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01/26/2025

Opening statements began Friday at the trial after a jury of seven women and five men was selected over the course of three days. Rocky is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.

On the first day of A$AP Rocky ’s trial, jurors saw surveillance videos that a prosecutor argued make it clear the rapper fired a gun in 2021 at his former friend, who the defense cast as jealous, …

01/26/2025

A suburban Seattle police officer was sentenced Thursday to over 16 years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law that made it easier to prosecute officers for on-duty killings.

A suburban Seattle police officer was sentenced Thursday to over 16 years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct, marking the first c…

01/26/2025

The State Department on Friday froze new funding for almost all U.S. aid programs worldwide, making exceptions to allow humanitarian food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt to continue.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Isra…

01/26/2025

“I was appalled,” Pelton told Nexstar’s KTLA on Thursday. “I thought it was unconscionable what they did. They sent this letter out four days after the fire started to everyone in a certain ZIP code.”

With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering in California, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in Mandeville Canyon received an unpleasant notice from their bank: Their home equity lines…

01/26/2025

ICYMI: A man wanted in connection with a California homicide was captured in Midland County earlier this week.

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A man wanted in connection with a California homicide was captured in Midland County earlier this week. According to Sheriff David Criner, on January 21, the Midl…

01/26/2025

The Republican has promised strong growth, high tariffs, income tax cuts and booming oilfields. But despite the solid job market and low 4.1% unemployment rate, he has to contend with headwinds like inflation, a budget deficit, increased tensions over trade, the fallout from his plans to curtail immigration and a persistent wealth gap.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Like most presidents, Donald Trump faces an economy that seldom bends to political ambitions. The Republican has promised strong growth, high tariffs, income tax cuts and booming …

01/26/2025

ICYMI: Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland, a retired U.S. Border Patrol Agent and a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force who has worked at securing the Southern Border, shared how he believes Trump’s Presidency will impact local authorities efforts along the border and how Trump’s mass deportation plans will transpire.

TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- On Monday, January 20, recently inaugurated President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders, proclamations, and memorandums; several of which pertained to…

01/26/2025

ICYMI: “You feel their pain of not knowing what happened. On a missing person, not knowing where that person is. On a homicide, not knowing who did that. Nobody’s been brought to justice for that,” Rogers said. “There’s several that stick with me all the time. One of them we just got an arrest made on…”

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Odessa Crime Stoppers, an organization dedicated to aiding law enforcement with information about crime, gave us an inside look at its history, local crimes, cold cases, …

01/25/2025

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Min…

01/25/2025

A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England was sentenced Thursday to more than 50 years in prison for what a judge called “the most extreme, shocking and exceptionally serious crime.”

LONDON (AP) — A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England was sentenced Thursday to more than 50 years in prison for what a judge called “the m…

01/25/2025

ICYMI: The family of Caitlin Denison confirmed that a search in Midland County early Wednesday morning was connected to the young Reno woman’s 2018 disappearance and the ongoing efforts to find her.

Editor’s Note: The video above first aired in October of 2024. MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The family of Caitlin Denison confirmed that a search in Midland County early Wednesday morni…

01/25/2025

Giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, officially made their debut at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Friday morning.

01/25/2025

The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a traffic stop in Vermont earlier this week.

A Washington state woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also di…

01/25/2025

“One of the guys was a military veteran, and the way he looked to me was because he was Hispanic. He is Puerto Rican and the manager of our warehouse. It looked to me like they were specifically going after certain kinds of people — not every kind, because they did not ask me for documentation for my American workers, Portuguese workers, or white workers,” Janota said.

“I asked them [the agents] what documentation they were looking for, and they said it was a license or a passport. I thought, who walks around with a passport?”

01/25/2025

“Fido is still loving as he always is, so we’re glad they couldn’t break his beautiful spirit, although most noises scare him even more than before,” the owner wrote.

MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- On Friday, January 24, a man was arrested for Cruelty to Non-livestock Animals after security footage showed him firing a BB gun towards a dog. The owner of that dog, F…

01/25/2025

Hydrating lip balms are here to rescue your lips from their winter woes, keeping them soft and smooth all season long. Whether you’re braving the outdoors or cozying up indoors, the right lip balm can make all the difference in maintaining your lip health and appearance.

Hydrating lip balms are here to rescue your lips from their winter woes, keeping them soft and smooth all season long.

01/25/2025

Attention, West Texas! Don’t miss the Ron Hoover RV & Marine Post Show Blowout happening from the 24th to the 26th this month! Enjoy complimentary food, drinks, and exciting giveaways while exploring unbeatable deals on the largest selection in town. This is your chance to snag exclusive show pricing and discover why everyone is talking about Ron Hoover RV & Marine— Your West Texas Yes Guys!

01/25/2025

What Super Bowl party food and drinks will you serve? If this is your first year hosting the big game, check out our quintessential Super Bowl party checklist.

If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party, check out these kitchen gadgets that will simplify your food prep process for the big game.