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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - There’s a talented craftsman in Louisiana who’s still building boats just like he used to – even though he is now well into his late 80s. The Good Side’s Dave McNamara shows us how he keeps this art, afloat....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Sak Yiengjuntuek was going through this cabinet when he found a wad of cash inside a sunglass case. It wasn’t just a couple bucks, it was $12,000. He knew it belonged to the man who sold him the restaurant. He reached out, but the number was disconnected Th...
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(Gray News) - Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday the Trump administration is stopping Obamacare enrollment for about 750,000 people it believes are fraudulently enrolled in the program. Vance said the Trump administration is also conducting additional verification on about 419,...
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ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Georgia police are investigating a stabbing at an Albany-area Cracker Barrel. According to Albany police, officers responded to the restaurant on Westover Boulevard last Friday for reports of a man being stabbed. Officers said once at the scene th...
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(Gray News) - If you own an iPhone, you may be eligible for part of a class-action settlement related to Siri’s AI rollout. Apple was accused of falsely advertising Siri’s advanced features before they were ready. According to the settlement’s website , customers expected the pro...
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SALEM, Ore. (Gray News) – A couple in Washington state is suing Salem Health and an emergency room doctor for $10 million. Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev say staff forced them to take their baby’s remains home in their family car, instead of holding him in a morgue. Michael Yer...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The Department of Education is quadrupling its autopay discount for federal student loan borrowers, but enrollment must happen by Sept. 30 to qualify. Autopay allows borrowers to link a bank account so student loan payments are deducted automatically each mont...
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PEORIA, AZ. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A father and stepmother in Arizona are accused of tying up, torturing and neglecting the man’s two daughters. Jennifer and Jose Carrillo were arrested Sept. 17. Both are charged with two counts of child abuse. Jennifer also faces one count of ...
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( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we break down how your central nervous system signals and shapes your emotions, where stress shows up in your body, and how to support it as you age. Plus, we speak with the National Alliance for Caregiving about the growing ca...
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CUMBERLAND, Va. ( Aging Untold ) — A teacher in Virginia started volunteering at a thrift store after retiring from a 30-year career in education. Barbara Daniels now leads the volunteers at Cumberland Clothes Closet, which she says gives purpose to each purchase. The store sells...
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — A Kentucky man who claimed a $167 million lottery prize last year was arrested for the fifth time since his big win. According to court records, 51-year-old James Farthing was arrested in the parking lot of a Walmart in Georgetown, Kentucky, e...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he is creating an “AI Force” without offering many details about its purpose. In a social media post Saturday, Trump said he is “forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force…” and is appointing a n...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Students at Perez Elementary are back in their classrooms after air conditioning issues forced them off campus last week. More than 600 students were temporarily relocated to the former Amparo Gutierrez campus while crews worked to fix the chillers. A United...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — Kathey Dailey starts many of her days attending appointments at the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute. Stomach pain first brought her to the emergency room in 2023. “And we did X-rays, we did CT scans, we did contrast CT scans,” Dailey said....
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(Gray News) - Toys “R” Us is making a comeback just in time for holiday shopping and opening more than 100 stores across the country. Toys “R” Us already has 40 standalone stores and Toys “R” Us shops inside Macy’s stores, but it is opening an additional 120 standalone stores jus...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Expect another hot day under mostly sunny skies. Highs in the 90s and lower 100s once again. Expect heat indices peaking 105-110°F. Fall official begins this evening 7:05 PM CDT. Partly cloudy and warm tonight, lows in the mid 70s.A chance (10-30%) of showers...
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( Aging Untold ) — A racing heart. Butterflies in your stomach. A heavy, tight chest. These sensations aren’t random. They’re your central nervous system responding to emotion in real time. The Aging Untold experts are breaking down how the brain and body talk to each other, wher...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Whistleblowers warn lives could be lost because military doctors aren’t ready to treat combat victims. Why they say they’re not getting the training they need. Then, as wi-fi access has become essential, InvestigateTV+ explores potential solutions to connect m...
