LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo City Council members voted to move forward with a new ordinance setting indoor temperature standards for city-managed housing. The vote came after Mayor Victor Trevino visited the Hamilton Senior Apartments this week and found indoor temperatures above 88 degrees. The...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo gets all of its drinking water from the Rio Grande. As growth strains that single source, a new study will explore whether treated wastewater could become another one. The Rio Grande International Study Center and Natural Systems Utilities are partner...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - An animal shelter in Virginia has a secret weapon for helping get animals adopted. It’s a 12-year-old with a picture book. The program is called ‘ Reading Tails .’ It’s free and it’s changing lives -- for kids and animals alike....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police reported a two-vehicle crash on the southbound lanes of McPherson at Hillside around 8 p.m. on Oct. 15. Laredo police blocked off the intersection. The extent of any injuries is unknown. The intersection reopened at 8:30 p.m. For more headlines...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two UISD squads have been able to punch their tickets into the Sweet 16 in the 30-6A tennis playoffs. Alexander advanced thanks to a 10-9 win against San Antonio O’Connor. One of the big questions heading into the season for the Bulldogs was how fast new hea...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United South gym was packed out for two Panthers making a stop at their old stomping ground. Minnesota Twins pitcher Marco Raya and newly signed San Diego Padres player Roel Ramirez returned. Their visit was not only a chance to reset after a long season...
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BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Five people are dead after a shooting occurred at an elementary school in Oregon. Police confirmed that three children -- ages 5, 8, and 11 years old -- a teacher, and the shooter were killed. Earlier reports stated that four people were killed, sa...
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SAUK COUNTY, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News/ AP ) - Six people, including a grandmother and her family members, died in a plane crash in a wooded area of Wisconsin, authorities said. The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities received s...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Tano Tijerina delivered his final State of the County address after 12 years as Webb County judge, reflecting on his tenure and offering advice to incoming Judge Jerry Garza. “It was an honor to serve Webb County for the last twelve years. I think this was, ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A polar airmass is accelerating south and eastward across Texas from the Rockies and Great Plains. We may have a few brief scattered showers as the north wind picks up early/mid Friday morning. The air will become much drier Friday afternoon. This is a large...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Federal officers seized 3,395 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in salt from a tractor-trailer referred for secondary inspection at Laredo’s Port of Entry on Oct. 12. Officers found 76 bags of suspected methamphetamine during a scan. U.S. Customs and Border P...
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - Authorities in Las Vegas identified a homicide victim Thursday whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead more than four years ago. Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse identified the man as Edward Lelburian Jackson. Authorities said he was fro...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the Dalton Municipal Airport in Dalton, Ga. Friday in support of Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), as the two Republicans look to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). The rally is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Eastern Tim...
