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Dallas changing plans to ban gas-powered lawn equipment amid new state law


July 20, 2023

Dallas is changing its plans to ban residents and businesses from using gas-powered lawn mowers and other landscaping equipment because of a new state law that goes into effect in September. Senate Bill 1017, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in May, blocks a city, county, school district and other authorities from limiting or banning the use, sale or …

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5 things to know about Profundity Yours, a group causing concerns in East Texas


July 20, 2023

Last year, a group called Profundity Yours moved into Cass County. Led by a woman named Linda Good McGillis, the group and its members say they hope to build a self-sustaining community in rural East Texas. During their first year in Cass County, the group kept a relatively low profile. But after they purchased the only restaurant in the tiny town …

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Excessive heat warning in effect for Dallas-Fort Worth ahead of cooler temperatures


July 20, 2023

Temperatures are expected to slightly decrease by the weekend but Thursday’s heat is still dangerous, according to meteorologists. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for all of North Texas that expires at 8 p.m. Thursday. The warning is in place for areas that will reach temperatures of 105 or greater and heat indices of 110 or more, …

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Margot Robbie initially did not want to be cast as titular ‘Barbie’


July 20, 2023

Margot Robbie did not pitch the idea for Barbie with the intention of playing the titular role herself. Before Greta Gerwig came on-board for the project, she was adamant of not letting any director to “feel pressured” into casting her in the lead. The Babylon actress, 33, told Collider in an interview that she made sure to do her job right as a producer. “I …

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Texas abortion access hearing: Here is what’s at stake


July 19, 2023

Four Texas women are set to testify that their abortions for medically-complicated pregnancies were denied or delayed as part of a hearing to determine if a Travis County court will block the state’s abortion ban in similar situations — or whether it will throw the case out altogether. The case — Zurawski vs. State of Texas — now includes 13 women who …

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Dallas man dead, 1 wounded in Garland shooting, police say


July 19, 2023

A Dallas man died, and another man was wounded after being shot in Garland Tuesday night, police said. Garland police officers responded to a shooting call a little after 7 p.m. in the 3300 block of South Shiloh Road. When officers arrived, they learned two men were heading northbound in the area on a gas-powered scooter. As they proceeded on …

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Dallas North Tollway expansion continues as sprawl surges north


July 19, 2023

Now that the Dallas North Tollway extension over the U.S. 380 bridge is open and easing congestion in Frisco, Prosper and Celina, work to widen the highway continues in Frisco. The U.S. 380 bridge’s southbound entrance opened Feb. 20 and the northbound lane opened March 11, and 11,000 vehicles traveled that stretch of the DNT on opening day in February, according …

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