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• Texas AG Wants School District Emails Related To Voting

  05-03-2018 23:59
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s move politically motivated or is he investigating wrongdoing by asking school districts for emails related to voting?
  CBS 11 obtained a copy of the request Mesquite ISD received from the Texas Attorney General, asking for emails from all principals and the superintendent that have anything to do with voting.
  “Is there was something that we did wrong,” said Mesquite ISD spokeswoman Laura Jobe. “It would be
  
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• Profile: Democrat Lupe Valdez And Her Primary Run For Governor

  05-03-2018 23:50
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Leading up to the Texas primary, CBS 11 has been profiling the major candidates in some of the key races.
  While our CBS 11-Dixie Strategies Texas poll found 54 percent of Democrats undecided in the primary race for governor, the two leading contenders, Andrew White, son of former Governor Mark White and former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez received 17 percent and 12 percent support respectively.
  During an interview at her Oak Cliff house that she has transformed i
  
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• Dallas Fire-Rescue Battling Junk Yard Fire

  05-03-2018 23:42 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Breaking news from NBC 5.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Profile: Democrat Andrew White And His Primary Run For Governor

  05-03-2018 23:16
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Leading up to the Texas primary, we’ve been profiling the major candidates in some of the key races.
  While our CBS 11-Dixie Strategies Texas poll found 54 percent of Democrats undecided in the primary race for Governor, the two leading contenders, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and Andrew White received 12 percent and 17 percent support respectively.
  During an interview White summed up his campaign: “I’m a common sense Democrat and I&r
  
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• Father, Son on Church Staff Accused of Child Sex Assault

  05-03-2018 23:10
  
  A father and son, both on the staff of a North Texas Baptist Church, have each been charged with sexual assault of a child.Photo Credit: Mesquite Police, Dallas County Jail and NBC 5 News
  
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• Texas Senator, NRA Support Alerts When Gun Buyers Fail Background Checks

  05-03-2018 23:03
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators want state law enforcement to be alerted when someone who isn’t allowed to buy a gun tries to purchase one.
  U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey and Chris Coons on Monday said they will introduce a bill that requires federal authorities to notify states when a felon or a fugitive attempts to buy a firearm but fails the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
  Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, and Coons, a Delaware Democrat, said the
  
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• Silver Alert Discontinued After Elderly Man Found Safe: PD

  05-03-2018 22:46
  
  Hurst police have discontinued a Silver Alert for a 78-year old man who had been reported missing.Photo Credit: Hurst Police Department
  
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• DART Offering Free Trips To Polls Tuesday

  05-03-2018 22:34
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Those who need help getting to a polling place in Dallas County on Texas Primary Election Day can a get a free ride via train or bus through DART.
  DART passengers displaying a valid voter registration card can ride DART for free from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Texas Primary Election Day, Tuesday, March 6.
  (credit: KRLD/Chuck Schechner)
  DART says free rides on Texas Primary Election Day is part of a long-standing tradition by DART to help make it easier for people to get to t
  
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• Woman Charged With Murder After Motel 6 Robbery, Shooting

  05-03-2018 22:23
  
  A 24-year-old woman has been arrested following a fatal shooting at a Fort Worth Motel 6 Saturday.Photo Credit: Fort Worth Police Department/NBC 5 News
  
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• Second Mother Gives Birth In Dallas Via Uterus Transplant

  05-03-2018 22:21
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A second woman born without a uterus has given birth at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
  The hospital, which is a part of Baylor Scott & White, performed the first birth via uterus transplant late last year.
  The mother holding her baby in the delivery room in February 2018. (photo courtesy: Shannon Faulk for Baylor Scott & White Health)
  Both women were able to conceive after receiving a uterus transplant.
  The hospital has not released the name
  
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• Man Sentenced to 90 Years for Producing Child Pornography

  05-03-2018 22:11
  
  A River Oaks man was sentenced to 90 years in prison for multiple child pornography offenses and sexual exploitation of minors, the Department of Justice says.Photo Credit: Tarrant County Sheriff's Department/NBC 5
  
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• Body Found Floating in San Antonio River Walk

  05-03-2018 21:52
  
  San Antonio police say a body was found floating in the city's River Walk.Photo Credit: Telemundo San Antonio
  
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• Anna EMS Honored After Delivering Preemie at Christmas

  05-03-2018 21:52
  
  An Anna Fire Department firefighter and paramedic has been awarded a special pin for assisting a woman who gave birth just before Christmas.Photo Credit: Anna Fire Department
  
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• First Son, Now Father Charged With Sex Assault Of Child

  05-03-2018 21:41
  MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The father of the church volunteer in Mesquite who was arrested for sexual assault of a child, has also been arrested for sexual assault of a child.  
  Larry Winn and Steven Winn
  Mesquite Police said they received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between a teenage girl and Larry Allen, 65, of Dallas on February 27.
  In an interview with police, the alleged victim said the incident happened approximately three years ago when she was 16
  
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• Jerry Jones, Roger Goodell Spar Over Legal Fees

  05-03-2018 21:40
  
  It's quickly becoming a rivalry on par with Cowboys / Eagles -- Jerry Jones vs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. And Monday, the two will square off yet again as they spar over who should pay for the legal...
  
