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This past month was the wettest April in five years and had two instances when the total rainfall broke daily records, according to data from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

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Dallas officials didn’t notify city permitting office employees that the office tower they worked in for months had fire code violations and numerous problems with its fire-protection systems, a city official said Monday.
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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, David Moore and Evan Grant discuss [1:12] the Cowboys’ draft and why, why, why they didn’t take a running back. David provides insight into the Cowboys’ thinking and what they got right, namely, the offensive line, and what the signing of Zeke Elliott means. [24:45] Evan says the Rangers did about as well as could be expected for a tough April schedule, while Kevin argues that, if they’d played well, they could have distanced themselves from the competition. [44:55] Kevin and David analyze the difference in the Clippers when Kawhi Leonard plays or doesn’t, and the impact it has on the Mavs in the playoffs. And the guys reveal the depth of their hockey knowledge in discussing the Stars’ ability to square their playoff series with Vegas at 2-2.
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Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the state will ignore new federal regulations that require government-funded schools to protect gender identity under rules prohibiting sex discrimination; Human error, systems failure contributed to Wilmer-Hutchins shooting; UT campus police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after encampment set up; Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, more to perform at ACM Awards in Frisco
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Rising temperatures will worsen risk of drought, wildfires and excessive rain, state climatologist projects; Garland and Dallas County school districts say they are tightening their security protocols on their campuses in the wake of a rash of school shootings in North Texas; And Southwest Airlines is reconsidering its open seating policy, a dramatic change in a practice that dates back to the airline’s roots.

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Four UT Southwestern Medical Center police officers were identified in court filings this week as those accused in the death of Kenneth Knotts; Dallas City Council earlier this week adopted the annual plan for the city’s land bank program; Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a new measure that requires armed personnel on every public school campus;Texas college students joined hundreds of others this week in demonstrations against the war in Gaza.
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