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Cautious optimism for job market outlook ahead of election
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. labor market appears to have stalled. Several recent months have seen negative job growth, and just 29,000 jobs were created last month. The Bank of America Institute looked into their job data, and believes, despite poor top line numbers, there is...
safety
3 arrested after abandoned infant found alive in trash can
SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A newborn baby was found alive in a trash can near the Quality Inn on Abercorn Street early Saturday morning, according to Savannah police. Three people are now facing charges. What happened Chatham EMS Director Chuck Kearns said crews initially...
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Federal agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Federal agents carried out a pre-dawn raid Monday at the Washington home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. The exact location is not being disclosed out of respect for her privacy. It is not immediately clear what homeland security agents were lookin...
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Friday Football Fever; King of the Mountain Week 7
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Longhorns’ Ethan Estrada is the new challenger in this week’s King of the Mountain poll. The Challenger: United Longhorns’ Ethan Estrada United put an exclamation point on its showdown with the district-unbeaten teams, and Ethan Estrada made sure ...
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Congress pushes breast cancer legislation during awareness month
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Capitol Hill lawmakers have recently been marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing their stories and pushing for legislation to combat the disease. “So many women, more than 1 in 10 women are going to get breast cancer eventually. And so you want to...
business
Road closures near DoubleTree hotel slow business in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Road closures around the damaged DoubleTree hotel have cut off foot traffic to nearby businesses, leaving some owners with fewer customers. Rolando Sauceda, who has owned his restaurant on Constantinople Street for 32 years, said sales have dropped. “Well, s...
Local
Hot through Thursday, Cooler Weather Follows
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A dome of very warm air will block cool airmasses from reaching south Texas through Thursday. The dome of warm air will weaken and move east, opening up a pathway for cooler air from the north to move in during Friday and continuing through the weekend. A sl...
safety
Driver throws water bottle causing crash on interstate highway, troopers say
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A woman was sent to the hospital after a crash on a Missouri interstate Friday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol , the crash happened at the 170-mile marker on Interstate 44 in Phelps County at around 5:25 p.m. Troopers...
safety
1 killed, several injured in incident at Six Flags Over Georgia
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — One person was killed and several others were injured in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, according to the Cobb County Police Department. Police have not said what happened. Several riders were stuck on a roll...
government
Webb Co. commissioners to discuss street funding, mold removal, voter records
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners have a full agenda for their Tuesday, Oct. 13 meeting. Commissioners will discuss funding for street improvements in El Cenizo and up to $88,000 for mold removal at the Billy Hall Building. With early voting approaching, commissione...
schools
TAMIU, Laredo College students receive more than $700 million in grant aid
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than $700 million in Texas Grant and Pell Grant aid has gone to students at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and Laredo College. Pell Grants accounted for more than $504 million of the total through 2025. TAMIU students received nearly $179 mi...
safety
2 charged after child allegedly suffers burns on feet at daycare
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - Two people, including a 17-year-old, were arrested after an investigation into alleged child abuse at a Mississippi daycare, authorities said. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a report on Sept. 22 about a chi...