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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A man was jailed after he was allegedly caught damaging a photo safety camera in Phoenix last week, with damages estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. Brandon Ribadeneira, 20, was arrested this week on one felony count of criminal damage....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was a busy night here in Laredo as volleyball season is heating up. We had the Toros come roaring back to top the Knights in our only all Gateway City battle, plus the Panthers picking up another sweep of a Valley foe. Those highlights plus the rest of th...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - For the past 80 years, young basketball players have all stepped foot on the same court at some time but that soon will be changing. While this might look like any ordinary night at the Laredo Boys and Girls Club main campus, it’s actually a going away party...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was a night to celebrate some of the most decorated athletes in the Gateway City as the Laredo Sports Association held their 3rd annual awards celebration. For more headlines, click here ....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 60-year-old Laredo woman was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 26, in connection with an animal cruelty investigation that began after a bystander reported seeing a severely restrained dog in distress last week. Maria Teresa Garcia was served with an arrest warrant...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Data centers have become a centerpiece issue for candidates running for office across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to tap into backlash against data centers and are using them as a major focal po...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A hot dry airmass will remain in control of our weather through the 7 day forecast period. The center of the hot airmass will edge a little further south and west allowing a band of marginally moist air to move above our area by Friday. We will see cumulus c...
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(Gray News) - The NFL’s Pro Bowl game has been canceled. The league announced Wednesday the elimination of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game, which featured the league’s top players in an exhibition matchup that dated back decades. Instead, the NFL said it would place greater emphasis on...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is calling on the community to help identify a suspect who led deputies on an interstate vehicle pursuit before fleeing on foot on Tuesday. The incident began on August 25, 2026, at approximately 7:35 p.m. Deputies attempted ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County Commissioners Court is considering 6% salary increases for county employees and elected officials as part of its proposed budget. The proposal comes as the county budget office presented its 2026-2027 fiscal year budget, which currently stands at...
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LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - Louisiana authorities are investigating a deadly highway crash involving a charter bus Wednesday. According to the Louisiana State Police, the fatal crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 27 near Shawnee Lane around 7 a.m. between a bus and a v...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo council members will discuss an ordinance that could guarantee working air conditioning for residents of city-owned or city-managed housing. The ordinance would cover every building the city owns or manages, including housing for seniors. Laredo Mayor...
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Disclaimer : LPD initially reported the suspect’s name as Norma Martinez , but directed name clarification to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, which lists the suspect as Norma Angelica Martinez-Medrano. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A two-year-old boy wandered from a Laredo daycare into...
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(AP) - Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A former Webb County deputy pleaded guilty in a February 2024 crash on Loop 20 that killed 25-year-old Kassandra Lozano. Peter Lozano III admitted causing the deadly crash on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Jurors spent days hearing testimony from survivors who lived th...
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WEBB COUNTY, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners awarded a San Antonio firm the contract for a full forensic audit of the sheriff’s office on Monday, August 24. Commissioners originally approved the forensic audit on July 27. The audit will check every check and receipt to ma...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Eight people were killed when a chartered aircraft crashed near a remote western Alaska radar site last week, authorities said. On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified two Anchorage employees killed in the crash as Sabrina Han...
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(Gray News) - The Social Security Administration is expected to announce next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in October. Retirees can expect to know the official number on Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m., when the September Consumer Price Index data is also scheduled to be relea...
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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - In what could mark a watershed moment for online child safety, tech giant Meta has agreed to a historic settlement with 52 attorneys general spanning the country, committing to massive financial payouts and sweeping platform reforms. The proposed agreement...
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(Gray News) — Vine is making a comeback — well, sort of. Twitter, now known as X, shut down Vine in 2017. But Vine’s concept of a scrolling feed of six-second videos is back under a new name — Divine . Though Divine is not formally affiliated with Vine, it is inspired by the orig...
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. ( WGEM /Gray News) - An Illinois mother says she is warning other families after a backyard chore turned into a medical emergency for her son. Danielle Carnicelli said the situation occurred last week when her 7-year-old son Rayden was helping clear out overgrow...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Animal Care Services is looking for a home for Terra, a one-year-old Malinois mix. Estevan Delgado of LACS said Terra is fully grown, has received all her vaccinations, and has been sterilized. “So, she is ready. She’s just looking for her home,” Delg...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man is in custody, accused of faking a hazmat emergency during a dispute over his final paycheck, according to Laredo police. Police said 53-year-old Jorge Ramirez threatened to call in a hazmat emergency if his final paycheck was not ready. The incident h...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two men face charges after police said they raced motorcycles at high speed through Laredo. The incident happened last Tuesday, Aug. 18, on Bob Bullock Loop near Lakeview Boulevard. Officers said four motorcycles were racing north. A patrol car allegedly hit...
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SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Flock cameras that were installed by a neighborhood’s homeowners association without residents’ approval were cut down with a saw, according to police. According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to a report of property damag...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A petition calling for Nashville’s airport to be renamed in honor of Dolly Parton has seen a surge of support following the country music legend’s death. The petition on Change.org seeks to rename Nashville International Airport to the Dolly ...
