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• Search On For 13-Year-Old Texas Murder Suspect

  07-04-2018 23:51
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities are searching for a 13-year-old boy who they say shot and killed a man at a Houston-area home and then took off.
  The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that they were still searching for the boy following the Friday evening shooting.
  Authorities say the man was shot by the 13-year-old after the man got into a physical fight with the 13-year-old’s older brother at a home in eastern Harris County.
  Authorities say the victim was take
  
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• Mother & Daughter Murdered in Fort Worth; Man Wanted: Police

  07-04-2018 23:03
  
  Fort Worth police sources confirm homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fort Worth Police Identify Suspect In Double Murder

  07-04-2018 22:52
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth Police have identified the suspect in a double murder of a mother and daughter at 228 Shady Lane Drive on Friday.
  Police obtained a probable cause arrest warrant for capital murder for Paige Terrell Lawyer, 37.
  Paige Terrell Lawyer – capital murder suspect
  Anyone who knows where he is can contact the FWPD Fugitive Unit at 817-994-0501 or 817-925-5349.
  Those wishing to stay anonymous can also contact CrimeStoppers at 817-469-TIPS (8477).
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• 3 Hospitalized After House Explosion In Hurst

  07-04-2018 22:01
  HURST, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A house exploded in the 100 block of Myrtle Court In South Hurst Saturday afternoon after a car lost control and hit a gas line.
  Hurst house explosion (Mike Kinney – CBS11)
  At least three people were taken to area hospitals.
  A spokesperson for the City of Hurst said a mother was trapped inside the house at first.
  According to witnesses about five minutes, later the house exploded.The woman, her husband and their son were all rushed to the hospital.A police
  
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• Manfield Football Teams Come Together to Help Fmr. Coach

  07-04-2018 21:57
  
  Football players from both Mansfield High School and Lake Ridge High School teamed up to help fix up a man’s home.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• WATCH: Explosion, Fire at Home in Hurst

  07-04-2018 21:51
  
  A vehicle crashed into a house in Hurst, causing it to explode and catch fire Saturday afternoon.Photo Credit: MetroThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• South Carolina Congressman Draws Gun At Constituent Meeting

  07-04-2018 21:44
  ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina congressman pulled out his own loaded handgun during a meeting with constituents Friday to make a point that guns are dangerous only in the hands of criminals.
  Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman placed the .38-caliber gun on a table during the “coffee with constituents” meeting at a Rock Hill restaurant, news outlets reported.
  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., conducts a ceremonial swearing in of Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in the Ca
  
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• Governor Abbott Honors First Responders In Dallas

  07-04-2018 21:32
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Governor Greg Abbott attended the annual Operation Blue Shield Race for the CommUNITY 5K and 10K Family Fun Run in Dallas on Saturday.
  Governor Greg Abbott attended the annual Operation Blue Shield Race in Dallas (Governor’s Office)
  People from across the state run side by side with Texas first responders, community leaders and faith-based leaders during the races.
  The races also serve to honor and recognize first responders for their work in maintaining the saf
  
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• 14 Dead After Hockey Bus Crash In Canada

  07-04-2018 21:15
  NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan (AP) – Canadian police say 14 people were killed in a bus crash involving a junior hockey team in Western Canada.
  Police said early Saturday another 14 were injured, three of them critically.
  An emergency vehicle is seen near the crash site on April 6, 2018 after a bus carrying a junior ice hockey team collided with a semi-trailer truck between Tisdale and Nipawin, Saskatchewan province, killing 14 people. (Photo credit should read KYMBER RAE/AFP/Getty Images)
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• Critical Missing 6-Year-Old Girl Found Safe: Police

  07-04-2018 17:47
  
  Dallas police say a 6-year-old girl reported missing after leaving school Friday afternoon has been found safe.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News Dallas PD
  
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• Semi Flips at 'Dead Man's Curve' in Dallas

  07-04-2018 16:47
  
  First responders closed U.S. 175 in Dallas County after an 18-wheeler flipped over the edge of a notorious turn, dubbed "Dead Man's Curve" early Saturday morning. No injuries were reported, though...Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Hail Damage? Here's a Warning for Storm Victims

  07-04-2018 16:15
  
  If you have hail in your neighborhood, you can expect a knock on the door this week. Before you say yes to roofers, there are a couple of important questions to ask.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• North Texans Clean Up After Severe Storms Friday Night

  07-04-2018 08:48
  
  Fierce winds, heavy rain, and large hail caused damage in Rockwall Friday night.
  
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• Homicide Detectives Investigating Deaths of Mother, Daughter

  07-04-2018 07:18
  
  Fort Worth police sources confirm homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Frisco Police Investigate Shooting, Suspect Detained at Scene

  07-04-2018 06:46
  
  Police are investigating what led to a shooting that left a man dead inside a Frisco home Friday night.
  
