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Traffic backed up on northbound I-35 after Laredo crash
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A multi-car crash blocked northbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Gonzalez Street on Oct. 21, according to the Laredo Police Department. Police reported the crash at 2:52 p.m. The crash blocked northbound lanes, backing up traffic in the area. No information on...
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68-year-old woman killed by stray bullet while sitting on her back porch, family says
GASTONIA, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 68-year-old woman was shot and killed while sitting on the back porch of her North Carolina home on Monday, according to her family. The deadly shooting happened late in the afternoon on Oct. 19, at the Dwell Townhomes on Hillgate Avenue in G...
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Injuries reported after 4 school buses crash on interstate during field trip in Alabama
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama are investigating a crash involving four school buses in Chilton County on Wednesday. According to Chilton County authorities, several people called 911 that morning to report a crash involving multiple school buses...
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Laredo College to host info session on new data analytics program
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo College is hosting an informational session Thursday, Oct. 22, on a new data analytics program. The session will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the D.D. Hachar Building, Room 117, on the Fort McIntosh campus. Lupita Salinas of Laredo College said th...
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Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey dies at 37
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Former NFL defensive end Allen Bailey has died at the age of 37. Bailey, 37, played 10 seasons in the league and spent eight of them with the Kansas City Chiefs after being drafted by the team in the 2011 NFL Draft. Chiefs head coach Andy Rei...
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Video shows moments leading up to deadly police shooting at Walmart that killed 1-year-old child
SENATOBIA, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - Video has been obtained showing the moments leading up to a shooting involving Senatobia police that killed a 1-year-old child in June. Darkhorse Press released the video days after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office determined t...
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Nearly 100 cases of norovirus reported inside one elementary school, health officials say
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Health officials have confirmed a norovirus outbreak at Bentwood Elementary School in Kansas after nearly 100 cases were reported over the past week. Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Director Charlie Hunt said the total ...
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DoubleTree remains active collapse site as ATF, state aid requested
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - ATF fire investigators are expected to arrive in Laredo Thursday, Oct. 22, to assist with the investigation into the DoubleTree Hotel fire, according to Mayor Victor D. Treviño. According to officials, the city has accessed the building and fire, and police ...
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Here are the most popular baby names of 2026, according to BabyCenter
(Gray News) - BabyCenter has released its list of the most popular baby names of 2026. Olivia and Noah remain the top names for girls and boys, according to the list. The top five boy names have stayed the same for the third year in a row. Top boy names Liam and Oliver rank secon...
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Fake passport websites are charging travelers for free services
( InvestigateTV ) — Travelers rushing to renew a passport before an international trip may be vulnerable to scam websites designed to take advantage of that urgency, according to the Better Business Bureau. Josh Planos, a spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau, said the pres...
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Rapper convicted of murdering woman, unborn child writes letter to judge asking for death penalty
(Gray News) – A rapper from Tampa sent a letter to the judge presiding over his case asking for the death penalty. Billy Adams, known as “Ace NH,” was convicted in September of the murder of 22-year-old Alana Sims and her unborn child, WTSP reported. At the time, a jury recommend...
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Stranger brings 6-year-old home after being dropped off early and found walking near busy road
CLEVELAND, Ohio. ( WOIO /Gray News) - A stranger in Ohio brought a 6-year-old home after the girl was dropped off early and found walking near a busy road. Mari Richardson was getting ready to pick up her daughter at the bus stop when the girl arrived home in a stranger’s car mor...