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Justice Department taps former FBI chief to oversee Russia, Trump inquiry
Former FBI director Robert Mueller has been named special counsel to oversee the investigation into whether President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election, the Justice Department announced late Wednesday, according to multiple news reports.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly tapped Mueller to the role.
The decision comes as Democrats and a handful of Republicans call for a special prosecutor or independent commission to conduct the inquiry. And it's the latest headline in a series of bombshell news stories this week related to Trump's ties to Russia, including his possible disclosure of classified information to Russian officials and whether he asked now-ousted FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
More from Washington: 'I think Putin pays' Trump, House majority leader told lawmakers last year, according to The Washington Post.
Also in Washington: A bid to privatize the nation's air traffic control system is heading for a bumpy ride in Congress — again.
Former Baylor student was gang raped by football players, she claims in Title IX lawsuit
A former Baylor student says in a lawsuit that as many as eight players on the school's football team drugged and gang-raped her.
The woman, a volleyball player referred to as Jane Doe, says that she was attending a party in February 2012 at an apartment where several football players lived.
She said she became intoxicated and cannot recall portions of the night, but she remembers one football player picking her up and putting her in his vehicle. She was taken to another location where she says at least four football players raped her. Later, other people told her at least twice that as many as eight football players were involved.
Editorial: Baylor must come clean after latest football gang-rape accusation
Also: A Forney High School student was struck and killed Tuesday night by a Jeep driven by her softball teammate as they left a team dinner party.
Dallas council reluctantly accepts election results
The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday morning to accept the county's results of the May 6 election, but several members did so while expressing concerns about voter fraud allegations being investigated by the Dallas County district attorney's office.
The five members who make up the Ad Hoc Canvassing Committee said they were uncomfortable accepting the results in light of the fraud concerns.
The city contracts with the county to hold joint elections.Jennifer Staubach Gates suggested that the city should hold its own elections.
"If we can't trust the integrity of the county," Gates said, "we should consider it."
Also: The Dallas City Council has been told that it can't afford to fully remove the whitewater feature in the Trinity River.
Editorial: Dallas has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the nation. A huge local campaign called the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative is trying to change that.
The Borderland Project: A special report
Early in 2017, The Dallas Morning News, KXAS-TV (NBC5) and Telemundo 39 gathered a team of writers and photojournalists to document the federal government’s effort to construct a “physically imposing” and “aesthetically pleasing” 30-foot concrete border barrier.
The "Borderland Project" is the result of that commitment. Our stories trace the border from the deserts near El Paso to the fertile valley at the tip of Texas. Most of that land is divided by the natural boundary of the Rio Grande. The river carves a path through diverse landscapes and cityscapes that reflect the rich history of both Texas and Mexico. Each stop along our trip reveals a new set of voices grappling with the tangle of issues along one of the busiest international boundaries in the world.
Visit The Borderland Project for our in-depth coverage.
Texas Legislature: House Speaker Joe Straus got an ultimatum on Wednesday from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Pass a so-called bathroom bill and a property tax relief bill, or prepare for a special session this summer.
Texas courts: Justices of the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas heard arguments today in a taxpayer's lawsuit against Collin County hoping to stop payments for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's prosecution.
Photo of the day
The Dallas Police Department on Wednesday marked the first Police Memorial Day since five officers were gunned down in an ambush last July 7. In all, 84 Dallas police officers have been killed in the line of duty since the 1890s, and each was named at the police memorial at Young and Akard streets.
Around the site
- In finance: Tumultuous week in politics sends stocks tumbling to worst day of 2017
- In education: Dallas County Schools president steps down as tense hearing on agency's fate continues
- In your browser: These Texas startups want to take the confusion out of electricity shopping
- In Fort Worth: Bass Hall security escorted Fort Worth Symphony conductor out the door for carrying his daughter's violin case
Finally,
You’ve heard of Poke (pronounced poh-kay), right? No, not Pokemon. Poke! The hottest Dallas food trend of the last 15 minutes. The gorgeous blend of raw tuna, greens, radish and seaweed sounds and looks delicious — and people are loving it.
But did you know it's been around since 1778? GuideLive has the full scoop on what you need to know about Poke to sound knowledgeable to all of your foodie friends.
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