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• Death Row Inmate Should Get New Trial After False Testimony by Tarrant Medical Examiner: Judge

  06-04-2021 23:57 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A man who was sentenced to death in a 2004 Fort Worth murder case should get a new trial because of false and misleading testimony by Tarrant County Medical Examiner Dr. Nizam Peerwani, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Suspect Wanted For Assaulting Officer In Standoff With SWAT In Fort Worth

  06-04-2021 23:53 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A suspect wanted for assaulting an officer is currently in a standoff with law enforcement and a SWAT team in Fort Worth.
  The scene of the standoff is in the 4900 block of Vega Court, just off Interstate-20.
  Police said they were serving a warrant when a standoff ensued.
  An armored SWAT vehicle and numerous officers in SWAT gear could be seen from Chopper 11.
  Further details have not yet been released as authorities continue to work the scene.
  This is a dev
  
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• Allen Murder-Suicide Puts Spotlight On Depression, Mental Health

  06-04-2021 23:31 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  ALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – In Collin County, the city of Allen is shaken by a murder-suicide that took the lives of an entire family Monday morning.
  After posting a lengthy suicide note to Instagram, police said 19-year-old Farhan Towhid and his older brother, Tanvir, killed their parents, sister and grandmother before turning the gun on themselves.
  In Towhid’s note, he said he had been battling depression since ninth grade and his older brother suffered from depression, as well. To
  
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• Baseball Report: Shohei Ohtani Impressive In Two-Way Start

  06-04-2021 23:20 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSLA) — It was an eventful opening weekend for Major League Baseball. All but two teams got in their first series, which, in the age of COVID, has to be considered a success. Some teams, like the Philadelphia Phillies have looked good. Other teams, like the Oakland A’s, have not. Ultimately, it’s still way too early in a 162-game season to draw any real conclusions. There’s a lot of baseball left to be played.
  This week’s Baseball Report looks at Shohei Ohtani&rsq
  
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• Cook Children's Medical Center Marks Record Number of Children Treated for Suicide Attempts

  06-04-2021 23:12 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Cook Children's Medical Center is launching an online series that will explore how the pandemic and isolation have affected kids, the role over-the-counter medication plays in youth suicide attempts, social media, and the unique challenges faced by minorities, including the LGBTQ+ community as to how suicide affects families.
  
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• Federal Jury Convicts West Texas Man Felipe Mata-Benavidez Of Child Pornography Crimes

  06-04-2021 23:00 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A federal jury has convicted Felipe Mata-Benavidez of Muleshoe, Texas of child pornography crimes.
  After approximately forty minutes of deliberation, a federal jury on Tuesday found the 25-year-old guilty of production of child pornography.
  According to evidence presented at trial, Mata-Benavidez attempted to sexually assault an 11-year-old relative at her home in Muleshoe. During the assault, the victim’s mother walked in on Mata-Benavidez attempting to hav
  
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• 6 arrested in raids at Azle homes. Meth and stolen stimulus checks found, police say - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  06-04-2021 22:47 via star-telegram.com
  
  6 arrested in raids at Azle homes. Meth and stolen stimulus checks found, police say  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  
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• DSHS Revises Number, Says At Least 125 Now Killed in Texas' February Winter Storm

  06-04-2021 22:37 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Texas officials on Monday raised the death toll from February’s winter storm and blackouts to at least 125 people — nearly doubling the state’s initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history.
  
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• Fort Worth company offers large-scale buying power to small businesses - Fort Worth Business Press

  06-04-2021 22:12 via fortworthbusiness.com
  Fort Worth company offers large-scale buying power to small businesses  Fort Worth Business Press
  
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• ‘Thank You, Rougie’: Rangers Trade Rougned Odor To Yankees

  06-04-2021 22:01 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Infielder Rougned Odor was traded Tuesday from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for minor league outfielders Antonio Cabello and Josh Stowers.
  The 27-year-old Odor did not make the Rangers’ opening day roster and was designated for assignment on April 1. He is a left-handed hitter, and the Yankees have a mostly right-handed lineup.
  “Hopefully we can help him get that talent out that we’ve seen flash over the years,” Yankees manage
  
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• LEGO Exhibit Coming to Fort Worth Botanic Garden - Fort Worth Magazine

  06-04-2021 21:59 via fwtx.com
  
  LEGO Exhibit Coming to Fort Worth Botanic Garden  Fort Worth Magazine
  
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• Texas Gov. Abbott Bans State Agencies From Requiring Vaccine Passports

  06-04-2021 21:30 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — As more and more countries around the globe are starting to mandate proof of vaccinations, more and more states in the U.S. are trying to ban them.
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order stopping government agencies and state-funded organizations from requiring the vaccination proof.
  Vaccine passport is a term now being used to describe an app on your phone or a paper card which proves you have been vaccinated.
  Israel requires residents to show a version of
  
