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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo will determine ballot order for November’s election. A drawing will decide the order in which candidates’ names appear for six races: mayor, four council seats and a municipal judge’s race. The drawing will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wedne...
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BONNEAU, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A mom in South Carolina is accused of allowing her 4-year-old and 7-year-old daughters to be sexually assaulted in exchange for money and drugs. Helena Nichole Hoyle, 27, was arrested by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 14 for two co...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A decision on a special election to fill Laredo’s District 8 seat has been delayed, prompting criticism from the incumbent and a response from the mayor. During the Aug. 17 council meeting, members tabled the item because a Nov. 3 election would give candida...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A woman was arrested Monday, Aug. 17, after a witness provided video showing her hitting a kitten, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers responded to Saint Peter’s Park in the 1600 block of Matamoros Street on Monday regarding a report of anima...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A City of Laredo employee was arrested on a DWI charge after officers responded to a report of a man drinking while driving, according to the Laredo Police Department. Officers responded to a restaurant in the 5300 block of McPherson Road at 6:58 p.m. on Aug...
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MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A mother in Arizona is facing child abuse charges for allegedly leaving her toddler in a sweltering garage and exposing him to dangerous drugs late last month. Police said that on July 29, a neighbor called 911 and reported that Amy Shellhammer, 3...
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TAYLOR COUNTY, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - An 8-year-old child died Monday afternoon after being struck by a car while checking a mailbox in Wisconsin, according to authorities. Deputies responded to the scene at approximately 3:05 p.m. along with multiple local police, fire, and e...
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DULUTH, Minn. ( Northern News Now /Gray News) - A couple in Duluth moved their wedding to a hospital room Saturday so the groom’s father could be present for the ceremony. Ross and Dallas Garner had originally planned a venue wedding but changed course after Ross’s father, Darrin...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died. He was 77. Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - An Alaskan family is receiving support from their community and around the county after tragically losing their son in a crash. According to the Anchorage Police Department , officers were called last Wednesday night about a bicyclist being ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Longhorns finished the 2025 season with a 10-3 record making the third round of the playoffs in the process. One of the Longhorns strengths a year ago was how easy they were able to move the ball. In large part that was made possible thanks to the...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump won Alaska in all three of his White House runs, but the state’s Senate election this November is competitive. Dan Sullivan is seeking a third term as Alaska’s junior senator. Affordability is a major concern for Alaskans as th...
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( ANF /Gray News) — Changes are coming to checkout lanes at Publix. The Florida-based retailer is doing away with the “10 items or less” rule for its express checkout lanes. Publix said the change will give its employees greater flexibility in managing checkout lines. “Rather tha...
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TOLEDO, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - Authorities in Ohio say two have died following an explosion at an industrial facility Tuesday morning. Family members identified one of the workers killed as Mary Allen, saying she died in the fire. Allen was described as a loving mother and gra...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The age at which someone claims Social Security can mean a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of retirement, and a financial advisor says understanding the tradeoffs is critical before filing. For anyone born in 1967 or later, full reti...
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HENDERSON, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - A lineman in Michigan died while on the job in Henderson, the company he worked for said. According to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the 48-year-old worker was performing overhead electrical work Aug. 13 when he ...
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HARRISON COUNTY, Ind. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A coonhound is back home safe after falling 50 feet into a cave in Indiana. Multiple agencies assisted in rescuing Remi Friday night. The dog had taken a tumble into a pit on private property in Harrison County Friday night. Remi’s owner...
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(Gray News) - Bill Rasmussen, the co-founder of ESPN, died on Tuesday. He was 93. The sports network said he died from the effects of Parkinson’s disease, according to a press release. In the late 1970s, Rasmussen was fired as communications director of the New England Whalers, a...
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HAINES CITY, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - A police officer is accused of using Flock cameras to track his estranged ex-wife while on and off duty. Christopher Goodson faces two criminal charges after an investigation found evidence that he allegedly misused Flock cameras while on an...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — Actress Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend and his brother were with her during her final moments, according to an incident report. Panettiere was found dead in a Greenville apartment on Sunday afternoon, according to the Greenville City Police De...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mental health is just as important as physical health, especially when the message is simple: You are not alone. Miguel Rangel and the Rev. Cruz Torres of the Area Health Education Center shared details on the upcoming second 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 5K...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County leaders will meet for a special called meeting focused on the county’s budget. Commissioners Court will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, for a special budget workshop at the Webb County Courthouse. County leaders will lead the discussion on the...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County leaders are holding a public town hall on the New World Screwworm . The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Laredo ISD Performing Arts Center on San Bernardo Avenue. Doors open at 10 a.m., with presentations starting at 11 a.m. Ra...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Another day of summer heat and humidity is in store today with highs between 100 and 105 west, and in the 90s east. Heat index values will be between 105 and 110. Elevated fire weather concerns continue. Partly cloudy, warm and humid conditions are on repeat...
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TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A month after a brutal dog attack that left her severely injured, an expectant mother is speaking out for the first time about the night she nearly lost her life. Audrey Austin, who is expecting twins, was attacked by two dogs July 17 at the High...
