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• Sheriff: Deputy Never Entered School During Shooting

  22-02-2018 23:50
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Broward County, Florida sheriff says the deputy who was on duty at a high school where 17 people were massacred, waited outside the building for about four minutes without ever going in.
  Fire Rescue vehicles block the road to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Miami on February 14, 2018 following a school shooting. (/ AFP PHOTO / RHONA WISE (Photo credit: RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images)
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• UNT Staffer Who Sparked 'Reverse Racism' Controversy Resigns

  22-02-2018 23:49
  
  A longtime UNT staffer who likened a student petition drive to "reverse racism" has resigned.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Homes Evacuated After Rockwall Lake Overflows

  22-02-2018 23:43
  
  Several homes have been evacuated after their homes were flooded when Rockwall Lake overflowed Thursday afternoon.Photo Credit: Jose Sanchez - NBC 5 PhotojournalistThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Profiling The Candidates Running In The 32nd Congressional District: George Rodriguez

  22-02-2018 23:39
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – All this and next week, we’re taking a close look at some of the key races in the all-important Texas primary.
  One Congressional race is generating a lot of buzz: the 32nd Congressional District in Dallas and Collin Counties.That’s because this is one of three historically Republican districts in Texas in which Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in 2016.
  Democrats are hoping to repeat that in this fall’s general election.
  George Rodriguez is one of se
  
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• Rangers to Join MLB Teams Supporting FL Shooting Victims

  22-02-2018 23:19
  
  The Texas Rangers will join other MLB teams this weekend in supporting the victims and survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL by wearing the school's baseball caps.
  
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• Some Instant Pot Models Reportedly Overheating, Melting

  22-02-2018 23:18
  CBS Local — Instant Pot is telling owners of the kitchen appliance company’s Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicooker to stop using several models of the product. The company issued the warning after a “small number” of cookers reportedly overheated.
  In a Facebook post, Instant Pot added that the problem was causing the underside of the multicooker to melt. “We believe the problem only affects batchcodes 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734, and 1746,” the company wrote.
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• Student Gives Ice Cream Money To Help Teacher Pay For Father-In-Law’s Funeral

  22-02-2018 23:02
  CBS Local — An Alabama 6th-grader’s heartwarming gift to her teacher has gained national attention after the girl’s gesture was posted on Facebook.
  Price Lawrence, a first-year teacher at Highlands Elementary in Huntsville, lost his father-in-law in mid-February and was reportedly worried about how the death would affect his wife. According to WHNT, Lawrence revealed the tragic incident to his students after the class noticed the new teacher wasn’t himself lately.
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• Texas Drug Ring Included Sales From Chicken Restaurant

  22-02-2018 22:23
  HAMILTON, Texas (AP) – Almost two dozen people have been arrested after Central Texas authorities went undercover into a drug ring that included black tar heroin being sold from a small-town chicken restaurant drive-through window.
  Hamilton is about 110 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
  The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 20 people have been arrested for felony delivery of a controlled substance.
  And while serving warrants, officials also arrested three other people
  
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• FCC Starts Clock On Net Neutrality Repeal, Faces Lawsuits

  22-02-2018 22:22
  CBS Local — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially started the clock on the end of net neutrality laws. In a Feb. 22 release, the agency sent out “final notice” that Obama-era rules governing equal distribution of the internet will be repealed in 60 days.
  Net neutrality laws were created during the Obama administration and barred broadband companies from blocking access or slowing down the performance of certain websites and online services. The 20
  
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• Bell Drops 'Helicopter,' Unveils New Dragonfly Logo

  22-02-2018 22:14
  
  Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter is dropping the word “helicopter” from its name and is rebranding itself "a tech company redefining flight."Photo Credit: BellThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Student Gives Ice Cream Money To Help Teacher Pay For Funeral

  22-02-2018 21:59
  CBS Local — An Alabama 6th-grader’s heartwarming gift to her teacher has gained national attention after the girl’s gesture was posted on Facebook.
  Price Lawrence, a first-year teacher at Highlands Elementary in Huntsville, lost his father-in-law in mid-February and was reportedly worried about how the death would affect his wife. According to WHNT, Lawrence revealed the tragic incident to his students after the class noticed the new teacher wasn’t himself lately.
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• Have Outstanding Medical Debt? Find Help Here

  22-02-2018 21:27
  
  NBC 5's Samantha Chatman and Wayne Carter, with our Responds team, held the following discussion on Facebook Live Thursday to answer questions about the Medical Debt Epidemic.
  
