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• Amazon Begins Delivery to Your Car's Trunk

  24-04-2018 23:54
  
  Amazon's latest perk is free delivery to your car. The Seattle company said Tuesday that it has begun delivering packages in 37 cities to Prime members who own newer General Motors or Volvo vehicles.
  
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• Southlake's Sassy Tweets to Find Suspected Thief Goes Viral

  24-04-2018 23:15
  
  Police in Southlake are searching for a suspected serial criminal in a very humorous way.Photo Credit: Southlake DPSThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Dallas 80-Year-Old To Graduate College After 12-Year Effort

  24-04-2018 22:47
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – One of the most popular students at UT Dallas is about 60 years older than all of her other classmates.
  Suzanne Stricker is 80 years old and this spring she will graduate with a degree in Visual and Performing Arts.
  “I enjoy what I am learning,” said Stricker. “Every class I have had has been wonderful.”
  Suzanne Stricker – 80-year-old college grad at UT Dallas (CBS11)
  Her journey towards a college degree began in 2006 at UT Dallas.
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• Texas Unveils Special Education Fix After Denying Services

  24-04-2018 22:22
  AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Education Agency released a draft plan in January. It conducted 100-plus feedback focus groups with students, parents, teachers and school administrators before releasing Tuesday’s final plan.
  It calls for increasing special education staffing, providing better special education training for teachers and creating more tools for parents of children with suspected disabilities.
  Texas also will assist school districts in identifying and helping thousands of
  
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• Vice President Pence To Speak At NRA Forum In Dallas

  24-04-2018 22:18
  FAIRFAX, Virginia (CBSDFW.COM) –  The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action announced Tuesday that Vice President Mike Pence will keynote the annual NRA-ILA Leadership Forum on Friday, May 4, in Dallas.
  Vice President Mike Pence greets the press during Day 2 of the VIII Summit of The Americas on April 14, 2018 in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Manuel Medir/Getty Images)
  The NRA said in a news release the event “kicks off the 2018 election cycle and will feature a po
  
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• Popular Highland Park Shop Closing After 22 Years

  24-04-2018 22:12
  
  Wild About Harry's is shutting down May 15 after 22 years in business.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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• Couple Safe After Being Abducted At Gunpoint By 3 Men

  24-04-2018 21:09
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Police said a Fort Worth couple got away from three men with guns who abducted them them.
  One of the victims was shot in the leg as he escaped.
  Fort Worth Police said shortly before 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the kidnapping call at the Walmart at 7451 McCart Avenue.
  The three suspects forced the pair to drive to several locations to get money.
  One of the suspects “escorted the female victim into the store” and she was able to get away.
  Th
  
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• Fort Worth Gang Member To Die For Killing Girl, Grandmother

  24-04-2018 21:00
  HUNTSVILLE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Ice cream and slices of a Hannah Montana-themed birthday cake were being served at a 9-year-old girl’s party outside a Fort Worth apartment when a man dressed in black got out of a car, grabbed a laser-sighted semi-automatic rifle from the trunk and opened fire.
  About 20 people — more than a dozen of them children — scurried to get inside the home. Six were hit. Two of them were killed: Annette Stevenson, 48, and her 5-year-old granddaughter,
  
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• Van Hits DART Train in Downtown Dallas

  24-04-2018 20:58
  
  DART rail service in downtown Dallas has resumed after a train collided with a car.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Matthew McConaughey Fears ‘March For Our Lives’ Will Get “Hijacked”

  24-04-2018 20:30
  LAS VEGAS (AP) – A month after speaking at the ‘March for Our Lives’ in his hometown of Austin, Matthew McConaughey said that he supports some gun control, but fears that the youth-led movement will be “hijacked” by those hoping to eliminate all guns in the United States.
  McConaughey spoke about his support for the marchers on Monday in Las Vegas, where he was promoting his upcoming film, “White Boy Rick,” at the CinemaCon theater owners convention.
  The
  
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• Southlake DPS Posts Funny Tweets to Find Suspected Criminal

  24-04-2018 20:01
  
  Police in Southlake are searching for a suspected serial criminal in a very humorous way.Photo Credit: Southlake DPSThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Dangerous Dog Task Force Meeting Canceled Despite Recent Dallas Attack

  24-04-2018 20:01
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas was set to hold another Dangerous Dog Task Force meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The move was set to come after four dogs — two pit bull terrier mixes, one Queensland Heeler mix and one Boxer mix — attacked a woman as she walked in her neighborhood.
  But the meeting was canceled less than three hours before it was to begin.
  While there have been two dog attacks in the same Dallas neighborhood in the last two years, Dallas Animal Services pointed o
  
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• Police and Semi Trucks Prevent Suicide Attempt on Detroit Freeway

  24-04-2018 19:16
  DETROIT (CBS LOCAL) – An incredible moment caught on camera, Tuesday morning when all lanes of I-696 were closed in both directions as a man considered suicide.
  This photo does show the work troopers and local officers do to serve the public. But also in that photo is a man s…twitter.com/i/web/status/9…—MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) April 24, 2018
  The Michigan State Police came up with a clever idea to shorten the fall. Acting fast they organized a row of 13 semi tru
  
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• Iconic Dallas Hot Dog, Custard Shop ‘Wild About Harry’s’ Shutting Down

  24-04-2018 19:14
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Despite recent updates, Wild About Harry’s on Dallas’ Knox Street will close shop in May.
  Landlords gave the popular eatery notice to vacate by May 15, according to an Instagram post.
  Open since ’96, Wild About Harry’s owners are actively looking for a new location in Highland Park. No doubt it will do very well there.
  For now, they’re urging customers to visit their Hall Street store in Deep Ellum.
  
