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Frontier Airlines opens first-class bookings, plans more legroom and in-seat power
(Gray News) – A major airline is announcing plans to offer more legroom in seats. Frontier Airlines opened reservations Tuesday for new first-class seats and shared plans to bring in-seat power to select passengers. First-class and extra-legroom seats First-class seats with up to...
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Supreme Court weighs whether government can fine farm without trial
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether the Trump administration can fine a New Jersey farm, Sun Valley Orchards, over alleged poor working conditions for workers on visas without holding a jury trial. The court does not need to decide whether Sun Val...
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Diamondback Energy Services volunteers help build homes with Habitat for Humanity in Midland
MIDLAND, Texas — Diamondback Energy Services volunteered its time to help build homes in Midland with Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is an organization that seeks to bring people together to build residences and communities. It has been in the Permian Basin area for 3...
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Daycare provider sentenced to up to 50 years in prison in toddler’s death
EMMETSBURG, Iowa ( KTIV /Gray News) - An Iowa judge has sentenced a daycare provider to prison after nearly a four-year infant death investigation. On Monday, 31-year-old Hannah Priest was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison for one count of child endangerment resulting in the ...
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Bullets narrowly miss two people during shooting at Midland home
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are investigating a shooting at a home on the 1400 block of South Fort Worth Street early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a report of a drive-by shooting at 4:05 a.m. and found shell casings in the street, according to police. Eight ...
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Rep. Jim Jordan elected new House GOP leader
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will be the next House Minority Leader after House Republicans voted to pick new leadership, one week after voters returned the majority to Democrats. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the current House Majority Leader and...
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Family of motorcyclist killed in Oct. 23 crash asks community for support
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The family of Dominique Mancha is asking the community for support after he was killed in a motorcycle crash on Oct. 23, according to Analyah Medrano, who shared her story with First Alert 7. Mancha was in a fatal motorcycle crash at the intersection of Fau...
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Oncor hosts storm readiness roundtable in West Texas
ODESSA-MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Oncor hosted a storm readiness roundtable On Tuesday, Nov.9. The roundtable brought together utility leaders, emergency managers, first responders and local meteorologists to discuss West Texas weather risks, emergency preparedness and opportunities...
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Odessa College to host Turkey Trot Nov. 21
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College will host its 2026 Turkey trot 5K Run and 1.7K Walk on Saturday, Nov. 21, at James Segrest Stadium. Gates open at 7 a.m. with registration beginning at 7:15 a.m. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. followed by the walk at 8:15 a.m. Registration cost $20 ...
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Andrews County lifts burn ban
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews County Commissions court voted Tuesday morning to lift the countywide outdoor burn ban. According to Andrews County Fire Marshal, residents must notify the Sheriff’s Office at 432-523-5545 before starting a controlled burn. Someone must remain ...
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AT&T cell tower outage disrupts cell service in Big Spring
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - AT&T customers in Big Spring may be experiencing cellphone service problems after a network outage affecting a local cell tower. AT&T confirms outage AT&T confirmed to KBEST Media that a cell tower network is out of service and crews are working to reso...
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Hegseth defends record amid impeachment effort
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended his military record Tuesday amid a potential impeachment in Congress, arguing the effort was over mere “policy disagreements” and high crimes and misdemeanors. Hegseth held his first Pentagon news conference in six mo...