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• Driver Accused Of Transporting 50 Pounds Of Marijuana From Houston

  25-04-2018 23:03
  KENNER, La. (AP) — Authorities say a New Orleans woman had more than 50 pounds of marijuana in her car during a traffic stop.
  NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports 42-year-old Kanika Lemon was arrested Saturday. A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest report says she’s accused of transporting large amounts of marijuana from Houston to the New Orleans area.
  The report says narcotics detectives and Louisiana State Police had set up surveillance in anticipation of a delivery. Lem
  
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• The Foote Files: Remembering Avicii

  25-04-2018 22:58
  (CBS11) – I am sure you all have heard the phrase, “the good die young.” Well, that’s what came to mind to me when I heard the news last week about the death of Swedish pop music star, Avicii.
  Avicii (born Tim Bergling on September 8, 1989 in Stockholm) was a multi-talented individual: musician, DJ, remixer, and record producer.
  He got his start in 2006 posting electronica remixes of his work online that resulted in a recording contract. He gained significant prominence i
  
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• Gov. Abbott Wants Farenthold To Pay For Special Election

  25-04-2018 22:38
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Governor Greg Abbott is asking a former GOP congressman who resigned following sexual harassment allegations to pay for the special election to replace him.
  Abbott can’t make Blake Farenthold comply.
  Still, in a statement Wednesday, Abbott seized on Farenthold’s promises to reimburse $84,000 from a special House fund that was used to settle 2014 sexual harassment claims.
  Farenthold resigned April 6.
  Former Representative Blake Farenthold (R-TX) s
  
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• Ross Perot Jr. says DFW is poised for wave of Amazon HQ2-type projects

  25-04-2018 21:56
  Dallas-Fort Worth has a strong chance to win Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters, but don’t worry if the region doesn’t pull off the victory.There will be more.That was the heart of the message that billionaire real estate developer and investor Ross Perot Jr. shared Wednesday in a conversation at the annual meeting of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The event was held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.“I’m not sure we’ll win Amazon, but we will be ready
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush out of intensive care

  25-04-2018 21:38
  Former President George H.W. Bush, 93, has been moved out of intensive care to a regular patient room at Houston Methodist Hospital, spokesman Jim McGrath announced April 25. He’s expected to continue his recovery in the new room for several more days, per the statement from his office. “He is alert and talking with hospital staff, family and friends, and his doctors are very pleased with his progress,” the statement notes. “President Bush naturally thanks
  
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• ‘Fixer Upper’ Star Debuts Cookbook, Talks Post-Show Plans

  25-04-2018 21:33
  NEW YORK (AP) — Even though “Fixer Upper” has come to an end, Joanna Gaines is still going strong.
  The designing half of the just-wrapped HGTV show is showcasing her cooking skills with the release of her “Magnolia Table” cookbook. She showcased tasty food made from the book’s recipes at a recent lunch in New York as hubby Chip cracked jokes and playfully teased his pregnant wife while prepping biscuits in front of guests.
  The pair talked about the inspiration
  
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• GOP Lawmakers Hold First Baseball Practice Since Last Year’s Shooting

  25-04-2018 21:28
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBSDFW.COM/CBS NEWS) – Texas Congressman Roger Williams, who coaches the Republican Congressional Baseball Team and was injured during the shooting on June 14 2017, returned to Eugene Simpson Field with colleagues Wednesday morning for the first practice of the season.
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  Last year’s baseball practice shooting left four victims wounded — including Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., who recently completed his
  
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• DC Area Firm Intercepting Social Media Threats to Schools

  25-04-2018 21:13
  DESOTO (CBSDFW.COM) – In DeSoto, there were no signs Tuesday of the disruption that had the high school on lockdown Monday for hours.
  “Our biology teacher had us go in a storage closet and we were told to stay there and be quiet,” says Sophomore student Tajhay Mackey, “and he shoved desks against the door.”
  As is so often the case, the threat that was posted online was a hoax. And the community is frustrated that someone, somewhere has forgotten so quickly that scho
  
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• Marcia Gay Harden Talks Third Season Of “Code Black,” New Memoir

  25-04-2018 21:06
  Marcia Gay Harden isn’t afraid to speak up. The Academy Award-winning actress has a way with words, whether she’s discussing a thoracotomy on the set of her show or chronicling her relationship with her mother and her mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s. Harden spoke to CBS Local about what we can expect from her character Leanne on the third season of “Code Black” (premiering Apr. 25 at 10/9c on CBS) and her poignant, heartwarming and funny new memoir &ldqu
  
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• President H.W. Bush Moved Out Of ICU, Alert And Talking

