The Good Side: Capybaras Capturing Hearts
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Take a catchy TikTok sound, add the chillest animal on the internet, and you’ve got today’s breakout star: the capybara.Now zoos across the country are cashing in with capybara
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Todd Blanche faces grilling in AG confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday in the first step of his confirmation process to become the nation’s official Attorney General.“I’m here today to earn your trust once more,” Blanche said in his opening remarks, s...
Laredo police to launch Operation Slowdown campaign
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is launching its annual Operation Slowdown campaign on Saturday, July 18, as part of a traffic safety effort targeting speeding on two major roadways.Officers will step up patrols along Loop 20 and Cuatro Vientos. The campaign runs through Sunday...
McDonald’s introduces a new sauce and menu items for a limited time. Here’s what you’ll find
(Gray News) - McDonald’s is adding a new sauce and menu items to its summer lineup.The fast-food giant announced that customers will soon be able to spice up their craveable items with a new Caesar Sauce, described as a creamy, garlicky parmesan blend infused with lemon.To accompany the sauce, Mc...
Webb County moves forward with new burial plan for indigent people, migrants
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County has voted to move forward with a new burial plan for indigent individuals and migrants who die in the area, as space at existing cemeteries runs out. The county is proposing to purchase 100 plots at Memorial Gardens of Laredo, a private cemetery about seven ...
Rep. Cuellar criticizes government for failing to deploy body cameras to ICE after two people die during operations
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -A South Texas congressman is calling for greater oversight and transparency from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the deaths of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine during ICE operations.Rep. Henry Cuellar said he does not su...
Civil rights advocates demand oversight at Webb County detention center after ICE custody death
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Civil rights advocates are calling for increased oversight at a Webb County detention center following the death of a man held there in ICE custody last month.Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez was found unresponsive at the facility on June 19. He was transported to a hospital, where h...
Nursing home worker accused of slapping patient, causing them to fall out of wheelchair
MONONGAH, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) - A woman was arrested for allegedly slapping a patient and causing them to fall out of a wheelchair at a West Virginia nursing home, deputies say.Desiree Heater, 34, of Barrackville, has been charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult, according to t...
Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Lionel Messi sent in the cross that sent Argentina to the World Cup final after another improbable comeback.Trailing 1-0 going into the last five minutes of regulation time, Messi fed a pinpoint ball to substitute Lautaro Martinez in the second minute of injury time to give the def...
The Good Side: Capybaras Capturing Hearts
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Take a catchy TikTok sound, add the chillest animal on the internet, and you’ve got today’s breakout star: the capybara.Now zoos across the country are cashing in with capybara meet-and-greets. National Correspondent Debra Alfarone takes us to NOVA Wild, in Virginia.
Flood watch issued for Rio Grande in Webb County; Rainfall may raise river levels
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Rio Grande in Webb County as the river climbs toward flood stage, driven by heavy rainfall upstream.As of 2:15 p.m. July 15, the river stood at 6.5 feet. Flood stage is 8 feet.Forecasters say the Rio Grande c...
Pet of the Week: Meet Lucero!
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) is looking for a forever home for Lucero, a 4-year-old German shepherd mix, currently available for adoption at the shelter.Estevaun Delgado of LACS said Lucero is calm, playful, and has shown no aggression toward cats. She is fully vaccina...
Man says he still loves his grandson, who is accused of burning down longtime family home
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) — A 20-year-old Florida man has been arrested on an arson charge after investigators say he set his grandfather’s home on fire. Officials said the fire destroyed a house the family had owned for more than 50 years.Joseph Jomall Antonio Hester, 20, who goes by “Jamal,”...
Webb County sheriff seeks public’s help locating missing 41-year-old man
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help locating Juan Carlos Valles, 41, who was last seen Sunday, July 12, 2026, near the 33-mile marker.Valles, also known as “JC,” is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall with hazel eyes and a tattoo on his neck.Tho...
Senators question Clayton’s record as U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators questioned Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, pressing him on his handling of the Epstein case and the independence of the intelligence community.Clayto...
IBC Bank Women’s Forum coming to Laredo, featuring first female La Quinta president as keynote
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The 2026 IBC Bank Women’s Forum is bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals from across the Laredo community, according to the Laredo Chamber of Commerce. Tickets and tables are still available.Patty Kirby and Catalina Dickerson, both with the Laredo Chambe...
BBB warns fake remote job offers are on the rise
(InvestigateTV) — As demand for remote work grows, the Better Business Bureau says employment scams are growing with it — and some can be difficult to spot.BBB spokesperson Josh Planos said scammers are increasingly targeting people who are actively looking for work.“A huge percentage of scam-rel...
3 dead, 2 children hospitalized after being exposed to carbon monoxide in vehicle pulled over for flat tire
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) — Three people are dead and two children remain hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide in a vehicle in Ohio, officials said.Toledo police said officers received a call Wednesday at about 11 a.m. reporting unconscious people in a vehicle on the side of a roadw...
Zapata County meth bust: Two arrested after traffic stop on US-83
ZAPATA, Tex. (KGNS) - A routine traffic stop led to a methamphetamine bust and two arrests on July 14, according to the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff’s deputies on an Operation Stonegarden patrol pulled over a white sedan on U.S. 83 and found nearly 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine ...
Student found dead in pond just months before starting senior year of high school
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The body of an 18-year-old was pulled from a Toledo-area pond over the weekend in an apparent drowning. The coroner’s office identified the man as Anson Crandall. Toledo police said the situation started last Saturday when officers were called to the pond for a mis...
Laredo WIC clinic on Pinder Avenue to permanently close Aug. 1
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One of Laredo’s Women, Infants and Children nutrition clinics will permanently close Aug. 1, the city health department announced. More than 20,000 women rely on WIC across Laredo, and those who use the Pinder Avenue location will need to seek services elsewhere.The La Ladri...
