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• New Dollar General Distribution Center Will Bring 400 Jobs

  27-12-2017 23:39
  
  Dollar General announced plans to build a distribution center, which will bring 400 jobs to the area.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Effort to Recall Dallas City Council Member Fails

  27-12-2017 23:21
  
  The fight to get a new Dallas City Council member kicked out of office has failed.
  
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• Price Of Cancer Drug Raised 1,400% By New Owners

  27-12-2017 23:08
  CBS Local — A Florida-based drug maker is facing charges of price-gouging after hiking the price of a potentially life-saving cancer treatment by 1,400 percent since 2013.
  The 40-year-old medication, known as lomustine, has been used by patients suffering from brain tumors and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In 2013, the drug was reportedly sold to startup company NextSource. Prior to the sale, pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb sold the medicine for $50 per pill. Since NextSource ac
  
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• 2 Women Wanted For Aggravated Robbery Of Teen

  27-12-2017 22:54
  PARKER COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Parker County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division is looking for two women who committed aggravated robbery against a 17-year-old on Christmas Eve.
  Sheriff Larry Fowler said the victim posted a hover board for sale on the website Offer Up.
  A suspect responded to the advertisement via text messenger, agreeing to meet the victim at a convenience store parking lot in the 12000 block of South FM 730, in Azle, according to the Parker County Sheri
  
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• Power Mostly Restored At Disneyland; Guests Were Taken Off Rides

  27-12-2017 22:44
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Power has been largely restored at Disneyland after an outage at the Southern California theme park forced some guests to be escorted off stopped rides.
  Park spokeswoman Suzi Brown says a transformer problem caused the outage in the Toontown and Fantasyland areas around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday.
  She says about 12 rides were affected but that no one was hurt. An unknown number of guests were taken off the rides, and no one else was being allowed into the park.
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• Study Says Risky Behavior, Crime Down Among Teens

  27-12-2017 22:43
  CBS Local — While today’s teens may have many odd habits their parents don’t understand, a recent study has found that American adolescents are getting into much less trouble than previous generations.
  A 12-year survey from 2003 to 2014 found that teens are less likely to start doing drugs, having underage sex, or committing crimes. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis looked at data on over 210,000 children between the ages of 12 and 1
  
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• At Least 2 Hurt When Car Slams Into South Dallas House

  27-12-2017 20:36
  
  At least two people were injured when an SUV crashed into a home in South Dallas, and police say the driver ran from the scene.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• More Adults Living With Roommates As Rents Rise, Study Finds

  27-12-2017 20:26
  CBS Local — While adulthood usually signals a certain amount of independence, a new study has found that more adults are living with roommates or parents than at any point in the last three decades.
  Online real estate database Zillow says that 30 percent of adults between ages 23 and 65 were living in “doubled-up households” in 2017. The government defines a “doubled-up” home as two or more adults (not counting spouses or partners) who live in the same house. Zillow
  
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• Man Dies in Arlington House Fire on Christmas Day

  27-12-2017 20:20
  
  Firefighters found the unresponsive man outside the home when they arrived on scene.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Dallas Home, Hits 3 People Inside

  27-12-2017 19:33
  An SUV crashed into a Dallas home. (Chopper 11)
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas officials say an SUV crashed into a house, hitting three people inside.
  Three people inside the home on Peabody Avenue were hit by the SUV late Wednesday morning.
  According to officials, one woman was transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
  There is no word on how many people were inside the SUV.
  
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• Oncor Sends Crews and Equipment to Puerto Rico

  27-12-2017 18:54
  
  Dallas-based Oncor is sending crews and equipment to help restore power to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
  
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• Plane Returns To LA Because Passenger Was On Wrong Flight

  27-12-2017 18:21
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — An airline says a Tokyo-bound flight returned to Los Angeles hours into the journey after the crew discovered that one of the passengers had boarded the wrong plane.
  a flying first for me: 4 hours into an 11 hour flight and we are turning around because we have a passenger who isn’t supposed to be on this plane. Why…why do we all gotta go back, I do not know
  — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 27, 2017A statement from All Nippon Airways says t
  
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• Oncor Sends Crew and Equipment to Puerto Rico

  27-12-2017 18:08
  
  Dallas-based Oncor is sending crews and equipment to help restore power to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Do Holiday Returns End Up In A Landfill? Study Says Yes

  27-12-2017 17:35
  CBS Local — With the holidays over and everyone’s gifts unwrapped, there’s a good chance many Americans are now headed back to the stores to make some returns. According to a new study, many of those unwanted gifts won’t be going back on the store shelf; they’re more likely to end up in a landfill.
  “Reverse logistics” company Optoro estimates that five billion pounds of returned items end up in the trash annually. Nearly $380 billion worth of goods are s
  
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• Burnt Bagel Blamed For St. Louis Airport Evacuation

  27-12-2017 17:09
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A burnt bagel is being blamed for the evacuation of a terminal at Lambert Airport in St. Louis.
  Airport officials say a bagel burned in a restaurant in Terminal 2 around 6 p.m. Tuesday, setting off smoke detectors and prompting a full evacuation. An estimated 300 to 400 people were required to go outside, where the temperature was 11 degrees.
  The airport says the evacuation lasted only about five minutes, but passengers had to go back through security checks once they re-e
  
