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Granite Shoals Mayor, councilmember resign

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www.kxan.com – Blake DeVine – 2023-10-11 08:09:46

SUMMARY: Granite Shoals Mayor Kiel Arnone and City Councilmember Kevin Flack have resigned from their positions during a council meeting, following a vote to keep City Manager Peggy Smith on board despite discrepancies in her proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Arnone had hoped to terminate Smith's contract and hire an interim, but the council voted to keep her with a personal improvement plan. Arnone and Flack both expressed their dissatisfaction with the council's decisions and resigned immediately after the vote. Mayor pro tem Ron Dumas was sworn in as Mayor, and the council must now appoint replacements for Arnone and Flack.

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Irving and Texas Police Seek Continuous Rape of a Child Suspect – May be Fleeing for Mexico

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www.wbap.com – – 2024-07-04 11:38:34

SUMMARY: Irving, Texas police are seeking public assistance in locating 42-year-old Rigoberto Santos Torres, a Mexican national suspect accused of continuous rape of a child. Santos Torres is believed to have fled on a bus in Dallas on Wednesday. He has used Mexico-bound bus lines Turimex and Tornado previously. Described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and 170 pounds, Santos Torres has been deported before and re-entered the U.S. illegally in 2020. His last known address in Irving was on Brown Road. Authorities urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 911 immediately. (Copyright, All Rights Reserved, WBAP/KLIF 2024).

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Police release information on Saturday’s motorcycle fatality

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www.kxan.com – Robert Sims – 2024-07-04 10:58:55

SUMMARY: AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police reported a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle on the 2400 block of South MoPac northbound on June 29. The incident occurred around 11:56 p.m. when motorcycle rider Christopher Hale fell off and was subsequently hit by another vehicle. Hale was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle was not impaired, and no occupants were injured. This marks Austin's 38th fatal crash of 2024, with 39 fatalities recorded. Police urge anyone with information to contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit or submit tips anonymously via Crime Stoppers.

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2024 Nathan’s hot dog eating contest: Miki Sudo wins 10th women’s title, breaking record with 51 hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes

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abc13.com – AP – 2024-07-04 10:38:28

SUMMARY: Miki Sudo, a dental hygiene student from Florida, claimed her 10th women’s title at Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest by consuming 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes, setting a new women’s world record. Last year, Sudo ate 39 1/2 hot dogs. She bested 14 competitors, including Japan’s Mayoi Ebihara, who finished second with 37 hot dogs. Competitors came from various continents. Joey Chestnut, a 16-time winner, missed the event due to a sponsorship dispute, competing instead at a U.S. Army base in El Paso. ESPN focused on Sudo and Massachusetts teacher Geoffrey Esper in their broadcast.

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