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North Richland Hills man in custody after SWAT standoff, police say


May 7, 2022

A North Richland Hills man is in custody after police say he barricaded himself in a home and fired a gun. Officers responded about 1:30 p.m. Thursday to the 7800 block of Mockingbird Lane after a 911 caller said that a man at the home had shot a gun multiple times, police said. The people inside the house were able …

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Dallas mom of almost 1-year-old quintuplets: ‘They’re not hard work’


May 7, 2022

At the last house on a quiet West Oak Cliff street, 29-year-old Brenda Raymundo answers the front door. Inside, it’s anything but quiet: one baby slides across the wooden floor, another crawls under a coffee table, the third jumps up and down a walker, the fourth is in Grandmother’s arms of Grandmother, and the fifth is in a playpen. A …

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How to vote in the May 7 city, school board elections in North Texas


May 6, 2022

Election Day is Saturday, May 7, for city council and school board races across North Texas. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. Polling sites must allow people to cast their vote if they are in line by 7 p.m. Voter Guide where you can enter your address to view your ballot and read …

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Bush talks Ukraine with Zelenskyy, calls him the ‘Churchill of our time’


May 6, 2022

Former President George W. Bush met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy virtually Thursday morning from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in University Park, calling him the “Winston Churchill of our time.” In a tweet, Bush said he was honored to speak with Zelenskyy, and to have the opportunity to thank him for his “leadership, his example, and his commitment …

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3 coyotes killed after Dallas toddler attacked, officials say


May 6, 2022

Three coyotes have been killed in the search for the animal that put a 2-year-old boy in the hospital earlier this week. Adam Henry, a wildlife damage management biologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said during a news conference on Thursday the goal of the operation is to eliminate coyotes that are showing “aggressive” behavior around the area where …

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Former Dallas police officer accused of capital murder sues homicide detective


May 6, 2022

A former Dallas police officer who was fired and jailed on accusations he ordered two murders is suing the detective who investigated him. Bryan Riser, who spent a month in jail on capital murder allegations last year, is accusing Dallas police Detective Esteban Montenegro of violating his civil rights and falsely arresting and jailing him, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in …

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How to find a property tax consultant to handle your appraisal protest


May 6, 2022

What should you know about hiring a property tax consultant to protest your home appraisal on your behalf? How do you find a good consultant? What kind of fees should you pay? What are some red flags? Let’s start with red flags so you don’t get sucked into a contractual agreement based on questionable claims. I’ll give you an example …

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Beto O’Rourke, Democrats bring abortion, Roe v. Wade into Texas governor’s race


May 6, 2022

AUSTIN — Abortion is moving to center stage as Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke and other Democrats move to gain politically from the possible overturning of the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. In contrast, Gov. Greg Abbott so far has remained somewhat muted on the subject, isolating his remarks to conservative talk radio. And even in those settings, …

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