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• One Killed in Southwest Arlington Double Shooting

  23-05-2017 23:49 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Arlington police are investigating a double-shooting that left one person dead and another injured late Monday night.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Cowboys DE Facing Suspension After Failed PED Test

  23-05-2017 23:37 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Another Dallas Cowboys player is facing a four-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy, according to a report in The Dallas Morning News.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Dallas Making Progress to Deal With Loose Dogs

  23-05-2017 23:28 via nbcdfw.com
  
  On Tuesday the Dallas City Council will take a look at proposed changes to help the city deal with its ongoing efforts in the stray dog crisis.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Efforts to End 'Lunch Shaming' Move Forward in Texas

  23-05-2017 23:19 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A bill to stop "lunch shaming" is dead, but a Dallas representative's fight to help hungry kids continues.
  
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• Senate Passes Bill to Save Dallas Police, Fire Pension

  23-05-2017 23:08 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that could help make the Dallas Police and Fire pension system solvent over the next 46 years.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Texas Senate Approves Dallas Pension Bill

  23-05-2017 22:49
  
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  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – A bill to save the troubled Dallas Police and Fire Pension Fund came one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday.
  The Texas Senate passed the legislation unanimously.
  Under the bill, the pension system will be fully funded in 46 years and will require sacrifices from police officers and firefighters.
  Dallas taxpayers will also put more money into the fund.
  The bill will go back to the Texas House where it’s expected
  
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• Police Seek Man Who Exposed Himself, Touched Woman’s Back Side

  23-05-2017 22:40
  
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  CEDAR HILL (CBSDFW.COM) – The Cedar Hill Police Department wants the public’s help identifying a man who exposed his genitals and touched a female employee on her back side at a beauty supply business.
  Do you recognize this man? The Cedar Hill Police Department is looking for him. (photo credit: Cedar Hill Police Dept.)
   
  On May 16, 2017, the suspect (pictured above) positioned himself inside the store and
  
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• How To Talk To Your Kids About Manchester-Like Attack

  23-05-2017 22:35
  
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  DALLAS (KRLD) – So many victims of the Manchester concert bombing are children. So how do you talk to your children about real-life violence like this?
  KRLD’s David Rancken talked with the Empowered Mom, Maria Luce about the tragedy — and how to talk to your kids about it.
  
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• Arlington to Pay Family $850,000 for Fatal Shooting

  23-05-2017 22:28 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A North Texas city will pay $850,000 to the family of an unarmed black college football player who was shot and killed by a white police officer responding to an August 2015 burglary call at a car dealership.
  Photo Credit: @_lawjohnson / Twitter, Classic GMC Buick
  
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• Target Agrees To Pay $18.5 Million Over Data Breach

  23-05-2017 22:15
  
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  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas Attorney General announced Tuesday an $18.5 million settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve a multistate investigation into the retail company’s 2013 data breach.
  The breach affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts, along with contact information for more than 60 million customers, according to a news release from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office on Tuesday.
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• Dallas’ Family Place Opens First Texas Shelter For Battered Men

  23-05-2017 21:32
  
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  DALLAS (CBDFW.COM) – The Family Place opened the first shelter in Texas dedicated specifically for male victims of domestic violence.
  The shelter has 21 beds and provides private rooms to accommodate men with children.
  “The Family Place believes that everyone should feel safe in their own home, regardless of gender,” said Paige Flink, CEO of The Family Place. “We have seen an increasing need for th
  
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• City Of Arlington Settles With Family Of Teen Killed By Officer

  23-05-2017 21:23
  
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  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Arlington will pay the family of Christian Taylor $850,000 after Officer Brad Miller shot and killed the 19-year-old in August 2015.
  Miller was fired days later.
  Brad Miller (credit: Arlington Police Department)
  Surveillance video showed the unarmed teen jumping on cars and breaking windows at a car dealership.
  Six officers were on the scene, including Miller, who was in tr
  
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• 10 Arrested in Denton County Human Trafficking Operation

  23-05-2017 21:22 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A multi-agency task force in Lewisville searching for victims of human trafficking arrested and charged 10 people for prostitution and/or compelling prostitution Friday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Genghis Grill owner sells off three restaurant brands

