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MARRERO, La. ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana mother is accused of deliberately putting her 1-month-old son in scalding-hot water, causing severe burns. Melvinika Williams, 26, was arrested Wednesday following accusations that she severely abused her 1-month-old son, the Jefferso...
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COWPENS, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A South Carolina mother on a day trip with her young daughters was struck by lightning when storms rolled in out of nowhere. Shyane Gosnell and her friend, Porsha Staley, were with their young daughters at Cowpens National Battlefield on Saturda...
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GARDEN CITY, Texas (KOSA) - The Garden City Bearkats are extremely eager to begin season number two under head coach Clayton Fryar. After going 3-1 in district and 6-5 overall last season, the team is interested to see what year two will hold. “Last year was a whole new system, k...
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IMPERIAL, Texas (KOSA) - Buena Vista enters the new season ahead with a new head football coach. So far, the team seems to be taking a liking to his coaching habits. “For sure with the first practice that Coach Spalek stepped on the field everyone just clicked,” said Wyatt Ivey, ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department was called about a gunshot victim on Sunday morning. According to the department, they were called to the 200 block of North Lee Street around 1:42 A.M. A 20-year-old told police he had been walking toward a club when he heard...
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OXNARD, California (KMID/KPEJ) - Two-time Super Bowl Champion Von Miller has agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys. Miller will enter his 15th NFL season and will play for his fifth team. The DeSoto native will return to play for his home state. Miller spent 2025 with the Washi...
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PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 70-year-old woman, police said. Officials say Sherri Mitko was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside her Lower Line Creek Road ...
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HONOLULU ( HawaiiNewsNow /Gray News) - The outer bands of Tropical Storm Lala are still lashing most of the Hawaiian Islands with damaging winds and heavy rain as it tracks westward south of the state. The center of the storm is forecast to pass south of Kauai County Sunday and m...
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PRESIDIO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Presidio ISD has announced that it will resume classes on Monday after the boil water order is rescinded. The school district took to social media, saying, "We are pleased to announce that the boil water order has been rescinded. Presidio ISD will re...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) -Presidio ISD will resume regular classes on Monday after a boil water notice was rescinded. The City of Presidio put a boil water notice in place last Thursday after a water main break. That boil water notice caused the district to release student’s...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Fire Rescue is once again answering the call and helping communities in need. A team has been deployed to help wildfire efforts across North Central Texas. The department said Lieutenant Cory Street, Lieutenant Ben Denney, Lieutenant Elbis Nicolas, a...
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WASHINGTON (KBTX) - The United States experienced its largest year-to-year decline in violent crime rates in nearly a century, according to newly released data from the FBI. Newly published figures from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program show that violent crime decre...
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WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Emergency Services and the Ward County Sheriff’s Office were called to an accident early Sunday morning. Ward County EMS says it involved a crane and a sand hauler at FM 1219 and County Road 440. EMS says no occupants were injured in the crash....
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MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A McAllen man is dead after multi-car crash in Martin County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A 2022 International LT with a trailer was driving westbound on IH-20. A 2022 Kenworth T680 with trailer and a 2005 Kenworth with a towe...
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WARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Emergency Services and the Ward County Sheriff's Office responded to an accident this morning in Ward County. According to Ward County EMS, the accident involved a crane and a sand hauler that landed on its side. No injuries occurred from the acci...
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MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A McAllen man died Friday morning after being involved in a three-vehicle crash in Howard County. The deceased man was identified as 64-year-old Jose Mexicano. According to the Texas DPS, Carlos Lopez, 47 years old, was driving a 2022 Internatio...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Alaska and Florida hold primary elections Tuesday, with voters in both states weighing in on competitive races for governor and U.S. Senate seats. In Alaska, incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola are the frontrunners...
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CAYCE, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - University of South Carolina students are reporting “unlivable” conditions during their apartment move-in on Friday. Families reported cockroaches, feces on floors, broken locks, and mold inside The Radley, an apartment complex known for student li...
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HARTFORD, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - One person is dead, and four others were hurt in a shooting in Hartford, Connecticut, early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the area of Wethersfield Avenue, about 40 minutes from Yale University, at around 1:40 a.m. after a ShotSpotter...
