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• Texas Sky Ranger: An Aerial Look Back at 2017

  01-01-2018 23:57
  
  A collection of the biggest stories from 2017. Starting from the month of January and ending in December in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Thanks to the pilots and mechanics that keep Texas Sky Ranger in the...Photo Credit: Ames Meyer - NBC 5 News
  
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• How To Avoid Frozen Pipes

  01-01-2018 23:35
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Because of the freezing temperatures, some cities and residents across Texas are experiencing trouble with water service to begin 2018.
  According to insurance experts at State Farm, homes in warmer climates are usually at greater risk of freezing pipes because pipes often run through uninsulated or under-insulated attics or crawl spaces.
  When temperatures in southern climates dip below 20 degrees, pipes can freeze and burst.
  A 1/8-inch crack in a pipe can spew up
  
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• Get Screened Before Embarking on New Year's Weight Loss

  01-01-2018 23:32
  
  Here's a New Year's resolution suggestion from doctors: get up-to-date on your exams and screenings.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Flu Hits North Texas Hard, Still Month Before Peak Season

  01-01-2018 23:18
  
  The flu is spreading, and we're still a month away from peak season.Photo Credit: NBC
  
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• Houston Police Don’t Believe Man With Guns In Hotel Room Intended To Use Them New Year’s Eve

  01-01-2018 22:04
  HOUSTON (AP) – Houston police say they don’t believe a man who was arrested after being found with several guns in his hotel room intended to use the weapons.
  Police were called early Sunday after the man became intoxicated and belligerent at downtown Houston’s Hyatt Regency Hotel ahead of a large New Year’s Eve party.
  Police later found three guns in his room.
  A police spokesman says the man later told investigators he’d brought the guns into his room because he di
  
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• Supermoon Tonight, Super Blue Blood Moon Coming Jan. 31

  01-01-2018 21:58
  
  Right out of the gate, 2018 is offering a celestial show that includes an eclipse, a meteor shower and two supermoons -- the latter a super blue blood moon.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• It’s New Year’s Baby Girl!

  01-01-2018 21:25
  MANSFIELD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Thomas and Teresa Farris of Duncanville rang in the new year with a new, healthy baby girl!
  Lydia Marissa Farris was born at 9:43 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center.
  The first baby of the New Year at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center – Lydia Marissa Farris, daughter of Thomas and Teresa Farris of Midlothian. Big brother Marcelino Alexander Farris, six-year-old, was thrilled to see his little sister. (Methodist Mansfield Medical Cente
  
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• It’s A New Year’s Baby Girl And Boy

  01-01-2018 21:25
  MANSFIELD and RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The first baby of the New Year at Methodist Richardson Medical Center was born at 6:37 a.m. His name is Ibrahim Mohamed Abdalla.He weighed 7 pounds 6.5 ounces and was 20.5 inches in length.Mom Halima Adam is doing great.
  The first baby of the New Year at Methodist Richardson Medical Center was born at 6:37 a.m. this morning. His name is Ibrahim Mohamed Abdalla. (Methodist Richardson Medical Center)
  A few hours later, Thomas and Teres
  
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• Reese Witherspoon & Jennifer Aniston Among Anti-Harassment Group’s Founders

  01-01-2018 20:45
  NEW YORK (AP) – Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes and Jennifer Aniston are among hundreds of Hollywood women who have formed an anti-harassment coalition called Time’s Up.
  The initiative (www.timesupnow.com) was launched Monday with an open letter vowing support for women in the entertainment business and beyond, from janitors to health care workers. Time’s Up will include a legal defense fund and will advocate for legislation combatting workplace harassment.
  Time’s Up als
  
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• Higher Health Costs Hitting Retired Texas Teachers In 2018

  01-01-2018 20:19
  AUSTIN (AP) — Some retired Texas teachers face higher health insurance premiums in 2018 under a state program that has teetered on insolvency in recent years.
  The San Antonio Express-News reports that at least 9,000 educators and their dependents have left the subsidized insurance plan known as TRS-Care. That departure rate is six times higher than recent years.
  Higher costs are driving some retirees back to work. Among them is 74-year-old Betty Munie of New Braunfels, who starte
  
