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• Students Detained After Gun Found at Northwest High School

  27-02-2018 23:51
  
  Two students at Northwest High School were detained Tuesday after school officials found a handgun on campus, the superintendent says.Photo Credit: NBC DFW
  
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• Denton County Health Confirms 3 Additional Flu Deaths

  27-02-2018 23:21
  
  Denton County health officials say there have been three additional deaths from flu-related illnesses, raising the county's total for the season to 12.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• The Foote Files: Bebe Rexha

  27-02-2018 23:18
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – You would know this voice if you heard it on great radio stations like Z100/New York, KIIS-FM/Los Angeles, KHKS-FM/Dallas, or Sirius XM Hits 1.
  US singer and host of the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) Bebe Rexha performs at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) on November 6, 2016 at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam. / AFP / Emmanuel DUNAND (Photo credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
  Bebe Rexha is a successful American pop singer/songwriter in the pop/R&a
  
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• Average Person Placed On Hold Gets Fed Up Within 9 Minutes, Study Says

  27-02-2018 23:04
  CBS Local — A survey published by Jive Communications polled 2,000 people to study how American consumers deal with waiting for service. According to the results, the average 18 to 35-year-old will stay on the phone on hold for up to 11 minutes before getting frustrated with customer service. That’s three minutes longer than the average person over the age of 55.
  Millennials were also found to be the most patient group when it came to waiting for food; holding their temper 21 mi
  
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• Dallas Animal Services Reduces Adoption Fees… Permanently

  27-02-2018 23:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Animal Services has permanently reduced adoption fees for dogs and cats to increase the number of animals getting adopted by people in the community, the agency said Tuesday.
  Dogs are now adoptable for $45 (down from $85) and cats can be adopted for $35 (down from $55).
  (credit: Dallas Animal Services)
  Dallas Animal Services said it took in more than 32,000 animals last year and is on track to continue this pattern.
  They operate at above 90 percent capacity nea
  
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• Schools Ban Backpacks To Make Students ‘Feel Safe’ After Mass Shooting

  27-02-2018 22:46
  CBS Local — Searching for answers after 17 people were killed in a Florida mass shooting, schools are going to extreme measures to make sure weapons stay out of the classroom. Some schools around the U.S. are now banning students from bringing backpacks into the building.
  According to WKBN, Niles McKinley High School in Ohio is one of the latest schools to ban students from carrying their books in a backpack. The local school board said the decision was made “to make every
  
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• Hope Hicks Declines To Answer Some Questions In Russia Probe

  27-02-2018 22:16
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Former SMU English major and current White House communications director Hope Hicks is declining to answer questions about her time in the White House in a closed-door interview with the House intelligence committee.
  The panel is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and any contacts between Trump’s campaign and Russia. As one of Trump’s closest aides, Hicks is a key eyewitness to his actions over the past several ye
  
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• Man Wanted For Stealing Customers’ Purses At Hurst Walmart

  27-02-2018 21:51
  HURST, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Two women who were shopping recently at the Walmart at 1732 Precinct Line Road in Hurst, recently had their purses stolen by what appears to be the same suspect, Hurst Police said Tuesday.
  Police released images of the suspect and the suspect’s gold Chevy Trailblazer.
  purse theft suspect (surveillance)
  The first incident happened on Tuesday, February 20, where the victim’s purse was taken from her shopping cart as she was near the checkout lines
  
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• Man Who Adopted Pig And Ate It: ‘Please Stop Sending Death Threats’

  27-02-2018 21:25
  CBS Local — A man in Canada is reportedly receiving death threats after eating a pet pig he had adopted from the local SPCA. Animal adoption workers say they were shocked and heartbroken after the man allegedly broke a written agreement not to turn his pig into food.
  The Vancouver Island man adopted one of 57 Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs which had been rescued from an animal hoarder in British Columbia last year. SPCA workers set the man up with Molly in January after the pigs wer
  
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• Arrest Made After Threat at Grand Prairie School

  27-02-2018 21:16
  
  One person was arrested after a threat was made on social media to Ronald Reagan Middle School in Grand Prairie, police say.
  