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• NBC 5 Honored With Peabody Award for Dallas County Schools Bus Investigation

  24-04-2018 18:59
  
  KXAS-TV was awarded a 2017 Peabody Award for its extensive NBC 5 Investigates series, “Big Buses, Bigger Problems: Taxpayers Taken for a Ride,” the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and...
  
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• FWPD Releases Video Of “Person Of Interest” In Teen Bus Stop Attack

  24-04-2018 18:50
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Police Department held a late morning news conference where they released video and a still shot of a person of interest in the case involving the vicious assault of a 13-year-old girl near a school bus stop.
  (credit: Fort Worth Police Department)
  Police showed surveillance video taken from a business on the morning of Thursday, April 19. The clip showed a man putting on a ball cap and backpack as he walked across a parking lot. The person is d
  
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• Volunteers Preparing to Patrol Streets After Girl Attacked

  24-04-2018 17:56
  
  Volunteers in West Fort Worth are stepping up to make sure children in their community make it to school safely. This comes after a 13-year-old girl was attacked right by her bus stop last week. Police are still
  
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• Possible Listeria Contamination Leads To Fruity Ice Pops’ Recall

  24-04-2018 17:27
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Three thousand cases of Budget $aver Cherry Pineapple Monster Pops and Sugar Free Twin Pops were recalled for possible Listeria contamination, according to The Food and Drug Administration.
  Between April 5 and April 19, the potentially-tainted pops were sent to retailers and distributors in Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
  The cold treats were made by&nbs
  
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• 5-Year-Old Claims Teachers Taped Mouth Shut, Threw Out Lunch

  24-04-2018 17:17
  DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI (CBS Local) – A Michigan family is demanding answers after their five-year-old son claims two teachers repeatedly taped his mouth shut and threw out his lunch at school.
  “She put the scotch tape on my mouth,” Abdul Dannaoui said, via WNEM. “They said don’t tell your mom or dad, or no one.” The Highview Elementary School student reportedly told his parents on March 26 that he had been prevented from eating his lunch as many a
  
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• Grapevine PD Getting One-Of-A-Kind Indoor Shooting Range

  24-04-2018 17:13
  GRAPEVINE (CBSDFW.COM) – The Grapevine Police Department is set to receive the country’s only shooting facility that uses full cinema-sized digital projection screens and live fire. The city is purchasing the American Sportsman Shooting Center from Aimpoint Holding Inc. for $2.3 million.
  The acquisition was approved by the Grapevine City Council in February.
  Video projection screens used by other police agencies typically involve laser firearms, the Grapevine PD explained. However, t
  
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• Absence of Tornadoes in Oklahoma Sets Record This Year

  24-04-2018 17:11
  
  Thunderstorms produced hail across North Texas last weekend, but overall, it's been a fairly slow start to severe weather season. Only a handful of tornadoes have been reported statewide while four have occurred...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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• Audi Recalls More Than 1M Vehicles; Coolant Pumps Can Overheat

  24-04-2018 17:10
  DETROIT (AP) — Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overeat and possibly cause a fire.
  The recall covers the 2013 to 2016 A4, the 2013 to 2017 A5, the 2012 to 2015 A6, and the Q5 SUV from 2013 to 2017. All have 2-Liter turbocharged engines.
  The Volkswagen luxury brand says in U.S. government documents that the pumps can become blocked with cooling system debris, or moisture in the pump can cause an electrical short. No reports o
  
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• Southwest Has Been Faced With Fines, Union Safety Complaints

  24-04-2018 16:47
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Southwest Airlines runs its planes hard. They make many short hops and more trips per day than other U.S. airliners, which adds to wear and tear on parts, including the engines.
  As the investigation into last week’s deadly engine failure continues, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly could face questions about whether the company’s low-cost business model — which puts its planes through frequent takeoffs and landings — is putting passengers at risk.
  So
  
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• Van Strikes Toronto Pedestrians, Leaving 10 Dead

  24-04-2018 16:46 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A van plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in Toronto Monday, leaving 10 people dead and 15 injured. The van fled the scene and the driver was taken into custody a short time later.
  
