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• Dallas ISD Says It Stands United With ‘Dreamers’

  08-02-2018 23:53
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) –  Dallas ISD said Thursday, in an effort to ease the uncertainty that many families throughout the county, including those in Dallas ISD, face due to the recent changes to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), Dallas ISD launched a web page with resources and information for those who are impacted.
  DACA in Dallas ISD website
  “I’ve had a lot of questions from the community about what will happen to them if DACA goes away,” said Superinten
  
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• Flu Claims 27-Year-Old Fitness Trainer’s Life

  08-02-2018 23:36
  COLLEYVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) – Influenza A (H1N1) killed a 27-year-old man who friends say was the picture of health.
  Jeremy Westerman coached health and fitness, choosing a profession in personal training as a way to give back.
  “He said, ‘Dad, this is another way of me helping other people. I want to help people, and I know I can,’ ” recalled Jeremy’s father, Marty Westerman.
  Jeremy Westerman, 27 (photo courtesy: Twitter)
  Jeremy’s parents said he began
  
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• South Texas Man Arrested For Deadly Stabbing Attack At Private Church Service

  08-02-2018 23:09
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A South Texas man is in custody after a stabbing attack at a private church service where one person was killed and three people were injured.
  Marco Moreno, 28, is charged with one count of murder and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bail has been set at $1.45 million.
  Marco Moreno – Nueces County church stabbing suspect
  Officers confirm to KZTV-TV, a 61-year-old church member died at the scene after being stabbed in th
  
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• Selena Gomez Selling Fort Worth Home

  08-02-2018 22:53
  
  Pop star Selena Gomez is selling her 10,000 square foot Fort Worth dream home. You can come and get it, for a cool $3 million.Photo Credit: John Zimmerman (background) /Getty Images (inset)
  
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• iPhone Secret Code Revealed In ‘Biggest Leak In History’

  08-02-2018 22:36
  CBS Local — One of Apple’s most guarded secrets has reportedly been leaked online by an anonymous source. The source code for a core component of the iPhone’s operating system was posted to the software development platform GitHub; drawing a quick response from the tech giant.
  According to a report from Motherboard, the code is called “iBoot” and is responsible for ensuring your iPhone properly loads iOS when you turn your device on. It also loads and verifies that
  
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• News Now: Governor Abbott Shares Condolences On Richardson Officer; Flu Deaths Reach 100+ In North Texas

  08-02-2018 22:19
  We are learning more about Officer David Sherrard who was shot and killed in the line of duty Wednesday night in Richardson.
  
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• Amazon Offering Free Whole Foods Deliveries In Dallas

  08-02-2018 21:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is bringing its speedy delivery to Whole Foods.
  The online retail giant plans to roll out two-hour delivery at the organic grocer this year to those who pay for Amazon’s $99-a-year Prime membership. It is the company’s biggest move since it bought the organic grocer last year.
  (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  It’s also precisely the action rivals have been preparing for since the day Amazon — with the Prime program that’s been so succe
  
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• Man Charged After Fatal Richardson Police Shooting

  08-02-2018 21:33
  
  A 26-year-old man faces a charge of capital murder of a peace officer hours after a deadly shooting incident left a civilian and a Richardson police officer dead Wednesday night, authorities say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Texas Deputy Stabbed Breaking Up Fight Between Dad And Son

  08-02-2018 21:21
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas sheriff’s deputy is in serious condition after being stabbed in the neck and head while responding to a domestic dispute at a home near San Antonio.
  The Bexar County sheriff’s deputy was responding to a report of a domestic disturbance Wednesday night.
  Authorities say the deputy had broken up a fight between a father and a son when he was attacked.
  Investigators say the deputy was trying to speak with the son when a struggle ensued.
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• Texas Prosecutor Dismisses 13 Cases Tied To 2015 Biker Shootout

  08-02-2018 20:57
  FORT WORTH (AP) – A Texas prosecutor on Thursday dismissed 13 cases stemming from a 2015 shootout in Waco involving bikers and police and recused himself from two others, placing into doubt the criminal prosecution of the more than 130 bikers still awaiting trial.
  The actions came hours before a scheduled hearing for Jorge Salinas, whose case was among those dismissed. Current and former staff had been due to speak at the hearing about corruption allegations against District Attorney Abel
  
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• Gas Prices Across Texas Down 2 Cents Per Gallon This Week

  08-02-2018 20:32
  COPPELL (AP) – Retail gasoline prices in Texas have dropped an average 2 cents per gallon this week.
  AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide was $2.35 per gallon. Nationwide retail gasoline prices rose a penny to average $2.60 per gallon.
  The association survey found Midland has the most expensive gasoline in Texas this week at an average $2.57 per gallon. Drivers in Lubbock and the Fort Worth-Arlington area have the cheapest gasoline statewide at an average
  