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• Texas Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits Through April As Pandemic Continues

  06-04-2021 21:21 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – More than $250 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds for Texas residents will be provided for April as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
  Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday the extension of the benefits in response to the ongoing pandemic. The funds will be provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
  SNAP is a federal program that gives food assistance to about 1.6 million low-income families in Texa
  
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• VIDEO: Firefighters In Texas Rescue Squirrel Stuck Halfway Inside Tree

  06-04-2021 21:17 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — You have all probably heard stories about firefighters ‘rescuing’ animals from treetops. Well, one fire department in Texas had a call a lot closer to the ground, involving a squirrel hanging out of a tree knothole.
  Somehow the squirrel got its head stuck and was left with its top half wedged inside the tree, and its tail and hind legs dangling out.
  In a social media post, the Austin Fire Department said, “We’ve gotten lots of animals out of tr
  
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• Firefighters In Texas Rescue Squirrel Stuck Halfway Inside Tree

  06-04-2021 21:17 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) — You have all probably heard stories about firefighters ‘rescuing’ animals from treetops. Well, one fire department in Texas had a call a lot closer to the ground, involving a squirrel hanging out of a tree knothole.
  Somehow the squirrel got its head stuck and was left with its top half wedged inside the tree, and its tail and hind legs dangling out.
  In a social media post, the Austin Fire Department said, “We’ve gotten lots of animals out of tr
  
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• Two Carroll ISD Trustees Charged Amidst Southlake's Heated Debate on School Diversity Plan

  06-04-2021 20:47 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Two school board members in Carroll ISD have been charged with violating the state's open record law in connection to the work on the district's diversity plan.
  
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• Longtime South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings Dies at 84 - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  06-04-2021 20:47 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Longtime South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings Dies at 84  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  
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• George Floyd’s Family From Texas Take Seat In Courtroom At Ex-Officer’s Minneapolis Murder Trial

  06-04-2021 20:46 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — At least one member of George Floyd’s family from Texas often occupies a reserved seat in the back corner of the Minneapolis courtroom where former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial for Floyd’s death. There is a seat reserved for Chauvin’s family, but it has gone unclaimed.
  Floyd’s younger brother, Philonise Floyd, of Houston, has attended several days of the trial to bear witness on behalf of his family. He has watched the often
  
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• Texas Mother Madison McDonald Admits Smothering Daughters, Ages 1 And 6

  06-04-2021 20:39 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas mother Madison McDonald called 911 from the lobby of the Irving Police Department Monday night to admit killing her two daughters, 1-year-old Lillian Mae McDonald and 6-year-old Archer Hammond.
  Irving Police Officer Robert Reeves said McDonald was “very calm,” when she called to admit smothering her daughters.
  Madison McDonald (credit: Irving Police Dept.)
  The 30-year-old was arrested in the lobby and later charged with two counts of capital m
  
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• From police lobby telephone, Irving mother reports she smothered her two little girls - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  06-04-2021 20:39 via star-telegram.com
  
  From police lobby telephone, Irving mother reports she smothered her two little girls  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  
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• No Appointment Needed For COVID-19 Vaccine at Dallas' Ellis Davis Field House

  06-04-2021 20:29 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The drive-thru vaccination site at Ellis Davis Field House in Dallas will start vaccinating those without an appointment starting Wednesday, April 7, according to Parkland Hospital.
  
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• Wind Advisory In North Texas Until Midnight Tuesday Night

  06-04-2021 20:22 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — It’s a humid blustery day in North Texas. Strong winds out of the south will continue to gust close to 40 MPH Tuesday and Tuesday night.
  Temperatures will rise to about 80 degrees (more typical of early May than early April) despite the cloud cover.
  A cold front is set to arrive Wednesday morning sweeping away the high humidity.
  Some fast moving showers are not out of the question Wednesday morning for the Metroplex as the front moves through. There could b
  
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• HSC Fort Worth, Tarrant County Open COVID-19 Vaccination Site at the Saginaw Recreation Center - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  06-04-2021 20:17 via nbcdfw.com
  
  HSC Fort Worth, Tarrant County Open COVID-19 Vaccination Site at the Saginaw Recreation Center  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  
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• Texas Mother Madison McDonald Admits Killing Daughters, Age 1 And 6

  06-04-2021 20:15 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas mother Madison McDonald called 911 from the lobby of the Irving Police Department Monday night to admit killing her two daughters, 1-year-old Lillian Mae McDonald and 6-year-old Archer Hammond.
  Madison McDonald (credit: Irving Police Dept.)
  The 30-year-old was arrested in the lobby and later charged with two counts of capital murder of a person under the age of 10.
  Officers then went to her home in the 700 block of Cowboys Parkway and found the children&r
  
