Deputy injured, suspect killed after gunfire erupts during Fannin County call; Texas Rangers investigating

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A deputy is injured, and the suspect is dead after gunfire erupted during a response call in Fannin County on Tuesday, officials said. According to the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was responding to a call in the 500 block of County Road 5012 when they were immediately met with gunfire upon arrival. Bullet holes could be seen in the deputy’s vehicle from the CBS News Texas chopper. The deputy’s back windshield also appeared to have been shot out.

A statement from the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA), the largest law enforcement association in Texas, said that the deputy was the target of an ambush, and that “multiple rounds fired into the windshield and headrest of the patrol unit.” Officials say the deputy was transported for medical treatment. The suspect involved in the shooting is deceased. The Texas Rangers are on scene and assisting with the investigation. 

Source: Deputy injured, suspect killed after gunfire erupts during Fannin County call; Texas Rangers investigating – CBS Texas

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”
Romans 7:7

Texas education leaders weigh adding Biblical texts to school reading lists as curriculum debate intensifies

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The Texas State Board of Education is set to meet in Austin this week to consider controversial changes to public school curriculum, including a proposal that could add Biblical texts to required reading lists for students from kindergarten through high school, alongside revisions to social studies standards. The discussion stems from a 2023 law, 88(R) HB 1605, which requires the Texas Education Agency to recommend at least one required reading per grade level. After surveying thousands of teachers, the agency compiled a list of roughly 300 literary works spanning K-12, ranging from children’s classics like Dr. Seuss to works such as The Odyssey for older students.

Source: Texas education leaders weigh adding Biblical texts to school reading lists as curriculum debate intensifies – CBS Texas

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
Romans 12:16

Family claims Fort Worth man shot ‘pedophile’ in groin to protect nieces

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FORT WORTH, Texas – A man is in the custody of Fort Worth police after being accused of shooting another man in the groin. His family claims he was protecting his underage nieces from a man allegedly soliciting them for sex. Fort Worth man arrested Markus Renfro, 33, is in jail Saturday. His family members are explaining why he shot another man in the groin, and why they don’t think he deserves to be in jail. Dontavius Williams, Renfro’s brother-in-law, says he knew something wasn’t right.

What they’re saying: “My little cousin told me that the dude said, ‘Oh, come back and smoke some meth with me,’ you know, ‘have some drugs,’” Williams said. The family said this wasn’t the first time. Fort Worth police say officers had already been called to the 3700 block of Century Place on Friday morning after receiving reports of a man who was possibly under the influence soliciting children for sex. “We had already heard that a certain dude had been messing with other little kids around here,” Williams said. That’s when they say Renfro stepped in. 

Source: Family claims Fort Worth man shot ‘pedophile’ in groin to protect nieces | KTVU FOX 2

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12

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Texas county officials urged to reject future EPIC City plans

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Texas chief legal officer is urging county officials to halt any further advancement of a proposed Muslim-focused community amid ongoing state lawsuits and multiple legal concerns

Source: Texas county officials urged to reject future EPIC City plans | U.S.

For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
John 3:17

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Texas education leaders weigh adding Biblical texts to school reading lists as curriculum debate intensifies

The Texas State Board of Education is set to meet in Austin this week to consider controversial changes to public school curriculum, including a proposal that could add Biblical texts to required reading lists for students from kindergarten through high school, alongside revisions to social studies standards. The discussion stems from a 2023 law, 88(R)…

Iraqi militia releases kidnapped journalist Shelly Kittleson

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ICE arrests ‘sicko’ illegal migrant accused of kidnapping 4-year-old girl from Long Island laundromat 

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Illinois man charged with sending threats to federal judges in Texas and Florida

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A man from Chicago’s north suburbs has been charged with threatening federal judges in Texas and Florida.

Source: Illinois man charged with sending threats to federal judges in Texas and Florida – CBS Texas

Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:2

Police officer saves dog after it fell through ice

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Student suspended for pro-ICE flyer while teacher’s union spends $1.7M to help anti-ICE protests

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Afghanistan earthquake kills refugee family as a baby survives

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Police Arrest Man for Shooting Alleged Pedophile Soliciting Minors for Sex

Police arrested a Fort Worth man on Friday after he allegedly shot another man in the groin at an apartment complex. Marckus Renfro, 33, was taken into custody after he allegedly shot a man who had already been reported to the police for soliciting children for sex, according to CBS News Texas. Advertisement Renfro’s family told…

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Feds nab another Syrian national connected to SIA smuggling in New Mexico; Human Trafficking

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Federal agents arrested another Syrian national involved in border crimes, this time in New Mexico and west Texas.

The arrest stems from a 1.5-year-long investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations-El Paso. HSI El Paso is part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection El Paso Sector, which includes two west Texas counties and all of New Mexico. 

Source: Feds nab another Syrian national connected to SIA smuggling in New Mexico

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13

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Texas’ ban on ‘sexually oriented’ drag shows for kids upheld

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A federal appellate court has upheld a Texas ban on sexually explicit drag shows for minors, instructing a lower court to consider U.S. Supreme Court precedent as litigation surrounding the law continues.

Texas’ ban on ‘sexually oriented’ drag shows for kids upheld | Politics

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
Matthew 16:26

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Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore ‘Property of Allah’ clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source

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A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told AP.

Source: Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore ‘Property of Allah’ clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source | PBS News

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
James 3:17

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