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• Weather Leads to Big Delays at D/FW

  20-02-2018 22:54
  
  Weather is leading to delays of up to two hours at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Tuesday, the FAA says.Photo Credit: Rick Steinocher
  
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• Arlington, Cedar Hill Teens Accused of Terroristic Threats

  20-02-2018 22:44
  
  Three students have been arrested for making threats at Arlington and Cedar Hill high schools.Photo Credit: Arlington Police Dept./NBC 5 News
  
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• Kennels Flooded, Dogs Fill Cages Inside Erath Shelter

  20-02-2018 22:35
  
  The Erath County Humane Society says they're in crisis mode after overnight rains flooded the kennels and left them uninhabitable.Photo Credit: Erath County Humane Society
  
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• Fort Worth Mayor Delivers State of the City Address

  20-02-2018 22:34 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Mayor Betsy Price will deliver her 7th annual State of the City Address before 1,300 business and community leaders at a sold out luncheon hosted by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and presented by Southwest...Photo Credit: City of Fort Worth
  
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• Erath County Humane Society, Overcapacity and Overflowed, Pleads For Help

  20-02-2018 22:28
  STEPHENVILLE (KRLD) – Rain in Stephenville south-west of DFW is causing problems for the Erath County Humane Society.
  “Our facility is about 30 years old, and whenever we get rain our outside kennels are all underwater,” said Executive Director Diane McCoy. The shelter was already over-capacity, so McCoy put out a request for help on the organization’s Facebook page.“We are in desperate need of adopters, fosters, or temporary boarding assistance,” she wrote. &
  
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• President Trump Directs Justice Department To Ban Bump Stocks

  20-02-2018 22:07
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” like the rapid-fire bump stocks involved in last year’s Las Vegas massacre.
  Seeking to show action days after a deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Trump spoke during a White House ceremony recognizing bravery by the nation’s public safety officers.
  “We must move past clichés and tired
  
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• Taco Bell Cashier Fired After Putting Racial Slur On Receipt

  20-02-2018 21:58
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Taco Bell says an employee who used a racial slur to refer to an Asian-American customer no longer works for the fast-food chain.The company issued the statement Tuesday following reports that a cashier in Philadelphia entered a slur to describe a student on a printed receipt during the weekend.
  First-year University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. student In Young Lee told the Daily Pennsylvanian it’s important to make a conscious effort to fight racism.
  Lee also posted an
  
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• DBJ honors 2018 Minority Business Leaders

  20-02-2018 21:55
  Workplace diversity makes business sense. We could summon researchers, economists and a truckload of white papers to support that statement. Even the region’s ability to continue luring corporate relocations depends, in part, on its growth in diversity.The Dallas Business Journal, on Tuesday at the 2018 Minority Business Leaders Awards luncheon held at the Westin Galleria, recognized minorities who are instrumental in their organization’s success or who are leaders in promoting diver
  
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• Company that trains military pilots to enter Fort Worth Alliance Airport, hire up to 200

  20-02-2018 21:50
  Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. will soon open an Adversary Center of Excellence facility at Fort Worth Alliance Airport where up to 200 people could be employed, the company announced Tuesday.ATAC is a company within the Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) family, the same company that owns Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter. ATAC is based in Newport News, Virginia, and trains military pilots for entities like the U.S. Navy and Air Force. Its employee count is about 100 workers.The new Adversary Center of&h
  
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• Avison Young's brokerage team returns to Uptown with swanky new office

  20-02-2018 21:45
  A quarter of a century ago, Avison Young Managing Partner Greg Langston and Partner Terry Quinn started putting together real estate deals around the now-Uptown neighborhood, and over the years have slowly moved offices throughout Dallas.Now, the ever-evolving firm has returned to Uptown with an expanded footprint and room for growth.
  "This office really showcases this group and gives Avison Young a new platform in an Uptown location," Langston told the Dallas Business Journal. "This gives us&he
  
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• Almaz Woldeab, Civitas Capital Group

  20-02-2018 21:40
  Almaz Woldeab is a 2018 Minority Business Leader.
  
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• Southwest Airlines to begin shipping internationally

  20-02-2018 21:37
  Southwest Airlines Co. will begin shipping to Mexico in the Dallas-based carrier’s first foray into international cargo shipments.Southwest (NYSE: LUV) will launch the service in May, subject to necessary government approvals. Initial destinations will be Mexico City, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta. More international destinations are planned for 2018.Cargo will move on Southwest Airlines' domestic flights and then be loaded onto international flights at gateway citie
  
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• Ronnie Smith, HNTB Corp.

