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Dr. Oz defends rural health care spending amid Medicaid cut questions
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...
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AT&T data breach settlement gets final approval. See how much customers could receive
(Gray News) - A federal judge has granted final approval to AT&T’s $177 million settlement involving breaches that exposed customers’ personal information. Last year, AT&T reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches that were disclosed in 2024 and establishe...
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Dia de los Muertos festival returns to downtown Odessa
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - On Thursday, October 8th, the community of Odessa came together to kick off the festivities and prepare for the upcoming Día de los Muertos Festival that's taking place in the city. The event last night took place at the Golden Oak Venue on 415 N. Gran...
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‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Keegan Allen says he was beaten, robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles
(Gray News) - “Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen has shared a video of his bloodied face after allegedly being robbed at gunpoint outside a Los Angeles grocery store. The actor said he was in a Santa Monica Boulevard parking lot in West Hollywood on Thursday, Oct. 8, when t...
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Free AADE robotics and coding event coming to Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The American Association of Drilling Engineers (known as AADE) invites you to a day filled with educational opportunities for the whole family. This year's Robotics & Coding Event is free to the public and features an alien theme. According to organiz...
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Inflatable pumpkin tumbles into traffic, forces driver to swerve
DUBUQUE, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) — A giant inflatable pumpkin got loose and tumbled through downtown Dubuque on Tuesday afternoon, bumping into parked cars and forcing an SUV to swerve out of the way on Main Street. “This is not AI-generated. This actually truly happened, and I w...
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Red Raider Minute: No. 11 Texas Tech using bye week to build on 5-0 start
LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas Tech enters its bye week undefeated at 5-0, but the Red Raiders know there is still plenty to improve on with seven regular-season games remaining. Texas Tech is coming off a 29-7 win over Colorado, a game where the Red Raiders held the Buffaloe...
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The Herrera twins: Brotherhood on the gridiron
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Permian Panthers have a lot of weapons on offense, especially wide receivers and running backs. Twin brothers Mark and Matt Herrera are in their senior season, and Mark said the running backs have played a big part in MOJO's success. "We got a thre...
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Driver fell asleep before deadly crash killing Amish woman, horse, troopers say
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. ( WNEM /Gray News) - A 22-year-old Amish woman and a horse were killed Thursday afternoon after a car struck the woman’s horse-drawn buggy. Michigan State Police troopers were called to the crash on Peck Road near Maple Valley Road in Flynn Township. The cra...
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President Trump no longer attending Alabama-Georgia game amid Hurricane Isaias threat
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - President Trump will not be attending the Alabama-Georgia game Saturday as originally planned. According to the White House, the president canceled his visit to Saturday’s highly anticipated college football game in Tuscaloosa as Hurricane Is...
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HazMat scene in Midland following tanker crash
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland is warning residents about an overturned tanker that spilled oil onto the road at a busy intersection. Midland Fire Department says the tanker was involved in a crash at Highway 158 and East County Road 120, part of the ‘Five Points’ in...
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State warns of contractor scams as Hurricane Isaias approaches
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 ...