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• Koi and Carp Caught Swimming in Flooded Waters by White Rock Creek

  28-03-2018 23:26
  
  An NBC 5 photojournalist captured video of carp and koi swimming in a flooded wooded area by White Rock Creek in Dallas. When the creek floods, the fish are known to explore some of the flooded sections.Photo Credit: Steve Stewart
  
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• Texan Pleads Guilty In Kansas Crash That Killed 3

  28-03-2018 23:21
  JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Houston man has pleaded guilty to murder and involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 crash deaths of a mother and her two children on Interstate 70 in Kansas.
  File photo of a judge\’s gavel. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
  Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a written release Wednesday that 45-year-old Steven Johnson,  pleaded guilty Monday in Geary County District Court to one count of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary ma
  
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• Facebook Privacy Changes Are Coming, To Combat Data Concerns

  28-03-2018 23:20
  
  Facebook has already rolled out some changes, others are coming in the next few weeks.
  
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• Former TCU QB Trevone Boykin Arrested: Mansfield PD

  28-03-2018 23:13
  
  Former Texas Christian University quarterback Trevone Boykin was arrested Wednesday in connection with an aggravated assault case in Mansfield.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Chihuahua Gives Birth To 11 Puppies, Reportedly Sets Record

  28-03-2018 23:13
  CBS Local — A little dog in Kansas has set a big record after giving birth to 11 healthy puppies.
  The chihuahua in Olathe was living with a foster family after being rescued from an animal hoarding situation. At just one and a half years old, this was already the tiny dog’s second litter of puppies.
  “One came out, one more came out – two, three and four more came out,” foster owner Josie Brown told KCTV. “She was still round and obviously there were more
  
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• SPCA of Texas Gets Custody Dogs Seized in Van Zandt Co.

  28-03-2018 22:38
  
  The SPCA of Texas received custody of 58 animals seized from an alleged puppy mill in Van Zandt County.Photo Credit: SPCA Of Texas
  
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• Man Confesses To Shooting, Killing Unarmed Security Guard At Dallas Hotel

  28-03-2018 22:35
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A man is in Dallas Police custody charged with murder after the deadly shooting of an unarmed security guard at the Holiday Inn Express at 9089 Vantage Point Drive shortly after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday.  
  When police got to the scene, they found Adane Weldekiros, 72, shot to death in the parking lot.
  Weldekiros’ last words were, “Please don’t do this,” according to witnesses and the police report.
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• WH Describes Police Shootings as "Local" Matters

  28-03-2018 22:31 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Press secretary Sarah Sanders was asked at the White House press briefing about the police shootings of black men Alton Sterling and Stephon Clark and how the president is responding to the situations.
  
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• Mavs Move To Improve Culture, Hire Two Female Members Of Executive Leadership Team 

  28-03-2018 22:04
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Under the leadership of new Chief Executive Officer Cynthia “Cynt” Marshall, the Dallas Mavericks have hired two new employees to serve on the executive leadership team and have officially launched an initial 100-Day Plan to improve the culture of the organization.
  Houston native Tarsha LaCour will serve as Senior Vice President of Human Resources and will lead all efforts in executing a robust Dallas Mavericks people strategy. LaCour comes with signi
  
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• Restaurant Fined Over ‘No Dancing’ Law, Starts Petition To End Ban

  28-03-2018 21:15
  CBS Local — A California restaurant is fighting for their customer’s right to party after being fined for allowing dancing in their establishment.
  Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill was fined $3,000 by the city of Encinitas after a four-month investigation found that the owners let their eaters dance to live music. “We were told it could even include a group of people standing, swaying to the music,” co-owner Brie Cardosa said, via the San Diego Reader.
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• Scientists Create Melt-Resistant Ice Cream Using Banana Plant Fibers

  28-03-2018 20:41
  CBS Local — With summer just months away, scientists say they have created an ice cream recipe that won’t turn into a mess in the hot sun.
  According to a report from the American Chemical Society, a team of researchers from Columbia and Canada have developed a melt-resistant ice cream that holds its consistency in the heat and has a much longer shelf life.
  Scientists in Japan invented a similar ice cream recipe that took chemical compounds found in strawberries to help stop melt
  
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• Carp Fish Swimming in Flooded Waters by White Rock Creek

  28-03-2018 20:36
  
  An NBC 5 photojournalist captured video of carp swimming in a flooded wooded area by White Rock Creek in Dallas. When the creek floods, the fish are known to explore some of the flooded sections.Photo Credit: Steve Stewart
  
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• The Star Hosts Grand Opening For Entertainment District

  28-03-2018 20:28
  
  The Star in Frisco is hosting a weekend celebration for the Grand Opening of the Entertainment District.
  
