Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder is the only Ranger going to the 2015 All-Star Game. A few weeks ago I had to run 14 miles on the treadmill. During that time, I watched parts of The Fab Five and I Hate Christian Laettner, so I’m pretty much all about sports now. Anyway, back to baseball—Fielder will head to Cincinnati for the game which will happen on July 14. And he will go alone. Actually, I don’t know that. Maybe he will bring a loved one. But apparently, this is the first time the Rangers haven’t sent a pitcher to an All-Star game since 2009.
Construction on a super huge Facebook data center begins today in North Fort Worth. Everyone was very secretive about the whole project until Governor Abbott’s office finally confirmed what it was on Monday afternoon. The building will start out at 250,000 square feet and eventually triple in size. Tell your mom to take a break from posting all the inspirational slogans for a minute and freak her out with various theories about the need for all the data centers Facebook is building around the country.
Garden of Eden owners sue the City of Arlington and the Arlington Police. In 2013, a SWAT team executed a search warrant on a Kennedale commune in search of guns and drugs. Guess what they didn’t find? Guns or drugs. But eight people were handcuffed and detained, and they didn’t like it one bit. They say there was no probable cause, and five of them are seeking damages for mental anguish.
Former basketball star pleads guilty to manslaughter; gets probation. Jonathan Turner killed his friend and basketball rival, Troy Causey Jr., in a street fight over a video game. The whole thing is just sad and depressing. Anyway, if Turner stays out of trouble for the next seven years, he will avoid any formal conviction. His attorney says that he would like to go to school and maybe play basketball. Causey’s mother is understandably very unhappy about all of this.
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