WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee is launching a new set of investments for southern state Democratic parties, aimed at helping them gain ground in the midterm elections and beyond. “The south is rapidly growing, and we as Democrats need to meet the moment ...
(Gray News) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers that fake and counterfeit versions of the popular squishy toys could seriously hurt your child. The soft, squishy, squeezy toys are shaped like animals, food and other items. While they lo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District’s Communities in Schools (CIS) program will not be eliminated, but it will be scaled back to fewer campuses, trustees decided at a board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 12. The board had previously considered ending the CIS program a...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Independent School District board voted unanimously Monday, Aug. 12, to move forward with applying for a multimillion-dollar short-term loan . Superintendent Gerardo Cruz said the loan is needed to maintain cash flow as enrollment drops, state fun...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners approved a nearly $29,000 state grant Monday, Aug. 10, to upgrade the sheriff’s SWAT team’s equipment, with no cost to local taxpayers. The funding comes through the state’s Homeland Security Terrorism Prevention Program. Sheriff Ma...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 700 Laredo students are beginning the new school year on a new campus following a school consolidation approved last spring. The United Independent School District voted in May to consolidate Matias de Llano and Amparo Gutierrez elementary schools....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that a credible Iranian assassination threat prompted the Secret Service to direct him to board a smaller military aircraft instead of Air Force One when he departed the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8. Trump m...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting Friday, Aug. 14, to discuss the proposed city budget and the status of the Hamilton Hotel . The meeting is scheduled for 12 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 1110 Houston St. Council members will ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD is preparing to borrow $30 million to maintain cash flow as declining enrollment reduces state funding and expenses remain high. The district’s board of trustees is scheduled to consider the proposed loan Wednesday, Aug. 12. Superintendent Dr. Ger...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Victor Trevino’s town hall on proposed data center rules drew hundreds of residents to Fasken Recreation Center on Monday, Aug. 11, with the city bringing in extra chairs to accommodate the crowd. The meeting stretched more than an hour past its schedu...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The deadline to file for several City of Laredo elected positions is Monday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m., with 11 candidates already on record as of Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 11. City Secretary Mario Maldonado said those candidates have filed for mayor, city council Di...
OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - An Omaha woman with Down syndrome was denied a boarding pass at the airport last month after airline staff determined she required a safety assistant to fly. Jennifer Jaspers, 52, had planned a solo birthday trip to North Carolina to visit her fat...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño will host a community town hall Tuesday, Aug. 11, focused on proposed data center regulations and the infrastructure needed to support future development. The city has not received any applications for data centers, according to city...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Lawmakers are preparing to hit the midterm election campaign trail following the Senate’s departure for its five-week August recess. On Tuesday, South Carolina Republican voters head to the polls for a special primary election to determine their new Senate ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County Commissioners Court meets Monday, Aug. 10, at 9 a.m. at the Webb County Courthouse. SWAT team equipment grant Commissioners will consider approving a $28,732 State Homeland Security grant from the Office of the Governor for equipment for the Webb...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Democratic incumbents in Congressional primaries across the country are fending off challengers calling for younger, and sometimes more progressive, lawmakers. The Democratic primary election for Connecticut’s first Congressional district highlights how age...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - City and county leaders signed two agreements on Aug. 7 at the Water Museum along the Rio Grande, securing up to 90 million gallons of water per day for Laredo’s water supply . Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino said the deals mark a turning point for a city that has ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A senior justice dismissed the entire removal proceeding filed against Webb County Commissioner John C. Galo on Aug. 6. Senior Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, presiding by assignment, granted the State of Texas’ motion to deny issuance of citation and officiall...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic primary election for Connecticut’s first Congressional district highlights how age is becoming a concern for incumbents across the country. Current first district Rep. John Larson is running for his fifteenth term at age 78. He is facing form...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District is considering selling several of its properties as the district works to address a budget shortfall. During a special board meeting on Aug. 5, Superintendent Gerardo Cruz told trustees the district has already ordered appr...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Independent School District is considering a $30 million loan from PNC Bank as its unassigned reserves are projected to fall to as little as $2 million by the end of the month — a fraction of the roughly $37 million the district spends each month ...
DETROIT (Gray DC) - Progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has been projected as the winner of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating moderate four-term Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) by a margin of approximately 15,000 votes. That’s roughly one percentage point and the ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Residents in the Winfield, Shiloh, and Alexander neighborhoods have struggled for weeks with low water pressure , some reporting little more than a drip from their taps. During a city council meeting on Monday, August 3, utility leaders attributed the proble...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards ended his re-election bid Wednesday, just days after a bipartisan House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured over his treatment of young female staffers. Edwards announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump departed Washington on Tuesday afternoon for a set of West Coast political events that aim to promote his economic agenda and help Republicans earn midterm election support. The president is scheduled to attend a Los Angeles area Repu...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council has approved a feral hog management program, directing staff to move forward with the initiative to address a growing safety concern in city neighborhoods. The program carries an estimated budget of $400,000 and will utilize a special...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Todd Blanche. The committee approved Blanche’s nomination along party lines after two Republican senators who had threatened to block his confirmation ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council addressed concerns Monday, Aug. 3, about data centers and their water consumption, hearing from community members before moving toward new regulations on industries that use large amounts of limited public resources. Community members...
