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• For Poteet Senior, Valedictorian Runs In The Family

  19-05-2017 23:50
  
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  MESQUITE (CBS11) – At Poteet High School, Sherin George is the 2017 graduating class valedictorian.
  “We had always known this was the goal for us,” said George.
  But in her family, there’s more than one ‘number one.’
  “I knew I had an expectation to live up to,” she said.
  Her two older brothers were also valedictorians. One in 2008, the other in 2012.
  At home, the seeds of success were planted early.
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• Rare Meteorological Event Creates Spectacle At Grand Canyon

  19-05-2017 23:26
  
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  GRAND CANYON (CBSDFW.COM) – A video shared by the Grand Canyon National Park Service on Twitter shows dramatic footage of clouds formulating within the canyon, a wondrous look for one of the seven wonders of the natural world.
  The phenomenon is called a “full cloud inversion.”
  It happens when cold air from below meets warm air from above and the results are seen in the video.
  According to weather reports in recent weeks, temp
  
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• McKinney to Publish Full Restaurant Health Reports Online

  19-05-2017 23:13 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The City of McKinney Health Compliance Division will publish full health inspection reports for restaurants on the city’s website beginning June 1.Photo Credit: Getty Images/Caiaimage
  
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• Ted Cruz On Trump ‘Unfortunately Some Of The Damage Is Self-Inflicted’

  19-05-2017 22:55
  
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  IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Senator Ted Cruz told the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce he won’t be sucked in by the controversies surrounding President Donald Trump.
  “What I’m trying to do is just ignore the circus. Ignore the hyper-ventilating voices on TV.”
  Now in the fifth year of his term, the Senator told reporters that he hasn’t seen Washington this bad. “There are a great many people in Wa
  
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• Southwest Airlines Debuts Boldly-Colored Uniforms

  19-05-2017 22:54 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Khaki and navy uniforms will soon be out at Southwest Airlines, replaced by outfits in Bold Blue, Warm Red, and Summit Silver.Photo Credit: Southwest Airlines
  
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• Police: Body Dumped Along Texas Road After Hearse Stolen

  19-05-2017 22:53
  
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  BRYAN (KRLD) – Two people are being questioned in a bizarre stolen hearse case.
  Bryan police say a man driving a hearse left it with the keys inside as he ran into a convenience store. Two unknown suspects then jumped in and took off in the hearse.
  Sergeant Jason James with Bryan police says they got a call from a truck driver who saw a stretcher with a deceased person on it in a ditch.
  James tells KRLD that the thieves dumped
  
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• FWPD to Announce Punishment in Viral Video Leak Case

  19-05-2017 22:39 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Two top-ranking Fort Worth police department chiefs were summoned to a meeting with Chief Joel Fitzgerald Friday afternoon to learn their punishment in an investigation into leaks stemming from a viral...Photo Credit: Fort Worth Police/NBC 5
  
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• Study: Dallas Police Don’t Target Minorities, Social Media Distorts Perception

  19-05-2017 22:18
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A new study debunks the belief that white Dallas police officers use force against blacks and Hispanics disproportionately.
  The study was done by researchers at U-T Dallas, the U-T School of Public Health and the University of South Florida, and was based on more than 5,600 reports filed by Dallas police during a two year period.
  University of Texas at Dallas’ Alex Piquero says when researchers took into
  
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• Doctors Worry As Texas Lawmakers OK Vaccine Restrictions

  19-05-2017 22:07
  
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  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would restrict emergency immunizations given to children removed from troubled homes under legislation that worries doctors and is a victory for vaccination opponents.
  The bill passed Friday in the Texas House comes as more families statewide are not vaccinating their children.
  More than 44,000 parents in Texas filed personal-belief exemptions last school year, a nearly twentyfold jump from 2003.
  The new law would b
  
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• The Dallas Cowboys continue to make The Star brighter in Frisco (Video)

