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Dallas pharmacy provides free life-saving medications to thousands in need

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November 8, 2024

Dallas pharmacy provides free life-saving medications to thousands in need

NORTH TEXAS – Prescription drugs can be expensive, and most pharmacies don’t care if you’re rich or poor; the medicine costs the same whether you can afford it or not.

The St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy in Dallas looks like any other pharmacy on the outside – filling bottles, scanning prescriptions, packing up medicine and shipping it out to patients.

“Last year we helped over 4,000 patients,” said pharmacy manager Carlos Irula.

And if you look a little closer, you’ll see things are a little different here.

“Too good to be true, or something like that, but in this case it really is true,” said Irula.

That’s because the pharmacists here, like Irula, are filling and shipping life-saving medications all for free.

“This service is 100% free to patients,” he said.

Patients like Ana Orenalla don’t pay a dime for medication.

“My husband is diabetic. I think we would have spent a lot. At least $300 a month. It’s just a lot of money,” she said.

Orenalla cleans houses. Her husband is unable to work because of his health but used to do landscaping and construction.

They qualify for the free prescription drugs at the pharmacy because they have no health insurance and have an income 300% below the poverty line. According to the pharmacy, one out of six Texans fall in this category.

“We wouldn’t be able to pay for his medicine, and he would have to go back to a medication that really didn’t help him,” said Orenalla.

That’s a choice this pharmacy is helping thousands of patients avoid. Since 2018, they’ve delivered $100 million in free medications to patients like Orenalla and her husband.

“The situations that most of our patients come through, they get the doors closed a lot. Many times, we’re the safety net, we’re the last line of defense when it comes to, you either have your medication or you end up in the hospital,” said Irula.

The pharmacy relies mostly on donations to deliver the service. Find out how to donate by clicking here.

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Dallas Stars will now have lot of time on the ice after their trip to Finland

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November 8, 2024

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Dallas Stars will now have lot of time on the ice after their trip to Finland

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DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars played back-to-back games at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, with 11 days and a trip to Finland between them.

Now the Stars will be logging plenty of ice time, with 21 games in 44 days through the week before Christmas.

“You get through training camp, you try and settle in and then we go to Finland and it kind of shuffles things for a second,” forward Sam Steel said. “Now we’re past that. We can just focus on this next stretch coming up and grind it out and try and get to our our A-game.”

After losing two games to the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers last weekend in Finland, and then the 11-hour direct flight back to Texas, the Stars (8-4) were back in their home arena Thursday night for a 3-1 win.

Dallas next plays Saturday at Winnipeg, which has an NHL-best 13-1 record. The game in Canada will be the third country in three games over an eight-day span for the Stars.

“Just like we were waited a long time to play (in Finland). … So now we can just get in a routine,” goalie Jake Oettinger said. “It’s just hockey now and we’re going to be playing a lot, so it’ll be fun and hopefully we can just get on a roll and start winning a lot.”

Chicago was playing its sixth game since its previous trip to Dallas on Oct. 26.

The Stars, who have made it to the Western Conference final in each of coach Pete DeBoer’s first two seasons, never trailed after Steel scored 11 minutes into their first game back home. Steel also assisted on Tyler Seguin’s goal while Oettinger stopped 25 shots, including five in a 10-second span less than a minute after they took a 2-0 lead.

“Going into this game, we just said find a way,” Seguin said.

“I thought we played a good game,” DeBoer said. “I liked a lot of things we did considering the situation coming back from overseas. I thought we controlled that game for the most part.”

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Cooper Rush 'confident', doing extra work with CeeDee Lamb ahead of Eagles

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November 7, 2024

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Cooper Rush 'confident', doing extra work with CeeDee Lamb ahead of Eagles

“The time [I put in] is pretty much the same,” he said ahead of his matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team that handed him the lone loss on his record. “The week-to-week process is pretty much the same. I mean, in practice, you’re obviously getting more reps, doing more things, but it’s exciting. This is why you work.

“This is why you prepare to go and start. … The more games you play, the more reps you bank, put in your library, you draw on those. So, I feel confident in that. Been around here for a while, and played with a lot of these guys before, which is huge when you’re out there with live bullets.

