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• Sparked By Pandemic Fallout, Homeschooling Surges Across US

  25-07-2021 22:04 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (AP) – Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes.
  The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press have children with special educational needs; others seek a faith-based curriculum or say their local schools are flawed. The common denominator: They tried
  
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• Fort Worth Native Leon Bridges Shares His Evolution To ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’

  25-07-2021 21:53 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – “Gold-Diggers Sound” is an apropos name for the third studio album of an artist who struck it rich six years ago with his debut LP.
  Leon Bridges’ music quickly earned him recognition. “Coming Home” was nominated for Best R&B album at the 2015 Grammys. Three years later, his sophomore album’s “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand” landed him his first Grammy win.
  The fame that came next was an adjustment for Bridges, who grew u
  
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• Man Suspected Of Assaulting Family Members Found Dead Following Standoff In Saginaw

  25-07-2021 21:19 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  SAGINAW, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A man suspected of assaulting family members and firing gunshots towards them was found dead after he barricaded himself in a home in Saginaw early Sunday, police said.
  Police said they responded to the 300 block of Worthy Street at around 2:40 a.m. in regards to a domestic disturbance.
  Officers arrived and learned a man, identified as 31-year-old Terry McKenzie, had assaulted family members and fired multiple rounds, police said. According to police, one of t
  
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• Decades Later, Family Gets Apology From Dallas Police Over Death Of 12-Year-Old Santos Rodriguez

  25-07-2021 03:39 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It was an apology one family had been waiting nearly 50 years to hear, and on Saturday, it finally came during an anniversary to mark the tragic murder of a 12-year-old boy at the hands of a Dallas officer.
  “We gathered here today to remember a young boy, Santos Rodriguez, who was at the age of 12, taken from us in the most cruel way and the most unjust way,” a speaker at Saturday’s event said.
  On that tragic day in 1973, Dallas officer Darrell Cain
  
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• Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist Steven Weinberg Dies At 88 In Texas Hospital

  25-07-2021 02:58 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Physicist Steven Weinberg, who won the Nobel prize in 1979 with two other scientists for their separate contributions unlocking mysteries of tiny particles and their electromagnetic interaction, has died at 88, the University of Texas at Austin said Saturday.
  A professor at the university since the 1980s, Weinberg died Friday in Austin, Texas, according to his wife Louise, said UT spokesperson Christine Sinatra. The physicist had been hospitalized for several weeks, bu
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Shooting Involving Fight In Irving, Police Say

  25-07-2021 01:45 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Two people were shot, one of them fatally, during a fight in Irving Saturday morning, police said.
  Police said they responded to the 7500 block of North MacArthur Boulevard at around 8:40 a.m. and found the two shooting victims.
  Police believe the victims were involved in a physical altercation that led to a shooting. They were both transported to a hospital, where one of them died.
  Their identities have not yet been released. An investigation into what led to
  
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• Acid-Shooting Whip Scorpions Seen Roaming Texas National Park

  25-07-2021 00:23 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CNN) — Some freaky-looking creatures are out looking for mates this summer. And no, we’re not talking about the contestants on “Sexy Beasts.”
  Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas is alerting visitors that summer rains are bringing arachnids called vinegaroons “out of their burrows in search of food and love.”
  These three-inch creatures, also known as whip scorpions, can pinch with their heavy mouthparts, according a Facebook post from the national park.
  
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• 16-Year-Old Charged In ‘Accidental’ Shooting That Killed Another Teen In Dallas, Police Say

  24-07-2021 22:41 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A 16-year-old was arrested and charged in an “accidental” shooting that left another teenager dead in Dallas Friday evening, police said.
  The incident happened at around 7:25 p.m. in the 300 block of 300 South Storey Street as the two teenagers were inside a vehicle, police said.
  Police said the victim, 17-year-old Chadrick Good, was sitting in the front passenger seat and the 16-year-old suspect was sitting in the backseat when a gunshot went off and stru
  
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• Capitol Riot Suspect From Texas Was Turned In To FBI By Bumble Match, Prosecutors Say

  24-07-2021 22:16 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) — Yet another U.S. Capitol suspect was caught this week, all thanks to his Bumble match.
  Prosecutors say Andrew Taake of Houston, Texas, used the dating app Bumble while in Washington on Jan. 6. The match asked if he was near the Capitol and he said he was there “from the very beginning.” He sent several selfies and claimed that he spent 30 minutes in the building.
  Within days, the match turned him in to the FBI, prosecutors said Friday in new court filings.
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• 75-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Killing Woman In Tom Thumb Parking Lot In Richardson

