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Posted on January 4, 2023 · Southwest Airlines says it will award the travelers who were caught in the surge of canceled flights during the holidays 25,000 frequent-flyer points, an award worth more than $300 in flights.

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Law Enforcement

Houston police make nearly 50 New Year’s Eve arrests for celebratory gunfire, drunken driving

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 2, 2023 · The Houston Police Department says it arrested five people for illegally shooting guns on New Year's Eve, when a 12-year-old girl in Southwest Houston was grazed by a stray bullet and hospitalized.

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North Texas soccer fans look ahead to 2026 World Cup

Pablo Arauz Peña, KERA

Posted on December 14, 2022 · As fans gear up for the World Cup’s final stretch this week, many North Texans are looking forward to the next tournament. Preparations are already underway at AT&T Stadium for the 2026 World Cup.

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Lawsuit filed against Harris County deputy who shot and killed an unarmed Black man in 2018

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on September 20, 2022 · The lawsuit comes after the deputy was cleared of criminal liability in 2020 and after a federal lawsuit against the man was dismissed.

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Dallas Officer Amber Guyger Charged With Manslaughter For Fatally Shooting Botham Jean In His Home

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on September 10, 2018 · Many questions remain about what led Guyger to shoot Jean

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What Texans Really Think about Health Care, According to The 2018 Lyceum Poll

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on August 9, 2018 · 48 percent of Texans surveyed say American adults are “less healthy today” than they were 20 years ago; 61 percent of Texans surveyed say the same thing for American children.

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With Americans Having Fewer Kids, This Professor Says US Economy Needs Immigrants

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on August 2, 2018 · "The most energetic, enterprising, successful people we have in this country, many of them are children of immigrants," George Mason University professor said

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Texas Instruments CEO Resigns For Personal Misconduct After Less Than Two Months

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on July 18, 2018 · The company did not elaborate on Crutcher's behavior.

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North Texans Sweep The National Spelling Bee, Taking First, Second And Third Place

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on June 1, 2018 · When only three spellers remained, all were from the Dallas area, which has long been a hotbed of spelling talent

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Protests Planned During NRA Convention In Dallas Friday Night, Saturday

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on May 4, 2018 · The event is also drawing protests, including by those who lost loved ones to gun violence

Tags gun restrictions gun violence guns nra NRA in Dallas

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UPDATE: Advocates For Gun Reform, Others For Gun Rights Rally During NRA Convention

Molly Evans, KERA / HPM Digital Team

Posted on May 4, 2018 · Around 80,000 people are in Dallas this weekend for the group's annual convention

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Who Owns Guns In America, And Why

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on May 3, 2018 · Fewer than one in five American gun owners surveyed by the Pew Research Center say they actually belong to the organization

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UPDATE: Dallas Police Officer Dies From Injuries After Shooting; Second Officer In Critical Condition

Molly Evans, KERA / Eric Aasen, KERA

Posted on April 25, 2018 · Suspect Armando Juárez, 29, faces two assault charges and two previous felony theft warrants

Tags Armando Juarez dallas Dallas police department Dallas shooting Home Depot Mike Rawlings Officer Crystal Almeida Officer Rogelio Santander police shooting

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Two Dallas Police Officers Shot, Critically Wounded In North Dallas

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on April 24, 2018 · The incident happened outside a Home Depot store

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Gas Leaks Detected In Dallas Neighborhood Weeks Before Fatal Explosion, Report Says

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on March 23, 2018 · Several other leaks have since been identified throughout the neighborhood

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More Than 130 North Texans Have Died From The Flu. Here’s How To Protect Yourself

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on March 12, 2018 · Texas currently ranks at No. 4 among the 10 states with the highest flu activity

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Dallas Journalist, Firefighter Among Those Killed In New York Helicopter Crash

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on March 12, 2018 · The pilot was able to free himself and was rescued by a tugboat

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How Texas’ Shifting Demographics May Preview Larger Changes In America

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on March 9, 2018 · More young Americans being born and growing up today are people of color

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While Federal Money Trickles Into Texas, Houston Is Preparing For The Next Big Flood

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on February 27, 2018 · Hurricane Harvey caused an estimated $125 billion in damages, making it the most expensive disaster in the country last year

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