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Laredo Fire Department reviews DoubleTree Hotel fire response
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Fire Department conducted an after-action review on Oct. 9 of its initial response to the DoubleTree Hotel fire that occurred Oct. 7. The department said the review allows officials to evaluate emergency operations, identify areas for improvement ...
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Cuellar questions Rio Grande drilling near Bridge 2
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Drilling near Bridge 2 is raising questions after work began in the Rio Grande, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said. Cuellar, D-TX-28, said the community was given a different impression about work happening in the river. Laredo city officials said they are contact...
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LISD school bus involved in crash near San Bernardo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A two-vehicle crash involving an LISD school bus was reported near San Bernardo Avenue and Gonzalez Street at about 4:25 p.m. Oct. 9, according to the Laredo Police Department. One student was on the bus, and district officials said no injuries were reported...
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Slow-speed chase in Laredo ends with man in custody
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A slow-speed chase in Laredo ended with one man in handcuffs, police said. Police said the chase started when an officer tried to pull over 35-year-old Edward Virjan. Officials said Virjan kept driving at 15 to 30 miles per hour until his car got stuck in th...
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‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Keegan Allen says he was beaten, robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles
(Gray News) - “Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen has shared a video of his bloodied face after allegedly being robbed at gunpoint outside a Los Angeles grocery store. The actor said he was in a Santa Monica Boulevard parking lot in West Hollywood on Thursday, Oct. 8, when t...
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Inflatable pumpkin tumbles into traffic, forces driver to swerve
DUBUQUE, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) — A giant inflatable pumpkin got loose and tumbled through downtown Dubuque on Tuesday afternoon, bumping into parked cars and forcing an SUV to swerve out of the way on Main Street. “This is not AI-generated. This actually truly happened, and I w...
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Driver fell asleep before deadly crash killing Amish woman, horse, troopers say
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. ( WNEM /Gray News) - A 22-year-old Amish woman and a horse were killed Thursday afternoon after a car struck the woman’s horse-drawn buggy. Michigan State Police troopers were called to the crash on Peck Road near Maple Valley Road in Flynn Township. The cra...
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President Trump no longer attending Alabama-Georgia game amid Hurricane Isaias threat
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - President Trump will not be attending the Alabama-Georgia game Saturday as originally planned. According to the White House, the president canceled his visit to Saturday’s highly anticipated college football game in Tuscaloosa as Hurricane Is...
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State warns of contractor scams as Hurricane Isaias approaches
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - The Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board is warning homeowners about the potential for scams, fraud and price gouging during storm cleanup, repair and rebuilding as Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast and central Alabama. The board is ...
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‘Get the heck out’: Officials make desperate plea to residents as Hurricane Isaias approaches
(Gray News) - Officials issued a desperate plea as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast with possible “devastating” winds. Florida Sen. Rick Scott encouraged residents in designated areas to evacuate as soon as possible and warned in a social media post: “This is your LAST ...
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‘We couldn’t believe it’: Couple reeling after losing life savings in $14 million Ponzi scheme
TOMAHAWK, Wis. ( WSAW /Gray News) - A Wisconsin couple says they are having to adjust their life after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to someone they considered a close friend. Brian and Jeanine Tesch said they have been left with barely any money in their accounts thank...
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Laredo man marks 7 years cancer-free on Today Show plaza
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man and his wife appeared in New York Friday morning, Oct. 9, among the crowd at NBC News’ Today Show plaza. Photos show Ruben and Patty Vela among the crowd on the Today Show plaza. Vela visited New York to celebrate his wife’s birthday and mark an...