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• Trump Headlines Fundraiser In North Texas Tuesday Before Austin Rally

  22-08-2016 23:30
  
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  FORT WORTH (CBS11) – On Tuesday, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump will make his fourth visit to North Texas since September.
  But this time he isn’t holding any public campaign events here.
  Instead, he’s headlining a private round-table discussion and fundraising luncheon at the City Club in Fort Worth late Tuesday morning.
  From Fort Worth, the Trump will head to Austin, where he will also hold a fundraiser, a
  
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• Gang Busted After Dallas Police Capture Pokemon Go Robbers

  22-08-2016 23:18
  
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  DALLAS (KRLD) – Some Pokemon GO robberies earlier this month, led Dallas police to bust up a well known gang.
  Two separate groups of Pokemon players were hunting around White Rock Lake, when three men robbed them at gunpoint, stealing their cell phones and several other items.
  Officers set up an undercover sting, and witnessed a man breaking into a car.
  “We followed that individual through the south Dallas area where we took him into cus
  
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• Dallas Police Bust Gang After Capturing Pokemon Go Robbers

  22-08-2016 23:18
  
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  DALLAS (KRLD) – Some Pokemon GO robberies earlier this month, led Dallas police to bust up a well known gang.
  Two separate groups of Pokemon players were hunting around White Rock Lake, when three men robbed them at gunpoint, stealing their cell phones and several other items.
  Officers set up an undercover sting, and witnessed a man breaking into a car.
  “We followed that individual through the south Dallas area where we took him into cus
  
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• Scattered Storms Monday

  22-08-2016 23:10
  
  Scattered thunderstorms Monday, then North Texas dries outPhoto Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Holland to Be Activated From The Disabled List

  22-08-2016 23:04
  
  Lefty Derek Holland is set to return to the rotation Tuesday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Tip Leads To Arrest In Child Pornography Case Involving Infant

  22-08-2016 22:44
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Police Department’s Child Exploitation Squad and Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, with the help of the Balch Springs Police Department, arrested Javier Echeverria, 22, for possession and promotion of child pornography. 
  Dallas Police say the arrest stemmed from a CyberTip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children involving the sexual exploitation of an infant.
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• Man Seen On Video Burglarizing Unlocked Cars In Lantana Area

  22-08-2016 22:25
  
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  DENTON COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Denton County Sheriff’s deputies say they’ve responded to multiple reports of car burglaries in the Lantana area the past couple of weeks.
  Surveillance video outside of one home shows a suspect going inside an SUV and then running off.
  The Sheriff’s Department said in a news release, “the common factor we are seeing in these burglaries is that citizens are not locking their vehicles.”
  
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• Several TWU Student Athletes Hospitalized

  22-08-2016 22:20
  
  Eight student athletes from Texas Woman's University have been hospitalized, school officials said.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Republicans To Question Firms That Ran Clinton’s Private Server

  22-08-2016 22:10
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans stepped up their attacks on Monday on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and pointed to newly released messages to allege that foreign donors to the Democratic presidential nominee’s family charity got preferential treatment from her department.
  Congressional Republicans issued subpoenas to three technology companies that either made or serviced the private email
  
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• Robbery Suspect Eludes Duncanville Police

  22-08-2016 21:42
  
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  DUNCANVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) -Duncanville Police are trying to find the person who robbed the Pizza Hut at 210 South Cedar Ridge Dr., on Monday, August 15 around 9:45 p.m. and say they could use the public’s help.
  Police say the suspect displayed a handgun in his waistband and handed the clerk a note demanding money. He ran off with stolen money from the cash register.
  Here is surveillance video of the robbery:
  Anyone with information c
  
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• Fort Hood Identifies Soldier Found Dead Friday

  22-08-2016 21:11
  
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  FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood released the name of the soldier who was found unresponsive Friday, Aug. 19 in his barracks.
  Circumstances surrounding the death of Spc. Dion Shannon Servant, 24, of Maywood, Illinois, are still under investigation.
  Servant entered active-duty service in June 2014 as a petroleum supply specialist. He was assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, since December 2014, according
  
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• Kaufman County Rescinds Outdoor Burn Ban

  22-08-2016 21:08
  
  The Kaufman County was lifted Monday, according to the county fire marshal's office.
  
