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PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A federal task force was able to rescue a girl in Phoenix who had been reported missing for nearly four months.U.S. Marshals Service Arizona Wanted Task Force members rescue
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(InvestigateTV) — When a teen starts asking for a cell phone, experts say parents should have a financial plan in place before stepping foot in a store.Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said the key is not just which phone to buy — it is making sure the ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Democratic nominee for the Texas Senate, James Talarico, is in Laredo on July 14 as part of his Frontera Tour: a trip along the 750-mile stretch of the Texas-Mexico border from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley.Talarico’s Laredo schedule includes a tariffs and port-of-entry c...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC/Gray News) — A murder suspect was arrested in Louisiana after authorities said he went to a police station to report a stolen vehicle.Lake Charles police said the family of Jermaric Andrus, 27, reported him missing on July 7.Detectives found his body in a field on Sunday n...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department (LPD) said Monday, July 13, that it issued a bee swarm advisory about 8 p.m. after a person in a central Laredo neighborhood was swarmed and stung by bees.The incident was reported near Illinois Street and Springfield Avenue, LPD said. Laredo pol...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A retired doctor became the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, summiting the peak on his 90th birthday.Upon reaching the summit of Africa’s highest peak early Monday morning, Dr. Arthur Ulene celebrated with a birthday cake and some singing and dancing ...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A federal task force was able to rescue a girl in Phoenix who had been reported missing for nearly four months.U.S. Marshals Service Arizona Wanted Task Force members rescued the girl on July 9 after an investigation that was triggered by an anonymous community tip.The ...
WABASHA, Minn. (WEAU/Gray News) — A Minnesota community is in mourning after a pontoon crashed into a commercial barge over the weekend.Three people were killed in the tragic accident on Lake Pepin, which is on the Mississippi River along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.Two of the victims were mem...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) is asking for the community’s help to keep shelter dogs clean, healthy and comfortable.LAPS has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase a new washer and dryer after officials said their current equipment is no longer keeping up...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo will host two Pony Baseball World Series tournaments this summer, bringing 18 teams from across the United States and several countries to compete in the Gateway City.Gene Belmares of Pony League Baseball discussed the upcoming tournaments and what they mean for the c...
WOODLANDS, Texas (Gray News) – A newborn was safely and anonymously surrendered Monday using a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Texas. This was the third baby given up to the program in a week.The Woodlands Fire Department followed all established Safe Haven Baby Box protocols, and the ba...
(Gray News) - Health experts believe they may have found a source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak as more cases of the “explosive” diarrheal illness are reported.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it identified lettuce and other salad greens as a potential source of the outb...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo woman is facing charges after police say video showed her threatening children under the age of five with a knife.The video allegedly shows Alejandra Settle pushing three toddlers to the ground. Laredo police served Settle with arrest warrants nearly a year after th...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department (LPD) said Monday, July 13, that it issued a bee swarm advisory after a person in a central Laredo neighborhood was swarmed and stung by bees.The incident was reported near Illinois Street and Springfield Avenue at approximately 8 p.m., LPD said....
(Gray News) - Former “Bachelor in Paradise” star Joe Amabile has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.In a video he shared Monday, Amabile said doctors discovered what appears to be an early-stage glioma brain tumor.“So a little medical update. I didn’t share my Prenuvo results [full-body scan] beca...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A mother of a 2-year-old was found dead after going out with a man she met online.Dominic Scot-Glen Rodolico, 24, is accused of murdering 21-year-old Arianna Bailey Jones, who was reported missing by her family earlier this month.On July 7, a relative called pol...
(Gray News) – Chick-fil-A is bringing back its annual Cow Appreciation Day on Tuesday, and customers who show up dressed like a cow will score a free entrée.The promotion runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide. Customers dressed in cow-themed att...
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB/Gray News) - Authorities say a deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana.The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the shooting happened Monday afternoon in a south Alexandria neighborhood.Dozens of law enforcement o...
