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Disabled woman murdered after masked men open fire on Dallas apartment

Disabled woman murdered after masked men open fire on Dallas apartment

Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting at the Kingbridge Crossing apartments in West Dallas. Photo Courtesy of FOX 4 DALLAS — Dallas police are searching for a group of masked men who fired dozens of bullets into the home of a disabled woman, killing her. Evidence shows that the gunfire was intense, with numerous…MORE

North Texas Schools Use Open Enrollment to Boost Attendance

North Texas Schools Use Open Enrollment to Boost Attendance

“We were losing students, and we wanted to make sure that we maintained the number of teachers and the capacities of our campuses were met,” Dr. David Vinson said. Photo Courtesy of AP CROWLEY, Texas — While open enrollment is a new idea for some North Texas school districts, others—like Crowley ISD—have been utilizing it…MORE

Fire Destroys Vital North Texas Food Pantry, Neighborhood Rallies To Help

Fire Destroys Vital North Texas Food Pantry, Neighborhood Rallies To Help

The pantry, will continue with Friday’s distribution still scheduled to go ahead. PROSPER, Texas — A devastating fire struck Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors, one of the few food pantries in Prosper, just six days ago. The blaze, believed to have started in a nearby warehouse, destroyed much of the facility. But in what could have been…MORE

Abbott Requests Fed Reimbursement for Operation Lone Star

Abbott Requests Fed Reimbursement for Operation Lone Star

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially requested that the federal government reimburse Texas for costs associated with securing the border. The governor sent letters, Thursday, to congressional leadership saying Texas was forced to respond to the border crisis with state resources and tax dollars to the tone of more than $11 billion. Abbott…MORE

Texas Among Several States Served New Settlement from Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma

Texas Among Several States Served New Settlement from Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma

ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma,…MORE