  25-04-2018 20:51
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) – President George H.W. Bush was moved from the intensive care unit at Houston Methodist Hospital to a regular patient room, and is expected to recover there, according to a tweet from his spokesman Jim McGrath.
  The 41st president has been in Houston Methodist Hospital since Sunday, a day after his wife’s funeral, for treatment of an infection that’s spread to his blood.
  Bush is alert and talking with hospital staff, family and friends, and doctors are
  
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• Officers Rogelio Santander high school photo

  25-04-2018 20:28
  
  Photo Credit: Skyline High School
  
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• College Newspapers Across US Campaign To Secure Their Future

  25-04-2018 20:25
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – College journalists are speaking up for themselves in a campaign to combat some of the same forces battering newspapers across the country.
  As ad revenue plummets, college editors have suffered in relative silence. Some have taken to crowdsourcing sites while others have relied on alumni donations to help keep papers afloat. Still, students have been forced to make decisions to downsize operations, shutter offices or re-affiliate with universities.
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• American Airlines unveils ads focused on premium 'flagship' experience

  25-04-2018 20:12
  American Airlines is putting its premium-cabin experience front and center in a new ad campaign rolling out this week that's built on the carrier's “flagship” experience on the ground and in the air.American (Nasdaq: AAL) in the past couple of years has been intently focused on upgrading its first-class and business-class cabins, where the largest percentage of its revenue and profits are generated. The new print, out-of-home and television campaign introduces consumers to the result
  
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• Atlanta developer building speculative industrial project near DFW Airport

  25-04-2018 20:03
  A 562,640-square-foot speculative warehouse project is being constructed on the south side of DFW Airport.As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Atlanta-based developer Robinson Weeks Partners is building the industrial development at 3400 E. Airfield Drive in Irving. It will cater to tenants with space needs as small as 140,000 square feet.“We are very bullish on Dallas -Fort Worth and have acquired and developed nearly 4.5 million square feet of industrial properties since 2010," David
  
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• Officers shot graduating class pic

  25-04-2018 20:01
  
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• Father Turns In Son Who Stole Guns From Law Enforcement

  25-04-2018 19:37
  CBS AUSTIN – A father made the difficult choice of turning his son into police after the 18-year-old bragged about criminal activity, according to KEYE TV CBS Austin.
  Theodis Daniel, who’s a Veteran, said he didn’t have a choice, protecting the public and his child was the only way to go.
  Daniel’s son, Cristian admitted to a “burglary spree” after being released from jail, having a “stash of guns,” and burglarizin
  
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• Dallas investment bank to open Austin office focused on M&A

  25-04-2018 19:12
  Chief M&A officer Brenan Hofstadter said in a statement that a number of buyers are eyeing Austin’s growing base of “technology, data, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy companies.”
  
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• Can Democrat Beto O’Rourke Beat Republican Ted Cruz?

  25-04-2018 18:54
  TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/CBSNEWS.COM) – Will Ted Cruz lose his Senate seat to Democrat Beto O’Rourke? It’s possible, but O’Rourke will certainly have his work cut out for him.
  Texas is a pretty Republican state, right?
  It is, although a fair number of political observers assume it will probably lean more Democratic in the future due to demographic changes. But it’s hard to know when that will happen. And in the meantime, the GOP has a firm grip on the older white vote
  
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• George H.W. Bush Tweets His Thanks To Houston

  25-04-2018 18:22
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush thanked Houston for its “professionalism and obvious care” during the memorials and services for his late wife, Barbara Bush.
  In a tweet posted Wednesday morning, the 93-year-old Bush thanks Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, the city police and transit agency, Second Baptist Church and St. Martin’s Episcopal Church “and really all Houstonians” for “making Barbara’s visitors and funeral guest
  
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• Sinclair proposes selling 23 stations in latest bid to gain approval for Tribune deal

  25-04-2018 17:28
  Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. unveiled a plan late Tuesday to sell 23 stations to five different buyers, the latest effort by the company to win approval for its planned acquisition of Tribune Media Co.Sinclair said it has entered into definitive agreements to sell television stations to Standard Media Group LLC, an affiliate of Standard General LP; Meredith Corp.; Howard Stirk; Cunningham Broadcasting Corp.; and another party to be announced once the acquisition of Chicago-based Tribune (N
  
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• Charming Charlie emerges from bankruptcy

  25-04-2018 17:20
  Houston-based retail chain Charming Charlie emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 24, according to a press release. A bankruptcy judge approved the company’s reorganization plan earlier this month, and it went into effect April 24. According to Law360, the plan called for converting about $90 million in prepetition term-loan claims to a 25 percent equity stake in the reorganized company. When the retailer filed for bankruptcy protection in December, it had $154 millio
  
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• Scattered Showers Possible Wednesday

  25-04-2018 16:55
  
  The cold front will arrive first thing Wednesday morning with north winds quickly kicking in for the rest of the day.The sky will be cloudy throughout the day with scattered showers possible in the morning then...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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• Judge Deals Big Setback To Trump On ‘Dreamers’ Program

