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Wally Funk, a Grapevine woman who broke barriers as an astronaut and an aviation pioneer, has died. She was 87 years old.Aviation Pioneer’s PassingFunk died on Wednesday night surrounded by loved ones, according to the city of Grapevine.Grapevine leaders called Funk a beloved resident whose extraordinary accomplishments and generous spirit left an enduring legacy."Wally Funk’s unwavering determination proves that dreams have no expiration date," said Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O’Dell. "Her courage, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements continue to inspire young people—especially girls—to pursue careers in science, aviation, and space exploration. Grapevine is honored to call Wally Funk one of our own." Wally Funk in SpaceIn 2021, Funk achieved her lifelong dream of going to space with Jeff Bezos as part of the first human space flight of the Blue Origin New Shepard spacecraft.She was 82 years old at the time and became the oldest woman to travel to space."Nothing has ever g
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Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.Wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos EnergyAttorney Ted Lyon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos Energy on behalf the family of Marisol and Erick Perez Jr., who were killed in the deadly May explosion.The suit alleges Atmos Energy did not properly mark gas lines outside The Clyde Apartments, where the explosion occurred.A crew hired to do soil tests on the building, which was up for sale, ruptured an unmarked gas line. Atmos says it hired a contractor to handle line markings."Here they failed to mark the line properly. Atmos did. They didn't know where their line was," Ted Lyon tells FOX 4's Steven Dial.Lyon believes Atmos Energy is solely responsible for the explosion."They gave a driller information where to drill, and they drilled in the wrong place. The under bearing of the structure was filled with gas and you had this immense explosion. S
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This Friday will see several Dallas city offices closed during a furlough day, including all public libraries, as the city attempts to tackle an ongoing budget shortfall.July 10 Dallas furlough dayDallas has announced several closures for July 10, the first of three scheduled unpaid furlough days the city has scheduled. Offices and facilities scheduled to be closed on July 10 in Dallas include:City HallCode Compliance officesDallas Water Utilities lobby at City Hall (customer service lines still open)Dallas Public Libraries (digital resources available online at DallasLibrary.org)Parks & Cultural Admin OfficesCultural Centers (Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, South Dallas Cultural Center)Offices and facilities with modified hours on July 10 in Dallas include:Planning and Development officesCommunity CentersOffices and facilities scheduled to be open on July 10 in Dallas include:Dallas Love Field & Executive Airport311 Customer Help LineDallas Emergency Services (Polic
