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( Aging Untold ) — Of all the tales of heroism to emerge from the battlefields of World War II, one of the most remarkable remained a closely guarded secret for more than 50 years. A special U.S. Army unit saved an estimated 30,000 lives, not with bullets and bombs, but with infl...
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BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — Tattoos have surged in popularity, with 32% of Americans having at least one, including 13% of baby boomers, according to a 2023 Pew Research study. But for some, the ink doesn’t age the way they hoped. The artist’s perspective Tony Parisi has ...
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CHESTERFIELD, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A high school student suffered life-threatening brain injuries after being assaulted by another student at school, according to his family. Irvin E. Rodriguez Gaitan’s family said he is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being ...
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( Aging Untold ) — Memory slips, stubborn weight gain and exhaustion are often written off as “just getting old.” The real culprit could be your thyroid, and a “normal” lab result doesn’t always tell the whole story, according to board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers. Your th...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A booming market for trading cards is fueling a surge in counterfeits and smash and grabs. How crime can turn your hobby into a high-risk gamble. Plus, certain batteries can turn everyday products into fire-hazards, and we explain how to tell if it’s been safe...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Not everyone responds to a medication the same way. For some patients, a drug may be effective, while others could experience a harmful reaction. Health experts say most people have differences in their DNA sequence that can influence how their...
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CHARLESTON, S.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — In a world built for speed — fast food, fast lanes, fast replies — a South Carolina man is doing something quietly radical: slowing things down. Just off one busy road, Kenneth Ezell parks his century-old truck, lifts the lid on a pot of boile...
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee college student leaped into action to save a 3-year-old boy clinging to a tree branch in swift water. Noah Mathews, a junior at Carson-Newman University, says he was walking along a creek near campus around 3:30 p.m. Monday w...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A two-minute miss during a flight transfer kept a Tennessee family from having a final viewing of their father, according to his daughter. Marvin “Ed” Morgan spent years as the track announcer at Gleason Raceway, a drag strip in Weakley County, ...
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HAZEL PARK, Mich. (Gray News) - Police in Michigan say a man was stabbed to death at a Labor Day barbecue after he and his girlfriend’s brother got into a fight over how to cook the chicken. Kenneth Erwin Thomas, 60, and his live-in girlfriend were having a barbecue last Monday t...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was a great atmosphere for the Dustdevils as they go head to head with Dallas Baptist to open up Lone Star Conference play. These two sides battled back and forth, neither able to get much of a leg up on the other. They’d fight into the final set but it’s...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - After dropping the first two sets of their district showdown with Port Isabel, the Hawks responded with a pair of wins to force a decisive 5th set. The momentum wouldn’t hold though as Harmony gets edged out in the final set to drop a district showdown in 5....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - All three sets were fairly close between St. Augustine and Martin on Tuesday night, but they all ended up with the same result, the Knights taking them all. For more headlines, click here ....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was tough sledding for the Johnson volleyball team Tuesday night as the United ladies prove to be too much in a sweep of the Wolves with the Longhorns improving to 3-0 in district, while Johnson drops to 1-2. For more headlines, click here ....
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DONALDSONVILLE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A former teacher is facing charges in connection with a double shooting on Tuesday in Louisiana. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kyle Delaney, 25, was arrested later that night and charged with two counts of attempted s...
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SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A man wanted in connection with the 2022 killing of a 15-year-old girl in Tennessee has been captured more than 5,000 miles away in Europe, authorities said. The U.S. Marshals Service announced Wednesday that 23-year-old Seth Walls was arr...
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IRVINE, Calif. (Gray News) - In-N-Out has been known for treating its employees well when it comes to pay and it appears those perks are only going up, especially for managerial positions. A spokesperson for the classic California fast-food chain recently revealed to Inc. that st...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Workforce Solutions South Texas hosted the 2026 Youth Career Expo, giving students a chance to explore different career paths and see what’s possible after graduation. KGNS attended the event looking for the next generation of faces and voices to help tell c...
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MEMPHIS ( WMC /Gray News) - Authorities arrested 13 people after they were allegedly caught stealing $250k of chicken from a semi-trailer. According to a press release, Javunte Johnson, 33, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm; an arrest warrant was executed for ...
