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Funerals held in Uvalde for 10-year-olds Makenna Elrod and Rojelio Torres


June 5, 2022

Funerals for two more students killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde were held Saturday. Makenna Lee Elrod and Rojelio Fernandez Torres, both 10, were among 19 students and two teachers killed in the May 24 massacre. Funerals for the victims are scheduled through the end of June. Makenna Elrod Makenna’s funeral took place Saturday morning at First Baptist Church. …

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Heat returnsHeat returns


June 5, 2022

With northwest flow in place, a weak upper level disturbance will bring one last chance for storms to North Texas overnight. But the best chance for any rain will be south of DFW, and even there not everyone will see a storm. After that, a ridge starts to build overhead as we head into the beginning of the week. This …

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Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures


June 5, 2022

Major Republican donors, including some who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaigns, joined other conservative Texans in signing an open letter supporting congressional action to increase gun restrictions in response to the mass shooting in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead last week. The letter, which is running as a full-page ad in The Dallas Morning News on Sunday, endorses …

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14-year-old killed, another teen wounded in Old East Dallas shooting


June 5, 2022

A 14-year-old boy was killed and 19-year-old man wounded in a shooting early Saturday in Old East Dallas, police said. Officers responded about 1 a.m. to the 4900 block of Alton Avenue, between South Fitzhugh Avenue and South Munger Boulevard near the Old East Dallas Work Yard Park, where the two teens were shot. The 14-year-old was shot in the …

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Man killed in South Dallas shooting, police say


June 5, 2022

A 41-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday in South Dallas, police said. Officers were called about 2:20 a.m. to a strip mall in the 4800 block of Military Parkway, near Dolphin Road, where they found the man wounded. The man, who was identified as Vernon Rivers, was taken to a hospital and died. No additional information about the slaying …

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Houston hip-hop legend Bun B headlines hot summer music festival


June 5, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas — For anyone keeping track, Houston’s hip-hop legend Bun B is not only having the best year ever, he’s also seemingly everywhere. Fresh off a historic rodeo show, Coachella fest appearance, Justin Bieber hangout at Toyota Center, and emcee gig at the 2022 Tastemaker Awards, Bun B just repped H-Town during a red-hot Verzuz battle. Houston’s renaissance-man rapper …

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Low-cost airline launches new flights from Houston to Cancun starting at $99


June 5, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas — Houstonians ready to hop a flight across the border to sunny skies and blue water now have a convenient, cost-friendly option. Frontier Airlines has launched a new nonstop service from Houston’s two major airports to Cancun, Mexico, with fares starting at $99. These new $99 flights from William P. Hobby International Airport run three times a week to …

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Mostly dry and hot for the upcoming week


June 5, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A disturbance popped up some showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Storms could continue into the evening but should weaken once the sun goes down. Overnight, you can expect partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70s. Sunday will bring partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 90s. An isolated storm or two will …

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