LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A single-vehicle accident near Cuatro Vientos and Lomas has closed the right southbound lane, according to the Laredo Police Department.The Laredo Police Department reported the crash at about 7:15 p.m. July 8. Traffic is backing up in the area.At approximately 8:30 p.m., LP...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A single-vehicle accident near Cuatro Vientos and Lomas has closed the right southbound lane, according to the Laredo Police Department.The Laredo Police Department reported the crash at about 7:15 p.m. July 8. Traffic is backing up in the area.At approximately 8:30 p.m., LP...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A deeper layer of moisture from the gulf will edge into our area from the gulf perhaps late Thursday, and especially Friday and Saturday. This may allow for a somewhat more active production of showers with the sea breeze each late afternoon Friday and Saturday. I will show ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementar...
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card.Balogun was shown a red card durin...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — Loved ones are mourning the loss of two people who were killed in a home where one of the victims was pet sitting.Police discovered the bodies of Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and Jazmine Bates, 22, at a home in Brookwood, Alabama, on Monday.Authorities...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child.Carlos Alonzo changed his plea Monday, just as jury selection was getting underway in Webb County’s 49th District Court, prosecutors said. He pleaded guilty to tw...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) is looking for homes for a litter of 13 puppies, including a 6-month-old heeler mix named Scuttle.Blanca Eguia of LAPS said Scuttle and his siblings are up to date on vaccines and have been spayed or neutered, microchipped, deworme...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A retired Laredo Police Department investigator took the stand as the second day of testimony began in the trial of Carlos Zamora, a former Blessed Sacrament School custodian and girls’ basketball coach charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and related offenses.T...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A student art contest honoring American heroes drew 168 young winners to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday as part of the Freedom250 celebration.The competition featured artwork depicting figures ranging from Babe Ruth to Sojourner Truth. Winners and their fam...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A suspicious vehicle call led Laredo police to what investigators say was an attempted human smuggling operation, resulting in the arrest of five people ranging in age from 17 to 21.The incident happened just before 1 a.m. on Friday, July 3, at an apartment complex near Auro...
(Gray News) - Connor Murphy, a popular fitness influencer, died in an apparent drowning in Thailand, according to multiple reports. He was 32.Authorities in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand responded to a call of a man acting erratically on July 7 at a luxury rental property, Bangkok Post re...
ANKARA, Turkey (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump departed the NATO Summit on Wednesday praising the 32-member defense alliance as “completely unified.” It’s a reversal from his tone upon arriving in Ankara on Tuesday, when he criticized NATO and several member countries.“It was amazing, actually...
(AP) - The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday.Fox said 30 million people watched the game, a 4-1 victory for Belgium on Monday in Seattle to move ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A man in Indiana is accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to authoritiesChristopher Peden is charged with one count of arson, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.Fort Wayne firefighters were dispat...
JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A teenager in Alabama who was burned by a NeeDoh is warning people to stop doing a dangerous social media trend circulating the internet.Eli Blackmon was 11 when he saw a trend on TikTok showing users putting NeeDoh squishy toys in the microwave to make them...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) — A Texas woman is accused of running over her boyfriend’s legs with her car after they got into an argument.The situation unfolded Tuesday in Midland, according to an affidavit.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident in which dispatchers said that a man h...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - School is almost back in session and sports begin practicing soon.No need to worry about stressing when it comes to a sports physical, Mercy Clinic intends to help.The process has been made easy for families right here in Laredo and Sister Rosemary Welsh stopped by the studi...
(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau is warning sports fans to verify where they place bets online, saying some consumers have run into problems with unlicensed and unverified casinos and sportsbooks.From 2022 through mid-2025, the BBB said it received nearly 200 scam reports and more tha...
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A husband, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday morning in a crash involving two semitrucks in Alabama.The deadly crash happened on Interstate 59 in Trussville.Officials said Dquarious Marqua Butler, 29, was driving a semitruck. His wife, 32-year...
