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• Video: Eagles Fans Raid Convenience Store Following Super Bowl Win

  06-02-2018 23:30
  PHILADELPHIA (CBSDFW) – Philadelphia police released surveillance video Tuesday of fans raiding a convenience store following the Eagles Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.
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  The video shows hundreds of Eagles fans stealing items from the store while others destroy everything in sight.
  This particular convenience store wasn’t the only place damaged … Social media video showed the awning outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel collapsing with more th
  
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• Single Men Wait Over 6 Weeks To Wash Bed Sheets, Survey Says

  06-02-2018 23:26
  CBS Local — Just how long can Americans stand their own grime before doing the laundry? According to a recent survey, the average person goes nearly a full month before washing their bed sheets and single men wait even longer.
  A study conducted by Mattress Advisor, found an average American leaves the same sheets on their bed for 24 days before throwing them in the wash. The survey of over 1,000 people was carried out to learn “how gross (or not gross) they perceived different bed hy
  
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• Denton Confederate Statue Stays, With Modifications

  06-02-2018 22:56
  
  Lawmakers in Denton County accepted a panel's recommendation that a monument to Confederate soldiers in front of the courthouse stay put, with some modifications.
  
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• List: Cancellations/Delays For DFW Area Activities – Tuesday, February 6

  06-02-2018 22:55
  The threat of winter weather has some area school districts changing plans this evening. Here is a list we have compiled so far.Alvarado ISD – All Alvarado High School soccer games scheduled for tonight have been cancelled due to the weather forecasted for this evening. The boys district game against Waxahachie Life has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. The girls game against Kemp has not been rescheduled.
  Arlington ISD – Due to weather concerns, all AHS Colt Soccer games toni
  
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• GameStop promotes 16-year company veteran to CEO role

  06-02-2018 22:53
  GameStop has promoted the head of its international business to its CEO role.Mike Mauler will take the Grapevine retailer’s top job, effectively immediately. A 16-year GameStop (NYSE: GME) veteran, Mauler formerly served as executive vice president and president of international for the company. With that title, he oversaw nearly 2,000 global retail stores operating under the GameStop, EB Games, Micromaneia and Zing Pop Culture brands. Mauler is also credited with diversifying GameSto
  
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• Police Release Video Of Man Holding Up People In Dallas

  06-02-2018 22:50
  DALLAS (KRLD) – Dallas police have released surveillance video of a man they believe is targeting victims in Walgreens parking lots.
  The man is seen walking in the parking lot of the Walgreens on Mockingbird Road at Matilda Street for around 27 minutes checking to see if cars were unlocked. When he found one, he climbed in the backseat and waited for the victim to show back up.The suspect forced the woman to drive to several ATMs at gunpoint, threatening to shoot her in the leg if she didn
  
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• Man Recording Police Files Complaint After Officer Draws Gun

  06-02-2018 22:34
  
  A DeSoto police officer drew a weapon on a citizen recording police officers Saturday in what the chief of police described as a "very serious" and "concerning" interaction.Photo Credit: Charlie dogbmx/YouTubeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• TMS Goes Smoke-Free in the Grandstands

  06-02-2018 22:33
  
  The only smoke you'll see at Texas Motor Speedway this year will be when the winning drivers put on a smoke show after their victory lap.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Family Reunited With Missing Dog 12 Years Later

  06-02-2018 22:33
  MIDLOTHIAN (1080 KRLD) – Back in 2006, Iris Candelaria’s one-year-old Maltese ‘Bebe’ went missing out of her backyard.
  Candelaria searched for her precious Bebe for three years, however, despite the fact that he was microchipped, she was never able to find him.
  Flash forward 12 years and Candelaria was miraculously reunited with Bebe in Midlothian.The reunion started when she receieved a Facebook message from a vet clinic in Midlothian asking if she had ever owned a Malte
  
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• Pics Show Filthy Living Conditions, Affidavits Tell Of Greenville Newborn’s Death

  06-02-2018 22:30
  GREENVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) – Arrest affidavits and pictures from a shed where an infant was found dead last month detail the sad circumstances leading to her demise.
  Sisters Stephanie and Shawn Flynn said baby Alexiana Stevenson was dead hours before police were called to the Prime Stop gas station, according to an affidavit.
  Stephanie and Shawn Flynn were arrested for tampering with evidence. The “evidence” was the body of a 7-week-old baby. (photo credit: Fannin County Sheriff&r
  
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• Wrong Hawaii Emergency Response Worker Threatened After Misleading Photo