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• First Case Of Super-Resistant Gonorrhea Reported In UK

  28-03-2018 20:27
  LONDON (CNN) – Public Health England is investigating the case of a UK man infected with a multidrug-resistant form of gonorrhea. The man attended sexual health services this year and was found to be infected with a form of the bacteria that is completely resistant to the first line of treatment used against it.
  First-line treatment for gonorrhea is a combination of two antibiotics (azithromycin and ceftriaxone). This is the first global report of an infection with high-level resistan
  
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• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Announces Tarrant County Location

  28-03-2018 19:44
  
  Tarrant County announces an exciting entertainment attraction coming to the area that will bring the best films, food and drinks all to one seat.Photo Credit: Alamo Drafthouse DFW/Hodges Architecture
  
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• School Bus Crashes, Flips Over in Cooke County

  28-03-2018 19:21
  
  Four students were taken to a hospital after their school bus flipped over and landed in a ditch.Photo Credit: Megan Gray-Hatfield / Gainesville Daily Register
  
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• News Now: North Texas Rain, South Korea Trade

  28-03-2018 19:20
  The rain’s not over yet for North Texas. CBS 11 News Meteorologist Jeff Ray looks at the weather forecast. Plus, President Trump has announced a trade agreement with South Korea.
  
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• Lockheed & South Korea Roll Out The New F-35 Lightning II

  28-03-2018 19:16
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Lockheed Martin and South Korea rolled out the first Korean F-35A Lightning II fighter jet during a ceremony this morning in Fort Worth.
  Aerospace leaders and officials from the U.S. Air Force, Korean Air Force, and Department of Defense were all on hand to celebrate the roll out of the first F-35A for the Republic of Korea Air Force.
  The stealth jet is being touted as the “most advanced fighter aircraft ever built.”
  The Republic of Korea Air Forc
  
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• Spectacular Image Of Lightning Captured By Dallas PD’s Air One

  28-03-2018 19:03
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — It’s that time of year for spring storms and mother nature put on a light show that caught the attention of North Texas residents and the Dallas Police Tuesday night.
  The official Twitter account for the Dallas Police Department’s helicopter unit tweeted a spectacular image Wednesday that captured an amazing — albeit dangerous — lightning show.
  “Pretty exciting light show overnight,” was the text that accompanied the image that was
  
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• Houston Delays Vote On New Building Regulations After Harvey

  28-03-2018 18:10
  HOUSTON (AP) — City leaders have delayed for a week a vote on new building regulations that will dictate how high new homes and other structures must be elevated to avoid floodwaters.
  The new regulations come in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which flooded thousands of homes in the nation’s fourth largest city.
  Residential neighborhoods near the Interstate 10 sit in floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Harvey on August 29, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (credit: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times)
  
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• How The Southern Gateway Project Could Impact Your Commute

  28-03-2018 18:07
  
  The Southern Gateway Project is a construction zone you will start to hear a lot about. It started in 2018 and will be completed 2021.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Irving Middle School Evacuated Over Gas Smell

  28-03-2018 17:34
  
  HazMat responded to an Irving school because of a strong smell of gas, officials said.
  
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• No Winners, So Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $502M

  28-03-2018 17:22
  ATLANTA (CBSNEWS.COM) – The winning numbers drawn for Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot were 7, 25, 43, 56 and 59, and the Mega Ball number was 13. The jackpot was $458 million, with a one-time cash option of $274 million.
  Lottery officials announced early Wednesday that no winning tickets were sold. The next drawing will be Friday night, with an estimated jackpot topping the half-billion dollar mark, at $502 million.
  Tickets cost $2. The sales cutoff time in Texas is 9:45 p.m.
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• Walmart Removes Cosmopolitan Magazine From Checkout Lines

  28-03-2018 16:47
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Walmart has removed Cosmopolitan magazine from its checkout aisles.
  The retailer says it was primarily a business decision, but concerns raised by groups over the magazine’s content were heard.
  The National Center on Sexual Exploitation says Walmart’s decision makes it a “leader and trailblazer in corporate responsibility.” In a statement, the group says Cosmo “places women’s value primarily on their ability to sexually satisfy a
  
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• News Now: More Rain In North Texas

  28-03-2018 16:12
  The rain continues to fall across North Texas today. CBS 11 News meteorologist Jeff Jamison tells us what to expect through the rest of the week.
  
