Jeffrey Epstein paid $28,000 to a North Dallas school. The school says it was unaware ... and more news

According to federal records, a private school in North Dallas received checks totaling more than $28,000 from a bank account controlled by Jeffrey Epstein. The Texas Torah Institute, a Jewish school for boys, received two checks in 2008 and one in 2009. In other news, Republican controller candidate Don Huffines is scrambling to contain fallout from revelations that his family bought a New Mexico ranch once owned by Epstein;  late-night host Stephen Colbert said CBS blocked an interview with James Talarico, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, preemptively caving to pressure from the FCC; and the Olympic struggles continued for Plano’s Amber Glenn as she skated to a disappointing 13th position after the short program in the women’s singles figure skating competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

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