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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The UTPB Falcons get their first win in the Chris Softley era, defeating Western New Mexico at Astound Broadband Stadium. The offense was firing on all cylinders, totaling 554 yards, while the defense allowed 176 yards. UTPB quarterback Nate TenBarge ...
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WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Winkler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man near a drill site. They were on the scene located off of Little Joe Road. Deputies reported the man, 38, was found inside a vehicle and believed to be an oilfield worker. It’s u...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - Four police officers were hurt after a disturbance in Green Bay early Saturday morning. The Green Bay Police Department said officers were called to the area of Doty and Washington streets just after 2:15 Saturday morning for a report of a dis...
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ROBERTSON COUNTY, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - Three people were killed Friday night after a semitruck left the roadway and collided with a large tree. Texas State troopers said the crash occurred just after 9 p.m. at FM 485 and Zane Wallace Road in Robertson County near the munici...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia officer with the Braselton Police Department has been fired after an investigation found he improperly used the Flock camera system, police announced on Friday. The officer, who has not been identified, was terminated on Aug. 20. The case has...
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SULPHUR, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - Louisiana authorities say a teen boater has died after a boat flipped in a pond in Sulphur. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old took an aluminum boat to fish in a pond off East Burton Street Friday night....
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - As rabies remains a serious public health concern, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be spreading millions of rabies vaccine doses in bait across the Southeast. The annual program is aimed at stopping the spread of raccoon rabies...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - High Sky Wing AIRSHO has sent First Alert 7 a statement about Saturday’s incident. “Minor landing incident resulted in the runway being closed for debris, which meant the Airsho waiver was going to expire before we could resume the show. Show will go on as...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Hundreds of people took part in the Tall City Memorial Stair Climb at Astound Broadband Stadium, climbing more than 2,000 steps to honor first responders who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago. Organizers said this year’s climb was one of the...
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ARLINGTON, Va. (Gray DC) - The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial broke ground on a new Visitor Education Center one day after the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, attacks. Jim Laychak’s brother was one of 184 people killed when American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and flown...
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SALEM, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Law enforcement officers in Oregon seized more than 110,000 illegal marijuana plants and 81,000 pounds of bulk cannabis valued at an estimated $20 million following a three-day joint operation across Clackamas and Marion counties. The investigatio...
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — South Carolina authorities say a 2-year-old girl has been killed in a hit-and-run crash and two women are facing charges. According to the Charleston County coroner, Haisha Dominguez Marin, 2, died Wednesday night. North Charleston poli...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Seventy-two law enforcement officers died while responding to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the years since, hundreds more have lost their lives as a result of toxic dust exposure from that day. Five hundred ninety-five of their names are engraved at th...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The Nashville International Airport is one step closer to being renamed after Dolly Parton following a unanimous vote on Friday. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted 6-0 to begin the process of modifying the airport’s name in ho...
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(Gray News) - A woman in California is accused of beating her husband to death with a flagpole. Vicky Kim, 65, was charged with suspicion of murder after police found her husband dead at a home in Palm Desert On September 4, deputies went to The Enclave shortly before 10 a.m. on ...
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(Gray News) - More than one ton (2,000 pounds) of methamphetamine was found hidden in a shipment of cabbage, according to Drug Enforcement Administration agents. The shipment was found by the McAllen DEA office in the Rio Grande Valley, the agency confirmed. More than one ton (2,...
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CROSSVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Florida man has died following a boating accident on Watts Bar Lake on Friday afternoon. State wildlife officials identified the man as 72-year-old Stephen Mason of Homosassa, Florida. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A woman is dead after a collision on Thursday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A Kenworth with a trailer was driving eastbound on the service road of IH-20 approaching the intersection of Loop 250. The semi ignored the light and c...
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ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — Georgia authorities are investigating the death of an Albany State University student. According to the county coroner, Olivia Robinson, 18, died after jumping out of a moving vehicle on Newton Road around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The Albany Police Depar...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A 22-year-old Midland woman died after being involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening. The woman was identified as Angelina Sharlese Archuleta. According to the Texas DPS, a vehicle with a towed trailer was eastbound on the service road of IH-...
