WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will review the Trump administration’s policy of detaining immigrants who entered the country illegally without a bond hearing. Previously, most immigrants who entered the country illegally were given a bond hearing, provided they did...
government
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar are doubling down on concerns about putting buoys back in the Rio Grande. Mayor, congressman cite timing concerns In a new joint statement, Treviño and Cuellar said the timing is risky, citing heavy...
schools
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured Nixon High School on Friday, Oct. 2, as part of her Returning Education to the States tour. Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina and Laredo Independent School District Superintendent Guillermo Pro joined McMahon du...
safety
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — A Kentucky father said he got chills when he learned Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed Monday. Phillips has a connection to two other officers killed in the line of duty. They all graduated from the same De...
safety
EUGENE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - More than 100 pet rats were found in two parked cars in Eugene last month, according to the police department. At about 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers and animal welfare were called to help with two cars being towed. Police said one of the cars...
safety
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - The Portland Trail Blazers have fired newly hired play-by-play broadcaster Braiden Bell. According to a statement from the team, Bell’s termination stemmed from social media posts that violated team and league policies about racist, sexist and ...
News
LADSON, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — Two children who were found dead in a home earlier this week in South Carolina have been identified , and authorities said this wasn’t the first time they had been called to the residence. Emory Deacon, 2, and Harlow Deacon, 15 months old, died o...
safety
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - Scrap yards are usually full of metal and hidden treasures, but this week, one of those yards helped police haul in something else - a scrap thief. “Naturally, when they approached me, I was very happy to help and do anything I could and step forwar...
safety
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. ( KTUU /Gray News) - A woman in Alaska hid her late husband’s remains in a freezer for years in order to collect benefits, according to authorities. Juneau police found the remains of Ross Pasquan inside a chest freezer on July 19. Police said he would have bee...
government
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The deadline to register to vote in Webb County is Monday, Oct. 5. Texas does not allow residents to register to vote completely online. Voters can check their registration status on the Texas Secretary of State portal. New applications must be postmarked by...
safety
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Group of Seven - a collection of some of the world’s largest economies - announced on Friday the release of 100 million barrels of fuel from its emergency stockpile following record-high fuel prices in September. Oil prices have risen to record levels g...
Local
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A former Webb County Tax Office employee and three other people have been indicted in an alleged vehicle title fraud scheme to avoid paying state taxes. Anabell Rivera, a former employee of the Webb County Tax Assessor’s Office, was formally indicted by a We...
parks
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park confirmed this week that the beloved Holei Sea Arch has collapsed. According to the park, the collapse happened Sunday on Hawaii Island. Park officials said the impressive sea arch was cut into the cliff of an ancient l...
