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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Crews are on scene of a grass, trash and old vehicle fire near 57th Street and West County Road in Odessa, according to the City of Odessa. No structure is involved, the city said. A crew has been sent to the area. Odessa Fire Rescue and Odessa Police are o...
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ST. CLOUD, Fla. (Gray News) — Police in Florida are looking for the person who stole a disabled dog’s wheelchair. Baby is a hospice resident at The Pittie Party of Central Florida. The rescue said she cannot walk without her wheelchair. “WHY??? What kind of person steals a disabl...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A financial planning expert says preparing kids to manage their own money should start well before they receive their first debit card. Stoy Hall, founder and CEO of Black Mammoth, a financial planning and wealth management firm, said parents should start teac...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A new round U.S. tariffs took effect Saturday after last-minute negotiations with Canada collapsed. The 50% tariffs apply to about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, including construction materials, alcohol, hockey sticks, clothing and furniture. Canad...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has started a countywide chip seal project that will cover around 90 miles of county roads over the next two weeks. Midland County has contracted with Ronald Wagner & Co. to carry out the project. The company will deploy two large cre...
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(Gray News) - Vice President JD Vance called Canada a state and described it as a “Freudian slip” while speaking at a manufacturing facility on Monday. “We have to remember, Canada is a state, sorry, Freudian slip. That was actually an accident. Canada is a country that has under...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College is inviting the community to celebrate 80 years of history and tradition along with the redesign of the college’s jackrabbit sculpture. The sculpture, “Many Pieces: One Spirit,” represents the college’s next chapter. The celebration runs from...
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ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) – Doctors have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases nationally through the summer months, but the symptoms look different this time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the back-to-school season COVID-19 activity is adding to the incre...
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (Gray News) — Two people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, marking the first measles-related deaths in the state in 35 years. Both people were unvaccinated, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) said . Both were from Lancaster County. The department is...
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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A grandfather in Arizona is recovering from severe burns after he fell onto hot pavement while on a walk. According to a family member, Grant Siler, 72, had gone for an afternoon walk in 110-degree heat on Aug. 3 when he fell, sustain...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Andrews ISD said it has been made aware of a situation that happened during the summer involving an Andrews High School employee. The employee has been placed on administrative leave while the district conducts a review of the matter. The district said the...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, August 25th, 2026: It’ll be another very hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with a Heat Advisory in effect for parts of the region for the afternoon and evening hours. Continue to take those proper heat pr...
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(Gray News) - Target is apologizing for a costume it now calls “offensive.” Target is no longer selling the Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween costume. “An apology from us: We removed an offensive Halloween costume that should never have been part of our assortme...
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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A triathlon coach says instinct and training kicked in when a 4-to 5-foot alligator attacked him during an Ironman practice swim. Jonathan Bruney, a 31-year-old triathlon coach, brought several of his NVDM Coaching athletes to Augusta, Geo...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Commissioners Court held a public hearing Monday evening on the proposed tax rate and budget. The tax rate is tied to property values. Countywide, Ector County expects to collect about $2.1 million more in property taxes, a point of concern...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The U.S. reopened the border crossing in Arizona to cattle imports from Mexico on Monday, as part of a phased plan to control the spread of the New World screwworm. Border closure and cattle inventory The border closure began in May of last year over conce...
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FOREST GROVE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - All five victims found during a homicide investigation in Oregon have been identified. Authorities began investigating the deaths of five people and several domestic animals after an early morning fire Saturday on a rural Washington County ...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Several students and a bus driver were injured after a school bus crashed and overturned Monday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened near Lebanon Junction at Wilson Creek Road and Old Boston Road in Bullitt County. The school bus in...
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DOTHAN, Ala. ( WTVY /Gray News) – An Alabama woman is wanted by police on felony animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered several dead cats and abandoned live animals inside her Dothan grooming business. 41-year-old Brandi Leann Tyrrell has been charged with two felony...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -The Midland High Bulldogs are looking to turn the page in 2026 after a season that fell short of expectations. Head coach Thad Fortune is entering his sixth season at Midland High and says the Bulldogs are approaching the new season with a renewed focu...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Share representatives met today at Market Street in Midland for a check presentation following the annual walk. This fundraiser is the organization's biggest one as well as the last one of the year. "We have a very long-standing relationship with Unit...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As kids head back to school, they'll spend much of their day sitting in a classroom for hours at a time. "You want to get them moving as much as possible," said Diedrick Dutchover, Physical Therapist Assistant at West Texas Therapy. Physical Therapist...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (8/24/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Looking ahead, there’s not much relief for our area. The upper-level ridge will move slowly to the west, but temperatures may only ease by a degree or two.” “Overall, while we'...
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ODESSA, Texas — With West Texas temperatures climbing into the triple digits, many residents are looking for any possible way to cool down. An Odessa ice cream shop, La Michoacana is offering more than just sweet treats, providing locals with a wide variety of cold options to bea...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested on a felony charge after deputies said he admitted to firing rounds into the air in the direction of homes in Ector County. The Ector County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and an investigator heard gunshots at around 9:07 p.m. on Au...
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CARROLL COUNTY, Va. ( WBTV /Gray News) - The owner of a Charlotte-area urgent care was arrested over the weekend, accused of shooting two sisters during a road rage incident, authorities said. The shooting happened about 9 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 77 North in Virginia, about 3...
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ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man is in custody following an investigation into a report of sexual assault in Andrews County. According to the Andrews County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy got a call around 9:45 p.m. on Aug. 22 from the FBI Midland Resident Agency regarding a poss...
