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Arlington PD on murder charge at assisted living center

Arlington police shared new details Wednesday in the investigation into a woman facing a murder charge connected to the death of a client who was living at one of her unlicensed assisted living centers. Following allegations of neglect, theft, fraud, and abuse, Arlington police opened investigations into the deaths of at least 20 people who had been living in five unlicensed group homes in …

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Chilly despite returning sunshine

The storm system that brought rain to North Texas since Sunday has finally moved away. Clouds will decrease overnight, and sunshine will be the rule for Thursday. Despite the sun, Thursday will be chilly with high temperatures only in the 40s. A hard freeze is likely Friday morning with low temperatures in the 20s. The weekend will bring a nice …

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Slightly cooler day ahead

A reinforcing shot of dry and cooler air is entering the region today. Clouds in the morning, will clear out by early afternoon, but despite the sun, today will be chilly with high temperatures only in the 40s. A hard freeze is likely Friday morning with low temperatures in the 20s. After a chilly end to the work week, a …

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Prepare for a messy morning commute

Widespread and steady rain continues across North Texas Wednesday morning. It will be heavy at times, but the heaviest is likely to be south and southeast of the DFW metro area. The bottom line: keep the umbrella nearby. Also, you might want to give yourself more travel time, ponding on roads and spray could be a problem during the morning …

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Police investigate fatal shooting of man in Dallas’ Casa Linda area

Dallas police are investigating a fatal shooting of a man in the Casa Linda neighborhood early Tuesday afternoon. The incident took place shortly after noon in the 11700 block of Rupley Lane, near Jupiter and Garland roads, where responding officers found the unidentified man dead of an apparent gunshot wound. A witness told police that he was called by a …

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Bernie Sanders making a Valentine’s Day stop in Mesquite

Bernie Sanders will hold a Valentine’s Day rally Friday at the Mesquite Arena, his first Dallas County visit since he launched his 2020 primary campaign for president. Doors for the Vermont senator’s event will open at 6 p.m. He has no other Texas stops scheduled, but will make two stops in North Carolina earlier in the day. Sanders has shot …

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John Cornyn defends Trump’s firing of Sondland, Vindman: ‘That’s within his prerogative’

 Revised to include comment from Texas Sen. Ted Cruz after earlier updates included comment from Democratic contenders vying to take on Sen. John Cornyn in the general election. WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss two key impeachment witnesses from posts within his administration in the days after the president was acquitted …

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Big 12, NCAA urge senators to pass federal standard for student-athlete pay

WASHINGTON — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby told senators on Tuesday that states passing laws allowing college athletes to make endorsement money will destabilize the NCAA. He asked the Senate to step in and create uniform restrictions. “I fear that if we adopt a process that permits per se ‘play for pay’ or any proxy for ‘pay for play’ we …

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Will Texas’ new laws against hazing and sexual misconduct on campus be effective? Some concerns remain

AUSTIN — Texas passed some of the most comprehensive legislation confronting college sexual misconduct and hazing in 2019, but legislators and advocates acknowledged at a Tuesday state panel that the new laws don’t provide a perfect solution. Some lawmakers raised questions about the impact of Texas’ new measures against sexual misconduct, and advocates said a new law targeting hazing on …

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