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Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington’s fundraiser at Campisi’s restaurant postponed after owner named in bookmaking probe


November 5, 2019

WASHINGTON — A campaign fundraiser for Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock, at Dallas’ iconic Italian restaurant Campisi’s is moving venues following illegal sports betting allegations against the restaurant’s owner, David Campisi, according to a spokesperson for Arrington’s campaign. The fundraiser was originally planned for Thursday night at the restaurant, but the event has been postponed “until further notice, said Sam Taylor, …

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29-year-old man fatally shot while driving in Red Bird


November 5, 2019

Dallas police are investigating after a motorist was shot to death in Red Bird last week. Officers were called to the 1100 block of West Ledbetter Drive, near South Polk Street, about 8:30 p.m. Friday and found that 29-year-old Cedric MacDonald had been shot multiple times while driving. MacDonald was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries the …

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Ex-Dallas teacher convicted of raping girl faces charge he tried to molest another


November 5, 2019

A former Dallas charter school teacher in prison for sexually assaulting a student faces a new charge of attempting to abuse a young girl. John Graham Leddy(Dallas County Sheriff’s Department) Dallas police obtained an arrest warrant Friday for John Graham Leddy, 69, on one count of attempted indecency with a child. According to the affidavit, the accuser was a third-grade …

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Teen rescues 11-year-old from Mansfield house fire


November 5, 2019

  A Mansfield teenager returning home from swimming practice noticed a bright orange glow in his neighbor’s home and called 911 before taking matters into his own hands Monday night. The 17-year-old ran inside the house, which was on fire, and emerged with an 11-year-old boy. “… The boy was like, ‘Yo, what’s going on?’ And I was like, ‘Hey …

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Man found with multiple gunshot wounds at southeast Oak Cliff apartment complex


November 5, 2019

Dallas police are investigating an incident that left a man with multiple gunshot wounds Tuesday morning. The victim was found around 3:15 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 5800 block of Bonnie View Road in southeast Oak Cliff, police said. He was taken to an area hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, police said. No other information is …

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At-home test could boost screening for cervical cancer


November 5, 2019

PARIS: An at-home, non-invasive screening for cervical pre-cancer could increase compliance with recommended follow-up tests, according to research presented Monday at a cancer conference. The new screening, called the S5 test, is based on a urine sample or a vaginal swab that women can collect themselves at home and have sent to a lab. Researchers look for a change in …

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Pakistani startups rake in millions of dollars


November 5, 2019

KARACHI: Pakistani tech startups have raked in millions of dollars from local and foreign investors as a number of deals were announced over the weekend. Around half a dozen startups disclosed their investment rounds at 021Disrupt, a major tech and entrepreneurship conference. This year marks the watershed moment for Pakistani startups, especially in terms of funding, claimed major investors and …

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Boeing successfully tests Starliner space capsule abort system


November 5, 2019

WASHINGTON: Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule successfully performed an emergency abort test on Monday, meeting a key requirement before it can take US astronauts to the International Space Station as early as next year. The test took place in the New Mexico desert at the White Sands Missile Range and lasted around 95 seconds. The Starliner was set on a small …

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