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JUNEAU, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Police in Alaska are investigating human remains being found in a chest freezer at a family home over the weekend. Juneau police said officers responded Sunday night to a home after family members reported finding what appeared to be human rema...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Residents gathered at a Presidio County Commissioners Court meeting Wednesday to oppose efforts tied to border wall construction, including a proposed special road use permitting process that would allow contractors to use county roads. Much of the...
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Blood donation centers in West Texas sounded an alarm over a two-year low in the region's supply of Type O blood, urging citizens to donate to help meet the urgent need....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A jury in the 358th District Court found a man guilty of theft, following a trial stemming from an August 2024 incident at a convenience store in Odessa. According to Ector County District Attorney, Michael Gilmore was sentenced to 180 days in the Ector Cou...
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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army has opened cooling shelters in both Midland and Odessa, offering air conditioning, ice cold water, and shelter to anyone seeking relief from the heat. The shelters are open from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on days when temperatures rea...
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - North Carolina authorities say one of its K-9s died after being left in a hot patrol car. According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, bomb detection K-9 Chilli died on June 11, with the department sharing the news this week. The reported ...
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DOVER, Del. (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump traveled to Dover, Delaware on Wednesday to honor four soldiers recently killed in the Middle East, hours after making new threats against Iran. Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
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The Midland County Utility District Board of Directors has approved its initial water rate structure and scheduled a $299 million bond election for November 3, 2026....
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(CNN) – In an effort to win back loyalty from customers, Taco Bell is offering lettuce-free deals on certain items. For one day only, the company is offering its enchiritos and regular nacho fries for $1 each. Wednesday’s announcement came after federal health officials linked le...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if Iran continues attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump declared that “any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Six leaders from Ector County Independent School District recently graduated from Holdsworth Center’s Aspiring Principal Program. The program is a year-long program for leaders to get hands-on experience if they would like to become principals in the Pe...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - New resolution introduced as advocates highlight wage gap, social program cuts. WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the Black Women Equal Pay Day resolution, marking the date that represents how far into the year a Black woman must work to earn t...
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MODOC, S.C. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a boy was found dead at a dock on a lake in South Carolina. McCormick County deputies said they responded to a dock at Modoc Shores around 7 a.m. Monday, where they found the body of 13-year-old Dar...
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CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. ( WSAZ /Gray News) - A West Virginia man accused of killing his ex-wife and her two children is in jail after he was arraigned at a hospital Tuesday night. Joshua Deel, 39, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder following a stabbing that killed t...
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NEW LONDON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A retired physician and his wife died after a fire broke out at their home in Connecticut this week, fire officials said. Dr. Daniel Moalli, 90, was a retired physician who worked for 12 years at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. His wife, Gle...
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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in Manhattan Wednesday for the first time since January, appearing alongside his wife, Cilia Flores, for a brief pretrial hearing. The hearing lasted about 20 minutes and focused largely ...
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) — A good Samaritan in Texas is credited with stopping a man from dumping puppies on a rural road. McLennan County deputies arrested a 64-year-old man accused of trying to abandon three puppies Sunday evening, according to an arrest affida...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Independent School District filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Morath, stating that the State's school financial system has become an unconstitutional statewide property tax. MISD adds that t...
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(Gray News) - Authorities have reportedly released the cause of death for Hollywood actress Kaylee Hottle following a deadly crash earlier this week in Maryland. According to multiple reports, the Maryland medical examiner determined the 18-year-old died from multiple blunt force...
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TOWN OF ORLEANS, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) — A boat participating in a charity event in New York State over the weekend was clocked traveling 157 mph in a 30-mph zone. The incident happened at the 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run on the St. Lawrence River. The speed was both illegal ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD has filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s school finance recapture system, arguing the problem runs deeper than the so-called Robin Hood tax that has been in place since 1993. Since 2013, Midland ISD has sent more than $1 billion to...
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MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A woman in her 20s was found dead in a Wisconsin hotel pool over the weekend. According to the Madison Police Department, a call came in around 6:30 p.m. Saturday from a hotel on John Q. Hammonds Drive. Madison Fire Department first responders s...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Auto-related issues topped the list of consumer complaints reported to state and local consumer protection agencies for the tenth consecutive year, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America. The CFA report examined the top 10 consumer c...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) — A video circulating on social media appears to show Crumbl Cookies employees doing each other’s hair inside a North Carolina store. In the video, one person is seen getting her hair done inside a Crumbl store in Charlotte’s Midtown neighborhoo...
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BUFFALO COUNTY, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - A Minnesota man is facing criminal charges in Wisconsin for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s service dog. According to a criminal complaint, 21-year-old Quintin Ehlo has been charged with mistreatment of animals causing death, criminal ...
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Midland Health Services has topped 4,300 vaccines provided and 3,100 appointments kept through June.
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(Gray News) - Some fruit puree pouches sold at Target have been recalled because of a packaging defect. PT Organics Limited announced a recall of some of its Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry pouches. The company said that due to an internal packaging defect,...