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• Report: Alligator Bit Boy’s Head During Disney Attack

  22-08-2016 20:54
  
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  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The father of a toddler killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World last June reached into the animal’s mouth in an attempt to free his son’s head from the reptile’s jaw, according to a final report on the death released Monday by Florida’s wildlife agency.
  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report said that the 7-foot alligator bit 2-year-old Lane Graves’ head as the
  
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• Frisco TAMU Student Dies During Fraternity Party, 4 Arrested

  22-08-2016 20:47
  
  The death of a Texas A&M student from Frisco found unconscious Saturday morning during a party at the Sigma Nu fraternity house is under investigation, College Station police say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Frisco TAMU Student Dies During Frat Party, 4 Arrested

  22-08-2016 19:54
  
  The death of a Texas A&M student from Frisco found unconscious Saturday morning during a party at the Sigma Nu fraternity house is under investigation, College Station police say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Dallas Considers Aerial Spraying to Combat West Nile, Zika

  22-08-2016 18:47
  
  As concerns over the spread of Zika continue to grow, Dallas County health officials say they must consider all prevention options, including aerial spraying.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Texas 114 Blocked in Grapevine Due to 18-Wheeler Fire

  22-08-2016 18:36
  
  Authorities say an 18-wheeler crashed and caught fire, briefly shutting down eastbound Texas 114 in Grapevine Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Dallas City Council Mulls Park Smoking Ban

  22-08-2016 18:28
  
  The Dallas City Council is recommending a smoking ban in city parks with no exceptions, NBC 5 has learned.
  
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• FWISD Leader Excited About Today & Planning For The Future

  22-08-2016 17:59
  
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  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Kent Scribner was on hand to greet parents and children as they arrived for the first day of school at the new, aboveground Washington Heights Elementary School.
  Washington Heights was one of two FWISD schools built underground in the 1970’s. The school is near Meacham Airport, so the idea was to build the school underground to save energy and reduc
  
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• Scattered Rain Chances Monday

  22-08-2016 17:51
  
  Rain chances go back up for the start of the new school year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• North Texans Heading Back to School

  22-08-2016 17:19
  
  It will be a busy day for many families across North Texas. Thousands of students are heading back to school and adjusting to new schedules.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• After Texas Train Derailment, Work Underway To Clear Cars

  22-08-2016 17:05
  
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  ROANOKE (AP) – Officials say that after a train hauling coal derailed in rural North Texas, work continues to clear cars.
  Union Pacific spokesman Jeff DeGraff said half of the 26 derailed cars were cleared by Monday morning following the Sunday derailment in Roanoke, located north of Fort Worth. He says the cars that still need to be cleared include two that fell into a creek below a train bridge.
  DeGraff says they’re still investi
  
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• First Day Can Be Mental Strain on Kids

  22-08-2016 16:33
  
  As children head back to school, it's important for parents to check on their student's emotional well-being. NBC 5's Katy Blakey spoke with a school counselor about what parents should be doing on a daily...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 2 New Schools Open in Fort Worth

  22-08-2016 16:24
  
  It's a brand new year with a brand new building for students at Washington Heights Elementary in Fort Worth. The schools is one of two new campuses built for the 2016-2017 school year opening in the Fort...
  
