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Planned Parenthood faces battle, bank robber is on the loose, and more.
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Planned Parenthood Faces Court Battle. The organization is trying to make sure that low-income Texas women will still have healthcare access now that it’s been removed from Medicaid. There’s also an ongoing investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said yesterday that he “stands ready to defend any challenge by Planned Parenthood to their termination.” Planned Parenthood Texas Votes Executive Director Yvonne Gutierrez said the group will fight its removal in the court system with a lawsuit pending against Texas. “This is not over, and we will leave no stone unturned to protect access to care,” Gutierrez said.

FBI Looking for Dallas Bank Robber. Last week, a man robbed four banks across Dallas and University Park—banks at Cedar Springs, Lovers Lane, Northwest Highway, and Mockingbird Lane—and pointed a gun at tellers in two instances. The FBI called the man “armed and dangerous” and is on the hunt for him.

DISD Awarded More Than $1 Million in State Grants. Yesterday, it was announced that DISD is one of the 16 recipients of a Texas Industry Cluster Innovative Academies grant for its early collegiate academies that provide college credit and associate degrees for tech and science jobs. Adamson, North Dallas, and Kimball all received funding, and DISD is adding more collegiate academies for the 2017-18 school year. DeSoto and Grand Prairie schools also received funding.

It’ll Be a Wet Christmas, but Not a White One. It’s officially winter now, but it’s warmer than it was this past weekend. And for Christmas this Sunday, temperatures are expected to reach 71 degrees with thunderstorms. Probably won’t need to turn on the heat.

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