Laredo A&M Mother’s Club hosts annual Howdy Party for incoming Aggie families
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo A&M Mother’s Club is inviting families with students heading to Texas A&M University this fall to its annual Howdy Party 2026. The event is set for Thursday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m. at IBC Bank on Jacaman Road.RSVPs are due by Friday, July 17, at 5 p.m.The event is ...
Woman accused of not seeking help for child who ingested bleach at campground, instead binding her with dog leash
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) — A woman is accused of abusing an 8-year-old girl and not seeking medical treatment for the child after she ingested bleach at a West Virginia campground.The girl remains in critical condition at a local hospital.Court documents show that the 8-year-old gir...
Laredo Animal Care Services, fire department team up for pet fire safety class
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services (LACS) and the Laredo Fire Department are hosting a National Pet Fire Safety Day class.The class is scheduled for July 15 at 2 p.m. at LACS, 5202 Maher Ave.Organizers said pets accidentally start 1,000 home fires every year. The class will cover t...
Lincoln St. stabbing sends 3 to hospital, including suspect
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A stabbing in downtown Laredo on July 15 sent three people to the hospital, including the suspect, according to the Laredo Police Department.The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. near 1000 Lincoln St. Police said all injuries are non-life-threatening. Streets in the area ...
Talarico visits Laredo as part of border campaign tour
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico made a stop in Laredo on July 14 as part of his “Frontera Tour,” a campaign swing along the 750-mile Texas-Mexico border from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley.Talarico’s Laredo schedule included a conference on tariffs and port...
Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow - making it the 10th largest in promotion’s history
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot is now the tenth-largest prize in Mega Millions history after no winner was drawn Tuesday.No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night: 2, 4, 10, 48 and 56, and the gold Mega Ball, 22.The jackpot now stands at $672 million, with a cash option of $2...
Heavy rains keep drenching South Texas, tornado reported in San Antonio
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Slow-moving storms with heavy rain were drenching a large swath of South Texas on Wednesday, spawning a tornado in San Antonio a day after downpours washed out roads and farmland and led to dozens of high-water rescues in the region.The National Weather Service said a tornado...
Mom charged after 2-year-old dies from fentanyl overdose, officials say
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A mother is facing charges in the death of her 2-year-old child who authorities said died from a fentanyl overdose.Akia Pope, 29, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records.On Dec. 30, 2025, Pope took her 2-year-old to ...
‘Public safety remains our highest priority’: 126 arrested in US Marshals sex offender operation
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - The United States Marshals Service, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and other Florida law enforcement agencies arrested 126 people in Osceola County, Florida.During Operation Silver Spur, which ran between June 1 and June 30, arrests were made for registration violatio...
Rain chances/River Flood Watch
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Rain chances will increase today, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall. Low to medium rain chances today (20-50%).Highs this afternoon in the mid 90s.Tonight will once again be mostly cloudy and warm. There is a low (20-50%) chance of showers and thunderstorms. The ...
17-year-old collapses on graduation trip to Thailand from severe brain injury
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old high school graduate collapsed on a trip to Thailand, where doctors found a severe brain hemorrhage that required two emergency surgeries.Thalia, 17, had just graduated from Tascosa High School and was on a trip to Thailand before beginning a caree...
Veteran, wife found dead in their home in alleged double murder; suspect arrested
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama say a man is in custody after he was connected to the alleged double murder of a husband and wife who were found dead in their home.The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old George Birmingham was taken into custody during a...
Bipartisan senators push Russia oil sanctions bill, honoring late Sen. Graham
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A bipartisan group of senators is advancing legislation that would impose sanctions on purchasers of Russian oil, with supporters saying the bill honors the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and aims to hold Vladimir Putin accountable.Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, secure...
70-year-old tipster arrested hours after calling authorities about 1987 cold case murder
(Gray News) - Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, authorities in Florida said a single phone call led to an arrest.On Dec. 28, 1987, at 4:40 a.m., police responded to a call reporting a dead person at a home. That is where they found 20-year-old Melisa Ellison ly...
Alleged drug kingpin accused of smuggling drugs across US-Mexico border through railway tunnel
SAN DIEGO (Gray News) - A man was arraigned in federal court Monday for allegedly using a sophisticated underground tunnel to move drugs into the U.S. from Mexico that was discovered in 2022. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Genaro Lopez, 54, was a powerful drug trafficker who was operati...
Fed Chair Warsh testifies on inflation before Congress
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh told House lawmakers on Tuesday that the central bank is going to make high inflation “a thing of the past,” in his first appearance before Congress since taking on the role.“If we get policy right, and I can assure you we will, the infla...
Laredo immigration attorney reacts to ICE vehicle stop order
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Following a series of deadly shootings during immigration enforcement operations across the country, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily ordered ICE officers to stop pursuing people in vehicles. The suspension is nationwide, and ICE has not said how long the susp...
Shower Chances, Higher River Levels Coming
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A weak wind shift boundary is stationary nearby to our north and west. An upper level low will move southwest from central Texas into northern Mexico during tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. With a very moist atmosphere, heavy rains will likely occur along and north and west ...
Federal agents seize 137 pounds of liquid meth at Laredo port of entry
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized more than 137 pounds of liquid methamphetamine at the Laredo port of entry.Officers referred two Mexican citizens to secondary inspection after they attempted to cross into the United States in a pickup truck. A vehicl...
Gov. Abbott declares disaster for Webb, Zapata counties amid severe flooding
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster Tuesday, July 14, for 59 Texas counties, including Webb and Zapata counties, as severe storms and dangerous flash flooding continue to threaten parts of the state.The disaster declaration allows the rapid deployment of state reso...