KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A woman in Kansas City was sentenced after she placed her 1-month-old in an oven rather than a crib. Mariah Thomas was sentenced to 13 years for the felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. Thomas pleaded guilty Tuesday and acce...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County has Texas’ highest cervical cancer rate, according to a 2023 state health report . Three years later, health care resources remain limited for cancer patients in Laredo, including those battling gynecological cancers. OB-GYN Dr. Liz Millan said s...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A cool airmass has reached the northern portion of Texas and will track east, north of our part of the state. Marginally moist and marginally buoyant air will bring plenty of afternoon cumulus clouds with a few growing tall enough to produce a scattered show...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — Officials in Kentucky say they are investigating after more than 20 people were sent to the hospital after becoming ill at an area high school. Emergency crews said the situation started Monday morning when they responded to the tech buil...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Actor Hayden Panettiere died from an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl, and had been in rehab just weeks before, according to a coroner’s report obtained by The Associated Press. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive in an apartment...
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JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — The parents of Nolan Wells and their legal team are continuing to call for an “honest, transparent, and fair” investigation into their son’s death, despite a Mississippi grand jury issuing a no true bill. Wells went to Horn Island with f...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A bipartisan bill in Congress would direct federal literacy grants toward reading programs based on phonics. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) is sponsoring the Science of Reading Act of 2026 . It prioritizes federal literacy grants for programs using the science-...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One winner could move into a brand-new, fully furnished home this November. The LIFE board of directors on Tuesday, Sept. 22, presented the house to be raffled off in November. The residence is new and is located on Highway 359. Brisa Pérez Alvarado, a LIFE ...
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(Gray News) - Lionel Richie is taking some time off after undergoing a medical procedure. The R&B legend recently underwent a heart procedure for atrial fibrillation following heart issues while touring. “Lionel underwent a common procedure for atrial fibrillation (AFib),” a repr...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Police say they arrested a man after he failed to pay thousands of dollars in trucking bills. Investigators arrested and charged Juan Horacio Sanchez, 53, with theft of service. Investigators say the owner of a trucking company hauled cargo for Sanchez in Ma...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Election officials want to make sure voters have everything they need before heading to the polls for the general election. Voters who are not yet registered have until Oct. 5 to do so, according to the state deadline. More than 500 mail-in ballots have been...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo City Council has directed staff to begin formal talks with United ISD about the vacant Matias de Llano Elementary School . The direction follows a proposal from District 6 Councilmember Dr. Tyler King to give the former school a new purpose, first rep...
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JENNINGS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A Missouri family is pleading for answers after a minor traffic crash over the weekend escalated into a violent attack. St. Louis County Police said they responded to the reported crash Saturday evening at an intersection in Jennings. Investigat...
