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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, November 10th, 2026: It’s another foggy morning across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, but conditions later in the day look to be rather pleasant with seasonable temperatures and even sunshine in the afternoon and ev...
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OMAHA, Neb. ( Aging Untold ) — A Nebraska nurse practitioner says a free genetic research study likely saved her life after she learned she carries a BRCA2 gene mutation, despite having little family history of cancer. Erin Thoman , a 34-year-old mother of four, said cancer was n...
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( Aging Untold ) — If you live with chronic pain, it can feel like you only have two choices: tough it out or take strong medication. There are other ways to manage chronic pain that may help you sleep better, move better and get your life back. It starts with finding out why the...
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( InvestigateTV ) — InvestigateTV+ takes you to the mouth of the Mississippi River for an in-depth look at the multi-million-dollar fight to save a disappearing coastline. Plus, a surgical nightmare that left one Georgia mother fighting for her life, and the questions her case ra...
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ATLANTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) - An Atlanta mother checked into the hospital for a hysterectomy, expecting to be home from that same day. Instead, she didn’t leave for nearly three months. Star Button had persistent pain and excessive bleeding for years. The chronic issues interr...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - Apps that let people rent out things they already own are offering users a way to earn extra cash without taking on an in-person part-time job. Instead of signing up to drive for a rideshare service or deliver groceries, some people are turnin...
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PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. ( InvestigateTV ) — At the first sign of some potential threat, goose necks stretch in unison before the sky fills with a blizzard of white and black wings. In one of North America’s great migrations, snow geese and ducks descend on the south Louisiana del...
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Police in South Carolina say a woman told them a man wished her a “blessed day” after robbing her at gunpoint in a church parking lot. The woman was attending a dance recital at a Spartanburg church Thursday when she walked to her car in the...
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ST. PETERS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A Missouri mother is extremely grateful to a good Samaritan who rescued her 3-year-old daughter after the family’s SUV rolled into a pond . Austin Collins was dropping his kids off at a school bus stop Thursday morning in St. Peters when he sa...
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WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT / WYMT /Gray News) - A Kentucky woman is facing a felony charge after police say she strangled a high school football player during a game. Kayla Barrett, 36, was charged with second-degree strangulation after Monticello Police say she assaulted a Wayne C...
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PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office will host active shooter response training. The training will take place on Nov. 14-15 at Fort Stockton Middle School. The public can expect: a heavy presence of law enforcement officers EMS personnel fire departments...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday, the first day of the U.S. House session after the midterm elections. Massie mentioned Hegseth’s role in military actions in Venezuela and Yeme...
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NASHVILLE ( KALB /Gray News) - Days after Sammy Kershaw made waves across the country music world, a fellow alum of the 90s and 2000s country scene announced Saturday that he, too, was snubbed by the Country Music Association after requesting red carpet access to the upcoming 202...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The highly acclaimed Odessa barbecue restaurant, Brantley Creek BBQ just announced the opening a new location in Midland. Since opening in 2017, the restaurant has been one of many prime spots for West Texas barbecue, now after a decade of successful ...
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GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Gaines County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred at a home in Gaines County. The victim was taken to Yoakum County Hospital, where the Gaines County Sheriff’s Office was contacted. According to the sheriff’s office, the su...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - As the days get shorter, some people may experience changes in their mood, sleep and daily routines. Kristi Edwards, CEO of Centers in Midland, says help is available for those experiencing seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - New video shows the aftermath of a shooting at the MCM Grande Hotel Fundome, where officers responded at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday to reports of shots fired. Odessa police are looking for a 20-year-old man they say shot someone during a confrontation at the...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police responded to a drive-by shooting in Midland. The shooting took place at about 4:05 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in the area of South Fort Worth Street. According to the Midland Police Department, shell casings were found in the street. When Midlan...
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OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A disturbing video circulating on social media is drawing attention across the Ole Miss campus after women were caught on a Ring doorbell camera making racist gestures outside an apartment where three Black students live. The video belongs to the...
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Three masked individuals in a pickup truck carried out a drive-by shooting at a Midland, Texas home occupied by eight people early Saturday morning.
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Big Spring said that its Sanitation Department is short two drivers, and some residents may experience delays in their regularly scheduled trash collection. The city said in a public service announcement that the department is experiencing s...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -A Supreme Court case out of North Dakota could have major implications for landowners everywhere. If justices side with federal law over state law, landowners likely would lose any incentive to pursue fair payment when the government takes their land, and th...
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PALMER, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Community tips led to the recovery of a valuable nativity scene that apparently was stolen earlier this week, miles from where it was last seen. The nativity scene, which sits inside a handcrafted wooden crèche cabin valued at tens of thousands...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a multiagency active shooter response training exercise on Saturday, Nov. 14. The training will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Buddy West Elementary School. What the public should expect: An increase in law ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UTPB Women’s Basketball welcomed Arlington Baptist University to the Falcon Dome for their first game of the season. The Falcons were on fire from start to finish, scoring more than double the amount of points the Patriots had in each of the first three qua...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Multiple Road/Lane closures are taking place in Midland this month. The following roads/lanes will be closed: Peach Street between Illinois and Kessler will be closed from Nov. 9, through Dec. 12, to allow for a utility line replacement. Road work on the o...
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Texas Tech University research indicates that Midland ISD students achieved significant academic gains in math and reading through the district's Opportunity Culture program....
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - TPSN has been granted the video streaming rights to the Canyon versus Randall volleyball Regional Championship match. The contest will take place on Tuesday, October 10th beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Amarillo High School. The winner will head to the State Se...
