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After two decades, Reata closes its doors in Sundance Square, but will soon re-open at a new spot

After more than two decades in Sundance Square, Fort Worth’s beloved Reata restaurant bid farewell to its longtime location on Sunday night, marking the end of an era while looking forward to new beginnings on Throckmorton Street. “It’s a little bittersweet. We’re excited about the future and moving to the tower,” said Mike Micallef, president of Reata Restaurant. Following the …

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Garland police identify victim in fatal shooting they believe was road rage

Garland police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Sunday evening that they believe was a road-rage incident. About 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Garland officers responded to an accident on southbound LBJ Freeway, between Centerville Road and La Prada Drive, where they found a man shot. The victim, identified by authorities as 30-year old Caesar Moreno Pompa, died at a …

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Body recovered in Trinity River near downtown Dallas

A body was recovered Tuesday afternoon in the Trinity River near downtown Dallas. About 3 p.m., emergency crews were notified of a body that was seen in the river between Interstate 35E and the Corinth Street Bridge, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue. No other information was provided, including whether the person had been identified or whether their cause of death had …

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17-year-old wanted in Red Bird slaying arrested in East Texas

A second teenager faces a capital murder charge in the fatal June shooting of a woman in Red Bird. Julio Falcon, 17, was arrested Tuesday in Grand Saline, about 65 miles east of Dallas, in connection with the slaying of 26-year-old Kerundra Green, Dallas police said Wednesday. It was unclear whether he had an attorney. Abound 3:30 a.m. June 11, …

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Teen fatally shot, another wounded at Kennedale car wash

One teen was killed and another wounded Wednesday afternoon in a shooting at a car wash near Kennedale’s border with Arlington, police say. Kennedale police responded about 2:50 p.m. to the car wash near the intersection of Treepoint Drive and Little School Road and found the victims, Kennedale police Chief Mike Holguin said. They were taken to an Arlington hospital, …

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Dallas City Council approves plan to preserve West Oak Cliff area

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved guidelines for development and growth in a 5-square-mile area of central and western Oak Cliff. The adoption of the West Oak Cliff Area Plan is meant to address concerns of longtime mostly Hispanic residents who sought protections for their neighborhoods as they face growing pressure from rising property taxes, gentrification and redevelopment in the nearby …

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Southlake megachurch plans vote to leave United Methodist denomination

Members of a Southlake megachurch will vote next month whether to leave the United Methodist denomination. In a statement on its website, White’s Chapel United Methodist Church said the issue of gay rights sparked the conversation about disaffiliation, but disagreements extend beyond that. “Admittedly, the issue that disrupted our quiet denominational stalemate was that of homosexuality, but that was just …

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Man found fatally shot at Oak Cliff apartment, Dallas police say

A man was found fatally shot at a central Oak Cliff apartment Tuesday morning, Dallas police say. Officers responded to a shooting call about 5 a.m. in the 3200 block of South Vernon Avenue, near West Kiest Boulevard, and found 48-year-old Clarence Howard lying on the ground in front of an apartment. Howard had been shot, police said. Police did …

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Did Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz really hide in a closet during the Jan. 6 riot?

WASHINGTON — Recent headlines have conjured a dramatic image: Sen. Ted Cruz tucking himself away inside a closet on Jan. 6, 2021, as Donald Trump supporters swarmed U.S. Capitol hallways. Cruz was among the Republican lawmakers lending credence to allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election and encouraging the idea Congress could step in to block certification of the results. That’s …

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Dallas hospital shooting: What to know about weekend tragedy that left 2 workers dead

A weekend shooting that killed two hospital workers at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in north Oak Cliff shocked the community and has left it with questions days later. Officials have remained mostly tight-lipped, but law enforcement released more information Monday afternoon. The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council will observe one minute of silence from noon to 12:01 p.m. Wednesday in honor of the victims. …

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