The top local stories this evening from 四虎影院 News:
Minority rights groups today told federal judges that Texas needs new election maps for 2018. A three-judge federal panel met in San Antonio. The judges didn鈥檛 decide next steps, but it appears a trial is likely this summer over the state鈥檚 voting maps for Congressional and state House districts.
Other stories this evening:
High school football in North Texas is producing talent that can make it to the NFL. Tonight, a North Texas player will likely be the number one pick by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Draft 鈥� which starts in about half an hour. Early reports say the Browns will choose Myles Garrett 鈥� an Arlington Martin High graduate. As , Garrett is considered the best defensive player in this year鈥檚 draft.
- Stephan Pastis is the mind behind the 鈥淧earls Before Swine鈥� comic strip. Featuring a cynical rat and a sweet-natured pig, the comic appears in more than 750 newspapers across the country. , Krys Boyd talked with the cartoonist about what it takes to create humor on demand.
Lydia Umlauf is a violinist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and knows some people are intimidated by classical music. And she鈥檚 on a mission to change that. Each week in Art&Seek鈥檚 series, Artist Spotlight, we follow the personal journey of a North Texas creative. Today, reporter Hady Mawajdeh heads to the bar to learn what Umlauf is serving up.
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