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• 2 Northwest High Students Detained For Having Gun On Campus

  27-02-2018 21:14
  JUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Two Northwest High School students were detained for allegedly possessing a handgun on campus Tuesday.
  Northwest ISD released a statement Tuesday afternoon that said school security procedures “worked accurately and quickly today…. When the report was made to administration, the students were brought in within three minutes for questioning. Due to the diligent action from student reports, Northwest High School students were safe at all times.&rdquo
  
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• Suspect Shot, Killed Following Murder Of Apartment Manager

  27-02-2018 21:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A man suspected in a deadly shooting at an apartment complex at 2323 N. Field Tuesday morning, was later shot and killed in South Central Dallas.
  Sources say it’s not clear if officers shot and killed him or if the suspect killed himself.
  The first incident happened just after 10:15 a.m. at the North End Apartments, in the 2300 block of North Field Street, just north of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
  (credit: Yona Gavino/CBSDFW.COM)
  Dallas Pol
  
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• Suspect Shot, Killed Following Deadly Shooting At Dallas Apartment

  27-02-2018 21:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A man suspected in a deadly shooting at an apartment complex on Tuesday morning, was later shot and killed in South Central Dallas.
  Sources say it’s not clear if officers shot and killed him or if the suspect killed himself.
  The first incident happened just after 10:15 a.m. at the Northend apartments, in the 2300 block of North Field Street, just north of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
  (credit: Yona Gavino/CBSDFW.COM)
  Dallas Police said the suspect was
  
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• White House: Talks To Continue On Renewable Fuel Standard

  27-02-2018 20:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says talks will continue on a dispute over the future of the renewable fuel standard, which has pitted lawmakers from corn-producing states against those representing refineries.
  White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Donald Trump had a productive meeting Tuesday with four Republican senators: Ted Cruz of Texas, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa.
  The White House says Trump has made clear his commi
  
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• Live Radar: Showers, Storms Return to North Texas

  27-02-2018 20:20
  
  Showers and thunderstorms are back in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday in North Texas.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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• Scientists Say They Have Successfully Reversed Alzheimer’s Disease In Mice

  27-02-2018 19:59
  CBS Local — Researchers in Ohio have made a major breakthrough in the fight to cure Alzheimer’s disease. A team at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have completely reversed the disease in experiments on mice.
  Scientists say that gradually reducing an enzyme called BACE1 reversed the formation of harmful plaque in the brain, improving each mouse’s mental function. Amyloid plaques in the brain disrupt the function of neural synapses and is one of
  
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• Police Seek Suspect After Fatal Shooting At Dallas Apartment Complex

  27-02-2018 19:18
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Dallas are searching for a gunman after a fatal shooting at an apartment complex on Tuesday morning. The incident happened just after 10:15 a.m. at the Northend apartments, located in the 2300 block of North Field Street, just north of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
  Authorities said that the suspect is a former security guard who had been fired. He was at the apartment complex on Monday trying to get his job back, but the office manager refused. He
  
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• 'Fixer Uppers' Open Magnolia Table at Waco's Elite Cafe

  27-02-2018 19:13
  
  Chip & Joanna Gaines are at it again. Their latest business venture, Magnolia Table, opened for business Monday morning.Photo Credit: Brian Ach/Invision/AP
  
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• Classes Canceled At School Near Church’s AR-15 Blessing Ceremony

  27-02-2018 19:10
  CBS Local — A Pennsylvania school district says it’s canceling classes at an elementary school because a church down the street is hosting a ceremony featuring AR-15 rifles.
  The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland is encouraging couples to bring their AR-15 rifles to a blessing ceremony on Feb. 28. The church believes the AR-15 symbolizes the “rod of iron” in the biblical book of Revelation. According to the church’s website, th
  
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• Surprise Photos, Rangers Spring Training

  27-02-2018 19:08
  
  NBC 5 sports reporter Pat Doney is with the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona for Spring Training 2018.Photo Credit: Pat Doney, NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Dallas Streetcar May Impose $1 Fare to Bishop Arts District

  27-02-2018 18:50
  
  Dallas city leaders on Monday discussed charging a $1 fare to ride the streetcar between downtown and the Bishop Arts District. The streetcar is currently free, but council members said that's unfair.
  
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• Spring In Texas Means Snakes Ending Hibernation

  27-02-2018 18:45
  COLLEGE STATION (AP) — Texas A&M University experts say spring-like temperatures in areas of Texas mean snakes are coming out of winter hibernation, increasing the likelihood of people and pets getting bit.
  A veterinarian with the school’s Small Animal Clinical Services, Christine Rutter, says she’s already seen cases this year of snakebites on dogs.
  Dr. Jill Heatley, an associate professor of veterinary medicine, says snakebite treatment for people can be painful and cost
  
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• Trump Names Campaign Manager For Re-Election Bid

  27-02-2018 18:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is naming former digital adviser Brad Parscale as campaign manager of his 2020 re-election campaign.
  A person familiar with the announcement confirms Parscale’s selection on the condition of anonymity because the person was unauthorized to publicly discuss the news. The conservative Drudge Report website first reported his selection.
  Trump has left little doubt about his intentions to seek re-election. He filed the paperwork to organize his re
  
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• IHOP Offers Free Short Stacks For National Pancake Day