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POTOSI, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A Missouri man will spend a total of 17 years in prison after his malnourished older son, who had autism, choked to death while eating his own feces because of starvation, according to authorities. The Washington County Prosecutor’s Offic...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A deepening layer of gulf moisture is moving west into south Texas. This brings and opportunity of scattered showers and thundershowers triggered mainly by the west advancing afternoon sea breeze each day. While the showers will be scattered, the ones that d...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo veterans have waited more than a year for a promised resource center. The Veterans Affairs Committee is now locking in on a new site — an empty lot near the airport — after an earlier site fell through. New site targeted for ‘one-stop shop’ The commit...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who allegedly hit a city public works employee and left the scene. According to the Laredo Police Department, the incident occurred just before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16, near the intersection of Corpus ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A group of retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers is donating books to Laredo students. The group gathers monthly, and members say the meetups are about more than friendship. They also look for ways to give back to the community they call ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A newly released video shows the end of a high-speed chase that led to the arrest of a man accused of human smuggling, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said. DPS said the incident happened Sept. 10 in north Laredo. The video shows 21-year-old Josu...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo Utilities Department said it has temporarily restored water service to affected areas of Westgate Plaza. Utilities crews continue working on the issue, according to the department. The department said it will keep the community informed as...
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WASHINGTON ( InvestigateTV ) — A unanimous vote in a powerful committee on Capitol Hill has moved a proposed bill calling for a ban on the retail sale of nitrous oxide for a full vote of the House of Representatives. Nitrous oxide, a product known as “laughing gas”, is used for l...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A federal judge sentenced 40-year-old Christian Estrada , a former Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper, to 10 years in prison for attempting to lure a child for sex. Estrada pleaded guilty in April. Prosecutors said Estrada, a Texas DPS trooper a...
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NILES, Mich. ( WNDU /Gray News) - Authorities said the bodies of two missing Michigan mothers were found inside a Jeep that was submerged in the St. Joseph River. The women were identified as Vanessa Bautista, 24, and Alexa Navarro, 23, on Wednesday. Police said the bodies were a...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo ISD has opened RISE Academy , a new vocational campus for students with special needs, expanding a program that previously operated out of single classrooms at each LISD high school. RISE Academy opened this school year and occupies one wing at 2600 P...
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — Newly released records have revealed details in the case of a Utah mother and her 11-year-old daughter found dead inside a Las Vegas hotel room in February. Tawnia McGeehan, 34, and her 11-year-old daughter, Addi Smith, were found dead in their room...
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MORRISTOWN, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A 93-year-old Army veteran and hospice patient is proving you are never too old to take to the skies. On Thursday morning, Thomas Judge fulfilled a lifelong dream by participating in a stunt flight. Judge’s flight was made possible through C...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society is looking for a forever home for Lulu, a 2-year-old Chihuahua mix. Lulu has been at the shelter for about three months, according to Sofi Juarez, adoption coordinator at LAPS. Juarez described Lulu as a lap dog. “Lulu, s...
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(Gray News) — Patrick Clancy is giving his first public interview since the murder case against his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, ended in a mistrial. Patrick Clancy will appear on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. In a teaser video , CBS said Patrick Clancy “talks about his grief, his memori...
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(Gray News) - Five Guys is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with a special buy-one, get-one-free burger deal. The popular burger chain announced the promo Wednesday and said it was celebrating the burger holiday for three days through Friday. “National Cheeseburger Day is wo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A celebration took over Nuevo Laredo on Sept. 15 in honor of Mexican Independence Day. The traditional “El Grito” ceremony rang in the festivities. Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino joined Nuevo Laredo Mayor Carmen Lilia Cantu-Rosas as she hosted the tradition...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Organic fruits and vegetables cost 59% more on average than conventional options, according to a new LendingTree analysis of USDA price data. The gap comes as the average U.S. household spent just under $8,000 on groceries in 2024. Matt Schulz, chief consumer ...
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(Gray News) - A man and his girlfriend in California kept his 7-year-old niece chained to a treadmill and forced her to clean “using her tongue,” according to authorities. Devin Hughes, 39, and Kayla Reynolds, 32, were sentenced to 25 years for abusing Hughes’ 7-year-old niece at...
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ( WDTV /Gray News) - A woman is accused of leaving her 76-year-old husband on the toilet for 19 hours, which resulted in injuries that played a significant role in his death, according to police. Margaret Rog, 75, is charged with abuse or neglect of an incapacit...
