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Webb County early voting nears 10,000 ballots
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County voters are closing in on a milestone after the first few days of early voting , with nearly 10,000 ballots cast. On the third day of early voting, Oct. 21, voters turned out at some of the area’s most popular voting locations, including the Lared...
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Deputy jumps into deep water to rescue nonverbal 8-year-old
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (Gray News) - A sheriff’s deputy is being credited with rescuing a nonverbal child who had wandered into a Louisiana pond. Body-camera video of the rescue was shared on social media. On the evening of Sept. 6, Lafayette Parish sheriff’s deputies responded to...
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LISD threat suspect ordered to stay in custody
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A judge ruled that a 14-year-old girl accused of making a threat that put every LISD campus into secure mode will remain in custody at the Youth Village. She faces a felony charge of terroristic threat, which police confirmed Tuesday, Oct. 20. She made her f...
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Family of passenger in Greg Biffle plane crash alleges NASCAR driver hired unqualified pilot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - The personal assistant and longtime friend of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging Biffle hired an unqualified flight crew to save costs. Greg Biffle’s estate is facing four major wrongful death lawsuits, total...
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Tennessee Titans release defensive lineman after gun incident at team facility
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — Defensive lineman Jordan Elliott was released by the Tennessee Titans after retrieving a gun from his car following a practice altercation, head coach Robert Saleh confirmed Wednesday. The altercation was with offensive tackle JC Latham, acco...
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FDA issues highest-risk warning for cheese recall after more than a dozen sickened
(Gray News) - The FDA issued its highest-risk warning for a California-based company amid concerns over a multistate cheese E. coli outbreak. The Class I classification applied to all affected Graziers raw milk cheese products manufactured by California-based Sierra Nevada Cheese...
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Laredo man asleep at wheel arrested on DWI, weapon charges
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police arrested a man after officers found him asleep behind the wheel of a car and discovered a handgun during a search of the vehicle. Officers responded to a report of a man asleep at the wheel at the intersection of U.S. 83 South and Jaime Zapata ...
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Trump announces $8B plan to provide relief for farmers
WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - President Donald Trump announced a new $8 billion program intended to provide temporary relief to farmers heavily impacted by rising fuel and production costs. Trump made the announcement while speaking in Park City, Kansas, Monday. He was appea...
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Pet of the Week: Meet Aleah!
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services is looking for a forever home for Aleah, a nine-year-old Italian greyhound mix. Estevaun Delgado, LACS program coordinator, described Aleah as a lovely senior dog ready for a calm home. “She’s ready to have her just sit on your la...