MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - As families across the Permian Basin prepare for Fourth of July celebrations, rising grocery prices are still putting pressure on household budgets. But one major retailer says it’s rolling out holiday discounts to help shoppers spend less without cutting back on the celeb...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - As families across the Permian Basin prepare for Fourth of July celebrations, rising grocery prices are still putting pressure on household budgets. But one major retailer says it’s rolling out holiday discounts to help shoppers spend less without cutting back on the celeb...
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (CNN/Gray News) — Newly released body camera video from Florida authorities shows deputies responding to an alligator attack that killed a woman.The victim, identified as 31-year-old Brittany Clark of Orlando, was in about 3 feet of water when an alligator attacked her, the ...
NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Gray News) - A 62-year-old man died after being shot by a woman following an argument over a Walmart parking space in Florida, according to authorities.The Broward Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a shooting in the parking lot of a Florida Walmart, a press releas...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The search for a missing 4-year-old has entered its third day, and the child’s father said people were “snooping” around the house.Since Javeayah Kemauni Harris was reported missing Tuesday night from her home in Aiken, South Carolina, authorities said they hav...
ALLIANCE, Neb. (KNOP/Gray News) - A mother in Nebraska is accused of killing a 9-month-old after holding a blanket over the child’s head.Alyssa Parkins faces four charges, including intentional child abuse resulting in death and strangulation resulting in death.According to the Box Butte County S...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, July 3rd, 2026: It’ll be another hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with a few showers and thunderstorms possible once again, mostly for areas west of the Pecos and into southeast New Mexico. High temperatures will warm int...
GILBERT, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A toddler in Arizona was discovered to be alive in the morgue of a hospital after being pronounced dead by a doctor hours earlier. The 18-month-old was pulled from a backyard swimming pool during a Super Bowl party around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 8.According to the poli...
REEVES, Texas (KOSA) - Because Reeves County has seen recent rainfall, the countywide burn ban has been lifted and is no longer in effect, according to the Reeves County Emergency Management team.Officials say they’ll keep monitoring conditions using the Texas A&M Forest Service Drought Index. If...
(Gray News) — Fireworks sold nationwide are being recalled just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday for risk of explosion and burn hazards.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall was issued Thursday and involves two products from Winco Fireworks International.T...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland man who spent years collecting challenge coins is now designing and selling them out of his home.Carlos Ortiz, a former border patrol officer and head of National Police Week in Washington, D.C., founded Depot Six, a company that designs challenge coins for law e...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Residents near West 4th Street and Highway 17 may experience low to no water pressure due to a water leak, according to the City of Pecos.Crews are currently working to make repairs. Water services will be impacted during the repair process, which may take a few hours to com...
(InvestigateTV) — Student loans are the second largest type of household debt after mortgages, totaling nearly $1.7 trillion nationally, according to a new WalletHub analysis.That figure works out to roughly $39,600 per borrower, said Chip Lupo, a writer and analyst at WalletHub.WalletHub compare...
OLYMPIA, Wash. (KPHO/Gray News) — A child reported missing in Arizona in May has been found at a homeless encampment in Washington state, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.On June 18, U.S. Marshals received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that the girl...
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, more couples are juggling double-duty caregiving, supporting both sides of the family at once. We share ways to prioritize and build a plan that works. Plus, extreme heat can turn dangerous fast for older adults — even indoors — and we’ll share th...
(Aging Untold) — When a heat wave rolls in, older adults don’t just feel uncomfortable — they can get into danger faster than they expect, even indoors. Aging bodies often don’t regulate temperature as efficiently, and some medications can raise the risk of overheating. People 65 and older are mo...
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (Aging Untold) — Nina Meyerhof has spent decades working on behalf of children in crisis, traveling to more than 120 countries — many of them conflict zones — and distributing thousands of teddy bears to children dealing with trauma. Meyerhof, 83, moved to Vermont from New Y...
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) — A 29-year-old man is dead after a head-on collision with a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) box truck.The crash happened Wednesday evening in Augusta County, Virginia.According to Virginia State Police, a Dodge Ram 2500 was traveling west on Parkersburg Turnpike w...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — Lung cancer is widely associated with smoking, but doctors say nonsmokers can also be at risk. About 10% of the roughly 250,000 new lung cancer cases diagnosed each year occur in people who have never smoked, according to Dr. Otis Rickman, an interventional pulmo...