  24-07-2021 21:53 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A 75-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the murder of a woman in the parking lot of a Tom Thumb in Richardson Friday afternoon, police said.
  Eddie Leon Williams, of Garland, was found Friday evening and charged with murder in the shooting of Kathryn Elizabeth Kramer, 80.
  Police said Williams and Kramer “had a personal relationship with each other.”
  Police said they responded to the shooting at around 12 p.m. Friday at the grocery stor
  
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• Local startup creates app to provide better care to those on the autism spectrum

  24-07-2021 13:00 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  As the company looks to grow, it's looking to kick off a funding round in the near future.
  
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• Former Richardson Mayor And Developer Husband Found Guilty Of Bribery and Tax Evasion

  24-07-2021 04:32 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  SHERMAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Former Richardson Mayor Laura Maczka, now Laura Jordan, and her developer husband Mark Jordan, were found guilty Friday, July 23 of bribery and tax evasion.
  They were found not guilty on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and honest services fraud.
  The former mayor took the stand in her own defense on Wednesday and Thursday.
  The trial began on July 6.
  Sentencing will be set at a later date.
  Prosecutors said the case was about corruption and an affair the two had
  
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• Collin County Says Candida Auris Fungus Responsible For 4 Deaths

  24-07-2021 02:30 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Collin County Health Care Services says the Candida auris fungus, which has spread in some North Texas hospitals, is responsible for at least four deaths at two health care facilities in the county.
  Collin County reports a total of nine cases.
  The first reported case of a drug-resistant Candida auris was received on January 25, 2021.
  Multiple health advisories were sent to hospitals and healthcare facilities in early 2021 as cases were identified.
  The fungus
  
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• 2 Teenaged Brothers Dead, Another Teen Injured After Shooting In Arlington, Police Say

  24-07-2021 01:50 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A shooting in Arlington Friday afternoon left two teenaged brothers dead and another injured, police said.
  Police said they responded to an apartment complex in the 6000 block of Clearwater Drive at around 1:30 p.m. and found that there were three victims involved.
  Two teenage victims who were found at the complex were transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
  They have been identified Josh Williams, 13, and Kaleb Williams, 17.
  Josh and Kal
  
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• 2 Teenaged Brothers Dead, Another Teen Injured After Shooting In Arlington

  24-07-2021 01:50 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A shooting in Arlington Friday afternoon left two teenaged brothers dead and another injured, police said.
  Police said they responded to an apartment complex in the 6000 block of Clearwater Drive at around 1:30 p.m. and found that there were three victims involved.
  Two teenage victims who were found at the complex were transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
  They have been identified Josh Williams, 13, and Kaleb Williams, 17.
  Josh and Kal
  
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• Children’s Health Doctor Says COVID-19 Risks Can Be Minimized In Youth Sports

  24-07-2021 01:40 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s tough to socially distance in most sports.
  So, even the younger players know that the love of the game must still compete with a very real concern about whether that next play could also lead to COVID-19. So, 17-year-old Marcus Heard’s solution was to trust the science.
  “I’m fully vaccinated,” said Heard, while playing a tournament at the Duncanville Field House on Friday. He says his vaccine side effects were mild, and the protectio
  
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• Denied Small Business Owners Frustrated As $27B In COVID-19 Relief Remains Unused

  24-07-2021 01:28 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – While billions of dollars are still available in COVID-19 relief, some small business owners said getting the help they need has proven to be difficult.
  So far, the U.S. Small Business Administration has handed out less than $3 billion out of the $30 billion in COVID-19 aid program meant for small businesses in low-income areas.
  The Targeted EIDL Advance program offers up to $10,000 grants for small businesses.
  In recent weeks, the SBA has been publicly encouraging mo
  
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• Demand For Teachers Is Up For Districts Across North Texas

  24-07-2021 01:27 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The need for teachers is becoming top of mind for districts as many make the switch to in-person learning this fall.
  George Rangel from Alliance AFT represents Dallas ISD staff. He says the demand for teachers is higher than ever this year and that many districts started hiring late in the game.
  “Starting school, you want to make sure classrooms have a teacher in front of them,” Rangel said.
  He said schools across Texas are in the same boat, and there&rsqu
  
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• Expert: Arrests, Prosecution Unlikely In Case Of Arlington Firefighter Found Dead In Cancun