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• Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Dallas Squad Car

  27-12-2017 16:03
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A 19-year-old woman was arrested and charged with DWI after she struck a Dallas police car Wednesday morning.
  Police say officers were using an unoccupied squad car with lights on to block traffic near the 8800 block of Ferguson Road at around 2:25 a.m.
  A 19-year-old woman who was driving in the area struck the squad car with her vehicle. She was detained by officers who noticed she had signs of intoxication.
  She was arrested and charged with DWI.
  There were no report
  
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• 3 Dead, 2 Injured After SUV Collides With Hog In Texas

  27-12-2017 15:09
  UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Three people are dead and two others injured after a vehicle collided with a wild hog in Southwest Texas.
  The accident happened late Monday on a rural road near Uvalde, about 110 miles southwest of San Antonio.
  Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Sgt. Conrad Hein said Tuesday that a preliminary investigation indicates a Ford Expedition collided with the hog, causing the vehicle to swerve into oncoming traffic and hit a Mercedes SUV head-on.
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• Poacher Gets Unique Sentence, Jailed Only In Hunting Season

  27-12-2017 14:42
  CBS Local — A convicted deer poacher has received a very unique prison sentence in Texas. The man, who pleaded guilty to poaching a white-tailed deer in October, will spend every weekend of hunting season in jail for the next five years.
  John Walker Drinnon of Whitesboro was found guilty of killing the 19-point buck while trespassing on private property. The 34-year-old reportedly used a rifle to kill the deer in the archery-only region of Grayson County, which makes the cri
  
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• Driver Accuses Carmaker of Failing to Warn of Defect

  27-12-2017 13:44
  
  A recently filed, but not yet certified, class action lawsuit alleges Volkswagen has “fraudulently concealed a defect” concerning a timing chain.
  
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• Singer Files Sex Assault Complaint Against Former Trump Aide

  27-12-2017 13:38
  Corey Lewandowski, former campaign manager for Donald Trump, walks the floor on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A singer and potential congressional candidate says she has filed a sexual assault complaint against President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager for hitting her twice on her buttocks during a Washington gathering in November.
  Joy Vill
  
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• Commission to Authorize Emergency Cleanup of Mini Mall Fire

  27-12-2017 13:33
  
  Denton leaders will meet in an emergency session Wednesday to authorize a restoration company to immediately begin cleanup of the massive fire that damaged the Downtown Mini Mall.
  
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• Woman Killed, Farmers Branch Officer Wounded in Shootout

  27-12-2017 13:25
  
  A woman was fatally shot and an officer wounded in a shootout that followed a traffic stop in Farmers Branch Tuesday night, police say.Photo Credit: MetroThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Deputy Who Rescued Boy From Pond Says He Was Desperate, Numb

  27-12-2017 13:23
  NEW HARMONY, Utah (AP) — A Utah sheriff’s deputy said Tuesday he was desperate and numb from the cold as he punched and stomped his way into a frozen pond on Christmas Day to pull out an 8-year-old boy who had fallen through the ice while chasing his dog.
  With cuts on his forearms, Washington County sheriff’s Sgt. Aaron Thompson said at a news conference that rescuers believe the child was in the 37-degree water for about 30 minutes until the deputy rescued him.
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• Police Investigating Pedestrian Killed In Accident Involving DART Bus

  27-12-2017 12:53
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police are investigating a deadly accident overnight involving a DART bus.
  Officials say the accident happened near Samuell and Hunnicut in east Dallas just before midnight Tuesday.
  The bus driver told investigators he heard something while making a turn at the intersection, so he stopped and checked.
  When he looked around, he found a person underneath the bus.
  The pedestrian was taken to a hospital by Dallas Fire-Rescue where he was pronounced dead.
  The bus driver wa
  
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• Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck, Pinned Under DART Bus

  27-12-2017 12:39
  
  A man has died after being struck by a Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus in East Dallas late Tuesday night, officials say.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Woman Dies After Shooting At Farmers Branch Officer

  27-12-2017 12:28
  FARMERS BRANCH (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman was shot and killed after she fired at a Farmers Branch police officer during a traffic stop.
  Police say the officer initiated a traffic stop in the 2800 block of Valley View Lane at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  The officer approached the vehicle and made contact with the driver. During the stop, a female passenger in the car shot the officer.
  According to police, the officer returned fire, striking the woman.
  The officer and the woman were transported t
  
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• Tarrant County Man Dies After Tire He Was Inflating Explodes

  27-12-2017 11:24
  
  A 39-year-old Tarrant County man was killed last week after a tire he was inflating exploded.Photo Credit: David Perkins
  
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• Neighbors Helping Dallas Police Officer Whose Home Burned

  27-12-2017 11:23
  
  A Dallas police officer's home in Forney burned down on Christmas Eve. Now, the family is coping through the kindness of friends and strangers.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Beef Stew Products Sold at HEB Stores Recalled

  27-12-2017 05:52
  
  The Swift Beef Company has recalled close to 5,000 pounds of beef stew product after pieces of plastic and metal were found inside some packages.
  
