MISSOURI (Aging Untold) — A 5-year-old girl diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome is recovering after receiving a kidney from her mother’s best friend — a donation that was never requested. Bree Bridges spent a year and a half on nightly dialysis while attending school and waiting for a transplant. H...
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WASHINGTON (Aging Untold) — A group is trying to combat loneliness, one random act of social connection at a time.One in two American adults say they experience loneliness, according to Becca Bernstein, chief community and operations officer for Belong Center, a nationwide nonprofit working to ad...
SHELBURNE, Vt. (Aging Untold) — At 80, Jack Devine has found his rhythm again — at a ping pong table above his garage. “I don’t care what you call it as long as you come out and play,” he said. Devine grew up playing ping pong with his father, but life forced him to put the paddle down. He was di...
MISSOURI (Aging Untold) — A 5-year-old girl diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome is recovering after receiving a kidney from her mother’s best friend — a donation that was never requested. Bree Bridges spent a year and a half on nightly dialysis while attending school and waiting for a transplant. H...
(Gray News) – A voluntary recall has been issued for select units of Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo after bacteria were found.The Food and Drug Administration said Pluralibacter gergoviae was detected. The bacteria can cause respiratory or urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections a...
(Aging Untold) — Many people enter retirement believing Medicare will cover most of their health care needs — until reality sets in. From caregiving to dental work to home modifications, the gaps in Medicare coverage can be surprising. The biggest surprise: Medicare doesn’t cover caregiving For m...
ENID, Okla. (Gray News) - A 15-year-old girl died after attempting the viral “Benadryl challenge,” according to her father.Richard Presson shared his daughter’s story with KOLO on June 12. On June 26, he confirmed his daughter’s death.Presson said it has been “heartbreaking” watching his daughter...
RITTMAN, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – Four people were killed, including an officer, after a shooting in Ohio overnight into Monday morning, police said. Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger confirmed someone called 911 about 9:30 p.m. Sunday to report shots fired.Officers responded to the area around N...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 6th, 2026: It’ll be a hot start to the workweek with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible once again across parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico through the afternoon and evening hours.High temperatures will warm into t...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A crash involving an electric bike led to the death of a man in Midland on June 28.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at around 8:15 p.m. in the area of CR 1200 & CR 117.Investigators say 37-year-old William Thomas Martin was southbound ...
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - After 43 days alone at sea, an American rower has made history - and she did it for women everywhere.Hundreds gathered along Magic Island and Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu to watch 32-year-old solo rower Kelsey Pfendler complete her record-breaking journey from Calif...
GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A rollover crash in Gaines county led to the death of a woman and sent a 13-year-old girl to the hospital on Thursday evening.According to Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on July 2, on Highway 385.Investigators say a Dodge Ra...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night.In the same stadium where England fell victim to...
GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A woman died in a rollover accident this past Thursday in Gaines County. The woman has been identified as 30-year-old Brenda Anais Archuleta from Ropesville, Texas. Archuleta was pronounced dead at the scene. The second driver involved has been identified as 55-...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 6th, 2026: Hot and drier conditions to start the work week.Before sunrise on Monday morning, there may be lingering showers, but most will wake up to rain-free conditions. For the rest of the day, expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy ...
MILDAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A bicyclist died after being struck by a car along CR 12000 & CR 117. The collision occurred last Sunday, June 28, 2026. The bicyclist has been identified as Midland native William Thomas Martin, 37 years old. Martin was pronounced dead after being transported to Univ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal’s superstar and a reporter from Argentina.Ronaldo took the moment on the eve of a round of 16 clash with border rival Spain to repeat something he has sai...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate’s back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again.Heading in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scoring again before the end of regulation time, Haaland put Norway on his back and c...
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - An 11-year-old boy is credited with rescuing a man from nearly drowning at an apartment complex pool Wednesday night.Avory Woolery jumped into action after a man at the bottom of the pool, who appeared to be in distress.“There was this man in the pool, like uncon...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescued was called about an apartment fire at 3965 Penbrook St., Alturas Penbrook Apartments on Sunday morning, according to the department. OFR reported that they were called to the scene around 9:07 A.M. and upon arrival, crews encountered a fully involved sec...