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - An Arizona family is devastated after a hit-and-run claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman who was headed to a barrel race competition.Kyrsten Sovereign, 23, was on her way to a barrel race competition Friday in San Tan Valley when the Pinal County Sh...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A weal wind shift boundary and upper level disturbance will be nearby over central Texas including San Antonio, the Hill Country, and the Big Bend between now and Friday. Most of the widespread heavy rain will be with those weather features to our north, but our area may cat...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Transportation leaders and experts gathered in Laredo for an international trade summit, addressing jobs, the flow of goods and the cost of living on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border — amid ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.Port Laredo marketing...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A jury sentenced former basketball coach Carlos Zamora to 10 years in prison for indecency with a child. He will also serve 10 years of probation following his release for improper relationship between an educator and a student.Two other charges against Zamora ended in mistr...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Customs officers arrested a murder suspect at the Laredo port of entry before he could cross into Mexico.Edgar Beltran Jr., 20, was taken into custody there July 7 on an active murder warrant from Nashville.On May 17, a shooting behind a Nashville gas station during a gun de...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man accused of smuggling migrants into the United States made his first court appearance in Laredo on July 13.Saifullah Al-Mamun, a 39-year-old from Bangladesh, was extradited from Brazil to face federal charges in Laredo.Prosecutors said Al-Mamun was a key player in an in...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo woman is facing charges after police say video showed her threatening children under the age of five with a knife.The video allegedly shows Alejandra Settle pushing three toddlers to the ground. Laredo police served Settle with arrest warrants nearly a year after th...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - President Donald Trump said July 13 on Truth Social that he granted a full pardon to Henry Cuellar and his wife last year, and that Cuellar was unfairly targeted by the Biden administration over his border stance.After Cuellar chose to run for reelection as a Democrat, Trump...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A jury sentenced Carlos Zamora to 10 years in prison for indecency with a child, and no fine was assessed, following a sentencing hearing Monday, July 13. Two other charges against Zamora ended in mistrial.On a fourth count — improper relationship between an educator and a s...
GENEVA LAKE, Wis. (WMTV/WIFR/Gray News) — The three children who died in a Wisconsin lake after a boat capsized on July 3 have been identified. The children were identified as 6-year-old Caleb Oswald, 7-year-old Abigail Oswald and 10-year-old Kathryn “Kate” Schmidt.The family said Caleb and Abiga...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Tecos de los Dos Laredos are on the road to face off against the Toros de Tijuana.The series schedule is:Monday, July 13 – 9:35 p.m.Tuesday, July 14 – 9:35 p.m.Wednesday, July 15 – 9:35 p.m.All Tecos games will be available live here or on South Texas Sports Channel 10.2...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is back in effect, and for the first time the U.S. will charge a 20% toll for each ship allowed to pass. Trump said the payment is in exchange for safety in the strait.Weeks earlie...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A friend of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is now speaking out about what he saw on the Fourth of July.In an interview that aired Monday on Good Morning America, Tracestin Shepherd said that he and the other young people who were on the trip have been devastated b...
(InvestigateTV) — Victims of car crashes often recall such events happening “in the blink of an eye,” when in reality, it takes less than half that amount of time.Particularly when the impact is coming from the side.In lateral crashes, even when hit at a modest speed, it takes just 0.17 seconds f...
WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County’s fire department and fire marshal’s office officially merged Monday, July 13, forming the new Webb County Fire Prevention and Arson Division.Anthony Stahl was sworn in as the county’s new fire marshal. He takes over from Felix Nuñez — Webb County’s first-ev...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A free health clinic is returning to Laredo after being canceled last year, and organizers say demand will be high.Operation Border Health runs July 21-23 at United South 9th-grade Campus on Aguanieve Drive. The Texas Department of State Health Services is offering free medi...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A South Carolina woman is accused of going out to dinner with friends while she left her disabled husband home alone in “deplorable” conditions, police said.Teresa Marie Mills, 66, is charged with neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult.The North Charlest...
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $637 million after no one won the drawing Friday.The concert film for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour made $261.7 million in global box office revenue, meaning the jackpot is about double that amount.Tuesday’s drawing is worth an estimated $637 milli...
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) — A toddler was found alive and unharmed in a Georgia home where police responded to a murder-suicide.The Valdosta Police Department said officers responded to the home Sunday morning after receiving a call about a man threatening to harm himself.When officers arriv...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - The search for the body of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather is underway at a landfill, according to police in Louisiana.The search began July 13 at the Baton Rouge North Landfill. Police believe Minnieweather’s body may have ended up in the landfill after h...
(InvestigateTV) — Subscriptions, takeout, delivery apps and coffee on the go may seem like small expenses, but a personal finance expert says those purchases can quietly drain a budget by hundreds of dollars.The pattern is known as convenient spending — using money to save time or provide instant...
(Gray News) - CBS News journalist Matt Gutman revealed that he almost withdrew thousands of dollars in savings after falling for a phone scam in Los Angeles.In a video posted on X, Gutman said he came very close to emptying his account after he received a phone call from someone claiming to be fr...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The GOP’s narrow Senate majority has become even tighter after Sen. Mitch McConnell broke his silence following a month-long absence from Capitol Hill.On Sunday, the Kentucky Republican disclosed that he;d suffered a fall in June, was briefly unconscious and later developed...
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