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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Lamesa Bridge at Interstate 20 is currently closed after the bridge was hit. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area while crews assess the situation....
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TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A Topeka woman who was 24 weeks pregnant was severely injured in a dog attack on July 17 at the Highland Park Townhomes, according to her partner. C.J. Austin said his partner of five years, Audrey Suarez, was walking to a relative’s home when sh...
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(Gray News) - Amy’s Kitchen is recalling more than 180,000 cans of its lentil soup because the soup could spoil before use. The company recalled one lot of Amy’s Organics Lentil – Light in Sodium, according to an FDA enforcement report . The report said 15,350 cases were recalled...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act Wednesday, banning members of Congress and their families from buying new stocks and requiring public notice before selling existing holdings. The bill, which was passed largely along par...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is imposing new tariffs on more than 80 countries, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, using a different legal authority than the global tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. The new tariffs are aimed at combating force...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee Rules Committee decided Friday South Carolina will host the first Democratic presidential primary of 2028, giving the Palmetto State an early role in shaping the upcoming presidential season. States that hold the first prim...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Some for-profit schools promise a faster path to better jobs. But some students say the real cost is years of debt and broken promises. Plus, when schools don’t provide required support families can be left fighting districts for years. Ed, Borrow, and Steal F...
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LUBBOCK, Texas ( KCBD /Gray News) - Police in Texas are investigating a wrong-way crash that killed three people and injured four others Thursday night. Officers in Lubbock were first notified of a wrong-way driver near 19th Street and Interstate 27 at about 7:23 p.m., police sai...
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FORT MOJAVE INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer deployed a Taser at an Arizona gas station, sparking a fire that left a man with burns and nerve damage. That is according to Chuck Coyl and cellphone video of the confrontatio...
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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) - Chris Brazzell II was drafted in April by Carolina, and on Monday, he strapped up the helmet to begin his first day of training camp with the Panthers. The former Midland Christian Mustang and Midland Legacy graduate was selected 83rd overa...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A local theatre group is opening its doors for 'The Sound of Music' this weekend at Stonegate Odessa. The cult classic film has a unique spin with the feature of new songs, unique actors, and some West Texas Charm. Sarah Lillestol, who plays Maria Von T...
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Odessa-based nonprofit Next Level Heroes is scheduled to host its "Calling All Dancers" fundraiser this Saturday, July 25, at the MCM Elegante Hotel to support children battling serious illnesses....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Two Hollywood performers are bringing their talents to Odessa this weekend to help raise money for children battling serious illnesses. Professional dancers and actors Misha Gabriel and Jade Chynoweth, best known for their work in the Step Up films, wil...
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ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Authorities say a 6-year-old child has died after being hit by a log truck in Attala County Wednesday evening. The collision reportedly occurred at a logging job site in the woods in the Hesterville community. Attala County Coroner Sam Be...
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MASON, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Wednesday afternoon inside a Carter Lumber warehouse in Ohio, according to Mason police. Officers were called to the facility around 1:15 p.m. for a report of a shooting inside the company...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A Midland woman was arrested after police said she struck an 89-year-old woman in the head twice with a hard plastic coffee mug, leaving her with a cut that required hospital treatment. 53-year-old Rachel Garcia, has been charged with injury to a chil...
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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona couple recently welcomed their fifth child, but this time it was in the passenger seat of their car in a casino parking lot. Parents Regena and Frankie Felix welcomed their baby girl, Noa Drew Felix, after labor progressed faster...
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A 25-year-old Midland woman named Delany Martin was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly assaulting her wife with a pocketknife during an argument that spilled over into an H-E-B grocery store....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? A free, interactive dinosaur exhibit is open daily at the Midland Centennial Library. “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire & Ice” features prehistoric creatures, a fossil dig pit, and simulated icy and volcanic en...
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CASSVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Three people were arrested in the 1999 cold case murder of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on train tracks near his home in Missouri. Sheriff Danny Boyd named Mark Wesley Scott, David Ray Scott, and Bobby Ray Scott as suspects in the death ...
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CARLSBAD, N.M. (KOSA) - Carlsbad police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened early Friday morning. According to the Carlsbad Police Department, officers responded around 5:00 a.m. Friday, to the area of Missouri Street after receiving a report of a gunshot victim. Wh...
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A Midland County man was sentenced to life in prison for manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid following a 2024 accident that killed a 10-year-old boy....
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland County jury has sentenced a man to life in prison for one count of manslaughter and 92 years in prison for one count of failure to stop and render aid. According to the District Attorney Judicial District Midland County, both charges were ...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - The convicted killer of an 11-month-old baby has found himself back in prison after being released early. In 2002, Jonathan Richardson was sentenced to serve 55 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for murdering his 11-month-old step...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Maribea says the price of cacao beans has increased by as much as $10 compared to previous prices, with global instability and ongoing supply concerns driving up the cost of one of the business’s most important ingredients. Sourcing from multiple regions De...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Trump administration is urging states to use a federal database to check their voter rolls for non-citizens, but the effort is facing legal challenges that remain unresolved ahead of the midterms. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has called ...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A former accountant convicted of laundering millions of dollars stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been sentenced. Federal prosecutors say Ronald Deabler will spend four years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to launder $5...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - i9 Sports offers a co-ed multi-sport summer camp designed to help children develop life skills through athletic participation. The program brings young athletes together to learn lessons including teamwork and confidence through interactions with peers and...