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• Home Insurance Sticker Shock: Double-Digit Premium Hikes Become Common

  08-02-2018 20:18
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Home insurance sticker shock. You may want to look closely at that renewal notice: insurance agents tell CBS 11 News that double-digit rate increases are becoming common.
  “It puts me in a panic mode,” said Karen Landry of Dallas.
  “The question is, what can you do?” asks her husband, Larry.
  It is a question that Amy Mashburn, an account executive with independent agency Davidson Stewart Morelock Group, gets often. “Every day. All day,
  
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• Kale To Go: Amazon To Roll Out Delivery At Whole Foods

  08-02-2018 19:42
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon delivery is coming to Whole Foods.
  The online retailing giant plans to roll out two-hour delivery at the organic grocer this year to those who pay for Amazon’s $99-a-year Prime membership.
  The move is the latest by Amazon to put its stamp on its recent purchase of Whole Foods. Amazon has cut prices on bananas, yogurt and other items, and began selling Kindle e-readers in some of its 470 stores.
  Since Amazon bought Whole Foods last year, rival grocers have
  
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• Scientists Say Certain Foods Linked To Spread Of Cancer

  08-02-2018 19:37
  CBS Local — New research is claiming that one particular amino acid — found in everything from beef, to poultry, to eggs, and vegetables — has been linked to the spread of cancer.
  Asparagine, which takes its name from asparagus, was first isolated by scientists in 1806 studying asparagus juice. It’s also been blamed for the smell some people report coming from their urine after eating the spring vegetable. A recent study, published in the jou
  
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• News Now: Richardson Police Officer Shot & Killed

  08-02-2018 19:29
  We continue to follow the latest developments in the shooting death of a Richardson police officer.
  
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• Old Rivals: Bobsledders Competed in High School

  08-02-2018 19:20
  
  Two athletes who went head-to-head in high school are now facing each other in the bobsled competition at the Winter Olympic Games.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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• Dad Who Tried To Attack Nassar Doesn’t Want Donations

  08-02-2018 19:05
  CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — A man who tried to attack former sports doctor Larry Nassar in a Michigan courtroom is thanking people who donated $31,000 online but says he doesn’t want the money.
  (credit: CBS)
  Randy Margraves says refunds are available. After March 9, any money in the GoFundMe account will be donated to groups that help victims of physical abuse.
  Margraves had no role in the GoFundMe effort. He thanked fellow members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
  
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• Norwegian Olympic Team Sent 15,000 Eggs After Google Translate Error

  08-02-2018 18:51
  CBS Local — With about 90 nations participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics there are bound to be issues with translating one country’s language to another. For Norway’s Olympic team, something got really “scrambled” as the team’s chefs were sent 15,000 eggs because of a Google Translate error.
  The chefs, who are catering for 109 Norwegian athletes at the Pyeongchang games, reportedly placed an order using Google Translate for 1,500 eggs to be delivered to the
  
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• ‘Super Wood’ Could Replace Steel, Engineers Say

  08-02-2018 18:42
  CBS Local — Stronger than steel, cheaper than carbon fiber, capable of stopping a speeding bullet. It sounds like a futuristic material from outer space, but engineers say the revolutionary new substance is actually made of wood.
  “This new way to treat wood makes it 12 times stronger than natural wood and 10 times tougher,” the University of Maryland’s Liangbing Hu said in a press release. “This could be a competitor to steel or even titanium alloys,
  
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• Police Identify Fallen Richardson Officer & Accused Gunman

  08-02-2018 17:38
  RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Police have released the name of the Richardson police officer who was killed along with a civilian on Wednesday evening. Officer David Sherrard was shot  after responding to a call about a disturbance at the Breckinridge Point Apartments, near Renner Road and North Star Road.
  During a morning press conference Richardson police Chief Jimmy Spivey said when officers arrived they found the injured civilian and began rendering aid.&
  
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• News Now: Police Officer Shooting, Cold Front Coming

  08-02-2018 16:16
  Get the latest update on the Richardson police officer who was shot and killed last night. Also, we’re keeping a close eye on a cold front set to hit DFW this weekend.
  
