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• More North Texas Schools Close Due To Flu

  24-01-2018 23:47
  HOOD COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – All Tolar ISD and Lipan ISD schools will be closed Thursday and Friday to “help students and teachers recover from the flu and other illnesses,” according to the school district.
  Tolar ISD Superintendent Travis Stilwell sent a letter to parents about the situation.
  Tolar schools closing letter (Tolar ISD)
  About 13 percent of the students at Tolar ISD were absent Wednesday.
  The superintendent said custodial staff will deep clean all of the build
  
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• Southlake Carroll Football Coach Put On Administrative Leave

  24-01-2018 23:11
  SOUTHLAKE, Texas (CBS11 SPORTS) – One of North Texas’ most successful high school football coaches is on leave.
  Southlake Carroll head football coach Hal Wasson has been placed on paid administrative leave as Carroll ISD conducts an administrative review focused on several aspects of the Dragon football program.
  Southlake Carroll head football coach Hal Wasson (CBS11 Sports)
  Wasson has been at Southlake Carroll for the past 11 seasons, leading the Dragons to the school’s eighth
  
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• 3 Men Sentenced For Rowlett Home Invasion

  24-01-2018 23:09
  ROWLETT (CBSDFW) – Three men are heading to prison after being convicted of breaking into a home and shooting at the homeowners.
  Rowlett Home Invasion
  Back in August, Rowlett police received a home invasion robbery call from a residence in the 7200 block of Mercury’s Road.
  The female caller reported that two men had broken into her home and began firing. A male homeowner returned gunfire and the suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.
  Upon their arrival, detectives determine
  
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• Accused Burglars Found Hiding in Dumpster

  24-01-2018 23:00
  
  Officers locate and capture the passengers of a stolen vehicle reported on I-20 Eastbound Wednesday morning, Grand Prairie Police Department said.Photo Credit: Grand Prairie Police Dept.
  
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• Distracted Driver OK After Crash With Slow-Moving Train

  24-01-2018 22:56
  PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) –  Police in Plano say a man drove his car into the path of an oncoming train at the intersection of Shiloh Road and East Plano Parkway around 3:00 p.m.
  The driver suffered only minor injuries.
  pickup hit by train in Plano (Chopper11)
  The intersection was blocked for a while due to the crash.
  Police said the driver stopped at the crossing arms but was distracted and rolled into the passing train.
  Police said the train was not going very fast when the collisio
  
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• ‘Porch Pirate’ Who Pilfered Packages In Lakewood Turns Self In

  24-01-2018 22:46
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The woman branded the “porch pirate” after numerous Lakewood homeowners caught her in the act on video surveillance and in person on their porches stealing, turned herself in today.
  Kelli Renee Russell, 33, will be charged with theft $2,500 for stealing packages. The charge is a state jail felony offense carrying a maximum punishment of 2 years in the state jail and a fine not to exceed $10,000.
  The Dallas Police Department is now expected t
  
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• News Now: DISD Is About To Vote On Closing Schools, Toys ‘R Us Is Closing Stores And Tolls Or No Tolls On New Part Of LBJ

  24-01-2018 22:40
  Ken Molestina and CBS11 reporters out in the field share what's happening now in the DFW area.
  
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• Man Arrested For Murder Of Co-Worker In Carrollton

  24-01-2018 22:18
  CARROLLTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Carrollton Police have arrested a Richardson man for shooting a co-worker to death outside that man’s home in Carrollton.
  Tonniel Marquis Brown is charged with murder for the death of 56-year-old Jose Ruiz, who was shot to death when he left his apartment.
  Tonniel Marquis Brown
  It happened shortly before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 3420 Country Square Drive.
  Carrollton apartment shooting (Carrollton PD)
  Investigators believe the motive was
  
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• Confirmed Case Of Whooping Cough At Birdville School

  24-01-2018 22:07
  HALTOM CITY (CBSDFW.COM) – Parents of students in Birdville ISD were notified today about a confirmed case of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) on campus.
  The district didn’t specify which school had the positive test.
  The health department told Director of Health Services, Michelle Provence, R.N., who then sent a note to parents.
  A bacteria called Bordetella pertussis that live in the mouth, nose and throat causes the highly contagious respiratory disease. It&
  
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• Confirmed Case Of Whooping Cough At Birdville High School