  24-07-2021 00:37 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The family of Arlington firefighter Elijah Snow, found dead in Mexico this week, returned safely to North Texas Friday.
  Elijah Snow (courtesy: Elledge family)
  The American Airlines plane carrying them received a water cannon salute from fire trucks at DFW airport when it arrived. An honor guard of firefighters lined the arrival area at Terminal D to greet Snow’s wife Jaime, family, and close friends.
  The attorney general in the state of Quintana Roo, in Mexico,
  
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• Texas Man Charged With Pepper-Spraying Capitol Police On January 6

  24-07-2021 00:24 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A Houston man was arrested Friday, July 23 and charged with multiple counts from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, including pepper-spraying police.
  Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., say Andrew Quentin Taake, 32, was arrested after police body-camera video showed him pepper-spraying a line of officers who were trying to keep a mob from entering the Capitol.
  A criminal complaint says video also showed Taake making a second assault on officers later and
  
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• Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey Campaign During Final Push In Runoff For North Texas Congressional Seat

  24-07-2021 00:16 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSDFW.COM) – Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey say they’re not only greeting voters at the polls, but their campaigns are also knocking on doors and working the phones in the final days of their special runoff election for the 6th Congressional District.
  The winner of Tuesday’s election will complete the term of the late Republican congressman Ron Wright, Susan’s husband, who died after testing positive for COVID-19 and battling cancer.
  Both candidates said Friday they have
  
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• Motorcyclist Dies In Crash After Running Red Light, 2 Others Injured Frisco Police Say

  23-07-2021 23:01 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Frisco Police are investigating a crash that left one person dead and two others injured Friday, July 23.The crash happened just after 9:30 a.m. in the intersection of Stonebrook Parkway and Legacy Drive.
  Based on the initial investigation, police said it appears the motorcycle was traveling westbound on Stonebrook Parkway when the rider ran a red light, crashing into another vehicle.
  The rider was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased
  
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• 2 Teens Dead, Another Injured After Shooting In Arlington, Police Say

  23-07-2021 22:58 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A shooting in Arlington Friday afternoon left two teenagers — a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old — dead and another injured, police said.
  Police said they responded to an apartment complex in the 6000 block of Clearwater Drive at around 1:30 p.m. and found that there were three victims involved.
  Two teenage victims who were found at the complex were transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
  Another victim was able to jump over a fe
  
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• Child Tax Credit: Why Are Some Parents Having Problems?

  23-07-2021 22:04 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBS Boston) — The first round of advance Child Tax Credit payments were sent to parents on July 15. Those with banking information on file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generally received their first monthly payment that day or soon after. But some people did not get their credit Still others got an amount that differs from what they feel they are owed. Here’s how the updated credit works, along with a few reasons why payments could be delayed or inaccurate.
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• Dallas Man Arrested For Allegedly Robbing Couple At Gunpoint For Their Puppy

  23-07-2021 22:00 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  FORNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Forney Police have arrested one of three suspects in their late teens or twenties who allegedly stole a puppy a couple was trying to sell.
  Pablo Alejandro Perez of Dallas is charged with aggravated robbery.
  He’s in the Kaufman County Jail with bond set at $200,000.
  Pablo Alejandro Perez mugshot (Forney PD)
  Police said on Tuesday, July 13 around 10:30 p.m., a couple showed up to a parking lot in the 800 block of US HWY 80 to sell their puppy.
  That’s
  
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• North Texas-Based IRS Officer Sentenced To Prison For ‘Obstructing Federal Tax Laws’

  23-07-2021 21:27 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A former IRS officer based in Mansfield, Texas was sentenced Friday, July 23 to three years in prison for obstructing federal tax laws.
  Former Revenue Officer Sonya Vivar, 55, pleaded guilty in November 2020 to one count of corrupt endeavor to obstruct or impede the due administration of internal revenue laws.
  On her LinkedIn page, Vivar says she has “34 years of service as a Federal Revenue Officer with the Internal Revenue Service.”
  According to plea pap
  
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• Out-of-state logistics company expands to second North Texas location

  23-07-2021 21:22 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Logistics and parcel delivery companies have been the most active industrial tenants recently in North Texas.
  
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• Form D Friday: Dallas energy firm opens $50M vehicle

  23-07-2021 21:20 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  See which local firms and funds are raising capital, according to public records filed this week.
  
