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☆ A groom who went viral on TikTok for putting on the 'wedding of the century' in Paris is now facing up to life in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A groom who shared his extravagant wedding on TikTok could face prison time. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA groom whose multimillion-dollar wedding in Paris captured the attention of millions on TikTok is facing life in prison for shooting at North Texas police officers, according to multiple reports. Behind the curtain of their lavish wedding were multiple charges stemming from a March 14 incident involving three police officers, WFAA reported.

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SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical “Oklahoma!”The school board in Sherman voted unanimously Monday to reinstate the original show and cast after a meeting in which dozens criticized them and spoke in support the 17-year-old transgender boy who'd lost his role in the production because of a new policy. Sherman, a city of 45,000 about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Dallas, became the latest community embroiled in the national debate over the rights of transgender students this month over its production the the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic. In early November, Max Hightower, a senior and theater enthusiast, was cast in a prominent part that included a solo. Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesThe school also removed girls from the male roles they’d been cast in, according to The Dallas Morning News. On Monday, speaker after speaker condemned the decisions to the school board — a consistent outpouring of support that Max Hightower called unexpected and empowering.

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☆ A Tesla owner said he heard a 'hissing' sound from the battery before it caught on fire in his garage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Tesla vehicle caught fire in Plano, Texas on Friday, local news outlet WFAA reported. The owner told WFAA he heard a hissing sound coming from the battery before it caught alight. He said he had the new battery installed the day before the fire, that took hours to distinguish. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Tesla owner said he heard a hissing sound coming from the battery the day before it caught fire in his garage. The Tesla owner told WFAA he had the new battery installed Thursday at a Tesla dealership in Plano, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro area.

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☆ Her son was an accused cult leader. She says he was a victim, too.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

The man talking on the tape was her son, Michael Protzman. Michael Protzman got swept up in this alternate reality. We spoke to dozens of Americans whose lives and families have been affected by conspiracy theories, including Protzman’s own family. After Michael Protzman died this summer, some of his followers refused to believe he had passed. Vigrass never imagined that the conspiracy theories her brother was airing at the kitchen table could lead to him to join what she views as a cult.

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☆ Melissa, Texas, has a population of 19,000 and a high school football stadium that some colleges would envy. See inside the $35 million arena.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Another Texas high school has opened a swanky new football stadium that many colleges would envy. AdvertisementAdvertisementExample #2462 that high school football in Texas is different...Melissa High School (40 miles north of Dallas) just opened a $35 million football complex with a 10,000-seat stadium and a state-of-the-art indoor practice facility. A view of the Melissa High School football field's video board, as seen in WFAA drone footage. The Melissa High School football training facility and practice field seen in drone footage obtained by WFAA. In 2012, the school district in Allen, Texas, opened a $60 million football stadium for Allen High School.

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☆ A 57-year-old UPS driver in Texas died after collapsing in the heat while making deliveries
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A 57-year-old UPS driver died after collapsing while making deliveries in the Texas heat last week. UPS drivers' heat-related injuries and deaths in recent years have highlighted the dangers of the job. In their newly ratified contract, UPS workers won AC installation in new vehicles starting next year. AdvertisementAdvertisementA 57-year-old UPS driver in Texas has died after collapsing while making deliveries in the heat last week. Following months of negotiations with Teamsters, UPS announced in June that it would install air conditioning in new trucks starting next year.

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CNN —Gunfire erupted just before midnight Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving at least three dead and eight others wounded, police said. Ten of the victims are adults and one a minor, according to a news release from the Fort Worth Police Department’s homicide unit. A shooting that erupted just before midnight in Fort Worth, Texas, left at least three dead. The deadly gunfire in Fort Worth is one of at least 345 mass shootings in the nation this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Police are also investigating a mass shooting in Philadelphia they believe left five people dead and two children injured Monday evening.

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☆ The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may be one of the jurors in his impeachment trial — which could dive deep into his alleged extramarital affair
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces 20 articles of impeachment. His wife, Angela Paxton, is a state senator who could potentially serve as a juror in the trial. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton kisses his wife Sen. Angela Paxton after he was sworn in for a third term on January 10, 2023. Nate Paul, a businessman, said Attorney General Paxton recommended the woman for a job at his real-estate firm, according to a deposition obtained by The Dallas Morning News. She has not commented on her husband's legal troubles since the Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach the attorney general on May 27.

