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LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — A man who killed a 6-year-old boy in 2015 but was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity has been released from prison. Ronald Exantus was released from prison on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Kentucky Department of Correction...
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WILLISTON, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A woman who devoted her life to creating a loving home in Vermont for dozens of children has died. Theresa Tomasi adopted her first child in 1962. She went on to adopt a total of 27 children. She broke through adoption barriers early on in the ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - A mother was arrested after her baby was found dead inside a hot car after she said she forgot to drop him off at a Georgia daycare. Lawrenceville police were called to Northside Gwinnett Hospital shortly before 4 p.m. July 29 after receiving repo...
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ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — Georgia authorities are investigating after a man was reportedly found dead behind a car wash in Albany earlier this week. According to the Albany Police Department, the unidentified man was found naked and lying down with his back on the ground T...
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UNDERWOOD, Minn. ( KVLY /Gray News) — A teacher in Minnesota was sentenced Tuesday after he stepped on students’ backs during a lockdown drill as a form of punishment. Jason Lowell Rogers, 49, was sentenced Tuesday to two years’ probation. He must surrender his teaching license i...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Families can get a jump on the new school year during the Back-to-School Bash from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the north entrance stage of Music City Mall. The free community event will be hosted by Patsy Casas of Telemundo 20, alongside Isa...
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) – The former LHS Rebel Chris Brazzell II went down with a no-contact injury during the 7-on-7 drill on Wednesday. It was later revealed that the rookie wideout would miss eight weeks with a moderate LCL tear in his left knee. On Thursday, it ...
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KOSA) - The Carolina Panthers announced that the Midland Lee alum will undergo surgery for a lateral collateral ligament tear in his left knee. The non-contact injury happened during 7-on-7 drills at training camp. While team doctors initially thought i...
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A New Mexico man was arrested in Ector County following a traffic stop that uncovered more than two pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, and two handguns, one of which had been reported stolen....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man is in federal custody after a traffic stop in Ector County resulted in a drug bust. According to the Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin, on Wednesday, July 29, members conducted a traffic stop in the area of West University Boulevard in Ector Cou...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators in Washington are now trying to advance a major food and agriculture policy package known as the farm bill after years of delays. The bill, that establishes national farming and nutrition polices, could soon reach its closest point to passage since...
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SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. ( WNDU /Gray News) - As police continue to investigate the death of a baby, the infant’s mother has been arrested. Indiana State Police detectives reported they were called to a home in Shipshewana on April 6 to investigate the death of an infant. Months later, ...
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CANTON, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) – Two people were hospitalized after an Ohio home exploded early Thursday morning. The explosion was first reported shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday in the town of Canton. The home was destroyed by the time firefighters got to the scene. The fire ...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. ( WSAW /Gray News) - Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Green made the diagnosis public this week on an episode of ”Go Long" with Tyler Dunne after he said he received the diagnosis last year....
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A female brown bear was caught on camera killing and eating a spring cub at an Alaskan national park. Park rangers said the intentional killing of the offspring was caught on Kat’s River View live feed early Tuesday morning at Katmai Nationa...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary and South Elementary will open for classes Tuesday, Aug. 4 . According to a social media update from Midland ISD District 4 Trustee Dr. Matt Friez, the Midland ISD Board of Trustees had been informed that both ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - We are aware of a SWAT situation at Tanglewood and Springbrook Drive. A crew has been sent to the area. This is a developing story. We will update you with more details once it becomes available....
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( InvestigateTV ) — Entry-level job postings are down 11 percent from this time last year, according to new data from the job site Indeed — and new graduates are feeling the squeeze. In a low-hire, low-fire market, the instinct may be to apply everywhere. Priya Rathod, a workplac...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) — A Tennessee state representative running for governor said he would work to ban mosques and what he described as “pagan religions” — including Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism — if elected, arguing the First Amendment does not prevent states from do...
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The Bush Family Home State Historic Site in Midland is expanding its youth programming by adding new science and history clubs alongside returning advisory and docent programs....
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 19-year-old has been sentenced for killing two people and injuring a child in a December 2025 high-speed crash in Charlotte. On Wednesday, 19-year-old Jason Anthony Scott pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and assault w...
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DOTHAN, Ala. ( WTVY /Gray News) - A woman wanted for kidnapping a child in Florida is behind bars after drones and license plate readers tracked her to Alabama. Jenay Dominique Burns, 38, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday. Investigators with the Dothan Police Depa...
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) — Police say a man allegedly shot and killed his 19-year-old girlfriend inside her car in what investigators believe may have been a murder-suicide pact. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon on Interstate 77 in Iredell County, North Carolina...
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PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is warning residents to be cautious after receiving a report of a fraudulent rental listing using the address of a local property owner. According to the Pecos Police Department, the property owner discovered a TikTok video advert...
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TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Terrell County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam calls from individuals falsely claiming to be with the Sheriff’s Office. According to the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office, officials said the caller ID may even display the Sheriff’...