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• Doctors Find Surgical Sponges Left In Woman For At Least 6 Years

  22-02-2018 20:56
  CBS Local — Doctors in Japan made a startling discovery inside a woman who had been troubled with stomach pain and bloating. Surgeons found two surgical sponges that had been left in the patient for at least six years.
  According to a Feb. 21 report in The New England Journal of Medicine, the 42-year-old woman went to doctors after experiencing bloating in her lower abdomen for three years. The patient, who had been through two C-sections after both her pregnancies, was given a CT scan
  
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• Texas, Alabama, Florida Set To Hold Executions On Same Night

  22-02-2018 19:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) – If executions set for Alabama, Texas and Florida are carried out Thursday as scheduled, it would mark the first time in more than eight years that three convicted killers were put to death in the U.S. on the same day.
  According to statistics kept by the Washington, D.C.-based Death Penalty Information Center, it’s not uncommon for multiple executions to be scheduled in one day, but it is unusual for them all to be carried out. That’s because punishments often
  
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• Tiffany Haddish To Host 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards In June

  22-02-2018 19:29
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tiffany Haddish is set to host the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
  The network announced Thursday that the “Girls Trip” breakout star will host the ceremony in Los Angeles on June 18.
  The 38-year-old actress and comedian has seen her star rise since “Girls Trip” was released last summer. She’s gone on to host “Saturday Night Live” and star in a Super Bowl commercial. Haddish also helped announce the Academy Award nominees last mo
  
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• Man's Car Washed Away By Fast-Moving Water

  22-02-2018 19:25
  
  A man was rescued from his submerged car that was pushed by water Thursday morning on a street near Interstate 30 in Dallas.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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• TDMN Sarah's Weekend Picks Feb. 23-25

  22-02-2018 19:18
  
  Concerts, a rodeo and other events and things to do in DFW.
  
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• Child Injured By Support Dog While Boarding Southwest Airlines Flight

  22-02-2018 19:18
  PHOENIX (AP) – Southwest Airlines says a child was hurt by a support dog as passengers boarded a plane in Phoenix.
  A passenger tweeted that the dog bit the girl as she approached and that she screamed and cried.
  Southwest said Thursday that the dog’s teeth “scraped a child’s forehead” and that paramedics checked the child, who was not identified.
  The child stayed on Wednesday’s flight to Portland, Oregon, while the dog and its owner stayed behind. Southwest sa
  
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• Student Art Contest for DART

  22-02-2018 19:13
  
  Students from anywhere in North Texas can compete in an art contest for DART. The winner will see their work on DART transportation units and will receive $1,000.
  
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• Nurses Charged With Murder After Seen Laughing At Dying Veteran

  22-02-2018 18:48
  CBS Local — Three people at an elder care facility in Georgia are facing criminal charges, including felony murder, after being caught on a hidden camera neglecting a dying veteran’s cries for help.
  The two nurses and one assistant were indicted by a grand jury after the Brookhaven Police Department opened up a criminal investigation into the 2014 death of 89-year-old James Dempsey in November. Dempsey’s family captured the entire incident on a hidden camera they had
  
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• Subway Shaking Up Its Rewards Program (So Long, Free Footlongs)

  22-02-2018 17:57
  NEW YORK (AP) – Subway is shaking up its loyalty rewards program, giving customers the ability to earn $2 discounts instead of free Footlongs.
  The changes, taking place next month, are part of Subway’s attempts to revamp its image, lure people back to its restaurants and fight falling sales. Sales at Subway’s U.S. stores fell more than 4 percent in 2017 from the year before, according to food industry tracker Technomic, as it faced increasing competition from other sandwich cha
  
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• Firefighter Retires After 32 Years With Plano

  22-02-2018 17:53
  
  The city of Plano will celebrate a beloved firefighter Friday. Firefighter Danny Decker will hang up his helmet after 32 years of service to the city.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Experts Say Ideology Tops Facts In Texas History Curriculum

  22-02-2018 17:47
  AUSTIN (AP) – When Texas produced public school curriculum standards eight years ago, experts decried attempts to promote religious and conservative ideology over facts.
  They faulted lessons downplaying slavery as the Civil War’s cause, exaggerating the influence of Moses on U.S. democracy and applauding the National Rifle Association and Newt Gingrich’s Contract With America.
  As the country’s second-largest state again begins revising what its 5.3-plus million students a
  
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• Gas Prices Across Texas & The Nation Continue To Drop

  22-02-2018 17:39
  COPPELL (AP) – Retail gasoline prices across Texas and the nation have dropped again this week.
  AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide for unleaded was $2.26 per gallon, down 4 cents from last week.
  The national average is now $2.52, a decrease of 3 cents, and has fallen from a high on Feb. 5 of $2.61.
  Of the major metro areas in Texas surveyed by AAA, drivers in Fort Worth and Arlington are paying the least at $2.15 per gallon. Motorists in Midland are payi
  