  27-02-2018 18:24
  CBS Local — If you want breakfast food for breakfast, lunch or dinner Tuesday, you can get it for free at IHOP.
  The pancake house is celebrating National Pancake Day on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  Customers can get one free short stack of buttermilk pancakes at participating restaurants.Tomorrow is IHOP® National Pancake Day®, celebrate your right to pancake with a free short stack of pancakes. pic.twitter.com/K9FAhaBRR6
  — IHOP (@IHOP) February 26, 2018
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• After School Shooting, TX Sheriff Warns Deputies: Do Not ‘Hide In A Parking Lot’

  27-02-2018 18:09
  DENTON, TX (CBSDFW.COM) – In the wake of the tragic Florida school shooting that took the lives of 17 people, Denton Sheriff Tracy Murphree left “no doubt” with “all employees” in a memo Tuesday, “We do not take cover and hide in a parking lot and we do not wait for another agency.”
  “With the recent tragedy in Florida, I wanted to make clear my policy on responding to an active shooter,” the memo began. “All commissioned Deputies if you
  
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• Columbine Principal’s Advice Is Sought After Florida Shooting

  27-02-2018 17:51
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — After school shootings like the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, administrators reach out to former Columbine High principal Frank DeAngelis for advice, since there is no book to teach what he learned after gunmen killed 12 of his students and a teacher in 1999.
  LITTLETON, CO – JUNE 16: Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis (L) and Former U.S. President Bill Clinton talk at a groundbreaking ceremony in Clement Park not far from Columbine High School on J
  
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• Former Cop Living Retirement Dreams

  27-02-2018 17:22
  
  Benny Barrett got to his dream "retirement" job by spending his life always trying something new.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Smithsonian Accepts Uniforms From The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

  27-02-2018 16:41
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – A swatch of American culture was donated to the nation’s attic on Monday as the Smithsonian Museum of American History accepted two iconic uniforms from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders into its permanent collection.
  “There’s probably not another word to surmise what each one of these artifacts are, other than iconic,” stated Charlotte Jones Anderson, the team’s executive vice president and chief brand officer. “This is such an e
  
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• News Now: Meeting After Home Explosion, New Mavs CEO, Goodell Vs. Jones

  27-02-2018 16:24
  The City of Dallas is expected to hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday night following last week’s deadly house explosion. The Mavericks have named a new interim CEO. The battle between Jerry Jones and Roger Goodell may not be over.
  
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• FedEx Bucks Corporate Trend, Sticks With NRA

  27-02-2018 16:21
  NEW YORK (AP) — Another company, FedEx, has become embroiled in an intensifying discussion about guns in the United States after the school massacre in Parkland, Florida.
  While more than a dozen major U.S. companies have ended business partnerships with the National Rifle Association, FedEx says it’s sticking with the group and has not asked to be removed from the NRA website where members are offered corporate discounts.
  The Memphis, Tennessee, delivery company said it differs with
  
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• Mesquite Youth Pastor’s Assistant Arrested On Child Sex Assault Charges

  27-02-2018 16:05
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas youth pastor’s volunteer assistant is in jail after being arrested on child sex assault charges.
  Police in Mesquite arrested 33-year-old Steven Winn on Monday.
  Court papers show that Winn is accused sexually assaulting of a 15-year-old while he was a volunteer assistant to the youth pastor at Open Door Baptist Church in Mesquite.
  (Image via Mesquite Police Department)
  This is the same church that made headlines back in 2011 when a former sen
  
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• Mesquite Youth Pastor Arrested On Child Sex Assault Charges

  27-02-2018 16:05
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas youth pastor is in jail after being arrested on child sex assault charges.
  Police in Mesquite arrested 33-year-old Steven Winn on Monday.
  Court papers show Winn is accused of sexual assault of a 15-year-old while he was a volunteer youth pastor at Open Door Baptist Church in Mesquite.
  (Image via Mesquite Police Department)
  It’s the same church that made headlines back in 2011 when a former senior pastor, Matthew Jarrell, was arrested on a ra
  
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• Students Head to the 'Jungle' for Math Lessons

  27-02-2018 16:00
  
  Teachers at a school in White Settlement relied on some Hollywood magic to help make math lessons come alive for students. The teachers transformed their classrooms into jungles and kids became players in...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Silver Alert Continues For Missing North Richland Hills Man

  27-02-2018 15:21
  NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police continue to search for a missing elderly man at the center of a Silver Alert.
  North Richland Hills Police say 84-year-old James Booth left for an appointment last Wednesday and never showed up. He was driving a white 2017 Toyota Corolla with TX license plate JHC2212.
  (Image via North Richland Hills Police Dept.)
  Mr. Booth was last seen in the area of Mid Cities Blvd and Ice House Dr. He was last seen wearing a dark green sweater over a b
  
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• After Explosion, Leaks Atmos Goes Door-To-Door Restoring Natural Gas Service