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• Bob Dorough Of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Is Dead At 94

  24-04-2018 16:23
  MOUNT BETHEL, Pa. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A musician whose songs helped teach children on ABC’s “Schoolhouse Rock” has died.
  His son, Chris, says 94-year-old Bob Dorough died of natural causes Monday at his home in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania.
  According to his biography, the jazz musician “set the multiplication tables to music” as musical director for the educational cartoon series between 1973 and 1985. It was revived from 1993 to 1999.
  He also wrote the song &ldqu
  
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• Ex-Texas Official Questions Teen's Harvard Acceptance

  24-04-2018 16:03
  
  A former member of the Texas State Board of Education took a shot Friday at a biracial California teen who was accepted to Harvard University.
  
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• Motorcyclist Killed Near Forney High School Was Racing: PD

  24-04-2018 15:58
  
  Police in Forney say a 22-year-old man fatally wounded in a high-speed motorcycle crash last month was street racing.
  
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• Missing Man From Dallas: Police

  24-04-2018 15:56
  
  Dallas police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen early Tuesday.
  
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• 1 Million Kids Suffer ID Theft, So Parents Beware

  24-04-2018 15:44
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Have you checked your child’s credit report lately? You may want to. More than 1 million children had their identities stolen in 2017, according to new research.
  Worse, because a child’s credit report is a “blank slate,” crooks can use a kid’s Social Security number to create an entirely new identity. By the time the child grows up and finds out he or she has been victimized, the crook has done so much damage that it’s extre
  
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• Shelter Cats Learning To High-Five To Help Adoption Chances

  24-04-2018 15:36
  (CBS Local) – An animal behaviorist is giving shelter cats a hand in getting adopted by loving families. In an effort to make them more adoptable, cats are learning how to give their new owners a friendly high-five.
  Jackson Galaxy, host of the TV series “My Cat From Hell,” has created a project known as Cat Pawsitive, which aims to help felines maintain their social skills while waiting to be adopted. “The genesis of Cat Pawsitive stemmed from the simple desire
  
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• An Unusually Cool April

  24-04-2018 15:30
  
  If you think it has been cool this April, you are right!Photo Credit: John LehmanThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• May Temp Outlook

  24-04-2018 15:23
  
  Nice outdoor weather today, rain chances Wednesday
  
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• Cooler April Img

  24-04-2018 15:22
  
  Nice outdoor weather today, rain chances Wednesday
  
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• Dwayne Johnson Announces 3rd Daughter’s Birth On Instagram

  24-04-2018 15:09
  LOS ANGELES (CNN) – Dwayne Johnson’s home is full of women, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Johnson and his girlfriend Lauren Hashian welcomed their second child together, a girl named Tiana Gia Johnson.
  Johnson made the announcement on his Instagram account, accompanied by a photo of him cuddling with the new lady in his life. “Blessed and proud to bring another strong girl into this world,” he wrote. “Tiana Gia Johnson came into this world l
  
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• Atmos Discontinues Estimated Billing During Cold Months

  24-04-2018 14:50
  
  NBC 5 Responds started looking into Atmos Energy's billing practices after consumers called about "ridiculously high bills" earlier this year. Moving forward, Atmos says it would no longer estimate in November...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Amazon Launches Service To Deliver Packages To Car Trunks

  24-04-2018 14:48
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/CNN Money) – Amazon has turned the trunk of your car into a mailbox. The tech giant has just launched a service in 37 American cities that delivers packages to the trunks of cars for free. But you must be a Prime member to qualify for trunk delivery.
  You also need to have an eligible vehicle for the service to work. Almost every Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and Volvo with a model year of 2015 or newer are compatible. GM owners must have an active OnStar account.
  
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• After Attack, Dangerous Dog Task Force Meets In Dallas

  24-04-2018 14:41
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas’ Dangerous Dog Task Force is holding a meeting this afternoon. The move comes after four dogs, two pit bull terrier mixes, one Queensland Heeler mix, and one Boxer mix, attacked a woman as she walked in her neighborhood.
  While there have been two dog attacks in the same Dallas neighborhood in the last two years, Dallas animal Services points out that since 2016 the department has increased loose dog pickup by 207-percent and added 13 animal control o
  
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• Women Steal More Than $3K in Makeup at Sephora: Police

  24-04-2018 13:46
  
  Two women are accused of stuffing their purses with $3,000 worth of makeup from a Sephora in Southlake and later dumping it in their vehicles, police say.
  
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• Security Boost at Cedar Hill School After Threat

  24-04-2018 13:43
  
  An undisclosed threat posted on social media has prompted additional security patrols at Permenter Middle School in the Cedar Hill Independent School District on Tuesday. Cedar Hill police said they are...Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Waffle House Shooter’s Guns Were Seized But Then Returned

  24-04-2018 13:13
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Travis Reinking exhibited multiple warning signs that he was mentally unstable: He talked openly about delusions that he was being stalked by Taylor Swift. He insisted unknown people were making barking noises outside his home. He even went to the White House on a mission to talk to the president.
  Reinking’s behavior resulted in the revocation of his Illinois firearms license, and his weapons were turned over to his father. But authorities say his father simpl
  
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