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - President Donald Trump created the Military Spouse Commission on Monday during an executive order signing. The commission will work with military spouses to identify challenges and come up with policy recommendations for areas like health care, child care...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general appears poised to advance toward a full Senate confirmation vote after the Justice Department formally eliminated a controversial fund that had stalled his nomination. On Sunday, Acting Attorney General ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Senate is facing a full agenda before lawmakers leave for August recess Thursday, with a potential confirmation vote, internal party divisions and questions about whether recess will happen at all. Among the items on the Senate’s to-do list is the poten...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - State Representative Richard Peña Raymond, Mayor Victor Treviño and Congressman Henry Cuellar held a joint news conference Friday, July 31 , to call for a Texas special legislative session on data center regulation, citing concerns over water use, energy inf...
WILLISTON, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A woman who devoted her life to creating a loving home in Vermont for dozens of children has died. Theresa Tomasi adopted her first child in 1962. She went on to adopt a total of 27 children. She broke through adoption barriers early on in the ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council held a special called meeting Tuesday to receive a presentation on the city’s proposed budget for the upcoming year. City Manager Joseph Neeb and Finance Director Jesus Esparza outlined the wants and needs of each city department duri...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Elections Department has permanently relocated following water damage at the Billy Hall Administration Building caused by a burst pipe earlier this month. County Public Information Officer Larry Sanchez confirmed the move is already underway....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the fifth consecutive time following its latest meeting Wednesday, as the board continues working toward price stability amid stubborn inflation and renewed conflict in the Middle East. The decision came af...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. Senate confirmed Jay Clayton Tuesday night to lead the U.S. Intelligence Community as Director of National Intelligence, with a vote of 51-47 along party lines. Clayton will now oversee the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies. The confirmation marks ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners on Tuesday, July 28, approved a forensic audit of the sheriff’s office, hiring an outside accountant to investigate financial records dating back to January 2020. Auditors will review the records for signs of fraud or irregularities...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo City Council meeting ended abruptly on Monday, July 27, when the clock hit 11 p.m., leaving some of the 64 residents who signed up to speak about data centers without a chance to address the council. One man who interrupted the meeting was escorted ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners have ordered a forensic audit of the sheriff’s office, hiring an independent certified public accountant to review financial records dating back to January 2020. The move follows the federal indictment of Sheriff Martin Cuellar earl...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - City officials say they are continuing to ensure seniors at the Hamilton Senior Apartment Complex are being cared for amid ongoing air conditioning issues this summer. Community and Economic Development Director Tina Rodriguez updated city council members on...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners court reviewed a proposal to renovate the county fairgrounds, a venue that draws crowds of up to 15,000 people, as part of a $65 million plan that has been under discussion for nearly two years. The proposal, presented by the 1848 E...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council is holding a special meeting to receive the city manager’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year and a five-year capital improvement plan outlining major projects through 2031. No votes are anticipated at the meeting on Tuesday...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Community Development Director Tina Rodriguez told the Laredo City Council that crews continue making twice-weekly visits to the Hamilton Senior Apartments and that every air-conditioning complaint has been addressed. She said about 80 portable air-condition...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Webb County commissioner is asking whether events at the county-owned Casa Blanca Golf Course are generating enough revenue to justify their operational costs. Commissioner John Galo requested a full financial accounting of all course events from managemen...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Community Action Agency’s Meals on Wheels program will receive a $100,000 grant to fund meal production, delivery, and equipment upgrades, commissioners court announced Monday, July 27. Commissioners accepted the grant from Meals on Wheels Am...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners are set to meet Monday, July 27, with a full agenda that includes proposed improvements to a local event center, a donation for children in Bruni, and a grant for the Meals on Wheels program. Event center improvements Commissioners ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A nearly $20 million federal project will bring running water to the Mangana Hein community in southern Webb County, according to Commissioner Jesse Gonzalez. A separate federal grant of up to $1 million will also help fund the effort. The grant will cover t...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County property owners who are behind on their taxes still have options. Debt collector attorney Javier Montemayor’s office handles roughly $8 million in delinquent accounts each year. Property owners who do not pay could face a lawsuit, a foreclosure s...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo’s mayor is calling on the federal government to rethink its border strategy after buoys floating down the Rio Grande shut down commercial traffic at the World Trade Bridge Sunday, July 19. Crews spotted buoys Friday, July 24, near the former customs i...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A special prosecutor has been appointed to handle a civil removal case against a Webb County commissioner filed by former Laredo Councilman Alfonso Casso. Administrative Judge Sid Harle appointed Medina County District Attorney Mark Haby as special prosecuto...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Trump administration is urging states to use a federal database to check their voter rolls for non-citizens, but the effort is facing legal challenges that remain unresolved ahead of the midterms. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has called ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Monday to deliver remarks on the economy, the White House announced, making the visit just one week before the state’s closely watched primary elections. The president is expected to speak at a General Motor...
Federal prosecutors have charged 11 people in connection with a human smuggling operation that left seven migrants, including a minor, dead inside a sealed shipping container aboard a freight train in Laredo, Texas....
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The House passed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, with Congressman Henry Cuellar among a handful of Democrats who voted with Republicans to approve the $1.15 trillion package. The bill expands U.S. defense production capacity and includes a pa...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Jury selection is scheduled for Nov. 16 in the 111th District Court for two men indicted in connection with the 2024 shooting death of Laredo man Joaquin Gonzalez Devalles . Jose Orlando Turrubiates and Roberto Alfonso Solis are each indicted on charges of m...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House voted for the second time to limit President Trump’s ability to wage war, with four Republicans joining Democrats in the measure condemning the president’s war in Iran Thursday. The vote came Thursday as oil prices crossed $100 a barrel. Rep. Pram...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The city of Laredo will present a proposed $1.99 billion Capital Improvement Plan to a special city council meeting Tuesday, July 28, covering fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The meeting is scheduled for 12 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 1110 Houston St...
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