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• Woman With $559M Winning Powerball Ticket To Get Hearing

  08-02-2018 15:52
  NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A hearing has been scheduled for a New Hampshire woman who says she has a Powerball ticket that won a $559.7 million jackpot and wants a judge to grant her request to stay anonymous.
  The woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a complaint in Hillsborough Superior Court in Nashua saying she signed the back of the ticket following the Jan. 6 drawing, the nation’s eighth-largest lottery jackpot. Under New Hampshire law, a lottery winner’s name, town and prize amou
  
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• George W. Bush Says Russia Meddled In 2016 U.S. Election

  08-02-2018 15:27
  ABU DHABI (CBS NEWS) – Former President George W. Bush said on Thursday that “there’s pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016 American presidential election, forcefully rebutting fellow Republican Donald Trump’s denials of Moscow trying to affect the vote.
  While never mentioning President Trump by name, Bush appeared to be pushing back on Trump’s attempts to have warmer relations with Russia, as well as his comments on immigration.
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• Twitter Turns Its First Profit Ever, But Bigger Problems Remain

  08-02-2018 15:13
  NEW YORK (AP) – Twitter beat Wall Street’s cautious expectations with its first quarterly profit in history, but that isn’t going to solve the company’s broader problems any time soon.
  The company isn’t alone in dealing with abuse, fake accounts and attempts by Russian agents to spread misinformation. But with its troubles compounded by a revolving door of executives and stagnant user growth, Twitter has been facing questions about just who is minding the store. Eve
  
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• LULAC Members Push For New Leadership Amid Immigration Debate

  08-02-2018 14:35
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. is facing turmoil over its leader’s initial support for President Donald Trump’s immigration plan and it comes amid evolving membership.
  League of United Latin American Citizens members are pressuring its president, Roger Rocha, to resign after he wrote a letter in support of Trump’s proposal on increased border security.
  Dave Rodriguez, director of the group’s California councils, says
  
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• Knock Knock…Who’s There? Taco Bell And The Colonel

  08-02-2018 14:33
  NEW YORK (AP) — As the big fast food restaurants increasingly see the potential of pushing convenience beyond the drive-thru, Taco Bell and KFC are expanding delivery nationwide in partnership with Grubhub.
  Yum Brands, which owns both restaurants, said Thursday that Grubhub will provide the delivery people and the technology to take online and make deliveries across the United States.
  People will be able to order through the KFC, Taco Bell or Grubhub apps and websites.
  Yum Brands is not al
  
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• Kylie Jenner Is New Instagram Queen With Baby Name Announcement

  08-02-2018 14:11
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kylie Jenner is the new queen of Instagram.
  The reality star’s baby-name announcement became the most popular post on the social media site Wednesday, surpassing Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement of 2017.
  Jenner shared a photo Tuesday of her new daughter’s tiny hand captioned with the baby’s name, Stormi Webster. The post had collected 15 million “likes” by Thursday morning, compared with 11.2 million for Beyonce’s pregnancy photo
  
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• Richardson PD Officer, Man Fatally Shot at Apt. Complex

  08-02-2018 14:09
  
  Richardson police confirm that a police officer and a civilian have died after a shooting Wednesday at an apartment complex.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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• Fence Company Accused of Taking Deposits, Never Returning

  08-02-2018 14:00
  
  Two North Texas women called NBC 5's Samantha Chatman after paying Condor Fencing hundreds of dollars up front only to wait on their fences for months.
  
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• Senate Leaders’ Budget Deal Faces Opposition In Both Parties

  08-02-2018 13:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Opposition from Democratic liberals and tea-party Republicans in Congress may imperil a budget deal reached by Senate leaders to keep the government operating past midnight Thursday.
  The bipartisan compromise would provide the Pentagon and domestic programs with an extra $300 billion over the next two years. That additional spending worries some deficit-minded Republicans, and some Democrats are unhappy that immigration isn’t part of the measure.
  To that end, House
  
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• Trump Aide Rob Porter To Leave White House After Abuse Allegations

  08-02-2018 12:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) – One of President Donald Trump’s top White House aides resigned Wednesday following allegations of domestic abuse leveled against him by his two ex-wives.
  Staff secretary Rob Porter said in a written statement that allegations that became public this week are “outrageous” and “simply false.” Porter said photos published of his former spouses — in which one appears to have a black eye — were “given to the media nearly 15 years
  
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• Shots Fired At Dallas Police Officer On Patrol

  08-02-2018 12:46
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Officers are on edge this morning after shots were fired at a Dallas police officer that was out on patrol early Thursday.
  Dallas Police say the shooting happened shortly after 2:00 a.m. Thursday along I-30 near Cesar Chavez Blvd.
  At least three shots were fired, damaging the patrol car.  The passenger side door and window were hit.
  (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  The officer was not injured by gunfire, but was transported to the hospital to be checked out after being hit b
  
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• Jim Carrey Says Users Should Yank Their Facebook Accounts

  08-02-2018 12:37
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Delete your account.
  That’s what Jim Carrey says Facebook users should do, as the actor looks to pull the mask off fake news.
  The star of “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and “The Mask” said on Twitter on Tuesday that he’s dumping his Facebook stock and deleting his page because the social media giant profited from Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election via spreading false news with Russian origins, and says the c
  
