guaranteed to make your day a little better. You’re in luck – as part of our Better Living series, we’ve rounded up some easy tricks to try. Go outside and take several deep breathsNo matter how your day is going, it won’t get any better if you’re stuck inside in the dark. If you’re happy with heads, you’ll stick with that decision, and if you’re unhappy, you’ll go with decision B instead. Not only will it make you feel better and more loved, your pet will appreciate you giving them some attention.

January 30, 2022 23:10 UTC

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse had 16 points off the bench to lead Saint Mary’s to an 81-57 win over Pepperdine on Saturday. Matthias Tass had 16 points for Saint Mary’s (17-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive win. Maxwell Lewis had 16 points for the Waves (6-17, 0-8), whose losing streak stretched to eight games. Saint Mary’s defeated Pepperdine 77-62 on Jan. 13. ___For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

January 30, 2022 16:00 UTC

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Freddy Hicks had a career-high 29 points as Tarleton State beat Texas Rio Grande Valley 79-64 on Saturday night. Montre Gipson had 13 points and seven assists for Tarleton State (10-13, 5-5 Western Athletic Conference). Shamir Bogues added 13 points and six assists. Justin Johnson had 23 points and eight rebounds for the Vaqueros (6-15, 1-8), who have now lost four straight games. ___For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

January 30, 2022 06:24 UTC

(AP) — Miryne Thomas scored 18 points to lead five Ball State players in double figures and the Cardinals beat Western Michigan 83-72 on Saturday. Tyler Cochran scored 14 points, Luke Bumbalough 13 and Demarius Jacobs and Payton Sparks scored 11 apiece. Ball State (10-10, 5-4 Mid-American) has won three straight after a three-game losing streak. Lamar Norman Jr. had 22 points for Western Michigan which has now lost 10 straight. B. Artis White scored 21 points and Mileek McMillan 10 for the Broncos (4-16, 0-9).

January 30, 2022 00:24 UTC

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Justin Hill had a career-high 29 points as Longwood defeated Winthrop 92-88 on Saturday for its eighth straight victory. Hill made all 12 of his foul shots and added seven rebounds for the Lancers (15-5, 7-0 Big South Conference). Isaiah Wilkins added 16 points and six rebounds, while Nate Lliteras scored 12. Winthrop totaled 61 second-half points, a season high for the team. Cory Hightower added 16 points and seven rebounds.

January 30, 2022 00:06 UTC

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Taj Benning had a season-high 24 points, tying his career high, and Jake Wojcik added 20 points as Fairfield topped Rider 76-65 on Friday night. Wojcik also had eight rebounds. Supreme Cook had 11 points and seven rebounds for Fairfield (10-10, 4-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Dimencio Vaughn added 17 points and nine rebounds. ___For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

January 29, 2022 03:49 UTC

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jackson Stormo had 20 points as Siena edged past Niagara 60-56 on Friday night. Colby Rogers had 11 points for Siena (7-8, 4-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Sam Iorio had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Purple Eagles (8-11, 3-7). Noah Thomasson added 15 points and six rebounds. ___For more AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25___This was generated by Automated Insights, http://www.automatedinsights.com/ap, using data from STATS LLC, https://www.stats.com

January 29, 2022 03:05 UTC

BOSTON (AP) — Sukhmail Mathon had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Boston University narrowly defeated Colgate 76-72 on Friday. Javante McCoy had 17 points for Boston University (15-8, 6-4 Patriot League), which won its fourth consecutive game. Jonas Harper added 11 points and Walter Whyte had 10 points. Nelly Cummings had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Raiders (8-11, 4-2), whose four-game winning streak ended. Ryan Moffatt added 14 points and Jack Ferguson had 11 points.

January 28, 2022 23:04 UTC

The aspirational HONOR 50 and flagship HONOR Magic 3 exude both iconic style and cutting-edge hardware specifications. Meanwhile, the HONOR Magic 3 is the first smartphone to achieve IMAX Enhanced certification for cinematic content creation, sharing, and playback. See also: HONOR 50 hands-onLikewise, the partnership with leading chipset vendor Qualcomm helped power the HONOR Magic 3 to flagship heights with the powerhouse Snapdragon 888 Plus. As well as captivating new products, HONOR scored wins in key markets throughout 2021 as well. Foldables are the current frontier and the HONOR Magic V is the company’s first foldable 5G flagship smartphone, launching in 2022.

January 28, 2022 19:25 UTC