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• In Fort Worth, a Bike Tour Brings Awareness to the City's History of Racist Violence - D Magazine

  06-04-2021 20:13 via dmagazine.com
  
  In Fort Worth, a Bike Tour Brings Awareness to the City's History of Racist Violence  D Magazine
  
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• AL DENSON - DALLAS-FORT WORTH TEXAS REALTOR® EARNS THE MILITARY RELOCATION PROFESSIONAL CERTFICATION - EIN News

  06-04-2021 20:11 via einnews.com
  
  AL DENSON - DALLAS-FORT WORTH TEXAS REALTOR® EARNS THE MILITARY RELOCATION PROFESSIONAL CERTFICATION  EIN News
  
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• John Polzer - fortworthbusiness.com

  06-04-2021 19:54 via fortworthbusiness.com
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• Italian foundation joins Caris Life Sciences' Precision Oncology Alliance - Fort Worth Business Press

  06-04-2021 19:32 via fortworthbusiness.com
  Italian foundation joins Caris Life Sciences' Precision Oncology Alliance  Fort Worth Business Press
  
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• Fort Worth company receives certification for system to aid medical device development - fortworthbusiness.com

  06-04-2021 19:30 via fortworthbusiness.com
  Fort Worth company receives certification for system to aid medical device development  fortworthbusiness.com
  
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• FBI Issues Warning Surrounding Scammers, Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards

  06-04-2021 19:28 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI is on the lookout for scammers who are selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards, a crime that can send someone to prison for five years.
  Special Agent Scott Argiro from the FBI’s Pittsburgh office spoke with KDKA on Monday.
  He says scammers are taking advantage of the opportunity to create these fake cards, which violate the same kind of laws as fake drivers licenses and fake passports.
  “Yeah, scammers are making money. It hasn&rsqu
  
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• Son Inspires Texas Mother Hannah Lowe To Raise $2M For Research Into Rare, Fatal Genetic Condition

  06-04-2021 19:20 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas mother Hannah Lowe is on a mission to raise $2 million for research into a rare form of muscular dystrophy that her youngest son, a tow-headed boy named Austin with big, beautiful eyes suffers from called L-CMD.
  Austin Lowe is 1.5 years old and has a fatal, muscle-wasting disease called LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy (L-CMD). (courtesy: L-CMD Research Foundation/ Hannah Lowe)
  Austin, who is “mentally sharp, happy and resilient,” has foun
  
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• A Tour of Fort Worth Music Venues - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  06-04-2021 19:17 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A Tour of Fort Worth Music Venues  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  
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• ‘Unacceptable’ system crash halts STAAR testing in Fort Worth, other school districts - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  06-04-2021 19:15 via star-telegram.com
  
  ‘Unacceptable’ system crash halts STAAR testing in Fort Worth, other school districts  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  
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• Schools Across Texas Suspend Online STAAR Testing After Continued Technical Difficulties

  06-04-2021 18:44 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — So many school districts across the state experienced technical difficulties while trying access or complete the online STAAR exam to students that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has advised schools to suspend testing for April 6.
  Tuesday was the first day of testing.
  This year the STAAR test is being administered on paper, online or a combination of the two — but students cannot change their chosen format once they have begun the test. There has been no
  
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• Filipino Food Truck Opens in Near Southside - Fort Worth Magazine

  06-04-2021 18:44 via fwtx.com
  
  Filipino Food Truck Opens in Near Southside  Fort Worth Magazine
  
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• Arlington man collected $935,000 through fraudulent IRS tax returns, officials say - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

  06-04-2021 18:39 via star-telegram.com
  
  Arlington man collected $935,000 through fraudulent IRS tax returns, officials say  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
  
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• Multiple Dallas-Fort Worth executives named among list of top young sports business leaders - Dallas Business - Philadelphia Business Journal

  06-04-2021 18:18 via bizjournals.com
  Multiple Dallas-Fort Worth executives named among list of top young sports business leaders - Dallas Business  Philadelphia Business Journal
  
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• Irving Woman Calls 911, Tells Police She Killed Her Two Daughters Ages 1, 6

  06-04-2021 18:17 via nbcdfw.com
  
  An Irving woman is facing two capital murder charges after telling police she killed her two young daughters.
  
