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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, September 17th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, September 17th, 2026: As we continue through the rest of this week, high temperatures remain hot under a mixture of clouds. Changes are on the way starting this weekend continuing into next week, especially as a cool fro...
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How a secret ‘Ghost Army’ used tactical deception to save thousands of lives during WWII
( Aging Untold ) — Of all the tales of heroism to emerge from the battlefields of World War II, one of the most remarkable remained a closely guarded secret for more than 50 years. A special U.S. Army unit saved an estimated 30,000 lives, not with bullets and bombs, but with infl...
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Tattoo popularity grows, but so does demand for removal
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — Tattoos have surged in popularity, with 32% of Americans having at least one, including 13% of baby boomers, according to a 2023 Pew Research study. But for some, the ink doesn’t age the way they hoped. The artist’s perspective Tony Parisi has ...
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Teen suffers life-threatening brain injuries after being assaulted by another student at school, family says
CHESTERFIELD, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A high school student suffered life-threatening brain injuries after being assaulted by another student at school, according to his family. Irvin E. Rodriguez Gaitan’s family said he is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being ...
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Why the thyroid could be behind some aging symptoms
( Aging Untold ) — Memory slips, stubborn weight gain and exhaustion are often written off as “just getting old.” The real culprit could be your thyroid, and a “normal” lab result doesn’t always tell the whole story, according to board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers. Your th...
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InvestigateTV+: Surge of counterfeit trading cards
( InvestigateTV ) — A booming market for trading cards is fueling a surge in counterfeits and smash and grabs. How crime can turn your hobby into a high-risk gamble. Plus, certain batteries can turn everyday products into fire-hazards, and we explain how to tell if it’s been safe...
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This genetic test could help identify how you respond to medication
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Not everyone responds to a medication the same way. For some patients, a drug may be effective, while others could experience a harmful reaction. Health experts say most people have differences in their DNA sequence that can influence how their...
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‘A slower pace’: This couple serves boiled peanuts from a Model T pickup
CHARLESTON, S.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — In a world built for speed — fast food, fast lanes, fast replies — a South Carolina man is doing something quietly radical: slowing things down. Just off one busy road, Kenneth Ezell parks his century-old truck, lifts the lid on a pot of boile...
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Popular frozen dessert recalled over possible stones inside. Here’s what to know
(Gray News) - Pints of So Delicious Dairy Free frozen dessert are being recalled because they may have small stones or other hard objects inside. The recall includes pints of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert that were sold in stores nationwi...
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College student saves 3-year-old boy with autism clinging to branch in swift water
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee college student leaped into action to save a 3-year-old boy clinging to a tree branch in swift water. Noah Mathews, a junior at Carson-Newman University, says he was walking along a creek near campus around 3:30 p.m. Monday w...
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Airline mistake in transferring father’s body cost his final wish, daughter says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A two-minute miss during a flight transfer kept a Tennessee family from having a final viewing of their father, according to his daughter. Marvin “Ed” Morgan spent years as the track announcer at Gleason Raceway, a drag strip in Weakley County, ...
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Man hosting Labor Day barbecue fatally stabbed in fight over how to cook the chicken
HAZEL PARK, Mich. (Gray News) - Police in Michigan say a man was stabbed to death at a Labor Day barbecue after he and his girlfriend’s brother got into a fight over how to cook the chicken. Kenneth Erwin Thomas, 60, and his live-in girlfriend were having a barbecue last Monday t...