(Gray News/AP) - U.S. gasoline prices decreased by an average of 49 cents a gallon in the last month as expectations rose for an end to the war with Iran. But they’re not falling fast enough for President Donald Trump.“Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY! They’re too high c...
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/Gray News) - A tip from a good Samaritan led to the U.S. Coast Guard recovering a package containing 50 pounds of marijuana from the Gulf last week.The U.S. Coast Guard Station Panama City said it received a notification at about 1 p.m. June 26, from the Florida Fish and W...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Aging Untold) — Portland International Airport is home to a volunteer music program that places live piano performances throughout its terminals, offering travelers a break from the noise and stress of air travel. A program born from tragedy The program began in the aftermath of t...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society (LAPS) is reminding pet owners of its microchip service hours.The service is available Wednesday through Friday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2500 Gonzalez St.For $20, pet owners can have their animals microchipped, providing a per...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department will hold a Hero Recognition Ceremony to honor the officers and citizens who responded to a recent plane crash in the city.The ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at LPD Headquarters, located at 4712 Maher Ave. State Sen. Ju...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD has announced the promotion of Dr. Sophia Lorraine Vasquez Scruggs as the new principal of Veterans Memorial Elementary School.Scruggs has served UISD for more than a decade, most recently as assistant principal at Freedom Elementary.She earned her doctorate in ed...
(Gray News/AP) - U.S. gasoline prices decreased by an average of 49 cents a gallon in the last month as expectations rose for an end to the war with Iran. But they’re not falling fast enough for President Donald Trump.“Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY! They’re too high c...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.The justices relied on a lo...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — The popular belief that eating five to six small meals a day leads to greater weight loss is not supported by the evidence, according to an endocrinologist at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Anna Beth Bradley said that when people consume the same calories and macronu...
(Aging Untold) — Constipation is one of those topics nobody wants to bring up at the dinner table — yet it affects far more people than you might expect. About 16 out of 100 adults deal with it regularly, and that number climbs to roughly 33 out of 100 for people 60 and older, according to the Na...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Sunny and humid today, with high temperatures mid to upper 90s for all of South Texas. Heat index values will be around 100-110°F. Warm and muggy night with lows in the mid 70s -80s. There is a low chance (10-20%) of rain Thursday/ Friday and Sunday/Monday . The Dog Days of ...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - A man was arrested after he allegedly solicited minors for sex acts at a hotel Friday.The mother of a teenager who was in town for a football tournament told College Station police her son and several teammates were approached in an elevator by an intoxic...
(Aging Untold) — For many people, turning 70 marks something unexpected: not a slowdown, but a release. The pressure to prove, perform and please others begins to lift — and in its place comes clarity, purpose and a kind of freedom that earlier decades rarely allow, according to the Aging Untold ...
(Gray News) – Daveigh Chase, the actress who voiced Lilo in the beloved 2002 Disney film “Lilo & Stitch,” died of AIDS, according to the medical examiner’s office.Chase, 35, whose legal name was Daveigh Schwallier, died at a hospital June 16.“Chronic polysubstance use” was also listed as a contri...
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A pair of Wisconsin parents are facing charges after their 1-year-old child drowned in the bathtub while the mother allegedly scrolled social media.The Rock County Sheriff’s Office received a report June 13 of a child that was not breathing and had possibly dro...
LANETT, Ala. (WTVM/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama believe a man strangled his girlfriend then died of a heart attack while disposing of her body in a wooded area.Jessica Folds, 47, and her boyfriend, 44-year-old Daniel Robbins, were found dead June 10 in a wooded area in Lanett. Chambers Cou...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Alabama father who drowned while trying to save his children is being remembered as a happy man who put family and faith first.Israel Manual Montecino-Navarro, 35, drowned Sunday afternoon while trying to save several of his children from the Cahaba Ri...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to his role in a deadly stash house case in which one migrant died and 32 others were held in dangerous conditions.Cruz Alberto de la Garza pleaded guilty to holding 32 undocumented immigrants under conditions that resulted in one person...
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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days — and hopefully weeks.Yet instead of feeling amplified pressure under the raised expectat...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Local and state officials are outlining steps to prevent New World Screwworm from spreading after Jim Hogg County and Nuevo Laredo confirmed cases over the weekend.Webb County Commissioner for Precinct 1 Jesse Gonzalez said the county is staying ready even though no cases ha...