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An Odessa, Texas, truck driver named Edgar Ramirez was arrested in Bow, New Hampshire, after being found intoxicated with approximately 170 beer bottles in his tractor-trailer....
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The Salvation Army of Midland is seeking volunteers for its annual Red Kettle campaign and Angel Tree program to support local families during the holiday season....
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BOW, New Hampshire (KOSA) - A man from Odessa was arrested in New Hampshire after blocking school buses with a semi while intoxicated. Police later found 170 beer bottles in the semi’s cab. According to the Bow Police Department, a report came in that a semi was blocking Bow scho...
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Safety advocates in Odessa used rows of orange cones at busy intersections to mark 25 years of daily traffic fatalities in Texas.
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Katherine Chandler, an 8th-grade teacher at Alamo Junior High, was named a Teacher of the Month recipient receiving a $150 award sponsored by SLB.
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The Odessa Police Department has located 31-year-old Obisleydi Garcia Cartaya, who was previously reported missing.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Missing Person Obisleydi Garcia Cartaya has been found and OPD would like to thank the public for their assistance with this investigation....
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GROVETOWN, Ga. ( WRDW/WAGT /Gray News) — Two 13-year-olds have been charged after deputies said the teens intentionally caused a swing ride at a county fair to go out of control. A Columbia County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the teens had been warned not to grab each other...
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Bob Mills, founder and longtime president of Bob Mills Furniture, has died at the age of 79.
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SALVISA, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - Jessica and Johnathan Perry bought their first house in August, but their dream home in Kentucky came with an unwelcome surprise. Three weeks after the purchase, the couple found their first snake. “I was actually taking out the trash. My son and...
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Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance to identify a man who allegedly stole more than $200 worth of merchandise from an HEB in Midland on October 25....
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The founder of Bob Mills Furniture has passed away, the family announced. Bob Mills was 79. He founded the company’s first store in 1971 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The success of his first furniture store led to expansion to nine other stores — seven of t...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College will celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with ceremonies, a free concert and a special dinner honoring those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The day’s events include: 8 a.m.: Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony near the Saulsbur...
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( InvestigateTV ) — People enrolled in Money Management International’s debt management plans now owe more than $1 billion in credit card and personal loan debt, the most the national nonprofit has seen in 13 years. More than 60,000 people are enrolled. Many are putting everyday ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army Midland/Odessa is offering Thanksgiving gift card assistance to qualifying families in Midland and Ector counties. The organization will post appointment signup links Monday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. through its Facebook page. Odessa residents c...
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( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , learn how metabolism changes with age and what may help support it. Then, we share gentle ways to tell loved ones when time may be short, set boundaries and care for yourself. Plus, a group of mall walkers is turning ’90s nosta...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Sherrif’s Office and Midland County Deputy Sherriff’s Association are hosting a hamburger fundraiser for Freddie Carter IV. The fundraiser will take place Thursday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fannin Terrace Baptist Church, locate...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing more than $200 worth of merchandise from a local H-E-B. The theft happened Oct. 25 around 2:33 p.m. at the H-E-B located at 5407 Andrews Highway. Anyone with infor...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, November 9th, 2026: It’ll be a cool and gloomy start to the week across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. High temperatures will warm into the 60s and 70s. Midland/Odessa are looking to reach a high temperature of 64 de...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) — A man in Indiana is dead after what authorities said was a hunting accident. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is investigating the death in Wabash County. According to the department, Indiana conservation officers were called to th...
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BALTIMORE, Md. (Gray News) - Republican Nino Mangione, a cousin of Luigi Mangione, is now trailing Democrat Shawn McIntosh in the race for Baltimore County Council’s District 5 seat, according to unofficial election results. An earlier version of this report said Nino Mangione ha...
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Barnes & Noble is scheduled to hold a grand opening ceremony for its new Odessa, Texas, location this Friday, November 13, 2026, featuring a ribbon-cutting by local author Patrick Dearen....
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WASHINGTON D.C. (Gray News/AP) — President Donald Trump renewed his call to end the twice-yearly clock change by making daylight saving time permanent. “Too bad the Senate has not yet approved the Sunshine Protection Act or, the I Don’t Want to Change My Clocks Anymore Act. It’s ...
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WASHINGTON ( InvestigateTV ) — Automated license plate readers have garnered something rare in modern politics: strong bipartisan agreement. “You have outrage from the far left, and you have outrage from the far right, because you’re verging in this 1984 totalitarian-type environ...
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WASHINGTON ( Aging Untold ) — A historic cemetery in the nation’s capital has hired a death doula to help visitors have healthy conversations about mortality in what might be a first for such institutions. An end-of-life doula, or death doula, is a person who offers services for ...
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TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Terrell County Sheriff's Office is currently working a tractor-trailer rollover. The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 285 and U.S. Highway 90. No injuries were reported, and both highways remain open to traffic....
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(TEXAS TRIBUNE) - The federal government plans to jump into the lawsuit outgoing Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined against Planned Parenthood over $10 million in Medicaid payments. The U.S. Justice Department notified a federal court that it will intervene days ...
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( Aging Untold ) — People don’t always get to control how life ends, but some get a moment to decide how they’ll say goodbye and who they’ll say goodbye to. If you are the one saying goodbye, you do not have to stay strong for anyone else, according to the Aging Untold experts. Y...
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The City of Midland offices will be closed on Nov. 11, 2026, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.