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HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Two homes were reportedly swept away after torrential rainfall from Hurricane Lala triggered a flash flood emergency Saturday night in the Kau District of Hawaii Island. ‘Particularly dangerous situation’ According to the National Weather Service, ra...
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(Gray News) - More than 1 million attic stairway ladders, including those sold at home improvement stores such as Home Depot and Lowe’s, have been recalled after reports of falls and injuries. Which attic ladders were recalled? Louisville Ladder Inc. recalled 1,770,000 ladders, w...
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YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - Thanks to his phone’s emergency text feature, an 88-year-old driver and his dog were rescued after they got stuck in muddy conditions in a remote area of Arizona. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Forest Patrol deputies got an urgent r...
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LAMBERTVILLE, Mich. ( WTVG /Gray News) - As a Michigan family mourns the sudden loss of their 13-year-old daughter, the kids in their neighborhood are supporting them the best way they know how. Lainey Scroggs, 13, was a cheerleader and rising 8th grade student at Bedford Junior ...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - A Georgia man was arrested after police say he broke into a family’s apartment by punching a hole in the closet wall then assaulted a teenage girl. Gainesville Police allege 29-year-old Obed Reyes broke into a family’s apartment just before 10 p.m. Wed...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, August 16th, 2026: A typical summer day is expected to wrap up the weekend, with plenty of heat and mostly rain-free conditions areawide. SUNDAY Expect another typical summer afternoon, with highs into the 90s and 100s onc...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland TLCA has yet to have a winning season in its six years as a program. New Head Coach Jack Shepherd hopes to lead the Eagles to victory this fall. He said developing a strong culture will lead to better results. “We’ve already laid a really good foun...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Chargers had a down season in 2025, finishing with a 1-9 record. It’s the worst finish of Head Coach Greg Koch’s tenure, but the team still took away some positive results. “These kids got so much experience because we had all those injuries, and I thi...
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NEW ORLEANS ( WVUE /Gray News) - A 17-year-old boy died early after falling from an open stairwell inside the derelict Plaza Tower in downtown New Orleans, police said. New Orleans Police Department Supt. Anne Kirkpatrick said a group of teens -- the exact number unknown -- broke...
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LARGO, Md. (Gray DC) - Barbara Ross turned 100 years old, and a ballroom full of guests traveled to Largo, Md. Saturday to mark the occasion for the trailblazing educator who taught during and after the era of school segregation. Ross was born in 1926 in Topeka, Kan. She is recog...
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. ( WDAM /Gray News) - Authorities in Mississippi are investigating a shooting at Forrest General Hospital. An apparent murder-suicide was said to have occurred at the hospital on Friday. Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem reported the victims were a 67-year-old wo...
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( FDA /Gray News) - Hundreds of bags of dog food are under recall over possible salmonella contamination. Oma’s Pride announced one lot of Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe in 6-pound bags is being recalled. The affected lot, BB012729, was distributed in Arizona, California, In...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Authorities say a woman was sent to the hospital after being attacked by a brown bear, but it could have been worse. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the woman was trail running alone on the Wolverine Bowl trail Thursday ...
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TRENTON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 16-year-old boy is dead after falling from the top of a moving vehicle in Ohio. It happened about 10:30 p.m. Friday in Trenton, about 40 minutes southwest of Dayton. Trenton police and fire crews responded to reports that a teenager fell while...
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MANILA, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - An Arkansas family says they are grateful for their friends who have helped fill the void left by the tragic death of a young family member. It’s been eight months since the Curtwright family lost their son, Brady, in a crash. Ashley Curtwright s...
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(Gray News) - A group of construction workers in Belgium made a surprising discovery while laying new sewage pipes in a building’s cellar. Local media reported that the group found a stash of gold bars and coins sealed in the cellar’s wall. According to the BBC , the stash is est...
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PORT ARMSTRONG, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A multi-day search involving state and federal agencies has been called off for a missing hiker after a body was found. Alaska Wildlife Troopers identified the deceased as Ben Le. They said his body was found at the base of a cliff near...