(Aging Untold) — Today on Aging Untold, part-time home care can be a lifeline if you plan it right. We’ll share how to build a smart schedule, set clear tasks and avoid surprise costs. Plus, the pressures of aging aren’t always physical; they’re mental, too. We’ll look at why life can feel heavie...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 35-year-old man is facing an aggravated assault charge after Laredo police say he threatened a woman with a kitchen knife and then barricaded himself inside a bedroom Monday night.Officers responded to Dorel Drive after a woman called to report that Oscar Ramiro Paz had th...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A broken pipe on the third floor of Webb County’s Billy Hall Building sent water to the first floor on Sunday, July 5, damaging multiple county departments and forcing temporary relocations.The leak affected the Planning, Treasury, Public Defenders and Marshal’s departments,...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Public Library’s book club, Pages and Rage, will hold its next meeting July 28 to discuss They Never Learn, a psychological thriller by bestselling author Layne Fargo.The club meets from 6 to 7 p.m. and focuses on the female rage genre. Valerie Ramos, who hosts th...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A driver in Arizona is facing several felony charges after being accused of driving while impaired in late June, officials said. While the Arizona Department of Public Safety has not identified the driver, troopers said the driver’s blood alcohol content measure...
RICHMOND, Va. (Aging Untold) — You’ve probably heard the line: Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. One Virginia mom is living that message, carrying on her daughter’s legacy by uplifting children facing serious medical challenges through the S...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District has announced the appointment of Celita Escamilla as the new principal of Trautmann Elementary School.Escamilla brings more than 21 years of experience in education. She began her career as a chemistry teacher at United South High School an...
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — An Arizona man is accused of living illegally in the Tonto National Forest for years and accumulating about a half-ton of trash at a campsite in what a U.S. Forest Service officer described as one of the “worst residential cases” seen.Mark Aaron...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man faces up to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges connected to his work as a music teacher in Phoenix, Arizona.Carlos Lechuga, 38, admitted in court that he produced child sexual abuse material involving five young girls w...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Bayside Blvd. off Loop 20 will be closed overnight to allow crews to complete a traffic switch and make traffic signal adjustments.The closure runs from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, until 6 a.m. Thursday morning, July 9.During the closure, drivers will be detoured through Em...
(Gray News) - President Donald Trump called Iran “cuckoo” and warned that the United States is preparing for another night of strikes against the country.“They’ll agree on everything, and then they’ll go and have a news conference and say we never even talked about it. They’re cuckoo. There’s som...
(Aging Untold) — Researchers at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence to analyze heart data and determine how old a person’s heart is compared to their actual age and what they can do to close the gap. How AI works The technology analyzes echocardiograms to calculate a heart age based on ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A vehicle rollover closed two northbound lanes on Mines Rd. at Palos Garza Rd., according to the Laredo Police Department.The crash was reported at around 8:23 a.m. on July 8. Two northbound lanes of travel were closed at that time.The ramp from IH-35 to Mines Rd. was also c...
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A former assistant principal in North Carolina was charged recently, weeks after he allegedly fired a shot during a school break-in.The break-in reportedly happened on May 25 at Hairston Middle School in Greensboro.Greensboro police said the assistant principal...
(Aging Untold) — A lot of people assume that aging means life slows down. But for many older adults, the mental load only grows — more appointments, more health decisions, more family worries and the quiet question of what’s next? The Aging Untold experts are sharing practical steps that can help...
(InvestigateTV) — As cancer diagnoses during pregnancy increase, InvestigateTV+ uncovers the factors contributing to the numbers and debunk common misconceptions about treatment. Plus, families go hungry, and experts say international crime rings are to blame. We examine the real-life consequence...
DARDANELLE, Ark. (Gray News) - Authorities are searching for a 20-year-old mother and her newborn.The Dardanelle Police Department said it was dispatched to a home June 25 on a report of a “possible suicidal person.”When officers arrived, they were told that Ashlynn Bocksnick left the home with h...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Afternoon highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s for much of South Texas. Heat risk potential moderate to major, heat index value 103-110. Tonight mostly clear and breezy with lows in the mid-70s. A low to moderate chances of isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A St. Louis woman is calling for action after she fell into an open manhole on a city sidewalk.Jamie Hassan says she fell into an open manhole on the evening of July 4. She parked in north St. Louis and was walking on the sidewalk toward a nearby bar when all of a sud...
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