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(Gray News) - Sean “Diddy” Combs is in solitary confinement after a fight with an inmate, according to multiple reports. The fight started after an inmate insulted Combs, and the fight was quickly stopped by staff. The music mogul was then placed in solitary confinement , ABC New...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - 11 men were arrested by the Midland County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division after conducting a sex offender compliance operation on Thursday. The operation resulted in the following arrests for the third-degree felony offense of Fail ...
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BEAVERTON, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - For nearly two decades, John Griffith was at the center of one of the most powerful marketing operations in the world. Griffith worked as Nike’s head of Global Brand Marketing, Music Supervision, Strategy and Licensing, controlling which music...
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MILWAUKEE ( KLTV /Gray News) - Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to reports. WISN , citing the arrest report, said Romo was stopped around 8 p.m. Thursday while driving southbound on I-43. He...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A pickup truck was found flipped onto its side Thursday morning at the intersection of FM 1788 and Highway 158 in northwest Midland County, according to viewer video. Officials have not yet confirmed what caused the crash or whether anyone was injur...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Financial scams targeting older adults are evolving, and researchers say the combination of traditional fraud tactics and new technology — including AI-generated voice calls — is making them harder to detect. Julie Brancale, an assistant professor at Florida S...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo man facing federal and state drug charges is looking to have evidence suppressed. Officers with Amarillo Police Department arrested Tavarus Tywane Drone on January 30 on an arrest warrant issued for violating his bond conditions. Drone is char...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A live iguana gave workers a shock at a Memphis FedEx store. Roderick Duncan showed up to the store to pick up the pet when a worker told him to open the package, labeled “live animal,” to see what was inside. After opening the package, the igua...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — A fugitive who fled to China after he was accused of killing his wife in 2005 is back in the United States and expected to face charges. Dan Hiers Jr., 53, is wanted on two warrants out of South Carolina, according to the U.S. Marshals Servic...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Monday to deliver remarks on the economy, the White House announced, making the visit just one week before the state’s closely watched primary elections. The president is expected to speak at a General Motor...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - July is Minority Mental Health Month, a time to recognize the unique challenges many people of color face when seeking mental health care—from cost and transportation to stigma and fear of not being understood. Mental health counselor Veronica Moreno, M.A.,...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- After residents spent Thursday questioning the safety of Odessa's drinking water and calling on city leaders to release testing data via social media, the City of Odessa on Friday published water quality reports and said testing continues to show the ci...
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BOONEVILLE, Miss. ( WTVA /Gray News) — A property owner in Mississippi has uncovered more than 200 Civil War-era cannonballs on his land, and he believes more remain buried on the site. Harold Knight’s property is across from the large cross displayed along Highway 45 in Boonevil...
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SMITHFIELD, N.C. (Gray News) - An unlicensed daycare owner in North Carolina is accused of slamming a baby onto a table, causing brain disconnection, according to multiple reports. According to Smithfield Police , detectives initiated an investigation at an unlicensed daycare on ...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A day care worker in Indiana is accused of placing a 5-year-old in a closet, while another was arrested for not reporting the abuse. Records show an arrest warrant was issued for Tashshavviyon Stinson, 29, on Wednesday. Stinson worked at Kind...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- This Thursday, Permian Basin Hiring Events hosted a hiring event with a multitude of companies and even more candidates. These events happen monthly with extremely strong turnouts on both sides. The event is a strong way for local businesses to put a f...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, July 24th, 2026: Very hot conditions continue across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today. A Heat Advisory will go into effect this afternoon for parts of southeast New Mexico into the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A bill that would ban retail sales of nitrous oxide received its first congressional hearing this week, with the bill’s author telling lawmakers the measure could save lives. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., introduced the Nitrous Oxide Safety Act , which would di...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A special fundraiser took place Thursday night at Texas Roadhouse in Odessa. Several Odessa Police Department officers served food and collected donations to benefit Special Olympics Texas. The event raised more than $4,300. The Odessa Police Department tha...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Two vehicles were destroyed in a fire Thursday afternoon in Midland, displacing one person and sending another to the hospital because of the heat. According to the Midland Fire Department, at around 2:06 p.m. firefighters responded to the area of South Co...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Sheriff David Criner has been sworn in as first vice president of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas. Midland County announced the appointment in a social media post, congratulating Criner on his new leadership role within the statewide orga...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The pain of losing a baby during pregnancy or shortly after never goes away, but a group of nurses is changing the way a hospital cares for grieving families. We also show you how car dealerships are using artificial intelligence. See why they say the technolo...
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YORK, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - A Nebraska band teacher accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a student has been arrested and charged. On July 19, the York County Sheriff’s Department took a report regarding an alleged sexual assault involving 33-year-old Nathaniel Acton an...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - A 42-year-old Indiana woman previously accused of claiming her child was terminally ill for money and a Make-A-Wish trip is facing a new, unrelated fraud charge. Katherine Jackson, who previously lived in Decatur, is charged with one count of...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - One person was transported to the hospital, while another was displaced after an RV caught fire. At approximately 2:06 p.m. today, Midland Fire responded to an RV fire in the 3800 block of South County Road 1192. Two other people were also sent to the...
