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• Workforce development called DFW’s ‘Achilles heel’ for Amazon HQ2

  22-01-2018 21:54
  Opinions vary on whether DFW really has the workforce and educational firepower it will take to land fast-growing Amazon.
  
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• Incentive package with massive defense contractor would bring 280 jobs to Plano

  22-01-2018 20:53
  In exchange for an economic incentive from the city, General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD) will bring 280 jobs to Plano, according to the Plano City Council agenda for Monday night's meeting.The company is moving operations previously done in Richardson to a facility at 1000 Klein Road in Plano.
  General Dynamics, a Virginia-based defense contractor that recorded $31 billion in 2016 revenue, plans to add $4 million worth of real property improvements and $1.3 million of business personal property&hel
  
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• Deadly Flu Season Claiming 100 Lives Per Week, CDC Warns

  22-01-2018 20:41
  CBS Local — After a devastating flu season in Australia set off warning bells in the U.S. back in November, the CDC now says that America’s flu season is already responsible for hundreds of deaths around the country.
  “This is a season that has a lot more steam than we thought,” the CDC’s Dr. Dan Jernigan said, via CBS News. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that 759 people died of flu-related illnesses between Oct. 7 and Dec
  
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• Leaked Pentagon Document Suggests Russia Is Building ‘Doomsday Torpedo’ To Hit Coastal Cities

  22-01-2018 20:29
  CBS Local — The Russian government is reportedly developing a city-killing torpedo, called Kanyon, that would allegedly leave a country’s coastline uninhabitable for decades. The terrifying news, which sounds more likely to come from a “James Bond” film, was actually leaked from the Pentagon’s report on nuclear weapons posturing.
  The “doomsday torpedo” has been on the U.S. military’s radar for several years and was first revealed publicly by t
  
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• Construction Worker Struck By Hit-and-Run Driver Has Died

  22-01-2018 20:16
  
  A construction worker who was run over by a hit-and-run driver has died.Photo Credit: McKinney Police Dept./NBC 5 News
  
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• 3 Board Members Quit USA Gymnastics As More Victims Speak

  22-01-2018 19:51
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Three key leaders at USA Gymnastics resigned Monday as more women and girls told a judge about being sexually assaulted at the hands of a sports doctor who spent years with Olympic gymnasts and other female athletes.
  The resignations of chairman Paul Parilla, vice chairman Jay Binder and treasurer Bitsy Kelley were announced in Indianapolis while a judge in Lansing, Michigan, heard a fifth day of statements from women and girls who said they were molested by Larry Nas
  
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• Exclusive: Airbnb saw major growth in Dallas last year

  22-01-2018 19:36
  Airbnb usage continues to be on the up and up in Dallas, with booked listings increasing by 34 percent year over year in 2017, according to data from research firm AirDNA.Booked listings have increased every month since April in Big D, including 1,946 bookings in December, a record high for the city. A booked listing is defined as an Airbnb listing that is booked at least one time during a given month.The Dallas Airbnb market has historically had a low portion of the state’s totals, but th
  
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• Which States Are Most Affected By The Government Shutdown?

  22-01-2018 19:02
  CBS Local — As Americans start a new work week in the middle of the first government shutdown since 2013, one website has ranked which states will be hit the hardest by the freeze in federal funding.
  According to a new survey by personal finance website WalletHub, the nation’s capital is also ground zero for the shutdown’s impact on everyday Americans. Washington, D.C. ranked the highest among affected states with a WalletHub score of 70.42, just edging out neighboring sta
  
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• Major Grass Fires In North Texas; Some Evacuations Ordered

  22-01-2018 18:46
  PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Crews are fighting a string of grass fires in North Texas that’s now led to evacuations in some areas.
  As of 2:50 p.m. a third grass fire is burning south of Highway 199 and west of Ross Lane in extreme north central Parker Co, between Poolville and Springtown, according to the National Weather Service. Evacuations are being ordered.
  The second grass fire, is a big one just east of Willow Park in Parker County has burned at least 1,0
  
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• Crews Fighting Grass Fires In Flower Mound, Willow Park

  22-01-2018 18:46
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW) – You can see the smoke for miles as crews work to contain two large grass fires in the North Texas area.
  At the first fire, Flower Mound officials say the fire is burning on the northeast corner of FM 1171 and Highway 377.
  **GRASS FIRE UPDATE**
  Both directions of US 377 are closed north of FM 1171. #dfwtraffic #dfwwx pic.twitter.com/snORYNWJsE
  — Flower Mound PD (@FlowerMoundPD) January 22, 2018The fire department is asking drivers to avoid the area because of th
  