  23-05-2017 21:01 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The owner of Genghis Grill is has narrowed its focus to its core brands and franchising after selling off its other restaurant assets.Dallas-based Chalak Mitra Group has sold Elephant Bar Restaurant, Baker Bros. American Deli and Ruby Tequila’s Mexican Kitchen. The concepts had 10, 12 and two locations, respectively.Terms of the deals were not disclosed, but Elephant Bar was sold May 19 via a stock purchase agreement to an arm of SBR LLC. SBR is an investment company based in Connecticut.C
  
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• Texas Senate Approves Banning Drones Over Stadiums, Jails

  23-05-2017 20:56
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — Drone flights could soon face new restrictions in America’s largest conservative state.
  The Texas Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to ban drones over sports arenas and jails.
  The measure makes flying a drone intentionally over a stadium or correctional facility punishable by up to six months in jail. Multiple infractions may mean up to a year behind bars.
  The regulation is designed to protect the public from weapons t
  
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• Rowlett Walmart Reopens After Suspicious Package Found

  23-05-2017 20:47 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A suspicious package found inside a Rowlett Walmart Tuesday was not a threat, police say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Texas Couple Gets Engaged During Tornado Chase

  23-05-2017 20:34
  
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  Alex Bartholomew, a storm chaser from Temple, Texas, said the idea came to him months ago. He wanted to combine his two greatest passions, his girlfriend Britney Cayton and storm chasing, into one shot for an epic proposal.
  Bartholomew said in preparation for the proposal, he brought a ring back in March, ahead of storm season. Then, he would have Britney accompany him while he chased.
  Up until last week, Bartholomew said it was his slowest chase se
  
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• Bill Could Turn Back Page, Return Power To Texas Board Of Ed

  23-05-2017 20:33
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — The often-combative Texas Board of Education would expand its ability to reject textbooks it doesn’t like, rolling back limits that have been in place for more than two decades, under a proposal on the verge of clearing the state Legislature.
  Some fear the bill’s benign language would, intentionally or not, return broad influence to a veteran bloc of social conservatives on the 15-member, elected board that&rsqu
  
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• Two People Rescued From Dallas Storm Drain

  23-05-2017 19:49 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Authorities say they rescued two people from a Dallas storm drain Monday morning.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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• DFW Airport expects record-setting 18 million summer travelers

  23-05-2017 19:48 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  More than 18 million passengers are expected to travel through Dallas Fort Worth International Airport during the 2017 summer travel period — a projected increase of 3.5 percent over last year.About one in four DFW Airport travelers can expect to their summertime flight to be delayed, according to another study released today.To prepare for the record-setting number of customers, DFW is rolling out new amenities and digital platforms to aid the travel experience, said Ken Buchanan, executi
  
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• Historic Fort Worth Home Moved Down the Street

  23-05-2017 19:47 via nbcdfw.com
  
  It's possible that you will see a massive historic home moving across the street in Fort Worth Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• ‘Cash Me Outside’ Girl Danielle Bregoli Bringing Tour To Texas

  23-05-2017 19:34
  
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  The teen that became famous for uttering the phrase, “cash me outside, how bow dah” on the Dr. Phil show is set to test her upcoming tour in Texas. 
  Danielle Bregoli achieved internet fame in 2016 when featured on Psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw’s television show for being a, “Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old.”
  Now, the 14-year-old Bregoli is taking her show on the road, literally. 
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• Manchester Victims On Donnie Wahlberg’s Mind Ahead Of NKOTB Show In Dallas

  23-05-2017 19:28
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW) – Tragedy struck a departing crowd at the Manchester Arena in Northern England Monday night after an Ariana Grande concert.
  A suicide bomber took the lives of at least 22 people and injured 59 others, some of them children.
  Tuesday night in Dallas, a New Kids On The Block show is set to take place at the American Airlines Center.
  One of the members of the pop band, Donnie Wahlberg, took to Facebook Tuesday morning to express h
  
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• Stephen King Refers To ISIS As “Rogue Cult”

  23-05-2017 19:12
  
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  BANGOR, Maine (AP) – Horror author Stephen King says Islamic State is a “rogue cult” and that the group’s bombings will eventually lead to its undoing.
  King made the comments via his Twitter account on Tuesday morning in the aftermath of a suicide bombing attack at an Ariana Grande show on Monday night that left 22 people dead in Manchester, England.ISIS: A rogue cult that has substituted superstition and murder for spi
  
