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3-week-old hospitalized with 10 broken ribs, father charged, sheriff’s office says
MADRID, New York ( WWNY /Gray News) - A New York man is facing felony charges after his three-week-old infant was hospitalized with extensive injuries, including a broken arm, facial trauma, and 10 broken ribs, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Shane Shortt w...
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$330K in fed funds for water to Laredo colonias, South Texas congressman says
A South Texas congressman says $330,000 in federal funds have been approved to provide drinking water for several colonias low-income housing developments on the border in Webb County, near Laredo, Texas....
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Parents accused of leaving toddler, 9-month-old alone for hours to go shopping, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) - Police in Nebraska said the parents of a 2-year-old girl who was found wandering outside alone Friday night have been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor child abuse. Officers responded to the area of 24th and T streets around 7:15 p.m. after r...
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‘Shocked our community’: Third suspect arrested in Tasia Fortune murder case, $5 million bond set
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Tasia Fortune allegedly left a home on Capitol Street with two men to go sell drugs, and she never returned. Days later, her body was found hanging by a black electrical cord behind an abandoned home on Road of Remembrance in Jackson, Mississip...
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Popular food brand recalls peperoncini after TikTok video shows dead mouse in jar
(Gray News) — A popular brand of pickled vegetables is recalling some jars of peperoncini after a woman posted a TikTok video saying she found a dead mouse in one of them. According to the FDA , Mezzetta initiated a recall Saturday for a specific lot of Golden Greek Peperoncini M...
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HOLA! FalconSure Insurance
Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Falcon Bank and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Falcon Bank, visit falconsure.biz . Medicare enrollment season has arrived, and navigating options can sometimes be di...
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AI chatbots hurt some users’ finances, survey finds
( InvestigateTV ) — A new NerdWallet survey finds nearly a third of Americans who followed financial advice from an AI chatbot say it actually hurt their money situation and caused them to lose money. Kim Palmer, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet, said use of AI chatbots fo...
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Teen faces smuggling charges after chase in Webb County
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 16-year-old is facing human smuggling charges after running from Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers in Webb County. DPS said the chase happened August 25, when the teen led troopers on a pursuit in a pickup along Wormser Road. The driver even...
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3 arrested after 15 abused children found in apartment, warrants say
MARIETTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Three people were arrested after police said they found 15 abused children living with them. Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds each face charges of first- and second-degree child cruelty, as well as possession of marijuana. They...
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Aging Untold: Here’s how families can make multigenerational living work
( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we explore the rise of multigenerational living and the practical steps families can take to balance care, costs and boundaries under one roof. Plus, we examine the warning signs of neuropathy and when you should talk to your do...
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Zapata County Sheriff’s Office reports phone outage
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Zapata County Sheriff’s Office says its phone lines are currently down. The office said Monday, Sept. 28, that communications and technical personnel are working to address the issue and restore normal telephone service. The Sheriff’s Office asked the pu...