  25-04-2018 15:54
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation but gave it 90 days to restate its arguments before his order takes effect.
  The ruling by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, if it survives the 90-day reprieve, would be a new setback for the administration because it would require the administration to accept requests from first-time applicants for the Deferre
  
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• How the Gunman in Home Depot Shooting Was Captured

  25-04-2018 15:23
  
  The search for the man called a "person of interest in the attempted capital murder of two police officers" after a shooting at a Home Depot ended in Dallas Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News 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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• Comcast Challenges Murdoch With Rival Bid For UK-Based Sky

  25-04-2018 15:22
  LONDON (AP) — U.S. media giant Comcast offered Wednesday to buy British broadcaster Sky Plc for 22 billion pounds ($30 billion), topping a controversial bid from Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.
  The move opened up the possibility of a bidding war for Sky, whose stock spiked 4.4 percent to 13.63 pounds on the news of the offer. Sky immediately withdrew its recommendation to its shareholders to accept the Fox bid.
  Sky is based in London but has strong news and pay-TV operations acros
  
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• Dallas Police Officer Dies, Another Critical After Home Depot Shooting

  25-04-2018 15:04
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas police officer has died less than 24 hours after being shot at a North Dallas Home Depot store. Another officer and a store employee, who were also shot, remain hospitalized.
  Officer Rogelio Santander died at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas hospital at 8:11 a.m.Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings made the announcement during a regularly scheduled city council meeting. “It is with great sadness that we must inform you that officer Rogelio San
  
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• Fmr. SWAT Officer Gives Perspective on Police Shooting

  25-04-2018 14:55
  
  Rich Emberlin, a former Dallas SWAT officer, offers his perspective on the response following a triple shooting at a Lake Highlands Home Depot Tuesday afternoon that left three officers, including two from...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• College Basketball Commission Says Ban Cheats, End One-And-Done

  25-04-2018 14:11
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Commission on College Basketball sharply directed the NCAA to take control of the sport, calling for sweeping reforms to minimize one-and-done, permit players to return to school after going undrafted by the NBA and ban cheating coaches for life.
  The independent commission, led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, released a detailed 60-page report Wednesday, seven months after the group was formed by the NCAA in response to a federal corruption investigat
  
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• Problem Solved: Woman Gets Loaner Car After Calling NBC 5

  25-04-2018 13:53
  
  Earlier this month, we told you about a North Texas driver who was riding around with a defective airbag in her car for nearly two years. She said the dealership and manufacturer refused to give her a loaner...
  
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• Dallas Police Officers Remain Critical After Shooting At Home Depot

  25-04-2018 13:37
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Two Dallas police officers remain hospitalized after a shooting at a North Dallas Home Depot that also injured a store employee.
  The man who police say shot the officers and the Home Depot security guard – Armando Luis Juarez – woke up behind bars today. After the shooting, a manhunt, and late night police chase Juarez was taken into custody and ultimately transferred to the Dallas County Jail very early Wednesday morning.
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• Mother Warns Of ‘Dry-Drowning’ After 4-Year-Old Daughter Nearly Dies

  25-04-2018 13:22
  Lacey Grace holds her 4-year-old daughter Eliana, who almost died from “dry drowning.” (WTSP via CBS News)
  (CBSNEWS) – A family from Florida had a terrifying incident when their 4-year-old daughter was hospitalized after accidentally swallowing pool water days earlier. Now, they’re telling their story in hopes other parents will heed the warning signs of “dry drowning.”
  Earlier this month, Elianna Grace was enjoying some swimming time at her grandparents&rsquo
  
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• Waffle House Shooting Suspect’s Ex-Bosses Asked FBI To Keep Him

  25-04-2018 13:00
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The co-owner of a Colorado crane company where the suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at a Nashville restaurant once worked said she had urged federal officials to keep him in custody after he was arrested at the White House last year.
  Travis Reinking, 29, is accused of opening fire Sunday outside a Waffle House with an AR-15 rifle and then storming the restaurant, wearing only a green jacket. Four people were killed and four others were wounded in the shooting.
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• Gas Leak in Northwest Dallas Area

  25-04-2018 12:10
  
  A gas leak was reported at a construction site Wednesday morning in Dallas near the area where a gas leak caused a house explosion in February where a 13-year-old girl was killed.
  
