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09.08.2022 / 20:27

North Texas mom goes home after 370 days in the hospital with COVID-19

Jazmin Kirkland, a North Texas mom of three, spent more than a year in the hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19. (Jazmin Kirkland)DALLAS - A North Texas mom of three is finally going home after spending more than a year in the hospital because of COVID-19.Jazmin Kirkland was hospitalized on Aug.

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Pregnant North Texas woman cited for driving alone in HOV lane, says unborn child was passenger

PLANO, Texas - A pregnant mother from Plano who got a ticket for driving in the high-occupancy lane [HOV] on Highway 75 said she was in her right to drive there because her fetus should count as a passenger.According to the Dallas Morning News, Brandy Bottone, who was 34 weeks pregnant, was pulled over on June 29 while driving in the HOV lane on U.S. HWY 75 because she was in a hurry to pick up her son.HOV rules require there be at least one other passenger in the car.When a Dallas County Sheriff’s Department officer asked Bottone if there was anyone else in the vehicle, she reportedly answered yes, and pointed to her stomach.CONTINUED COVERAGE: Roe v.

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Red Power Ranger among 18 arrested in Texas PPP fraud case

DALLAS - The North Texas man who once played the Red Power Ranger on the iconic 1990s television show was among 18 people arrested in a federal Paycheck Protection Program fraud case.Jason Geiger, who goes by the name Austin St. John, was one of 18 people indicted Thursday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.According to federal prosecutors, the McKinney actor and others from both North Texas and Florida "executed a scheme to defraud lenders and the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program" out of millions of dollars.They include 14 North Texans:RELATED: Coppell man admits using fraudulent PPP loans to buy luxury cars, homesSt.

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Red Power Ranger among 18 arrested in Texas PPP fraud case

OAKS, PA - APRIL 04: Red Power Ranger Austin St. John attends the 2015 Great Philadelphia Comic Con at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on April 4, 2015 in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

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New job, ride for teen driver who drove red truck in Texas tornado

AUSTIN, Texas - The teen driver who survived being hit by a tornado says he is getting a new job and a North Texas car dealer wants to give him a new truck.Video of 16-year-old Riley Leon and his red truck has been viewed thousands of times since the Texas tornado on Monday in Elgin. Riley told FOX 7 he was going back home from a job interview at Whataburger.A company spokesperson said Thursday it was her understanding he has been hired at their Manor location, but was awaiting confirmation from their Human Resources department that he has officially been hired.Riley told FOX 7 his red truck was hauled away by the family’s insurance company. He provided a picture of the truck before it was smashed by the storm and earlier explained its a personal loss.

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North Texas man dies protecting fiancée from crowd at Astroworld Festival, family says

COLLEYVILLE, Texas - A North Texas man died at Friday’s Astroworld Festival protecting his fiancée, his family says.Danish Baig, 27, was buried Sunday and family members say there's no reason he should have died while attending a concert that was supposed to be a fun night out."We are in pain. We want everyone to know our brother is the most amazing person ever, the closest thing," said Basil Baig, brother. It was a somber scene in Colleyville on Sunday as Danish was laid to rest.

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'I truly regret not getting the vaccine': COVID-19 patient urges people to get vaccinated

BRISTOL, Va. - Forty-three-year-old Travis Campbell regrets not getting the COVID-19 vaccine before the illness hospitalized him last month, and he's hoping other unvaccinated people will heed his warning."I have never been this sick in my life!! My whole family has covid, i truly regret not getting the vaccine," Campbell said in a July 25 Facebook post. "Im testifying to all my bulletproof friends thats holding out, it's time to protect your family, its not worth getting long term lung damage or death please go get the vaccine."Campbell is one of many unvaccinated Americans who have become infected and are changing their tune on vaccinations.

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"I was wrong:" Corsicana pastor regrets not getting vaccinated after contracting COVID-19

CORSICANA, Texas - A Corsicana pastor says his fight against COVID-19 has changed his perspective on getting the vaccine. The North Texas pastor has been battling the virus for more than 20 days. He admits he was not vaccinated but now plans to after his near-death experience. Danny Reeves is used to teaching the word of God every Sunday at First Baptist Church in Corsicana.

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North Texas softball's Hope Trautwein strikes out each batter in historic perfect game

FILE - NCAA softball on a field. North Texas pitcher Hope Trautwein couldn’t have pitched a better game.The Mean Green softball star struck out each batter she saw in the team’s seven-inning win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Sunday.

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Police: Irving mom confessed to murdering 1 and 6-year-old daughters

IRVING, Texas - A 30-year-old North Texas woman was arrested and charged for the deaths of her two young daughters.Irving police say Madison McDonald went to the police department’s headquarters Monday night and used the phone in the lobby to call 911.McDonald told the dispatch officer she had smothered her two daughters: 1-year-old Lillian Mae McDonald and 6-year-old Archer Hammond."The exact determination of how they died will have to be determined by the medical examiner’s office but that is what she believed is how she killed the two daughters," said Irving Police Officer Robert Reeves.According to the arrest affidavit, McDonald said her children were allegedly abused and she would do anything to protect them, including "eliminating

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North Texas comes up big with 78-69 upset over Purdue

INDIANAPOLIS – To be, or not to be? For an underdog named Javion Hamlet and his group of scrapping North Texas teammates, that was an easy question.

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North Texas Congressman Ron Wright dies after contracting COVID-19

ARLINGTON, Texas - A North Texas congressman who had been battling lung cancer died after also contracting COVID-19.Republican U.S. Rep.

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Speaker Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of Trump

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, calling him a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol.Pelosi made the announcement in a letter to colleagues. She said the House will act with solemnity but also urgency with just days remaining before Trump is to leave office on Jan.

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North Texas Air Force veteran seen carrying zip ties on Senate floor arrested for Capitol riot

Larry Brock Jr. has been identified wearing a helmet on the Senate floor as pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S.

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North Texas woman who died on flight had COVID-19, officials confirm

DALLAS - A woman from Garland who died of COVID-19 on an airline flight had underlying health conditions.Officials said it happened in July as the woman was returning home from Phoenix.She reportedly began having trouble breathing while the plane was still on the runway. The crew attempted to get her oxygen but she died on the jetway.CONTINUED COVERAGE: Coronavirus in the U.S.Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said a medical examiner determined her cause of death was COVID-19.

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‘Carelessness’: Families of COVID-19 victims write obituaries blaming lawmakers’ handling of the pandemic

LOS ANGELES - Amid the devastating loss of life caused by the novel coronavirus, several obituaries written by family members of those claimed by COVID-19 have expressed frustration on how certain lawmakers are handling the ongoing pandemic.The obituary for a North Texas woman who died from COVID-19 puts blame on the "carelessness" of politicians, and added that her death could have been prevented.The obituary for Isabelle Odette Hilton Papadimitriou, 64, which was published Tuesday by The Dallas Morning News, described her as "a compassionate spirit" and "a ray of light in everyone's life.""Her undeserving death is due to the carelessness of the politicians who continue to hedge their bets on the lives of healthcare workers through a lack

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North Texas woman forms unlikely friendship with goose while social distancing

An unlikely friendship during this quarantine is putting smiles on a lot of people's faces. Dallas resident Cheryl Allison shares the story of how she met Honk the goose at the park.

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North Texas mom receives live-saving liver transplant the day before Mother's Day

A North Texas family is feeling extra grateful this Mother’s Day after their mom received a live-saving liver transplant Saturday night.

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