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• Fort Worth City Council to Discuss Winter Storm Response During Work Session - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  06-04-2021 18:13 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Fort Worth City Council to Discuss Winter Storm Response During Work Session  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  
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• Motorcyclist Marco Antonio Garcia Dies After Colliding With Lexus SUV

  06-04-2021 17:53 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) – A motorcycle rider died on April 5 when he collided with a Lexus SUV making a left turn on Lake Ridge Pkwy at I-20.
  Marco Antonio Garcia, 37, of Grand Prairie, died at the scene.
  The two occupants of the SUV, a 35 year old male and a 62 year old female passenger, were not injured when Garcia’s 2006 Victory motorcycle hit them.
  The crash remains under investigation.
   
   
  
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• CDC Issues New Guidance Surrounding COVID-19 Transmission From Surfaces

  06-04-2021 17:40 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Centers for Disease Control has released new guidance on transmission of COVID-19 from contaminated surfaces.
  The CDC says that people can get infected via contaminated surfaces, but the risk is now low.
  The CDC Director says regular cleaning of these surfaced with soap or detergent works. Disinfection is not always necessary.
  “Disinfection is only recommended in indoor settings, schools, and homes, where there has been a suspected or co
  
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• North Texas Man Moses Moreira Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Multi-Million Dollar International Fraud Scheme

  06-04-2021 17:15 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  SHERMAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Moses Moreira of Carrollton pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud on April 1, 2021 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak.
  “The identification and disruption of white collar fraud schemes, and the vigorous prosecution of the criminals responsible for them, is a top priority for the Eastern District of Texas,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “It is our mission to make internet communicatio
  
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• Dallas-Fort Worth Multifamily Market Enjoying Tailwinds Entering Second Quarter - CoStar Group

  06-04-2021 17:14 via costar.com
  Dallas-Fort Worth Multifamily Market Enjoying Tailwinds Entering Second Quarter  CoStar Group
  
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• Arlington Resident Glenn Boggus Sentenced To Federal Prison for Filing Fake Tax Returns

  06-04-2021 16:58 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  TARRANT COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — Federal officials say he netted more than $935,000 by filing fake tax returns, now a 34-year-old Arlington man is headed to federal prison.
  Glenn Boggus pleaded guilty to filing a false claim for refund from the IRS back in January. He was sentenced Friday to five years behind bars and ordered to pay some $500,000 in restitution.
  In plea papers, Boggus admitted that in January 2017, he filed a fraudulent individual income tax return, Form 1040, that claimed a
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Media Briefing On Election & Ballot Security Bill

  06-04-2021 16:57 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is holding a news conference to discuss the Election & Ballot Security Bill, which was recently passed by the Texas Senate.
  Speaking from the Lieutenant Governor’s Reception Room in the Texas Capitol, Patrick is expected to weigh in on Senate Bill 7, which would limit extended early voting hours, prohibit drive-thru voting and make it illegal for local election officials to proactively send applications to vo
  
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• “People Have Lost Faith In Their Elections,’ Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick On Why SB7 Is Needed

  06-04-2021 16:57 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick held a news conference to discuss the Election & Ballot Security Bill, which was recently passed by the Texas Senate.
  “People in America have lost faith in their elections. And that is why SB7 is needed,” he said.
  Speaking from the Lieutenant Governor’s Reception Room in the Texas Capitol, Patrick weighed in on Senate Bill 7, which would limit extended early voting hours, prohibit drive-thru votin
  
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• 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Kicks Off On CBS Sports Network Friday, April 9

  06-04-2021 16:49 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBS Local)- The National Women’s Soccer League is ready to kick off its 2021 Challenge Cup this week and CBS Sports has fans covered for every second of the action this spring. The season begins Friday, April 9 with a rematch of the 2020 Challenge Cup final between the Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars kicking off at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
  From there, the league will see 21 matches played out over the course of the month of April into early May, concluding with the champions
  
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• Second phase of Fort Worth Zoo renovation project to open in mid-April - TCU 360

  06-04-2021 16:25 via tcu360.com
  
  Second phase of Fort Worth Zoo renovation project to open in mid-April  TCU 360
  
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• Democrat Mike Collier Enters The Race For Texas Lieutenant Governor, Again Challenging Dan Patrick

  06-04-2021 16:24 via dfw.cbslocal.com
  
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — He was the Democratic nominee in 2018 and now Mike Collier is again running for Texas lieutenant governor.
  The announcement by Collier, an accountant who ran as a moderate in two previously failed bids for statewide office, makes him one of Democrats’ earliest entrants into next year’s midterm elections after the party’s lofty expectations in Texas last year foundered.
  Beto O’Rourke, the former El Paso congressman and Democratic presidential
  
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• The CEO Chair: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport CEO on “the spirit of travel” - The Moodie Davitt Report - The Moodie Davitt Report

  06-04-2021 16:20 via moodiedavittreport.com
  
  The CEO Chair: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport CEO on “the spirit of travel” - The Moodie Davitt Report  The Moodie Davitt Report
  
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