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MCCAMEY, Texas (KOSA) - The McCamey Badgers played their first home game of the 2026 season against the Plains Cowboys. Within the early stages of the game, the McCamey defense was prominent, keeping the Cowboys at bay. This allowed for the offense to work, which shows in the 53-...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Mustangs came back from a 20-point deficit to defeat the Steers. This was a big game between two new head coaches in Big Spring’s Stacey Martin and Andrews’ Jason Richters. Both offenses were firing right away. Colin Mikels scored a rushing touchdown f...
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A middle school principal in Missouri is accused of possessing child pornography and has been arrested. According to the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Daniel Ott has been charged with one count of possessing child pornogra...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Andrews junior athlete Tommy Evans is our standout player of the game from our game of the week against Big Spring. In the week two contest, Evans found the endzone twice, helping to lead his team to a 42-34 victory. Watch the video above to hear abou...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Bronchos have their first 2-0 start under Head Coach Erik Hartman. Odessa struggled early in its game against the Thunderbirds, giving up a safety, field goal and touchdown. Big Red began to fight back with a 50-yard touchdown connection between Phillip...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Andrews completed the come-from-behind victory, taking down the Big Spring Steers 42-34, improving to 2-0. Watch the video above to hear from Andrews' head coach, Jason Richters....
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CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Crane defeated Kermit 40-34 in week two to improve to 2-0. Watch the video above to see the postgame interview with Crane head football coach Cannon McWilliams....
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ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Andrews Mustangs defeated the Big Spring Steers 42-34 at the Mustang Bowl. The Steers fall to 0-2, while the Mustangs improve to 2-0. Next week, the Mustangs travel to face Mineral Wells, and the Steers host Sweetwater. Watch the video above for t...
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JUNCTION, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Iraan Braves fell to the Junction Eagles 45-30 on the road. The Braves fall to 1-1 on the season. Next week, Iraan hits the road to take on Crane. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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WATER VALLEY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Rankin Red Devils fell to Water Valley 93-90 in a shootout in enemy territory. The Red Devils are now 1-1 on the season. For week three, the Red Devils are at home hosting Westbrook. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Mildand Lee welcomed El Paso’s Franklin to Astound Broadband Stadium for their home opener and rematch of last year’s first round of playoffs. The Cougars got on the board first with a field goal. They wouldn’t be the only ones on the board for long, as Ja...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Bronchos topped their win total from 2025 with a 19-11 victory over El Paso Coronado. Running back Ayden Garcia had 121 yards and a touchdown, and quarterback Phillip Carrasco had 236 yards and two touchdowns. Next week, the Bronchos hit the...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Lee Rebels have their second win of the season, defeating the El Paso Franklin 48-17. Quarterback JP Reyes threw four touchdowns on the night, and the offense fired on all cylinders. Next week, the Rebels are on the road to face El Paso Ea...
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TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Tennessee authorities say three people are facing numerous charges in connection with a steroid manufacturing laboratory in a home that had a large amount of narcotics. According to the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was ...
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JARRELL, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Christian Mustangs fell to Jarrell 36-30 on the road. The Mustangs fall to 1-2 on the season, and they are on the road to face Brock next week. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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O’DONNELL, Texas (KOSA) - The Bearkats notched their first win of the season Thursday night. It was a back-and-forth battle between the two six-man programs. Garden City took a 52-42 lead late in the fourth quarter. The Eagles scored a last minute touchdown, but a failed two-poin...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Saturday, September 5th, 2026: Conditions will be a touch milder heading into the weekend, but still rather hot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible for southwestern parts of the region. SATURDAY Saturday will feature ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Twenty-five years ago, on a beautiful September day, Priscilla Huff walked into her office at a small news agency and realized that she was watching the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. A quick conversation with the boss and he sent ger to Ca...
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles faces two new charges after Tuscaloosa County Jail staff allegedly found suspected synthetic marijuana in his property, according to court documents filed Thursday and Friday. Miles is charged wit...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Cyclists gathered at the Pentagon on June 13, 2026, for the 9/11 National Memorial Trail Bike Tour, marking 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center. Joseph Holland, of Roswell, New Mexico, was one of a few dozen cyclists who took part. “My frie...
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TYLER, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - Patrick Mahomes Sr. is seeking approval to see his son’s NFL games, according to a motion filed Friday in the 7th District Court in Tyler, Texas. Court records show Mahomes Sr. filed the motion requesting permission to travel out of state to see ...
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Hundreds of Ector County families signed their children up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library literacy program in the week following her death.
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NEW YORK (Gray DC) - On September 11, 2001, more than 400 first responders ran into the Twin Towers to save others and never came out. In the 25 years since, ten times that many have died from 9/11-related illness. EMT Danny Casey is one of them. Nicole Casey met her husband Dann...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After a historic 2025 season, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are back on the field Saturday with expectations higher than ever. Texas Tech went 12-2 last season, captured the first Big 12 championship in program history and made its first appearance in th...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - It's a battle of two first-year head coaches, as Andrews head coach Jason Richters takes on Big Springs' head coach Stacey Martin. Richters previously served as the Mustangs' defensive coordinator for four years, and he got his first win last week aga...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Permian Basin Fair & Expo is celebrating 50 years of fair days, family fun and West Texas tradition from Sept. 4-13, at the Ector County Coliseum. For ten days starting Friday, Sept. 4, fairgoers can enjoy carnival rides, livestock shows, live music, cr...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump said he will cease trading with every country the U.S. has a trade deficit with if the Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates. Trump made the threat on Truth Social Friday following a jobs report that most economists believe will...