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• Schools Offer New Tech, Programs for Graduation

  22-08-2016 16:05
  
  High school students in North Texas have a wide range of programs and technology choices that can elevate their education after graduation.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Solar Prep School for Girls Opens Doors

  22-08-2016 16:00
  
  The Solar Prep Academy in Dallas opened its doors for the first time Monday. 199 students in Kindergarten through second grade will join one of three single-gender schools opening Monday morning in Dallas.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Frisco ISD Faces Funding Vote As Students Return

  22-08-2016 15:53
  
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  FRISCO (CBSDFW.COM) – Children are heading back to classes in the Frisco Independent School District on Monday, but students are not the only ones feeling pressure on the first day of school. Educators, voters and even drivers across the district have a lot on their minds as the new year begins.
  Principal Devin Padavil of Lebanon Trail High School wrote an online letter welcoming the Class of 2020 and explai
  
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• Federal Judge Orders Injunction Against Obama Bathroom Directive

  22-08-2016 15:33
  
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  DALLAS (1080 KRLD/AP) – A federal judge in Fort Worth has temporarily blocked the Obama administration’s directive to public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.
  The judge issued the preliminary injunction late Sunday in response to a lawsuit filed by Texas and 12 other states. The lawsuit challenged the directive with lawyers saying dur
  
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• Judge Blocks White House Transgender Bathroom Policy

  22-08-2016 15:31
  
  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration's directive on transgender rules in school bathrooms.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New Schools & New Programs For Dallas ISD Students

  22-08-2016 15:20
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s a new school year and there are new schools, programs and changes across the Dallas Independent School District.
  There are some 160,000 students heading back to Dallas public schools today, but those students will face fewer standardized tests.
  The Assessment of Course Performance (ACP) tests that were taken twice a year have been reduced to just once a year. The district said teachers
  
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• George P Bush Visits Israel, Meets With Netanyahu

  22-08-2016 14:03
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has made a 3-day visit to Israel, his first overseas trip since taking elected office last year.
  Bush met last week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Spokesman J.R. Hernandez says Bush “expressed his strong support for Israel” while thanking Netanyahu “for all he is doing to fight terrorism.”
  The pair discussed possible Texas-Israel partnerships on issu
  
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• Students Return To Red Oak School Hit By Tornado

  22-08-2016 13:39
  
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  RED OAK (CBSDFW.COM) – There are around 5,800 students heading back to classes in the Red Oak Independent School District on Monday morning, and many of the the youngest children will be returning to a revamped campus. The excitement has been building at Shields Elementary School, where Monday’s homecoming has an extra special meaning.
  Principal Shondra Jones said that she cannot wait for kids to
  
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• Dogs Saved From Louisiana Floods Available For Adoption

  22-08-2016 12:52
  
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  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – Some of the dogs brought to Dallas from flood ravaged Louisiana are now up for adoption.
  Due to the overwhelming flooding across south Louisiana, the SPCA of Texas took in 51 dogs from the Baton Rouge area last week.
  On Monday, a dozen of them are ready to find their fur-ever home.
  The SPCA’s Maura Davies says the other ones will be available soon.
  “Some have heart-worms, and some have potential kennel cou
  
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• Train Derailment Spills Cars, Coal Into Denton Creek

  22-08-2016 12:28
  
  A Union Pacific train derailed Sunday evening, sending several rail cars falling into Denton Creek in Roanoke. No one was hurt.Photo Credit: Tyler Sieswerda, NBC 5 News
  
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• Back In Washington, Obama’s Vacation Glow May Fade Quickly

  22-08-2016 12:25
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — After two weeks of sunshine and 10 rounds of golf, President Barack Obama is ready for a busy fall.
  But his post-vacation glow may fade sooner than expected. Obama gets back on the road Tuesday to comfort residents of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a city hard-hit in recent weeks by natural and man-made tragedies.
  Recent heavy flooding killed at least 13 people and displaced thousands more.
  In July, the fatal police shooting of a b
  
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• Dozens of Districts Head Back to School Monday

  22-08-2016 11:47
  
  Around 100 vacant teacher positions were still to be filled in the Dallas Independent School District with classes set to start Monday.
  