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• Driver Killed in LBJ Crash While Standing Outside Car: DPD

  01-01-2018 20:00
  
  A man whose vehicle crashed into a median wall was killed early Monday in North Dallas when another vehicle collided into him as he stood outside his car, police say.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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• Sun, Fun, Flowers As 129th Rose Parade Rolls In Southern California

  01-01-2018 19:57
  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Floral floats rolled under sunny skies as the Rose Parade drew thousands of revelers for Southern California’s colorful New Year’s Day tradition.
  The 129th annual parade got started Monday in Pasadena with an announcement by the grand marshal, actor Gary Sinise, and a military flyover.
  Hundreds of thousands of people lined the street to watch 39 floats decked out with countless flowers, along with show horses, marching bands and celebrities. Millions mor
  
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• Icy Conditions Complicate Cleanup of Milk Spill on U.S. 75

  01-01-2018 19:42
  
  Hazardous materials crews are still working to clean up several hundred gallons of milk that spilled out of a semi truck during a crash early Monday morning.Photo Credit: TxDOT
  
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• New Year, New Laws Go Into Effect State Wide

  01-01-2018 19:26
  
  The new year brings with it more than two dozen new laws passed by the state legislature last year.Photo Credit: Consumer Reports
  
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• Sleeping Family Escapes Injury in Natural Gas Explosion

  01-01-2018 18:59
  
  A North Texas family who says they were assured it was safe to stay in their home after reporting a gas leak Sunday were lucky to escape without injury when the house exploded early Monday morning.Photo Credit: Scott Gordon, 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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• Driver of Reported Stolen Vehicle Killed in Dallas Crash: PD

  01-01-2018 18:46
  
  Dallas police say the driver of a reported stolen vehicle died after a single-vehicle crash early Monday on Regal Row.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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• No Injuries Reported in Uptown Dallas Apartment Fire

  01-01-2018 18:15
  
  Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded early Monday to a fire at a three-story apartment building in an area north of Uptown.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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• ‘Fake News’ Tops Annual List Of Phrases That Should Be Banned

  01-01-2018 17:35
  DETROIT (AP) – Let me ask you this: Would a story that unpacks a list of tiresome words and phrases be impactful or a nothingburger? Worse, could it just be fake news?
  Northern Michigan’s Lake Superior State University on Sunday released its 43rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. The tongue-in-cheek, non-binding list of 14 words or phrases comes from thousands of suggestions to the Sault Ste. Marie school.
  This y
  
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• Songs By Harry Styles & Kendrick Lamar Among Obama’s Favorites Of 2017

  01-01-2018 17:10
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jay-Z, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, U2 and Chris Stapleton were just some of the artists responsible for Barack Obama’s favorite songs of the year.
  The former president shared an eclectic list of his favorite songs and books of 2017 Sunday on his Facebook page, including Jay-Z’s “Family Feud” and Styles’ “Sign of the Times.” The 22-song list also singled out Lamar’s “Humble,” U2’s “Ordinary Love (Ex
  
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• Wrong-Way Driver Causes First DFW Highway Deaths Of 2018

  01-01-2018 15:35
  DALLAS (CBSDFW) – A wrong-way driver is responsible for the first traffic death for 2018 in North Texas, just after midnight.
  According to Dallas Police, a wrong-way driver was traveling southbound on I-35E in the northbound lanes in his a 2013 Hyundai Elantra around 12:33 a.m. Monday.
  The unidentified male collided with a 2012 Ford Expedition being driven by a 34-year-old male near Wheatland Road.
  #BREAKING UPDATE: Officials confirm two people killed after this crash on I-35 near Wheatlan
  
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• Wrong-Way Crash Kills 2 Men in Dallas County

  01-01-2018 15:28
  
  A man driving the wrong way on Interstate 35E in southern Dallas County collided with an SUV, killing both drivers shortly after midnight, police say.
  
