The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: The deadly Paris attacks on Friday that killed 129 people has shocked the world. Sihem Bouhallouf, who lives in the Paris suburbs, was visiting her Dallas-based employer when the attacks occurred Friday.
The self-proclaimed Islamic State says it’s behind the attacks. Bouhallouf is a Muslim and she says peace-loving Muslims have also been victims of terrorists. She welcomes the international condemnation of those responsible for the Paris attacks.
Governor Greg Abbott has called for a moment of silence today at noon to honor victims of the attack.
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Other stories this morning:
- Last week, a three-judge panel upheld a lower court injunction against President Obama’s immigration plan, which would’ve deferred deportation for more than four million undocumented immigrants across the country. Latino students who were in Dallas for a leadership conference talked about how they would want to address the issue.
- The World Health Organization recently came to the conclusion that processed and red meats can lead to colon cancer. A nutrition educator at UT Southwestern Medical Center talks about why she has her doubts in this edition of Vital Signs.
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