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• Scattered Rain Chances Today

  22-08-2016 11:37
  
  Rain chances go back up for the start of the new school year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Businesswomen Share Strategies Tuesday in Dallas

  22-08-2016 07:58
  
  Former Destiny's Child and Grammy Award winning singer Michelle Williams along with several small business owners will share entrepreneur strategies in Dallas on Tuesday. The mission, get more women of color to...Photo Credit: The BOSS Network
  
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• Mother's Cancer Fight Inspires Coppell Eagle Scout

  22-08-2016 06:36
  
  A local Boy Scout is dedicating a lifetime achievement to bring comfort to people fighting cancer. It’s a project inspired by his mother and fueled by a competition with his father.Photo Credit: Family photo
  
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• SWAT Situation In Fort Worth Ends With Suspect Arrested

  22-08-2016 05:56
  
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  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A SWAT team was called to a Shell gas station in Fort Worth Sunday at I-20 and McCart Avenue.
  Officials said a man barricaded himself in the restroom of the gas station for a couple of hours.
  According to officials, the man pushed someone as he was panhandling near the area.
  The man was arrested without further incident.
  Officials have not released further details on the situation.
  (©2016 CBS Local Media, a
  
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• Group Helps Feed Hungry Children in Frisco

  22-08-2016 05:47
  
  Last year, Frisco ISD had 5,753 students who qualified for free or reduced lunch. The number made up nearly 11% of FISD's 53,301 students in 2015-2016. Frisco Fastpacs fed 700 low income students.Photo Credit: John Thompson, NBC 5 News
  
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• UNT Dallas Law Students Unable To Take Bar Exam

  22-08-2016 05:29
  
  Because the school is not accredited, UNT Dallas students are unable to take the Bar exam so they can practice law.
  
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• Your Back to School Photos 2016

  22-08-2016 04:57
  
  NBC 5 viewers shared photos of their children heading back to school. Tap the NBCDFW app to submit your photos or email them to [email protected].
  
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• Train Derailment Spills Cars & Coal Into Denton Creek

  22-08-2016 03:20
  
  20 rail cars derail in Denton county. Some cars carrying coal fall into creek.Photo Credit: Tyler Sieswerda, NBC 5 News
  
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• Bridge Failure Causes Train To Derail In Roanoke

  22-08-2016 02:47
  
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  ROANOKE (CBSDFW.COM) – Officials said Roanoke police are investigating a train derailment at Highway 377 and FM 1171.
  According to police, the Union Pacific train derailed when a bridge it was crossing failed.
  Approximately 20 railcars derailed and about five railcars fell into Denton Creek.
  (Chopper 11)
  Officials said the trains was hauling coal and no hazardous materials or livestock were on board.
  (Chopper 11)
  Southbound 377 at FM 117
  
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• Rain Chance For Monday

  22-08-2016 01:54
  
  Rain chances go back up for the start of the new school year.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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• Cowboys Open New Facility ‘The Star’

  22-08-2016 01:23
  
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  FRISCO (AP) — Jason Witten glanced overhead at a giant picture of him above the walkway to the new indoor practice stadium for the Dallas Cowboys.
  Defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli turned one way through a crowd of media members, only to reappear seconds later going the other way, not afraid to admit he was lost.
  The Cowboys had their first workday Sunday at their new practice facility — part headquarters, part spa, part museum w
  
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• Cowboys Move Into New Headquarters ‘The Star’

  22-08-2016 01:23
  
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  FRISCO (CBSDFW.COM) — Just in time for the beginning of the new season the Dallas Cowboys spent their first full day at their new state-of-the-art headquarters Sunday.
  The team had its first practice at The Star in Frisco.
  As construction continues all around it, the Cowboys cut the ribbon on the centerpiece of Frisco’s so-called five-billion-dollar mile of development.
  Tight end Jason Witten couldn’t help be impressed b
  
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• Inside Look at The Star - Cowboys New HQ in Frisco

  22-08-2016 00:47
  
  Media from across the country got a sneak peek inside the team’s new practice facility and global headquarters in Frisco on Sunday.Photo Credit: Pat Doney, NBC 5 News
  
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• Spay Neuter Network Targets Dallas Neighborhoods

  22-08-2016 00:21
  
  It's not the only solution but the Spay Neuter Network is setting up in southern Dallas to help contain the roaming dog problem.Photo Credit: David Soltis, NBC 5 News
  
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