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‘It felt humiliating’: Man finds racial slur inside truck after getting oil change
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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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting 6 children
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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Man drops to his knees after hearing of Los Angeles news helicopter crash
(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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Pets Alive Laredo launches 2-week pet food drive
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: What you need to know before starting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
( 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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Popular social media influencer arrested on multiple child sex crimes, authorities say
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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Chapter Chat: Magical Realism Book Club
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 police warn parents about online ‘sextortion’ scheme
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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Internet installer accused of texting himself an explicit video from customer’s phone to ‘test the Wi-Fi’
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 utilities crews work to restore water after main break in District 4
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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Hand soap recalled for potential contamination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(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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Woman was not told about lung nodule years before terminal cancer diagnosis, lawsuit alleges
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...