  19-05-2017 22:03 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The Dallas Cowboys-anchored mixed-use development in Frisco — The Star — will continue to get brighter prior to this fall's kick off as a larger development game plan takes shape.The Cowboys recently opened its new three-story, 60,000-square-foot health and fitness center, Cowboys Fit, in a partnership with Mark Mastrov, the chairman of New Evolution Ventures and founder of 24 Hour Fitness.This is the latest evolution of a long-term development plan at The Star, said Jerry Jones Jr.,
  
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• NBC 5 Sponsoring Youth Baseball Tournament to Fight NF

  19-05-2017 21:58 via nbcdfw.com
  
  NBC 5 is a proud sponsor of “End NF with NBC 5,” a youth baseball tournament June 24-25 benefiting "Cure NF with Jack." NF, or neurofibromatosis, is a condition that causes tumors to form in the brain, spine and...Photo Credit: Burke FamilyThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Cuteness Alert: Baby Lion Explores Habitat At Dallas Zoo

  19-05-2017 21:56
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW) – The Dallas Zoo posted an adorable video of their new lion cub on Friday.
  9-week old Bahati is seen rolling around in the grass and playing with her mother Lina and aunt Jasiri.: Bahati, show us your ROAR!
  : Mew! #Lion Bahati is 8 lbs of fluff!
  We're getting close to introducing her to the habitat – stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/mP6Bxl8lIB
  — Dallas Zoo (@DallasZoo) May 6, 2017
  Bahati became the first lion cub to be
  
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• Planet Hollywood Sued For Vegas Strip Hotel Room Mannequin

  19-05-2017 21:34
  
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  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A tourist is suing a Las Vegas Strip hotel, claiming a life-sized mannequin in his darkened room caused him to flee and suffer injuries.
  Kent Jacobs Boutwell, of Southern California, filed the lawsuit Monday against the Planet Hollywood casino-hotel in Clark County District Court, seeking at least $10,000 in damages.
  “I’ve got some experience handling hotel casino cases,” said Boutwell’s lawyer, Richar
  
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• Urban Land Institute to honor Herb Weitzman's visionary focus in DFW

  19-05-2017 21:33 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The Urban Land Institute of North Texas announced Friday it plans to honor longtime real estate legend and founder of Dallas-based Weitzman — Herb Weitzman — at its annual Impact Awards Gala.Weitzman will be honored with the Vision Award 2017 at the industry group's gala dinner this October.The regional chapter of the Urban Land Institute selects an influential leader in the real estate industry and business community that has a positive impact on Dallas-Fort Worth.Since its inceptio
  
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• AT&T Wireless, DirectTV Workers Walk Off Job

  19-05-2017 21:21
  
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  NATIONWIDE (CBSDFW.COM) — AT&T workers who are members of Communications Workers of America walked off the job Friday, protesting what they call “AT&T’s failure to present serious proposals that invest in good jobs with a future.”
  This weekend, a majority of AT&T wireless, wireline and DIRECTV workers fighting for their contracts are expected to be on strike, according to a news release from the CWA.
  The groups s
  
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• Texas Most Wanted Sex Offender Arrested in Louisiana

  19-05-2017 20:36
  
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  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A man on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list has been captured in Louisiana.
  Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said Johnny June Mason Jr. was taken into custody in Baton Rouge on May 16. U.S. Marshals found the 48-year-old at a condominium complex and took him into custody without incident.
  Mason was wanted for parole violations and failing
  
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• Michelle Carter's 'You Throw Girl Camp' in NTX

  19-05-2017 20:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Olympic gold medalist and North Texan Michelle Carter is hosting a summer camp just for girls.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• What you need to know from J.C. Penney's annual shareholders meeting

  19-05-2017 20:14 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) highlighted its progress and reiterated future initiatives to improve sales at its 2017 shareholders meeting.CEO Marvin Ellison talked to the retailer’s stakeholders about financial progress made between 2013 and 2016, including reaching its first positive net income since 2010 with its 2016 full-year earnings.And he discussed future initiatives, like rolling out appliances and Sephora store-within-a-store concepts to more locations, expected to push sales in 2017 a
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: Global cuisine headed to the suburbs

