Man shot and killed in Big Spring
Officials with the Big Spring Police Department are seeking public help in a shooting death investigation. At about 12 23 a.m. Monday authorities found 32 year old Israel Miramontes on 601 N Scurry St with apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead. An autopsy is planned. Tips can be left with Big Spring Crimestoppers at 432-263-8477 or via the P3 Tips app or the police website.
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Big Spring
N. Scurry St
Israel Miramontes
ESPD
Tony Everett
Miramontes
Howard County
Flooding Brings Record Brazos Crest in Texas
Residents brace for more floods as the Brazos River is forecast to crest at 53.5 feet in Fort Bend County, three feet above the old record. Four of the six flood deaths occurred in Washington County, with missing people in Travis County and bodies found in a retention pond near Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
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Fort Worth
Texas
National Weather Service
Brazos River
Fort Bend
Brazos
New Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Brazos River Authority
Austin
Travis County
Lisa Block
Washington County
Houston
John Brieden
Iraqi forces push into Fallujah to recapture from IS
As part of a U S led coalition, Iraqi forces begin a push into Fallujah to retake the city from the Islamic State. The operation aims to reclaim the urban center with allied support and ongoing military actions surrounding the area.
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U.S
Fallujah
Fast track Melisa Simon becomes youngest DISD teacher
Melisa Simon, an undocumented immigrant, progresses toward becoming Dallas Independent School District’s youngest teacher. Details and full story on page 7A.
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Melisa Simon
Dallas Independent School District
Nursing assistant dons camouflage scrubs to aid veterans at Dorn VA
Columbia scene features Tom Alligood, 62, a nursing assistant at the Dorn VA hospital, wearing camouflaged scrubs during ER shifts to help fellow veterans feel understood. He reflects on homelessness and unemployment as trials for former Army tankers adjusting to civilian life, drawing strength from nearby veterans.
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Columbia, S.C
Tom Alligood
Dorn VA Hospital
Desert
Iraq
Alli
Alligood
Veterans fly C-45 Expeditor Spirit of West Texas
Gary Johnston Lori Johnston and Jerrod Black were the first to fly the Spirit of West Texas, a WWII C-45 Expeditor, on Memorial Day afternoon. They recounted a memorable but bumpy ride in an aircraft not built for comfort, noting the history of its design and wartime use. The trio said they would definitely recommend the experience to others.
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Gary Johnston
Lori Johnston
Jerrod Black
Memorial Day ride honors veterans along Highway 191
Hundreds travel from Midland to Andrews to honor veterans and fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. Photos by Jacob Fordjodessa for AMERICAN.
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Midland
Andrews
Photos
Jacob Fordjodessa
Ride to Remember honors service members on Memorial Day
Odessa participants join hundreds at the annual Ride to Remember event to honor soldiers who died in service. Francisco Mancha reflects on his uncle Salvador Gutierrez while family members recall sacrifice and history, as attendees assemble for Memorial Day remembrance.
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Francisco Mancha
Salvador Gutierrez
Mancha
Odessa
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