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- That civil case tried in Wise County this week was a big one: A $2.4 million verdict in a whistleblower lawsuit against Fort Worth ISD was returned yesterday. The case was actually tentatively settled last year for around $300,000 but the school board refused later to approve it. The Fort Worth Weekly has covered the case extensively. The verdict was 11-1.
- The twenty year old man who had sex with the Saginaw teacher when he was 17, and who has now filed a lawsuit, was on Fox 4 last night but the station obscured his identity. You'll have to look long and hard to find a guy who whines as much as him. And if he's "brave" enough to file a lawsuit, why protect his identity?
- Speaking of everyone wanting to star in his own movie, a press conference by an attorney for one of the kids suing Ethan Couch was borderline nauseating. "[My clients are concerned] that his case of affluenza has not been cured," said the lawyer. Please. You proud of that line?
- Motorcycle death involving an off duty Dallas police officer.
- First KXAS Channel 5 and the Dallas Morning News teamed up and now the Star-Telegram and WFAA Channel 8 have formed an alliance. There's no one left to objectively cover the local media.
- The Klan recruiting in Wise County made Channel 8 News last night.
- Idiocracy: It's Johnny Manziel's pro day today. The NFL Network will cover it live, and Rick Perry and George W. Bush will attend.
- The Dallas City Council has passed an ordinance that every grocery store will have to charge five cents per disposable plastic bag if the customer opts for using the plastic bag. The store will keep 10% of that nickel and the City of Dallas gets the remainder. What a logistical nightmare.
- "White Sox to sell 12-scoop banana split in full-size batting helmet for $17." Picture.
- I have no idea what the implications are of the ruling yesterday that Northwestern football players may unionize.
- For some reason, the story of the Malaysian airliner has dwarfed the coverage of what is a major U.S. disaster: 16 dead and 90 missing in the Washington mudslide.
- Rangers starting rotation in 2011: C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Derek Holland, Matt Harrison and Alexi Ogando (with Neftali Feliz as the closer.) This year's starting rotation: Tanner Scheppers (never started a major league game), Martin Perez, Robbie Ross (never started major league game), Joe Saunders (9.72 ERA this Spring), and Nick Martinez (never started a major league game). Good luck with all that.
- The Update is throwing out a Random Thought Girl in photo #3.
