Top Stories: 7 Siblings Orphaned; Giraffe Named; Trump In Dallas

Here are five of the week's top headlines on Dallas area Patches:

TRAGIC ACCIDENT: Two Garland parents are dead after a tragic car accident last week when they were coming home from a camping trip with their children, prompting a friend to set up a GoFundMe page to help out their kids. Michael Scott Owen, 52, and Jennifer Owen, 47, died of their injuries after a car accident on April 23. They had seven children. 7 Texas Siblings Orphaned By Car Wreck

STUDENTS DROWN: Two Granbury High School students died at the Wheeler Branch Reservoir Monday, according to reports. "Granbury High School is mourning the loss of two students who tragically passed away on Monday," school officials said on the school's Facebook page. "This was not school-related. 2 Granbury HS Students Drown On Senior Skip Day: Reports

TRUMP IN DALLAS: Little more than two months since President Trump publicly expressed confidence that leaders of the 5-million strong National Rifle Association would "do the right thing," in the wake of the Florida School shooting, the president addressed the NRA on Friday for the fourth straight year in a row. His tone was much more conciliatory to the organization that spent $30 million to help get him elected than previous statements he made in the days after the school shooting. That seemed at odds with the president's promise to the families of the 17 Parkland shooting victims and survivors of the tragedy that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby. President Trump Strikes Conciliatory Tone With NRA

WITTEN THE GIRAFFE: The Dallas Zoo announced Friday that its new baby giraffe is being named "Witten" after retired Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, according to the zoo's Facebook page. Baby Giraffe At Dallas Zoo Named After Cowboys' Jason Witten

BEST RESTAURANTS: Dallas is home to two of the best Mexican restaurants in the country, according to Matt Lynch and José Ralat of Thrillist. The two Dallas eateries join 29 other restaurants on Thrillist's "Best 31 Mexican Restaurants in America" list. 2 Dallas Mexican Restaurants Named Best In US

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