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BYU beats SMU 18-15 to end high-scoring ACC newcomer Mustangs’ 9-game win streak at home

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The 2-1 Mustangs hadn’t lost at home since October 2022, and had averaged 53.9 points in their longest home winning streak since 1948. DALLAS — Will Ferrin kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:58 left after BYU had two big fourth-down runs as the Cougars beat SMU 18-15 on Friday night, ending the Mustangs’ nine-game … Read more

Loving grandmother who died following bleacher collapse ‘dedicated her life to serving others’

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79-year-old Vera Smith succumbed to her injures in a hospital Friday. According to a civil engineer, the fair’s location could have played a factor in the tragedy. SAN ANTONIO — A night of enjoyment at the Kendall County Fair turned into a nightmare for spectators at Saturday night’s rodeo event.  At approximately 9:16, the structure … Read more

‘It’s still going on.’ | Jacqueline Craig’s family reacts to off-duty officer’s involvement in a road rage case turned shooting

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“People are still following up with the story. Just because she gone doesn’t mean it’s all forgotten,” Leah Craig said. FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth police officer William Martin is under investigation again, after an alleged hit-and-run that escalated into a shooting that injured one man. The shooting happened during rush hour traffic Tuesday … Read more

Dallas ISD middle school student hit, killed while walking to school, passenger charged with murder, police say

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The 47-year-old passenger inside the vehicle that struck the child was arrested on felony murder charges. DALLAS — A man has been arrested after a 14-year-old was hit and killed by a vehicle in southern Dallas Friday, police said. The crash, which happened at around 7:55 a.m., shut down Ledbetter Drive from Marsalis Avenue to … Read more

Hunter Woodhall wins Paralympic sprint title to join his wife as a gold medalist

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Tara Davis-Woodhall’s rush into the stands for a celebratory hug from her husband was a viral moment during the Olympics. At the Paralympics, the roles switched. PARIS, France — One month after Tara Davis-Woodhall’s Olympic title in the long jump, her husband Hunter Woodhall, a double amputee, won his own Paralympic gold medal Friday at … Read more