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Officers save 2-year-old girl’s birthday after scam leaves her father broke
PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) - Two Phoenix police officers responded to reports of a scam that left a father penniless days before his 2-year-old daughter’s birthday – then used their own money to buy her presents, moving him to tears. Officers Alessandro Figuccio and Tanner Sc...
safety
Six Flags closes 9 rides after roller coaster rider reportedly falls to his death in Georgia
(Gray News) - Six Flags has temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks after police say a person was killed and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia. Witnesses say a man fell to his death late Monday afternoon from the ...
safety
Husband accused of bludgeoning wife to death with flashlight in front of 3 kids
BURLINGTON, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A Vermont man is facing charges after police say he bludgeoned his wife to death with a large flashlight. Burlington Police say they received multiple 911 calls just before 6 a.m. Saturday reporting a fight. They responded to an apartment and ...
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Father of 5 killed in home by bullet believed fired by hunter, deputies say
SWEET HOME, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 54-year-old man was killed Saturday when a bullet passed through his home, according to authorities in Oregon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office believes the shot came from a nearby hunter. Deputies found a partially dressed deer near where ...
parks
Laredo family keeps son’s memory alive with free car swap
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A free Hot Wheels swap outside a West Laredo home is bringing families together and honoring the memory of Jose Antonio Campos III, known as Tonito. “He loved Hot Wheels. That was his thing. He would run to the store whenever we entered. ‘Where’s the Hot Whe...
government
Pres. Trump to campaign for Alaska Sen. Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump heads West on Tuesday to campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). The Alaska Republican is in a tough fight for re-election. Alaska is traditionally a ruby red state. President Trump won Alaska by 13 and a half points in 2024. Bu...
government
Cautious optimism for job market outlook ahead of election
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. labor market appears to have stalled. Several recent months have seen negative job growth, and just 29,000 jobs were created last month. The Bank of America Institute looked into their job data, and believes, despite poor top line numbers, there is...
safety
3 arrested after abandoned infant found alive in trash can
SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A newborn baby was found alive in a trash can near the Quality Inn on Abercorn Street early Saturday morning, according to Savannah police. Three people are now facing charges. What happened Chatham EMS Director Chuck Kearns said crews initially...
News
Federal agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Federal agents carried out a pre-dawn raid Monday at the Washington home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. The exact location is not being disclosed out of respect for her privacy. It is not immediately clear what homeland security agents were lookin...
Local
Friday Football Fever; King of the Mountain Week 7
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Longhorns’ Ethan Estrada is the new challenger in this week’s King of the Mountain poll. The Challenger: United Longhorns’ Ethan Estrada United put an exclamation point on its showdown with the district-unbeaten teams, and Ethan Estrada made sure ...
News
Congress pushes breast cancer legislation during awareness month
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Capitol Hill lawmakers have recently been marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing their stories and pushing for legislation to combat the disease. “So many women, more than 1 in 10 women are going to get breast cancer eventually. And so you want to...
business
Road closures near DoubleTree hotel slow business in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Road closures around the damaged DoubleTree hotel have cut off foot traffic to nearby businesses, leaving some owners with fewer customers. Rolando Sauceda, who has owned his restaurant on Constantinople Street for 32 years, said sales have dropped. “Well, s...