LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Zapata County leaders have spent four days in daily coordination sessions with the State Operations Center, focusing on outlying neighborhoods that have needed water rescues in past storms. Sandbags and drainage checks underway Crews are coordinating with the Texas Departmen...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining exec...
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DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - Thanks to a rerun of “America’s Most Wanted,” police in Iowa have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run cold case from nearly 30 years ago. The Des Moines Police Department announced a breakthrough Tuesday related to the case of 64-year-old ...
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RICHMOND HILL, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A retired Army veteran who suffered severe injuries during his military service and is now battling leukemia received a life-changing surprise: a brand-new, mortgage-free home. Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Steve Smith and his wife, Je...
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LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - Law enforcement in Mississippi is calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic kratom. In a statement released Wednesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics discussed the drugs found at the scene of the deaths of two Ole Miss students last...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo’s Emergency Operations Center will officially activate Thursday, Oct. 1. City leaders, including the mayor, met Wednesday, Sept. 30, to review the latest forecast and ensure crews are ready. City leaders meet on flood forecast Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño...
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MARIETTA, Ohio ( WTAP /Gray News) - An Ohio couple is suing a hospital and surgical team after a procedure they say resulted in the amputation of the wrong leg. Sharon Jacks went to Selby General Hospital for an elective right-leg amputation below the knee. Surgeons instead amput...
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NEW ORLEANS ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana couple says their baby girl has been defying the odds since birth. Wren Michelle Roberts was born with a rare genetic mutation that has caused three heart defects, placed her stomach in her chest, and left her with spina bifida and no ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Election officials from some of the largest jurisdictions in the country met in Washington to address voter concerns ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Los Angeles County, Calif. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said officials want voters to tru...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday for South Korea to invest $54 billion in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska. The project is expected to be completed in three years and would construct an 800-mile pipeline carrying natural gas from Al...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Officials across Webb County are urging families to secure outdoor items, bring in pets, and stay off flooded roads as heavy rain approaches. Rio Bravo and El Cenizo officials have been preparing their cities for potential flash floods. “Right now, we will b...
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LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners have approved more than $180,000 to purchase upgraded equipment for local law enforcement agencies. The court authorized nearly $72,000 to equip the Webb County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office with 12 new tasers and training technolog...