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LITCHFIELD, Ill. ( InvestigateTV ) - Nicknamed the Mother Road, Route 66 celebrated 100 years in 2026. One of the original highways, its diagonal course from Chicago to Los Angeles linked hundreds of rural communities. After the second World War, tourists flocked to destinations ...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( InvestigateTV ) - A 6-year-old Illinois girl with a rare neurological condition that left her paralyzed is making progress at a Louisville rehabilitation center, where a team of therapists has turned music into a motivational tool. Rhea Chancellor was 3 years ol...
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YORK COUNTY, S.C. ( InvestigateTV ) - Connecting to the internet is a crucial part of the day-to-day life for many Americans. That can include paying bills or looking up information, but millions still lack reliable access. To help close that gap, some libraries are offering hots...
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JONESBORO, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - An Arkansas couple arrested in connection with the abduction of a 12-year-old girl are now facing multiple felony charges. A judge found probable cause last Tuesday to charge Brandon Lee Britten, 31, and Sierra Dawn Britten, 28, with traveling...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old high school student from Georgia who collapsed while playing soccer and later died. Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente, 16, passed out on the soccer field Friday and later died, according to a GoFundM...
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JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi grand jury unanimously returned a no true bill in the death investigation of Nolan Wells, meaning no criminal charges or indictments will be issued, the office of Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The future of Laredo’s Flock surveillance cameras is heading to the ballot box, though voters will not see the issue in November. Laredo City Council approved moving forward with a nonbinding public referendum on whether to keep the surveillance system. A da...
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MARLBOROUGH, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - Two people were charged with animal cruelty after investigators documented dead dogs, substantial animal waste, and garbage around a property in Connecticut, state police said. Troopers said they arrested Troy McDermott and Crystal Bianco o...
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HIGHLANDS, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A driver was injured over the weekend after their Jeep went over an embankment and crashed at the base of a North Carolina waterfall, authorities said. The wreck happened Saturday, Sept. 19, at Bridal Veil Falls in Macon County, a historic Nor...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - An ICE agent shot and wounded a delivery driver in north Austin on Sunday, Sept. 20, prompting immigrant advocates and border-area lawmakers to demand an independent investigation and full transparency from the Department of Homeland Security. Investigators ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - District play kicked off with major fireworks across South Texas in Week 4, delivering double-overtime drama, blowout statement wins, and historic milestones. In this week’s full episode of Football Fever: Heat Check, host Kobe Arriaga breaks down Alexander’...
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(Gray News) - The White House has launched a new streaming initiative on YouTube titled Trump TV: The Essentials Station , offering 24/7 video coverage of the President’s past moments and announcements just days after he revoked access to three major news outlets over what he cal...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It is a heavyweight battle between late-game heroics and our reigning champion fighting to keep the throne. Here are your choices: The Challenger: Alexander Bulldogs quarterback Santi Vasquez threads the needle to Brennan Kisslinger in the end zone with just...
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A 21-year-old woman was killed after her 22-year-old boyfriend accidentally shot her last Wednesday while “playing” with his revolver before he died by suicide, according to authorities. Family and friends are now working to honor the life o...
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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - One person is dead and four others were injured after two boats collided early Sunday on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, authorities said. According to officials, the Reservoir Police Department responded to reports of the cras...
