PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Traffic is being diverted after a a crash near Pecos. Witnesses tell First Alert 7 that it happened in the westbound lanes on I-20 near Pecos by mile marker 53. Witnesses the interstate is shut down and cars are being detoured through Barstow. The Texas Department of Public ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new partnership between the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Permian Basin Chapter and Skillpoint Alliance Permian Basin aims to remove a common financial barrier for students entering the trades: the cost of professional-grade tools.Shane Bell, Presi...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department, Midland ISD, the Midland County Sheriff’s Office and other public safety partners will conduct active shooter training this week at Greenwood Intermediate School.According to Midland officials, people in the area may notice an increased presenc...
(Gray News) - The Food and Drug Administration said that a sample of Taylor Farms lettuce that tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive.The FDA said Sunday that laboratory experts re-reviewed the sample results and determined it should be considered a false positive.As of Sunday, the F...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aging Untold) — A retired physician diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than 20 years ago was turned away from gym after gym when he wanted to try rock climbing — until one said yes. That single yes led to the creation of Up Ending Parkinson’s, a nonprofit that connects peopl...
BALTIMORE (Aging Untold) — A man diagnosed with ALS more than a decade ago is participating in a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins Medicine testing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that allows patients to control smart-home devices using only their brain signals. Tim Evans and his wife, Dee, rec...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Couple of road closures are happening in downtown Pecos. According to the City of Pecos, there will be road closures in downtown Pecos on East 2nd Street near South Oak and Highway 285. These road closures are happening because of construction happening on one of the buildin...
If I had a song for today it would be rainy themed, maybe something like "Singing in the Rain" by Gene Kelly. Rain showers are almost done the last bit remains today just remember to turn around, don't drown.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Back to school season is already here for our educators and First Alert 7 and the Garriga Law Firm are teaming up to help teachers get off to a great start.Norma Reyes, a Spanish teacher at Vasquez Middle School in Odessa, is the first of five teachers to win a $300 gift ca...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - On July 15, the Odessa Police Department opened its doors to members of the House of the Sycamore Tree, giving the group a closer look at how the department operates. Officers Destiny Jones and Steven LeSueur led the visit.House of the Sycamore Tree is a local nonprofit tha...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, July 20th, 2026: Thunderstorm chances decrease across much of the region today, but isolated to widely scattered storms are possible for areas west of the Pecos. A warming trend begins today with highs back in the triple digits by the end ...
FINDLAY, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - For one Ohio woman’s 105th birthday, her family surprised her with a motorcycle procession.At 105 years old, Eunice Minard has already lived a lifetime of memories, but her latest birthday surprise came with a little more horsepower.As family and friends gathered ...
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Monahans Police Department says it’s increasing enforcement to address speeding.According to a post made by the Monahans police, they will be working with TxDOT and law enforcement to crack down on speeding starting July 18 and will end on August 3. This is apart of t...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A Missouri mother is facing multiple felony charges after police say she left three young children, including a 4-month-old baby, home alone for nearly 24 hours.Courtney Lynn Box was charged July 8 with three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a c...
HONOLULU (WLOX/Gray News) - A pair of Mississippi band members on a patriotic trip halfway across the world became real-life heroes when they pulled a drowning man from the ocean.Griffin Johnson and Mason Crawford traveled with the Mississippi Lions All-State Band to Hawaii, where they performed ...
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A man is accused of strangling, punching and robbing a woman while on a date in Ohio in May.The attack happened in the Winton Woods Apartments parking lot on May 30.According to the affidavit, 29-year-old Troy Gover was on a date with a woman when her phone got a not...
CORINTH, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - A person died after a tree came down on their car in Maine during a thunderstorm on Thursday. Penobscot County Sheriff Troy Morton said it happened about 1:30 p.m. on Main Street. A branch broke off and went through the windshield, fatally striking the driver, au...
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) - Deputies found the body of a juvenile Sunday, ending a three-day search, authorities said.Craighead County Chief Deputy Jason Allen said a call came in about 6:25 p.m. Friday about a juvenile boy who went under at an access point off Highway 69 between La...
(AP) - Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup’s first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.The show at what’s otherwise known as MetLife Stadium, outside New York, was ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers.And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears.Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres’ first goal of this y...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else.Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping Messi from leaving with any more personal hardware.Rodri ...
