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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa voters will see 44 propositions on the ballot. State law says charter amendment elections can happen only every two years, and elections cost $200,000. At-large Councilmember Craig Stoker said a portion of the propositions update the city charter’s l...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 3, 2026

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MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Development Corporation board met to address several items on its docket, including a presentation from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on the Permian Basin Specialty Care Center in Midland. Dr. Brian Schroeder, regional dean and professo...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 3, 2026

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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Big Spring will have a free Large/Bulk Item Pickup for residents in District 5 on Nov. 18. This program is meant to help residents get rid of large items from their homes, such as couches, mattresses, appliances and other large items, for fr...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With the 2026 midterms elections just a day away, President Trump on Monday touted the completion the repairs to the Reflecting Pool and also made his closing message to voters. Off the campaign trail after nearly 30 rallies and with control of Congress at ...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - About 50 million Americans have already cast ballots on the eve of the election, and President Donald Trump spent the weekend campaigning in Iowa and Kansas. Iowa and Kansas are normally Republican wins, but both are now battlegrounds. Kansas Senate race Ka...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - This November, voters are showing up to the polls for local and state races. We’re breaking down what each position does and who is running in the Texas races: Texas Governor The governor signs or vetoes bills passed by the state legislature. They a...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Gray News) - A family representative identified the passengers of the Learjet that crashed in a Florida neighborhood on Sunday. “With broken hearts, our families share that Adam Robinson and Helen Sharp, their children Emma and Charlie, Rachael Reed and Cha...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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MIDLAND & ODESSA, TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ) – On November 11th from 11am to 4pm Bubba's 33 will be offering a free meal to Veterans to honor their service to our country. The deal is available to active, former, and retired members of the U.S Military with proof of service which can be p...
KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) · Nov 2, 2026
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EAST LANSING, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - An investigation is underway after two shootings on Halloween night near the Michigan State University campus left five people injured, authorities said. At a press conference Sunday afternoon, East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown said...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring Community Services office is closed Monday, Nov. 2, because of a power outage. According to the city, the outage resulted from Oncor working in the area....
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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COLUMBUS, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A family who said they went trick-or-treating in Columbus, Wisconsin, Saturday night reported finding a needle in a Snickers bar after they got home. The Lanzhammer family said they tested all of their son’s treats with a magnet when they retur...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026

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MADISON, Ill. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - One person died and three others were injured after a shooting at a youth football championship game Sunday night, authorities said. The shooting occurred at Madison Senior High School around 9:50 p.m. during a football game unrelated t...
KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Nov 2, 2026