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• Carrie Fisher Wins Posthumous Grammy Award

  28-01-2018 23:42
  Carrie Fisher attends the 54th New York Film Festival – ‘Bright Lights’ Photo Cal on October 10, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
  (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Carrie Fisher has won a posthumous Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word album for her “The Princess Diarist.”
  Congrats Best Spoken Word Album – 'The Princess Diarist' #CarrieFisher #GRAMMYs
  — Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 28, 2018Fisher died in December 2016 a
  
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• 48 Roosters Seized After Dallas Police Raid Cockfight

  28-01-2018 23:18
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A search for a stolen vehicle led to Dallas police discovering a cockfight in progress Sunday, the SPCA of Texas says.
  After police raided the cockfight, the SPCA of Texas was called and took custody of 48 fighting roosters from an abandoned property in Balch Springs. The roosters were transported to an undisclosed location after evidence was collected
  One person was arrested and charged with possessing cockfighting paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. Another person
  
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• Ingvar Kamprad, Founder Of IKEA, Dies At 91

  28-01-2018 22:50
  STOCKHOLM (CBSNEWS/AP) – Ingvar Kamprad, the IKEA founder who turned a small-scale mail order business into a global furniture empire, has died at 91, the company said Sunday.
  IKEA Sverige, the chain’s Swedish unit, said on Twitter that Kamprad died Saturday at his home in Smaland, Sweden.
  “He will be much missed and warmly remembered by his family and IKEA staff all around the world,” the company said. IKEA said Kamprad was “one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the
  
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• Police: Gunman Who Killed 4 At Car Wash On Life Support

  28-01-2018 22:40
  (AP) – A man opened fire and killed four people at a car wash early Sunday morning in Pennsylvania, while another woman suffered only minor injuries after she hid in the back seat of a truck during the shooting, state police said.
  Police said suspected shooter Tim Smith was on life support at a hospital after the shooting at Ed’s Car Wash around 3 a.m. in the Melcroft community of Saltlick Township, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Pittsburgh.
  They said he killed 27-year-o
  
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• Family: Dispute Spurred Fatal Shooting At Car Wash; 5 Dead

  28-01-2018 22:40
  (AP) – Five people were found dead early Sunday at a car wash in suburban Pennsylvania and police say they have no motive yet for the shooting, though family members of the victims say a domestic dispute spurred the violence.
  The shooting at Ed’s Car Wash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. in the Melcroft community of Saltlick Township, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Pittsburgh. The victims were identified only as three men and two women in their 20s and 30s. One person was
  
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• Suspect Arrested In Connection To Garland Apartment Fire

  28-01-2018 22:00
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Garland officials say a suspect was arrested in connection to an apartment fire Sunday morning.
  According to officials, a person reportedly entered an apartment through a window just before a fire took place inside the unit.
  Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at Saturn Square Apartments at around 10:40 a.m in the 4200 block of Saturn Road.
  The fire involved one building and eight units were evacuated. There were no injuries reported.
  Authorities say Garl
  
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• Officials: Person Reportedly Entered Apartment Through Window Before Fire

  28-01-2018 22:00
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – A person reportedly entered an apartment through a window just before a fire took place inside the unit Sunday morning, Garland officials say.
  Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at Saturn Square Apartments at around 10:40 a.m in the 4200 block of Saturn Road.
  The fire involved one building and eight units were evacuated. There were no injuries reported.
  Authorities say Garland police were responding to an individual entering an apartment through a window at 1
  
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• ‘Maze Runner’ Installment Tops Charts, Oscars Pics Get Boost

  28-01-2018 21:45
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” is the highest grossing film of the weekend, but according to studio estimates Sunday, many moviegoers also chose the first weekend after Oscar nominations to catch up with some awards contenders like “The Shape of Water” which had its highest grossing frame with $5.7 million.
  In first place, “The Death Cure” took in a higher than expected $23.5 million. It’s the third and final installment in the &l
  
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• Dozens of Roosters Seized from Suspected Cockfight

  28-01-2018 21:29
  
  A stolen vehicle report led officers to something more at a property in southeast Dallas.Photo Credit: SPCA of Texas
  
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• Life Jackets Save 4 Off Texas Coast In Gulf Of Mexico

  28-01-2018 21:25
  CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) — The Coast Guard is crediting proper life jacket use for helping save the lives of four people who were thrown from their boat when it capsized in the Gulf of Mexico near Port O’Conner.
  A Coast Guard helicopter recovered three of the people Saturday and a fourth was recovered by a family member in another boat.
  Coast Guard Cmdr. Keith Pierre says the 20-foot boat was equipped properly with life jackets and the people all were wearing the devices when the craft ca
  
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• Police Called to Apartments, Minutes Later Fire Breaks Out

  28-01-2018 19:42
  
  Fire investigators are looking into a fire that damaged a group of apartments Sunday morning in Garland.Photo Credit: Garland Fire Dept.
  
