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Beat the Heat at Dallas' New Splash Pad
The Dallas Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the opening of its newest Sprayground at Kleberg Rylie Park Monday.
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Groundwork Dallas Revitalizes Hines Park
Groundwork Dallas adopted and revitalized Hines Park. Now the organization is hosting a grand re-opening for the park on Friday at 9 a.m.
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Beloved Mayor's Dog Dies After Cross-Country Trip
A Massachusetts mayor’s dog that became known for her cross-country journey after a cancer diagnosis has died. The Sun Chronicle reports Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux announced on Facebook Mura the Japanese wolf dog died Saturday afternoon. Mura’s death prompted an outpouring of sympathy online, with more than 1,600 users posting messages of condolences.
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Some Deadly Recent Shootings at US Houses of Worship
On Oct. 27, a 46-year-old man armed with an AR-15-style rifle and other weapons opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood on the Jewish Sabbath, killing multiple people and injuring four police officers and two others, according to officials and law enforcement sources. There have been many other fatal shootings that took place at...
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‘Multiple Casualties' in Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
At least 8 people have been reported dead in the Saturday shooting.
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Dallas Soccer Fans Pack Klyde Warren Park to Watch World Cup Final
Klyde Warren Park in Dallas hosted a World Cup final watch party Sunday, complete with food trucks, tailgate games, and a giant TV screen to broadcast the action-packed match.
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Opening of East Dallas Aquatic Center Pushed Back Again
The opening of the new Family Aquatic Center at Samuell-Grand Park in Dallas is delayed again.
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City Leaders Meet for Oak Cliff Deck Park Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking for the Southern Gateway Project happened on Wednesday afternoon in Dallas.
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Pro Racecar Driver Scott Tucker Gets Over 16 Years in Prison
Pro racecar driver Scott Tucker was sentenced to over 16 years in prison Friday after his conviction for running a payday loan business that prosecutors say cheated millions of financially struggling Americans. U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel said it was “staggering” how many people nationwide were affected by Tucker’s business. Over a 15-year period, more than 1 percent of...
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First Snow, Now Bitter Cold Disrupts Life on East Coast
Frigid temperatures, some that could feel as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region attempted to clean up from a massive winter storm that brought more than a foot of snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding a day earlier. Forecasters predict strong winds and record-breaking cold air will sweep the region, from...
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Diocese Covered for Klansman-Turned Priest, Couple Terrorized by Cross Burning Says
A family targeted with a burning cross by a Ku Klux Klan leader-turned-priest says they are owed thousands more in compensation and the Catholic diocese covered up the priests’ past actions.
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Crowds Gather at Lee Park While Crews Prepare to Remove Statue
The Robert E. Lee statue in Oak Lawn was hooked up for removal Wednesday, but a temporary restraining order meant crews had to pack up and leave the statue in place for now.
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Flower Mound Celebrates Opening of Twin Coves Park
Twin Coves Park at Lake Grapevine is getting ready to reopen its doors, after more than two years.
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‘Rocky,' ‘Karate Kid' Director John G. Avildsen Dies
“Rocky” and “Karate Kid” director John G. Avildsen has died at the age of 81, his son says.
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Historian Accused of Stealing WWII Dog Tags from National Archives
A historian has been charged with stealing the dog tags of U.S. servicemen whose planes crashed in World War II from the National Archives and selling them on eBay.
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Runners From Canceled New Jersey Race Join Tunnel to Towers 5K Run
A group of runners whose New Jersey race was canceled after a pipe bomb exploded on the route linked arms as they joined a New York City race Sunday, and said they had no fear at all about taking part.
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FBI, NYPD Seek Two Men Who Took Suitcase, Left Bomb
The FBI and NYPD are looking for two men who took a suitcase from 27th Street Saturday night — and left behind the bomb that was sitting inside it.
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FBI Investigates Minnesota Stabbing as Possible Terror Act
A man in a private security uniform stabbed nine people at a Minnesota shopping mall, reportedly asking one victim if they were Muslim before an off-duty police officer shot and killed him in an attack the Islamic State group claimed as its own. None of the nine people who were stabbed in Saturday night’s attack received life-threatening wounds, St. Cloud...
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Stars Announce Training Camp Details at Cedar Park
The Stars will spend a weekend in Cedar Park for training camp. Here are the details.
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Sherpa Fire Grows to 7,800 Acres Amid Hot Weekend
A firefight continues against a massive wildfire that has charred 7,648 acres in Santa Barbara County amid the start of a hot and windy weekend.