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WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A former Southall Church employee is facing a felony theft charge after investigators say he took more than $350,000 in church funds. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office said Southall Church contacted detectives in August 2025 about susp...
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(Gray News) - Lady Gaga is reportedly now a mother! People , citing a source, reported that Gaga, 40, and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, 42, have welcomed their first child together. The Grammy winner has previously expressed her desire to become a mom. In a YouTube video with Nik...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A man is dead after police say he and an accomplice broke into a home, triggering a violent fight. Now, his accomplice faces multiple felony charges. According to an arrest affidavit, Devonta Johnson and Zarian Sanders went to an apartment in Me...
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BEAVER FALLS, New York. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A high school student in New York was suspended for bringing a cup of coffee to class on her first day of school. Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School, said her first day of school did not go as planned. “I walked in, ...
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TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) - A man in Oklahoma is accused of kidnapping a 1-year-old child out of a mother’s Walmart shopping cart Tulsa Police officers responded to a kidnapping report at a Walmart on Tuesday, Sept. 8, around 5:08 p.m., according to a press release. The mother of ...
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Two Baltimore parents are behind bars after the death of their infant. A chilling and deadly case of child abuse unfolded inside the basement of a Brooklyn Avenue home. The parents of 2-month-old Aida Alvarado are now in jail. Aida’s mother, 21-year-old Katerin ...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A Portland, Oregon, podiatrist was sentenced Friday to more than eight years in prison after 13 women reported he sexually abused them during treatment and surgical recovery. Brian Bowen, 52, received a 100-month prison sentence following his J...
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CRANE, Texas (KOSA) - The Braves kept their foot on the gas to beat the 3A Golden Cranes. Big plays from Daniel Reyes, Manny Gonzalez and Kayden Dehoyos lit up Iraan’s side of the scoreboard. Iraan improves to 2-1 with the win as Crane drops to 2-1. The next challenge for the Bra...
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STANTON, Texas (KOSA) - Stanton welcomed Forsan for the Battle of the Buffaloes. Forsan took a commanding 21-7 lead at the half, and did not let it go. Forsan finishes this game on top with a 48-22 win over Stanton. Forsan improves to 3-0, while Stanton earns their third loss thi...
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KERMIT, Texas (KOSA) - The Bulldog football team kept up its momentum with a Winkler County win. The game started with a recognition of local first responders. It was followed by a momentum of silence for the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. When the game got underway, i...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Tonight was homecoming at Astound Broadband Stadium for the Midland Bulldogs as they took on the Amarillo Sandies. Amarillo gets it going first on the scoreboard. Hunter Randles finds Caden Virden in the end zone for the first touchdown of the game. Midlan...
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WINK, Texas (KOSA) - The 2-0 Wildcats looked to keep their momentum going as they hosted the Odessa Compass Cougars. By the time the game was at halftime, the Wildcats held a strong lead at 35-6. That continued until the end of the game where Wink defeated Compass 42-13. Wink wil...
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MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Loboes pick up a homecoming victory versus an out-of-state opponent. Monahans got on the board first in this one with a rushing touchdown from Miguel Gonzalez. That type of production, as well as great plays from the defense, was enough for a Lobo win...
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CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Iraan's quarterback, Manny Gonzalez, is our standout player from our game of the week. Gonzalez got it done with his arm and legs and was unstoppable, helping his team put up 60 points in the win. Watch the video above to hear about our standout player ...
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EL PASO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - El Paso Ysleta defeated Fort Stockton 35-28. With the loss the Panthers fall to 0-3. Next week, the Panthers are back at home as they seek their first win of the season against Idalou. Watch the video above for the highlights....
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CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Iraan defeated Crane 60-21, improving to 2-1 on the season. Watch the video above to hear from Iraan's head coach, Call Barnard, after the big win against Crane....
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MILES, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Reagan County Owls went on the road and spoiled the homecoming of the Miles Bulldogs in overtime with a 45-43 victory. With the win the Owls improved to 2-1. Next week, the Owls are at home taking on McCamey. Watch the video above for the highlights...
