LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Gateway Community Health Center is launching a talk on breast cancer awareness, prevention and screening, according to David Vasquez from the center. The event, called “The Power of Early Detection,” is set for Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Gateway Community He...
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PEORIA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — What began with a Walmart driver’s tip about dozens of packages piling up at a home in Arizona led investigators to a million-dollar fraud scheme that stretched to Southeast Asia. Authorities in Arizona said a Walmart driver told them on Aug. 22...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting its National Take Back Day, giving residents a safe way to dispose of old or unused medication. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. Several locations will be available for residents...
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( Aging Untold ) — Health changes don’t just affect the body — they can reshape confidence, connection and communication between partners. The Aging Untold experts tackle the questions many couples are afraid to ask out loud: When is it safe to resume sex? What if it isn’t? And w...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man is facing a felony charge after police said he threw dirt and rocks at passing cars and a police officer. Crews were called out Thursday night, Oct. 22, after reports that a man was throwing rocks at passing cars near Mann Road and Springfield A...
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( Aging Untold ) — When most people picture Parkinson’s disease, they picture a tremor. But the disease often begins long before that, with subtle changes that are easy to miss — and easy to dismiss. The early signs most people miss “Most people think that when they think of Park...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - El Metro is holding its 5th annual Trunk or Treat Fest on Friday, Oct. 23. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the El Metro Transit Center. More than 60 local businesses and organizations will be on site handing out candy. Organizers said parking i...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WSFA /Gray News) - An Alabama teacher is accused of selling pills to a student in a classroom, according to authorities. Langston Carter, 30, was taken into custody Thursday after Montgomery police were called to L.E.A.D. Academy. Court records say a student wa...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The first week of early voting in Texas is nearing its end. According to the Webb County Elections Office, nearly 3,300 people voted in person on Thursday, Oct. 22. Mail-in ballots are decreasing. Only 30 were sent in. As of Thursday, the total number of vot...
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WASHINGTON ( Aging Untold ) — Emma’s Torch is a cafe and culinary school in Washington, D.C., that trains refugees, exiles and survivors of human trafficking. Students at the cafe learn food preparation skills under timed kitchen conditions as part of their training. On-the-job t...
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BALTIMORE, Md. ( InvestigateTV ) — A pilot program called Neighborhood Nursing is providing basic primary care outside the traditional clinic setting in East Baltimore, setting up in a church and visiting apartment complexes and homes to reach residents. The program’s services ar...
