A homeowner's efforts to ensure her tap water is lead-free have been hindered by uncertainty about the material used in a pipe connecting her house to the city water supply. She had replaced suspected lead pipes and installed a kitchen filter, but the composition of the pipe under her front yard remains unknown. This uncertainty is not unique, as many public water systems lack inventories of their pipes.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited over 1,300 public water systems for failing to meet a deadline related to this issue. Further details about the affected water systems and the EPA's actions are available.
More information can be found through the Associated Press report.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-end...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 10, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political obse...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 10, 2026
Cassatt in the Basin will have a Quartet Residency with Dr. Mark Morton, Professor of Bass at Texas Tech University Sept. 10-15. The schedule follows: Friday, Sept. 11 9:20 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Coaching, Odessa High School, 1301 Dotsy, Odessa 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Rosh Hashanah Servi...
The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision means Missouri will run the general...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 10, 2026
It seems that Lety Amalla was destined to help schools turnaround. With nearly 31 years in education, Amalla has just about done it all. She’s now the principal at Burnet Elementary School. The campus is currently a D in Texas Education Agency ratings. “Our goal is to really move...
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — A fire swept through two adjacent schools Thursday in the city of Bukavu in eastern Congo, killing at least 26 students and injuring dozens, the provincial government said. The South Kivu provincial government said in a press release that 19 girls and seven b...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 10, 2026
BIG SPRING Skillpoint Alliance and Howard College celebrated the return of electrical workforce training to Big Spring with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at Howard College. The partnership is bringing Skillpoint Alliance’s free, four-week pre-apprentice electrical training p...
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Across a history of college football that dates to the 1800s, Texas and Ohio State have rarely met on the field. The Buckeyes and Longhorns are making a habit of it of late, however, with big games and big stakes. Here comes another. ...
Medical Center Hospital is hosting a September 11 Remembrance Event Friday at 9 a.m. outside the hospital’s main entrance by the flagpoles. Director of Pastoral Services Doug Herget will lead everyone in prayer, followed by a moment of silence as we remember the lives that were l...