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SOMERSET, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — A 2-year-old Kentucky boy is recovering at a children’s hospital after suffering third-degree burns from a Crock-Pot Thursday evening. Daelyn Davis was airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville for treatment. His aunt, Abigail Davis, said he...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Newly obtained arrest affidavits are providing more details into a Midland real estate fraud investigation involving a Frisco man accused of taking a $12,000 cash down payment for a home, investigators say, he did not own and was not authorized to sell...
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KEARNEY, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) — A 19-year-old says he is still haunted after months of alleged sexual abuse by female staffers at a youth rehabilitation center in Kansas. He is one of multiple child victims who have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse. DaVontae Helms...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland city crews are responding to a manhole collapse near the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street. The southbound lanes of Main Street, just north of the Main and Wall intersection, are closed while crews assess the damage and determine what rep...
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Looks like I'm going to have a brain freeze from the vanilla ice cream I plan to eat in seconds for it to cool me down before it melts. Today we welcome back triple digits into our area please hydrate often and don't forget to wear your sunscreen....
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A FedEx driver is no longer working for the company after a Ring camera captured him using a racial slur during a delivery to a real estate office. The incident happened on July 15 at Murrell Homes Real Estate Group in Kansas City. The driver...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Russ McEwen Family Aquatic Center reopened Wednesday after temporary mechanical issues forced a closure while repairs were completed. Big Spring City officials announced that the necessary repairs have been finished and the aquatic center is once ag...
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State Rep. Brooks Landgraf met with the Kermit City Council to discuss the community's priorities ahead of the 2027 Texas legislative session.
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. ( WVIR ) — Allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and intimidation toward women within Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia are being made against Assistant Superintendent Patrick McLaughlin. Heidi Gilman Bennett, a family counseling office...
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(Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is asking some customers to reset their passwords after the company experienced a data breach. The fast-food company sent out letters to affected customers on July 20, 2026. In the letter, Chick-fil-A said it noticed suspicious login activity on certain ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The man found dead inside a clothing donation box in Odessa last week has been identified as 45-year-old Roberto Hernandez. According to the Odessa Police Department, police responded to a report of a dead person on July 17 at the intersection of East 8th S...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men suspected of stealing merchandise from a Big Spring business. According to Crime Stoppers, the theft happened at around 8:20 p.m. on July 21 at Smoke Scene in Big Spr...
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If I had to add a song to my morning commute playlist to describe the heat I'd add "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley. It's going to be a hot one friends with today being the start of triple digit highs so please wear your sunscreen and hydrate often....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for your help identifying a man accused of stealing another customer’s pool cue at Woody’s Hideaway on Starboard Drive. The theft happened on July 5, according to the Midland Police Department. MPD says the man took the pool cue a...
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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for your help identifying two women accused of breaking into a car at Midland Airport and using a stolen credit card. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on June 11, according to the Midland Police Department. The two wo...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Back-to-school season is already here for our educators, and First Alert 7 and the Garriga Law Firm are teaming up to help teachers get off to a great start. Day 3 Winner: Marisol Sanchez Marisol Sanchez is a third-grade math teacher from Milam Elementary a...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - If you’ve got a tire pile growing behind the garage, a jug of used motor oil you’ve been meaning to deal with, or an old battery taking up space, Midland County has an easy and free way to clear it out. Midland County will host a FREE Tire, Oil & Ba...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026: It’ll be a rather hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with lots of sunshine and quiet conditions expected for the majority although very isolated thunderstorm chances are possible for the...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Families came together at Woodson Park for the Odessa Police Department’s monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting, where the Odessa Fire Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office gave a presentation on fire safety and prevention. Sixteen teens from Odessa Teen Court attended...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Dehydration happens when your body loses more fluid than it takes in. It puts stress on your organs and can cause organ damage if left untreated, according to Dr. Drew Payne, D.O., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Payne said heat is the main...
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MESA, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona woman accused of murdering her 82-year-old husband is claiming self-defense because he allegedly abused her, according to court paperwork. Christina Copley, 41, is facing a second-degree murder charge related to the stabbing death o...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are calling for an audit of the state’s Broadband Development Office, citing concerns about how the agency has invested as much as $5 billion in state and federal money. The push for an audit foll...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Eight Midland ISD students participated in a week-long immersive summer program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston through the STEM+M Doc-Prep program. Audrey Ware, a Lee High School student and aspiring pediatric nurse practitioner, was among the ei...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A major piece of defense legislation is facing an uncertain path on Capitol Hill after some Democratic lawmakers said they plan to oppose it, in protest of the war in Iran. House Democratic lawmakers have been speaking out against the bill, the National Def...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa local Dallas Kennedy made an announcement this morning at City Hall that he has filed paperwork to run for City Council representing District 4. During his announcement, Kennedy told supporters that he was right for the job because he was alread...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/21/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Temperatures will be cooking this week with widespread triple digits, 100–105° for many of us.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is eas...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Former UTPB standout wide receiver Ben Patterson has dreamed of playing in the NFL for as long as he can remember. Now, the former Falcon is one step closer to making that dream a reality. On April 26, 2026, Patterson signed with the Jacksonville Jagua...
