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Man cooking chicken for roadside barbecue finds dead snake in charcoal bag
NAHIKU, Hawaii ( HNN /Gray News) - A Hawaii man was cooking chicken for lunch at a roadside grill when he noticed a slithery surprise in a bag of charcoal. Roy Hanks was in for a surprise while cooking huli huli chicken just before lunch last Saturday for Hana Hawaiian BBQ, a roa...
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Family files lawsuit after 50+ middle schoolers served pretzels coated with oven cleaner at lunch
TIGARD, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A family has filed a nearly $1 million lawsuit against an Oregon school district after pretzels seasoned with crushed oven cleaner were served to more than 50 middle school students last year. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 9, centers on an incident th...
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Man allegedly attacked fellow Uber passenger for taking up too much space in shared ride
OCALA, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly attacked another man he said was taking up too much space in their shared Uber. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Walmart in Ocala last Saturday after a report of a distur...
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Bulldogs beat Longhorns for 4th straight District 30-6A title
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Saturday was championship day for 30-6A on the volleyball court, with the battle for the district title heading to the final day, when the United Longhorns could be crowned new champions or the Alexander Bulldogs could extend their reign to a fourth year. Al...
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Man sentenced to 21 years for supplying fentanyl in deadly Laredo hotel case
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Rene Antonio Melendez, 34, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for supplying the fentanyl that killed a man in March 2023. Court records show the victim’s friend called 911 after finding him not breathing at a hotel. He had taken a substance known as...
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DEA hosts National ‘Take Back Day’
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Drug Enforcement Administration hosted its national ‘Drug Take Back Day’ in an effort to get unused and expired medication out of homes. KGNS Plus was one of the locations on Saturday-- where people were able to drop off medication. The DEA holds biannua...
safety
Chevy Malibu hits another car in Laredo; 2 taken to hospital, 4 detained
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Chevy Malibu hit another car near Santa Maria and Lafayette Friday evening, which lead to several people running from the scene. A 2-year-old and a 50-year-old man were taken to the hospital. People ran after crash Border Patrol said a few of the people in...
safety
House fire breaks out near Frost and Stone
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A fire broke out at a two-story home near Frost and Stone Saturday, October24, according to the Laredo Fire Department. The fire was first reported just before 2 p.m. The homeowner confirmed no one was inside the home when the flames broke out, Laredo Fire s...
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15-year-old girl dies after getting hit while riding e-scooter, police say
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - A 15-year-old girl died after she was hit while riding an electric scooter, according to authorities. Police said the crash happened Oct. 21 at around 3:08 p.m. on Racetrack Road. The family identified the victim as Torrianne Mortensen. Torrianne wa...
government
Covering the Co$t: The Necessity and Luxury of Buying a Car
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With affordability a main issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, politicians and economists alike are weighing the factors leading to the high cost of living. One often-overlooked piece is the cost of transportation. Cars, once considered a luxury, are ...
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White House holds little-known American art collection
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The White House, known as the home of the president of the United States, also houses an art collection that author Leslie Greene Bowman says rivals museums anywhere in the world. Bowman, an American art historian, served under four presidents on the Commit...
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WWE legend Ric Flair recovering after being hospitalized for fall, reports say
(Gray News) - WWE legend Ric Flair was hospitalized after falling outside of a Florida restaurant, according to multiple reports. The 77-year-old retired American professional wrestler, whose real name is Richard Morgan Fliehr, said in an Instagram post Saturday that he spent the...