  06-02-2018 22:07
  CBS Local — When an erroneous alert was sent out last month telling people in Hawaii that there was an incoming ballistic missile, Jeffrey Wong was an island away from the state’s emergency management agency office where he works as an operations officer. Wong helped gather hundreds of panicked guests at his hotel on the island of Kauai to seek shelter in a restaurant until he confirmed the alert was a mistake.
  Then an Associated Press photograph circulated picturing Wong months
  
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• Man Ejected From Vehicle, Killed in Fort Worth Crash

  06-02-2018 22:04
  
  Police are investigating a fatal crash in northwest Fort Worth.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Exxon Mobil nearly ready to bring online one of its 'most significant U.S. Gulf Coast investments'

  06-02-2018 21:55
  Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is nearly ready to start up another Gulf Coast project.The new ethane cracker at Exxon's Baytown complex is mechanically complete and expected to begin production in the second quarter of 2018, according to a Feb. 6 press release. The commissioning process is underway.
  Construction for the ethane cracker began in 2014, and the project created more than 10,000 construction jobs and 4,000 related jobs in nearby Houston communities, per the release. O
  
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• Growing logistics firm expands operations near DFW Airport

  06-02-2018 21:53
  The Ithaca, Illinois-based third-party logistics firm has doubled its footprint in North Texas to help accommodate a growing need for shipping consumer goods to residents in the region.
  
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• Here are the national, North Texas stocks pummeled in the market rout

  06-02-2018 21:37
  Stock markets appeared to rebound today following a record-setting selloff Feb. 5 that sent shockwaves throughout the U.S. economy.
  After rebounding from early losses this morning, major stock indices shot back into positive territory during late-day trading. The Dow and Nasdaq ended Tuesday up more than 2 percent.Wall Street experts said the broader declines, which began in earnest Jan. 29, might be driven by investor worries that the economy is entering a period of steeper than normal inf
  
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• McAllen Mayor Makes Grand Entrance To State Of The City Address

  06-02-2018 21:25
  McALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – In case folks in McAllen weren’t feeling hyped about the mayor’s State of the City address, Mayor Jim Darling made sure at least his entrance would be memorable.
  He repelled down onto the stage from the ceiling.
  He hit the ground just fine decked out in safety gear.
  Take a look!
  Operation Darling Drop: Did you see @mayordarling’s GRAND entrance!? pic.twitter.com/dWwOvH2fki
  — City of McAllen, TX (@CityofMcAllen) February 6, 2018No word o
  
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• Snap Earnings Post Higher Than Expected Revenue, User Growth

  06-02-2018 21:05
  CBS Local/CNET — Facebook and Instagram may have successfully borrowed a lot of Snap’s designs, but it still has a few tricks up its sleeves.
  The social networking company, known for its disappearing messages and popularity among teenagers, surprised Wall Street Tuesday when it announced better-than-expected sales of $285.7 million and a daily user count of about 187 million, 5 percent higher than the 178 million it counted in November last year.
  Investors were impressed. T
  
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• Experts Say Coffee Is Healthy For Everyone Except Pregnant Women

  06-02-2018 20:42
  LOS ANGELES (CBS Local) – After a push in California to have coffee come with a cancer warning label, a massive scientific study is pushing back and has declared coffee a healthy beverage.
  A recent review of 127 separate studies, published in Annual Reviews, found that coffee was not only good for the body but also had a small chance to reduce the development of certain cancers. “Based on these results, there is probable evidence of the beneficial effects of coffee consumption f
  
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• Willie Nelson Cancels February Tour Dates Because Of Flu

  06-02-2018 20:10
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – According to Rolling Stone Magazine, country singer Willie Nelson has canceled all his February tour dates because he has come down with the flu.
  Willie Nelson performs at The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson produced by Blackbird Presents at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Essential Broadcast Media)
  It was just last month when Nelson abruptly ended a show in San Diego. The country music le
  
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• Company Confirms That ‘Lady Doritos’ Are Not Happening

  06-02-2018 19:54
  NEW YORK (AP) – Don’t expect to see “lady Doritos” on store shelves. The company behind the cheesy chips said Tuesday that it’s not developing a line of Doritos designed specifically for women, despite widespread online speculation that it was.
  The phrase “lady Doritos” trended on social media after PepsiCo’s longtime CEO Indra Nooyi said on a podcast that unlike men, women don’t like to lick their fingers after eating a bag of Doritos.
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• Donald Trump Jr. Endorses George P. Bush’s Texas Re-Election Bid

  06-02-2018 19:45
  AUSTIN (AP) – Donald Trump Jr. has endorsed George P. Bush’s re-election bid for Texas Land Commissioner, repaying Bush for breaking with his powerful political family and supporting Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential bid.
  The president’s oldest son tweeted Tuesday that “Texas conservatives have a clear choice: Bush for Texas Land Commissioner.”
  Elections are about choices.In 2016, @GeorgePBush endorsed @realDonaldTrump and campaigned for him.His opponent attack
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing Rain, Drizzle & Small Hail