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A postal worker was shot and killed in North Carolina, according to state investigators.Brandi Byrd Reynolds was shot on June 26 in Wilkes County, a representative from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation wrote in a social media post.Reynolds, a...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo ISD (LISD)’s board has approved an agreement to transfer property tax collections to Webb County, a move district leaders say will save more than $300,000 annually and offer taxpayers a more convenient payment option.Superintendent Guillermo Pro said the district curr...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - An upper level high extends west above our area. It is blocking weather changes from reaching our area. There are some indications that the upper level high will split in two with a weak disturbance reaching north from northeastern Mexico on Sunday. If that happens, we would...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can continue counting mail-in ballots after Election Day, rejecting a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee.In a 5-4 decision, the court found that the party’s dispute over a Mississippi state statute does not hold...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Miguel Rangel is this month’s KGNS+ Honors recipient, recognized for his volunteer work with the 988 “You Are Not Alone” initiative, which focuses on mental health awareness and suicide prevention.Rangel has been seen at local intersections holding messages of hope, visiting...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court handed President Trump a split decision Monday on his effort to exert full authority over the executive branch, protecting a Federal Reserve governor from removal while expanding presidential power over other independent federal regulatory agencies.In a 5-...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo’s Environmental Services Department and Keep Laredo Beautiful are hosting a cleanup at Blas Castañeda Park on Wednesday, July 1.Volunteers are needed beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the park, located in the Hillside Subdivision on McPherson.Community service hou...
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) — A 12-year-old boy from Charlotte, North Carolina, was found in a creek after being reported missing, authorities said. On Saturday, June 27, about 4 p.m., a boy was reported missing along Wilson Creek in Caldwell County. Authorities said the child could no...
NUEVO LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Health officials are stepping up their response after a screwworm case was confirmed in Nuevo Laredo.Ruben González Villarreal, director of rural development for Nuevo Laredo, said officials inspected all other animals on the affected ranch and found no additional case...
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A woman was killed in Florida after officials said she was bitten by an alligator while swimming in a river, according to WESH.The attack happened in the Econlockhatchee River in the Little Big Econ State Forest on June 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserv...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - This is the 1st episode of Chamber Chat brought to you by the Laredo Chamber of Commerce. In this episode, Monica Martinez, Executive Director of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, sits down with owner of Big Bob’s Trophies Roberto Benavides, and account manager Erica Benavides...
NEW YORK (Gray Media) - A federal judge is setting the schedule and ground rules for jury selection in the federal murder case against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing former United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024. Judge Margaret Garnett said jury selection in the federal case wil...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man accused of pushing a woman from a trailer before barricading himself inside a parked RV is now facing multiple charges following a standoff that ended in his arrest.Police identified the suspect as Brandon Bescos, 28. The incident began on Saturday, June 27, as a domes...
(Gray News) - Nearly 100,000 Hyundai Tucsons are being recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.The recall, issued June 24, was for instrument-panel display issues. According to NHTSA, the panels may fail to show critical safety information such as the speedometer...
NEW YORK (Gray Media) - The U.S. Supreme Court is declining to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal in the sexual abuse and defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll in New York.The appeal challenged a jury verdict from 2023 that awarded Carroll $5 million. Carroll alleged Trump raped her...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo Utilities Department will be closed Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day.Normal business hours will resume Monday, July 6, 2026.For more headlines, click here.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4/Gray News) - The father of an infant killed by a 10-year-old in St. Louis was arrested in connection with her death.Ca’Marion Pawnell, 19, was charged with one count of second-degree felony murder, one count of endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death, a...
(Aging Untold) — In this episode of Aging Untold, find out what families should do after a dementia diagnosis and the first steps in building a care plan. We also explore holistic approaches to health and wellness that go beyond medication and meet a barbershop quartet whose bond grew even strong...
ENCINAL, Texas — The Encinal Police Department is asking drivers to avoid the area of TX-44 and the IH-35 East Access Road due to a vehicle fire. Police said first responders are on scene, and crews are working to clear the area. Drivers are urged to use caution and seek an alternate route if pos...
(InvestigateTV) — Traditionally, taking out a loan or using credit cards is how credit history gets reported to the credit bureaus.But John Kiernan, managing editor at personal finance company WalletHub, said that is not the only way to build credit — especially as more people rent for longer per...
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