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Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year’s ‘Puppy Bowl’

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From recruiting the adorable contestants to keeping them happy and focused on filming day, Victoria Schade plays a very important role. NEW YORK — If you tune into the “Puppy Bowl” on Sunday, you’ll likely see a key person’s influence — even if you don’t actually see her. Victoria Schade is a dog trainer and novelist … Read more

Man sentenced 50 years after mother finds him with ‘naked’ 7-year-old, officials say

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Further investigation led detectives to discover that the sexual abuse had occurred for more than a year before the man was found in the victim’s room. SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County jury has sentenced a man to a 50-year prison sentence after a mother allegedly found him with her “naked” 7-year-old daughter. On Thursday, … Read more

Mother finds man with ‘naked’ 7-year-old leads to 50-year prison sentence, officials say

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Further investigation led detectives to discover that the sexual abuse had occurred for more than a year before the man was found in the victim’s room. SAN ANTONIO — A Bexar County jury has sentenced a man to a 50-year prison sentence after a mother allegedly found him with her “naked” 7-year-old daughter. On Thursday, … Read more

Local lawmakers weigh in as Texas school vouchers bill heads to challenging House vote

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The bill would create Education Savings Accounts that would allow Texas families to use public tax dollars to help pay for private school. TEXAS, USA — School vouchers are one step closer to reality. State senators passed the first bill of the session, Senate Bill 2 (SB 2). The bill would create Education Savings Accounts … Read more