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Two suspects sought for late August burglary in Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for burglary in late August. On August 31, 2026, deputies responded to a burglary in the 6300 block of South County Rd 1178 that occurred at approximately 4:30 am. ...
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Colom, Hyde-Smith separated by narrow margin in Mississippi Senate race
BILOXI, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat candidate Scott Colom addressed their watch parties as Election Day neared its end in the U.S. Senate race. Vote count At 3 a.m., 95.6% of votes were counted . Colom was leading Hyde-Smith by a ...
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UIL Volleyball Area Round Results
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Nine Permian Basin teams competed in the first round of the playoffs. Class 6A-DII Southlake Carroll def. Midland 3-0 Class 4A-DI Andrews def. El Paso Riverside 3-0 Greenwood def. Ysleta 3-0 Class 3A-DI Shallowater def. Presidio 3-0 Class 3A-DII Childress d...
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Latest Midterm Election Results
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - First Alert 7 is covering several local races across West Texas as well as state races for Election Day on Nov. 3. Click here to see the latest results as they come in. How to keep up with election updates First Alert 7 will have live continuous cov...
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Democrats win Senate majority
Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year but that came to fruition with Republican candidates failing in states won just two years ago by President Trump, whose failing approval ratings was a huge drag on the GOP. Victory in the Senate will...
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Talarico flips Texas Senate seat, beating Paxton in blow to Trump
It's a huge moment for Democrats, both because it finally notches the party a big victory in a state key to presidential elections, and because it edges them closer to winning a Senate majority....