  19-05-2017 20:05 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  North Texas diners with palettes for global cuisine can head to the suburbs, where European and Asian concepts are preparing to open their doors.Legacy Hall, a food hall set to open inside Plano’s Legacy West development, has signed a food tenant with a European flair, reports Eater Dallas. Détour, a wine and charcuterie concept, will offer smoked meats an cheeses from Italy, France and the U.S. alongside wines that can be purchased by the glass or to be taken home.An official openi
  
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• Grand Prairie Teacher Arrested For Improper Teacher-Student Relationship

  19-05-2017 19:14
  
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  GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW) – A local high school teacher is under arrest, accused of having an improper relationship with a student.
  Grand Prairie ISD says 23-year-old algebra teacher Derek Fuller was arrested after a months long investigation into his alleged relationship with a student. It’s unknown how old the student is.
  Fuller was a first year teacher at Grand Prairie High school.
  Sam Buckmeyer with the Grand Prairie ISD says
  
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• George H.W. Bush To Attend 1st Event Since Hospital Release

  19-05-2017 19:13
  
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  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George H. W. Bush plans to make his first public appearance since he was released from a Houston hospital last month.
  The 92-year-old Bush was treated for pneumonia and chronic bronchitis during a two-week stay at the hospital in April. He left April 28.
  A spokesman says the former president and former first lady Barbara Bush will attend the re-dedication of the Mathew J. Lanigan Bridge over t
  
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• Prosecutors: Times Square Driver Wanted To Kill Pedestrians

  19-05-2017 19:09
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) – A man accused of mowing down a crowd of Times Square pedestrians with his car, killing one of them, has made his first appearance in court.
  Manhattan prosecutors said in court that Richard Rojas told police after his arrest that he wanted to “kill them all.”
  They said he also told police they should have shot him.
  Rojas’s lawyer and weeping supporters had no comment Friday.
  Police say he drove his car for thr
  
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• Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed By 'Clock Teen's' Family

  19-05-2017 19:04 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A lawsuit filed by the family of the teen known as "clock boy" against the city of Irving and the Irving School District has been dismissed.Photo Credit: NBC
  
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• Official Discusses North Texas High-Speed Rail in Works

  19-05-2017 19:00 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Bill Meadows joins NBC 5 to talk about the Tex Rail, a high-speed project in the works to reduce the time travelling between Fort Worth and Dallas.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Federal Judge Dismisses ‘Clock Boy’ Lawsuit

  19-05-2017 18:42
  
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  DALLAS (AP/CBSDFW) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the father of a boy arrested after taking a homemade clock to his school. At the time of the incident, officials claimed that the device appeared to be an explosive.
  Mohamed Mohamed, who’s family is Muslim, was suing the city of Irving and its school district, alleging his son’s civil rights were violated.
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• Lewisville the latest to land a new spec industrial project in DFW

  19-05-2017 18:36 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  ML Realty Partners LLC, a long-term real estate investment firm based in Irving and Illinois, plans to develop a new industrial facility in Lewisville.This is the latest in several spec industrial projects in the pipeline in North Texas.The 121,000-square-foot industrial facility will sit on a tract between State Highway 121 and Midway Road near where the highway turns into the Sam Rayburn Tollway, which is miles from Plano's Legacy West corporate magnet and Nebraska Furniture Mart's $1.5 billio
  
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• Facebook Group Helps Ease Storm Anxiety

  19-05-2017 18:27 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The secret to overcoming storm anxiety is knowledge, according to two North Texas women.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Cedar Hill Students Hope Robot Cane Blasts Competition

  19-05-2017 18:09 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Four students at Cedar Hill's Coleman Middle School set out to win the state Computer Education Association Robotics Competition in Hutto with their robot that helps the visually impaired.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Judge Says Prince’s Sister & Five Half-Siblings Are Heirs To His Estate