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• Texas Man Returns Home After Being Arrested Overseas

  27-12-2017 05:34
  
  A Texas man is back home after being arrested at an airport overseas.
  
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• Woman Claiming To Be From A Church Steals Cash From Homeowner’s Wallet

  27-12-2017 05:08
  DALLAS (CBS11) – A Dallas man said a Bible-carrying scammer stole from him in his own home.
  Robb Conover said the stranger came to his Dallas home claiming to be from a church and took money from his wallet when he wasn’t looking.
  Around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Conover says a woman knocked on his front door.
  “(She was) dressed in a dark pant and a black coat with a shawl over, and she had a notebook and a Bible in her hand,” said Conover.
  Conover says the Bible put him at
  
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• Dozens Say Farewell To Popular Mall Santa Who Passed Away Before Christmas

  27-12-2017 03:38
  ALLEN, Texas (CBS11) – Dozens gathered Tuesday evening to say farewell to a North Texan they knew simply as The Big Guy.
  The magical presence of The Big Guy was missing Tuesday as friends and fans gathered to remember him the day after Christmas at The Grove at The Village at Allen.
  People gathering at The Grove at The Village at Allen to remember The Big Guy. (Yona Gavino – CBS11)
  The Big Guy’s been a fixture at Fairview Town Center and area malls playing Santa for nearly two
  
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• American Airlines Apologizes To Black Athletes For Theft Accusation

  27-12-2017 02:35
  DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says it is reviewing why two professional basketball players were removed from a Sioux City, S.D.-bound flight on Sunday.
  An airline spokesman said Tuesday that Memphis Hustle guard Marquis Teague and forward Trahson Burrell had boarded Flight 3756 operated by Envoy Air at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
  Two first-class passengers gave the players their blankets as they headed to their seats in coach.
  The black players were accused by a black flight
  
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• Basketball Players Booted From American Flight

  27-12-2017 01:41
  
  American Airlines is apologizing after two professional basketball players were kicked off a flight at DFW International Airport on Christmas Eve following an accusation that they had stolen blankets.Trashon...
  
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• Oncor Utility Workers Heading To Puerto Rico

  27-12-2017 01:28
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – More help is on the way.
  Oncor is sending employees and contractors to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico where many residents remain without power after Hurricane Maria came through the island three months ago.
  Oncor is sending equipment and crews, along with a wave of 1,500 additional utility workers, to join the 4,000 utility workers that are already on the island.
  About 10 Oncor trucks will deploy from Bedford, Texas on Wednesday morning to Lake Charles, Louisiana at a
  
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• Big Day For After-Christmas Returns

  27-12-2017 01:21
  People flocked to stores to take something back, have something fixed or buy something new altogether.
  
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• Garland Home Damaged By Tornado To Be Demolished Now 2 Years Later

  27-12-2017 00:58
  GARLAND, Texas (CBS11) – Larry Parker isn’t happy with the way the house two doors down from him looks, now two years after an EF-4 tornado tore through his Garland neighborhood.
  “Very frustrating. Everyone else is moving along. It just seems to be at a standstill and no one can actually tells us what’s happening,” said Parker.
  Garland’s building official, Jim Olk, tells CBS11 that in September, the city’s Property Standards Board gave the homeowner unti
  
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• Two Years Later: Progress Report on Tornado Recovery in North Texas

  27-12-2017 00:48
  
  It has been an exceptionally long two years for Hector Gajardo and his family. December 26, 2015, tornadoes tore across North Texas. One of them took his house and barely spared his life.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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• Merchants Keep Lists of Who Returns Items Too Much

  27-12-2017 00:40
  
  She returned a gift she received, unsure where it was purchased, and wound up banned from returning anything to the retailer for a year
  
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• CBP Officers Seize More Than $500K In Marijuana At Texas-Mexico Border

  27-12-2017 00:29
  LAREDO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Half a million dollars worth of marijuana got stopped at the Texas-Mexico border in Laredo.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection made the seizure on Thursday, December 21 at the World Trade Bridge.
  The marijuana has an estimated street value of $523,019.
  $500,000 marijuana bust (U.S Customs and Border Protection)
  “Our frontline officers continue to maintain their vigilance amid heavy holiday traffic and this seizure reflects the effective combination of off
  
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• Primary Election Season Heats Up in Texas

  27-12-2017 00:25
  
  Primary season is heating up in Texas. NBC 5's Julie Fine previews some of the key races to watch in 2018. To see the lists of candidates who have filed to run, visit theTexas Secretary of State's Office...
  
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• New Home Sales Booming in Watauga

  27-12-2017 00:23
  
  The housing market across North Texas may be on fire, but nowhere is it as hot as in Watauga, where realtors are bracing for another wild year in 2018.
  
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• Effort Underway to Find Right Kids for Lost Christmas Gifts

  27-12-2017 00:12
  
  Two Fort Worth-area fathers are trying to reunite children with their lost gifts after the items were discovered on a roadside Monday night.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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