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(Gray News) - Several flavors of a popular brand of frozen fruit bars are being recalled because they may be contaminated with glass. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. announced a voluntary recall Sunday of five flavors of its Outshine Fruit Bars. The flavors affected are strawberry,...
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A 32-year-old sanitation worker from South Carolina died after he fell off a garbage truck on his first day on the job, the coroner says. The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 32-year-old John Derrick Dover. Dover...
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(Gray News) - Authorities are attempting to locate three people from Indianapolis suspected in a scheme to “steal from the dead” at cemeteries across the United States. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Drake Milam, his girlfriend Portia Bancroft and her mother A...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A decision on whether to fill Laredo’s vacant District 8 seat through a special election has been pushed back. The city had been expected to decide whether to fill the seat in a special election to run alongside November’s ballot. The seat became open after ...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - State Farm customers should check their mailbox soon; a surprise could be waiting. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company announced July 31 that it started sending out a $5 billion cash-back dividend to millions of policyholders. EN E...
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CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - Authorities have charged 14 people in connection with a cocaine trafficking ring involving two Penn State University fraternities, officials said. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with State College police, announced the charges Mo...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - The parents of a 6-month-old child have been arrested after the child was found in a hot car early Saturday afternoon. St. Louis Metropolitan Police state that at around noon, officers were at the 1400 block of N. Kingshighway Boulevard for an ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A capital murder case is headed to trial after Fernando Machado turned down a plea deal Monday , Aug. 17. He is accused of shooting more than 100 rounds in a south Laredo neighborhood in 2025, killing one woman and seriously injuring two others. Prosecutors ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that his decision to cut back on joint military exercises with South Korea had to do with the country’s refusal to get involved with the war in Iran. “You’re not going to help us on a very easy, military operatio...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A teenager was killed, and four others were injured in a mass shooting Saturday evening, according to Lexington Police. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the person killed in Saturday’s mass shooting as 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robe...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A family lost its home after a fire tore through it Saturday, Aug. 17, on Century Drive, according to the Laredo Fire Department. Everyone inside made it out safely, but the home is reportedly a total loss. Crews were called to the home around 6 p.m. The Lar...
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas ( KTRE /Gray News) — A Texas woman was arrested after officers reported discovering her three children living in trash and without beds or running water. Keosha Hubbard-Woodson, 28, has been charged with three counts of endangering a child. She was arrested Aug...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - An increasingly hot airmass will expand east from the western U.S. and will merge with a hot airmass over the southern Great Plains this week. This will mean an extended period of near 105F heat with very little chance of rain during the 7 day time frame. Mo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Nixon mustangs are coming off a strong 2025 season making the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Part of the mustangs success from last year was the continuity the team had, that veteran leadership from guys like Amir Shrek and Hunter Salinas will c...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Power has been restored to a north Laredo neighborhood after a tractor-trailer hit a utility pole. Laredo police said the driver, who was seen hitting the pole in video footage, was not cited. About 19 customers in the area were without electricity until abo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) said Monday he is working on federal legislation he calls the “Ratepayer Bill of Rights Act,” which would require data centers to pay all project-driven costs and prohibit those costs from being passed on to households, farmer...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Saturday saw the conclusion of the Marissa Keene Volleyball tournament with the Hebbronville Longhorns clinching their second straight title. Below are some of the other scores from this weekend of action. Zapata Hawks 2 -0 Cotulla Cowgirls Hebbronville Long...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A warrant has been issued for Dr. Jill Stein after she failed to appear in court for a 2024 assault charge. An order filed by St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson on Monday states that Stein and her attorney failed to appear in court on Monday morning...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ( WVIR /Gray News) - A Virginia police department’s K-9 died Sunday night. The Charlottesville Police Department said K-9 Blue was found unresponsive in a police vehicle at his handler’s home in Greene County before he was pronounced dead. According to the Ch...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Gateway City got it’s first taste of high school football Friday with the only scrimmage of the evening coming down at Aranda field. Cigarroa was our only team that didn’t play in the spring. Instead taking the chance for an extra week of fall practice a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo is asking residents to weigh in on data centers before a community survey closes Aug. 28. The online survey asks residents to share concerns on issues including water use, power demands and neighborhood impact. “The information has to be e...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Friday saw the start of the Marrissa Keene Volleyball tournament with plenty of teams from around the region squaring off against each other. Below are the scores from the opening day of the competition. Pool A Harmony Hawks 2 -0 Benavides Eagles Zapata Hawk...
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BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Tex. (KGNS) - All border security construction work inside Big Bend National Park is temporarily suspended , according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott. Scott said he ordered the pause so he could conduct a personal, on...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — An autopsy for actress Hayden Panettiere has been completed, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday. Coroner Mike Ellis confirmed Panettiere had no visible injuries or trauma. However, her official cause and manner of death a...
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MANDAN, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) — A 1-year-old boy is expected to fully recover after he survived an alleged attack by his mother that took the lives of his two siblings. The family of 1-year-old Colton said last week that his surgery went well and he finally smiled, according to...
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MASONBORO ISLAND, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - Drone video appears to show hundreds, if not thousands, of sharks off the North Carolina coastline. Adam Pflum took the video Saturday morning near the coast of Masonboro Island. Pflum said the sharks were about 4 to 5 feet. The end of ...
