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InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Critics push back against license plate readers

( InvestigateTV ) — A camera network built to help police find criminals can also create a record of where ordinary drivers have been. And critics say the risk is not just the technology—but who may use it. Plus, police chases can turn deadly in seconds. Then, some departments ar...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

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Odessa police arrest 4 suspects in vehicle theft case

A 25-year-old man and three minors were arrested in Odessa, Texas, on September 26 after fleeing on foot from a scene involving a stolen vehicle and narcotics....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 28, 2026

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3-week-old hospitalized with 10 broken ribs, father charged, sheriff’s office says

MADRID, New York ( WWNY /Gray News) - A New York man is facing felony charges after his three-week-old infant was hospitalized with extensive injuries, including a broken arm, facial trauma, and 10 broken ribs, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Shane Shortt w...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

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Parents accused of leaving toddler, 9-month-old alone for hours to go shopping, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - Police in Nebraska said the parents of a 2-year-old girl who was found wandering outside alone Friday night have been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor child abuse. Officers responded to the area of 24th and T streets around 7:15 p.m. after r...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

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Basin Bites: Asian Cuisine in West Texas

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - In this episode of Basin Bites, we visited Ana's Cuisine, a local Filipino food truck in Midland, and Boba Brothers, a local sushi/Korean restaurant in Odessa. Watch the full video above....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 28, 2026

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Highway 1053 will close all day Wednesday due to sinkhole

PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos County Sheriff's Office announced that Highway 1053 will be closed all day Wednesday due to a sinkhole. The sinkhole is located approximately 10 miles south of Imperial toward Fort Stockton. TxDOT will be on site to work on repairs to t...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 28, 2026

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Popular food brand recalls peperoncini after TikTok video shows dead mouse in jar

(Gray News) — A popular brand of pickled vegetables is recalling some jars of peperoncini after a woman posted a TikTok video saying she found a dead mouse in one of them. According to the FDA , Mezzetta initiated a recall Saturday for a specific lot of Golden Greek Peperoncini M...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

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MFD reports rise in fire, EMS calls in August

Increased calls for fires and EMS services helped pave the way for an 11.8% increase in total calls in August.

City of Midland - News Flash (city government)Sep 28, 2026

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Gov. Abbott waives dyed-diesel restrictions statewide

AUSTIN, Texas (KOSA) - Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation Monday allowing expanded use of dyed diesel on Texas roads. The proclamation also raises the allowable weight for fuel, agricultural and timber loads and suspends Texas Low Emission Diesel rules to t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

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AI chatbots hurt some users’ finances, survey finds

( InvestigateTV ) — A new NerdWallet survey finds nearly a third of Americans who followed financial advice from an AI chatbot say it actually hurt their money situation and caused them to lose money. Kim Palmer, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet, said use of AI chatbots fo...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

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Highway 1053 to close at the Sinkhole near Fort Stockton Wednesday for repairs

FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office says Highway 1053 will be closed Wednesday due to a sinkhole. According to the sheriff’s office, the Sinkhole is about 10 miles south of Imperial toward Fort Stockton. The highway will be closed all day Wednesday, Se...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026