  19-05-2017 17:54
  
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  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has ruled that Prince’s six siblings are the heirs to his estate.
  In a ruling made public Friday, Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide declared that Prince died without a will and that his sister, Tyka Nelson, and five half-siblings are his heirs.
  There are people who filed appeals after their claims of heirship were rejected. Eide says that if the appellate courts send those cases back to him, he
  
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• Texas Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In April

  19-05-2017 17:31
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) – The Texas unemployment rate held steady during April at 5 percent.
  The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday reported last month’s jobless figure mirrored the March unemployment rate. Nationwide unemployment for April was 4.4 percent.
  TWC figures show Amarillo had the lowest unemployment across Texas last month at 3 percent. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area had the state’s highest jobless rate for April at 8 per
  
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• What Do Twitter’s Privacy Changes Mean For You?

  19-05-2017 16:57
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter’s new privacy policy suggests ambitions of becoming more like Facebook — more tracking of users and more targeting of ads to rake in more money.
  Twitter recently reported its first quarterly revenue decline since going public. That should give you some clues about the reasons behind the policy changes, which take effect June 18.
  WHAT’S CHANGING?
  Twitter was already tracking users. For example, if
  
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• Ex-U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner To Plead Guilty In Sexting Case

  19-05-2017 16:43
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Former congressman Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers online ended his political career and led to an investigation that upended the presidential race, will appear in federal court Friday to plead guilty to charges in connection with his online communications with a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina, officials said.
  A law enforcement official said Weiner has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of transfe
  
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• Ex-U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty In Sexting Case

  19-05-2017 16:43
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) —  Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has pleaded guilty to transmitting sexual material to a minor and could get years in prison.
  Weiner agreed Friday not to appeal any sentence between 21 and 27 months in prison.
  The judge told him he would have to register as a sex offender.
  The FBI began investigating the Democrat in September after a 15-year-old North Carolina girl told a tabloid news site that she and the disgraced
  
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• Chris Cornell’s Family Disputes Suicide Report

  19-05-2017 16:35
  
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  DETROIT (AP) – The family of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is disputing “inferences that Chris knowingly and intentionally” killed himself.
  The family said in a statement that without toxicology tests completed, they can’t be sure what led to his death, or if any substances were involved. According to lawyer Kirk Pasich, Cornell had a prescription for the anti-anxiety drug Ativan, which he said has various side eff
  
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• Trio Busted After Robbing Verizon Store Of $25,000 In Electronics

  19-05-2017 16:22
  
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  CARROLLTON (CBSDFW) – Three men are accused of holding up two employees at a Verizon store in Carrollton on Thursday morning.
  Police said Charles Lampkins, 20, Terance Johnson, 21, and Jahad Givens, 21, all from Cedar Hill, stole $25,000 worth of iPhones and iPads, and ordered the employees to get on the ground.
  Stolen property recovered from Verizon store robbery in Carrollton, Texas (Image via Carrollton Police Dept.)
   
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• Basquiat Painting Fetches $110.5 Million At Auction

  19-05-2017 16:20
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) – A 1982 artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art Thursday night.
  Sotheby’s said the sale of “Untitled” was an auction record for the artist. It also set a record price for an American artist at auction. The painting’s graffiti-like typography depicts a face in the shape of a skull.
  “Tonight, Jean-Michel Basquiat entered the
  
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• Firefighter Dies In San Antonio Shopping Center Fire

  19-05-2017 16:13
  
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  SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A firefighter in San Antonio died and two others were seriously injured when a fire swept through a shopping center Thursday night. Parts of the building collapsed and forced crews to retreat.
  Chief Charles Hood with the San Antonio Fire Department said that firefighters entered the strip mall because there were still people inside. Witnesses said that people fled the flames and firefight
  
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• Gridlocked: I-30, 360 Interchange

  19-05-2017 16:01 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Texas Department of Transportation officials discuss the project to construct direct connections between Interstate 30 and Texas 360 in Arlington.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• It’s Time To Redouble Your Cybersecurity Steps