  20-02-2018 21:37
  Ron Smith serves as regional business development leader and vice president for HNTB's offices in Dallas and Plano. Ron is a recognized leader in the local infrastructure community. He has held leadership positions at several local construction and engineering firms, including the largest African- American owned engineering firm in the nation, Williams-Russell & Johnson, Inc.
  When a client established a minority participation rate of 45 percent for a new project, Ron reached out to local dis
  
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• Dallas Cowboys Military Combine Returning For Second Year

  20-02-2018 21:36
  FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The second Dallas Cowboys Military Combine qualifier presented by Caliber Collision happens on February 24 at The Star in Frisco.
  The event is open to all current active duty service members and members of the National Guard and Reserves.
  The top 50 will then be selected to compete in the finals on March 31 at AT&T Stadium, where one man and one woman winner will be selected to attend the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium.
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• Same-Sex Couple In Texas Sues After Being Rejected As Foster Parents

  20-02-2018 20:54
  DALLAS (AP) – A same-sex married couple in Texas is suing federal officials and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after the women were rejected as foster parents to refugee children.
  Fatma Marouf and Bryn Esplin, who both teach at Texas A&M University, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
  They say they were turned down as foster parents because they did not “mirror the Holy Family.”
  In addition to the conference, the couple is suing the U.S. Department
  
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• EF-0 Tornado Leaves 3 Hurt, Homes Flipped, Destroyed

  20-02-2018 20:32
  
  Two people were rescued from storm debris and hospitalized after strong storms destroyed several homes in Johnson County, between Godley and Joshua. A third person was injured by a falling tree and was...Photo Credit: Larry CollinsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Abbott Won’t Say If He Voted For Incumbent Texas Republicans

  20-02-2018 20:23
  AUSTIN (AP) – Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has refused to say if he voted for other statewide officeholders from his own party in the Texas primary.
  Abbott spoke to reporters Tuesday, after casting his ballot as early voting opened ahead Election Day on March 6.
  He wouldn’t admit supporting incumbents facing primary challengers, including Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. Abbott was also mum on state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been ind
  
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• Survey Finds That Average Americans Have 60 Bad Days Each Year

  20-02-2018 19:58
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – A new survey claims that the average American spends two months worth of each year suffering through a “bad day.”
  According to the poll, sponsored by fitness and nutrition app Freeletics, working Americans spend about 60 days a year stressed out, upset or just cranky. About 80 percent of the 2,000 people polled said that their misery was at least partly caused by work-related stress, while 67 percent said that the biggest reason for their bad day was not
  
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• Drinking Alcohol Better Than Exercise For Living Past 90, Study Claims

  20-02-2018 19:48
  CBS Local — Looking to live into your 90s? A new study suggests the answer to a long life might be found in your wine glass.
  The 90+ Study, led by the University of California neurologist Claudia Kawas, says seniors drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day lowered their risk of premature death more than seniors who exercise daily. The study has monitored over 1,600 people over the age of 90 since 2003; which researchers call the fastest-growing age group in the United States.
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• 2 Arlington Teens Arrested For Making School Shooting Threats

  20-02-2018 19:46
  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Police say two Arlington High School students were arrested after threatening a school shooting.
  Arlington police arrested two 16-year-olds for a third-degree felony for a terroristic threat.
  Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson tweeted the threats that were made by the teenagers, saying, “These threats must stop!”
  We arrested two 16 year old students at Arlington High School for these posts & writings. The charge is a 3rd degree Felony for Terrorist
  
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• News Now: North Texas Storm Damage

  20-02-2018 19:37
  We continue to survey the damage done to North Texas homes in last night’s storms, and look ahead to more rain in the weather forecast.
  
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• Student Invents Tool To Save Lives During A School Shooting

  20-02-2018 19:33
  CBS Local — A Wisconsin high school student has developed a tool he hopes will save lives during a mass shooting. Somerset High School’s Justin Rivard created the “JustinKase” in his shop class after being motivated by recent deadly school shootings.
  Rivard’s invention is a unique door jam made of steel plates and connecting rods that the student designed to slide under classroom doors and keep them from being opened. “This is the thing that can save
  
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• George & Amal Clooney Donate $500,000 To March Against Guns

  20-02-2018 19:27
  NEW YORK (AP) – Actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, are donating $500,000 to students organizing nationwide marches against gun violence, and they say they’ll also attend next month’s planned protests.
  In a statement released Tuesday, the couple says they’re inspired by the “courage and eloquence” of the survivors-turned-activists from Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people were killed at the school and others wounded
  
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• EB 635 Reopens at Garland Road After Crash

  20-02-2018 19:08
  
  The eastbound lanes of Interstate 635 are once again open to traffic at Garland Road after an early-morning crash closed the highway for several hours.Photo Credit: Garland policeThis 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 Study Says Healthful Eating Is Most Important For Weight Loss