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• 1 Dead After Man Fires Shots At Pickup Truck In Tom Thumb Parking Lot In Richardson

  23-07-2021 21:19 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A murder investigation is underway after police said a man went up to a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Tom Thumb in Richardson and fired multiple shots Friday afternoon.
  The incident happened at the store on West Arapaho Road at around 12 p.m. Police said the suspect drove away from the area after the shooting.
  The victim was struck at least once by gunshots and died from her injuries at a hospital, police said. Her identity has not yet been released.
  
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• Biden Administration Terminates 2 Border Wall Contracts In Texas

  23-07-2021 21:03 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is terminating two border wall contracts in the Laredo sector of Texas that cover approximately 31 miles, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday.
  In one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on wall construction and called for a review of projects and funds. Friday’s announcement builds on the administration’s decision to cancel all contracts for wall construction on the US-Mexico
  
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• DFW start-up Cariloop raises $15 million, plans to triple size to more than 200 employees

  23-07-2021 20:57 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  A Dallas-area start-up — eyeing a larger workforce — has raised millions of dollars yet again.Cariloop, which provides services around family care, has raised $15 million in a Series B effort, according to a statement. That follows a Series A round of $6 million last year.
  It’s raised over $24 million in total.
  The company is looking to expand its ranks significantly. Cariloop, which employs about 75 people, plans to use the funding to triple the size of its team over the next
  
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• Small Aircraft Crashes With 2 People Aboard In Mineral Wells

  23-07-2021 20:54 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  MINERAL WELLS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A small aircraft with two people aboard crashed near Mineral Wells Regional Airport at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, July 23.
  (credit: Justin Meaders)
  The plane took off from Weatherford and was airborne only 21 minutes.
  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating.
  CBS 11 News has reached out for comment on the condition of the pilot or passenger but has yet to hear back.
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• Suspect Accused Of Killing SWAT Commander During West Texas Standoff Faces Federal Charge

  23-07-2021 20:12 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  LEVELLAND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The suspect accused of killing a SWAT commander and injuring four other officers in a standoff in West Texas last week now faces a federal charge, officials announced Friday.
  Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, who was charged with capital murder by the state, has been charged with assaulting a federal officer.
  During the July 15 standoff in Levelland, Sgt. Josh Barlett of the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office was shot and later died at a hospital. He was the command
  
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• Following pandemic growth, Dallas VR startup gears up for $5M Series A effort

  23-07-2021 20:07 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  MyndVR recently closed on a $2.8 million "seed-plus" round.
  
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• Fort Worth leader takes home inaugural National CIO of the Year ORBIE Award

  23-07-2021 20:04 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Founders and CEOs often take much of the headlines and attention, but now chief information officers are getting a bit of the spotlight.The national membership organization InspireCIO Leadership Network unveiled the winners of its inaugural National CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards, highlighting leadership and value creation through technology and innovation. And a Dallas executive is joining the honorees.Joan Kuehl, executive VP and CIO at Fort Worth-based credit solutions firm Elevate, was named&h
  
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• It’s A Boy, And A Girl! 2 More Giraffes Born At Fort Worth Zoo

  23-07-2021 19:28 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Zoo welcomed two more giraffes this month, bringing the baby count there to three.
  Two more giraffe births at the Fort Worth Zoo bring the baby count to three. (credit: Fort Worth Zoo)
  A male calf was born July 1, weighing 145 pounds and standing exactly 6 feet tall. Then, on July 11, a female calf weighing 132 pounds, standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall was born.
  Baby Lucchese who was born on May 7 at the zoo is still doing just fine. Zoo of
  
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• As COVID hospitalizations, cases surge in Tarrant County, health director urges vaccines

  23-07-2021 19:20 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com.The surge in hospitalizations and cases in Tarrant County needs to be diminished to keep students and teachers safe for the upcoming year, the county health director said Thursday.Director of Tarrant County Public Health Vinny Taneja and Devan Allen, commissioner for Tarrant County precinct 2, held a Facebook Live Thursday morning to share where the county stands on COVID cases, hospit
  
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• Passenger Killed, Driver Injured After Rollover Crash In McKinney

  23-07-2021 18:02 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  MCKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a rollover crash in McKinney Thursday evening that may have involved speeding, police said.
  Police said they responded to South McDonald Street near Spur 399 at around 9:40 p.m. and found a crash involving a single vehicle.
  A passenger, identified as 32-year-old William Alvarez, was pronounced dead at the scene after police said he was ejected from the vehicle.
  (Credit: CBS 11 News)
  The driver, 34-year
  
