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• Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bill To End Most Toll Roads Once Debt Paid Off

  20-03-2019 23:53
  COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Love them or hate them, toll roads are a fact of life here in North Texas.
  But now, a State Representative has filed a bill he hopes will ultimately slam the brakes on most toll roads in the state for good.
  For many, especially in Collin County, they’re the only way to get around. But that doesn’t mean they like it when the bill comes.
  Nancy Claborn said, “Way too much. I think I spend like $40 a week and I’m only taking 121.”
  
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• Man Fatally Shot Near Fort Worth Store

  20-03-2019 23:44 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Police are investigating after a man's body was found at a small shopping center in southwest Fort Worth.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Catholic Priest Accused Of Groping Texas Woman During Last Rites

  20-03-2019 23:36
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Roman Catholic priest in Austin has been arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge after he was accused of groping a woman in home hospice care while giving her last rites.
  Austin Police arrested Rev. Gerold Langsch and charged him with assault by contact stemming from the October 5, 2018 encounter.
  The 75-year-old priest is free on $15,000 bond. If convicted, he could be sentenced to a year in jail and fined up to $4,000.
  Rev. Gerold Langsch (Austin Police
  
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• Plano Police Push to Close Gender Gap in Law Enforcement

  20-03-2019 23:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Police departments all over the country are struggling to recruit officers that represent the communities they serve. Often that means recruiting to reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of a community,...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Arlington PD Make Arrest in 2018 Road Rage Shooting on I-20

  20-03-2019 23:28 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Arlington police have made an arrest in a road rage shooting that left a father of twins injured along Interstate 20 in October 2018.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News/Arlington Police Dept.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Large Natural Gas Leak Forces Closure of Road in Denton

  20-03-2019 23:20 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Denton Fire Department has shut down a large portion of Fort Worth Drive in Denton as crews try to cap a large natural gas leak.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Recovery Slow For North Texans Impacted By Last Week’s High Winds: ‘We Now Have A Carport Instead Of A Garage’

  20-03-2019 23:19
  ALVARADO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The wind storm that ripped through North Texas last week has created long-lasting headaches for residents with damage to their homes still waiting for insurance adjusters to survey the damage.
  Yvonne Cole of Alvarado in Johnson County said she had to wait seven days before a State Farm crew using high-tech drones could come out to her property to have a look.
  Storm damage to garage in Alvarado (CBS 11)
  Cole says a detached garage on her property which her hus
  
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• SB I-35E Reopens in Lewisville

  20-03-2019 23:11 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The southbound lanes of Interstate 35E in Lewisville have reopened after all lanes were closed Wednesday morning due to a crash involving multiple vehicles.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Cowboys’ Tyrone Crawford Allegedly Involved In Florida Bar Brawl

  20-03-2019 23:00
  FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The NFL is said to be investigating allegations Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford pushed police officers during an altercation at a bar, according to TMZ Sports.
  The incident in question happened at the Coyote Ugly Saloon in Panama City Beach, Florida, last Friday.
  NFL investigators have reportedly gone to the bar to try to get surveillance video of the incident.
  An NFL spokesperson declined comment when CBS 11 Sports reached out.
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• Suspected Rowlett Bank Robber Caught In Richardson After Police Chase, Bomb Threat

  20-03-2019 22:51
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Rowlett Police arrested a bank robbery suspect after a chase that started in Rowlett and ended in Richardson Wednesday afternoon.
  Garland Police and Rowlett Police got the call around 2:50 p.m. about a robbery at the Bank of America branch at 2409 Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett.
  A suspect claiming to have a bomb demanded money from a teller.
  The suspect then took off, when Rowlett and Garland officers along with DPS air unit 101 began searching for the suspect
  
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• Dallas PD Consider Task Force in Wake of Staffing Struggles

  20-03-2019 22:48 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall says the department is looking into the creation of a new 100-person public safety “task force” that would focus on violent crime.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Christian Bookstore Going All-Digital, Stores Closing Include 5 In DFW

  20-03-2019 21:59
  NORTH TEXAS (CBDSFW.COM) – LifeWay Christian Resources, which operates the LifeWay Christian stores, announced it is closing all 170 brick-and-mortar stores by the end of the year.
  The company had said in January that it would close some stores due to fewer customers and sales.
  “While we had hoped to keep some stores open, current market projections show this is no longer a viable option,” said acting President and CEO Brad Waggoner in an online news release.
  LifeWay, instead,
  
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• Colossal Catch: 13-Year-Old Texan Hooks 67-Pound Catfish

