LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It’s been eight years since Juan David Ortiz was pulled from a hiding spot in a hotel parking garage, ending a killing spree that claimed the lives of Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Luera, Guiselda Hernandez and Janelle Ortiz. Ortiz was convicted in 2022 of capital murder and sen...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Laredo on Oct. 30 as part of his statewide “Let’s Roll” campaign tour ahead of Election Day. Abbott rallied supporters alongside State Rep. Don McLaughlin at Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina’s campaign headquarters. Abbott outli...
News
(Gray News) - The United States Army is now practicing mass battlefield graves, a practice not done since the Korean War. The Army reported that soldiers in North Carolina completed a “test-of-concept” exercise for large-scale battlefield temporary interment. “This exercise allow...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 40,000 Webb County voters have cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 joint general election, according to unofficial totals released by the Webb County Elections Administration. Through Thursday, Oct. 29, election officials recorded 40,202 total v...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Affordability remains the main talking point ahead of the 2026 midterms, and food accessibility is one issue voters may consider when heading to the polls. It’s estimated around 53 million Americans live in what’s called a “food desert,” lower-income areas ...
Local
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Multiple agencies gathered to mark the start of construction on Casa Valor, a family crisis center designed to help survivors of domestic violence. The center will bring investigators, nurses and other essential services together under one roof. The setup is...
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NEW YORK CITY (Gray Media) - With millions of ballots already cast ahead of Election Day, conversations surrounding voter turnout are intensifying. Rather than looking solely at party affiliation, political insiders are closely watching three specific demographic groups that coul...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Early voting in Texas ended Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., with Webb County logging a nearly 30% jump in turnout compared to the last midterm election. Official figures show daily participation accelerated quickly throughout the early voting period. More than 5,000 ball...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Crews are back at work at the fire-damaged DoubleTree hotel in downtown Laredo, Mayor Victor Treviño said. Steel beams going up Private engineering teams are beginning the process of putting up large steel beams to stabilize the structure, Treviño said. Inve...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As midterm candidates begin to make their final pitches to voters, experts are speaking out about the impact of artificial intelligence on this election cycle. Chris Borick, a political science professor at Lehigh University, said AI has become a major issu...