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• Labs Still Lead, But French Bulldogs Leap In U.S. Popularity

  28-03-2018 16:05
  NEW YORK (AP) – Americans still love Labrador retrievers, but the nation’s flirtation with French bulldogs has reached new heights.
  Labs remain the country’s most popular purebred dog for a 27th year, while German shepherds and golden retrievers have hung onto the second and third spots in new American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday.
  But Frenchies hit a highest-ever No. 4, and German shorthaired pointers cracked the top 10 for the first time.
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• Lock Down Lifted at Arlington High School

  28-03-2018 16:04
  
  Arlington High School was placed on lock down Wednesday morning after a call about a “suspicious-looking person,” police said. There is no threat inside the school, police said.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Two Airline Pilots Report Seeing UFO While Flying Over Arizona

  28-03-2018 15:55
  DENVER (CBSNEWS.COM) – Two airline pilots traveling over Arizona claim they were passed by an unidentified flying object while flying at over 30,000 feet in the air. CBS Denver reports that both planes reported the sighting and now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a radio broadcast of the out-of-this-world incident.
  According to the radio logs, pilots of a Learjet operated by Phoenix Air and an American Airlines flight saw the object flying in the opposite direction
  
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• College Volleyball Player Says She Was Kicked Off Team For Photos That Were “Too Sexy”

  28-03-2018 14:41
  CINCINNATI (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A former University of Cincinnati volleyball player is suing the school, saying that she was kicked off of the team for posting photos on Instagram that were “too sexy.”
  Shalom Ifeanyi filed the lawsuit in federal court last week, alleging racial and sex discrimination by UC and volleyball coach Molly Alvey.
  Ifeanyi said that she was removed from the team because she did not fit the description of a UC volleyball player. She alleged that Alvey haras
  
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• Facebook Overhauling Privacy Controls After Scandal

  28-03-2018 14:39
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM/AP) – Facebook announced Wednesday an overhaul of its privacy controls to make them easier to use, however, the changes won’t affect Facebook’s privacy policies or the types of data it gathers about its users. The social media giant says it has “heard loud and clear that privacy settings and other important tools are too hard to find.”
  Facebook has earned criticism for obtaining users’ data through terms and conditions buried in fine
  
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• 6 Tips For When An IRS Letter Lands In Your Mailbox

  28-03-2018 14:30
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Few things are more frightening than opening your mailbox and finding a letter from the IRS. You may rack your brain wondering what you’ve done to receive such a notice. But there’s no need to pretend it didn’t arrive, or go on the lam.
  Relax. The IRS sends out millions of letters each year for a variety of reasons. An IRS letter doesn’t necessarily carry bad news — and if it does, ignoring it isn’t going to make the situation an
  
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• Jerry Jones Expects to Meet Soon with Dez Bryant

  28-03-2018 14:27
  
  Dez Bryant’s reaction to the Cowboys’ request for what will probably be a substantial pay cut will play a large role in determining whether he plays for the Cowboys again.
  
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• 3 Facebook Messenger App Users File Lawsuit Over Privacy

  28-03-2018 14:23
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three Facebook Messenger app users have filed a lawsuit claiming the social network violated their privacy by collecting logs of their phone calls and text messages.
  The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in northern California, comes as Facebook faces scrutiny over privacy concerns.
  Facebook acknowledged on Sunday that it began uploading call and text logs from phones running Google’s Android system in 2015. Facebook added that only users who gave appropriate
  
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• Residents Fighting to Keep Concrete Plants Out of Community

  28-03-2018 13:28
  
  Dallas city council members plan to make a critical decision today that could transform the historical neighborhood of Joppa.
  
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• Protests Resume, Feds Join Sacramento Police Killing Investigation

  28-03-2018 13:14
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California attorney general’s office has joined the investigation into the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento, a move the police chief said he hopes will bring “faith and transparency” to a case that has sparked angry protests and national outrage.
  City officials and community leaders called for calm as they announced the attorney general’s involvement while Sacramento prepares for events memorializing 22-year-o
  
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• Selfie Medicine: Phone Apps Push People To Take Their Pills

  28-03-2018 13:13
  SEATTLE (AP) — Take two tablets and a selfie? Your doctor’s orders may one day include a smartphone video to make sure you took your medicine.
  Smartphone apps that monitor pill-taking are now available, and researchers are testing how well they work when medication matters. Experts praise the efficiency, but some say the technology raises privacy and data security concerns.
  Selfie medicine works like this: Open an app on your phone, show your pills, put them in your mouth and swallow
  
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• NBC 5 Responds Helps North TX Woman Get New Fridge

  28-03-2018 13:01
  
  A woman in Wylie had a major pipe leak that damaged her flooring. She said as workers were moving her furniture, they left unsightly dings and dents on her fridge.
  
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• Unarmed Security Guard Shot & Killed At Dallas Hotel

  28-03-2018 12:53
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An unarmed security guard was shot and killed early Wednesday outside of a northwest Dallas hotel. The deadly incident happened at about 1:15 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites located just off of the LBJ Freeway near Greenville Avenue.
  Police said that a man came to the hotel but, for some reason, the 72-year-old security guard asked him to leave. The man left, but returned a short time later holding a gun. He fired several shots at the unarmed guard,
  
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