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• 1,000+ Acre Grass Fire In Parker County; Some Evacuations Ordered

  22-01-2018 18:46
  PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Crews are fighting a string of grass fires in North Texas that’s now led to evacuations in some areas.
  As of 2:50 p.m. a third grass fire is burning south of Highway 199 and west of Ross Lane in extreme north central Parker Co, between Poolville and Springtown, according to the National Weather Service. Evacuations are being ordered.
  The second grass fire, is a big one just east of Willow Park in Parker County has burned at least 1,0
  
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• Senate Votes To End Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 18:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate leaders have reached an agreement to reopen the government.
  A view of Capitol Hill while the US government is shutdown January 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
  Democrats have yielded and ended their delaying tactics against a bill financing federal agencies through Feb. 8.
  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says in exchange, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to beg
  
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• Senate To Vote To End Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 18:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sped toward reopening the government Monday, as Senate Democrats dropped their objections to a temporary funding bill in return for assurances from Republicans leaders that they will soon take up immigration and other contentious issues.
  Senate Republican leader McConnell’s commitment to quickly tackle the issue of immigrant “Dreamers” was contingent on Democrats providing enough votes now for a stopgap spending measure lasting a little less tha
  
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• One Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting In Irving

  22-01-2018 18:32
  IRVING (CBSDFW) – A man is dead after Irving police say he was shot by one of their officers early Monday morning.
  Irving Police (CBS11)
  Officers responded to an apartment complex in the 3200 block of Finley Road after a witness reported seeing someone breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot.
  When police arrived, the suspect attempted to flee the scene in a pickup truck. In doing so, the man rammed a police car and several other cars in the parking lot.
  One of the officers on the scene,
  
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• Jury To Decide How Long Dallas Teen’s Killer Will Stay Behind Bars

  22-01-2018 18:17
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Antonio Cochran is heading to prison for the murder of Dallas teenager Zoe Hastings, but the same jury that convicted him is still deciding how long he will remain behind bars. The jurors listened to testimony Monday in the sentencing phase of the trial.
  Hastings was on her way to church two years ago when she was kidnapped and murdered. The 18-year-old girl had stopped at a Walgreens store to return a Redbox movie. Authorities located the Hastings family mi
  
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• Cochran Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murdering Zoe Hastings

  22-01-2018 18:17
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Antonio Cochran was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Dallas teenager Zoe Hastings.
  The jurors listened to testimony Monday in the sentencing phase of the trial and took less than 10 minutes to agree to a life sentence.
  Hastings’ parents said after the verdict they were glad its all over and they were satisfied with the outcome.“There are no words that can express our sorrow to the Hastings family for having to endure such a traumatic and tragi
  
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• Potential $6.5B deal for Lockheed Martin F-35s gets U.S. approval

  22-01-2018 18:08
  The U.S. State Department approved a possible foreign military sale in which Belgium would purchase 34 F-35 aircraft for an estimated $6.5 billion, the government agency announced last week.The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter jet manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) in Fort Worth. Also included in the deal are 38 Pratt & Whitney engines, four of which are spares."This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helpi
  
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• Carrollton company acquired by personal care giant Edgewell

  22-01-2018 17:39
  A North Texas company offering men’s skincare products is being scooped up by a personal care giant.Jack Black LLC, based in Carrollton, has agreed to be acquired by Edgewell Personal Care Co. for an undisclosed amount. St. Louis-based Edgewell (NYSE: EPC) is the owner of other well-known care brands such as Schick, Playtex, Stayfree, Banana Boat and Wet Ones.The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Edgewell plans to fund the purc
  
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• 15-Year-Old Girl Injured in School Shooting: Officials

  22-01-2018 17:07
  
  A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized after a shooting at a high school in Ellis County Monday morning, authorities say. A 16-year-old male suspect was taken into custody without incident, Ellis County Sheriff's...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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• New Rules Govern Handling Of Oscar Envelopes

  22-01-2018 17:00
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After taking responsibility for the epic best picture flub at the Oscars last year, Tim Ryan of PwC got down to business.
  He grilled the partners who made the gaffe, then personally reached out to the dozens of people affected by it: The show’s producers, presenters and stage managers, as well as the filmmakers behind “La La Land” and “Moonlight.”
  In the months that followed, PwC met with the academy many times to come up with new protocols
  
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• North Texans Say They're Taxed Out of Homes

  22-01-2018 16:42
  
  Longtime McKinney residents say they're being taxed right out of their homes.
  