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• Millennials Merging Avocado Obsession With Marriage Proposals

  22-02-2018 17:25
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – Have millennials finally taken things too far with the avocado? The superstar of the produce section has been eaten in everything from guacamole to trendy avocado toast, and now young adults are using the giant berry as a prop in their wedding proposals.
  The super food has become a millennial favorite because of its wealth of vitamins and minerals, as well as high level of “good fat” which nutritionists say lowers bad cholesterol. Apparently no longe
  
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• Man Arrested in Shooting of USPS Truck Driver

  22-02-2018 17:23
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a United States Postal Service worker Monday in Dallas, authorities confirmed to NBC 5 Thursday morning.
  
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• Highland Village Storm Sirens See New Upgrade

  22-02-2018 17:09
  
  The City of Highland Village recently approved funding for upgrades to its outdoor warning siren system.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Report: Arrest Made In Dallas Postal Worker Shooting

  22-02-2018 16:50
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a United States Postal Worker in Dallas.
  Federal sources tell 1080 KRLD’s L.P.Phillips an arrest has been made in Monday’s shooting of a postal truck driver. The details are under a court-ordered seal, but the sources say the male suspect will appear in Federal Court today at noon.
  READ MORE: Reward Offered In Postal Worker’s Shooting Death
  58-year-old Tony Mosby was shot and killed early Monday mo
  
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• Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Dallas Postal Worker

  22-02-2018 16:50
  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a United States Postal Worker in Dallas.
  Federal sources tell 1080 KRLD’s L.P.Phillips an arrest has been made in Monday’s shooting of a postal truck driver. The details are under a court-ordered seal, but the sources say the male suspect will appear in Federal Court today at noon.
  Dallas County Jail records show that 25-year-old Donnie Ferrell of Hutchins is currently being held without bond. Records show he
  
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• Live Radar: More Rain, Ice in DFW

  22-02-2018 16:48
  
  A Winter Weather Advisory continues through Thursday afternoon in most of the western counties of 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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• Sen. Rubio Says He Would Support Raising Age To Buy Rifles

  22-02-2018 16:47
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — On the defensive after the Florida school shooting rampage that killed 17, GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, an ardent gun-rights advocate, said he would support raising the age to buy rifles and other restrictions.
  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) takes questions from reporters about the relief effort in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
  Rubio faced angry students, teachers and parents demanding stronger gun-control measures at a town hall meeting
  
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• News Now: Ugly Weather & National Margarita Day

  22-02-2018 16:11
  It’s another morning of ice, rain and treacherous roads across North Texas. But if you need to cheer up, it’s also National Margarita Day!
  
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• Live Coverage: Storms Moving into DFW

  22-02-2018 15:51
  
  A Winter Weather Advisory continues through Thursday afternoon in most of the western counties of 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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• Trump Endorses Raising Minimum Age To 21 For More Weapons

  22-02-2018 15:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present. He tweeted his strongest stance as president one day after an emotional White House session where students and parents poured out wrenching tales of lost lives and pleaded for action.
  Trump said on Twitter, “I will be strongly pushing Comprehensive Background Checks with an emphasis on Mental Healt
  
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• Restaurant Catches Fire in Grand Prairie

  22-02-2018 15:27
  
  A restaurant caught fire early Thursday in Grand Prairie, officials said. The restaurant buffet had heavy flames and smoke when fire crews arrived about 2:15 a.m. to the 400 block of E.
  
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• Republican Congresswoman Says Many Mass Murderers Are Democrats

  22-02-2018 15:20
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – A Republican congresswoman from upstate New York said Wednesday that “many” people who commit mass murder turn out to be Democrats.
  U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney made the remarks on Talk 1300 Radio during a discussion about calls for stricter gun control since last week’s deadly Florida high school shooting.
  “Yeah, well, obviously there is a lot of politics in it, and it’s interesting that so many of these people that commit the mass murders end
  
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• Celebrating Beloved Plano Firefighter

  22-02-2018 14:55
  
  The City of Plano will celebrate one of its most beloved firefighters this week. Danny Decker hangs up his helmet Friday after 32 years of service to the city of Plano.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Cinemark Restricts Bag Sizes Allowed in Theaters

  22-02-2018 14:39
  
  Big changes begin Thursday at one of America's biggest movie theater chains. Plano-based Cinemark Theatres will now limit the size of any bag brought into its theaters.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Airports Joke About Flights To Wakanda After “Black Panther” Success

