WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Lawmakers say other countries have started offering stronger incentives to make movies than the United States, and if the U.S. does not keep up, it will lose a sizeable chunk of the industry. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said there is a shift happening in the film industry. “Wha...
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WASHINGTON (Gray News) - The White House is preparing to mail refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans whom the administration says were overcharged for Obamacare insurance. The Treasury Department is said to be releasing $500 checks to more than 950,000 Americans in 30 states...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Public Library is extending due dates for items due between Oct. 1 and Oct. 4 through next Wednesday, Oct. 7. Book drops are closing Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. to protect materials from potential water damage. They will reopen Monday, Oct. 5. ...
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(Gray News) - “Pretty Little Liars” actor Chad Lowe and his wife are mourning the death of their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona Hepler Lowe. The Lowe family said, “We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,” according to a statement shared with People. Fiona was the...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Laredo and surrounding areas starting Thursday morning, Oct. 1, through Friday evening, Oct. 2. The watch covers Webb County and surrounding South Texas counties. Forecasters said heavy, slow-moving d...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo ISD is moving the JV football game between Martin and Eagle Pass to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Shirley Field due to weather. The district also canceled a cross country meet in Eagle Pass. The varsity game remains scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society is looking for a forever home for Scarlet, a 1-year-old basset hound mix. Sofi Juarez, adoption coordinator with LAPS, said Scarlet is spayed, microchipped, dewormed, fully vaccinated, and up to date on flea and tick prev...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /AP) — A federal appeals court halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin Wednesday. The judges said they want to review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered befor...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Children begin picking up on money habits much earlier than most parents realize, according to Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with US PIRG. “We may think sometimes that our children aren’t paying attention to us when they’re three or four years old — oh no...
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) - A police officer in Colorado was found dead hours after disappearing while wakeboarding. On Sunday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a post that officers were searching for a missing person in “the area of Peck Creek/west-central area of” the...
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( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we shatter the notion that you are ever too old to try something new and share how to break through doubt and embrace fresh adventures. Plus, we highlight the rising number of male caregivers with creator Dugan Meredith — the f...
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TOWN OF WATERTOWN, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A man is accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week Daniel Iles, 32, is charged with two counts of public lewdness and two counts of child endangerment, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) will host its annual Folklorico Festival Saturday, Oct. 3, featuring seven community Folklorico groups. Nayeli Lopez, instructor of Folklorico dance at TAMIU, said the groups performing represent a range of ages, in...
