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FORT WORTH --

 

A Flash Flood Warning is in place for Collin County and parts of Denton and Grayson County until 2 p.m. So far one to two inches have already fallen over Tarrant County, with up to two more inches expected on Monday.

11:03 a.m. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 2pm for Collin Co. and portions Denton and Grayson Co. - WFAA Weather team

10:43 a.m. Oncor reporting 129 outages with 2,086 customers affected.

10:06 a.m.Heavy rain now shifting into portions Dallas on Collin Counties. Will watch for potential flash flooding. - WFAA Weather team

9:46 a.m. Water recedes around car that was previously submerged in flood waters less than half an hour earlier.

9:35 a.m. Rescue crews on scene of another submerged vehicle.

9:30 a.m. Live coverage shows a vehicle submerged in flood waters in Fort Worth. The driver got out safely.

9:20 a.m. Police say flooding is spotted at Hulen and I-30. Drivers are urged to use caution.

9 a.m. Fort Worth police report flooding near Jacksboro Highway and Ephriham. Northwest 21st Street at Chestnut Street is closed.

8:45 a.m. Delays have been reported in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

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Associated Press
    Eric Jackson took a bullet in the forearm during the deadliest mass shooting on a U.S. military base, and returned to Fort Hood five years later with other survivors Friday to receive Purple Heart medals.
    Some smiled over an honor they felt was overdue, but also clenched their teeth over needs in their scarred and injured lives they say the Army has denied.
    "I try not to be bitter. But it's kind of hard not to be bitter," said Jackson, a former staff sergeant. "You wonder, where's the respect? Where's the recognition? Where's the support for what you've gone through and what you're continuously going through?"
    Thirteen people were killed and 31 were injured in the 2009 attack carried out by an Army psychiatrist who is now on military death row. Following years of tension, the Army gave the Purple Hearts to survivors and relatives of the dead in a somber ceremony on the Texas military post, just two miles from where Nidal Hasan had opened fire in a room of unarmed soldiers.
    Top military commanders recalled tables that became makeshift stretchers to transport the wounded and dying. Ten of the survivors remain on active duty.
    "It is our sincere hope that in some small way this will help heal the wounds you have suffered," Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland said.
    But words of gratitude from military leaders and elected officials, including Republican Texas senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, gave way to medal recipients pressing and chastising the Pentagon over combat benefits. The Purple Heart, given to military personnel wounded in battle, offers increased retirement pay.
    Cornyn said he expects Fort Hood victims to finally get approved for entitlements within weeks, noting that he spoke to Army Secretary John McHugh before the ceremony.
    Many survivors are also seeking separate financial damages in a lawsuit, claiming the U.S. government should have known of Hasan's extremist views.
    During his 2013 trial, Hasan told jurors he had "switched sides" in what he called America's war with Islam. He admitted beginning the rampage by pulling out a pistol and shouting "Allahu akbar" (God is great) and said he wanted to stop American soldiers from being deployed to kill fellow Muslims.
    Kimberly Munley, a Fort Hood police officer at the time, helped end the attack in a gunfight with Hasan. She was awarded the Defense of Freedom medal but after the ceremony expressed frustration over uncertainty about the level of benefits Fort Hood victims would receive.
    "These soldiers are going to get what they rightfully deserve," Munley said.
    Military officials had long denied the Purple Heart awards because they called the attack an act of workplace violence, not terrorism. Cornyn and others have long condemned that classification, but he said changing the distinction could have jeopardized the case against Hasan, who was not charged with terrorism.
    Last year, Congress approved new eligibility requirements for Purple Hearts that forced the Defense Department to reconsider.
    The daughter of Michael Cahill, a physician's assistant who was the only civilian killed in the attack, accepted the Defense of Freedom medal for her father and used the occasion to draw attention to veteran suicides. Cahill was shot while as he rushed toward Hasan with a chair lifted over his head.
    "The first month after dad died, everyone asked us, 'What can I do?' And it was great," Kerry Cahill said. "Nobody asks me that any more. We're not done."


