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Who's eligible for Trump's $500 refund checks?

The White House is issuing $500 reimbursement checks to approximately 1 million Americans in 30 states who paid full price for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's federal exchange....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 2, 2026

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Group of Seven to release barrels of stockpiled fuel

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Group of Seven - a collection of some of the world’s largest economies - announced on Friday the release of 100 million barrels of fuel from its emergency stockpile following record-high fuel prices in September. Oil prices have risen to record levels g...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Red Raider Minute: Texas Tech set for Big 12 road test against Colorado

LUBBOCK, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Texas Tech is heading back into Big 12 play after a one-week break from conference action. The Red Raiders opened conference play two weeks ago with a 28-26 win over then No. 22 Houston. After handling Sam Houston State 49-14 last Saturday, No. 12 Tex...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 2, 2026

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One-on-one with Dallas Cowboys insider Mickey Spagnola previewing the Houston Texans

FRISCO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Dallas Cowboys were looking to pick up a second straight win in Week 3 after defeating the Washington Commanders. Instead, the Cowboys suffered a heartbreaking loss in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, falling to the Baltimore Ravens 34-31 on a last-second f...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 2, 2026

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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Saturday, October 3rd, 2026: A cool and mostly cloudy start to the weekend with a few light showers. TONIGHT For Friday night, temperatures are looking to be chilly to cool, with early morning lows Saturday into the 50s and 60s un...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Famed 90-foot sea arch in Hawaii’s Volcanoes National Park collapses into Pacific Ocean

HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park confirmed this week that the beloved Holei Sea Arch has collapsed. According to the park, the collapse happened Sunday on Hawaii Island. Park officials said the impressive sea arch was cut into the cliff of an ancient l...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Catering business shut down after football team suffers food poisoning before game

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - An unlicensed home-based catering business in Illinois has been ordered to cease operations after dozens of people were sickened at a football team dinner. According to the Rock Island Health Department, it was notified of a foodborne illnes...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Watch Week 6 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 6 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Oct 2. You can watch the live show at 10:15 p.m. in the video player below or online here . Check out the latest Blitz videos in the playlist below later tonight. To check out this week...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Gaines County’s first K-9 hangs up her working collar

GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Gaines County Sheriff’s Office shares the story of its K-9, Dana, as she officially retires. Born in Poland, Dana was bought by Pacesetter K9 in Liberty Hill, Texas, where she was trained as a narcotics detection dog. She then became the first K-...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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InvestigateTV+ Weekend: Sacrificing Safety?

( InvestigateTV ) — A crash can change a life in seconds and in many American cars, a safety feature designed to keep front-seat passengers from hitting each other is still missing. Plus, when deadly crashes keep happening, families want more than promises — they want safer stree...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Rankin's Two-headed monster at Running back

RANKIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Rankin Red Devils have a very young team in 2026, with only two seniors, and they're both at running back. Matthew Ramos and Kayin Hanna are leading the way for Rankin this season. Last week, not only did the Red Devils shut out Sterling City, but Hanna won homecom...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 2, 2026

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Trump to stump for Husted, Ramaswamy in Ohio

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Vandalia, Ohio, Saturday to campaign for Republican Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The visit comes as new polling shows Democrat Sherrod Brown leading Husted by 8 points, according to Maris...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

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Odessa businesses struggle as I-20 construction begins

A $450 million TXDOT modernization project on I-20 and FM 1788 in Odessa is causing traffic delays and economic challenges for local businesses like Los Fabela's Restaurant....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 2, 2026