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The Odessa Police Department requested public assistance in identifying three suspects allegedly involved in fraudulent credit card purchases at various locations throughout Midland and Odessa....
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(Gray News) - “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton was fired by Sony days after he was suspended. The suspension came after TMZ posted photos that appeared to show Thornton wearing a Wheel of Fortune jacket while on a computer in an airplane. On the screen was what looked li...
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NEW YORK (Gray DC) - Three hundred and forty-three New York City firefighters died on September 11, 2001. Danny Suhr was one of the first. His widow, Nancy, has spent 25 years learning to live with loss and is now sharing what she’s learned. “He’s part of my life every single day...
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NEW YORK CITY (Gray DC) - It has been 25 years since the September 11th attacks killed nearly 3,000 people. While people around the world watched the attacks unfold on television, millions witnessed them firsthand in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Washington Correspondent...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 2 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Sept. 4. You can watch the live show at 10:15 p.m. in the video player below or online here . Check out the latest Blitz videos in the playlist below later tonight. To check out this week’s hig...
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - At least 21 students were hospitalized with heat illness, three of them in critical condition, after a middle school in Tennessee was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Authorities confirmed Carter Middle School was evacuated Friday after a ...
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NORTON, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A northwest Kansas school district’s unsettled lunch debt was substantially paid down, thanks to an effort from a group of inmates at the Norton Correctional Facility. At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Norton Community Schools, USD 211, ha...
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HICKORY, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Charges are pending after a train slammed into an SUV at a North Carolina crossing, killing one person. According to Hickory police, Norfolk Southern train hit the passenger side of a dark-colored Cadillac SUV just before 3:30 a.m. on the tracks...
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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A family member experienced a medical emergency and died while in a car line to pick up a student at a South Carolina high school. Dorman High School Principal Joshua Dawkins sent a message to families on Thursday saying the d...
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) – A 61-year-old man died earlier this week when a tree fell on him, officials said. First responders found the man with serious injuries when they got to him Monday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities said it looked like the ...
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REAGAN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Reagan County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a viral “Cat in the Hat” trend that is circulating on social media. According to the Reagan County Sheriff’s Office, the office said they receiving concerns regarding images tied to the tr...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Several homeowners in south Mississippi say they hired the same man for home repair projects, paid him for the work, and were later left with delays or incomplete projects. Michelle Ring-Hanson and her husband, Gary, said they hired the man last year to remode...
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WELLSBURG, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) - A West Virginia high school principal was arrested after hidden cameras were found in a girls’ locker room, according to authorities. Eric James, the principal of Brooke High School, was charged with one count of intentionally intercepting ele...
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LEBANON, N.H. (Gray News) – There have been at least three reported wild animal attacks in New Hampshire this week, according to police. Officials with the Lebanon Police Department said witnesses described the animal as either a gray fox or a fisher. They also said the animal is...
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ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Alpine will continue operating under Stage 2 Water Restrictions as municipal water system conditions remain stable and ongoing improvement projects move forward. System improvements The city’s Million-Dollar Pump is operating without any major i...
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(Gray News) - A popular milk brand is recalling cases of its chocolate milk because the cartons could cause the milk to spoil before they are opened. Horizon Organic is recalling more than 50,000 cases of its shelf-stable organic 1% chocolate milk. According to the company, some ...
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Gray News/AP) — A judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial Friday after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The mistrial, in the seventh day of de...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, September 4th, 2026: It’ll be another very hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with isolated shower and thunderstorm chances across the region once again in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures...
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(Gray News) - You may want to check your freezer; some frozen berries sold at Walmart have been recalled. Packages of the Great Value brand of organic triple berry blend has been recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The blend includes strawberries, blackberries and blu...
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HAWLEY, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) - A North Dakota man is facing several charges after police say he forced a 17-year-old girl into his vehicle and assaulted her. Preston Thomas Larson, 18, was charged Thursday in Clay County District Court with two counts of kidnapping, domestic a...
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) — Alabama investigators have arrested a Mobile neurosurgeon on child pornography charges. Shawn Broxton Clark, 59, has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of production of child pornography. The producti...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A driver is facing numerous charges, including driving under the influence, after crashing and rolling his truck into an Anchorage church Wednesday night. Wyatt Baker, 21, appeared in court on Thursday after he allegedly crashed into the Dim...
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DEKALB, New York ( WWNY /Gray News) - A Pennsylvania truck driver is facing charges after police say they stopped him with a trailer of horses that were being taken to Canada to be slaughtered. According to the New York State Humane Association, multiple horses were being transpo...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Ballinger defeated Compass 27-20 Thursday night. The Cougars kept it close from start to finish but ultimately came up short, as they now fall to 0-2 on the season. Next week, the Cougars will look to pick up their first win when they hit the road to ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Compass Cougars were unable to deliver a homecoming victory. Ballinger stole a close game at Astound Broadband Stadium, 27-20. The matchup was a defensive battle for much of the first quarter. The Bearcats finally broke the seal late with a redzone pas...
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WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - UPDATE 11:30 p.m. 9/3/26: The fire that was closest to Kermit along Highway 302 has been contained. Crews will continue to monitor for hotspots overnight, that’s according to the Chief of Kermit Volunteer Fire Dept. The fire near the Winkler/Andrews...
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WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Multiple volunteer fire deparments are currently battling two major fires near the Andrews County Line and Campbell Ranch. According to the Winkler County Sheriffs Office North State Highway 115 is closed while East State Highway 302 is open. K...
