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Week Ahead in Washington: October 25
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is making his final appeal to voters ahead of Election Day, asking them to back the Republican ticket. Trump will be on the campaign trail all week, with stops planned in Mississippi on Monday, Texas on Tuesday and Ohio on Wednesday. ...
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Trump to rally for Hyde-Smith in Mississippi as Senate race tightens
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Mississippi on Monday to support Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) as the midterm elections approach. The president is set to rally at Crossroads Arena in Corinth, Miss. Monday. “They’ve asked me...
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You can buy Tony Stark’s custom-made Acura NSX from ‘The Avengers.’ Here’s what it could cost you
TORRANCE, Calif. ( WBRC /Gray News) - One lucky Avengers fan could soon feel like Tony Stark, or at least drive like an Avenger. The custom-built Acura NSX roadster featured at the end of Marvel’s 2012 movie, “The Avengers,” is up for auction on Cars & Bids . As of Sunday, the li...
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Sometimes, it’s complicated: Inside the relationship status between the City of Laredo and Webb County over the years
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It’s not you, it’s them. Communication, shared values, and clear boundaries—it’s the kind of foundation you need to make it work. But sometimes, when both sides share the same ZIP codes, it can be hard. And at times, for the City of Laredo and Webb County, y...
safety
Registered sex offender accused of posing as teenage girl to enroll in high school
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Gray News) - A 29-year-old registered sex offender is accused of pretending to be a teenage girl to try to enroll in a high school. According to KARE , Maple Grove Police Department was notified by a Maple Grove Senior High School staff member about a person w...
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Man cooking chicken for roadside barbecue finds dead snake in charcoal bag
NAHIKU, Hawaii ( HNN /Gray News) - A Hawaii man was cooking chicken for lunch at a roadside grill when he noticed a slithery surprise in a bag of charcoal. Roy Hanks was in for a surprise while cooking huli huli chicken just before lunch last Saturday for Hana Hawaiian BBQ, a roa...
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Family files lawsuit after 50+ middle schoolers served pretzels coated with oven cleaner at lunch
TIGARD, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A family has filed a nearly $1 million lawsuit against an Oregon school district after pretzels seasoned with crushed oven cleaner were served to more than 50 middle school students last year. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 9, centers on an incident th...
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Man allegedly attacked fellow Uber passenger for taking up too much space in shared ride
OCALA, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly attacked another man he said was taking up too much space in their shared Uber. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Walmart in Ocala last Saturday after a report of a distur...
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Bulldogs beat Longhorns for 4th straight District 30-6A title
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Saturday was championship day for 30-6A on the volleyball court, with the battle for the district title heading to the final day, when the United Longhorns could be crowned new champions or the Alexander Bulldogs could extend their reign to a fourth year. Al...
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Man sentenced to 21 years for supplying fentanyl in deadly Laredo hotel case
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Rene Antonio Melendez, 34, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for supplying the fentanyl that killed a man in March 2023. Court records show the victim’s friend called 911 after finding him not breathing at a hotel. He had taken a substance known as...
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DEA hosts National ‘Take Back Day’
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Drug Enforcement Administration hosted its national ‘Drug Take Back Day’ in an effort to get unused and expired medication out of homes. KGNS Plus was one of the locations on Saturday-- where people were able to drop off medication. The DEA holds biannua...
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Chevy Malibu hits another car in Laredo; 2 taken to hospital, 4 detained
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Chevy Malibu hit another car near Santa Maria and Lafayette Friday evening, which lead to several people running from the scene. A 2-year-old and a 50-year-old man were taken to the hospital. People ran after crash Border Patrol said a few of the people in...