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KERMIT, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Coahoma went on the road to Kermit and got the 34-20 victory. The Bulldogs win their second straight game while the Yellow Jackets drop to 0-3. In week four, Coahoma is at home against Abernathy, and Kermit is at home against Alpine. Watch the video ab...
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WINK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Wink Wildcats hosted Compass for their homecoming game and got the 42-13 victory, improving to 3-0. With the loss the Cougars drop to 0-3. Next week, the Wildcats are on the road facing New Home, and the Cougars are on the road to face Merkel. Watch ...
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EL PASO, Texas (KOSA) - A fourth quarter rally from the Rebels wasn’t enough to overcome the Falcons. Midland Lee was trying a bunch of things on offense tonight to get on the board. Quarterbacks JP Reyes and Santi Mendoza both saw the field and both of them scored touchdowns. Ea...
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GRANT PARISH, La. ( KALB /Gray News) - A school bus crash in Louisiana Friday evening resulted in multiple students being transported to a hospital. The crash happened north of Montgomery on Highway 71 at Campground Cutoff. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain said 21 students were...
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NEWBERRY, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - Five people were arrested in connection with the death of a 5-year-old girl in South Carolina, authorities said. Newberry Police Chief Kevin Goodman said 5-year-old Aniyah Williams was unresponsive and taken to the hospital by a family member on...
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MOUNT HOOD, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A firefighter died after being hurt while battling a wildfire in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest on Wednesday, federal officials said. The firefighter was hurt Sept. 9 during suppression efforts on the Austin Fire, according to the U.S. F...
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NAZARETH, Pa. (Gray News) - A nurse is accused of attacking an elderly nonverbal patient and attempting to perform an exorcism on her. The charges stem from an alleged assault on June 23 at a county-run facility in Pennsylvania, according to NBC Philadelphia . Octavia Robinson wa...
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LAKE CORMORANT, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A high school football player in Mississippi has been hospitalized after being exposed to paraquat, a highly toxic chemical that’s banned in more than 70 countries. Zach Brown, a junior offensive lineman at Lake Cormorant High School, has...
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WASHINGTON (Gray News) - The Transportation Security Administration commemorated 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Friday, honoring the nearly 3,000 lives lost while pledging to protect the nation against evolving threats. TSA was created when President George W. Bush...
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BROOKFIELD, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - Connecticut authorities say a doctor has been arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile patient and giving them drugs. Jose Mahfoud, a doctor of natural medicine at Sophia Natural Health Center in Brookfield, was taken into custody on an a...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Check out today's 7-day forecast with our Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. Saturday looks sunny and hot, with afternoon temperatures climbing to around 103. Saturday night remains mostly clear and warm, only falling back to the mid-70’s. By Sunday, we'll...
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JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman who was found hanging from a tree in Mississippi. During a press conference on Friday, Jackson Police secured two search warrants and an arrest warrant for a man identified as Jacq...
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Odessa nonprofit BL3S Squad is set to host its fourth annual ragball tournament on September 19 to support those affected by suicide and honor the memory of local athlete Andres Martinez....
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Scoreboard Show begins its 21st year with a network of radio stations that covers an area stretching from the top of the Texas Panhandle through the South Plains and Rolling Plains of West Texas. Friday Night Live focuses only on the...
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The year was not only 8.48% higher than FY 2025, but also marked the first time a sales tax collection of $70 million was hit in Midland
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FARMINGDALE, New York (KMID/KPEJ) - Earlier this year, Midland High graduate Gilbert Lujan Jr. qualified for NBA superstar Stephen Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour after three years of trying. In June, Lujan began competing on the tour in Florida, Arizona and California for a chance ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Regional Medical Center is hosting a butterfly release event Saturday for parents who have experienced the loss of a child. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon at Progressive Park in front of ORMC’s West Campus. It’s a gesture of commemoration...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Three people in Memphis are charged in the death of a 6-year-old girl who died after being left inside a daycare van, according to authorities. Tametria Norry, Sabrina Powe and Amilya Hardin were each indicted on charges of aggravated child negl...
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CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Golden Crane senior linebacker Zayvian Flores started his football career in high school and credits his dad for getting to where he is today. "My dad me to play, and I've done football since for him," Flores said. "My dad's been my motivator through al...