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• One Person Dead in Fort Worth Wrong-Way Crash

  28-01-2018 19:24
  
  One person is dead and another person is arrested following a deadly wrong-way crash in Fort Worth Sunday morning.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Arlington Pedaling Forward With Bike Trail Connector

  28-01-2018 18:27
  
  In the coming weeks, construction will ramp up on a $1.3 million bike trail extension in Arlington.
  
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• Video Vault: 1986 Immigration Debate

  28-01-2018 16:48
  
  This week's NBC 5 Video Vault goes back to November of 1986, when President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
  
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• Elevate Your Spaces With These Indoor Plants

  28-01-2018 16:23
  
  Texas Agrilife Specialist Dotty Woodson visited NBC 5 to highlight indoor plants that can brighten up your home and provide a sense of wellbeing.
  
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• Harlem Globetrotters Show Off Skills in North Texas

  28-01-2018 06:32
  
  The Harlem Globetrotters were in North Texas on Saturday showing off their skills.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Vigil Held for Missing Woman Last Seen With Suspected Killer

  28-01-2018 05:20
  
  Friends, family and strangers came together at Highland Hills Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Worth Saturday to pray for the safe return of a missing 21-year-old woman.Photo Credit: Allie Spillyards, NBC5
  
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• Carrollton Police Find Missing Boy Safe

  28-01-2018 03:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Carrollton Police say they have found a 1-year-old boy who was inside a car when the car was stolen.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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• Police: Child In Stolen Car Found Safe, Vehicle Still Missing

  28-01-2018 02:53
  CARROLLTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Carrollton police say a child who was inside a stolen car was found safely. The vehicle and the suspect are still missing.
  Police describe the car as a blue 2007 Lexus with the license plate JXZ3983. They say it was stolen from a 7-Eleven at 2145 North Josey Lane.
  ALERT:Please be on the lookout forJXZ3983, blue 2007 Lexus 4 door.Just stolen from 7-Eleven at 2145 n Josey lane. One-year-old in vehicle. Call 911
  — Carrollton TX Police (@CarrolltonTXPD) January
  
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• Carrollton Police Looking For Stolen Car With 1-Year-Old Inside

  28-01-2018 02:53
  CARROLLTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Carrollton police say they are looking for a vehicle that was stolen from a gas station with a one-year-old child inside.
  Police describe the car as a blue 2007 Lexus with the license plate JXZ3983. They say it was stolen from a 7-Eleven at 2145 North Josey Lane.
  ALERT:Please be on the lookout forJXZ3983, blue 2007 Lexus 4 door.Just stolen from 7-Eleven at 2145 n Josey lane. One-year-old in vehicle. Call 911
  — Carrollton TX Police (@CarrolltonTXPD) January 2
  
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• Harlem Globetrotters Give Deaf Boy a Sight to Remember

  28-01-2018 01:47
  
  The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters are in North Texas this weekend, ready to wow the crowds with their jaw-dropping tricks and entertaining antics. By the time their big show on Saturday night rolled around...
  
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• Woman Meets Family Of Good Samaritan Who Died Trying To Help Her

  28-01-2018 01:35
  FRISCO (CBSDFW.COM) – His wife died while trying to save the life of a stranger, and now, in an emotional meeting, he’s getting the chance to talk with that stranger for the first time since the tragic crash.
  It’s been almost one year since Madeline McIntire, who was nine and a half months pregnant at the time, crashed near the Sam Rayburn Tollway in Frisco. She says she was struck in the fast lane and was begging for help.
  Good Samaritan Julia Zaman saw the pregnant driver cra
  
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• Woman Claims She Was Sexually Harassed By Deep Ellum Taco Shop Employees

  28-01-2018 01:26
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s a restaurant review gone viral. A woman says she was sexually harassed inside a Deep Ellum taco shop by employees.
  She took to Facebook to write the allegations in a review, but she never expected the reply she got from the restaurant.
  The Colorado woman was visiting North Texas at the time. She says she was horrified at the treatment she claims she got inside Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum by waiters and the owner.
  Ximena Meissgeier and her friend were
  
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• Stranded Driver Thanks Family of Good Samaritan

  28-01-2018 01:24
  
  Ten months ago, a good Samaritan died trying to help a stranded driver. Saturday, the driver met with her family.
  
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• Palmer Police Officer Grazed by Bullet During Traffic Stop

  28-01-2018 01:05
  
  A Palmer Police Officer is recovering after being shot at during a traffic stop.Photo Credit: NBC10
  
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• Palmer Officer ‘Grazed’ In Shooting During Traffic Stop

  28-01-2018 00:51
  PALMER, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A Palmer police officer was involved in a shooting Saturday afternoon during a traffic stop, according to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.
  Ellis County authorities say the shooting happened at around 3:50 p.m. on northbound 45 during a traffic stop.
  The officer was “grazed” in the shooting but will be okay.
  The suspect was taken into custody.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety has taken over the investigation of the shooting.
  
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