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• Man Charged Shooting Victim in Bulletproof Vest At Party

  05-03-2018 21:38
  
  Houston police say a suspect has been charged in the slaying of a man who put on a bulletproof vest during a party before being shot in the chest.
  
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• Overdoses, Several Arrests Linked To Gummy Bears Laced With Drugs

  05-03-2018 21:37
  CBS Local — Several overdoses among children in multiple states have been linked to dangerous drug-laced gummy bears. The incidents have also resulted in a number of arrests, including three daycare workers in Illinois.
  At least four high school students have been treated recently for possible drug overdoses after eating gummy bears that were allegedly laced with narcotics. Two of the overdoses occurred on Mar. 2 in Illinois. A 17-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy both became ill
  
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• Hurst Police Issue Silver Alert for Missing Man

  05-03-2018 21:34
  
  Hurst police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 78-year old man.Photo Credit: Hurst Police Department
  
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• 39-Year-Old’s Child Porn Sentence Just Shy Of 100 Years

  05-03-2018 21:30
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A River Oaks man was sentenced on Monday to 90 years in federal prison for producing porn with children from Watauga and Haslet.
  U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor sentenced Timothy Paul Malone, 39, for child pornography offenses which he committed in 2011, 2014 and 2016.
  Timothy Malone of River Oaks was sentenced Monday to 90 years in federal prison for using local children in child porn videos. (photo courtesy: Tarrant County Jail)
  Malone pleaded guilty
  
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• Man Sentenced to 90 Years for Child Pornography

  05-03-2018 21:29
  
  A River Oaks man was sentenced to 90 years in prison for multiple child pornography offenses and sexual exploitation of minors, the Department of Justice says.
  
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• Man Killed Wearing Bulletproof Vest May Have Been Playing Game With Alleged Shooter

  05-03-2018 20:49
  HOUSTON (AP) – Houston police are trying to determine if two men at a party were playing a game when one put on a bulletproof vest and apparently was fatally shot by the other. Police believe about six to eight people were attending the party.
  Police say Jason Allen Griffin of Rosenberg was in custody Monday while hospitalized for undisclosed issues. Griffin was held without bond on charges of manslaughter, unlawful possession of body armor and being a felon in possession of a weapon.
  
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• More Than 5,000 Rides After Arlington Nixes Bus Service For Rideshare

  05-03-2018 20:41
  ARLINGTON (CBS NEWS) – Public transportation has gotten a 21st century makeover in Arlington. The city is the first in the country to replace public buses with an app.
  It was late last year when the city abandoned it’s commuter bus service in favor of a partnership with the ridesharing app company Via. Now, mass transit virtual bus stops are available at the touch of a finger.
  Right now, there are 10 Mercedes Benz vans combing the city, picking up passengers “on
  
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• News Now: Atmos Gas Shutoff & Apartment Fire Video

  05-03-2018 19:29
  As nearly 3,000 households in Dallas adjust to their new day-to-day life during a massive gas system replacement a cold front is rolling in and dropping temperatures. And dramatic video out of New York where several firefighters are hurt after a roof collapse during a 3-alarm apartment fire.
  
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• Florida Teacher Accused Of Operating Racist Podcast

  05-03-2018 19:27
  CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (AP) – A Florida middle-school teacher has been accused of operating a white nationalist podcast.
  Dayanna Volitich taught social studies at Crystal River Middle School in Citrus County, Florida. CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
  The Citrus County School District said in a statement Sunday that the unidentified teacher was suspended while it investigates the claims, first reported in the Huffington Post.
  Huffington Post says the teacher, 25-year-old Dayanna Volitich, used
  
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• Port Aransas Welcomes Spring Break Crowd Post-Harvey

  05-03-2018 19:04
  
  Port Aransas business owners are welcoming the Spring Break crowd and is ready for visitors six months after Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Revolutionary War Shipwreck Unearthed By Massive Winter Storm

  05-03-2018 19:03
  CBS Local — The recent nor’easter brought up a relic from the past on a Maine beach: the remains of an old shipwreck.
  According to York Police, the old ship made of wood is buried at Short Sands Beach, and resurfaced on the beach after the winter storm on Mar. 2.
  “Every once in a while after a storm, the ocean moves enough sand for it to be seen. Thought you might like to see it,” the police department said in a Facebook post.According to The York Weekly, people have
  
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• LAPD Arrest Man Accused Of Stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar Statuette

  05-03-2018 18:58
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles police say a man has been arrested for stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscars trophy after the Academy Awards.
  HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 04: Actor Frances McDormand accepts Best Actress for ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
  Officer Rosario Herrera, a pol
  
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• Men Get Prison After Dragging Kitten Behind Jeep, Posting Video Online

  05-03-2018 18:35
  CBS Local – Two Missouri men who posted a video of them killing a kitten in a bid for money have received a prison sentence instead.
  Kyle William, 18, and 19-year-old Jordan Hall were both found guilty of Animal Cruelty after the duo dragged the kitten behind their moving Jeep in June of 2017. The teens recorded and posted the entire crime online before Williams killed the defenseless animal with a rock.
  Prosecutors say the two young men made the Facebook video in an attempt to g
  
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• Jerry Jones Appeals NFL Decision to Recoup $2 Million

  05-03-2018 18:29
  
  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is battling with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about whether he should have to cover the legal fees the NFL paid during the Ezekiel Elliott saga. He plans to testify Tuesday.
  