  22-02-2018 14:26
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Now boarding the next flight to… Wakanda?
  Some airports had fun this week on Twitter with the futuristic African country in the hit movie “Black Panther.”
  Orlando International Airport tweeted a photo of an airplane bearing the words “Wakanda Air” and a black panther logo. The tweet said the airport was “delighted to announce … daily nonstop flights to the beautiful nation of Wakanda.”
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• “Jurassic World 3” Announced 4 Months Before 2nd Film Released

  22-02-2018 14:03
  NEW YORK (AP) – Four months before “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” hits theaters, Universal Pictures has announced plans Wednesday for a third installment in the rebooted dinosaur franchise.
  Universal said “Jurassic World 3” will land in June 2021. The film is to be written by Emily Carmichael and Colin Trevorrow, the director of 2015’s “Jurassic World.” Carmichael co-wrote the upcoming sci-fi adventure “Pacific Rim: Uprising.”
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• Federal Panel Says It’s OK To Use Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Again

  22-02-2018 13:52
  NEW YORK (AP) – It’s OK for doctors to start using a kid-friendly nasal spray flu vaccine again, a federal panel said Wednesday.
  Two years ago, the advisory group pulled its recommendation for FluMist vaccine after research found it wasn’t working against swine flu, the kind of flu that was making most people sick then. But the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices voted 12-2 Wednesday to recommend the nasal spray as an option for next winter’s flu season.
  An offic
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Uses Quotes From Female Celebrities In His Defense

  22-02-2018 13:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Harvey Weinstein wants a judge to dismiss a federal sexual misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words and actions of Oscar-winning actresses including Meryl Streep in his defense.
  Lawyers for the disgraced film mogul said Tuesday in federal court in New York that the proposed class-action lawsuit filed by six women should be rejected because the alleged assaults took place too long ago and they failed to offer facts to support claims of racketeering.
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• Grand Prairie Restaurant Destroyed In Early Morning Fire

  22-02-2018 13:25
  GRAND PRAIRIE (CBSDFW.COM) – A Grand Prairie restaurant has been completely destroyed after it was gutted by fire early Thursday morning.
  Grand Prairie Fire Officials say flames broke out inside the Hacienda Restaurant Buffet on Main Street near Belt Line just after 1:00 a.m.
  The fire had quite a head start before fire crews pulled up to see flames erupting from the roof.
  Official say the building appears to be a total loss.
  GPFD worked a fire overnight. No injuries reported. pic.twit
  
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• Walmart To Launch New Online Home Shopping Experience

  22-02-2018 13:13
  NEW YORK (AP) – Bohemian or traditional?
  Walmart is launching a new online home shopping experience in the coming weeks that will let shoppers discover items based on their style.
  The move, announced Thursday, is the first glimpse of the company’s broader campaign to redesign its site with a focus on fashion and home furnishings. The overhauled website will be launched later this year and will mirror how people shop for different items. While some purchases like groceries are transac
  
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• #MeToo Ushers In New Era Of Consequences, But Can’t Erase The Fear

  22-02-2018 12:59
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – From Hollywood to Capitol Hill to the nation’s newsrooms, the #MeToo movement has exposed former power brokers as abusers. Now, the Dallas Mavericks organization has come under scrutiny. Specifically, former team president and CEO Terdema Ussery has been publicly accused of sexually harassing female employees.
  “It’s in every level of life we live, and a lot of people get away with,” said Reginald Hilliard, who explained that he supports the sen
  
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• Gov. Abbott Weighs Texas Parole Board’s Advice On Inmate’s Fate

  22-02-2018 12:42
  HUNTSVILLE (AP) — A condemned Texas inmate set for execution Thursday evening awaited word on whether Gov. Greg Abbott would accept the state parole board’s rare clemency recommendation to spare the prisoner’s life at the urging of his father.
  Thomas “Bart” Whitaker, 38, is scheduled for lethal injection for masterminding the fatal shootings of his mother and brother at their suburban Houston home in 2003 in a plot to collect inheritance. Whitaker’s father, Ke
  
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• Chisholm Trail Parkway Closed in Johnson County

  22-02-2018 12:25
  
  The Chisholm Trail Parkway toll road is completely closed down in Johnson County after multiple crashes were reported, possibly due to an icy bridge, authorities said.
  
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• A Big Day for Team USA

  22-02-2018 08:09
  
  Team USA had a big day on Wednesday at the Pyeongchang Olympics.Photo Credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
  
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• Family Forced to Sell Home to Pay for Medical Care

  22-02-2018 07:29
  
  Families are taking drastic measures in order to pay for medical debt. Attorneys say medical bills are leading to bankruptcy faster than anything else.
  
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• North Texas Rain Chances Continue Through Saturday

  22-02-2018 06:35
  
  A Winter Weather Advisory continues through Thursday morning in most of the western counties of 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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