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MCKINNEY, Texas (KOSA) - Members of the UTPB and Sul Ross State football programs met with other LSC teams on Thursday to preview their season expectations. The representatives for the Falcons were Head Coach Chris Softley, Wide Receiver Traylen Suel and Defensive Lineman Godgive...
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MCKINNEY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The annual Lone Star Conference media day was held at McKinney ISD's Stadium. The preseason polls were released at the event, with UTPB predicted to finish fifth and Sul Ross State picked to finish 10th. Below are the LSC preseason rankings: UTPB had...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an expansion of his “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” a commitment aimed at preventing data centers from driving up utility costs for consumers. The pledge, first signed on March 4 by seven companies, now includes 2...
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SULPHUR, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A man was arrested after police say he struck a woman in the face with a metal tool at a Louisiana store early Wednesday. Sulphur Police said officers were called around 6:08 a.m. to the store after a report that a woman had been hit in the face....
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ( WVIR /Gray News) - If you’ve been seeing more deer than you’d like to, there are steps you can take to keep the animals away. Deer overpopulation can lead to ruined gardens, dangerous crashes and the spread of tick-borne diseases. Some steps include making ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Education Foundation of the Permian Basin presented checks today to local childcare providers as part of the Childcare Action Plan. The Childcare Action Plan is an effort to help support local centers, as checks were donated for wage support. Repr...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa police officers swapped patrol duties for serving tables during the annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse. The event brought together law enforcement officers, restaurant staff and community members to raise money for Special Olympics Te...
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - An Argentine man wanted for his girlfriend’s murder was arrested in Oregon on Thursday. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Juan Manuel Reverter is the primary suspect in the death of 31-year-old Agostina Jalabert, an Argentine mode...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa residents woke up Wednesday to tap water that smelled like sewage. The city says the water is safe. and officials know exactly what caused it. City officials say the cause stems from three miles of new waterline put into service overnight by the Colo...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The summer heat is back, and while many of us know how to stay cool, our pets depend on us to protect them. Proper shade, fresh water, and staying out of the midday sun. Veterinarians say those simple necessities can go a long way in keeping your pets safe...
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GULFPORT, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of her son. Jerri Roby, 69, was facing the murder charge in the death of her 42-year-old son, John Gaither. “Today, this ...
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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Officers are investigating after a man sitting on a truck tailgate was killed in a crash involving a semitruck. The crash was reported just after 2 p.m. on July 20around Highway 243 in Anderson County. Two vehicles were involved, accordi...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House voted for the second time to limit President Trump’s ability to wage war, with four Republicans joining Democrats in the measure condemning the president’s war in Iran Thursday. The vote came Thursday as oil prices crossed $100 a barrel. Rep. Pram...
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. ( WDAM /Gray News) - A physician is warning about the use of a synthetic chemical known as the “Barbie Drug,” which is injected to get a tan. It’s called Melanotan II or MTII and has since gone viral on social media. The tanning peptide is said to be administer...
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - An 11-year-old boy has died days after being critically injured in a scooter crash. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported the collision occurred in the Bennington area last Tuesday. The boy, identified by school officials as Logan Rahn, was...
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PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — The mother of a pregnant 14-year-old is accused of taking money and favors from her daughter’s alleged rapist. According to the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office (PRCSO), the 32-year-old mother was arrested Tuesday night. She is char...
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The Education Foundation of Odessa will award 44 grants totaling $121,515 to Ector County ISD teachers for the 2026-2027 school year.
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WASHINGTON (Gray News) - More people in the U.S. are reportedly losing food assistance due to a law that was enacted last July. According to a study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities , a nonpartisan research and policy institute, deep cuts have been made to federal fu...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Taco Bell employee was arrested after allegedly throwing boiling water on a co-worker. Officers were called to the Taco Bell on Knight Arnold Road in Memphis on July 18, according to an affidavit. When they got to the fast-food restaurant, off...
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(Gray News) — An over-the-counter allergy medication sold nationwide is being recalled for a mix-up with another medication that could potentially be life-threatening. Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is recalling cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, an antihistamine commonly sold...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A leopard was tranquilized after escaping her exhibit at a South Carolina zoo on Thursday, city officials said. Irina the Amur leopard left her enclosure around 8:42 a.m. July 23 at Greenville Zoo. Staff and guests were evacuated as a precaut...
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JONESBORO, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - A man in Arkansas dressed as Spider-Man is being praised as a real-life superhero after he dashed into traffic to help a man in a wheelchair cross the road. The act of kindness was captured by a traffic camera. The man behind the mask, who ask...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a subject involved in a vehicle burglary. According to reports, on July 22, 2026, at approximately 3:17 a.m., the suspect was seen carrying a red backpack, which is believed to h...
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RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A Virginia mother of four has been hospitalized in Kenya after contracting a salmonella infection during a mission trip. Ayla Garcia traveled to Kenya on June 30 with her church and family to support an orphanage. However, Garcia has since been ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that a recently announced agreement to provide Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program is contingent on the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. Trump posted on Truth Social the nuc...
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Medical Center Hospital has been awarded the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026, making it one of approximately 350 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor....
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( InvestigateTV ) — As students head to college, a personal finance expert says knowing how to handle money early can prevent significant debt down the road. Kionnie Epps, founder of the YouTube channel The Responsible Homegirl, said one of the most overlooked financial realities...