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SHERRARD, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - A high school in Illinois is canceling the remainder of its varsity football season after this week’s game. Officials said Sherrard High School has decided to cancel the rest of the games this year because it doesn’t have enough varsity-ready p...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) - The Grand Ole Opry will dedicate its Saturday night show to Dolly Parton. The Opry said a number of artists will take part in the tribute, including Carly Pearce, whose career began at the Dollywood theme park. Parton gave Pearce a surprise invitati...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Many parents want to help their adult children financially, and that desire can lead some to consider co-signing a personal loan. Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said the instinct is understandable. “All a good parent wants to do is...
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(Gray News) - Miley Cyrus paid a loving tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton a day after the country music legend died. Parton died Tuesday after a “brief battle with cancer,” according to her publicist. Cyrus posted a statement to Instagram Wednesday morning. “The feeling of lo...
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Disclaimer : LPD initially reported the suspect’s name as Norma Martinez , but directed name clarification to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, which lists the suspect as Norma Angelica Martinez-Medrano. LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A daycare employee was arrested after a 2-year-old chi...
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(Gray News) – A proposed class-action settlement could send money to some Kroger pharmacy customers who used insurance to pay for prescriptions, but they’ll have to file a claim to get it. A federal lawsuit, Kirkbride et al. v. The Kroger Co., accuses Kroger of using misleading “...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Cultural District is hosting a screening of the documentary “Ghost in the Machine” to provide the community with information about artificial intelligence and data centers. Karen Munoz discussed the event and the documentary’s message. “There are ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - North Bartlett will have a temporary street closure for a construction project. The expansion of Clear Choice ER will require utility work on the northbound lane of North Bartlett near Sidney Sheldon Drive. The work begins Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 8 a.m. and w...
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WALTON, Ky. ( WXIX /Gray News) - A mother was arrested and charged after her husband was caught on camera abusing their 3-month-old daughter, according to authorities. Carleena Webb, 33, is charged with first-degree criminal abuse in connection with a case involving her husband, ...
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(Gray News) - Country music stars, actors and celebrities are sharing tributes to Dolly Parton following the news of her death. The beloved country music icon died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a statement from her publicist. She was 80. Kasey Musgraves...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Sunny skies and hot temperatures across Texas. Highs in the 90s to 100s. Major to extreme heat related impacts, heat index value up to 115. Afternoon winds combined with low humidity will increase the fire risk to elevated conditions, leading to a Fire Dange...
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(Gray News) - Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, left behind siblings, nieces, nephews and friends, but no children of her own. Parton was married to her husband Carl Dean from 1966 until his death in 2025. They never had children, but Parton explained their deci...
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MINOT, N.D. ( KMOT / KVLY /Gray News) - A North Dakota couple are facing charges after police say their infant son died in 2023, and they allegedly encased his remains in concrete and kept them in a plastic tote in the closet. Ward County prosecutors charged Craig Kerzmann, 49, a...
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - Police in Las Vegas say two sisters returned home from school and found their parents dead in what is believed to have been a murder-suicide. Officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department say a call came in around 3:30 p.m. Monday from...
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(Gray News) - Taylor Swift is among the celebrities who paid tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton after she died of cancer at the age of 80. Parton died Tuesday after a short battle with cancer, according to her publicist. Later that night, Swift shared a tribute to the country ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A free arborist training program is launching in September, and eight Laredo ISD schools will add trees and plants over the next three years. Ena Vega is one of several people who recently signed up for the free arborist training certification. “If you alrea...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo City Council has called for a non-binding referendum asking voters whether the city should support expanding pediatric health services. The question will appear on the November ballot. Mayor Victor Trevino called for the referendum during the Aug. 17 ...
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NEW YORK (Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, her family announced. In honor of the icon, the tower lights on New York City’s Empire State Building turned to a pink sparkle Tuesday at 9:25 p.m. The dedicated 9:25 p.m. t...
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(Gray News) - Beyoncé is among the long list of celebrities and notable individuals to pay tribute to Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80, the music icon’s family announced Tuesday. Beyoncé said in a statement shared online that it was her “privilege” to work with Parton and ...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Authorities said two women were killed in a shooting near the University of Louisville’s Belknap campus. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Iyanna Warr and Trinity Durham, both 20. The shooting happened at 1:44 a.m...
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(Gray News/AP) - Dolly Parton , the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80 years old. “After ...
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(Gray News) - Eminem revealed a letter Dolly Parton wrote him after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame following the legendary singer’s death on Tuesday. The Grammy Award-winning rapper said the megastar’s note congratulated him on the honor as they were both induc...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A hot airmass remains in control of Texas weather. The center of the dome of heat may drift a little to our west, giving us a slim chance of a shower moving south from a front into south Texas during Friday. Only a slim chance, I will be watching. We will st...
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BURLINGTON, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A new tropical storm forming in the Atlantic Ocean will coincidentally share the name of the late country music legend. Dolly is the next name on this year’s list of hurricanes. The monitored tropical wave has a high chance of developing into ...
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(Gray News) - Dolly Parton previously revealed that she pre-recorded a song that would be available for release following her death. Tucked into a wooden vault at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is an unreleased Dolly Parton song called “My Place in History,” written to be her last....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - HOUSTON, Texas — The federal trial of Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Jr. and former assistant chief Alejandro Gutierrez has been pushed from October 2026 to February 2027 , according to a joint unopposed motion filed August 24, 2026. Attorneys for both d...
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(Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton opened up about “hard times” with her health days before she died. In the country music icon’s final interview on Aug. 21, she told People about “dealing with some health issues,” which forced her to cancel an appearance at her Doll...