(Gray News) - U.S. striker Folarin Balogun will be available to play in the team’s round of 16 match against Belgium.Balogun, 25, was given a red card for stepping on the foot of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the U.S. round of 32 game. The U.S. went on to win the game 2-0, de...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is set to travel to Turkey for the 2026 NATO summit following his late-night Independence Day speech on the National Mall.The two-day event begins Tuesday, July 7, and marks the first large-scale gathering of NATO participant nations — including the U...
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA/Gray News) - One person was killed in a shooting that injured six other people, Pensacola police said.The shooting reportedly happened around 1:30 a.m. on July 5. Police said a 19-year-old was killed in the shooting.During a press conference, police also said that the shooti...
LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - Bystanders on a nearby dock provided first aid to a teenager bitten by a shark as they awaited first responders.The U.S. Coast Guard in Charleston said crews responded to reports of a shark bite near Ossabaw Island at about 4:06 p.m. Wednesday. They said wat...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police and Odessa Fire Rescue responded to reports of smoke coming from an apartment at Alturas Penbrook Apartments, according to video from the scene.Smoke was visible coming from the apartment. Details remain limited at this time. This is a developing story.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kylian Mbappé laughed and smiled — and scored, of course — when Paraguay tried to bait him and his French teammates into fouls and provoke fights, as hot heads became a recurring theme during one of the steamiest World Cup games on record.After the final whistle, Mbappé kept o...
CHICAGO (Gray News) - A Delta flight was reportedly hit by a firework while landing in Chicago on the Fourth of July.Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 landed Saturday at Chicago’s Midway International Airport just before 8:40 p.m. Central, according to FlightAware.Air traffic control audio obtained by ...
FERGUSON, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A Missouri mother who had just bought slushies for two of her children was shot and killed at a gas station while walking back to her car.Shakeela Martin, a 35-year-old mother of five, was shot and killed just before midnight Tuesday at a BP gas station in Ferguso...
OWOSSO, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) - Authorities in Michigan say a father drowned after he and his 8-year-old son tried to swim across a lake at a campground.Shiawassee County deputies say a 42-year-old man went swimming with his 8-year-old son around 5 p.m. Thursday at a campground in Owosso Townshi...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 5th, 2026: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into the late evening, alongside very hot afternoon high temperatures.SUNDAYDaytime highs on Sunday will be hot, with most in the upper 90s and low 100s. Midla...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Night three of Banana Ball did not disappoint, as the Texas Tailgaters and the Party Animals brought another sold-out crowd to Momentum Bank Ballpark. The Tailgaters defeated the Party Animals 3-2 in the series finale and won the series 2-1. The Tailgaters improve to ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Community members from the City of Midland made their way out this morning to begin Fourth of July festivities at the 63rd annual Kids Sidewalk Parade. We're told that over 350 children participated in this year's parade, riding bikes, mini cars, and roller blades aro...
The City of Odessa marked the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding with an Americana-themed parade down North Texas Ave., followed by a staple festival capping off the night.
BERRY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A miner was found unresponsive underground at an active mine in Alabama and later died after being brought to the surface, officials said.Justin Calloway, 24, was working in the Warrior Met Coal mine on Highway 69 North in Berry on July 1 when a machinery accident o...
HOUSTON (AP) — Morocco is heading back to the World Cup quarterfinals and coach Mohamed Ouahbi believes his team has established itself among soccer’s elite.Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the Round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nati...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Authorities suspended the search for an 11-year-old girl days after she disappeared while out on Lake Erie with a neighbor. That neighbor now faces criminal charges.Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said Friday evening that crews have exhausted all resources in t...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The skydiving plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri, killing all 11 passengers and a pilot on board, was about to perform its third jump flight of the day.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed that the plane ...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search in South Carolina is dead, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes.“It’s the outcome we all feared and sadly the outcome we must face,” Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said during a Saturday press conferen...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. His Argentina teammates did the same.A thrilling, unforgettable World Cup match with underdog Cape Verde was over — and the defending champions survived after being pushed to the brink.Cape Ve...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The plan for Colombia against Ghana on Friday night probably did not involve making a substitution just minutes into the match.That plan also went by the wayside when Jhon Córdoba appeared to hurt his groin.Forced into making a rare early move, Colombia coach Néstor Lorenz...
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