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☆ Marjorie Taylor Greene, who's raged about drag queens for months, is defending her boyfriend over an old video of him donning drag in Dallas
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Greene defended her boyfriend, RSBN's Brian Glenn, after an old video of him in drag resurfaced. It does feel kind of good," Glenn said in the video. Greene, who has a strong anti-drag stance, laughed it off, saying: "The left is so stupid." Twitter account Patriot Takes posted the video on Sunday, which showed Glenn dressed like an old Caucasian woman — complete with a fluffy blonde wig, white gloves, and a pink cardigan. —Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) May 22, 2023Glenn did indeed re-post the video, tweeting on Sunday: "The things I did for morning show television!!

☆ Gun-loving Texas, where most households own a firearm, has become an epicenter of mass shootings
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

CNN and the GVA define a mass shooting as a shooting that injures or kills four or more people, not including the shooter. They argue that more firearms and higher gun ownership increases public safety – a stance that continues to be at odds with gun violence experts and data. The area around the Robb Elementary School signs has become a memorial dedicated to the victims of the May 24 mass shooting. Mass shootings are just a piece of that, and the strategies that we’re laying out will impact mass shootings. They’ll also impact a lot of other types of gun violence and that’s absolutely critical to saving lives,” Horwitz said.

☆ Gunman in Texas Mass Shooting Was Terminated by Army
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Ben Kesling | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A man killed eight people with an AR-15-style rifle in a mass shooting Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, officials said. An officer engaged the suspect and ‘neutralized the threat,’ police said. Photo: WFAA/Associated PressThe gunman authorities said was responsible for the deaths of eight and injuries to seven others in Allen, Texas, was terminated by the Army three months after he enlisted in 2008, never even finishing basic training. Mauricio Garcia, 33 years old, was shot dead by a police officer after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets, authorities said. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to the officials.

Though investigators have yet to pin down a motive in the attack, they are probing whether Garcia was driven by extremist ideologies, a law enforcement source told CNN. Among those killed were two elementary school-aged sisters; three members of a Korean American family, including a child; a mall security guard; and a young engineer. Law enforcement does not yet feel they have a “complete picture” of Garcia’s past and are continuing to dig into his background, a law enforcement source told CNN. The child’s name and age were not given, but the Texas Department of Safety did note a three-year-old child was among those killed. Other victims included Christian LaCour, an outlet mall security guard, and Aishwarya Thatikonda, who was killed while visiting the mall with a friend, CNN affiliate WFAA reported.

Here’s what we know so far about those killed in the Texas shooting:The Cho familyCho Kyu Song, 37 (husband) and Kang Shin Young, 35 (wife) are shown in an undated photo. William, who just celebrated his birthday, lost his mother, father and younger brother in the shooting, according to the post. Daniela and Sofia MendozaSisters Daniela and Sofia Mendoza were both elementary school students in the Wylie Independent School District, according to a letter sent to parents by the district. “Words cannot express the sadness we feel as we grieve the loss of our students,” the letter reads. “Please hold the Mendoza family close to your heart.

A man killed eight people with an AR-15 style rifle in a mass shooting Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, officials said. Photo: WFAA/Associated PressAuthorities are investigating a Texas shooter’s possible links to white supremacist ideology, according to law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the probe, following a killing spree at a suburban Dallas mall on Saturday. The gunman was identified as Mauricio Garcia, 33 years old, the officials said. He is accused of killing eight people and injuring seven others after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, before being shot dead by a police officer. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to the officials.

A man killed eight people with an AR-15 style rifle in a mass shooting Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, officials said. An officer engaged the suspect and “neutralized the threat,” police said. Photo: WFAA/Associated PressAuthorities looking into the motive for the mass shooting at a Texas mall on Saturday are investigating the gunman’s possible links to white-supremacist ideology, law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the probe said. The gunman is accused of killing eight people and injuring seven others after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.

☆ Texas congressman says people who think 'prayers aren't cutting it' as a solution to gun violence 'don't believe in an almighty god who is absolutely in control of our lives.' 9 people died in a mass
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

At least nine people were killed after a mass shooting at an Allen, Texas, mall on Saturday. Rep. Keith Self told CNN that prayer is "powerful" for families devastated by mass shootings. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. During an interview with CNN, Rep. Keith Self called for prayer in light of the mass shooting, which included injured victims as young as 5 years old. When a CNN reporter asked what his response was to people who feel "prayers aren't cutting it," the congressman said, "Well, those are people that don't believe in an almighty god who is absolutely in control of our lives."