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• Shooting At Italy High School, Suspect In Custody

  22-01-2018 15:57
  ELLIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a shooting at Italy high School, in Ellis County.
  Newsradio 1080 KRLD has been in contact with city officials, and with the county sheriff, and they describe the scene as ‘very chaotic’.
  The sheriff is not yet sharing any details of the shooting other than saying that they have a suspect in custody.
  Italy High School was temporarily on lockdown, but students are being evacuated to a nearby building
  
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• One Student Shot At Italy High School, Suspect In Custody

  22-01-2018 15:57
  ELLIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a shooting at Italy High School, in Ellis County.
  Newsradio 1080 KRLD has been in contact with city officials, and with the county sheriff, and they describe the scene as ‘very chaotic’.
  The sheriff is not yet sharing any details of the shooting other than saying that they have a 16-year-old male suspect, a student, in custody.
  Italy High School was temporarily on lockdown, but students are being ev
  
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• 1 Student Shot At Italy High School, Suspect In Custody

  22-01-2018 15:57
  ELLIS COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A 15-year-old student in Texas was injured in a shooting in her high school cafeteria Monday morning and a 16-year-old boy, also a student at the school, was taken into custody, sheriff’s officials said.
  The girl was airlifted to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas following the shooting in the small town of Italy, some 45 miles south of Dallas, said Sgt. Joe Fitzgerald of the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened at ab
  
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• TD Ameritrade Expands After-Hour Trading Round The Clock

  22-01-2018 15:44
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Advances in technology have already reshaped stock trading, and now investors with TD Ameritrade can trade stocks around the clock during the week.
  The online brokerage began expanding after-hours trading this week for a dozen popular exchange-traded funds.
  In recent years, live trading floors have been closed at the stock market in Hong Kong and commodity futures markets in Chicago and New York. And the growth in mobile trading has nearly eliminated the seasonal ups and
  
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• Storms, Possible Tornadoes, Cause Damage in Northeast Texas

  22-01-2018 15:34
  
  Officials say no one has been hurt during strong storms and possible tornadoes in Northeast Texas that damaged some structures and dumped hail as big as golf balls.Photo Credit: Richard Reyes
  
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• 1 Dead, 2 Injured in Shootout Allegedly Tied to Drugs: PD

  22-01-2018 15:22
  
  One person is dead and two others are injured following a shootout that may be drug related, Dallas police sayPhoto Credit: Metro Video ServicesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Lawsuit Says Dallas County Bail System Unfairly Harms Poor

  22-01-2018 15:15
  
  A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that Dallas County's bail system unfairly harms poor people, violating their constitutional rights.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Lawsuit Claims Dallas County Bail System Unfairly Harms Poor

  22-01-2018 15:12
  DALLAS (AP) — A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges that Dallas County’s bail system unfairly harms poor people, violating their constitutional rights.
  Four nonprofits filed the lawsuit Sunday on behalf of six Dallas County inmates. The lawsuit alleges that the county’s bail system does not consider a jailed defendant’s ability to pay to post bond, resulting in different treatment in the criminal justice system.
  The lawsuit says that “while wealthier arrestees are
  
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• Woman Missing In Gulf Of Mexico After Falling From Carnival Cruise Ship

  22-01-2018 15:11
  NEW ORLEANS (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman is missing in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico after falling from the deck of a cruise ship on Sunday evening. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incident with a statement on Monday morning, saying that rescue efforts were underway.
  According to the company, passengers witnessed a 44-year-old guest go overboard while on the Carnival Triumph ship, which was in the second day of a five-day cruise. The Carnival Triumph travels between New Orleans and Me
  
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• Donut-Eating Champ Charged With Stealing From Dunkin’

  22-01-2018 14:24
  ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who made headlines when he was caught for break-ins after winning a donut-eating contest has been arrested again. And this time he’s accused of stealing from a donut shop.
  The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reports 27-year-old Bradley Hardison of Elizabeth City was charged Thursday with stealing from a Dunkin’ Donuts in November.
  Mugshot of accused donut thief Bradley Hardison. (credit: Elizabeth City Police Dept.)
  An Elizabeth City P
  
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• How Texas is Affected by Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 14:13
  
  Presidential libraries across the United States will be closed on Monday as the government shutdown continues. However, the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas will be open.Photo Credit: Glennia/Flickr
  
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• North Texans Cleaning Up After Heavy Rain, High Winds & Hail

