LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo’s utilities department is using smart technology to track water pressure and stop leaks before outages spread. More than 100 “i-hydrants” are monitoring pressure across town in real time. Another 66 are ready for installation, and the City Council has approved funds t...
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(Gray News) — After a long night of trick-or-treating or partying, be prepared to get an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving time will end on Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., also known as “fall back.” The United States will be back on standard time with more daylight in the morning and less i...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Crews are installing a new chlorine dioxide unit at the Jefferson Water Plant that Laredo utilities officials say could address taste and odor problems in tap water . Utilities officials said high summer temperatures commonly spark algae blooms in the Rio Gr...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) are accusing Democrats of intentionally trying to confuse Alaska voters, after two candidates named Dan Sullivan appeared on the state’s midterm election ballot for U.S. Senate. Trump is among several ...
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CHICAGO — Authorities are reportedly investigating the death of a baby after a teen girl gave birth at an elementary school in the Chicago area on Wednesday. Chicago police shared that a 15-year-old girl gave birth at Aldridge Elementary School on East 131st Street, but the baby ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Nearly 3,400 people voted in person in Webb County on Thursday, according to the Webb County Elections Office. Election Day is less than a week away. The elections office said 54 ballots were received by mail Thursday. More than 36,570 people have taken part...
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AUDUBON, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A teen is dead after being thrown from a tractor in a crash with a semi-truck. Iowa State Patrol said it happened Sunday night on Highway 71, just south of Audubon. A crash report said a semi-truck hit the back of the trailer that the tractor wa...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) is looking for a forever home for Kona, a 4-month-old pit bull mix. Sofi Juarez with LAPS said Kona is already vaccinated, microchipped, spayed, dewormed, and on flea and tick preventative. “She definitely knows wh...
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HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Former University of Hawaii head football coach June Jones has died at the age of 73, according to multiple sources Thursday. June Jones was the winningest coach in the modern era of Hawaii football with 76 victories in nine seasons from 1999 through...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — A Kentucky woman’s designated caretaker was arrested after allegedly recording an incident in which her 92-year-old husband allegedly tried to suffocate her instead of helping the victim. Bert Morris, 92, was charged Wednesday with attemp...
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(Gray News) - Almost 340,000 space heaters are under recall throughout the United States due to the risk of fire and burns. DREO space heaters model DR-HSH015 were placed under recall on Oct. 29, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported. About 338,800 units were affected, ...
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(Gray News) — Sir Patrick Stewart died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, a post on his official Instagram account revealed. The post said Stewart died after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia. He was 86. Stewart was best known for his starring roles in “Star Trek” and ...
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SEATTLE (Gray News) - Transportation Security Administration officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport recently stopped a suspicious carry-on item that looked more like something out of a Marvel movie. According to the TSA , officers Douglas Linn and Dennis Oishi teamed up...
