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Spirit, therapy dog who supported 911 dispatchers in Phoenix, passes away

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Beloved therapy dog Spirit dies after years of service to the Phoenix Police Department’s Communications Bureau. PHOENIX, Arizona — The Phoenix Police Department 911 community is mourning the loss of Spirit, the therapy dog. Spirit served their 911 operators and dispatchers for the past six years.   Spirit was 10 years old, and his gentle … Read more

Egg prices continue to rebound after last year’s record highs

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TEXAS, USA — Egg prices continue to rebound after last year’s record high prices, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services.  According to experts, egg prices are falling as supplies increase. Egg supplies previously dropped last year with widespread losses due to the avian flu.  Prices currently sit at an average of $2.50 per dozen … Read more

Preciado trial Day 8 | Closing arguments wrap up trial over deaths of Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra

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As closing arguments commence in Christopher Preciado’s capital murder trial, the jury considers his self-defense claim in the deaths of a young family. SAN ANTONIO — The capital murder trial of the man accused in the deaths of a family of three is winding down as closing arguments are taking place Thursday.  Christopher Preciado is … Read more

Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

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Most measles cases reported in Texas this year are tied to the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked. An explosion of reported measles cases in Texas’ federal detention facilities broke through to the public last month, infecting at least four El Paso residents who worked in one of … Read more