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• White House Roles Reduced, Kushner And Ivanka Trump’s Fate Uncertain

  05-03-2018 17:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — They spent their first year in Washington as an untouchable White House power couple, commanding expansive portfolios, outlasting rivals and enjoying unmatched access to the president. But Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have undergone a swift and stunning reckoning of late, their powers restricted, their enemies emboldened and their future in the West Wing uncertain.
  Kushner, long the second-most powerful man in the West Wing, is under siege. President Donald Trump’
  
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• Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant Brawl Ends With 2 Hurt, 2 Arrests

  05-03-2018 17:33
  DEPTFORD, N.J. (AP) – Authorities say a large brawl that spilled out of a New Jersey Chuck E. Cheese restaurant left two people injured, including an employee who tried to break up the fight.
  NEWARK, CA – JANUARY 16: A sign is posted in front of a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant on January 16, 2014 in Newark, California. CEC Entertainment, operator of 577 kid-themed restaurants, announced today that it has agreed to be purchased by private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $1.3 bil
  
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• Walmart Expanding Meal Kits To More Than 2,000 Stores Nationwide

  05-03-2018 17:04
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Walmart is expanding its meal kits nationwide after testing the service in a few stores, a move that will heighten its competition with Amazon.
  Walmart said Monday that the meal kits will be available in more than 2,000 of its stores this year, after initially starting out the kits at more than 250 stores. Consumers can either buy the kits directly in store or order kits online and pick them up later that day.
  (credit: Walmart)
  Shoppers can buy pre-
  
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• Oscars Recap With Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell

  05-03-2018 17:01
  On a night filled with few surprises, the 90th Academy Awards still ended up being a memorable evening. Jordan Peele became the first black screenwriter to win best original screenplay, Allison Janney and Kobe Bryant won their first Oscars and “Shape of Water” won Best Picture.
  Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about the biggest night of the year in Hollywood, her favorite interviews from the red carpet and the impact of the #
  
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• Could Politics Send Amazon HQ2 to Canada?

  05-03-2018 16:43
  
  Some business minds think politics could play a role and possibly send HQ2 to Toronto.
  
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• News Now: Atmos Continues Repairs, Texas Primary, Curling Craze

  05-03-2018 16:32
  Atmos Energy is still working around the clock to replace gas lines in a Dallas neighborhood. Also, the country’s first 2018 primary election is happening here in Texas tomorrow. And the curling craze isn’t slowing down.
  
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• Dealership to Offer 1st Car Subscription Service in Texas

  05-03-2018 15:38
  
  A North Texas auto dealership group is poised to become the first in Texas to offer a monthly subscription service for vehicles.
  
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• North Richland Hills Police Continue Search For Missing Man

  05-03-2018 15:18
  NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (1080 KRLD) – Police continue to search for a missing North Texas man, but the Silver Alert activated for him has been discontinued.
  Authorities in Austin say the ‘Silver Alert’ for James Booth was cancelled due to “a lack of leads coming in.”
  (Image via North Richland Hills Police Dept.)
  North Richland Hills police say they’re not giving up.
  READ MORE: Police Searching For 84-Year-Old James Booth
  They continue to follow up on several tips
  
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• Photos: Luxury Cars Offered With Vehicle Subscription

  05-03-2018 14:15
  
  A North Texas auto dealership group is poised to become the first in Texas to offer a monthly subscription service for vehicles.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Domino’s To Open 15,000th Store In Lewisville

  05-03-2018 13:44
  LEWISVILLE (AP) – Domino’s Pizza will open its 15,000th store in the coming weeks and is commemorating the achievement this week in Lewisville, Texas.
  “This is a huge milestone for Domino’s, as we’ve been opening roughly three stores a day around the world for the past few years,” said Patrick Doyle, Domino’s president and CEO. “We’ve opened more than 4,000 stores across the globe in the past four years, and we couldn’t be more thrilled
  
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• Domino’s Pizza To Open 15,000th Store In Lewisville

  05-03-2018 13:44
  LEWISVILLE (AP) – Domino’s Pizza will open its 15,000th store in the coming weeks and is commemorating the achievement this week in Lewisville, Texas.
  “This is a huge milestone for Domino’s, as we’ve been opening roughly three stores a day around the world for the past few years,” said Patrick Doyle, Domino’s president and CEO. “We’ve opened more than 4,000 stores across the globe in the past four years, and we couldn’t be more thrilled
  
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