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(Gray News) - Granola marketed to breastfeeding mothers has been recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Hampton Grocers has recalled its Lacnola Lactation Granola. The granola is promoted as helping support “healthy lactation” and providing “key minerals for pos...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A man has been arrested after he allegedly shot a woman in Louisiana and drove with the victim dead in the passenger seat to Tennessee. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Tyronne Brazille, 50, was taken into custody after being pul...
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ETTRICK, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - Five people were injured in an early morning shooting at Virginia State University (VSU), prompting the campus to go on lockdown. According to VSU Police, the shooting happened around 1:28 a.m. Saturday in the Quad Annexes near Boisseau Street an...
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HEWITT, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - The blood alcohol content of an 18-year-old was three times the legal limit after he crashed and killed another driver in Texas, court documents allege. Cash Lee Stebner, 18, was arrested Thursday on a charge of intoxication manslaughter in conn...
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WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A recently released report from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation sheds new light on a murder-suicide that left six family members , including four children, dead earlier this week. Agents with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation do not believe ...
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MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (Gray News) – Two people have been arrested for allegedly stealing a park statue that honors a boy who died from cancer. The now-recovered bronze statue was first reported missing from Jakey Duque Park in Miami Lakes, Florida, on Aug. 8, according to the Miami-D...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Saturday, August 15th, 2026: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible once again on Saturday for areas west of the Pecos River, with hot and sunny conditions continuing for the rest of the area. SATURDAY Expect another...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Greenwood had one of the best seasons in the entire Permian Basin last year. The Rangers put together an undefeated regular season and made it to the Class 4A-DII regional final. It was an incredible feat for head coach Bryan Hill, but the Greenwood leader...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department, along with Midland Health, hosted its annual Wet n Wild event that aims to promote health in the community. "So much of our job is just interaction with the public and letting them know we're there, letting them know we're...
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(Gray News) - A website is allowing drivers to see if Flock surveillance cameras have searched for their vehicle. HaveIBeenFlocked allows users to type their license plate number into a search bar to run through a series of “audit logs” within the Flock system, according to the w...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After two years, the Sunset Youth Golf Center has recently completed construction of its new driving range. To celebrate the completion, the facility has offered local students a place to practice their golf swings. "This is a labor of love that we've ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Phil Dawson and Midland Christian found success in his first year with the team. The Mustangs went 8-4 and made a push in the TAPPS postseason. 2025 set a good base that the program hopes to build off of in 2026. “Well I really think last year we laid the ...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPT V/Gray News) - A homeless man who was shot multiple times after breaking into a Portland granite and marble shop is now suing the business and its owner. According to court documents filed in Multnomah County, Kenneth Voyles accuses Touchstone Granite & Marbl...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A new school is opening in Midland for students in grades K through 12th. That school is Idea Henry, and it will be open for the first day of school on Monday the 17th. The school is a state-of-the-art two-story building, and phase one is now complete ...
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Jesus House Odessa is struggling to meet the growing demand for food assistance as rising grocery prices and declining donations force the organization to reduce its services....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Police Department responded to an two vehicle crash on Highway 191 that sent a victim to the hospital Thursday evening. According to OPD, officers repsonded to the accident at 3:24 pm on Highway 191 and Faudree where a white Infiniti QX80 an...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A man who was training to become a sheriff’s deputy in Richland County has found himself on the other side of the law. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, 38-year-old Kenneth Edmonds has been arrested and charged with criminal...
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GILBERT, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed Thursday afternoon after a multi-vehicle crash on an Arizona freeway. The Arizona Department of Public Safety reported the crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on the Loop 202 Santan near Power Roa...
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STANTON, Texas (KOSA) - Last season, the Buffaloes finished with a 1-9 record. During that season, the Buffaloes dealt with a multitude of injuries, which led to many underclassmen having to step up into starting positions. The circumstances turned into a learning opportunity for...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A 10-year-old girl and her family are thanking a DeKalb County teacher who helped rescue her after she got caught in a rip current while visiting South Carolina. Derrick Moore, 47, jumped into the water Friday evening after spotting 10-year-old Summer ...
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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - A Nebraska man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman a day before he was getting married. Tyler Weber, 33, was arrested on charges of first-degree sexual assault and first-degree false imprisonment after DNA results contradicted his clai...
