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A pilot managed to walk away from a plane that crashed and caught fire in a wooded area of west Harris County.

ODESSA, Texas — NewsWest 9 is learning new details about a crash at 42nd Street and Englewood Lane Friday morning that took ...

A wider swath of the Lone Star State may be affected by more heat and flood events than previous recordkeeping suggests.

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department (OPD) has located missing 77-year-old Joe Gonzales Mireles, according to an update as of 3:50 p.m. Wednesday. According to OPD, Mireles was last seen in ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the West Texas area just south of the New Mexico border, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 5-mile deep quake hit west of ...

I also loved the idea of doing a movie set in West Texas the 1990’s and bringing that world to life on screen felt like a fun challenge,” Chando added. Experience the exciting story of “The 8th Day,” ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ruled out a potential presidential run—emphatically—during an appearance on ABC's The View on Thursday, where comedian Joy Behar said he looked "very presidential." "I am not ...

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west of Dallas, is privately run by the Management and Training Corporation under a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Named after the state flower of Texas, it has held an average ...

CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - West Texas A&M University has been notified of a confirmed case of measles exposure involving a university employee. According to WT, the employee was present on campus on ...

Officers responded to a Walgreens located in the 2200 block of Southmore Boulevard at about 3:35 p.m. on May 16, 2025. Get ready for some fabulous deals for when you're on the go, your beauty ...