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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A Texas district court has awarded a man more than $11 million for a years-long campaign of false accusations against him. According to our news partner, the Odessa American , Wallace Dunn was awarded $11 million in the Dunn v. Coday case after the court fo...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump heads West on Tuesday to campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). The Alaska Republican is in a tough fight for re-election. Alaska is traditionally a ruby red state. President Trump won Alaska by 13 and a half points in 2024. Bu...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. labor market appears to have stalled. Several recent months have seen negative job growth, and just 29,000 jobs were created last month. The Bank of America Institute looked into their job data, and believes, despite poor top line numbers, there is...
The Ector County Library has been accredited by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for the 2027 fiscal year.
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) — Videos of a man riding out Hurricane Isaias aboard a sailboat off Dauphin Island, Alabama, sparked questions across social media, with many wondering why someone would choose to remain on the water as the storm approached the Gulf Coast. ...
Maryville, Tennessee ( InvestigateTV ) — When Kyle Skeen moved back to the U.S. after working in London, he said he quickly noticed an abundance of something he hadn’t expected — cameras. “I was quite surprised when I came back and just saw the scale of what was going on,” he sai...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. ( WJHG/WECP /Gray News) - Wildlife may be more visible after a major storm, especially in flooded areas. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises people to keep their distance and give animals space. The FWC says: Alligators and snakes: Keep...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Cost of health care is a major issue for voters ahead of the midterms, and the Trump administration is trying to get ahead of the messaging. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with Gray Media Washington...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - The Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board is warning homeowners about the potential for scams, fraud and price gouging during storm cleanup, repair and rebuilding as Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast and central Alabama. The board is ...
( Aging Untold ) — A kidney stone may be tiny, but anyone who’s had one knows the pain can feel anything but small. Hydration, diet and certain medical conditions can all affect your risk. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, breaks down what causes kidney stones, why th...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of illegally spending millions of taxpayer dollars on television advertisements promoting President Donald Trump just weeks before the midterm elections. The law...
(Gray News) – President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton Wednesday night, but his remarks were not only focused on Paxton. Speaking to a packed Freeman Coliseum, Trump clarified recent comments in which he talked about the possibility o...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) — Chaos ensued during Tuesday night’s data center moratorium vote by the city council in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 100 people showed up to the meeting to hear the outcome on the proposed ordinance. “This is just a total hazard. We’ve basically...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The economic reports from the Trump administration point to a solid economy. But poll after poll finds Americans do not think the economy is in good shape. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the Trump administration keeps insisting the economy is doing...
Early voting in Texas is scheduled to begin on October 26 and run through October 30, ahead of Election Day on November 3.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is promising government payments to senior citizens, with just a month to go until the midterm elections. It’s a move aimed at helping those on Medicare, so the president is promising $90 checks to more than 20 million seniors. The Wh...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House and Senate are on recess until after Election Day as President Donald Trump campaigns for Republican candidates in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Vice President JD Vance is headed to Alaska Monday, while Trump is set to kick off thi...
(Gray News) - About 37,000 popular squishy toys sold nationwide were recalled because they potentially pose a deadly hazard to children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission . The water beads inside the recalled squishy toys expand larger than permitted by the...
Monday, Oct. 5 is the deadline for Texans to register to vote or update their registration information ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
(Gray News) - The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for a missing jet after the FAA reported losing contact with the aircraft. The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast reported at 6:15 a.m. Saturday that a Gulfstream G100 jet with the tail number CGRJP was heading to Boston from Bermu...
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - An Alabama state lawmaker and a school board president are now facing human trafficking charges, Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson confirmed. State Rep. Brett Easterbrook, a Republican who represents District 65 — covering Washington...
PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — With the midterm elections quickly approaching, you may already be noticing more robocalls on your phone than usual. Legal robocalls to cellphones require the recipient’s consent. But a group is now asking the federal government to waive that requirem...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Vandalia, Ohio, Saturday to campaign for Republican Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The visit comes as new polling shows Democrat Sherrod Brown leading Husted by 8 points, according to Maris...
(Gray News) - Automatic payments as part of an expanded federal settlement over billing and cancellation practices involving Amazon have reportedly started going out. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Amazon was accelerating and widening consumer refund payo...
BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Brewster County has put a burn ban into effect. The ban will take effect from Sept. 30, through Dec. 27, 2027, and was approved by the Brewster County Commissioners Court because of a public safety hazard. According to the official release, the pur...
LEWISTON, N.Y. (Gray News) — Federal border officers seized an estimated $6 million worth of cocaine after discovering 174 packages concealed under the floorboards of a commercial truck bound for Canada, authorities said. On Sept. 22, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers a...
The Midland Parks and Recreation Commission dedicated a memorial bench at Astound Broadband Stadium to honor the late Dal Watson for his decades of service as a sports official and community advocate....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Election officials from some of the largest jurisdictions in the country met in Washington to address voter concerns ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Los Angeles County, Calif. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said officials want voters to tru...