  19-05-2017 15:57
  
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  NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – The WannaCry ransomware attack that crippled computers worldwide could result in the largest financial and economic losses ever. And it’s a harsh reminder of how difficult it can be to keep your data and devices safe. Given that it’s all but impossible to function without using the internet every day, any connected device and your data are always exposed to cyberthreats. They’re ever
  
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• Strong Storm Hits Residents Near Eagle Mountain Lake

  19-05-2017 15:01 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Strong storms uproot several trees and cause roof damage to homes off Eagle Mountain Lake in Azle.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Golf's next big championship course taking root in South Dallas

  19-05-2017 14:18 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  When Dallas developer Jonas Woods took his first drive on the Blacklands Prairie meadow in South Dallas, he kept his eyes on the tree line of the Great Trinity Forest.The thick grove of trees was well below the flood plain and he couldn't help but think, "This would never be an acceptable piece of property to build a golf course."The longtime developer, who has built a dozen golf-related projects over the years, decided to move onto other would-be locations for the next Byron Nelson Championship
  
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• Volunteers to Haul Tons of Trash From Trinity River

  19-05-2017 14:03 via nbcdfw.com
  
  At least 4,000 volunteers are expected to fan out along the banks of the Trinity River to collect garbage on Saturday for the 3rd Annual Spring Trash Bash, put on by the Tarrant Regional Water District.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Good Times Brewing At Main Street Fest In Grapevine

  19-05-2017 13:22
  
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  GRAPEVINE (CBSDFW.COM) – Fun things are brewing this weekend in Grapevine as the historic city celebrates the 33rd annual Main Street Fest. While many people will be tapping into the different craft beers, there are plenty of attractions for all members of the family — like shopping, rides and food!
  A variety of marketplace and artisan vendors will be on hand throughout the weekend, and more than 20 bands are scheduled to
  
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• Dallas Police Searching For Missing Man

  19-05-2017 13:22
  
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  Dallas police are hoping you can help find a missing man.
  According to officials, 53-year-old Gerry Kelly was last seen around 5:00 p.m.  Thursday leaving his home on Holliday Court, east of south Hampton Road in Oak Cliff.
  Police say Kelly has dementia and may be confused.
  Police describe Kelly (B/M 5′ 8″) with black hair and brown eyes and weighs about 170 pounds.  He was last seen in gray sweatpants and shirt.
  Anyone wi
  
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• Construction Postponed, DNT To Remain Open This Weekend

  19-05-2017 13:14
  
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  Tollway drivers can breathe a sigh of relief, as the Dallas North Tollway in Collin County will stay open this weekend.
  According to the North Texas Tollway Authority, a large construction project and roadway closure near Hwy 121/Sam Rayburn Tollway is being postponed because of rain in the forecast.
  The construction and road closing has been rescheduled for June 16-19, 2017.This weekend’s closure of the Dallas North Tollway near SH 121 has be
  
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• JFK Portrait Going On Display At National Portrait Gallery

  19-05-2017 12:59
  
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  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The National Portrait Gallery is putting a portrait of John F. Kennedy on display in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
  The pastel portrait by Shirley Seltzer Cooper will go on display Friday in the museum’s “Celebrate” space. It will remain on view through July 9.
  The 35th U.S. president, who was assassinated in 1963 as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown
  
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• Tornadoes Touch Down In Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma

  19-05-2017 12:46
  
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  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes touched down in three Plains states on Thursday during nasty spring storms featuring ominous cloud formations but there were no reports of major damage, serious injuries or deaths.
  The National Weather Service logged nearly 20 reports of tornadoes from the states of Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma and numerous reports of high winds and hail.
  Meteorologist Vanessa Pearce in Wichita says tornadoes were
  
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• Friday Is ‘National Bike To Work Day’

  19-05-2017 12:46
  
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  Many people are trading in four wheels for two on Friday. It’s “National Bike to Work Day,” and police are asking drivers to look out for those participating in the annual event.
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit will have treats and free bike tuneups at some of its stations between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
  “Energizer stations” will be at the following DART locations:
  Downtown Plano Station, 1001 E. 16th St.Cityline/Bush Station
  
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