LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Drilling in the Rio Grande near downtown Laredo is prompting questions. Cameras captured workers near Bridge 2 around noon on Thursday, Oct. 8. Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino said the city was told the work will anchor marker buoys, like those near Father McNaboe Park. The city is...
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HEBBRONVILLE, Tex. (KGNS) - Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Laredo arrested a U.S. citizen Oct. 4 after agents found 21 people in the country illegally concealed in a false compartment of a box truck, according to a post from the agency. Agents made the arrest at the FM...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of illegally spending millions of taxpayer dollars on television advertisements promoting President Donald Trump just weeks before the midterm elections. The law...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo City Council backed an $11 million federal grant application for police. If awarded, the three-year grant would help pay for drones and police staff. Some Laredoans worry the federal conditions could affect local immigration policies. Max Prado, with ...
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( NHTSA /Gray News) - The government is updating its standards for LED headlights and other standards related to driver safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) made the announcement on Oct. 6. According to the agency, it will consult safety advocates, t...
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(Gray News) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the name of Hurricane Isaias “not normal.” Isaias, which is pronounced “ee-sah-EE-ahs,” is the Spanish form of the name Isaiah. “I don’t know how to pronounce this, because it’s not normal,” DeSantis said. “I’m calling it Isaiah. You...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Workforce Solutions of South Texas began hosting youth program orientations Thursday, Oct. 8, and plans to continue the sessions every Thursday. Orlando Gonzalez with Workforce Solutions of South Texas said the orientations are for youth ages 17 to 24 intere...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump on Thursday announced new investments in artificial intelligence, aimed at maintaining American leadership in the technology. Trump made the announcement at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The White House called the announcement an histo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) and Best Friends For Life (BFFL) are holding a pet adoption event this Saturday, Oct. 10, at both Petco San Bernardo and Petco North. The adoption event runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at both stores. Dogs and cats from BFFL...
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WALHALLA, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A teenager in South Carolina has died following what authorities say was an accidental shooting. According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home Thursday morning on Sherwood Lane for a reported shooting. According ...
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - As Hurricane Isaias remains on track for a potential Alabama landfall, the University of Alabama announced that ESPN’s College GameDay is moving indoors. Hurricane Isaias is projected to make landfall late Friday night or early Saturday morni...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ( WCTV /Gray News) - A Florida woman is facing several charges after officers say they found a half-dozen children unsupervised and living in deplorable conditions. Jamie Jakes, 30, was arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department over the weekend on six counts...
