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Press corps team beats lawmakers in annual charity softball game
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Wednesday, Washington lawmakers set aside politics for the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game . Congresswomen from both parties teamed up at Audi Field to take on Washington’s press corps. “In this incredible time of anger and frustration at politic...
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Laredo kicks off five-week breast cancer awareness fundraiser
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The American Cancer Society’s annual fundraiser is underway in Laredo with the Men Wear Pink and Pink Pearls and Heels events. 15 men and women, including educators, business leaders and influencers, will spend the next five weeks raising funds to help those...
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69-year-old man hit and killed while getting mail, police say
PLAQUEMINE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A 69-year-old man died after he was struck by a truck while checking his mailbox, authorities said. The crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 75, just south of Louisiana Highway 404 in Iberville Parish, shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. According to...
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Four detained after DPS chase leads to Laredo grocery store search
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two people remain at large after a high-speed pursuit on Sept. 23, tied to an alleged human smuggling attempt, ended in a crash and prompted a lockdown at a central Laredo grocery store, authorities said. The incident began around 9 a.m. near I-35 and Calton...
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Tropical Warmth
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A tropical airmass remains in control of our weather as cool air passes by far to our north. The atmosphere above is marginally moist, lifted air slightly buoyant to rise to form tall cumulus clouds. Scattered showers will likely dot the area during Thursday...
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Hundreds of lawsuits allege GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro caused permanent vision loss
(Gray News) — Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against major GLP-1 makers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk with patients accusing the popular weight-loss drugs of causing permanent eye damage and vision loss. According to USA Today , multiple lawsuits filed within the last year foc...
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Teen killed, several injured in fiery van crash involving high school students, authorities say
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, ILL. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A van carrying half a dozen high school students was involved in a fiery crash in Illinois on Wednesday. According to Cahokia Heights police, the collision occurred at the intersection of Illinois Route 15 and Pocket Avenue at about 8:20...
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Laredo approves 5-year police contract with pay raises to boost retention
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo City Council approved a five-year contract to address a staffing shortage within the police department. The department is short nearly 80 officers, with 498 of its 575 authorized positions currently filled. City leaders said raising base pay is in...
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Longhorns take care of Titans in set sweep
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Tuesday night saw plenty of our squads in action with 30-6A. United would remain perfect in district play with a sweep of Southwest Legacy. For more headlines, click here ....
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Laredo leaders consider moving up water recycling projects to combat drought
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Severe drought is prompting Laredo leaders to look into speeding up water reclamation strategies nearly a decade ahead of schedule. Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino presented the proposal to the Laredo City Council on Monday, Sept. 21, urging officials to advance wa...
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Unauthorized cameras found in school auditorium, raising questions about how long they were there
MOULTRIE, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia said one person has been arrested after an investigation into unauthorized cameras installed at a school auditorium. According to the Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the cameras were not located inside pu...
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Bodies of teacher, 5th grade student recovered after school field trip to lake
SOLON, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A teacher and a 10-year-old student are dead after an elementary school field trip to a lake, according to authorities in Iowa. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to Lake Macbride State Park around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. They recovered th...