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Midland emergency crews respond to two-vehicle collision

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A two-vehicle collision that sent two people to the hospital occurred Monday evening in Midland. The Midland Fire and Police Department responded to the scene. The status of the two people transported to the hospital is unknown. The collision happened...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 29, 2026

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First Alert 7 was LIVE in Midland for Dan Patrick campaign event

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - First Alert 7 was live in Midland Tuesday afternoon for a campaign event featuring Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Patrick was scheduled to hold a media availability at Chevron U.S.A. at 6301 Deauville Blvd. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. Watch F...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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Santa Fe sheriff seeks help finding 83-year-old Harry Lynn

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 83-year-old Harry Lynn, who was last seen on September 28 driving a brown Mercedes-Benz SUV....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 29, 2026

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Odessa man arrested after child reports sexual abuse in Midland

A 33-year-old Odessa man, Martin David Cano Jr., was arrested and booked into the Midland County Detention Center on a second-degree felony charge of indecency with a child by sexual contact following an incident reported by a child in Midland, Texas....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 29, 2026

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Ex-prosecutor Smith defends Trump probes amid GOP attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics, pushing back against repeated Republican efforts to paint him and his team as partisan political operators during a Senate hearing Tue...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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Trump says AI self-regulation is ‘very important’ after meeting with tech leaders

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump said self-regulation of artificial intelligence is important following a meeting with technology leaders at the White House. White House Correspondent Jon Decker asked Trump whether there was consensus among the leaders he met with th...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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Texas federal probe targets $200K Permian oil theft

Federal prosecutors announced a scheme involving three individuals who allegedly stole over $200,000 worth of crude oil from storage sites in New Mexico and sold it through a Texas-based wastewater disposal company....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 29, 2026

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Trump unveils America.gov website

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new government website, America.gov , aimed at helping the public navigate the federal government. The goal is to consolidate information from thousands of federal webpages into a single searchable database, as part of an effort ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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NASCAR driver ordered to pay woman $850K after alleged affair

LEXINGTON, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A NASCAR driver has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars after she was allegedly involved in an affair. Court records showed driver Jennifer Jo Cobb, 53, was sued in Davidson County for alienation of affection and criminal conv...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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‘The fraud ran deep’: 3 indicted in Permian Basin oil theft case

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Justin R. Simmons announced the indictments of three defendants for several counts related to oil theft in the Permian Basin region. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the defendants are Leandro Juarez,...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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City of Midland announces street closures with low-water crossings areas

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland has announced street closures. The closures include low-water crossing areas at Scharbauer, Edwards, Barber and Benton. The city said it will add to the list as more closures are announced....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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67-year-old man hit and killed after driver loses control leaving car wash

CHARLESTON, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — A 67-year-old man was killed after being hit at a car wash Sunday. Around 10:45 a.m., a driver leaving the car wash tunnel lost control of their vehicle and hit John Ganter in the Whistle Espress Car Wash parking lot on Savannah Highway in Ch...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 29th, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 29th, 2026: Active weather continues through the day along with slightly cooler temperatures. Some storms later in the day may be strong to severe with the potential for damaging winds and even a tornado or two....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026