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Former HISD employees accused in teacher cheating scheme try to avoid cameras at first court hearing
SUMMARY: Former HISD educators, including basketball coach Vincent Grayson, have been arrested in a serious scheme where applicants paid to have others take teacher certification exams on their behalf. Grayson, the alleged ringleader, reportedly profited over a million dollars, charging $2,500 per applicant for this fraudulent service. Two assistant principals, Lea Roberts and Nicholas Newton, alongside testing coordinators Daren Wilhite and Taiwana Mason, are also implicated in the scheme, with the latter accused of accepting bribes to facilitate cheating. Prosecutors are building a case based on bank records and confessions from approximately 20 involved teachers.

Three of the five defendants accused in a yearslong Houston-based cheating scandal, involving hundreds of unqualified teachers getting certified to teach at schools statewide, appeared before a district court judge for the first time Friday.
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Why is it called a ‘New York’ strip steak, anyway?
SUMMARY: The strip steak, also known as New York strip or Kansas City steak, became popular in steakhouses like Delmonico’s in New York City, where it was sometimes called a “Delmonico” cut. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is advocating for renaming the New York strip steak to “Texas strip” to honor Texas’s significant beef industry. He asserts that New York shouldn’t receive credit for the steak, which Texas produces largely. Despite this push, many Texas restaurants still use the original name. Delmonico’s owner argues that the name reflects a historical culinary tradition that cannot be easily changed.
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‘Everything’s gone’: Family home destroyed after fire spread down San Antonio street
SUMMARY: A fire destroyed the Alanes family’s home on Lamar Street in San Antonio, leaving them with nothing. The fire started at a vacant house behind theirs and spread quickly, damaging three homes. The family’s memories are lost, with only a few documents and jewelry salvaged. The structure is deemed unsafe and will be demolished soon. The Alanes family now faces rebuilding their lives from scratch without insurance. Neighbors are upset, believing the fire could have been prevented, as the vacant house was deteriorating. The Alanes are fundraising to recover, hoping to rebuild and stay together.

Nearly 30 years of memories were taken away from the Alanis family in less than 10 minutes.
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New video shows masked gunmen responsible for murdering disabled elderly woman in her West Dallas ap
SUMMARY: Dallas police have released surveillance footage of masked gunmen who ambushed and murdered 57-year-old Alice Fischer, a disabled woman shot in her apartment in West Dallas. The attack occurred on January 22, just after she returned home from the hospital. The video shows three armed men exiting a dark gray Ford Escape, mistakenly believing they were targeting someone else. Fischer’s family is horrified, stating she had no enemies and was simply sitting in her recliner when killed. Police are seeking public assistance in identifying the suspects and vehicle, offering a reward for information leading to an arrest.

New surveillance video shows the three masked gunmen who murdered an elderly disabled woman while she was relaxing in her home, on the phone with her sister. Family members believe the barrage of bullets were meant for someone else.
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