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WBCA air show returns to Laredo International Airport
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (91+ words) WBCA air show returns to Laredo International Airport'KGNS LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Washington Birthday Celebration Association's annual air show takes place Sunday, Feb. 15, at Laredo International Airport, featuring high-speed jets, aerial stunts and family-friendly activities. Gates open at 9 a.m. with aerial…...
Mexican resident sentenced to prison for smuggling fentanyl, cocaine across border
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (142+ words) Mexican resident sentenced to prison for smuggling fentanyl, cocaine across border'KGNS Mexican resident sentenced to prison for smuggling fentanyl, cocaine across border Laredo doubles mobile home installation permit fees, updates process Fire Department responds to trailer fire in east Laredo…...
Families claim spots along San Bernardo Ave. for upcoming WBCA parades
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (102+ words) Families claim spots along San Bernardo Ave. for upcoming WBCA parades'KGNS Families claim spots along San Bernardo Ave. for upcoming WBCA parades These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They…...
Chris Paul, the ‘Point God,’ retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (345+ words) Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season " an abbreviated one " with the Clippers, who sent him home in…...
2 teens charged with attempted murder for allegedly plotting mass shooting at Indiana high school
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (296+ words) Alexis Pickett, a student Morristown High School in Shelbyville, Indiana, and Melanie Little of Corinth, Mississippi, both 17, are charged as adults in an alleged crime planned over social media and involving Pickett sending video of the school's layout, according to…...
Laredo Council approves $8.7M Plaza Theatre restoration despite operational concerns
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (72+ words) Laredo Council approves $8.7M Plaza Theatre restoration despite operational concerns'KGNS Laredo Council approves $8.7M Plaza Theatre restoration despite operational concerns Laredo city council renews city manager's contract with 4% raise Motorcyclist suffers minor injuries in Loop 20 crash Customs officials warn against imported flowers;…...
LISD warns students against leaving school for ICE protests
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (190+ words) LISD warns students against leaving school for ICE protests'KGNS LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Independent School District (LISD) is reminding students and parents not to leave school to participate in demonstrations, as student protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…...
United ISD parents protest potential school closures
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (121+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Parents and children from Finely Elementary gathered outside the campus to protest the school's potential closure, holding signs that read "Finely Our children or School" and "Save Our School." Nearly a dozen parents asked board members to…...
Historic KGNS-TV building demolished after 55 years in Laredo
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (131+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The former home of KGNS-TV was demolished over the weekend, ending a 55-year era at the corner of Del Mar Boulevard and Springfield. The building was torn down following the recent sale of the property. KGNS-TV moved…...
Crowd protests against ICE outside Rep. Cuellar’s office
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (57+ words) Crowd protests against ICE outside Rep. Cuellar's office'KGNS Crowd protests against ICE outside Rep. Cuellar's office Drunk driver arrested after multi-vehicle crash injures two children Costumes for 87th Colonial Pageant and Ball revealed UISD to hold workshop for public input on…...