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• Oklahoma Shootings & Carjacking Suspect Lee King Arrested In Dallas

  23-07-2021 17:19 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Police say the 27-year-old gunman suspected of shooting two Arkansas men along Interstate 40 in Oklahoma and committing a carjacking in Oklahoma City has been arrested in Dallas.
  Lee King, was arrested July 22 by U.S. marshals who, with Oklahoma City police, had traced him to a location in Dallas, police Sgt. Gary Knight said.
  (credit: Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)
  The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has said King was wanted in the shooting
  
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• 22-Year-Old Josue Monsivais-Rodriguez Killed Trying To Break Up Fight On Pueblo Street

  23-07-2021 16:53 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Twenty-two-year old Josue Monsivais-Rodriguez was shot multiple times and killed on July 22 when he tried to break up a fight.
  Police found him at 9:20 p.m. at 1706 Pueblo Street. Dallas Fire-Rescue transported him to a local hospital, where he died.
  This is an active investigation, and the Homicide Unit is urging anyone with information regarding Monsivais-Rodriguez’s killing to contact Detective Abel Lopez at 214.671.3676 or [email protected]
  
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• Brace For Higher Postage Stamp Prices And Slower Delivery

  23-07-2021 16:32 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSNEWS.COM) – Changes are coming to the U.S. Postal Service that will have consumers paying more for stamps starting in late August while potentially facing longer delivery times for mail.
  A proposed increase in stamp prices was approved July 19 by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the federal regulator that oversees the postal agency.Click Here To Read The Complete Story On cbsnews.com
  
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• Almost Half A Million Dollars Seized From Bus Leaving United States Into Mexico

  23-07-2021 16:28 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  PRESIDIO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A commercial bus carrying $465,755 in unreported U.S. currency was stopped while leaving the United States at the Presidio port of entry July 20.
  The consequences for violating U.S. currency reporting laws are severe; penalties may include seizure of most or all of the traveler’s currency, and potential criminal charges. (credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
  Two men were taken into custody as a result and the currency was seized.
  “The
  
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• Another GM Recall For The Chevy Bolt Because Of Faulty Batteries That Could Cause Fires

  23-07-2021 15:59 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  DETROIT (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — It’s round two — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts again to fix persistent battery problems that can cause the electric cars to go up in flames.
  Until repairs are done, GM says owners should park the cars outdoors, limit charging to 90% of battery capacity, and not deplete batteries below 70 miles of range. The company says the Bolts should not be charged overnight, and should be parked outside immediately after they are charged.
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• Three Hospitalized After Two Crashes Involving Six Cars on the Dallas North Tollway Friday

  23-07-2021 15:53 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Three people are hospitalized following two crashes involving six vehicles along the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco Friday morning.
  
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• Evacuation Order Lifted After Chemical Leak At Texas Plant

  23-07-2021 15:33 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  LA PORTE, Texas (AP) – An evacuation order was lifted in an industrial area of a Houston-area city following a chemical release earlier in the week.
  (credit: Getty Images)
  Dow Chemical said Thursday there’s “no longer a risk of community impact” in areas surrounding its chemical plant in La Porte, about 25 miles east of Houston.
  A tank truck trailer over-pressurized on Wednesday, causing the chemical hydroxyethyl acrylate to escape through a safety valve, officials have s
  
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• Local private equity firm to pay $1.8M for portfolio company's alleged fraud

  23-07-2021 15:26 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Ancor Capital Partners denied any wrongdoing. Its portfolio company will pay $13.5 million as part of the settlement
  
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• At Least 2 Killed in Southeast Arlington Shooting: Police

  23-07-2021 15:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  At least two people are dead after a shooting in Southeast Arlington Friday afternoon, police say.
  
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• 2 Teens Killed in Southeast Arlington Shooting: Police

  23-07-2021 15:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  At least two people are dead after a shooting in Southeast Arlington Friday afternoon, police say.
  
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• Arlington Firefighter's Body Found in Hotel Bathroom Window, Mexican Police Say

  23-07-2021 15:22 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Arlington firefighter Elijah Snow was found dead at a Cancun hotel about ten miles from the hotel where he was staying with his wife, Mexican prosecutors said in a tweet.
  
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• Woman Killed in Shooting Outside Richardson Grocery Store: Police

  23-07-2021 15:19 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A woman is dead after a shooting in a grocery store parking lot in Richardson on Friday, police say.
  
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