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Arlington teacher ‘punched and kicked’ by student


October 15, 2021

An Arlington ISD teacher was assaulted this week by a student, who has since been bonded out of city jail. High School student Connor Hughes, 17, was charged with assaulting a public servant on Tuesday, according to Arlington police. Hughes’ bond was set at $7,500 and bonded out of Arlington City Jail on Wednesday. Hughes “intentionally and knowingly punched and …

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Test pilot faces federal charges of deceiving FAA during Boeing 737 Max certification


October 15, 2021

A federal grand jury in Dallas indicted former Boeing 737 Max test pilot Mark Forkner on Thursday on charges of deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration in its certification of the fatally flawed aircraft. Forkner, 49, of Keller, provided the agency with “materially false, inaccurate and incomplete information” about an automated flight stabilizing system blamed in two 737 Max crashes that …

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Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection


October 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is in a hospital in California being treated for a non-COVID-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday night. Spokesman Angel Ureña said Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday evening. Ureña said Clinton “is on the mend, in good spirits and is incredibly thankful to the doctors, nurses, …

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Huntsville boy loses battle with COVID, RSV


October 15, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 10-year-old Huntsville boy who fought COVID-19 and other complications for more than two weeks has died after his family had to make the heart-wrenching decision to remove him from life support. Zyrin Foots died Wednesday afternoon, according to his aunt. Foots was admitted to the hospital on Sept. 30, and his body progressively shut down as …

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Artist paints with lipstick to raise breast cancer funds


October 15, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas — At first glance, it’s not obvious that Katherine Mason’s artwork is created with a unique medium. The Houston artist collects lipstick donated by people affected by breast cancer to create her stunning artwork, part of a series called Painted with Lipstick. “Most people will donate their lipstick to me in honor of friends of family members who have …

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Teen who fell to her death after a crash remembered as funny, independent


October 15, 2021

HOSUTON, Texas (KTRK) — The parents of a teenager killed after a bad wreck spoke only with ABC13 about what happened to her. They said Soulayah Anderson was trying to protect herself from getting into another crash when she went over the side of a ramp on Beltway 8 near I-45. The 17-year-old had left her dad’s house and was …

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Mom of NFL star injured in brutal attack speaks out against domestic violence


October 15, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and one NFL mom is helping other victims by sharing her personal story. Sabrina Greenlee describes how hard it is to escape abusive relationships and details one incident that almost cost her life. “Everyone wears a shade of purple, everyone wears scars,” she said. “I wear mine on the outside, …

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Man accused of killing 3 in drunk driving crash now a fugitive


October 15, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man charged with killing three people in a drunken crash last year is on the run after a judge lowered his bond. Camilo Morejon, 48, was broadcasting live on Facebook, moments before the deadly crash last October. He bragged, “I drive better drunk” and then took a sip of beer. His now-deceased girlfriend, Leosveyka Gonzalez …

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