  20-03-2019 20:46
  LAKE TAWAKONI (CBSDFW.COM) – A 13-year-old from Cisco, Texas got quite the workout after landing a monster 67-pound blue catfish this weekend.
  A Facebook post from Michael and Teri Littlejohn’s Lake Tawakoni Guide Service shows Brayden Rogers smiling while holding the massive fish.
  It reads: “What an amazing day on Lake Tawakoni yesterday,” the post reads. “It was so exciting just watching this young man Brayden hold this huge fish that is the New Pen
  
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• Texas May No Longer Stand In Way Of Children’s Lemonade Stands

  20-03-2019 20:16
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Texas House has voted to protect the right of kids to run lemonade stands without fear of being shut down by police.
  Fort Worth Republican Rep. Matt Krause’s bill passed 144-2 on Wednesday.
  It still needs to move through the Senate before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
  The measure comes after Texas police shut down a lemonade stand run by two girls in 2015.
  The new Texas law would legalize temporary lemonade stands or other stands sellin
  
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• Get Out Your Wallets! Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot Estimated At $550M

  20-03-2019 19:55
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you enjoy games of chance step away from your NCAA Tournament Bracket for a minute and go buy a Powerball ticket!
  Tonight’s Powerball jackpot drawing is worth an estimated $550 million.
  There were no winning tickets in Saturday’s drawing. The winning numbers were: 30-34-39-53-67, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2.
  As it stands, the $550 million jackpot is the 8th largest Powerball jackpot since the game began and the prize could get even bigge
  
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• Nexstar Media Selling 19 TV Stations For $1.32 Billion

  20-03-2019 19:47
  IRVING (AP) — Nexstar is selling 19 television stations for $1.32 billion as part of its buyout deal with Tribune Media.
  Nexstar agreed in December to buy Chicago’s Tribune Media for about $4 billion. Part of that agreement requires Nexstar to sell certain television stations in order to comply with the FCC local and national television ownership rules and to get FCC and Justice Department approval of the Tribune Media transaction.
  Nexstar Media Group Inc. is selling 11 stations to T
  
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• Man Dies In Head-On ATV Crash During ‘Rednecks With Paychecks’ Event In North Texas

  20-03-2019 19:43
  MONTAGUE COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A man has died after a head-on collision at a Rednecks with Paychecks event in North Texas, adding to a list of deaths associated with its events that includes a 10-year-old child.
  The Montague County Sheriff’s office says Steven Fairbairn was driving a four-wheeler early Saturday when it collided with another all-terrain vehicle at the event in Saint Jo.
  Chief Deputy Jack Lawson says Fairbairn was airlifted about 70 miles south to a Fort Wort
  
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• Anyone Missing A Wallaby? Dallas Woman Finds Animal Hopping Around Her Backyard

  20-03-2019 19:35
  UPDATED: March 20, 2019  1:35 PM
  The wallaby was safely returned to its owner.
  The owner of this wayward wallaby is happy for the safe return of his exotic pet. (photo credit: Dallas Animal Services)
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman in Lakewood was surprised to see a wallaby hopping around her driveway as she got ready for work.
  Casey Tiernan quickly snapped a pic of the macropod and posted to Facebook:
  “Posts I never thought I’d write: If you are missing your kangaroo o
  
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• Gov. Abbott To Throw Ceremonial First Pitch On Rangers Opening Day

  20-03-2019 19:18
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on the last Opening Day at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
  The Texas Rangers open their season next Thursday, March 28 against the Chicago Cubs. The governor will be throwing the first pitch before the 3:05 p.m. start time.
  Former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene will be catching Gov Abbott’s first pitch. Greene previously threw the first pitch on Opening Day at The Ballpark in Arlingto
  
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• Beto Art: Artist Carves Out Image Of Former Congressman In Texas Field

  20-03-2019 18:06
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The face of Beto O’Rourke has been temporarily enshrined in a field near the Texas capital as the former Democratic congressman runs for president.
  A 2-acre circle with an image of the El Paso politician’s face has been carved into a field near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The crop art also includes the words “Beto 2020.”
  (Courtesy: Stan Herd Arts)
  Kansas artist Stan Herd is responsible for the work, which is visible to pas
  
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• Texas Jury Sentences 35-Year-Old Child Predator To Life In Prison

  20-03-2019 17:55
  COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Deeming him a child predator, a Collin County jury has sentenced a 35-year-old man from Royce City to life in prison.
  Ivan Merida was given the sentence, that has no possibility for parole, after being convicted of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.
  Officials say Merida had continuous access to the girl who he sexually abused for more than a year.
  Merida had always told the girl not to tell anyone what he’d done, but after the victim turned 11 years
  