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AUSTIN —

 

The group Everytown for Gun Safety released an ad on Thursday in opposition to open carry on college campuses.

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Associated Press
    San Antonio is teaming up with state officials to create a master plan for a makeover of the Alamo and its surrounding plaza, hoping a major face-lift can again make the iconic site worthy of its "Remember the Alamo" rallying cry.
    Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Friday that planning will take a year, with recommendations ready perhaps by 2016. San Antonio will contribute $1 million to the planning process through an existing bond program, and Bush's agency will cover any additional costs. But it remains unclear where the massive amount of state funding needed for any proposed revamp will come from.
    The plan will focus on revamping the Alamo as part of a larger look of the surrounding grounds. The project comes after state reports in recent years detailed some disrepair, including cracked, leaky roofs and rising damp on the walls. Last month, Texas ended its contract with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, which had overseen the Alamo since 1905. The group has since sued for control of more than 30,000 books and artifacts at its library.
    The downtown San Antonio shrine is the site of an 1836 battle in which 180 Texas defenders were killed during a siege by Mexican forces. Weeks later, those deaths provided Texas soldiers with the "Remember the Alamo!" mantra, which they carried to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. That battle clinched Texas' independence from Mexico.
    "This alliance is long overdue and also very encouraging for all of us who treasure the Alamo," Bush said in a statement. "Together we will create a strategic vision and work toward our common goal of restoring the Shrine of Texas Liberty to a site worthy of its noble roots."
    Bush, nephew of former President George W. Bush and son of potential 2016 White House candidate Jeb Bush, was elected land commissioner in November, but already has overseen swift-moving changes at the Alamo. His agency also administers Texas' vast holdings of public lands and mineral resources.
    San Antonio state Sen. Jose Menendez has proposed a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide whether to spend $250 million in state funds to improve the Alamo plaza. But it's unclear if that will pass the Legislature to ever make it to the ballot.
    "We must create an educational experience where visitors leave inspired by the storied history and sacrifices the Alamo represents," Menendez said in a statement Friday.

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AUSTIN —

 

Requiring Texas police officers to wear body cameras could not only help protect the public but also build trust in law enforcement agencies, a state lawmaker said Thursday.

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    Today the Texas Senate took a historic step in promoting the use of alternative fuels produced in Texas. Senate Bill 12 by Senator Carlos Uresti will create a program that will convert the state fleet to natural gas and other alternative fuels, as well as fund the construction of a limited number of fueling stations.
    “We’ve spent the last several weeks talking and negotiating with stakeholders and my colleagues. I feel we have crafted a better bill because of the input we have received, and I am happy to send the bill over to the House and urge my House colleagues to send SB 12 to the Governor’s desk as soon as possible.” said Uresti.
    SB 12 will create the program at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and will use 3 percent of the unappropriated portion of the Texas Emission Reduction Plan (TERP) account. County and local fleets will also be eligible for fleet conversion funding as available.
    “Natural gas is cleaner than the fuels we are using now. And importantly—it’s plentiful in my district and in Texas. For the constituents I represent, that means jobs and a boost to our economy. I am excited to get this program rolling.” said Uresti.

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(The Texas Tribune) --

As Republican state lawmakers move forward with legislation that would make it easier for Texans to carry guns openly, and in more places, they risk alienating black and Hispanic Texans who oppose looser gun laws at higher rates than whites.

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Washington (CNN)

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry could be in the hot seat this week as a Texas legislative panel takes up a bill ending a controversial Texas law offering in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

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EVA RUTH MORAVEC, Associated Press

 

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —

 

Texas, like many other conservative states, has strived to make it difficult for women to have abortions. Recent state laws have forced dozens of clinics to close and left some regions without a place for women to go.

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AUSTIN, TX -

 

Texas would cut $3 million from programs to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and spend that money instead on abstinence education under a contentious Republican-sponsored measure tucked into the state budget Tuesday night. The GOP-controlled House overwhelmingly approved the budget amendment, but not before a tense exchange with Democrats that veered into the unusually personal.

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