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• Cowboys to Sign Free Agent QB Mark Sanchez

  03-09-2016 23:05
  
  The Dallas Cowboys agree to sign quarterback Mark Sanchez, recently cut by the Denver Broncos.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Dallas County Deputy Who Died In Car Accident Identified

  03-09-2016 21:37
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas County sheriff’s deputy who died in Friday’s head-on collision in Forney was identified Saturday as deputy William Dittman.
  Officials said Dittman died at the scene of the double fatal car accident in Forney while off-duty.
  The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department said Dittman was a 23-year veteran of the department.
  The other victims of the accident have not been identified yet.
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• Strong Oklahoma Quake Rattles North Texas

  03-09-2016 14:39
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A strong 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Oklahoma rattled homes and shook people in their beds from North Texas to Kansas City this morning.
  The quake happened at 7:02 a.m. Saturday in north-central Oklahoma, The United States Geological Survey said. That ties for Oklahoma’s strongest earthquake on record, the first coming in November 2011.
  No major damage was immediately reported.
  The quake, centered northwest of P
  
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• Tollway Trouble: NTTA Overcharges Lewisville Couple

  03-09-2016 13:39
  
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  LEWISVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) — A North Texas family who was overcharged by the NTTA multiple times is trying to figure out if other drivers are also being incorrectly billed. The issue involves the gantry at Josey Lane and 121.
  “When we first noticed it, we were all like ‘oh that’s weird,'” said Heather O’Connor, a driver who lives in Aubrey.
  O’Connor said it first happened in May, then June and most recent
  
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• 92-Year-Old Parrot Stolen Off Family Porch

  03-09-2016 05:40
  
  A pet parrot that has been in a family for generations was stolen Thursday afternoon off a Seagoville front porch. Now the family is worried the 92-year old bird may be too much for the person who took her.
  Photo Credit: Family Photo
  
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• USC Player Accused of Assault Sent Home From Dallas

  03-09-2016 05:31
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The USC Football team sent linebacker Don Hill home from Dallas, where the No. 20 Trojans are to open the season against No. 1 Alabama in the AdvoCare Classic taking place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
  USC would only say that Hill had violated team rules. A search warrant and affidavit from Los Angeles County Superior Court obtained by ESPN, TMZ and the Los Angeles Times say he is under investigation for sexual ass
  
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• Next Generation Action Network Responds to Chief Brown's Retirement

  03-09-2016 05:29
  
  Though they wished him well in his retirement, the Next Generation Action Network criticized Chief David Brown for leaving the department before implementing more reform.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Self-Driving Car Crash Raises Questions About Safety

  03-09-2016 05:00
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas man says his car drove him straight into a guardrail at 80-miles-an-hour. The wreck is raising questions about the safety of self-driving cars.
  “Someone is going to get hurt!”
  Mark Molthan is driving his third Tesla. He is a big fan of the car and the computer inside the car, but he is very outspoken about what recently happened to him.
  “If you are not fully attentive of that car at all ti
  
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• Texas Attorney General Dines With 8-Year-Old Transgender Boy

  03-09-2016 04:49
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas mother of an 8-year-old transgender boy says she had some unlikely company over for dinner: the state’s Republican attorney general, who is suing over Obama administration efforts to expand transgender rights.
  Amber Briggle said Friday that Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, spent nearly two hours at their Denton house this week having dinner with her husband, their 4-year-old daughter and MG, her transgender
  
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• 2 Killed, 1 Critically Injured in Head-On Crash in Forney

  03-09-2016 04:43
  
  Two people were killed and one was critically injured in a head-on crash in Forney Friday afternoon.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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• Dallas County Deputy Dies In Head-On Crash

  03-09-2016 04:30
  
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  FORNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – A head-on crash in Forney has left two people dead.
  A Dallas County Deputy died at the scene. He was off-duty at the time and had worked for the department more than 20 years. The second victim was transported to Lake Pointe Emergency Services in Forney and later passed away.
  The only survivor was transported by CareFlite to Baylor Hospital of Dallas and was in stable condition by Frida
  
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• Couple Raises Drunk Driving Awareness Via Uber