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• Fort Worth ISD Begins Safe Routes To School Projects

  20-03-2019 17:16
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – New sidewalks and crosswalks are just some of the improvements coming to more than half dozen Fort Worth Independent School District elementary schools.
  The North Central Texas Council of Governments gave a grant of more than $3 million to the city to fund the projects. All the money will go toward improving ways to get kids to school safely.
  The seven area elementary schools picked to receive grant money were selected due to lack of sidewalks, the
  
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• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: What You Need To Know

  20-03-2019 16:42
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Colon Cancer is the second deadliest cancer in men and women.
  The American Cancer Society predicts 10,950 new cases of colorectal cancers will occur in Texas in 2019 and 3,850 Texans will die this year from this disease. However, if caught early, colorectal cancer is one of the most curable types of cancer.
  Click here to learn more about detection and treatment of Colorectal Cancer at the American Cancer Society.
  Pledge to get screened today by clicking here
  
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• Man Arrested For Shooting At Driver During Arlington Road Rage Incident

  20-03-2019 16:21
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Arlington have arrested a 29-year-old man who is suspected of shooting at a driver during a road rage incident last year while the victim’s wife and children were in the car.
  Police said Andrew Cantu turned himself in on Tuesday for the road rage shooting on October 22, 2018. He was charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  Andrew Cantu mugshot (Arlington PD)
  The incident started when Cantu was trying to pass the vict
  
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• O’Rourke’s Raised More Money With Fewer Donors Than Bernie Sanders

  20-03-2019 16:18
  CLAREMONT, New Hampshire (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke says his first-day $6.1 million in campaign donations came from 128,000-plus contributions in all 50 states.
  Campaigning in New Hampshire on Wednesday, the former Texas congressman said the average contribution was $47.
  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who raised about $6 million during the first 24 hours of his campaign, had average contributions of about $27 from roughly 225,000 donors.
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• Lucky Charms Is Giving Away Marshmallow Only Boxes Of Cereal

  20-03-2019 15:13
  MINNEAPOLIS (CBSNEWS.COM) – The leprechaun claims they’re “magically delicious” but there’s not trickery involved with this contest.
  St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but General Mills is still giving fans a sweet pot of gold: Limited-edition Lucky Charms Marshmallow Only cereal. But, they’re not at the end of a rainbow — cereal lovers have to be lucky enough to win.View this post on InstagramJoin the club! Enter for a chance to win 1 of 15,000 b
  
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• Afghan Parents Granted 3-Month Visa To Visit Son Who Was Critically Injured In Dallas Shooting

  20-03-2019 15:13
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – After being denied three times, the parents of a former Afghan translator who was critically injured in a shooting in Dallas have been granted a three-month visa to visit their son.
  An attorney for the family said Ahmad Amiri’s parents, who live in Afghanistan, received a call from the U.S. embassy after a CBS 11 report on the plight of the parents.
  Amiri had worked for seven years as a translator for the U.S. Armed Services in Afghanistan. He was granted a spec
  
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• A Lot Of Slithering Going On! 45 Rattlesnakes Found Under Texas House

  20-03-2019 14:12
  ABILENE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas has had it’s fair share of sever weather recently and high winds had the cable TV at a home near Abilene acting up. So, the homeowner crawled under the house to see if it was something he could repair.
  That’s when things got creepy.
  The trip underneath the house was brief because the man saw what he called a “few” snakes and immediately exited.
  The family made a call to who else — the Big Country Snake Removal company.
  A cr
  
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• Apple Announces 2nd Generation AirPods With Wireless Charging

  20-03-2019 13:57
  (CBSDFW) – It’s time to bust out those wallets. Apple has announced the second generation of its popular AirPods, which now include an option for wireless charging.
  The new AirPods come with better battery life for longer talk times, faster connect times between various Apple devices and the “Hey Siri” function for a hands-free option of calling for help from the digital assistant. The tech giant also revealed their new in-house technology for the AirPods which they call
  
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• Disney Completes $71 Billion Buy Of Fox Entertainment Assets

  20-03-2019 12:22
  (CBS NEWS) – Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business, putting “Cinderella,” ”The Simpsons,” ”Star Wars” and “Dr. Strange” under one corporate roof. The deal is likely to shake up the media landscape. Among other things, it paves the way for Disney to launch its streaming service, Disney Plus, due out later this year.
  It will also likely lead to layoffs in the thousands, thanks to duplication in Fox
  