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• Small Fire Ignites Atop Reunion Tower After Fireworks

  01-01-2018 15:01
  
  Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were called to Reunion Tower early Monday morning after cardboard canisters used to shoot off fireworks caught fire.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• New Year Brings Broad Pot Legalization To California

  01-01-2018 14:20
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The arrival of the new year in California brings with it broad legalization of marijuana.
  The law comes two decades after California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana.
  So-called recreational pot is now legal for adults 21 and older. Individuals can grow up to six plants and possess as much as an ounce.
  Finding a retail outlet to buy non-medical pot in California won’t be easy, at least initially. Only about 90 businesses received state licenses t
  
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• President Trump Says Pakistan Playing US For ‘Fools’

  01-01-2018 14:13
  President Donald Trump began the New Year by sending an angry, early morning tweet criticizing Pakistan.
  President Trump tweeted early Monday morning: “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!”
  The United States has foolishly given Pakistan mor
  
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• Dallas County Starts New Year With New Interim Sheriff Marian Brown

  01-01-2018 13:29
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas County is starting the new year with a new leader in the sheriff’s office. At the stroke of midnight, Marian Brown was sworn in as the interim sheriff during a ceremony at the Frank Crowley Courts Building. Brown was selected to serve after Lupe Valdez announced that she was stepping down to run for Texas Governor.
  It was back on December 19 that Brown was unanimously voted to be the interim sheriff, after a closed door executive session with Dallas
  
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• Texas Amber Alert Issued For Missing Girls From Round Rock Area

  01-01-2018 12:39
  ROUND ROCK (CBSDFW) – An Amber Alert is in effect issued for two girls police believe were abducted by a 44-year-old man.
  Round Rock Police say they are looking for 44-year-old Terry Allen Miles in connection with the abduction of 14-year-old Lilianais Griffith, and 7-year-old Luluvioletta Bandera.Investigators say the children are in grave or immediate danger.
  Miles was last seen in Round Rock driving a gray 2017 Hyundai Accent with Texas license plate JGH 9845.
  Police will not say what M
  
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• 2018 Starts With Record Cold In Parts Of The US

  01-01-2018 12:19
  Bone-chilling cold gripped the middle of the U.S. as 2018 began Monday, breaking a low temperature record, icing some New Year’s celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements.
  The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories covering a vast area from South Texas all the way to Canada and from Montana and Wyoming in the west through New England to the northern tip of Maine.
  Dangerously low temperatures enveloped eight Midwest states includin
  
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• Small Fire Reported at Reunion Tower After Fireworks Show

  01-01-2018 09:17
  
  The Dallas Fire Department was called to Reunion Tower early Monday morning after cardboard canisters used to shoot off fireworks caught fire.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Lone Star NYE Fireworks Spectacular

  01-01-2018 08:34
  
  See photos from AT&T Streaming Lights at Reunion Arena, a 360-degree panoramic fireworks spectacular ringing in 2018, Dec. 31, 2017.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fire Rips Through Plano Apartment Complex

  01-01-2018 06:59
  
  Nearly a dozen people are out of their homes tonight after fire ripped through their apartment building in Plano. The fire has Plano Fire Rescue warning everyone to be extra cautious while trying to stay warm in...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Home of the Day: 6222 Lavendale Avenue

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Amy Detwiler, Executive Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Preston Hollow6222 Lavendale Avenue, Dallas, TX 75230 | $899,000Secluded in coveted Preston Hollow near shopping and dining, this fresh and inviting traditional ranch style&h
  
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• Home of the Day: 5623 W Amherst Avenue

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Becky Frey, Executive Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Devonshire5623 W Amherst Avenue, Dallas, TX 75209 | $1,199,000Devonshire is a coveted neighborhood near Downtown Dallas that is best regarded for its walkability to the shops,&
  
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• Home of the Day: 5614 Greenbrier Drive

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Tom Hughes, Executive Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Devonshire5614 Greenbrier Drive, Dallas, TX 75209 | $1,349,000Classic two story Devonshire house on wide lot (86x136) with covered front porch spanning the width of the home.&h
  
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• Home of the Day: 5211 Junius Street

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Elizabeth Mast, Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Munger Place5211 Junius Street, Dallas, TX 75214 | $675,000Delightful Prairie overflowing with charm and character nestled in the heart of the Munger Place Historic District. Complet
  
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• Home of the Day: 3608 Harvard Avenue

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Karla Trusler, Executive Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Highland Park3608 Harvard Avenue, Highland Park, TX 75205 | $2,225,000An adaptation of traditional for the modern family, this home is beautifully finished and maintained&he
  