  03-09-2016 04:19
  
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  DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) – For many people, driving Uber on nights and weekends is a way to make a little extra cash.  Lisa and Lance Martin of Denton do it for another reason, to save lives.
  When the sun goes down, the challenge begins. The Martins hop in their car and ride around town, trying to answer as many Uber pickup calls as they can on Friday and Saturday nights.
  They often have college students in the back seat, UNT studen
  
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• Plano’s Legacy West Enters Final Months Of Construction

  03-09-2016 02:53
  
  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – Legacy West development in Plano is one of the most ambitious real estate projects in North Texas.
  The project promises to alter the North Texas skyline forever with the tallest buildings in Collin County.
  Developer Fehmi Karahan is in the driver’s seat of the massive Legacy West project. In just a few months, future employees of corporations relocating to Plano and anyone else who wants to visit will fill the parking garages.
  “Rather than wo
  
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• Rowlett Tornado Victims Sue Over Demolished Home

  03-09-2016 01:48
  
  A demolition company that admits wrecking the wrong house after the December tornado in Rowlett is now the target of a lawsuit over the mistake.
  
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• Officer Pearce and Fellow Officer Who Helped Save Him Speak

  03-09-2016 01:34
  
  He was shot five times in the line of duty. But just six months later, Fort Worth Police Officer Matt Pearce is showing his strength as he fights to get back on the job. On Friday he spoke out with the...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Police Focus on Reselling of Parking Lot Tickets

  03-09-2016 01:31
  
  Dallas Police are on the lookout for a group of men who've recently been following Deep Ellum customers to their cars and demanding they give up their parking tickets--so that they can be resold for a quick...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• AG Paxton Has Dinner With Family of Transgender Boy

  03-09-2016 01:15
  
  Attorney General Ken Paxton makes good on his word to have dinner with a family who has a transgender sonPhoto Credit: Biggle Family
  
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• Fort Worth Officer Recalls Saving Colleague’s Life

  03-09-2016 01:07
  
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  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The officer who was shot five times pursuing a fugitive in March and the officer who helped save him talked about the fateful day Friday at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex in Fort Worth.
  Brandi Kamper said it was a miracle that led her to officer Matt Pearce’s side as he fought for his life.
  “I don’t think we can discuss this without talking about God because this is a miracle,”
  
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• Beyonce Lawsuit Tossed Out Of Court

  03-09-2016 01:05
  
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  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Big win for Beyonce – A Federal Judge dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit by an independent filmmaker who claimed she copied elements of his work for her visual album ‘Lemonade’.
  Federal Judge Jed Rakoff  tossed out the Kentucky man’s claims that the trailer accompanying Beyonce’s visual album “Lemonade” used ideas from his 2014 short film, &l
  
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• 1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured in Head-On Crash in Forney

  03-09-2016 00:56
  
  One person was killed and two were critically injured in a head-on crash in Forney Friday afternoon.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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• Pizza Restaurant Reopens After Suffering Smoke, Water Damage

  03-09-2016 00:50
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A pizza restaurant in University Park is turning its sign from closed to open after a large fire tore through several businesses three weeks ago.
  We’re excited to open the doors tonight,” said Olivella’s District Manager Aaron Michnick.
  Olivella’s suffered major smoke and water damage in the August 12th fire that destroyed six businesses near SMU.
  District manager Aaron Michnick say
  
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• Re-Selling of Parking Lot Tickets in Deep Ellum Drawn Police Action

  03-09-2016 00:39
  
  Dallas Police are on the lookout for a group of men who've recently been following Deep Ellum customers to their cars and demanding they give up their parking tickets--so that they can be resold for a quick...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Carrollton Church Employee Steals Over $279,000

  03-09-2016 00:37
  
  A former employee at a Carrollton church has been charged with theft after using more than $279,000 worth of church funds for her personal purchases.Photo Credit: Dallas County Jail
  
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• Road Construction Could Slow Labor Day Getaways

  03-09-2016 00:01
  
  If you're hitting the road Labor Day weekend you'll want to find out ahead of time where the Texas Department of Transportation expects construction delays.Photo Credit: DriveTexas.org
  
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