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CASS COUNTY, N.D. ( Valley News Live /Gray News) - A 49-year-old man died early Sunday after a driver fleeing a traffic stop at speeds topping 100 mph ran a stop sign and slammed into his vehicle, authorities said. At approximately 12:15 a.m. Sunday, a North Dakota State Patrol t...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A cool airmass has reached south into the Texas Panhandle. The southern edge of the cool airmass will stall out over the Hill Country during Tuesday, leaving our area in a hot, marginally moist airmass. Lifted air will be marginally buoyant to rise to form o...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department responded to a hazmat call for a chemical spill. The incident occurred on Monday, September 21, just before 5 p.m. and took place at 13110 Spivey. At 5:14 p.m. , police stated that all traffic on Spivey Drive is closed due to an ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Gas prices are forcing drivers in Webb and Zapata counties to make adjustments, from switching vehicles to skipping meals. AAA puts the national average for regular gas at more than $4 a gallon. The Associated Press cites shrinking oil supplies tied to the w...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A fin whale was found dead Thursday morning on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska, according to authorities. The carcass was found on the bow of the Norwegian Joy, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. The official cause of death has not been r...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - District 3 Councilmember Melissa Cigarroa has announced her re-election campaign, seeking to serve another term as the district’s representative. Cigarroa called serving on the City Council the honor of her life. She said the experience has shown her there a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A former cemetery employee faces charges after police said she stole more than $67,000 from the business. Annaleah Martinez, 44, was served with an arrest warrant on Sept. 18 and charged with misapplication of fiduciary property or property of a financial in...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A closed United ISD elementary school could get a second life as a community hub. On Monday, Sept. 21, city leaders will discuss early steps to possibly turn Matias De Llano Elementary into a recreation center. District 6 Council Member Dr. Tyler King said h...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police arrested a man accused of driving while intoxicated after he crashed into two vehicles and ran from officers, according to investigators. Viewer video captured the moment officers cornered and handcuffed the man. Investigators say 28-year-old E...
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives arrested a former Wendy’s restaurant manager who admitted to tying a neurodivergent employee to a grill last month. Detectives served a warrant Thursday, Sept. 19, ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Several organizations and families affected by addiction are joining together this month for National Recovery Month to inform the community that help is available. Anthony’s mother is one of the organizers of Anthony’s Block Party. Anthony died from a fenta...
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SAN YGNACIO, Tex. (KGNS) - Border wall construction is continuing from north Webb County to the Webb-Zapata county line, with a new section now built in San Ygnacio near a bird sanctuary that some neighbors and activists have worked to protect throughout the summer. The construct...
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va ( WDTV /Gray News) — A woman in West Virginia is accused of crashing her vehicle while impaired, running away and leaving a child behind in the car. Sydni Healy, 31, is charged with child neglect creating a substantial risk of injury or death, according to the Ha...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — Ten students hospitalized Monday morning after a building was evacuated at a Kentucky high school due to an “environmental concern” may have eaten “THC-infused candy,” district leaders later said. Emergency crews were called to Pleasure R...
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TERRELL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday night while trying to save his sister in a lake, according to authorities in North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officers were called to a boating incident in Lake Norman around 7 p.m. ...
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SALINE COUNTY, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — A Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade across the U.S. was killed in a hit-and-run in Kansas, officials said. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 24-year-old Joachim Lanham. Lanham was documenting his rollerblading ...
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A man is dead, and a school bus carrying students was hit by stray gunfire Monday morning in Kansas City, Kansas, police said. Officers were called around 6:39 a.m. to North 18th Street and Longwood Avenue after receiving reports of a shooti...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Cultural District is hosting a free cumbia workshop at Casa Ortiz starting at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. The workshop is open to the public. Organizers ask attendees to bring water and come ready to move. For more headlines, click here ....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Volunteers gathered Monday morning, Sept. 21, to clean up Zaragoza Plaza Square. The Laredo Cultural District, Keep Laredo Beautiful and Laredo Thrift teamed up for the cleanup drive. Groups met at Casa Ortiz at 8 a.m., then spread out to pick up trash and s...
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(Gray News) — Patrick Clancy is expecting his first child with his new wife. The couple announced on “60 Minutes” that they planned to start a family together. In a follow-up interview , “60 Minutes” reporter Ross Douthat confirmed to “CBS Mornings” that the couple is already exp...
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ( WGGB/WSHM /Gray News) – A Massachusetts restaurateur is facing charges after allegedly stealing a cellphone and pointing a gun at a group of people. Springfield police spokesperson Ryan Walsh said officers were called to the area of Dwight Street and Harrison...
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MAYVILLE, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) — A college football player is in a medically induced coma after he suffered a serious brain injury during a game over the weekend. Mayville State University, located in North Dakota, said quarterback Matt Donovan was seriously injured during Sat...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The typical homeowner could be leaving thousands of dollars on the table each year simply by not shopping around for a better mortgage rate, according to a new Bankrate analysis. The gap is being described as a “hidden homeownership tax,” and it affects some f...