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• After Burning For Days, Fire At Chemical Plant Near Houston Is Out

  20-03-2019 11:55
  DEER PARK, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – After almost four straight days of thick, black smoke covering the Houston area, the fire that was burning at petrochemical plant is officially out.
  Officials with Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) issued a statement early Wednesday that said, in part, —
  “As of 3:00 am today, the firefighting crews on the scene of the ITC Tank Farm Fire are reporting that all tank fires have been extinguished. Crews continue to spray foam and wat
  
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• Future In The Cloud: Google Unveils Video Game Streaming Platform

  20-03-2019 11:52
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The future of gaming won’t rely on specific boxes, discs or even downloads, according to Google. Instead, the tech giant sees your future gaming taking place over the cloud — and on any device.
  Google on Tuesday unveiled a video-game streaming platform called Stadia, positioning itself to take on the traditional video-game business.
  The platform will store a game-playing session in the cloud and lets players jump across devices operating on Googl
  
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• Julian Castro Campaigns In Dallas: ‘I’m Convinced We Need New Leadership With A New Vision’

  20-03-2019 03:35
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – More than 100 people filled St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin restaurant and bar in Deep Ellum to meet Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro.
  “I’m running for President because I’m convinced we need new leadership with a new vision for our country in 2020,” Castro said.
  Julian Castro campaigns in Dallas (Jack Fink – CBS 11)
  The former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary for President Barack Obama says he supports universal pre-K,
  
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• First Texas Democrat To Run For President In 2020, Julian Castro, Campaigns In Dallas

  20-03-2019 03:35
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – More than 100 people filled St. Pete’s Dancing Marlin restaurant and bar in Dallas’ Deep Ellum Tuesday evening to meet Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro.
  He told Democrats, “I’m running for President because I’m convinced we need new leadership with a new vision for our country in 2020.”
  Castro welcomed the warm temperatures in the Lone Star State after campaigning in the crucial four early voting states, including New
  
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• State Department Rejects Visas For Family Of Former Afghan Translator Shot, Paralyzed In Dallas

  20-03-2019 01:45
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Mahir Ahmad Amiri sits in a hospital unit, no longer able to communicate with his wife or children. His medical condition worsened a week ago, even with the critical injuries sustained three months ago.
  Someone shot Amiri several times outside a far northeast Dallas gas station near Ferguson and I-635.
  Doctors say Mahir Ahmad Amiri will never walk again after he was shot three months ago at work. (photo credit: Amiri family)
  The gunman remains unknown.“If I knew
  
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• Jesuit Dallas Sued Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse By Former Priest

  20-03-2019 01:15
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas is at the center of a lawsuit.
  The lawsuit claims the defendant, an unidentified child at the time, was sexually abused by former priest Donald Dickerson.
  In a statement, Jesuit Dallas President Mike Earsing said regarding the John Doe lawsuit:
  “We reported to the community in December that Don Dickerson was on a list released by the Jesuits’ Central and Southern Province against whom there were credible allegati
  
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• Fans Get Into Melee After Boxing Match Saturday Night In Arlington

  20-03-2019 00:35
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Arlington Police are trying to identify people seen in videos posted on social media, involved in a violent brawl inside AT&T Stadium.
  The melee happened Saturday night at the end of the championship boxing match between Errol Spence Jr. and Mikey Garcia.
  Videos posted to Facebook and Instagram show people being kicked in the head, and others using cleaning equipment as weapons.
  Fans fight after boxing match in Arlington
  Two police officers trying to bre
  
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• Grim Anniversary For Murdered Woman & Child’s Family: A 25 Year Quest for Closure

  20-03-2019 00:09
  ELLIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Today marks a grim anniversary for a North Texas family. ‘
  Robbie Jean Biggar and her young grandson disappeared 25 years ago, today. No one was ever convicted for their murders but the family refuses to give up their fight for answers.
  “I still have hope,” says her sister, Polly Knott, “without hope, you really don’t have anything.”
  A quarter century later, at the end of a quiet, country road… Biggar is at rest in a ce
  
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• Study: Fort Worth Police Department Needs More Than 300 Officers In Next Decade

  20-03-2019 00:00
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth City Council found out Tuesday the Fort Worth Police Department needs to hire more than 300 police officers during the next decade.
  That’s according to a 331-page study looking at various city departments including the police department.
  One recommendation is to hire 35 sworn officers, mostly patrol officers, each year, along with ten civilians to work with the department.
  The additions would cost the city more than $6 million per year.
  The st
  
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