  27-02-2018 14:40
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Dallas plans to hold a town hall tonight to address homeowners and residents who say they’re living in fear after a gas explosion killed a 12-year-old girl inside her home.
  Many people living in the Northwest Dallas neighborhood, near Espanola Drive not far from Dallas Love Field Airport, are also pushing to hold the gas company – Atmos Energy — accountable.
  While the evacuation in the neighborhood where the house exploded has been l
  
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• After Explosion, Fires, Leaks, Dallas Holding Natural Gas Town Hall

  27-02-2018 14:40
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Dallas plans to hold a town hall tonight to address homeowners and residents who say they’re living in fear after a gas explosion killed a 12-year-old girl inside her home.
  Many people living in the Northwest Dallas neighborhood, near Espanola Drive, are also pushing to hold the gas company – Atmos Energy — accountable.
  While the evacuation in the neighborhood where the house exploded has been lifted, tenants at the Chapel Creek Apar
  
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• Skyline High School’s Culinary Students Challenge School Lunch Stigma

  27-02-2018 13:59
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – You might think that school lunches are not the most craveable meals of the day, but a group of kids in the Dallas Independent School District are trying to change that. The students in Skyline High School’s culinary arts program are cooking up lunches that are anything but boring.
  They will compete against a dozen other regional teams of young chefs in a ‘Cooking Up Change’ challenge on Friday at the Art Institute of Dallas. The goal of the challeng
  
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• Dallas ISD Forum Talks School Safety

  27-02-2018 13:55
  
  Parents, teachers, leaders, lawmakers and counselors will gather Tuesday at the Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center for a discussion about school safety and security.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Construction Wrapping Up on $30 Million Library in Arlington

  27-02-2018 13:42
  
  Arlington hopes to make a name for its downtown district as a major transformation gets underway.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Mavericks Allegations Could Dog Potential Cuban Campaign

  27-02-2018 13:40
  AUSTIN (AP) — Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and driving force behind TV’s “Shark Tank,” has for months teased the notion of running for president in 2020 in a campaign that could mirror President Donald Trump’s blend of reality television and politics in a ride to the White House.
  But Cuban’s would-be political career could be derailed before it even gets started by sexual harassment and misconduct allegations within his
  
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• Where to Get Free Prom Dresses

  27-02-2018 13:38
  
  Prom season is here and a Collin County church is once again helping high school students get ready for their big night.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• James Dean’s Iconic ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ Jacket Up For Auction

  27-02-2018 13:33
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – James Dean’s cherry-red jacket from the 1955 film “Rebel Without a Cause” is going up for auction in Florida. It’s a rare opportunity for fans to pick up an item linked to the actor who died at 24.
  Palm Beach Modern Auctions co-owner Rico Baca says the nylon windbreaker is worth an estimated $400,000 to $600,000.
  That sounds pricey for a jacket. But Baca said it’s as important to pop culture as a dress worn by actress Marilyn Monro
  
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• Mom Helps Put Her Daughter’s Sex-Traffickers Behind Bars

  27-02-2018 13:30
  
  A mother of two from Fort Worth found her missing daughter with an iPhone tracking app and later helped detectives uncover a child-sex trafficking ring.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Officials: Couple Finds WWII Explosive Device Inside Wall

  27-02-2018 13:22
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Fire officials say a World War II explosive device was found by a couple remodeling a Virginia home.
  The Daily Press reports the couple remodeling the central Newport News home found the World War II explosive inside a wall Monday night.
  Firefighters and police responded to the home around 8:45 p.m. Newport News Fire Department Battalion Chief Jerry Reed says they identified it as a World War II-era M6 60 Caliber Bazooka anti-tank rocket.
  Bomb squad crews
  
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• Texas Launches Harvey Recovery Tracker 6 Months After Storm

  27-02-2018 13:18
  FORT WORTH (AP) — Texas launched a public online tool to track incoming and outgoing funds for Hurricane Harvey recovery on Monday, six months after the storm hit and two months after The Associated Press reported that it did not have one.
  Gov. Greg Abbott called the tracker — which provides a county-level view of the more than $13 billion in flood insurance payouts, hotel vouchers and other forms of federal aid that has been disbursed so far — “a good start in
  
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• Extra Police at School Following Threat in Grand Prairie

  27-02-2018 13:03
  
  There will be extra police presence Tuesday and Wednesday at a middle school in Grand Prairie following a social media threat, officials say.
  
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• Supreme Court Declines To Decide Fate Of ‘Dreamers’ Just Yet

  27-02-2018 12:58
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s highly unusual bid to bypass a federal appeals court and get the justices to intervene in the fate of a program that protects hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation.
  The announcement means the case affecting “Dreamers” will have to work its way through the lower courts before any Supreme Court ruling is possible. The case could also become moot if Congress takes action in
  
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