(Gray News) - Nolan Wells’ mom says she’s receiving hate mail after the death of her 18-year-old son in Mississippi.Almost two weeks after Wells’ death, his mother, Christine Wonsley, has responded to mail from an anonymous sender.“Whoever sent this to my home, may the good Lord have mercy on you...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - Authorities in Arizona say a confrontation between two groups of people ended with a mass shooting in which several people were injured.Authorities said the shooting happened early Sunday at Empire Pizza in Tucson.Police say when officers arrived around 2 a.m., th...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Traffic is being diverted after a a crash near Pecos. Witnesses tell First Alert 7 that it happened in the westbound lanes on I-20 near Pecos by mile marker 53. Witnesses the interstate is shut down and cars are being detoured through Barstow. The Texas Department of Public ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House of Representatives enters its last full week before the annual August recess with two committee hearings targeting the Smithsonian Institution set before lawmakers head home Friday.A House Oversight subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday to examine claims that t...
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - Boxer Hannah “Hanarchy” Rapp was killed after being struck by a car while cycling in Brazos County, Texas.The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a major crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist just before 10 a.m. Saturday.First responders pr...
HONOLULU (KNHL/Gray News) - The brother of former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a stranger danger incident in Hawaii.Batari Gabbard, 55, was charged with custodial interference in the second degree.Police said he approached multipl...
CORINTH, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - A Maine family is mourning the loss of a 49-year-old woman who was killed by a falling tree branch. She’s being remembered as a devoted mother, loving wife and cherished community member.Amy Tatlock’s husband, Andrew Tatlock, says her family is still struggling t...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, July 19th, 2026: Thunderstorm chances continue on Sunday across West Texas and southeast New Mexico, although coverage will be very isolated across the Permian Basin.SUNDAYTo start Sunday morning, a few showers/storms are possible, especia...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought.A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try and defend their title in a highly anticipated final, Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England past Kylian ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A jury has awarded a mother more than $104 million in a lawsuit against an online ghost-gun seller and its parent company.Laura Herp, mother of Henry Willis, was awarded $4.2 million in economic damages and $100 million in punitive damages in a Kentucky court. T...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Four people formerly tied to Impact Charter School in Baker, Louisiana, and the non-profit it shared board members with are now criminally indicted in federal court in Baton Rouge.Chakesha Scott served as the former chief executive officer of Impact Charter Sch...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) – A United States senator is threatening legislative action against Canada over the wildfire smoke choking the Midwest.“I’ll be introducing a bill next week to sanction Canada and the responsible Canadian government officials for this atrocity,” Sen. Bernie Moreno po...
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A Michigan man has been arrested and charged with murder in Alaska in connection with the death of a man nearly 33 years ago.According to the Alaska State Troopers, 54-year-old Christopher Popps was indicted on two counts of second-degree murder on June 25 in ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) - A Missouri family is mourning the loss of a 5-year-old child after he drowned at an area campground pool.Lebanon police said a 911 call came in just before 7 p.m. Sunday from the Bennett Spring Campground. When emergency crews arrived, two adults were already pe...
NASHVILLE, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) — A daycare teacher in Georgia has been arrested and charged with one count of cruelty to children.According to Berrien County jail records, Debora Schlueter, who worked at the Small World Education Center, was taken into police custody on Thursday. Her charges inc...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW/Gray News) - A family is mourning the loss of one of its dogs after a violent altercation in a southeast Topeka housing complex parking lot left a pregnant woman hospitalized with serious injuries.Topeka police said officers arrived at the Highland Park Townhomes shortly after ...
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) — Officers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to arrest a man at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Monday, but left before taking him into custody.The attempted arrest happened just after 6 p.m. on July 13, when Las Vegas Metropolitan Po...
FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Tennessee authorities are investigating after a juvenile died and three others were seriously injured in a crash Thursday evening.According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the collision involved an all-terrain vehicle that was traveling with four juvenil...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - Memorial services have been scheduled for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.Graham, who represented South Carolina in the U.S. Senate since 2003, died on July 11 at the age of 71.A medical examiner said early findings found Graham’s death was the result of a tear in th...
NEW YORK CITY (Gray DC) - The FIFA World Cup has delivered an economic boost to businesses across the United States. Data from the Bank of America Institute suggests each of the 11 host cities have seen increased spending during the tournament.Joe Wadford, an economist with Bank of America Instit...
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