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SHERMAN COUNTY, Neb. ( KSNB /Gray News) - A person died in a grain bin accident in Nebraska on Tuesday. In a media release dated July 29, Sherman County Sheriff Joel Bergman said Emergency Management and 911 received a call at about 5:11 p.m. requesting grain bin extraction equip...
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MARIETTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A man accused of trying to kidnap a child at a gas station told people he had a gun, according to an arrest warrant. Atlanta News First obtained surveillance video of the incident that happened on July 23, between midnight and 1:30 a.m. The surve...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 30th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico to wrap up July. Slight rain chances return to parts of West Texas and southeast New Mexico by Saturday. THURSDAY & FRIDAY HEAT Heat lev...
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LAREDO, Texas (KOSA) - Border Patrol agents found five people being held in dangerous conditions inside a suspected stash house near Laredo, authorities said. Agents with the Laredo Sector said the five were migrants in the country illegally, originating from three different coun...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying a suspect and locating a stolen truck. According to Big Spring Crime Stoppers, a pickup truck was reported stolen the morning of July 21 from the 8000 block of North U.S. Highway 87. At 3:24 a.m.,...
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LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - A 21-year-old Nebraska man was seriously injured when police say he accidentally shot himself while filming a video demonstrating how to use a gun he had recently bought. The incident happened around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Schee...
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TOLEDO, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - An Ohio woman is facing upgraded charges for her alleged role in the death of an 11-year-old girl who went missing on a boating trip . A Lucas County grand jury indicted 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie on Wednesday on upgraded charges of involuntary m...
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GILBERT, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — Parents of an 18-month-old who nearly drowned at a Super Bowl party and was later found alive in a hospital morgue more than five hours after a doctor declared him dead will not face criminal consequences. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Off...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Diamondback Energy presented Midland College with a check for over $1 million that will go towards the Instrumentation & Electrical and Automation program. “Diamondback’s continued support prepares our students for success after graduation through pra...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Weems takes over a Lady Dawg team that went 1-9 in district play last season. Former head coach Brett Schneider stepped down in July. He comes to Midland from McCamey following a great season in Upton County. The Lady Badgers went 14-11 and won a share of ...
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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — Two sisters are facing charges of organized retail theft after prosecutors say they stole more than $75,000 in cosmetics from more than a dozen Ulta Beauty stores across Arizona. Police said Ivonne Buitrago-Cabrera and Yoraima Buitrago-Cabrera wal...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - City of Odessa City Manager Aaron Smith held a press conference earlier today, touching on the potential closure of the Odessa Mountain Bike Trail. The Permian Basin Bicycle Association, a local organization, built the trail back in 2011 and has mainta...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - The world’s most premature surviving baby , Nash Keen, continues to reach new milestones while giving hope to families of the tiniest newborns. Last week, it was reported that Nash’s survival is helping shape care for babies born at 21 weeks g...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Gas prices are starting to soften as the week of July 29, 2026 goes on. Drivers saw up to $4.00/gallon in recent days. As the start of July signaled a possible end to the Iran war. Kirk Edwards, President of Latigo Petroleum, told Big 2’s Chris Talley ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/29/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “We’re still riding that big summer heat wave, and it’s not letting up anytime soon. Saturday finally shakes things up with a cold front—yes, a cold front in late July—and that ...
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Odessa City Council is hoping to deliver its residents a week of free water after complaints of an odor in the water supply. Although the water supply remains safe, residents first noticed an odor, which some described as fishy, sulfur- or sewage-like, on July 23, prompting the C...
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If passed, a new ballot measure could mean higher taxes on hotel rooms raising more funds for city amenities.
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PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) - An Academy Award-winning animator was rescued from the top of the mountain in Paradise Valley Wednesday morning. According to the Phoenix Fire Department, shortly after 8 a.m., firefighters received reports of a hiker having a medical e...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - With college move-in season around the corner, students are checking off their supply lists and getting ready for a fresh start. But experts say a few simple purchases can make life in a dorm much more manageable. Items like storage bins, cleaning supplies...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Mountain Bike Park may be closing after 15 years. The city plans to develop the property, but riders say they’re not ready to let it go. The City of Odessa informed the Permian Basin Bicycle Association last week that it intends to terminate the ...
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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — Authorities in South Carolina announced a new arrest Wednesday in the ongoing investigation involving a church and its affiliated school. Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver said investigators arrested Michael Anthony Fields, who s...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying an individual involved in a stolen vehicle investigation. According to Big Spring Crime Stoppers, the incident occurred in the early morning hours of July 21, 2026, when a pickup...
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West Texas country-rock band Jesse Joe & The 96ers have advanced to the live rounds of America's Got Talent, with performances scheduled to begin in August....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Wednesday Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, repeatedly invoking his Fifth Amendment rights across a three-hour hearing focused on his handling of ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Iran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. troops early Wednesday, derailing prospects for a diplomatic end to the conflict. President Donald Trump promised retribution for the strike Wednesday. “They know it’s coming. They’re asking us not to do it, but you kno...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fifth consecutive time following its latest meeting Wednesday, as the board continues working toward price stability amid stubborn inflation and renewed conflict in the Middle East. The decision came af...