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• Families to Freedom Offers Abuse Victims Free Transportation

  07-04-2018 05:49
  
  Founder of Families to Freedom, Sarah Nejdl, shares how her organization is helping victims of domestic abuse by offering them free transportation to anywhere in the country.
  
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• Women Say Waxahachie ISD Super Excluded Them From Events

  07-04-2018 05:44
  
  The Waxahachie ISD Superintendent was accused Friday of excluding women from two events where women claim men received preference on Thursday.
  
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• Frisco ISD Transportation Worker Indicted For Injury To Disabled Child

  07-04-2018 05:18
  A bruise, along with what appears to be a fingernail impression on her son's thigh, is what first got the attention of Tanya Adams.
  
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• Large Hail Hits North Texas: ‘Thought I Was In A Horror Movie For A Minute’

  07-04-2018 04:54
  CELINA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – It was a scary evening in in parts of Denton County as strong winds, rain and large chunks of hail pounded the area.
  One family in Celina captured video showing the baseball-sized hail falling from the sky.
  “Thought I was in a horror move there for a minute.” Baseball-sized hail pounds the City of Celina, damaging cars, homes and trees. @CBSDFW @ 10 pic.twitter.com/RevZi8nvpl
  — Jeff Paul (@Jeff_Journalist) April 7, 2018“Thought I was in
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect Until Midnight

  07-04-2018 04:23
  
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until midnight Saturday for much of North Texas.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Rep. Pete Sessions Says Trip to Venezuela Was Not Secret

  07-04-2018 02:42
  
  Congressman Pete Sessions made a previously unannounced trip to Venezuela last week. He said the State Department knows he engaging in talks with Venezuelan leaders and that it was not a secret.
  
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• Congressman Pete Sessions on Trip to Venezuela

  07-04-2018 02:34
  
  Congressman Pete Session took an announced trip to Venezuela, on what his office called a peace mission. He talks about the trip on Lone Star Politics, Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on NBC 5.
  
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• LIVE: Storm Warnings, Watches Continue

  07-04-2018 02:26
  
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until midnight Saturday for much 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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• Kevin Harvick Looks to Continue His Fast Start in Texas

  07-04-2018 02:22
  
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• 76-Year-Old Driver Completes 1,000th Race Saturday

  07-04-2018 02:22
  
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• Texas Prepares To Send National Guard To US-Mexico Border

  07-04-2018 02:20
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arizona and Texas announced Friday that they were preparing to deploy National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border in response to President Donald Trump’s call for more border security.
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said about 150 Guard members would deploy next week. And the Texas Military Department, the umbrella agency over the Texas National Guard branches, said on its Twitter account that it would hold a Friday night news conference on its preparations, though
  
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• Homicide Detectives Investigating 2 Deaths in FW

  07-04-2018 02:14
  
  Fort Worth police sources confirm homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Live Video from NBC 5's Texas LightningTruck

  07-04-2018 02:11
  
  Watch video streaming live from NBC 5's Texas Lightning Truck surveying storms in North Texas online at NBCDFW.com.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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• Fort Worth Sues Its Own City Board in Dispute Over Sign

  07-04-2018 02:05
  
  A dispute over a convenience store’s sign in North Fort Worth has turned into an extraordinary legal battle – with the city suing its own zoning board.
  
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• TMS Keeping an Eye on Severe Weather

  07-04-2018 02:01
  
  The threat of severe weather missed Texas Motor Speedway Friday afternoon.
  
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• Erin Brockovich Takes on Frisco Water Quality Concerns

  07-04-2018 02:00
  
  NBC 5's Meredith Land sat down with Erin Brockovich to talk about how North Texas water quality concerns got on her radar.
  
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• A.I. May Stop Mass Shootings Before They Start

  07-04-2018 01:48
  
  Students at The University of Texas at Dallas are using artificial intelligence to stop mass shootings before they start.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Notre Dame School Cheer Squad Raising Funds Special Olympics Trip

  07-04-2018 00:43
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – To the fans of the Notre Dame cheer squad, they are more than cheerleaders.
  “You feel like a rock star just standing next to them,” says cheer coach Missy Ruvaldt.
  Soon, the students from a Dallas school exclusively devoted to special needs will take their show on the road: the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle and the 50th anniversary World Games in Chicago.
  It will be the trip of a lifetime for this group of cheerleaders if they can raise the money t
  
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• Feds Seize Backpage.com, Websites

  07-04-2018 00:11
  PHOENIX (AP) — Federal law enforcement authorities seized Backpage.com and its affiliated websites.
  A notice that appeared Friday afternoon at Backpage.com says the websites are being seized as part of an enforcement action by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service.
  The notice doesn’t characterize or provide any details on the nature of the enforcement action.
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  It says authorities plan to release information about the enforcement a
  
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