Zeke Settlement Possibility, Irving Company to Help Restore Power in Puerto Rico: Your Thursday Morning News Roundup

Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day.⛅ Weather: Partly cloudy and warm. High: 83 degrees.Do you want to get this roundup via email? Sign up for our newsletters here.After 13-year-old reports rape, inspectors descend on Timberlawn psych hospitalFederal regulators have ordered safety inspectors into Timberlawn psychiatric hospital after The Dallas Morning News reported allegations that a 13-year-old girl was raped there.The inspection team arrived Friday, the day after The News reported that Dallas police were investigating the allegations. No one has been arrested, police said Wednesday.James Miller, the hospital’s chief executive, said Timberlawn staff was cooperating with authorities.Timberlawn has come under frequent scrutiny from regulators over the past few years because of repeated safety problems, including the death of a doctor who was attacked by a patient in 2016, according to health inspection and police records.Crime: A man was fatally shot Wednesday night about half a mile from the State Fair of Texas in South Dallas, police said.City Hall: With a hiring spree, baked goods and fresh paint, Dallas police say they’re getting 911 on track.  Continue reading...

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