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CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - The nation’s oldest living United States Marine has died at the age of 106. Roy Drinkard was a World War II veteran born in Falkville, Alabama, on July 20, 1920. Close friends and family said there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do. After jo...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - A Wisconsin woman is accused of stabbing her mother at least 10 times at a Chick-fil-A in Georgia, according to authorities. Shyanniah Ma’Ree Johnson, 21, faces a charge of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act. At around 2:30 p.m., deputies...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County commissioners will hear from the public Monday night on the county’s proposed budget and tax rate for the next fiscal year. While the proposed tax rate is lower than last year’s, the county says the average homeowner could still pay more. Propo...
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LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - A police captain was cited and placed on leave after her toddler was found alone in a locked van at a lake in Nebraska on Sunday. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Pawnee Lake at 4:04 p.m. on a report of a distressed 2-ye...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As millions of children are heading back to the classroom, school lunches across the country are getting a makeover. The USDA is rolling out a new initiative to get local produce into the lunch line. National correspondent Molly Martinez digs in from outsid...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Trump Administration calls the new economic measures aimed at Iran “Operation Economic Outcast.” The goal is isolating Iran and further disrupting Iran’s flailing economy. Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is sanctioning more than 6...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — Former University of Kentucky student Laken Snelling pleaded guilty Friday to charges connected to her baby’s death, telling a judge, “Instead of helping him, I ended his life.” Snelling pleaded guilty to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tamper...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a 17-year-old boy after witnesses say he assaulted his ex-girlfriend outside a KFC on Aug. 21. According to Odessa police, officers responded to the restaurant on N. JBS at around 10:06 p.m. Witnesses told police Samuel King arrived a...
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DUPLIN COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse and her legal team have filed a defamation lawsuit against pageant officials, alleging the organizations “weaponized” social media and destroyed her reputation. The lawsuit was filed i...
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CONWAY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - Hundreds of bowed heads lined the halls of a South Carolina hospital Saturday, honoring a college student who was killed in a hit-and-run during the school’s move-in weekend. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the Coastal...
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RUSTON, La. ( KNOE /Gray News) - An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba, likely from swimming in a lake. The parents of Lillian Smart announced her death in a Facebook post on Sunday, Aug. 23. “Last night Lillian ran from our arms to the arms...
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GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Emergency crews are on scene of a fire in the North Main Street area behind Peter’s Irrigation. According to the Gaines County Sheriff’s Office, responders are asking the public to stay clear of the area so crews can respond....
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( InvestigateTV ) — Across America, big-time college athletics is a $12 billion industry, in most cases, living beyond its means. Ticket sales, TV deals, sponsorships and other revenue sources don’t bring in enough money to cover the bills. So, universities are filling sometimes ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been charged with manslaughter after a 1-year-old girl was found unresponsive beneath his body inside an RV in Midland County. Deputies respond to report of unresponsive child According to an arrest affidavit, Midland County Sheriff’s Office depu...
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City of Big Spring workers are scheduled to replace a water main valve near 5th and Presidio today, causing water service interruptions for customers west of the area....
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An officer-involved shooting involving a Curry County Sheriff's Office deputy and suspect Eugenio Ibarra is under investigation by the New Mexico State Police following a pursuit that crossed into Texas....
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock Police officer shot an armed man who police say led them on a chase, fired shots multiple times and threatened officers in east Lubbock Monday morning. The suspect later died. Police Chief Seth Herman said around 9:43 a.m., officers responded to ...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A common credit card habit may be costing consumers more than they realize. Using the same card for everyday purchases while carrying a balance means routine spending — like a coffee run or grocery trip — starts accruing interest immediately. John Kiernan, man...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Attic Foster Network is hosting its 5th annual Super Hero Run on Sept. 19 at First Baptist Church Midland, with proceeds supporting West Texas foster children. Being a foster parent is difficult and expensive. The Attic works to make that process easie...
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray New) — San Francisco 49ers owner John “Jed” York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend. According to court records, York was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges, including possessing criminal tools and disorderly conduct. Records show he was ...
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(Gray News) — The 2-year-old son of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver died in June, the team confirmed in a statement . “On behalf of the entire Buffalo Bills organization, we want to publicly express our condolences to Ed Oliver and his family on the devastating loss of h...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing from HEB. According to Odessa police, the man stole around $379 worth of merchandise from the HEB on W. University. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective G. Po...
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Yellow "Odessa Strong" flags were placed at Memorial Gardens Park on Monday, August 24, to honor the victims of the 2019 mass shooting ahead of its seventh anniversary on August 31....
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BREWSTER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Brewster County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant on August 20 for criminal mischief connected to a tire-slashing reported on August 17. The complainant said they were shopping in the Study Butte area and drove a vehicle marked as belon...
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( Aging Untold ) — Stephanie Pruitt-Gaines has opened a workspace called the Creativity Bar, which is designed to combine play, art and office space for members. “Welcome to the Creativity Bar,” Pruitt-Gaines said. Pruitt-Gaines said she wants to help shape the future of those wh...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Flags are being placed throughout Memorial Gardens Park to pay tribute to the seven victims who died in the 2019 mass shooting in Odessa. The victims being remembered are: Joe Griffith Mary Granados Edwin Peregrino Rodolfo Arco Kameron Brown Raul Garcia Lei...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, August 24th, 2026: It’ll be another very hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with a Heat Advisory going into effect for parts of the region later in the day. Continue to take those proper heat precautions to...
