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Dallas police arrest driver accused in Oak Cliff hit-and-run that critically injured bicyclist
At Methodist Dallas Medical Center, the family of Lisa Marie Martinez is preparing to say goodbye three weeks after she was critically injured while riding her bicycle through Oak Cliff. The difficult moment comes as Dallas police announce an arrest in the hit-and-run crash that ...
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1 dead, 1 injured in Starbucks shooting in Allen
Allen police are investigating a shooting at a Starbucks that left one person dead and another injured. Officers responded to the Starbucks at 969 State Highway 121 around 6 p.m. Friday after reports of a shooting. Police say an altercation between two people left both with gunsh...
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North Texas water customers question rising rates
NBC 5 Responds to North Texas water customers facing higher rates. Neighbors said they want to know if the increase is justified. RATE HIKE AHEAD For Albert Plasket, bills have been getting bigger. “My phone bill, you name it, groceries, gasoline, everyone’s in the same boat,” Pl...
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Family rallies around beloved Marcus coach in fight against rare disease
For decades, football coach Kevin Atkinson helped shape young athletes and build teams at Marcus High School in Flower Mound. Now, his family is rallying around him as he faces a rare brain disease that has taken away many of the things he once did for himself. Atkinson retired f...
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Fort Worth's ‘Flying Saucer' convention center arena to host final farewell party Sunday
A piece of downtown Fort Worth history will get one final celebration Sunday before the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena — known as the “Flying Saucer” — is torn down. The free farewell party, called “It’s Goin’ Down,” will be the final event inside the arena, which has stood d...
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Iran war's cost grows to $43.6 billion in new U.S. military estimate
The U.S. military’s price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, offers the most up-to-date cost for the confli...
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Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster U.S. military presence in Greenland
President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement “gives the United States pe...
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Prenatal appointments and no place to pump: Navigating pregnancy and postpartum needs at work
The ambulance dispatch station where Heydi Fernandez waited for calls as an emergency medical technician didn’t have a private place to pump breast milk when she returned to work three months after giving birth to her son. So she expressed her milk sitting at a dining table when ...
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The first mRNA flu shot is now available. Here's who can get it
The first mRNA flu shot is now available, but not everyone is eligible. Moderna’s mFlusiva is the first flu vaccine in the United States to use messenger RNA technology, the same platform used in Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid shots. Scientists have long been interested in using mRNA...
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Germany receives first F-35 built in Fort Worth as Luftwaffe modernization advances
Germany received its first F-35 fighter jet Friday, marking a major milestone in the country’s effort to modernize its air force with the American-made aircraft. The aircraft, built at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility, is the first of 35 F-35s Germany has ordered. Germany’s ...
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White House TikTok post goes silent after scathing Zara Larsson critique
A White House TikTok video celebrating ICE-led deportations went silent on Friday after singer Zara Larsson tore into the administration for using her song “Midnight Sun” in the post. The Swedish artist took to TikTok, flashed an “L” sign with her thumb and index finger, and call...