KATMAI, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A bear who wasn’t supposed to make it to the final round of Fat Bear Week just carried the whole thing. It was the 12th year of the popular Fat Bear Week tournament. During the tournament, the internet votes on which of the brown bears in Katma...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made a campaign stop in Midland on Tuesday, holding a press conference at the Chevron Midland campus as part of the third leg of his statewide re-election bus tour. Patrick addressed a wide range of issues during his W...
(CNN) — A union representing Transportation Security Administration officers said workers who check boarding passes and IDs will no longer be able to sit down while doing their job. The TSA is removing all chairs at the check-in site, according to a branch of the American Federat...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Elections Office will be closed the for the rest of the day, Sept. 29, due to heavy rainfall damage. The elections office, located at Ector County Annex, 1010 E. 8th Street, will be temporary closed while repairs to the affected area are do...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act Monday night, with a final vote of 77 to 22, after a series of votes on seven different amendments. The bill addresses how colleges and universities pay their players and what athletes can and cannot leg...
The family of Brendon Martinez is launching a digital billboard campaign in Odessa to seek justice for his and Carlos Ramos's unsolved murders as Martinez's 21st birthday approaches....
A student-led initiative is helping the University of Texas Permian Basin community register to vote and hopes to increase voter turnout among young Texans....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - At a time when artificial intelligence-generated songs are topping Billboard charts, creating a scary and confusing conversation for many in Nashville’s music industry, one company just off Music Row is using the technology to help artists rec...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators are on Capitol Hill this week for the final time until after Election Day, with the Protect College Sports Act expected on the agenda. The bipartisan bill would overhaul college sports, enshrining pay for athletes’ name, image and likeness, known a...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As the reality of the midterm elections set in, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shifted their messaging away from President Donald Trump. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) released an ad in both Spanish and English on Sept. 17 directly opposing parts of Trump...
HOBBS, N.M. (KOSA) - Hobbs Municipal Schools said a staff member was injured in an incident Friday at Highland Middle School. The district said the suspect is in custody and students and staff are safe. The district asked the community to keep the injured staff member, students, ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A group of energy companies, including Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp., is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit competition on the transmission step of the energy delivery process. There are three parts to making sure the lights...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Permian Regional Medical Center leaders tackled critical budget woes and tough questions over its surgical care during a special board meeting Thursday. Board members said they are in a better financial position than in the spring, pointing to over $4 mill...
AUSTIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A newly formed alliance in the state of Texas will serve to improve animal welfare and legislation, according to a public relations announcement from the Mach 1 Group on Tuesday. Over 25 animal welfare organizations, including municipal animal services,...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Mexican national was federally charged in Midland Wednesday for voting in a federal election. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office , 51-year-old Imelda Magallanes was granted Lawful Permanent Resident status in December 2010 and renewed her LPR card i...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Mortgage rates climbed over 7% Thursday as the United States moves deeper into an affordability crisis, with the economy top of mind for millions of voters heading to the polls in November. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is nearly 40, according t...
A Mexican national in Midland was charged with one count of voting by an alien in a federal election for allegedly registering to vote and casting a ballot in the November 2024 general election....
The Odessa City Council certified Chris Haney and Dallas Kennedy for their respective seats on Tuesday after they were the only candidates to file by the deadline, leaving only the District 3 race contested in the upcoming November 3 election....
The City of Midland will accept applications to fill vacancies on the MDC Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
TERRELL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday night while trying to save his sister in a lake, according to authorities in North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officers were called to a boating incident in Lake Norman around 7 p.m. ...
( Aging Untold ) — Gut health has become a wellness buzzword, but Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, says it’s about far more than digestion. We are breaking down why the gut is the foundation for energy, immunity and overall wellness — and why so many people don’t rea...
BIG LAKE, Texas (KOSA) - The Reagan County Owls were hoping to capitalize on the homecoming spirit as they took on the 3-0 McCamey Badgers. The Owls made a statement early thanks to a deep ball from Marcus Vargas to Carter Graves, putting Reagan County on the board first. McCamey...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Rangers survive a homecoming shootout to pick up a big win. It was a great day for Greenwood running back Tripp Martin. The sophomore scored the team’s first two touchdowns. Andrick Rodriguez joined him on the scoreboard in the second half. His rushing...
Allie Hummel was a 36-year-old nurse who went to sleep on June 23, 2026, and never woke up. Her husband, Dr. Andrew Hummel, is a board-certified anesthesiologist, a physician professionally trained in sedation and putting patients to sleep. In the hours following her death, he is...
(Gray News) – Amazon is accelerating and widening consumer refund payouts under an expanded federal court order stemming from the Federal Trade Commission’s $2.5 billion deceptive enrollment settlement. Under the historic September 2025 settlement of the FTC’s allegations, Amazon...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) — With the Nov. 3 election approaching, the Ector County Elections Office welcomed the public to see firsthand how voting equipment operates and ensure residents have confidence that every ballot counts. During every election cycle, the office hosts a public ...
( Aging Untold ) — Memory slips, stubborn weight gain and exhaustion are often written off as “just getting old.” The real culprit could be your thyroid, and a “normal” lab result doesn’t always tell the whole story, according to board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers. Your th...