☆ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said 'mental illness, drugs, and evil forces' are to blame for Texas mall shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed "mental illness, drugs, and evil forces" for the Texas mall shooting. The congresswoman repeated right-wing talking points that link antidepressants to mass shootings. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) May 7, 2023She doubled down on the claims that mental health and drug addiction were to blame for mass shootings. The Georgia Republican repeated the right-wing talking point that links antidepressants to mass shootings. The Texas mall shooting suspect, who also died, has not yet been named, and it is unclear whether he suffered from mental health issues or drug addiction.

☆ Texas mall shooting prompts Biden to renew call for gun control
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Maria Caspani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Reuters TVMay 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The gunman killed eight people, including children, and wounded at least seven, before a police officer killed him, police said on Saturday. Some Twitter users said people and politicians needed to see videos like this one to grasp the magnitude and horrific nature of gun violence. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats stressed the need to pass stronger gun safety legislation to curtail gun violence. One unidentified eyewitness told local ABC affiliate WFAA TV that the gunman was "walking down the sidewalk just ... shooting his gun outside."

☆ Police responding to shooting at Texas mall, multiple people injured
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Police respond to a shooting in the Dallas area's Allen Premium Outlets, which authorities said has left multiple people injured in Allen, Texas, U.S. May 6, 2023 in a still image from video. ABC Affiliate WFAA via REUTERSMay 6 (Reuters) - Police were responding to a shooting at a busy suburban Dallas mall on Saturday that left multiple people injured, authorities said. There was no word on deaths or the number of people injured at the Allen Premium Outlets mall where the shooting took place, about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dallas. "Law enforcement is on the scene at Allen Premium Outlets. Allen, Texas, is a community of about 100,000 people.

☆ Texas spent nearly $9 million busing migrants over the holidays, according to records obtained by Insider
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Texas spent just under $9 million busing migrants across the country over the holidays. In total, Texas has now spent roughly $29 million on the program since April 2022. According to public records obtained by Insider, Abbott's migrant bus program cost the Texas Division of Emergency Management $8.97 million over the November and December holidays. Many of those on these Texas buses are people seeking asylum — a legal right — fleeing poverty and political persecution in countries such as Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela. In November, Domingo Garcia, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, argued that the millions spent busing migrants would have been better spent elsewhere, according to WFAA.

☆ Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas 'desperately needs more money' to address the border after spending millions on busing migrants to other parts of the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Abbott renewed his calls for the federal government to send funds to Texas to address the border. Since April, Texas has spent millions of dollars busing migrants to places like DC and Chicago. Greg Abbott said Sunday during President Joe Biden's visit to the border that the state "desperately needs more money" to address the issue. Texas desperately needs more money," Abbott said. Texas had spent $12 million on the efforts as of August, the Texas Tribune reported at the time.

☆ Dave & Buster's co-founder James 'Buster' Corley has died of apparent suicide, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Corley co-founded entertainment chain Dave & Buster's in 1982. A representative for Dave & Buster's provided WFAA with a statement on Corley's death. The first Dave & Buster's was opened in Dallas by Corley and his business partner David "Dave" Corriveau in 1982, according to a previous report from Insider. Despite the dubious past of Buster's, Corley says the bar made his huge success of Dave & Buster's possible. Dave & Buster's has opened over 140 locations across the US since its founding.

☆ Dave & Buster's co-founder, James 'Buster' Corley, dies at 72
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

James “Buster” Corley, the co-founder of popular arcade restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s, has died, the company said. Dave & Buster’s remembered Corley as “an innovative and creative force.”“His pioneering spirit and steadfast belief that ‘everybody is somebody’ set the foundation for bringing food and games to millions of Dave & Buster’s guests over the past 40 years. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Corley died Monday, but a cause and manner of death was not available Wednesday afternoon. His family told ABC affiliate WFAA of Dallas that the man described in the Monday police incident was Corley. “Buster Corley had a stroke four months ago that caused severe damage to the communication and personality part of his brain,” Kate Corley, Corley's daughter, told the news station.

☆ Dave & Buster's founder James 'Buster' Corley dies in apparent suicide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —James “Buster” Corley, co-founder of the popular restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s, has died. Dave & Busters said that Corley was an “innovative and creative force” in a statement confirming his death. Nearby, David Corriveau operated an “outrageous place for entertainment and games,” according to the company’s website. After noticing that customers would frequent both places, the entrepreneurs teamed up to create the first Dave & Buster’s in Dallas, combining arcade games and food. Dave & Buster’s became a publicly traded company in 2014 and has 150 locations in the United States.

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