  24-01-2018 22:07
  HALTOM CITY (CBSDFW.COM) – Parents of students at Birdville High School were notified today about a confirmed case of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) on campus.
  The health department told Director of Health Services, Michelle Provence, R.N., who then sent a note to parents.
  A bacteria called Bordetella pertussis that live in the mouth, nose and throat causes the highly contagious respiratory disease. It’s spread by personal contact, coughing and sneezing.
  Infants
  
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• Chipper Jones, Jim Thome Highlight JJT's HOF Ballot

  24-01-2018 21:31
  
  NBC 5's Jean-Jacques Taylor shares his ballot for this year's baseball Hall of Fame -- his second year to vote.Photo Credit: Joe StiglichThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Getting a Tattoo? 6 Tips From Denton’s Ink Master

  24-01-2018 21:26
  
  Denton resident Deanna Smith is fighting to be crowned the winner on Ink Master, the Spike TV show. She has 6 tips for you.
  
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• Multiple Hazing Incidents Investigated at Forney High School

  24-01-2018 21:24
  
  The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department and the Kaufman County District Attorney’s office are investigating multiple incidents of hazing among students on the boys’ soccer team at Forney High School.Photo Credit: Kevin Cokely, NBC 5 News
  
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• News Now: Trying To Buy Bitcoin & Larry Nassar Sentencing

  24-01-2018 20:26
  CBS 11 News reporter Jason Allen tries to purchase bitcoin from a convenience store machine, and former doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting many Olympic gymnasts.
  
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• Ditch The Denim: New Survey Says To Stop Wearing Jeans At This Age

  24-01-2018 20:26
  CBS Local – How old is too old to wear jeans? According to a new study, you should ditch the denim after age 53.
  A British survey by CollectPlus says that after age 53 you should give wearing jeans.
  The reason? Not because you look bad wearing them, but because it’s harder to find a pair of jeans that actually fits.
  The study says the stress people experience while jean shopping reaches its peak by age 53.
  In fact, 6 percent of people surveyed said they became so upset jeans sho
  
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• Stolen Vehicle Crashes into Fort Worth Apartments

  24-01-2018 19:56
  
  The FWFD is securing the Vega Place Apt. after a stolen minivan drove into the building this morning.Photo Credit: Fort Worth Fire Dept.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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• Blue Moon, Total Lunar Eclipse And Supermoon All To Take Place On Jan. 31

  24-01-2018 19:27
  CBS Local — The Earth will be treated to a hat trick of amazing lunar sights on Jan. 31, when a blue moon, total lunar eclipse, and supermoon will all take place on the same day. The rare event last took place over 150 years ago and the only question now is: where’s the best place to see the historic lunar show?
  While the entire U.S. will get a partial view of the moon that day, NASA researchers say sky watchers in Alaska, California, and Hawaii will get the best look at the Sup
  
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• Teen Suspect In Italy School Shooting Goes Before Judge

  24-01-2018 19:21
  ITALY (CBSDFW.COM) – The teenage suspect in Monday’s school shooting in Ellis County went before a judge for the first time today.
  The court agreed with the state recommendation that the 16-year-old be detained. The judge made the decision based on a number of reasons including — a lack of adequate adult supervision for the boy, the fact that he is considered a danger to himself and may be a threat to public safety. The judge also ordered that the teen undergo a psychologi
  
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• Elton John Says Upcoming Tour Will Be His Last

  24-01-2018 19:07
  NEW YORK (AP) – Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world.
  (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Island Records)
  The 70-year-old singer, pianist and composer said Wednesday he wanted to spend time with his family. His children will be 10 and 8 years old when he stops.
  At the Grammy Awards on Sunday, John is to perform alongside Miley Cyrus and will collect the President’s Merit Award. His Vega
  
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• Elton John Says ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ Tour Will Be His Last

  24-01-2018 19:07
  NEW YORK (AP) – Elton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world.
  (credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Island Records)
  The 70-year-old singer, pianist and composer said Wednesday that he wanted to spend time with his family. His children will be 10 and 8 years old when he stops.
  At the Grammy Awards on Sunday, John is to perform alongside Miley Cyrus and will collect the President’s Merit Award. His
  
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• Former Gymnastics Coach Nassar Gets 40 To 175 Years In Prison

  24-01-2018 18:46
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) – The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared: “I just signed your death warrant.”
  The sentence capped a remarkable seven-day hearing in which scores of Larry Nassar’s victims were able to confront him face to face in a Michigan courtroom.
  Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said Nassar’s “decision to assault was precis
  
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• Army To Send Female Infantry, Armor Officers To 3 More Bases