“Trusting those guys and being out there before with them is big.”

One of those guys is CeeDee Lamb and, for his part, there’s an echoing of the confidence being heaped upon Rush by others.

The two have also begun doing work after work, despite the All-Pro receiver battling a sprained AC joint in his shoulder suffered during the Week 9 battle in Atlanta against the Falcons.

“Obviously, we’ve connected,” Lamb said. “We’ve taken a lot of reps outside of practice — just talking, communicating, and getting on the same page. I feel like that’s very important with the situation that’s coming up. I’m happy for him.

“We know what Coop can do. The confidence is still there. Just stand in there and deliver.”

What makes for an added challenge to what Rush will try and achieve over the next several weeks is the fact things in 2024 are not what they were when he took the reins in 2022, and that includes the fact the Cowboys currently have a 3-5 record and no wins at home entering their fourth matchup at home this coming Sunday against the high-powered Eagles.

So, to put it plainly, whereas Rush was tasked with keeping the 2022 season on the rails, he’s now tasked with helping to put the 2024 season back on track, and before the tailspin becomes a crash.

His approach, as noted above, will remain the same, though.

Because, again, even keel.

“Yeah, I mean we’re just trying to beat Philly,” he said. “I mean it’s kind of our approach this week. You’ve got to take ’em one at a time. It’s a cliche, but it works. And, so, that’s kind of the goal.

“You’re just really taking it practice by practice, game by game and we’ll see what happens.”

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Cowboys 5-round mock draft post Jonathan Mingo trade lands star RB

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November 7, 2024

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Cowboys 5-round mock draft post Jonathan Mingo trade lands star RB

The Dallas Cowboys decided to make a move on Tuesday, sending a fourth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Jonathan Mingo.

They took a lot of heat for the move, but Mike McCarthy says they had a third-round grade on the Ole Miss wideout in the 2023 NFL Draft. If they’re right, and Mingo develops into a serviceable No. 2, then they’ll get the last laugh. Especially if they hit on the remainder of their picks.

With that in mind, here’s a look at what direction they might go now that Mingo is in the mix with this 5-round mock draft.

Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty / Brian Losness-Imagn Images

The greatest need in Dallas right now has to be at running back. Rico Dowdle is leading the way in 2024 with 484 yards from scrimmage. He’s been good but he’s not a game-changer. That’s why Ashton Jeanty is the pick in Round 1.

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The Boise State running back has 1,525 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground through eight games. He’s a local product who played at Frisco and could be exactly what this offense needs to become dominant once again.

Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson celebrates his touchdown run with offensive lineman Donovan Jackson / Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Zack Martin is a free agent and might be done playing at the end of the year. Dallas isn’t likely to find someone who can truly fill his massive shoes but they’ll need more talent for the line. Enter Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson.

He has the skill set to start from day one and even if Dallas believes T.J. Bass can start, having options is never a bad thing. Especially if Terence Steele continues to struggle. Jackson’s presence could lead to some shuffling since Tyler Smith can play left tackle and Tyler Guyton might be a better fit on the right side.

South Carolina Gamecocks defensive tackle T.J. Sanders / Butch Dill-Imagn Images

Once again, a need based approach takes over in Round 3. Osa Odighizuwa will be a free agent this offseason, and Dallas isn’t going to break the bank to keep him around. Instead, they use the draft for their next 3-tech and land T.J. Sanders from South Carolina.

MORE: Cowboys predicted to add another young WR after Jonathan Mingo trade

A 6-foot-5 and 290 pounds, Sanders was built to play the position. He’s proven to be a solid pass rusher with 7.5 sacks the past two seasons but most importantly, he’s a plus defender against the run.

Oklahoma State Cowboys linebacker Nickolas Martin / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

After taking the fourth round off, the Cowboys are back in Round 5 and target a defensive player once again. This time, it’s Nickolas Martin, a redshirt junior from Oklahoma State.

Martin is undersized at 6-foot-0 and 220 pounds but is decent against the run, while being solid in coverage. He brings a lot in the pass rush department as well, recoding six sacks in 2023.

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