  20-02-2018 19:00
  CHICAGO (AP) – A precision nutrition approach to weight loss didn’t hold up in a study testing low fat versus low carb depending on dieters’ DNA profiles.
  Previous research has suggested that a person’s insulin levels or certain genes could interact with different types of diets to influence weight loss.
  Stanford University researchers examined this idea with 600 overweight adults who underwent genetic and insulin testing before being randomly assigned to reduce fat or ca
  
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• Rangers Spring Training, Winter Olympics Collide

  20-02-2018 18:34
  
  While the start of Spring Training has baseball fans everywhere rejoicing, most of the world remains fixed on South Korea and the 2018 Winter Olympics. Rangers' outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who grew up just...
  
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• EB 635 Closed at Garland Road After Crash

  20-02-2018 18:29
  
  The eastbound lanes of Interstate 635 are closed at Garland Road Tuesday morning while crews work to remove two 18-wheelers involved in a major crash.Photo Credit: Garland policeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• AR-15 Raffle For Youth Baseball Team Sparks Outrage

  20-02-2018 18:11
  CBS Local — A youth baseball team in Missouri is drawing national criticism for proceeding with the raffle of an AR-15 assault rifle in the wake of Florida’s deadly school shooting that killed 17 people.
  The third-grade team from Neosho, Missouri is using the funds from the raffle to pay for their travel expenses after the weapon was reportedly donated by the father of one of the players.
  Coach Levi Patterson defended the raffle when speaking to The Kansas City Star and sta
  
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• Cleaning Products Could Cause Lung Damage In Women, Study Finds

  20-02-2018 17:18
  CBS Local — A new study finds that regularly using cleaning sprays or other cleaning products could put women at risk for lung damage.
  Researchers in Norway looked at data from more than 6,000 people followed for more than 20 years and found that women who clean regularly experience a faster reduction in lung function than women who don’t.
  They found, specifically for women who work as cleaners, the decline in lung function was almost as large as smoking a pack of cigarettes a d
  
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• Bumpy Brick Roads in Fort Worth Could Get Upgrades

  20-02-2018 17:05
  
  Brick roadways could soon get a bit smoother if Fort Worth City Council votes to approve $389,715 for brick pavement rehabilitation.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Storms Damage Homes in Dallas, Johnson Counties

  20-02-2018 16:26
  
  Storms early Tuesday destroyed a home where two women were staying and they were hospitalized for their injuries. The storm caused damage to several other homes and buildings in Johnson County, as well as...
  
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• Storms Leave 3 Hurt, Homes Flipped & Destroyed

  20-02-2018 16:25
  
  Two people were rescued from storm debris and hospitalized after strong storms destroyed several homes in Johnson County, between Godley and Joshua. A third person was injured by a falling tree and was...Photo Credit: Larry CollinsThis 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: North Texas Storms & San Antonio Dentist Dog

  20-02-2018 16:18
  At least two people were hurt last night when storms blew through North Texas, damaging homes. Plus, a therapy dog is helping ease stress for some dental patients in San Antonio.
  
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• Passenger’s Non-Stop Farting Forces Flight To Make Emergency Landing

  20-02-2018 15:56
  CBS Local — Just when you thought air travel couldn’t stink any more, a story like this comes along.
  According to multiple reports, a passenger on a Transavia Airlines flight from Dubai to Amsterdam last week was passing so much gas mid-flight that two men sitting next to him complained to the airline’s crew members about the flatulent flyer.
  The crew reportedly didn’t do anything to the man in question, but the captain instead warned the two men who complained about
  
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• Stuck In Opioid Crisis, Many Medical Officials Turning To Acupuncture

  20-02-2018 15:39
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Marine veteran Jeff Harris was among the first to sign up when the Providence VA hospital started offering acupuncture for chronic pain.
  “I don’t like taking pain medication. I don’t like the way it makes me feel,” he said.
  Harris also didn’t want to risk getting addicted to heavy-duty prescription painkillers.
  Although long derided as pseudoscience and still questioned by many medical experts, acupuncture is increasingly being embraced
  
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• America’s Favorite Neighbor Mister Rogers Being Celebrated In 2018

  20-02-2018 15:20
  NEW YORK (AP) – It’s been 50 years since Fred Rogers first appeared on TV screens, a gentle and avuncular man who warbled “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” as he changed into a cardigan and sneakers.
  The low-key, low-tech “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” presented Rogers as one adult in a busy world who always had time to listen to children. That legacy burns for many in these turbulent times.
  “Sometimes I think I wish we had a bat signal for Mister R
  
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