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Ellie-Vated Conversations: Torres Paranormal Investigations
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It is almost spooky season and Halloween is right around the corner! To get ready to celebrate, Angel Torres with Torres Paranormal Investigations stopped by to introduce the public to the fascination with paranormal activity. Torres has been investigating f...
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Hilton, hotel owner respond after DoubleTree Hotel fire in Laredo
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Forty-eight hours after the DoubleTree Hotel fire near downtown Laredo, KGNS has received statements from ownership and management. KGNS reached out to Hilton explicitly and received an answer at about 3:07 p.m. Hilton expressed concern for those affected, s...
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AT&T data breach settlement gets final approval. See how much customers could receive
(Gray News) - A federal judge has granted final approval to AT&T’s $177 million settlement involving breaches that exposed customers’ personal information. Last year, AT&T reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches that were disclosed in 2024 and establishe...
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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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TIMELINE: Here’s what we know about the DoubleTree Hotel fire
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The DoubleTree Hotel fire has shaken the Laredo community. For more than 24 hours, city officials, the Laredo Police Department, the Laredo Fire Department and members of the community have responded to the fire that ripped through the hotel in Central Downt...
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Florist seeks more than $1 million in DoubleTree fire lawsuit
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo florist is suing the owner of the DoubleTree hotel after a fire he says injured him and damaged his nearby home and business. Leon Ramirez’s lawsuit against Shreem Laredo, L.P., alleges that fire, smoke, and debris affected his property. He also cla...
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Dr. Oz defends rural health care spending amid Medicaid cut questions
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Cost of health care is a major issue for voters ahead of the midterms, and the Trump administration is trying to get ahead of the messaging. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with Gray Media Washington...
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Laredo veterans community center moves forward with federal funding
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A new gathering place for Laredo veterans is moving closer to reality. A $1 million federal investment would help build a community center for veterans, military members and their families. According to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, the funding is included in fis...
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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...