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(InvestigateTV) — Homeowners temporarily hand over their deeds in hopes of saving thousands of dollars on property taxes. InvestigateTV+ takes an in-depth look at how they say it helped save their fam
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(Gray News) - A fisherman was rescued after going missing for a week in the Cook Islands, a remote location roughly 2,100 miles north of New Zealand.Authorities said that a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew found the man in his 13-foot aluminum rowboat Friday morning.In a photo shared by the New Z...
(Aging Untold) — Loss is an inevitable part of life, but the way we process it varies for different people. Whether it’s the paralysis of untreated grief or the guilt that comes after years of caregiving, some of us can feel stuck while the rest of the world seems to move on. Ask for help when yo...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A 25-year-old Midland man is in stable but critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning near a downtown nightclub, according to the Midland Police Department. According to police, the shooting occurred around 3:12 a.m. in the 200 block of South Lee Street n...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A major heat risk continues across the region today. Much of the population is at risk if outdoors for a prolonged period of time without effective cooling and/or hydration. High temperatures will range from 95° to 115°. HEAT ADVISORYA Heat Advisory will be in effec...
BATON ROUGE, La. (Aging Untold) — At Skate Galaxy in Baton Rouge, roller skating has become more than a hobby for regulars who say the rink offers a mental reset. Coach LT Otis has been skating since he was 5. He is now in his 70s and teaches the basics to new skaters. “When you come in here, you...
(InvestigateTV) — Homeowners temporarily hand over their deeds in hopes of saving thousands of dollars on property taxes. InvestigateTV+ takes an in-depth look at how they say it helped save their family legacies. Then, a content creator finds herself staring in an ad she never made, and now, she...
(Aging Untold) — Your body needs cholesterol, but too much can raise your risk of heart disease and stroke. Experts say a statin alone can’t undo unhealthy habits. The American Heart Association says statins are the most effective lipid-lowering medication for most people with high cholesterol. B...
(Gray News) - The Food and Drug Administration recalled thousands of bottles of blood pressure medication for “failed dissolution specifications.”That means the medication might be ineffective.The FDA recalled 11,460 bottles of chlorthalidone tablets, USP, 25 mg. The pills have an expiration date...
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) – Two sisters both gave birth to twin boys within 13 hours of each other, continuing a three-generation pattern of twins in their family.Rainy Jones and Darian Lowe learned they were pregnant at the same time. Then both discovered they were expecting twins.“She fo...
EUGENE, Oregon (KOSA) - The Midland Cheetah Track Club was represented by four runners at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, hosted at the historic Hayward Field in Eugene, OR. The athletes included two Midland Christian Mustangs (John Ellis & Braden Belew) and two Greenwood Rangers (Andrick Rodriguez &...
CASPER, Wyoming (KOSA) - Odessa College wrapped up its rodeo season at the College National Finals Rodeo Saturday night, bringing some awards back to the Permian Basin. Hayden Welsh, Toby Deudney and Molly Harper were the three Wranglers who qualified for the CNFR championship. Each athlete punch...
MAURICEVILLE, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) – Nearly 2 million bees escaped Sunday after a semitruck hauling beehives overturned in a rural part of southeast Texas. Photos shared online by Christie Ray of Queen Bee Supply show beekeepers and first responders working together to secure the area where the...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, June 21st, 2026: Hazardous heat continues on Monday afternoon, with the addition of slight storm chances through the evening.MONDAYExtreme Heat is expected to continue on Monday with widespread triple-digit highs. The current forecast high...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - People were seen gathered at Market Street near 42nd St. and JBS Parkway on Sunday evening after witnesses say they saw smoke. According to witnesses on scene, people were gathered outside the store. They described it as a type of haze near the entrance. The witnesses said ...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - “Elf” actor Faizon Love was arrested on contempt of court charges, according to authorities.Love was released from the Hillsborough County jail Friday after spending 16 days in custody in connection with a child support case.Love, known for roles in “Friday,” “El...
CASPER, Wyoming (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa College Rodeo member Hayden Welsh wins the bull riding championship at the College National Finals Rodeo in the Ford Wyoming Center The sophomore is originally from Gillette, Wyoming, which is two hours from Casper. Welsh was in the top-3 in three out of the f...
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) - A mother in Florida is accused of beating her 2-year-old daughter to death.On Thursday, Alachua County deputies responded to a medical emergency, believing a 2-year-old girl to be unresponsive. Deputies learned that 29-year-old Jessica Wilson had beaten and st...