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• Home of the Day: 3314 Dartmouth Avenue

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Michelle Wood, Executive Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Highland Park3314 Dartmouth Avenue, Highland Park, TX 75205 | $2,050,000This architecturally significant modern home was designed and constructed to maximize natural light,&
  
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• Home of the Day: 3115 Westminster Avenue

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Pete Ryan, Sales AssociateHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.University Park3115 Westminster Avenue, University Park, TX 75205 | $1,395,000Tasteful University Park traditional with four bedrooms, four full baths plus one half-bath, on a 50X150&hel
  
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• Home of the Day: 2814 Park Bridge Court

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Susan Marcus, Sales AssociateHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Turtle Creek2814 Park Bridge Court, Dallas, TX 75219 | $2,350,000Exceptionally stunning contemporary residence in Park Bridge Court designed by the noted architect Ken Burgess. Perfec
  
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• Home of the Day: 2555 N Pearl Street #1904

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Jamie Adams, Sales AssociateHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.Uptown, Ritz-Carlton2555 N Pearl Street 1904, Dallas, TX 75201 | $2,595,000Enjoy the Ritz lifestyle in this Stunning and spacious 3 bed and 3.1 bath 19th floor residence. This exquisit
  
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• Home of the Day: 1717 Arts Plaza #1915

  01-01-2018 06:00
  By Bryan Crawford, Senior Vice PresidentHome of the Day is presented by the Dallas Business Journal with Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty. This is your invitation to view some of Dallas's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property.One Arts Plaza1717 Arts Plaza 1915, Dallas, TX 75201 | $1,889,000One of a kind breathtaking Corner unit at One Arts Plaza. Dramatic sweeping views of the Dallas Arts District&
  
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• Amber Alert Issued for Two Children Last Seen in Round Rock

  01-01-2018 05:42
  
  The Round Rock Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for two children.Photo Credit: Round Rock Police Department
  
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• North Texans Ring In The New Year In Freezing Temperatures

  01-01-2018 05:22
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Partygoers in Dallas are improvising to ring in 2018 as the bitter cold weather affects how people are celebrating.
  Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas is the centerpiece of a big fireworks show and many people are finding ways to stay warm, so they can take in the festivities.
  Along with party favors and confetti, winter apparel like hats, gloves and scarves are the standard this New Year’s Eve — unless you’re indoors.
  Out on the city streets, faces an
  
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• Officials: 10 Americans Killed In Costa Rica Plane Crash

  01-01-2018 03:32
  This image from the Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security shows the wreckage from the crash. (Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security/Facebook)
  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (CBSNEWS/AP) – A plane carrying 10 U.S. citizens and two local residents crashed in a wooded area, killing everyone on board Sunday, Costa Rican authorities said Sunday. The Public Safety Ministry posted images and video of the crash site on Facebook showing burning wreckage of the plane in Guanacaste, northwest
  
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• Crowds Pack Into A Frigid Times Square For 2018 Celebration

  01-01-2018 02:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers, celebrity entertainers and tourists from around the world packed into a frigid Times Square Sunday to mark the start of 2018 with a glittering crystal ball drop, a burst of more than a ton of confetti and midnight fireworks.
  It was only 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 Celsius) in the city by late afternoon — already making it one of the coldest celebrations on record. Security was at an all-time high after a year that saw several fatal attacks on large crowds,
  
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• Slick Roads Proved to be Hazardous for Drivers in Denton Co.

  01-01-2018 02:14
  
  Drivers in Denton County had trouble on slick roads Sunday morning.
  
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• INSTANT ANALYSIS: Cowboys at Eagles

  01-01-2018 02:04
  
  Here’s an instant analysis of the Cowboys’ 6-0 win over Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Close Calls for Police Officers Out Working on Slick Roads

  01-01-2018 01:55
  
  North Texas police officers who were out working accidents due to slick roads had several close calls Sunday morning.Photo Credit: Hurst Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Gearing up for Lone Star NYE

  01-01-2018 00:36
  
  NBC 5's Kristin Dickerson and Kris Gutierrez have a preview of Lone Star NYE from Saint Rocco's in Dallas.
  
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