  06-02-2018 19:38
  
  As a storm system approaches later Tuesday, widespread showers will develop across North Texas with freezing rain to the northwest. Some thunderstorms with small hail are possible.Photo Credit: NBC 5 WeatherThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• News Now: Dallas Traffic, Wall Street, Falcon Heavy

  06-02-2018 19:18
  Hate traffic? A new analysis found Dallas to be the 10th most congested city in the nation. We’re also checking in with Wall Street after a historic day of losses yesterday, and the Falcon Heavy rocket which is set to launch this afternoon.
  
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• TDMN: Dallas Historical Marker Stolen

  06-02-2018 18:54
  
  A historical marker that was set at the junction of Texas & Pacific and Houston & Texas Central Railroads was stolen. Robert Wilonsky has more.
  
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• Governor Wants Texas Rangers To Investigate Sexual Harassment

  06-02-2018 18:52
  AUSTIN (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants the state’s top criminal investigators to begin handling sexual misconduct complaints against lawmakers, judges and other elected officials.
  Abbott on Tuesday called for changing how sexual harassment allegations in the state Capitol are investigated during a campaign stop in Houston. He says letting the Texas Rangers handle complaints would ensure that public officials take allegations against them seriously.
  The Texas Legislature would hav
  
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• Ghostbusters Look-Alike Car Spotted During Police Chase

  06-02-2018 18:45
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Fort Worth police spotted something strange in their neighborhood, and it’s quite possibly the best thing you will see on the internet today.
  While police were chasing a driver on Monday, television helicopters came across an SUV with the Ghostbusters logo exiting the interstate.Police showed they aren’t afraid of no ghosts.
  They tweeted a picture with the caption: “We see/saw you @Ghostbusters… #Whoyougonnacall.”
  We see/saw you @Gho
  
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• Yale Dental Students Took Selfie With Severed Heads, Report Says

  06-02-2018 18:23
  CBS Local — A group of dental students and a professor from the University of Connecticut took a selfie with two severed heads while in a training workshop at Yale University last year. The incident, which Yale officials call “disturbing” and “inexcusable,” has forced the school to look at its policies regarding taking photos in private, medical areas.
  The selfie was taken in June at the Yale School of Medicine during a surgical workshop and shared in a pr
  
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• Philip Kingston: Dallas Needs Bike-Share

  06-02-2018 18:23
  
  Dallas City Council Member Philip Kingston shares his take on bike-share operations in Dallas.Photo Credit: The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Girl Scouts Eye Whether Cookie Seller Near Pot Shop Broke Rules

  06-02-2018 18:17
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Girl Scout council is looking into whether a scout who was photographed selling cookies outside a marijuana dispensary broke any rules.
  Officials were trying to identify the girl and talk to her family because she was in a commercial area, which is not allowed, council spokeswoman Mary Doyle said in an email Monday.
  Urbn Leaf posted a photograph of the girl on Friday outside the shop that sells medical and recreational marijuana and invited customers on its I
  
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• U.S. Postal Service To Unveil Mister Rogers Stamp Next Month

  06-02-2018 18:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a beautiful day in the postal neighborhood.
  The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue a new stamp featuring Mister Rogers, the children’s television host known for his zip-up cardigan, sneakers and soothing manner.
  (credit: USPS)
  The Forever stamp will be unveiled March 23 in the same Pittsburgh public television station where “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was produced. The stamp features Fred Rogers and the royal puppet King Friday XIII.
  Rog
  
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• Fatal Crash Causing Major Delays on LBJ

  06-02-2018 18:01
  
  A fatal crash in the westbound lanes of LBJ Texpress Lanes is causing major delays that could last up to four hours, police say.Photo Credit: Eva Parks
  
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• White House Chief: Dreamers Not Priority For Deportation

  06-02-2018 17:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House chief of staff says “Dreamers” would not be a priority for deportation, even if their Obama-era protections expire and a deadlocked Congress hasn’t completed a deal to protect them.
  WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 19: White House Chief of Staff John Kelly speaks during a White House briefing October 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Kelly spoke about the process of the military notifying family members of a death, his own son’s death Afgha
  
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• Cancer ‘Vaccine’ Wiped Out Tumors In Mice, Scientists Say

  06-02-2018 17:34
  CBS Local — Scientists at Stanford University’s School of Medicine have announced that tests of their new treatment for cancer successfully wiped out all of the tumors in a group of mice. Researchers are now hoping their experiments lead to a “vaccine” for human cancer patients.
  The new treatment, which was directly injected into the tumor sites of 90 mice, cured 87 mice of the disease. Stanford’s formula contains two immune-stimulating agents which were so eff
  
