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Recent Articles
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Texas not making the grade when it comes to teaching students about safe sex
AUSTIN, TX — It looks like Texas may be skimping when it comes to teaching kids about about the birds and the bees. The Texas Freedom Network, a religious watchdog group released findings saying more than 80% of all school districts in the state only teach abstinence or don’t offer any type of sex education. The group also claims that only 17% of school districts are letting students know about other forms of birth control. This is a pretty big […]
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Irving police warn of these men following people home and robbing them
IRVING — Police warn to be on the lookout for these guys if you plan on taking out money in Irving any time soon. IPD investigators are looking into a series of robberies that seem to have started on Belt Line Road between Grande Bulevar Boulevard and Rochelle Road. Cops believe all nine incidents are connected. They say the guys pictured in the surveillance shots are picking people out at the PLS Check Cashing store or at the ATM across […]
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People protesting in Dallas despite continued construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
DALLAS — “We stand with Standing Rock.” That was the message by demonstrators. Several people went out to Dallas’ Energy Transfer Partner headquarters to let the leaders know they’re not behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. Energy Transfer Partners is developing the project. Demonstrators expect the numbers to continue to climb for every protest. “After various protests here in front of Energy Transfer Partners, this is one of the largest protests that we’ve had so far,” protester Kevin Canto said. President […]
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Grand Prairie officer opts for K-9 take down of armed suspect instead of using lethal force
GRAND PRAIRIE — You’ve seen the videos: Officers with their guns out, pointed at a suspect. In the video released by the Grand Prairie Police Department, you can hear officers yelling, “He has a gun!” and “Drop the weapon!” For K-9 Officer Jeff Payne, it was a matter of life or death. “I see him get out of the car, and my first thought was ‘I’m about to get shot.’ He’s out of the car well before I am. He’s already […]
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Two horses die in Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo events
Talk about a heartbreaking turn of events at the annual Fort Worth Stock Show. Two horses died during similar competitions over the course of two and a half weeks. The latest incident happened this past Sunday, January 29. One man recorded a horse competing in a bucking competition and then crashed head first into a wall. Rodeo staff secured the horse and took it to be examined behind closed doors. Eventually, it died from a spinal cord injury sustained in […]
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CultureFix for January 19: Fan Fest and a Couple of Really Funny People
Get ready for a great weekend! NewsFix and CultureMap have teamed up to bring you the best of the best events, and we have quite the lineup for you! Here are a few fun events that you might enjoy! Texas Rangers Fan Fest January 21 Globe Life Park $5-$10 MLB.COM/RANGERS Iliza: The Confirmed Kills Tour January 21 Majestic Theatre $29.50 TICKETMASTER.COM Bill Maher January 22 Music Hall at Fair Park TICKETMASTER.COM
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The “Las Vegas Raiders?” Raider Nation Leads Big News Around the League
LAS VEGAS — The season may be over for the majority of NFL teams, but that doesn’t mean they’re not making headlines! No surprise, that includes the Dallas Cowboys. The Pro Football Writers Association named Jason Garrett Coach of the Year. He’s only the second Cowboys’ coach to get the honor. Tom Landry was named Coach of the Year twice. While that is a pretty big deal, it still will not likely be the talk of the NFL pregame shows […]
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#WhatsTheBeef? FWPD Tweet States Wendy’s Refused Service to Officer
FORT WORTH — What is it with Wendy’s making headlines lately? You’ll remember the fast food chain has been burning people who are going after their food on Twitter. We’re pretty sure the person in charge of those burns in not to blame for this. The Fort Worth Police Department tweeted to Wendy’s that the store on Trail Lake Drive and I-20 refused to serve one of its officers. So #WhatsTheBeef? @Wendys at Trail Lake and I20 would not serve […]
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Bittersweet Gift: Families of Slain Dallas Officers Have Mortgages Paid Off
DALLAS — It’s a sense of relief in what’s probably the hardest holiday season for five families. Organizers with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation raised more than $610,000 in just five days to help the widows and families of the slain Dallas officers. People from all over the country and the globe donated to the cause. “People were so upset and so moved by the heroism of the police officers and the sacrifice the families would be making that […]
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Venomous Snake Imitates Tinsel on Christmas Tree
FRANKSTON, Australia — An Australian woman made a shocking discovery Sunday when she spotted a deadly snake wrapped like tinsel around her Christmas tree. The woman, known as Cheryl, immediately called professional snake catcher Barry Goldsmith to her home in Frankston, a Melbourne suburb. It turned out she’d had a lucky escape. “The snake is among the most dangerous of Australia,” Goldsmith told CNN. Tiger snakes, very common in Southern Australia during summer, are protected in many states and usually […]
