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Player of the Week: Vicente Robles
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -For this weeks’ Charlie Clark Hyundai Player of the Week award we head over to South Laredo and Quarter-back Vicente “Chente” Robles. Robles put up a huge night through the air with four touchdowns and added one more on the ground. While the performance itsel...
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New federal bill aims to ban wage garnishment for medical debt
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) -An unexpected trip to the emergency room can leave families facing thousands in medical bills, and for many, that burden quickly follows them right to their paycheck. A new federal proposal, the Protecting Workers’ Wages from Medical Debt Act ...
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5-year-old hit, killed walking home from school
EAST HAVEN, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A 5-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car while walking home from school Thursday afternoon, according to East Haven police. Police said the boy, identified as Cooper Villano, was struck around 3:20 p.m. at the intersection of Fox...
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‘Devastating’: Grandparents, 2 grandchildren dead following house fire
FOUNTAIN, Fla. ( WJHG /Gray News) - Two grandparents died in an early-morning house fire on Friday along with their two grandsons. According to Bay County Fire Rescue, the house was already engulfed in flames by the time crews arrived. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office said deputie...
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Man who died after being run over in cemetery identified, arrests made
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — Two men are in custody in connection with a hit-and-run at a southwest Louisville cemetery earlier this week . However, that is not enough of an explanation for the loved ones of the man killed. The victim’s brother, Charles Barbe, identi...
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Construction worker hit and killed while working on the interstate, police say
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A construction worker is dead following a crash on Interstate 275 in Ohio Friday morning. According to the Springdale Police Department, the collision occurred just before 4 a.m. near Route 747 on I-275. Joshua Christopher Holland, 27, of Adams Cou...
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TAMIU holds investiture ceremony for its 7th president
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas A&M International University held an investiture ceremony to welcome its seventh president, Christopher Maynard. The Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall was filled with students, staff and Maynard’s friends and family for the event. Maynard has been ...
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Amid new fentanyl variant warnings, Laredo schools point to existing Narcan access
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The White House is warning about deadly new versions of fentanyl spreading across the country, including carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer up to 100 times stronger than standard fentanyl. While overdose deaths in Webb County are down, first responders an...
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A look at 55 years of the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the site of a dispute between President Donald Trump and the Washington community and arts community. The center is currently shut, with rising concerns that Trump will try to knock the building down. Tr...
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Boy born with limb difference pursues sports dreams with help from Shriners Children’s
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - An 8-year-old named Zane was born with a limb difference, but that hasn’t stopped him from playing the sports he loves. Shriners Children’s St. Louis is assisting Zane and his family, who were first referred to the hospital when he was just 4 months...
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New equipment in Rio Grande near Laredo draws mixed reactions
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - New equipment has been installed in the Rio Grande in the Laredo area over the last few days, prompting reactions from local leaders and advocates. A Border Patrol spokesperson said the new instruments can be seen near the Bridge Two area, close to Tres Lare...