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• Planes Flipped, Hangars Damaged After Storms in Denton

  23-05-2017 18:39 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Powerful straight-line gusts from overnight storms tossed small airplanes and damaged hangars at Denton Enterprise Airport early Tuesday morning.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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• Cattle Thief Faked Kidnapping, Fled to Mexico

  23-05-2017 18:16 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A convicted Texas cattle thief who faked his own kidnapping and fled to Mexico has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison, officials say.
  
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• ‘Wake Up America’: TX Sheriff Rants On Terror After UK Attack

  23-05-2017 18:06
  
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  In the wake of the attack at England’s Manchester Arena, strong reactions from one local leader have surfaced.
  Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree took to Facebook to express his thoughts on the deadly terrorist attack that killed at least 22 people and injured 59 Monday night.
  READ MORE: Deadly Attack At UK Concert
  Sheriff Murphree’s statement reads in part, “This is what happens when you disarm your citizens. When you
  
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• J.C. Penney's new chief marketing officer to aid home refresh, omnichannel strategies

  23-05-2017 17:47 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Like J.C. Penney’s CEO, the retailer’s newly-hired chief marketing officer brings experience in home improvement and omnichannel retail.J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) announced Marci Grebstein will join the company as CMO in June. With more than 20 years in retail marketing, she most recently served as the lead marketing executive for Lowe’s. She also worked as vice president of advertising for the home improvement company.And her resume includes leadership positions with Food Lion of
  
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• High Winds Toss Planes, Equipment At Denton Airport

  23-05-2017 17:12
  
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  DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The high winds that came with overnight storms across North Texas caused significant damage at the airport in Denton.
  Mark Nelson, the director of transportation and aviation for the City, said Denton Enterprise Airport has been closed so damage can be assessed and repairs can be made.
  In all, at least 15 airplanes were damaged. Half a dozen buildings, including an airplane hanger that had the do
  
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• Man Accused of Stabbing Man, Threatening Woman: Dallas PD

  23-05-2017 17:09 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Police arrest a 26-year-old man who they said stabbed a man, threatened a woman with a screwdriver and led officers on a chase in Dallas Monday evening.Photo Credit: Dallas Police Department NBC 5 News
  
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• For $1, You Can Add More Muscle To Dodge’s Newest Muscle Car

  23-05-2017 16:49
  
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  DETROIT (AP) — If you want a car with 840 horsepower that can go from zero to 60 in 2.3 seconds, it’ll cost you $84,995. Plus another dollar. That’s the starting price for the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, which Fiat Chrysler says is the most powerful production car ever.
  The Demon comes standard with a mere 808 horsepower. But for $1, you get a crate of parts that set it up for the drag strip. This includes a high-performance powert
  
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• Overturned Semi Closes Loop 820 in Benbrook

  23-05-2017 16:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Loop 820 was shut down in Benbrook due to a crash that left a semi on its side Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Nokia And Apple Settle Long-Running Legal Disputes

  23-05-2017 15:56
  
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  HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia and Apple have settled their numerous legal disputes after signing an agreement to work together.
  Nokia, once the world’s No. 1 cellphone maker and now a networks provider after selling its ailing mobile phone sector to Microsoft in 2014, described the pact as “meaningful.”
  Maria Varsellona, Nokia’s chief legal officer said the agreement “moves our relationship with Apple from being adv
  
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• Critical Missing 73-Year-Old Man Found Safe

  23-05-2017 15:38 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dallas police said a 73-year-old man reported missing Monday afternoon has been found safe.Photo Credit: Dallas Police Department Shuttershock
  
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• ‘James Bond’ Actor Roger Moore Dead At 89

  23-05-2017 15:30
  
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  British actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for his portrayal as spy ‘James Bond’ has died at age 89, according to reports.
  “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father Sir Roger Moore has passed away in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer” said a statement from the family.With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We ar
  
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• 'You Better Wake Up America': Denton Co. Sheriff on Attack

