KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - At least 21 students were hospitalized with heat illness, three of them in critical condition, after a middle school in Tennessee was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Authorities confirmed Carter Middle School was evacuated Friday after a student reported...
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BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — A group of men known as the Security Dads has spent decades guiding and looking out for students at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, and they are looking to recruit more participants for their organization. The group is a lunchtime traditi...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - An upcoming symposium is bringing together leaders from across North America to discuss logistics, manufacturing and economic development, given Laredo’s role in trade and commerce between the U.S. and Mexico. The theme for this year’s Pathways for Trade, No...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo College is hosting a graduation, transfer and job fair for students planning their next steps after graduation, according to Juan Garcia with LC. The fair will take place Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Fort McIntosh campus’s Kazen Studen...
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ROCK HILL, S.C. ( Aging Untold ) — A self-defense class in South Carolina is designed to help women build confidence and know what to do if they are ever in danger. “My goal with my self-defense classes is literally to be able to fight instead of freeze, because it’s a mindset th...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss key issues affecting the community. One item up for discussion is whether voters should decide the future of the city’s Flock Safety cameras through a non-binding referendum, following...
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WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - Eligible Webb County residents can get free diapers, pads, and menstrual underwear through the Webb County Community Action Agency . The supplies include diapers ranging from newborn to size 4, along with pads and menstrual underwear. The distribution o...
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RICHMOND, Va. ( Aging Untold ) — A Virginia line-dancing class called Keep It Movin’ is led by instructor Richard Caple. “They set me up. I didn’t want to do it. I really didn’t want to do it,” Caple said. Instructor says class brings joy Caple said the response from class member...
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(Gray News) - Former President Barack Obama said that the government should “act fast” and regulate artificial intelligence. Obama was discussing artificial intelligence at Colgate University on Friday and criticized the Trump administration’s dismissal of concerns over rapid AI ...
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RUTLAND, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — A group of seniors is climbing the walls at the Green Mountain Climbing Center in Rutland. They call themselves the “Flailing Fossils.” “The Flailing Fossils is what we call ourselves … yeah,” said Denise Coriell, an indoor climber. Members describ...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Gray News) – Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce found the end zone for the first time this season Sunday night, but it was Taylor Swift who stole the show from the luxury suite. Cameras caught the 36-year-old superstar flashing her left ring finger and se...
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( InvestigateTV ) — InvestigateTV+ takes an in-depth look into the menopause knowledge gap and why so many women say their symptoms are dismissed and relief can feel out of reach. Plus, how pro football-style mental training may be improving police recruit performance under press...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A pregnant woman and her unborn child died Saturday night after being hit by a Jeep in a crash. According to the Independence Police Department, a 2018 Jeep Renegade was driving down Walnut Street when the driver lost control and hit the woma...
