LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Multiple southbound lanes on Interstate 35 in Laredo are closed Thursday, Aug. 6, as part of a TxDOT construction project. The closures, which began at 9 a.m. and are scheduled to last until 3 p.m., affect I-35 southbound between Shiloh Drive and Scott Street. On- and off-ra...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A new candidate has entered the race for the Laredo City Council. Clarissa “Claire” Cardenas officially launched her campaign for District 3, joined by family and supporters. In an interview with KGNS, Cardenas said her campaign priorities include addressing...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Saturday traffic surge at the World Trade Bridge is prompting city officials to evaluate whether extended weekend hours are generating additional cross-border trade or shifting traffic from weekdays. The World Trade Bridge added three extra evening hours o...
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CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama sheriff’s office said that the person responsible for shooting seven puppies will not be charged. Chilton County Sheriff John Shearon said the shooting happened at 5:30 a.m. Thursday after the dogs had killed six of the person’...
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ST. ANN, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A suspect shot into a crowd of 400 juveniles and was then shot by police outside a dance studio in Missouri on Saturday evening, authorities said. Police say they responded to a dance studio in St. Ann around 10:30 p.m. due to reports of gunfire ...
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(Gray News) - A 16-year-old angler shattered a Florida state record when he caught a 3.02-pound, 16-inch-long jaguar guapote. “When I hooked it, I thought it was a peacock bass,” Xzavier Peon said. “But once the giant jaguar came up I knew that it was a state record almost instan...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump has a full schedule this week in Washington and on the road, while Vice President JD Vance campaigns for Republicans in the critical state of North Carolina. Trump is headed to New York on Monday, where he will address the 81st United...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council meets Monday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss key issues affecting the community. One item up for discussion is whether voters should decide the future of the city’s Flock Safety cameras through a non-binding referendum, following...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Buckling your child into their car seat might feel routine, but safety experts say mistakes are far more common than most parents think. Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows nearly half of all car seats — 46% — are installed or ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - There’s no playbook for this era of college sports. Bidding wars, transfer portals, reports of poaching and tampering, and, of course, the thing that started it all: name, image, and likeness. College sports have always been about the game. But the business ...
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WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - Eligible Webb County residents can get free diapers, pads, and menstrual underwear through the Webb County Community Action Agency . The supplies include diapers ranging from newborn to size 4, along with pads and menstrual underwear. The distribution o...
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) – Matt Kimbrel, a former Braves minor league pitcher and the brother of ex-Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, was killed Saturday morning in a motorcycle crash in Huntsville. He was 36. Like his major-league sibling, he also pitched in the Braves or...
