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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech mechanical engineering professor is back in the classroom, after receiving a kidney transplant from the husband of one of his former students. A year ago , an outpouring of support came from family, friends and former students, when they found...
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(Gray News) - Officials are speaking out after a truck stopped in the middle of a highway, causing a crash before driving off. The crash happened on Interstate 670 in Ohio. Video posted by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed the truck coming to a stop in the right lane, ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Last season for the Odessa Brochos is one that they would like to leave behind. Odessa went 1-9 overall and lost every district game. Now with the past behind them, the Bronchos are looking forward to the new season with eagerness for what’s to come. “I get...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A jury has awarded two teens thousands of dollars after they were stuck upside down on an amusement park ride at Oaks Park. The teens were on a ride called the AtmosFEAR back in June 2024. Thirty riders in total were stuck for nearly a half hou...
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Local law enforcement officers and firefighters participated in the annual Battle of the Badges Golf Tournament hosted by the Professional Police Officers Association of Odessa on Thursday, August 20, to raise funds and build camaraderie....
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas corn farmers are rationing water and abandoning some fields to keep other crops alive as months of intense heat and little rain continue, according to the president of the Texas Corn Producers Association. Hagen Hunt, president of the Texas Corn Prod...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) — A police recruit who was just a week away from graduation was shot and killed in a home invasion in Arizona, officials said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) said deputies were called to a shooting at a home in Tucson early Wednesday ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, and Texas is among the highest growing states, according to the CDC. As of last week, CDC data shows Ector County being one of the many areas seeing rising cases. Brandy Garcia, director of the Ector County...
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LEBANON, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Four people were hospitalized after a ride malfunctioned Wednesday night at the Wilson County–Tennessee State Fair, according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency. The agency responded to the fair Wednesday night after nine people w...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The 16th annual Midland County Fair opened Thursday at the Midland County Horseshoe, bringing food, rides and entertainment to the Permian Basin community. The fair, presented by Petropex SWD Systems, runs August 20-23 and is described as Midland’s largest...
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WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Deputies responded to a rollover crash nine miles north of Kermit on State Highway 18 According to the Winkler County Sheriff’s Office, one person was ejected from the car during the crash. The extent of that person’s injuries is not known. Deputies...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A former NFL and University of Georgia player says he has been scammed out of his entire life savings. Tae Crowder was drafted by the New York Giants in 2020, where he spent three years with the team following a college career playing linebacker for th...
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WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A person was ejected from their vehicle following a rollover accident on State Highway 18 today. The Winkler County Sherriff's office announced that it was a single vehicle rollover and the status of the subject is unknown. State Highway 18 is ...
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(Gray News) - A Texas inmate was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to trying to sex traffic a woman in Utah while he was behind bars. Aaron Kern admitted to threatening a woman in an “unrelenting effort” to sex traffic he...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and members of his administration at April’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner was back in court Thursday. Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House Correspondents Dinner shoote...
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(Gray News) — Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, who was with her when she died, has released a statement through his lawyer following the actress’ death. In a statement to TMZ Thursday, Brian Hickerson’s attorney Sloan Ellis said: “Hayden’s death remains under investigation and it i...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray Media) - Nashville police are searching for a Colorado man who was last seen early Sunday morning in the east part of the city. Conor Anderson, 31, flew to Nashville Saturday for a work conference and checked into the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, ...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - District 3-5A volleyball is underway and the Texas Panhandle Sports Network is the livestream home for Amarillo ISD teams. Below is the livestream schedule, subject to change. DAY/DATE TIME EVENT Tuesday, 9/1 7:00 PM Palo Duro at Caprock Tuesday, 9/8 7:00...
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(Gray News) - A Colorado man was charged in connection with his wife’s death after claiming she died by suicide after suffering from postpartum depression. On Aug. 13, Lindsey Barnett, 37, was found dead in the home, Lakewood Police Department said. Her husband, Patrick Barnett, ...
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FORT DAVIS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Fort Davis ISD announced on social media that the 2026 football season has been canceled due to a lack of participation this afternoon. FDISD Superintendent Jason Crow released a statement saying that the school district realizes this is an unfortu...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Representatives from the healthcare and finance industries gathered in Odessa Thursday for a free community resource fair hosted by Medical Center Hospital. The event was held at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Building. Attendees were greeted by rows of boo...
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TROY, Texas ( KWTX /Gray Media) — Fast food employees at a Troy-area McDonald’s are recovering after officials say they were exposed to carbon dioxide while working. First responders reported being called to a McDonald’s restaurant inside the Love’s Travel Center near Interstate ...
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(Gray News) - Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell’s cancer has returned, the rocker confirmed in an interview. Campbell discussed the return of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013, in an interview with Francisco Sigüenza on Radio YSKL FM . The 63-year-old ro...
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FORT DAVIS, Texas (KOSA) - Fort Davis Independent School Distrist shared on social media August 20 that the football team will be forfeiting their season. The cancelation of the season is due to “a lack of student participation in the high school and low numbers in our middle sch...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — A 72-year-old woman was paralyzed and at least three other patients were harmed after a medication mix-up at a hospital in Tennessee. The family of 72-year-old Glenda Dorton said she went to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashvill...
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TOLEDO, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - Two people have died after an explosion at an industrial facility in Toledo, according to Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz. The explosion happened shortly before 5 a.m. on Tuesday during the shift change at the Brent Industries facility, an industrial cl...
