Too hot, too dry: What you need to know about dehydration this summer
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Dehydration happens when your body loses more fluid than it takes in. It puts stress on your organs and can cause org…
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Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast
Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong …
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolás Maduro returns to court with his lawyers Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the U.S. military action…
Mamdani says NYC can't arrest Netanyahu but the federal government should
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the w…
Man found dead inside clothing donation box in Odessa Identified
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - (7/21/26) The deceased person has been identified as 45-year-old Roberto Hernandez. Next of kin have been notified an…
Midland ISD students attend Baylor College of Medicine Doc-Prep program in Houston
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Eight Midland ISD students participated in a week-long immersive summer program at Baylor College of Medicine in Hou…
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A blast in a tunnel at an Indian hydropower project leaves 12 dead and 13 missing
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A suspected gas explosion collapsed part of a tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in India’s northeaste…
Dallas Kennedy files to run for Odessa City Council District 4
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa local Dallas Kennedy made an announcement this morning at City Hall that he has filed paperwork to run fo…
7/21/2026: 7-day forecast +3, highs of 100's all week
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/21/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Temperatures will be cooking this…
From UTPB to the NFL: Ben Patterson chasing his dream with the Jaguars
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Former UTPB standout wide receiver Ben Patterson has dreamed of playing in the NFL for as long as he can remembe…
Texas woman arrested for $70K Roswell car dealership theft
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 40-year-old woman was arrested in Texas after allegedly stealing nearly $70,000 from a Roswell, New Mexico, auto …