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• Richardson PD Officer, Civilian Fatally Shot at Apt. Complex

  08-02-2018 12:06
  
  Richardson police confirm that a police officer and a civilian have died after a shooting Wednesday at an apartment complex.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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• Dallas Police Cruiser Targeted in Shooting

  08-02-2018 11:54
  
  A search was launched Thursday morning for the person who opened fire on a Dallas police squad car.Photo Credit: Michael Mata 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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• Flushable Or Not? The Fight Over Wipes

  08-02-2018 05:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Not much bothers Bill Cyrus. As a technical service manager at the Trinity River Authority’s wastewater treatment plant, he has seen and smelled it all.
  For 39 years, has worked cleaning and purifying wastewater before releasing it into the Trinity River. However, there is one thing that has bothered him lately — the explosion of the so-called rags into his sewer pipes. Rags like those pictured below.“You are looking at all the non-dispersal things t
  
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• Spirited Facebook Live Discussion On Both Sides Of DACA Debate

  08-02-2018 04:48
   
  
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• Suspected Arsonist Arrested In Dallas After Apartment Fires

  08-02-2018 03:42
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Fire-Rescue Fire investigators apprehended 23 year-old, Tony Gilliland, of Oklahoma, for allegedly setting multiple small fires at the Arpeggio Apartments earlier in the morning on Wednesday, February 7.
  Tony Gilliland on surveillance video
  DFR units were dispatched shortly after 3:00 a.m. to the location for a fire alarm resulting from several small fires that were set on the first and second floors of the building.
  Residents were evacuated from the building w
  
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• BREAKING: Richardson Police Officer Shot While On-Duty

  08-02-2018 03:37 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A Richardson Police Officer has been rushed to the hospital after being shot while working a call at an apartment complex.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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• Richardson Police Officer Shot And Killed At Apartment Complex, Suspect In Custody

  08-02-2018 03:17
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A police officer was shot and killed at a Richardson apartment complex around 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.
  The suspect, who had been barricaded inside an apartment unit for more than four hours, was taken into custody around 11:45 p.m.
  The officer had responded to a disturbance call.
  We are confirming that we have lost one of our own. Our officer is deceased. We are not identifying him at this time. We ask for your prayers during this tragedy. Thank you.
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• Richardson Police Officer Shot And Killed At Apartment Complex

  08-02-2018 03:17
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A police officer was shot and killed at a Richardson apartment complex around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  The officer had responded to a disturbance call.
  We are confirming that we have lost one of our own. Our officer is deceased. We are not identifying him at this time. We ask for your prayers during this tragedy. Thank you.
  — Richardson Police (@RichardsonTX_PD) February 8, 2018It happened near Renner Road and North Star Road at the Breckinridge Poin
  
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• Barricaded Gunman Shoots, Kills Richardson Police Officer & Civilian

  08-02-2018 03:17
  RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – A Richardson police officer and a civilian were both shot and killed at an apartment complex in the city on Wednesday evening. The gunman, who barricaded himself inside a unit for nearly five hours, was taken into custody just before midnight.
  The officer, whose name has not been released, went to the Breckinridge Point Apartments near Renner Road and North Star Road around 7 p.m. in response to a disturbance call. After being shot the 37-year-old o
  
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• FBI: No Evidence Of Attack In Border Patrol Agent’s Death

  08-02-2018 03:00
  DALLAS (AP) — FBI officials said Wednesday that the investigation into the November death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent has yielded no evidence that there was a “scuffle, altercation or attack” more than two months after President Donald Trump and others used the suggestion of an attack to promote the building of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
  Investigators have conducted more than 650 interviews and involved 37 field offices in their probe, but have not found definitive
  
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• MUST SEE: North Texas 7th Grader Goes in for Dunk

  08-02-2018 02:58
  
  Cameron Barnes, a seventh-grader at DeSoto West Middle School, goes coast-to-coast with a dunk against Cedar Hill Permenter Middle School. Cameron is already 6-feet, 8-inches tall and considered among the...
  
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• Team USA Wins First Round of New Olympic Event

  08-02-2018 02:45 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Brother and sister duo Matt and Becca Hamilton gave Team USA its first win in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, defeating athletes from Russia 9-3 in mixed doubles curling, a new event in this year's games.
  
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• Shared Bike Regulations Proposed in Dallas

  08-02-2018 02:31
  
  With a city-imposed deadline approaching Friday, shared-bike companies are scrambling in Dallas to fix clutter and jumble which has generated 936 comments since September.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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• 6 More North Texas Flu-Related Deaths, Total at 105

  08-02-2018 02:00
  
  Six additional flu deaths were reported Wednesday in Dallas County, raising the toll from this season to 105 deaths.
  
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