WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. ( Heartland News /Gray News) — Diesel fuel prices have hit record highs across the nation, with AAA reporting that the national average was $6.23 per gallon on Monday. It took Amin Waddell $1,240 to fill up his semitruck. Waddell, of Illinois, is a contract driver for FedE...
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(Gray News) - The United States Army is now practicing mass battlefield graves, a practice not done since the Korean War. The Army reported that soldiers in North Carolina completed a “test-of-concept” exercise for large-scale battlefield temporary interment. “This exercise allow...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 40,000 Webb County voters have cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 joint general election, according to unofficial totals released by the Webb County Elections Administration. Through Thursday, Oct. 29, election officials recorded 40,202 total v...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Affordability remains the main talking point ahead of the 2026 midterms, and food accessibility is one issue voters may consider when heading to the polls. It’s estimated around 53 million Americans live in what’s called a “food desert,” lower-income areas ...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Multiple agencies gathered to mark the start of construction on Casa Valor, a family crisis center designed to help survivors of domestic violence. The center will bring investigators, nurses and other essential services together under one roof. The setup is...
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NEW YORK CITY (Gray Media) - With millions of ballots already cast ahead of Election Day, conversations surrounding voter turnout are intensifying. Rather than looking solely at party affiliation, political insiders are closely watching three specific demographic groups that coul...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Early voting in Texas ended Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., with Webb County logging a nearly 30% jump in turnout compared to the last midterm election. Official figures show daily participation accelerated quickly throughout the early voting period. More than 5,000 ball...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Crews are back at work at the fire-damaged DoubleTree hotel in downtown Laredo, Mayor Victor Treviño said. Steel beams going up Private engineering teams are beginning the process of putting up large steel beams to stabilize the structure, Treviño said. Inve...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As midterm candidates begin to make their final pitches to voters, experts are speaking out about the impact of artificial intelligence on this election cycle. Chris Borick, a political science professor at Lehigh University, said AI has become a major issu...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 51-year-old man was arrested late Wednesday night after allegedly threatening paramedics and a police officer while claiming to have weapons, according to the Laredo Police Department. Bryan Douglas Ramsey was taken into custody in the 100 block of Flathea...