  23-05-2017 14:56 via nbcdfw.com
  
  In North Texas, Sheriff Tracy Murphree of Denton County expressed an emotional reaction to the Manchester bombing via social media.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Tony Romo to Make Broadcasting Debut This Weekend

  23-05-2017 14:36 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will make his broadcasting debut at a golf tournament in North Texas this weekend.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” Follow-Up Set For 2019

  23-05-2017 14:07
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Comedian turned filmmaker Jordan Peele is following up the remarkable success of “Get Out” with a provocative original thriller set for release in March 2019.
  Universal Pictures announced the release date for Peele’s untitled film on Monday.
  Peele’s buzzy directorial debut “Get Out” became a box office phenomenon this year grossing $229.6 million worldwide on a production budget of o
  
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• Zuckerberg Says He’s Not Running For Public Office

  23-05-2017 14:01
  
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  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his quest this year to visit every state he hadn’t before is about building relationships, not politics.
  The 33-year-old billionaire wrote in a Facebook post that some users have asked if the trip means he’s running for public office. Zuckerberg says he’s not running for anything. Instead, he says the visits around the country are in order “to get a broader
  
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• North Texas Police Step Up Security in Wake of Attack

  23-05-2017 14:00 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Grand Prairie Police confirm they placed additional officers at the Verizon Theater for Monday night's John Legend concert after an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.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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• Spacewalking Astronauts Tackle Urgent ISS Repairs

  23-05-2017 13:52
  
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  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Spacewalking astronauts are making urgent repairs at the International Space Station.
  Commander Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer went out Tuesday morning, three days after a critical relay box abruptly stopped working. Even though a second unit managed the data load just fine, NASA scrambled to put together a spacewalk in order to restore backup capability. The system is vital for operating the station’s s
  
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• Renovation Projects Underway On Dozens Of DISD Campuses

  23-05-2017 13:48
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Thousands of North Texas students have spent the last school year going to class, next to construction zones. Millions of dollars in improvements are underway on more than two-dozen Dallas Independent School District campuses.
  Overcrowding is an issue at a number of the DISDs older campuses. While it may cut into playground space, most parents, teachers and students at Lakewood Elementary are happy to see
  
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• Texas Bathroom Bill Could Expose Secrets Of Transgender Kids

  23-05-2017 13:47
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — Each morning, Joanna Smith’s 7-year-old son pulls on a T-shirt and shorts, boasts how fast he can tie his sneakers and heads to school. An honor-roll student who loves science and spelling, he often stays after class to run on the playground with his large group of friends.
  But teachers may soon have to disrupt his routine by revealing a secret: This energetic boy was born a girl. Legislation headed for passage in the Texas
  
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• See Dallas-Fort Worth's largest law firms

  23-05-2017 13:46 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  This week's list spotlights law firms.On top of The List is Haynes and Boone LLP, which reported 214 attorneys in Dallas-Fort Worth. Founded in 1970, the firm has 84 partners and 104 associates. Tim Powers is managing director.See which other law firms made the top 10 on our list in the accompanying slideshow. For a full list of law firms, check out our May 19th weekly edition. (Subscribers can click here.)Information on the law firms list was supplied by firm representatives through surveys.&he
  
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• Snyder Exits “Justice League” After Daughter’s Death

  23-05-2017 13:45
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The recent death of director Zack Snyder’s daughter has driven the prominent filmmaker to step away from finishing the ensemble superhero movie “Justice League.”
  A source close to production who was not authorized to speak publicly said Monday that director Joss Whedon would take over completing the film, which should still hit its Nov. 17 release.
  Snyder and his wife and producing partner Deborah Sny
  
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• LIVE: Loop 820 Shut Down in Benbrook Due to Overturned Semi

  23-05-2017 13:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Loop 820 is shut down in Benbrook due to a crash that left a semi on its side Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Grapevine Police Warn Residents Of Telephone Scam

  23-05-2017 13:23
  
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  GRAPEVINE (CBSDFW) – If you get a telephone call from someone claiming to be a Grapevine police officer asking for a donation, you’re being scammed.
  Over the last week, someone claiming to be an officer with the Grapevine Police Department has been calling people asking for donations to charity.
  Department spokeswoman Amanda McNew says people are reporting the solicitor does not mention a specific charity.
  “As far as we know, they&
  
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