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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Watch below for a look at our EXCLUSIVE coverage at Momentum Bank Ballpark as the Texas Tailgaters prepare to play the Party Animals.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Watch below for a look at our EXCLUSIVE coverage at Momentum Bank Ballpark as the Texas Tailgaters prepare to play the Party Animals.
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The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP. The rule expected Thursday comes as the Republican administratio...
Alex Ovechkin is returning for a 22nd NHL season after re-signing with the Washington Capitals on Thursday. "I’m back!” Ovechkin said. The league’s career goal-scoring record holder inked a deal with a $1 million salary and bonuses worth an additional $8 million. He receives a $3.25 million signi...
CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) — Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling dayslong operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier. Hernán Alberto Gil Flor...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful that ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Watch below for a look at our EXCLUSIVE coverage at Momentum Bank Ballpark as the Texas Tailgaters prepare to play the Party Animals.
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County Animal Control is looking for the owner of an African spurred tortoise found in Odessa.According to the Ector County Animal Control, the tortoise — a 4-year-old female with a sandy yellow coloring and a hard shell with oval rings — has been found. The ani...
GREENWOOD, Texas (KOSA) - Firefighters quickly got a grass fire under control Wednesday night after crews from the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department and the Midland Fire Department responded to the scene.According to the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department, officials did not report any injuries...
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon's famous Queue and sat beside Andy Murray in a day of rooting on British players at the grass-court Grand Slam. The princess, who early last year announced her cancer was in remission, is the patron of the All Engla...
NEW YORK (AP) — For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era. She has championed a founder mostly remembered, when remembered at all, as the man who wouldn't sign the Declaration of Independence — the lawyer and statesman John Dicki...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - With high school graduates preparing to leave for college in the coming weeks, a Lubbock pharmacist is urging families to check vaccination records before move-in day — specifically for the meningitis vaccine required by the state.Crockett Tidwell, a pharmacist at United P...
The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as nothing more than extortion attempts, but the agency said Wednesday it's still evaluating others that might be legitimate. The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, ot...
New general manager John Chayka’s transformation of the Toronto Maple Leafs isn’t dependent on youth alone. Days after selecting play-making 18-year-old forward Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft, Chayka added veteran depth — with Stanley Cup Final experience — in a series of move...
ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and break with the Holy See by saying it was necessary to defend the Catholic faith. The Society of S...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - UPDATE: The suspect has been identified and is currently detained by the Ector County Sheriff's Office. ECSO is conducting a welfare check on the child involved in today's incident. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring and its satellite camp will permanently close as part of a nationwide restructuring announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons.The Bureau of Prisons said it is closing six faciliti...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a person and vehicle connected to an assault investigation.According to the sheriff’s office, the individual shown in released photos was involved in an incident Tuesday in the Ector County Sherif...
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/1/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “High temperatures warm back up for day 2 of July Thursday.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - More than 5.7 million people are expected to travel for the 4th of July holiday weekend, according to AAA Texas. "The vast majority of those who are going to be taking a trip this Independence Day will be going by automobile. About 4.9 million Texans will be driving so...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As the price of gas continues to fall, President Trump wants those prices down “immediately.” In a Truth Social post Monday, The President urged gasoline retailers to drop prices to $2.50/Gal. He attributes the declining oil prices should translate to low prices at the...
Local fire officials are urging Permian Basin residents to be mindful of fireworks safety guidelines, such as keeping a bucket of water nearby and avoiding alcohol consumption, in order to prevent injuries and property damage.
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Oil Patch Kids Golf Tournament is back in the Permian Basin. The volunteer organization, strive to provide funds to the organizations that serve children who are victims of abuse, neglect or poverty and are considered at-risk within the community. The tournament wi...
KERR COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - One year after floodwaters swept through the Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, killing more than 100 people, a Kerr County woman is processing the tragedy through faith — and putting it into words.Dr. Sandy Kirk lives along the Guadalupe River. She was asleep when th...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech University physicist is part of an international research team that used NASA’s planet-hunting satellite in a new way to confirm the existence of a distant exoplanet nearly 40,000 light-years from Earth.Michael Fausnaugh, an assistant professor in the Departme...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A major lawsuit over Texas hemp regulations is headed to trial this month, and shop owners across the Permian Basin are keeping their heads down to make sure their products are compliant with the ever-changing law.The Texas Department of State Health Services banned smokab...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Music City Mall is giving away 250 dollars to a new winner each day in July. Music City Mall has a freedom giveaway sign that will move from store to store each day on how to win. When you see the display, scan the QR code to be given a...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- With the recent passing of House Bill 2844, or more commonly known as the Food Truck Freedom Act being implemented today, food vendors across the state have responded with mixed reactions. Part Owner of La Tres Amigas, Laura Armendariz, expressed how the passing of the ...
PHILADELPHIA, Penns. (KMID/KPEJ) - Infielder Leo De Vries and left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold have been selected to play in the MLB Futures Game during All-Star weekend. Despite Arnold having a 4.24 ERA and a 3-5 record, He's started 14 games this season and has 73 strikeouts in 70 innings. As f...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for “what amounts to phantom criminal conduct.” The lawsuit says the records woul...
President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of hi...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time” after the fu...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - U.S. health officials are tracking a seasonal spike in cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea, among other symptoms.The spike in cases occurs when people eat contaminated food or drink contaminated water. The Centers for Disease Co...
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Drivers should expect delays after a multiple-vehicle crash on I-20 eastbound in Ward County.According to Reeves County officials, eastbound traffic is being diverted off the interstate at Exit 58 while first responders and law enforcement work to clear the scene.DPS s...
FRISCO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - In the bottom of the third inning in game one of the series between the Midland RockHounds and Frisco RoughRiders, RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko collided with Devin Taylor in an attempt to make a diving catch. After the two crashed into each other, Taylor bounced up...
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Reeves County first responders are currently on scene at a multi-vehicle crash along I-20 and near mile marker 60. Eastbound traffic is being diverted off the interstate at Exit 58. Drivers are to be cautious in the area as rain has created hazardous conditions on...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In Kimberley Kausen’s home, a passed “sell by” date on a jug of milk means different things to different family members. For her daughter, it means the jug belongs in the trash. For her husband, it means the milk is still good for a few more days. Kausen, a chef and [...]
The Big Bend Sentinel has put its physical newspaper on an indefinite hiatus due to rising production and distribution costs, but will continue to provide news online and through email newsletters.
The Big Spring Police Department is warning community members and business owners to be extra vigilant when accepting cash as a form of payment, after several reports of counterfeit money being used in the area.
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help after receiving reports of illegal dumping along Painted Trees Road, including debris dumped directly into Limpia Creek.According to the sheriff’s office, dumping trash or other materials int...
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