McLEAN, Va. (Gray News) - A popular candy company will become more Make America Healthy Again-compliant this summer.The Wall Street Journal confirmed that M&M’s will debut candies made without artificial dyes, starting in August. Blue and brown candies won’t be included, however, as those two col...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress returns to Washington this week amid uncertainty over a key intelligence tool.Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, expired June 12. It allows the collection of electronic communications of non-Americans located outside the United State...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a young man who disappeared into the water while paddleboarding along Turnagain Arm in Alaska.The Coast Guard said the man was paddleboarding in the area Friday night when he went missing.The Girdwood Fire Departme...
It’s back: For the first time since 1982, the New World screwworm has been found in U.S. cattle. The flesh-eating parasitic fly, which was eradicated from American cattle herds almost 50 years ago, has been detected in three cows, one dog and a goat, prompting Canada to restrict cattle imports fr...
PHOENIX, Ariz. (AZFam/Gray News) — A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a man spotted him in an apartment complex pool Friday afternoon.What happened at the Phoenix apartment poolMartin, a resident at the complex, said he was walking back to his unit when he noticed what looked like a ...
(Gray News) – Actor Paul Avery and his wife, Sheila Avery, were killed in a house fire in New Jersey earlier this week, New Jersey police told several media outlets. Avery is known for his role in the soap opera “All My Children” and the 1978 version of “Superman.”Police responded to the couple’s...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A 51-year-old man is accused of beating a missing 15-year-old boy to death in Louisiana, authorities said.Maurice Parms, was arrested Saturday on a count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather.Police said evi...
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - Two people are dead following reports of a plane crash that happened shortly after taking off in Kentucky.The crash was reported around 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 20. The Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office reported it happened off Kentucky Highway 169 on a fa...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, June 21st, 2026: Summer heat continues, with widespread triple-digit temperatures expected for Father’s Day.SUNDAYExtreme Heat is expected to return on Father’s Day thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure moving overhead. Widespread trip...
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WDAM/Gray News) - As Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rainfall and flooding to South Mississippi, residents sprang into action to save a kitten’s life.By 2 p.m. Thursday, the floodwaters at Perk Beach RV Park and Campgrounds in Perkinston were chest-deep. Still, the park man...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A mother in St. Louis is accused of starving her 1-year-old daughter on a diet that consisted of yogurt, vegetable pouches and fruit pouches that amounted to just 250 calories per day. Sausha Mia Myers, 29, was charged with two counts of child abuse and neglect w...
KATY, Texas (Gray News) - One person was killed and another hurt when a Tesla crashed into a Texas home.The crash happened on June 19 in Katy. The driver allegedly told deputies that the car was on autopilot, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 5.The driver and a 76-year-old woman insid...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A new exhibit at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) museum showcases diaries, letters and journals from the Revolutionary War, offering perspectives beyond the Founding Fathers as the nation approaches its semiquincentennial.“Revolution in their words” displays ...
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MESA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A family in Arizona says they received an unexpected delivery while preparing to lay their grandmother to rest.Ashleigh Wegner said her grandma, Dorothy Kuspis, died May 27 at 98. She says her family expected the loss, but her death still hit hard.“She lived a good ...
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - The body of a woman discovered earlier this week has been identified as a missing trainer who was last seen leaving Planet Fitness. Lexington authorities say Elena Katherine Moore’s body was located near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive on Wednesday. ...
MARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - An airman killed in a plane crash more than seven decades ago has finally returned home.Daniel McMann died in an Air Force crash in 1952, and his final resting place is now his hometown in a homecoming nearly 75 years in the making. “We would’ve traveled around ...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - The owner of a Thai restaurant in South Carolina says he has returned money that he came across to its rightful owner. Sak Yiengjuntuek, the owner of Lemongrass Thai Restaurant, bought the restaurant in April 2025. According to Yiengjuntuek, he was moving a c...
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Missouri authorities say a carbon monoxide leak Friday morning in a residential duplex has killed five and injured two. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, first responders went to the duplex just before 5:30 a.m. for a carbon monoxide alert....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 7-year-old boy drowned in a retention pond in southwest Charlotte on Wednesday.The child, who has not been identified, reportedly died after being pulled out of the pond near Lady Bell Drive.Firefighters said they were called to the area around 6:25 p.m. for a...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Police say a preschooler was removed from a summer program after a firearm was found inside her backpack.The Levite Jewish Community Center (JCC) said the incident happened Friday in the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School building, where Ilanot preschool classrooms a...
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