LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District’s Communities in Schools (CIS) program will not be eliminated, but it will be scaled back to fewer campuses, trustees decided at a board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 12. The board had previously considered ending the CIS program altogether before...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A new NerdWallet survey finds nearly a third of Americans who followed financial advice from an AI chatbot say it actually hurt their money situation and caused them to lose money. Kim Palmer, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet, said use of AI chatbots fo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 16-year-old is facing human smuggling charges after running from Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers in Webb County. DPS said the chase happened August 25, when the teen led troopers on a pursuit in a pickup along Wormser Road. The driver even...
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MARIETTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — Three people were arrested after police said they found 15 abused children living with them. Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds each face charges of first- and second-degree child cruelty, as well as possession of marijuana. They...
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( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we explore the rise of multigenerational living and the practical steps families can take to balance care, costs and boundaries under one roof. Plus, we examine the warning signs of neuropathy and when you should talk to your do...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Zapata County Sheriff’s Office says its phone lines are currently down. The office said Monday, Sept. 28, that communications and technical personnel are working to address the issue and restore normal telephone service. The Sheriff’s Office asked the pu...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Tami Caperton has flown between Dallas and Grand Rapids for work more times than she can count. But on July 12, that familiarity ended at 30,000 feet, when a meal she’d eaten nearly closed her throat. Caperton was bumped to first class at the last minute on th...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - KGNS+ and United Way of Laredo are teaming up again for the annual 5K run and walk at North Central Park on Saturday, Oct. 10. This year’s event celebrates America’s 250th birthday. All proceeds benefit United Way of Laredo. Organizers are asking participant...
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ANDERSON, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — A mother in South Carolina is accused of killing her 10-month-old child with morphine. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said 34-year-old Tynisha Lashae Jones was charged with murder/homicide by child abuse on Friday. She remains at the Ande...
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NEW ALBANY, Ind. ( Aging Untold ) — A recovery home in New Albany, Indiana, called The Breakaway, is helping women break away from addiction, and one woman who says it helped her find her way back is sharing her story. Addiction started in high school Erin Wyatt said life felt li...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo police have arrested two men in connection with a crash near downtown Laredo last month that left an SUV torn in half . Police say street racing caused the crash. Officers arrested 19-year-old Armando Rodriguez III and 20-year-old Gerardo Velasquez. I...
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( Aging Untold ) — The number of American adults who read below a sixth-grade level is at its highest point ever, creating what experts call a “silent crisis” that affects the economy, health care and communities nationwide. Around 50% of American adults read below the equivalent...