  22-01-2018 13:51
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – It seems North Texas traded in freezing weather for severe weather. Storms rolled through on Sunday, bringing strong winds, rain, and hail.
  Damage across the metroplex varied. Pea-sized hail fell in Irving. Some residents at an apartment complex in Mesquite walked outside to find a carport collapsed. None of the vehicles were damaged but several were trapped underneath the fallen shelter.
  Further east, in Winnsboro, strong winds downed trees and police there sa
  
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• Dallas ISD Teaches Students Emotional Skills

  22-01-2018 13:48
  
  The Dallas ISD will share a four-year grant with Big Thought, an educational nonprofit that coordinates out-of-school creative learning programs for local students.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• CDC Continues To Track Flu Cases During Government Shutdown

  22-01-2018 13:46
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The government remains shut down on Monday morning after the U.S. Senate failed to reach a spending bill deal on Friday night. But there is optimism on Capitol Hill. Majority leader Mitch McConnell presented a plan Sunday night that would restore government funding for three weeks.
  A vote on that measure will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
  Meanwhile, the country is also trying to get a handle on one of the most severe flu seasons in recent history. Official
  
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• How this finance executive is driving healthy growth at Zoës Kitchen

  22-01-2018 13:36
  In his roughly two years at Plano-based Zoës, Sunil Doshi has helped the company add dozens of restaurants and grow sales by double digits.
  
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• Motorcyclist Killed in Crash With Armored Vehicle

  22-01-2018 13:35
  
  A motorcyclist died Sunday morning after crashing into an armored vehicle that was making a left turn.
  
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• Amazon's real estate chief outlines the company's top priorities for HQ2

  22-01-2018 13:29
  Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) real estate chief John Schoettler emphasized key priorities for the company’s HQ2 search at an event at Seattle's Sheraton Hotel on Friday morning.
  
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• Where does Texas rank among the best states to retire?

  22-01-2018 13:26
  Retirement may mark the end of a career, but it's also a time for new beginnings.For those thinking of relocating, WalletHub ranked the best states for retirement based on factors such as affordability, available health care and quality of life. Florida came in at No. 1 and ranked high in affordability and quality of life. The state also has the highest percentage of residents aged 65 and older.Texas ranked toward the middle of the pack, at No. 22. It was ninth in the nation for affordabili
  
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• No Texas Probes Involving California Torture Suspects

  22-01-2018 13:22
  RIO VISTA (AP) — An official in Texas says authorities there had no reports involving the couple charged in California with shackling and starving 12 of their 13 children.
  David and Louise Turpin have pleaded not guilty in Riverside County, California, to multiple counts of torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. The couple moved to California from near Fort Worth in 2011.
  Patrick Crimmins with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services said Saturday that his agency had no
  
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• One Killed, Two Wounded In Oak Cliff Shooting

  22-01-2018 13:00
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – Two men are wounded and a third was killed in an Oak Cliff gunfight late Sunday night.
  Dallas Police say gunfire broke out at an apartment building on Pratt Street near Zang and Illinois around 11:00 p.m. Sunday.
  Police say one man died at the scene. Two others were wounded and transported to a local hospital. Their condition is not known.
  Dallas Police say neighbors suggest the apartment has been known as an area for drug deals in the past.
  
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• Police: 2 IEDs Detonated At A Florida Mall, No Injuries

  22-01-2018 12:53
  LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — Police say two improvised explosive devices ignited inside a mall in central Florida.
  Lake Wales police Deputy Chief Troy Schulze tells news outlets that at 5:22 p.m., the Lake Wales Fire Department received an alarm call at the Eagle Ridge Mall. While en route to that call, their alarm for smoke was turned into a structure fire call.
  As they arrived, they found smoke in the service corridor just outside J.C. Penney. They discovered an IED that ignited or detonated
  
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• Jury Enters Punishment Phase in Murder Trial of Zoe Hastings

  22-01-2018 12:42
  
  A Dallas County jury returns to court for the sentencing phase Monday after returning a guilty verdict against Antonio Cochran in the 2015 murder of 18-year-old Zoe Hastings.
  
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• Deportation Fears Have Legal Immigrants Avoiding Health Care

  22-01-2018 12:23
  MIAMI (AP) — The number of legal immigrants from Latin American nations who access public health services and enroll in federally subsidized insurance plans has dipped substantially since President Donald Trump took office, many of them fearing their information could be used to identify and deport relatives living in the U.S. illegally, according to health advocates across the country.
  Trump based his campaign on promises to stop illegal immigration and deport any immigrants in the countr
  
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