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• Allen's family friendly atmosphere is attracting homebuyers. See how much house you can afford

  25-04-2018 11:09
  With a premier school district, plenty of outdoor entertainment options and affordable homes, Allen has earned a reputation for family friendliness that’s attracting new residents.The suburb, a roughly 25-mile trip up U.S. 75 from downtown Dallas, ranked seventh on Niche’s 2018 list of the best places to raise a family in Texas. Niche lauded Allen for its public schools, diversity and housing. The city also scored high for safety.Clients who work with Cathy Browne, a Realtor for Ebby
  
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• Raw: Police Shooting Suspect Booked Into Jail

  25-04-2018 10:17
  
  Police arrested Armando Luis Juarez, 29, on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer and felony theft. He was taken into custody shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday after a lengthy car chase involving...Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Who wants Amazon the most? The Business Journals asked, and here's how Dallas responded

  25-04-2018 09:06
  Call us cocky or call us confident, but the residents of Dallas-Fort Worth are darn near certain that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos would be wise to plant his HQ2 project and its 50,000 high-paying jobs right here in North Texas.Somewhat surprisingly, 68 percent of North Texans would rather see Amazon locate in the suburbs as opposed to Big D's downtown if Bezos and his band of merry site selectors are smart enough to choose us over the lesser locales vying for their love.That's according to a survey&he
  
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• Suspect in Police Shooting at Home Depot in Custody

  25-04-2018 06:57
  
  Two Dallas police officers and a civilian were shot in northeast Dallas Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Police have confirmed that the "person of interest" is now in police custody.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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• Foundation Collects Funds to Assist Dallas Officers

  25-04-2018 06:56
  
  Assist the Officer accepts donations to help officers who serve and protect Dallas.Photo Credit: Telemundo 39
  
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• 'Person of Interest' in Shootings at Home Depot Captured

  25-04-2018 06:53
  
  The search for the man called a "person of interest in the attempted capital murder of two police officers" after a shooting at a Home Depot has ended with a chase and arrest in Dallas Tuesday night.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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• Wife of Suspended Teacher Speaks At Board Meeting

  25-04-2018 06:45
  
  Parents and staff spoke out at a Mansfield Independent School District school board meeting Tuesday night about the suspension of an elementary school art teacher. The teacher is a lesbian and talked to students...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Scattered Showers Possible Wednesday Morning

  25-04-2018 06:39
  
  The cold front will arrive first thing Wednesday morning with north winds quickly kicking in for the rest of the day.The sky will be cloudy throughout the day with scattered showers possible in the morning then...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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• 'Person of Interest' in Officer Shooting Arrested After Police Chase

  25-04-2018 06:35
  
  A police chase involving 29-year-old Armando Luis Juarez, who Dallas police said was a "person of interest" in Tuesday's shooting involving two police officers and a security guard at a Home Depot...
  
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• 'All for the Blue,' Family of 'Person of Interest' Speaks Out

  25-04-2018 06:09
  
  The Grandmother of the "person of interest" in the Dallas officer shooting speaks to NBC 5 saying "we back our police officers."
  
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• Investigation After Officer Shooting in Dallas

  25-04-2018 06:08
  
  Dallas Police continue to investigate after a shooting on Tuesday critically wounded two Dallas police officers and one security guard.
  
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• 2 Officers Shot At Dallas Home Depot; Suspect In Custody After Chase

  25-04-2018 05:00
  NORTHEAST DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Two Dallas police officers and a loss prevention officer were shot at a Home Depot Tuesday around 4:10 p.m.
  Police arrested the suspect, Armando Juarez, 29, around 9:00 p.m. after a chase in Dallas
  The chase ended in the 3700 block of S Versailles near Dallas Love Field. 
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  Moments after officer shooting suspect Armando Juarez was taken into custody, Chief Hall thanked the officers on a radio call.“Ba
  
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• Teacher Pay Makes Way Into Local School Board Race

  25-04-2018 03:09
  
  As teacher strikes continue across the United States with one planned in Colorado this week, the Texas State Teachers Association released a statement showing just how far funding for teachers and students fall...
  
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• Outpouring of Support for Dallas Police on Social Media

  25-04-2018 02:01
  
  In the wake of the death of one officer, killed in the line of duty near a Home Depot in northeast Dallas, there's been an outpouring of support on social media.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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• BREAKING: 2 Officers Shot, 1 Dead in Dallas

  25-04-2018 01:35
  
  Two Dallas police officers and a civilian have been shot near The Home Depot in northeast Dallas, police confirm. Multiple sources have confirmed to NBC DFW that one of the officers has died.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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• Rapper Meek Mill Released From Jail After Court Order

  25-04-2018 01:10
  PHILADELPHIA (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court ordered a judge to free rapper Meek Mill on bail while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions and he was released Tuesday afternoon.
  The State Supreme Court directed a Philadelphia judge who had jailed him to immediately issue an order releasing him on unsecured bail.
  Mill was sentenced in November to two to four years in prison for violating probation.
  Meek Mill performs as a surprise guest during Jay-Z’s set
  
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• FWPD Wants to ID "Person of Interest" in Attack on Teenager

  25-04-2018 00:27
  
  Police are asking for the public's help to identify a "person of interest" in the recent attack on a 13-year-old girl who was on her way to school.
  
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