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The Midland Police Department warned residents to remain vigilant against a surge in phone scams where criminals impersonate bank representatives to steal sensitive personal information....
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio authorities have released a new interview video featuring a father admitting to killing his three sons. The murders happened in June 2023 after the Clermont County father, Chad Doerman, came home earlier than usual from work. He grabbed a Bible and began ...
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Gray News) - A mother and her two daughters in California were killed in a three-vehicle crash while returning home from a concert, according to multiple reports. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, near Bakersfield, ABC7 reported. Three vehicles ...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The cost of raising a child to age 18 has climbed to more than $303,000 nationwide, according to a LendingTree study — a figure that comes out to nearly $17,000 a year after tax exemptions and credits. Matt Schulz, a LendingTree analyst, said the size of the n...
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DE PERE, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A construction worker died after a semitruck struck a forklift in a work zone on Interstate 41 in Wisconsin. The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Monday near De Pere. The preliminary investigation indicated the truck, driven by 53-year-old Chr...
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Midland International Air & Space Port ranked as the eighth busiest airport in Texas in 2025, following a nearly 20 percent increase in passenger traffic since 2022....
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EDMOND, Okla. ( KSWO /Gray News) — New body camera video shows the moment Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was arrested at a McDonald’s on suspicion of public intoxication. Lepak was arrested in Edmond on Friday. According to court documents, the Edmond Police Departmen...
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Midland International Air & Space Port continues to rank among the top airports in the state when it comes to commercial service.
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - According to the Midland Police Department, officers have received an increase in calls about scammers pretending to be from a bank and claiming a resident’s bank account has been compromised. MPD reminds residents never to give account numbers, passwords,...
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(Gray News) – It’s the end of a music era. Columbia House, a mail-order club that offered a dozen CDs for a penny each (if you committed to buying more at full price later) is closing for good. The club was famous for its ads promising “10 CDs for a penny” and its nostalgic “One ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is officially accepting applications for its upcoming 32nd Session of the Citizens Police Academy. Officials say the program aims to build stronger community relationships and offer residents a special behind-the-scenes look...
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(Gray News) - A subscription dog food service in the U.K. is recalling all of its meals because it may cause sudden bilateral dry eye in pets, which can lead to vision loss. The company Years is recalling its fresh meals, excluding its Chef’s Collection line, as a precaution as i...
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(Gray News) - Moderna and Merck say a new vaccine appears to prevent the recurrence of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The companies say the vaccine is for people who have had melanoma. The vaccine, called Intismeran, is designed to be tailored to individual patients...
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Two 18-wheelers collided at a major intersection near Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, resulting in minor injuries and temporary traffic delays.
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two lanes in Midland are being closed for utility work starting August 20. According to the City of Midland, a lane on Deauville Boulevard between Catarina and Westridge is closed until August 21 to allow for emergency utility work. The second lane closure...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Summer may be over, and school is back in session, but that doesn’t mean that the fun has to end. The City of Odessa is having its Friday Night Flicks event this Friday, August 21, starting at 7: 30 p.m. Join them at Ratliff Ranch for a free showing of “Clo...
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MOULTRIE, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — A mother and her boyfriend were indicted in connection with the drowning death of the woman’s 8-year-old son. Julie Hurst and Dalton Johnson both face charges of murder and cruelty to children in connection with the boy’s death. Authorities said...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department gathered to honor the memory and legacy of a fallen hero. OPD officers, community members, and local leaders participated in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony for Fallen Corporal G.T. Toal, who died in a motorcycle accident while ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army held a grand reopening Thursday, offering a 50 percent discount on everything in the store. Many people gathered to take advantage of the discount and to enjoy snacks and soft drinks. Every dollar the store makes helps keep its 40-bed she...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 20th, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with widespread triple digits by the afternoon and evening hours. Very slight storm chances return to parts of the re...
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GARDENDALE, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County is holding a public town hall to discuss the future of the Gardendale Community Center and Park. The county wants to hear from residents about the community’s needs, priorities and vision for the facilities. The town hall will provide an op...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department is hosting a Fraud Outreach event. According to MPD, there has been an increase in card skimmers, and they want to make sure to educate the elderly community on how to prevent these situations from happening to them. This even...
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SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - A former Florida police officer has been arrested and fired after an investigation into the alleged misuse of law enforcement databases. The Sarasota Police Department said Tuesday that 38-year-old Cory Waiters faces felony charges of offenses ...
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HAMPTON, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Authorities in Tennessee responded to a deadly crash involving a car and a group of bicyclists Wednesday morning. Sixty-nine-year-old John Benfield, of North Carolina, was arrested in connection with the crash, according to District Attorney St...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - With the start of the high school football season just days away, the Mojo faithful gathered at Permian High School Wednesday night for a tradition that officially signals the beginning of another football season. The annual Watermelon Feed brought tog...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - More than $1 billion in federal funding will go to Texas rural communities to help improve health care. Members of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission hosted a public forum in Big Spring to discuss the Rural Texas Strong plan. The Rural Texas...
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FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - A ninth-grade student experienced a medical issue Wednesday afternoon during offseason athletic conditioning at Fort Stockton High School. According to the Fort Stockton ISD, coaches and athletic trainers immediately responded, provided care and stay...
