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Top Stories: Dallas Mayor Says There's Progress In Pension Fund Dilemma; NorthPark Architect Dies

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The top local stories this evening from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News:

Work continues on a plan to improve the troubled Dallas Police and Fire Pension fund. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings released a statement Wednesday afternoon, saying he’s optimistic that a resolution is near.

Other stories this evening:

  • The Dallas architect, EG Hamilton, who gave NorthPark Center its distinctive look has died earlier this week. Hamilton was 97. NorthPark opened in 1965, and its understated elegance was a striking departure from other shopping malls. It had a clean, bright look with no big store signs. 

  • During a summit in Dallas last month Uber made a stunning announcement. It plans to have flying cars ready for demonstration in Dallas and Dubai by 2020. Mark Moore directs aviation engineering for Uber and ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Krystina Martinez to explain how the company aims to turn the flying cars of science fiction into a reality.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired F.B.I. Director James Comey, the top official investigating the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russia. – airing this week from NPR in Washington – Krys Boyd talked with Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune about how people are reacting to the news.

 

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM. 

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.