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• Home Depot to Fill 1,900 Positions in DFW

  06-02-2018 17:23
  
  Home Depot plans to fill 1,900 positions, including cashiers, sales and order fulfillment.Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego
  
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• President Trump: ‘Disgraceful’ That Man Illegally In US Killed Athlete

  06-02-2018 17:11
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says it’s “so disgraceful” that Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was killed by a person who is in the U.S. illegally.
  So disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed @Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. This is just one of many such preventable tragedies. We must get the Dems to get tough on the Border, and with illegal immigration, FAST!
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2018Trump is also p
  
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• The Home Depot Hiring 1,900 North Texas Workers For Spring Season

  06-02-2018 17:05
  IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – The Home Depot is getting ready for the busy spring season by hiring 1,900 new workers in the DFW area. Those who are interested in the positions can either apply online or attend one of the company’s hiring events this month at seven area stores.
  Applications are being accepted now. Both permanent part-time and seasonal positions are available at the company’s stores and its distribution center in Irving. The positions vary from sales and cashiers to oper
  
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• Bold ATM Robber Smiles For Security Camera

  06-02-2018 16:18
  FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) – One bold ATM robber smiled like he was on candid camera, or in this case a security camera.
  Police in Fort Worth blasted a man’s photo all over social media after they say he tried to break into an ATM on Bryant Irvin Road last month.
  Unlike typical photos released by police, in this one, the man is smiling right into the camera on the ATM.
  Police describe the suspect as 5’9″ to 6′ tall, between 18 and 25-years-old, and weighs about 170 poun
  
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• News Now: Cowboys Outlook, Dallas Robbery, Flu Closes School

  06-02-2018 16:15
  Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl next year? The outlook might not be so good. We’re also following an armed robbery outside of a Walgreens in Dallas, and another school closed due to the flu.
  
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• IRS Warns Tax Preparers About New Refund Scam

  06-02-2018 15:41
  NEW YORK (CBS NEWS) – Only a few days into the tax-filing season, the IRS is sounding an alarm about a new tax scam. Specifically, it’s warning tax preparers to be on guard about the scam, which is aimed at stealing taxpayers’ refunds by using data compromised in tax preparers’ offices.
  The agency said it has already received a number of fake tax returns that had accurate taxpayer names, addresses, Social Security numbers and even bank account information for the victims.
  
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• Forget Making It Rain: Man Accused Of Flooding Strip Club

  06-02-2018 14:39
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A man is accused of causing massive flooding at a South Carolina strip club through the destruction of a toilet.
  News outlets report a Myrtle Beach incident report says police were called to the Treasure Club early Monday after 20-year-old Pedro Alberto Bernar-Santiago was seen “kicking down the top of the toilet that holds all the plumbing.”
  The report says the assault on the porcelain throne destroyed the $1,000 toilet and $3,000 worth of carpeting,
  
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• How DFW Traffic Compares to L.A.

  06-02-2018 14:11
  
  Dallas-Fort Worth has been ranked the 10th most congested city in the U.S., but that's an improvement from 2016.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fort Worth Offers 'Forgiveness' For 300,000-Plus Warrants

  06-02-2018 14:09
  
  Instead of sweeping arrests and citations, Fort Worth has a plan to offer forgiveness on more than 300,000 class C warrants.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Chance for Thunderstorms, Small Hail Tuesday

  06-02-2018 13:49
  
  As a storm system approaches later Tuesday, widespread showers will develop across North Texas.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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• Another Gunman Hides In Vehicle, Forces Victim To Dallas ATMs

  06-02-2018 13:46
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Another warning from Dallas police as a gunman hides in a vehicle and threatens the driver at gunpoint. For the second time in two weeks a victim has been forced to drive to local ATMs and withdraw money.
  Police haven’t said if the two similar crimes are connected but the latest incident happened on Sunday afternoon when a gunman got inside an unlocked vehicle parked at the Walgreens in the 5000 block of Ross Avenue.
  Investigators say the male victim d
  
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• Officials Consider Making Garland ‘Smoke Free’

  06-02-2018 13:32
  GARLAND (1080 KRLD) – City leaders in Garland are considering making the town “smoke free.”
  Garland is one of the few cities that still allows smoking in bars and restaurants in North Texas. City Council Member Scott Le May says they had a committee study the smoking issue last year, and they came up with a recommendation.
  “We started by trying to figure out how far away from a door, to really getting it down to really model and match what all of our sister cities int eh
  
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