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HINESVILLE, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A father is charged after his 11-year-old daughter flagged down a police officer and told him her father was trying to kill her, according to police. The Hinesville Police Department said it happened April 19. The girl, visibly distressed, fla...
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A heat advisory is in effect until 9P tonight, please find ways to cool off in this summer heat. We are expected to see triple digit heat around 2P and from there the rest of West Texas will get there....
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A South Carolina woman says she was sexually assaulted inside a beauty supply store over the weekend. Destiny Ray said she was shopping at Hair Depot on Decker Boulevard when a man approached her inside the store, asked her to help him pick out ...
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Midland Health Services reported providing 4,332 vaccines and facilitating 3,142 appointments through June 2026.
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(Gray News) — Millions of eggs distributed to several states are being recalled for potential salmonella contamination. Midwest Poultry Services announced the recall Wednesday. The recall includes nearly 1.6 million dozen white-shell eggs and brown cage-free eggs that were produc...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Authorities responded to the area of Exit 108 at Moss Avenue and I-20 Thursday morning after a man was found on the edge of a bridge, threatening to jump. The call came in around 7 a.m. According to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and EMS person...
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IDEA Public Schools in the Permian Basin is scheduled to host a back-to-school backpack giveaway at its new IDEA Henry Academy and College Preparatory campus on Saturday, August 1....
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama teenager, who was diagnosed with stage 4 bone cancer last year and went viral for pleading on his mother’s Facebook page for a drug to cure his cancer, has died. Will Roberts’s family posted on Facebook that the 15-year-old died ju...
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City officials and the Ector County Utility District reassured residents on Thursday that tap water remains safe to drink despite reports of a strong fishy odor....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Odessa said it is aware of reports of an odor in the water and has notified the Utilities Department. Witnesses reported the odor in the areas of Andrews Highway and 42nd Street, and possibly other areas in Odessa. The city issued the following ...
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POOLER, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A 45-year-old man was arrested after allegedly impersonating a police officer and forcing a woman to perform sexual acts under the threat of arrest. According to the Pooler Police Department, Jamel Lamar Kearney approached the victim at a Wawa gas...
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Northbound U.S. Highway 385 in Odessa will experience delays through Saturday as TxDOT conducts asphalt paving operations.
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers needs your help identifying and locating this person. According to Big Spring police, at approximately 3:17 a.m., a suspect carrying a red backpack allegedly burglarized a vehicle in the 300 block of Tulane. The suspect alleged...
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Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 were closed at Grant Avenue in Odessa as police investigated a crash.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A longtime high school basketball coach died in a tractor accident. The Grainger County Sheriff’s Office said Doug McBee died in a rollover accident on his farm. McBee, 73, was a basketball coach and educator at Grainger High School. “Beyond ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - One northbound lane on US 385 will be closed between Cook Road and Apple Street near Wilson’s Corner beginning Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, for asphalt paving operations. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, work hours are f...
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Instead of cue the morning how about cue the A.C. its going to be another hot one across the region with a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service set to expire tonight at 9 P.M. Please check in on your elderly friends or neighbors they need you today, also remember ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a crash at IH-20 and Grant Avenue. Both eastbound lanes on IH-20 are shut down as of Thursday. Traffic is backed up past West County Road. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and use alternative routes un...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026: Very hot conditions continue across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today. A Heat Advisory will go into effect this afternoon for the northeastern Permian Basin, from 1 PM to 9 PM. High temperatures ...
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CHANDLER, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona family was enjoying a night of roasting marshmallows on vacation when their tabletop fire pit reportedly exploded, catching their 8-year-old son and another child on fire. The Petersen family went on their annual trip to Oceansi...
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WICHITA, Kansas (KOSA) - Midland’s Double-A team debuted the shirts ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Wichita Wind Surge. View this post on Instagram The RockHounds were joined by the Stockton Ports, Lansing Lugnuts, Las Vegas Aviators and the Athletics in the gesture. 22 str...
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A former teacher and coach in Missouri is charged with statutory rape on alleged crimes dating back to 2009 and 2010. In June 2026, the charges were filed by the Independence Police Department against 56-year-old Mark Amos of Independence. T...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A confrontation between two groups of people ended with a mass shooting in which 10 people, including a suspect, were shot, according to officials with the Tucson Police Department. Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to the shooting n...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - National Zookeeper Week is shining a spotlight on a profession many zoo-goers only see for a brief moment, but one that requires long days and constant attention to detail. It’s a role Zoo Midland Director Jason Green knows well. Zoo Midland is recognizing...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -Midland Memorial Hospital has partnered with Championship Hearts to offer heart screenings for teens, giving parents the opportunity to have their children tested for potentially life-threatening heart conditions. Heart conditions that can lead to sudden ca...
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EAST CANTON, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - Ohio authorities say a woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a young boy from earlier this year at an unlicensed daycare. According to the East Canton Police Department, 45-year-old Melanie Dimarzio was taken into custody o...
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HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - How long has it been since you've played a game of baseball? Could it have been since high school days, or maybe even as far back as Little League? For those in the area who are looking to scratch that itch of getting back on the diamond, the Mi...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – (7/22/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your Basin app for the latest updates anytime. – Chief...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Moss Creek Lake has been a part of the Big Spring community since 1938, serving as a recreational destination for families and lake-goers for nearly nine decades. Back in June, the City of Big Spring announced the closure of the lake and surroundin...
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Midland County Judge Terry Johnson still refuses to answer questions regarding his conduct on social media.