  24-01-2018 18:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Army leaders are integrating female officers into brigades at three more military bases around the country, as more women choose to move into frontline combat jobs.The decision comes a year after the first women began enlisting in infantry and armor units. It will send female officers to Fort Carson in Colorado, Fort Campbell in Kentucky, and Fort Bliss in Texas. The increase — from two bases now to five — means there will be women in infantry and armor units
  
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• ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid To Pass Earth On Super Bowl Sunday

  24-01-2018 18:25
  CBS Local — The Earth will get an interstellar pregame show on Super Bowl Sunday as a large asteroid is scheduled to pass by the planet just hours before the big game.
  According to NASA, 2002 AJ129 is a medium-sized asteroid that’s between one-third and three-quarters of a mile across. While the giant space rock has officially been listed as a “potentially hazardous asteroid” because of its size and relative closeness to the Earth, scientists say 2002 AJ129 will
  
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• Lawyer: Hotel Valet Gave $300,000 Ferrari To Wrong Man

  24-01-2018 18:02
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The owner of a $300,000 Ferrari is suing Marriott International, saying a hotel valet gave his keys to a young man who was trying to impress a woman he just met.
  According to the Tampa Bay Times, 73-year-old attorney James “Skip” Fowler parked his yellow 2014 Ferrari outside the Vinoy Renaissance Resort & Golf Club last July 27.
  There it remained for more than 12 hours, until 29-year-old Levi Miles showed up.
  A yellow Ferrari 458 Italia sports ca
  
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• Court Orders Mental Evaluation of School Shooting Suspect

  24-01-2018 17:51
  
  A 16-year-old boy who opened fire inside a North Texas high school and wounded a classmate earlier this week was ordered to complete a psychological evaluation, authorities say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Students Ran For Their Lives As Shots Erupted In High School

  24-01-2018 17:38
  BENTON, Ky. (AP) — They ran silently, too stunned to shout.
  Some of the children ran into classrooms to hide from the boy with the gun. Some ran out of the building, into the fields, across the streets, through the doors of nearby businesses.
  “No one screamed,” said 16-year-old Alexandria Caporali, recounting the moment her high school became the site of the latest American mass shooting. “It was almost completely silent as people just ran.”
  Bailey Nicole Holt and P
  
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• Denton Woman Killed After Crashing SUV in Yard

  24-01-2018 17:18
  
  A 25-year-old woman has died after her SUV veered off a Denton road and struck a tree early Wednesday morning, authorities say.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Generation X Faces Retirement Crisis: Study

  24-01-2018 17:13
  
  Generation X is faced with the fear they won’t have enough money to retire when the time comes.
  
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• Flu Type B Numbers Are Up in North Texas

  24-01-2018 17:12
  
  New numbers show that positive influenza Type B test results are on the rise in the last few weeks.
  
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• Multiple Vehicles Crash on U.S. 75

  24-01-2018 16:20
  
  Multiple vehicles were involved in four crashes along southbound U.S. 75 at Legacy Drive in Plano Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Hyundai Recalls Nearly 88K Older Cars Due To Fire Risk

  24-01-2018 16:13
  DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling nearly 88,000 cars in the U.S. because an electrical short in the antilock brake system could cause engine compartment fires.
  The recall affects certain 2006 Sonatas and 2006 through 2011 Azeras.
  Hyundai says in government documents that water can get into the antilock brake module, which can overheat and cause a fire even when the cars are turned off. It was not clear if the cars should be parked outside until repairs are made.
  The company said it may p
  
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• School Bus Full Of Students Slides Down Icy Street

  24-01-2018 15:11
  SUTTON, Mass. (AP) — Officials in a Massachusetts town say no one was hurt when a school bus full of middle and high school students slid backward down an icy road and crashed into a stopped car.
  A nearby resident captured video of the crash early Tuesday in Sutton. Neither vehicle was badly damaged, and the bus continued on to school after the crash.
  Sliding schoolbus full of 20 students took down this mailbox & another before hitting a car on black ice this morning in #Sutton. #wbz p
  
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• Kobe Bryant Could Win An Oscar For His Animated “Dear Basketball”

  24-01-2018 15:03
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Does Kobe Bryant need another trophy? He might get one — at the Oscars.
  Bryant, the retired Los Angeles Lakers star, was nominated in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” based on a poem he wrote in 2015 announcing his impending retirement from basketball. He was nominated along with veteran Disney animator Glen Keane.
  “What??” Bryant responded on Twitter. “This is beyond the realm of imagination. It means so much that th
  
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