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WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A Wichita man says he was shocked to find a racial slur written on a sticker after taking his truck to a car dealership for an oil change. According to Larry Martin, the situation occurred when he took his truck to Rusty Eck Ford for a standard ...
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ST. PAUL, Minn. ( KVLY /Gray News) — A Minnesota man will spend the next 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting six children over seven years, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced Monday. Mervin C. Kauffman was sentenced to 360 months in prison after pleading gui...
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(Gray News) - A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said. A man was seen dropping to his kne...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Pets Alive Laredo is kicking off a two-week food drive ahead of Pet Hunger Awareness Day. The nonprofit will accept donations of dog and cat food, including dry and canned food, from Sept. 18 through Sept. 30. Donations will support low-income seniors and fa...
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( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we break down the science behind the GLP-1 weight-loss drug boom, explaining what these popular shots can and can’t do and the safety questions to ask before starting. Plus, our hosts Dr. Rhea Rogers, Sam Cradduck and Katherine...
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A social media influencer is facing multiple child sex crime charges, according to authorities. On Sept. 10, Carson Dean Barry, 23, was arrested and charged with five counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and criminal soli...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Public Library is launching a Magical Realism Book Club this fall. The book club will begin on October 17 and meet on selected Saturdays in October, November and December, according to Dora Gonzalez, a librarian at the Joe A. Guerra Public Library...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is warning parents about an online threat called sextortion. Police said teenagers are being targeted by fake accounts posing as peers, then pressured into sharing intimate photos. Victims are then threatened with exposure unless...
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IRVINE, Calif. (Gray News) - An internet installer allegedly text himself an explicit video from a customer’s phone to “test the Wi-Fi,” according to police . On Sept. 9, a woman reported that in early August, Logan Edward Gray-McCannon, 37, was installing GFiber in her apartment...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo Utilities Department is addressing a water main repair affecting the Westgate Dr. Subdivision in District 4. Crews have been working on the repair since Tuesday, Sept. 15, and continue efforts to restore water service, according to the Uti...
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(Gray News) - Six hand soaps distributed to 15 states have been recalled because they may be contaminated with bacteria. The hand soaps were distributed by Intercon Chemical Co. to 19 wholesale companies and one retail company across 15 states, including California, Georgia, Illi...
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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A woman and her husband are suing a hospital after her doctor allegedly failed to share critical medical information that the lawsuit claims could have prevented her stage 4 cancer diagnosis. The lawsuit against Roper St. Francis Hospi...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — Allison Merriman hosts a game night at Summit Coffee, arranging tiles for a night of mahjong, a game that arrived in the U.S. in the 1920s. In Charlotte, a new group of players is discovering the joy of the classic game and the friendships that ...
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LANSING, Mich. ( Aging Untold ) — A Michigan woman is thanking the police officer who arrested her during a traffic stop, saying the encounter led her to recovery from addiction. Officer Dillon Platte spent nearly three years on the Eaton Rapids police force before joining the La...
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( Aging Untold ) — Weight loss drugs like GLP-1 receptor agonists are transforming conversations around obesity, metabolism and longevity. While these medications offer life-changing potential for some, they are complex metabolic treatments that are not right for everyone. The Ag...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mostly sunny skies with hot afternoon temperatures. Highs in the 90s-100s,moderate to extreme heat related impacts. Low rain chances(10-20%) through Friday. Elevated fire weather conditions continues today. Tonight partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the 7...
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( InvestigateTV ) — From social media cleanses to calls on the iconic flip phone, InvestigateTV+ explores how some are successfully staying offline and real-life strategies for your digital detox. Plus, we examine the growing strain on an industry that saves lives as 911 dispatch...
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ELKHORN, Neb. ( InvestigateTV ) — A 14-year-old girl who moved to Nebraska from South Korea wanted to make sure a Korean War veteran knew his sacrifice was not forgotten. Eunji Lee had a transformative experience when she attended a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base . She watched...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Trade schools are growing with a recent report showing between 2020 and 2023 an almost 5% growth in enrollment. At South Tech High School in St. Louis, students in the collision repair class can explore this career path. The MG Car Club donated ...
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MASON, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) - They’re the calm voice on the other line when you call 911, but fewer emergency dispatchers are answering that call. It’s a staffing problem one survey found reaches every state. Between 2019 and 2022, the typical vacancy rate for 911 centers was ...
