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Tijerina urges unity as Garza prepares to take over Webb County leadership
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Tano Tijerina delivered his final State of the County address after 12 years as Webb County judge, reflecting on his tenure and offering advice to incoming Judge Jerry Garza. “It was an honor to serve Webb County for the last twelve years. I think this was, ...
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5 believed dead in shooting at Oregon elementary school, reports say
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Five people are believed dead after a shooting occurred at an elementary school in Oregon. The Associated Press reported that two law enforcement officials said the death toll rose to five, but it was not immediately known if that number included t...
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Much Cooler, Drier Air Arrives Friday Morning
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A polar airmass is accelerating south and eastward across Texas from the Rockies and Great Plains. We may have a few brief scattered showers as the north wind picks up early/mid Friday morning. The air will become much drier Friday afternoon. This is a large...
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Laredo agents show $30 million meth bust alongside guns, cocaine and heroin seizures
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Federal officers seized 3,395 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in salt from a tractor-trailer referred for secondary inspection at Laredo’s Port of Entry on Oct. 12. Officers found 76 bags of suspected methamphetamine during a scan. U.S. Customs and Border P...
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Homicide victim found in barrel at Lake Mead identified more than 4 years after discovery
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - Authorities in Las Vegas identified a homicide victim Thursday whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead more than four years ago. Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse identified the man as Edward Lelburian Jackson. Authorities said he was fro...
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Trump to hold Georgia rally for Collins amid midterm push
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the Dalton Municipal Airport in Dalton, Ga. Friday in support of Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), as the two Republicans look to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). The rally is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Eastern Tim...
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Festival to trace Mexican-American history through dance, music and art
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Historias Fronterizas Festival takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Pan American Courts. The event will feature Ballet Folklorico at 8 p.m., along with food, live music, art and a vintage market throughout the night. Gabriela Men...
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Trump leans on rallies to boost GOP midterm turnout
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump has held campaign rallies for supporters in Alaska, Arizona and Montana in the past 48 hours, as he works to keep the House and Senate under Republican control in the midterm elections. Trump used campaign rallies during three preside...
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Trump scraps livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled plans to livestream the execution of the gunman responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, following bipartisan criticism from lawmakers, religious leaders and some survivors of the attack. The decision com...
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Hunters help save seriously injured woman ‘left out there to die,’ sheriff says
FARGO, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) - Two friends checking hunting cameras likely saved the life of an injured and bloody 28-year-old woman in North Dakota. According to Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner, the woman was spotted Tuesday on cameras that resident Jay Schueler had set up ne...
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Martin High School marks Red Ribbon Week
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Martin High School is marking Red Ribbon Week with cheering, learning activities and a parade. Red Ribbon Week is the largest drug prevention campaign in the country, aimed at educating students and keeping them away from drugs. Laredo ISD officials said the...
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Pringles is offering a can-shaped urn for one die-hard fan to be buried in. Here’s how to get it
(Gray News) — Pringles is offering one fan the chance to be buried in an urn shaped like a Pringles can. The spooky season campaign will award one fan a one-of-a-kind Pringles can-shaped urn to be buried in, as well as an “afterlifetime” supply of Pringles. According to the campa...