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Driver from Odessa involved in rollover crash in Presidio County

PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A 22-year-old driver fell asleep behind the wheel and ended up crashing their car into a creek, said the Presidio County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a single-car rollover accident around 2:00 A.M. on Saturday morning just one mile sou...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Special Olympics Fall Classic wraps up year three in the Permian Basin

MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Special Olympics Fall Classic has wrapped up its third year in the Permian Basin, bringing together more than 5,000 athletes and coaches for several days of competition across the region. The multi-day event featured a variety of sports, in...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 11, 2026

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5 dead, 3 seriously injured, including 2 officers, after crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Five people are dead, and three people, including two Memphis Police officers, were seriously injured early Sunday after a crash. According to the Memphis Police Department, around 12:26 a.m., officers were responding to a man-down call near Flo...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Man arrested in Jeff Davis County after evading police

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was arrested by the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office Thursday during Operation Stoengarden. The man was identified as Blake Beauchamp. When deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Beauchamp near I-10 Exit 181, Beauchamp eva...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 11, 2026

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Terrell County deputies respond to medical emergency in Pumpville

VAL VERDE COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Terrell County Sheriff’s Office was called to a medical emergency in Pumpville on Saturday afternoon, said Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland. According to his Facebook post, it was a 911 coordination response between the sheriff’s office, Terrell Cou...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Week Ahead in Washington: Oct. 11

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Ohio and Alaska this week to campaign for Republican candidates ahead of the midterms, while Vice President JD Vance is set to campaign in Texas. Trump heads to Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday. Trump won the state three tim...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Trump suggests renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean: Here’s what he said

(Gray News) - President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. “We could call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americans. Something like that ... We have to. We should have before I get out,” he said. Last year, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Firefighter’s toddler son dies after he and his father hit by car while window-shopping

GAINESVILLE, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - A Georgia boy who was just shy of turning 2 died after he and his father were hit by a car while window-shopping in a shopping center parking lot, police say. Samuel Skelton, a Gainesville firefighter, and his 22-month-old son, Knox Skelton, were window-shoppi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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HIGHLIGHTS: No. 23 UTPB survives a thriller against West Texas A&M

CANYON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The No. 23 UTPB Falcons went toe-to-toe with West Texas A&M, defeating the Buffaloes 24-17 for their fifth straight win. The Falcons put up 419 total yards, 284 through the air and 135 on the ground. The defense continues to be opportunistic, forcing two interceptions....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 11, 2026

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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, October 11th, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, October 11th, 2026: Above-average temperatures and abundant sunshine are forecast to wrap up the weekend. A warming trend is forecast Monday and Tuesday, ahead of the next storm system. SUNDAY Sunday is shaping up to be a ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Agents tear-gas protesters after group blocks ICE vehicles

SALEM, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A group of protesters confronted federal agents working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Oregon on Saturday morning, according to police. At 9:30 a.m., federal agents reported to the Salem Police Department that about 30 people had...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 11, 2026

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Odessa College hosts second annual Gage Broomall 5K

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College cross-country runner Gage Broomall continues to have his legacy honored with the second annual Gage Broomall 5k fundraiser. Participants of all ages ran the event, including members of the OC cross-country team and Gage's mother, Ashley ...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 11, 2026

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Tornadoes spotted across multiple counties as severe weather from Isaias remains

AUGUSTA, Ga. ( WRDW/WAGT /Gray News) - Tornadoes are blamed for damage in at least three Central Savannah River Area counties Saturday, sparking warnings across the CSRA as severe weather spun off from Hurricane Isaias. A tornado warning was in effect until 7:30 p.m. for Aiken an...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 10, 2026