MESA (InvestigateTV) — A Mesa woman’s health coverage was at risk after someone used her Social Security number to work at an oil field in Texas.Corina has been on disability since 1999. The state asked her to confirm new income in Odessa, Texas.“Someone was using my Social Security number. That’...
(Aging Untold) — Caring for one aging parent is hard. Caring for two sets of parents — yours and your spouse’s — at the same time can feel impossible. Add in jobs, children, distance and the emotional weight of watching the people you love decline, and what you have isn’t just a logistics problem...
(Gray News) – Some canned Pedigree dog food has been voluntarily recalled for possible metal and plastic contamination. The recall includes cans of High Protein Chopped Chicken and Duck Flavor for dogs with lot codes 613C3KKCFC and 613C1KKCFC, according to the FDA.The FDA said the dog food “appea...
Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Department of Public Safety is putting more troopers on the road this Fourth of July weekend as part of “Operation CARE” — short for Crash Awareness Reduction Effort.The push runs July 2 through July 5. Troopers will be on the lookout for speeding, drunk driving, Move Ove...
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Two teens and a woman were killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon on the north service road of Interstate 20 in Martin County.According to Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at 4:45 p.m. on July 1 near mile marker 153. Investigators said a Ford Expl...
(Gray News/WXIX) – Squishy toys are all the rage right now, but there are serious concerns about leaving them in the heat.Squishy toys, which can be made from soft plastics, rubber, silicone, or other materials, have surged in popularity, driven in part by viral TikTok videos.One store representa...
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A 58-year-old woman was charged after allegedly attempting to kill her husband while he was asleep Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office said. Authorities said Paula Marlowe admitted to slashing her husband’s throat while he was sleeping around 2:45 a.m. Tues...
MENANDS, N.Y. (Gray News) – A missing 7-year-old boy was found dead in a neighbor’s pool, two houses down from where he went missing, police said. Harbe Nagi went missing from a graduation party late Sunday afternoon, WRGB reported. Police said in a statement that the boy was visiting the area an...
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed during a dog attack in Akron, Ohio, Tuesday. The Summit County medical examiner said the shooting happened about 7:20 p.m. Akron police said a 14-year-old boy went to Josiah Harris’s home to visit. When the 14-year-old a...
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Three Stanton women died Wednesday evening as a result of a head-on crash in Martin County along IH-20 N. Service Road, mile marker 153. Two female minors lost their lives in the crash, along with the driver, who was identified as Debra Ramirez, 42 years of age....
TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night.The game featured a matchup 40-somethings Cristi...
(AP) - The United States has World Cup fever.The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports.The peak audience was 31.8 million.The United States won the game...
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Sixteen children, some of whom appeared to be unable to speak, were removed from a home in “disgusting condition” during a raid in southeastern Ohio.EN ESPAÑOL: Hallan a 16 niños viviendo en condiciones deplorables en una casa de Ohio; 4 adultos enfrentan ca...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - One week after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing ceremony for a major bipartisan housing bill, House Democrats are urging him to sign the legislation into law.Trump called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act “of minor importance” compared to the SAVE Ame...
NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup.Julia Reeker Moghal and Reuben Renteria, both of California, sued the ticketing giant this week i...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The President set to travel to Mount Rushmore to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Friday, President Donald Trump is taking that celebration to one America’s most iconic sites, Mount Rushmore The President is traveling to South Dakota for a celebration at Mount Rushmore tha...
ADDIS, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Louisiana authorities say a child has died after being injured during a domestic situation. According to Addis Police Chief Jason Langlois, officers were called to the MyHand Trailer Park Wednesday night after receiving a report about a young girl being unresponsive....
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/2/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A University of Iowa student has won the Star-Spangled Sing-Off, a nationwide competition held by Gray Media.Out of thousands of entries nationwide, Lily Schloss won the contest with her performance of the national anthem. Her performance came at a Universit...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced it will close the Big Spring Federal Correctional Institution.The Bureau of Prisons announced the closure Wednesday as part of a broader effort to address staffing challenges and a $4 billion maintenance backlog. The prison has op...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- If you’re still trying to make plans for Independence Day, there are an abundance of local events happening around the Permian Basin this weekend. In Odessa- The City of Odessa is hosting a Fourth of July Parade, as well as a festival called Firecracker Fandango. The pa...
STANTON, Texas (KOSA) - The community of Stanton is mourning three deaths following a traffic accident, according to a social media post from the Stanton Volunteer Fire Department.Texas Department of Public Safety has not released details of the accident, and none of the victims have been identif...
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