LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A viral social media post claiming COVID-19 is spreading rapidly through the Webb County Jail is not true, according to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said scammers are using the rumor to target Laredo families. The sheriff’s office said only three inmates curre...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Longhorns have been entertaining crowds all season long with their fall performance that has earned rave reviews. United has won 1st place at both the LISD Marching Fest and McAllen City of the Palms contest, while placing in the top 3 for United ISD’s e...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United- 44, Southwest Legacy- 21 Alexander- 21, Del Rio- 14 Eagle Pass- 31, United South- 30 Southwest- 35, Johnson- 14 Southside- 42, Nixon- 30 John Jay- 29, Martin- 28 Zapata- 13, Hidalgo- 10 Hebbronville- 44, Odem- 0 Leakey- 54, Bruni- 0 For more headline...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Nixon Mustangs do it all guy Franko Cruz came up big in their win over MacArthur, affecting the game on both sides of the ball. Not only did he have over 200 yards and two scores on offense but added in an interception on defense. For that he earns our l...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Nixon started off strong, going score for score with Southside but they can’t keep up that pace in the 2nd half as the Cardinals pull away. The loss drops Nixon out of 2nd place in the district with just two weeks to go. For more headlines, click here ....
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - After a score on their opening drive, the United offense looks a little sluggish in the 1st quarter Friday, but find their stride in the 2nd with 21 points. The defense looks dominant once again and the Longhorns remain perfect in district play with a 44-21 ...
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BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa (Gray News) - The parents of a Republican lieutenant governor candidate in Iowa are reportedly claiming that he owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars. KCCI reports that court documents filed in Black Hawk County show Derek Wulf’s parents, Duane and Ja...
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BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - In an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting , Kaylub Giamanco, 36, the man who took down the elementary shooter last week, described what he saw that day as he confronted the armed teen. Giamanco explained in the interview about crawling throug...
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BARTOW, Fla. (Gray News) — Florida authorities say a young child died following a shooting outside a Burger King Thursday evening. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office , the shooting occurred at a Burger King on East Van Fleet Drive when a father and his 3-year-old son w...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Police responded to two crashes that blocked lanes in both directions at one intersection and partially blocked lanes at another. Police reported the first crash at Santa Maria Avenue and Lafayette Street shortly before 6 p.m. Police said Border Patrol was i...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Police arrested a 40-year-old hospital employee after investigating a report that he secretly recorded someone. Patrol officers responded to a call at a local hospital on Oct. 21 at about 7:26 p.m. Officers wrote a report on an alleged invasive visual record...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The first week of early voting is wrapping up, with some trends beginning to emerge. Webb County Elections Administrator Jose Luis Castillo said voter interest and participation are up in this year’s races. Compared to the 2022 governor’s race, Castillo repo...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Attorney General Ken Paxton held a get-out-the-vote event at the Palenque Grill off San Bernardo Avenue and I-35 Friday afternoon, Oct. 23. The event came less than 11 days before the midterm elections. Part of statewide tour The Laredo stop is one of 12 on ...
