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• NBC 5 Video Vault: Mayfest History

  30-04-2018 23:55
  
  This year Mayfest in Fort Worth marks its 46th year. We take a look back at past years in the NBC 5 Video Vault. More: The Portal to Texas History - NBC 5 News Collection
  
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• North Texas Mom Gets Prison For Hot Car Deaths Of Her 2 Children

  30-04-2018 23:45
  WEATHERFORD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Parker County mother who left her two kids in a hot car last May, has been given two 20-year sentences.
  A jury found Cynthia Randolph, 25, guilty of Injury to a Child Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death (reckless) Monday morning. On Monday afternoon, they sentenced her to 20 years in prison on both cases, which will run concurrently.Randolph told police she asked 2-year-old Juliet and 1-year-old Cavanaugh to get out of the car, but when they re
  
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• Police: Boy, 10, Dies After Hiding In Tumble Dryer

  30-04-2018 22:35
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Police say a 10-year-old Houston boy died after he climbed into a tumble dryer during a game of hide-and-seek.
  The Harris County medical examiner’s office said Monday that the boy was electrocuted. Investigators initially thought he may have suffocated when he climbed into the machine in the laundry room of an apartment complex Friday.
  Christina Rodriguez identified the child to KTRK-TV as her son, third-grader Fernando Hernandez Jr.
  Police Detective Michael
  
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• Arrests Made After Kidnapping Victim Had Finger Chopped Off By Alleged Supremacist Gang

  30-04-2018 22:21
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Federal authorities say dozens of people associated with white supremacist gangs in Texas have been arrested.
  Charges center around drug trafficking and also a kidnapping that included using a hatchet to chop off the victim’s finger.
  Authorities announced Monday, 57 people were charged in the conspiracies.
  Forty-two were arrested last week, nine were already in custody on unrelated charges and six others are being sought.
  An indictment shows the defendants we
  
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• Hospital Honors Beloved Therapy Dogs On Their Special Day

  30-04-2018 22:16
  MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) — The staff at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center is celebrating National Therapy Dog Day by showing their appreciation for all their four legged cuddlers that roam the hospital floors offering smiles to patients and staff members.
  Several dogs, and their owners were honored on Monday during a casual ceremony where the dogs were treated to cakes and snacks, and given new vests and leashes.
  Program director Laura Sweatt said it’s proven that therapy dogs he
  
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• Career Help For DFW-Area Veterans Offered Tuesday

  30-04-2018 21:21
  FARMERS BRANCH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – North Texas military veterans looking to advance their careers have a free opportunity Tuesday to network and get professional advice.
  The nonprofit, Honor Courage Commitment, is hosting a Career Enhancement Forum Tuesday, May 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 401 Spring Valley Road, Suite 20 in Farmers Branch.
  Area veterans can get advice on targeted job search, resumes and interviewing.
  veterans career forum (Facebook – Honor Courage Commitment)
  
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• Massive Alligator Stops Traffic On Texas Highway

  30-04-2018 20:54
  
  A massive, nearly 12-foot, alligator is captured early Monday morning after holding up traffic on U.S. Highway 59 in Cleveland, northeast of Houston.Photo Credit: Chance WardThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Wanted Woman in Southlake Nabbed, Released by Plano Police

  30-04-2018 20:29
  
  A wanted woman who was the subject of a series of Tweets last week by the Southlake Police Department was taken into custody Sunday in Plano and released after a jail refused to hold her.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Scientists “Miserable” After World’s Oldest Spider Dies At 43

  30-04-2018 20:20
  AUSTRALIA (CBS Local) – The world’s oldest known spider has died in Western Australia at the age of 43. The record-breaking arachnid was 15 years older than any other spider scientists have found.The Details:World’s oldest spider, dubbed “Number 16,” has died at 43
  Female Giaus Villosus, better known as a trapdoor spider, succumbed to wasp sting
  Trapdoor spiders commonly seen in Australia, typically live 5-20 years
  By remaining in same burrow from bir
  
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• Get Ready For The Most Expensive Driving Season Since 2014

  30-04-2018 19:55
  LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer. Crude oil prices are at the highest level in more than three years and expected to climb higher, pushing up gasoline prices along the way.
  The U.S. daily national average for regular gasoline is now $2.81 per gallon. That’s up from about $2.39 per gallon a year ago, according to Oil Price Information Service. And across the United States, 13 percent of gas stations are charging $3 per gal
  
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• Siblings Hold Hands For First Time Since Crash Killed Parents, Baby Sister

  30-04-2018 19:54
  FORT WORTH (CBS LOCAL) – A head-on crash killed their parents, and now a brother and sister have seen each other for the first time since their deaths, according to WBAL TV.
  The children’s great aunt posted a moving photo of Zachary Clemens, 5, holding his sister, Angela Clemens’ hand on a hospital bed at Cook Children’s Hospital.
  Zachary Clemens, 5, holding his sister, Angela Clemens’ hand. (photo courtesy: Facebook)
  The Facebook post reads: I stand all a
  
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• Police Association Seeking Info on Unauthorized Fundraisers

  30-04-2018 19:41
  
  The Dallas Police Association is seeking information on two people for raising money for the Assist the Officer Foundation without authorization, according to a Tweet from the organization.Photo Credit: Dallas Police AssociationThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Suspected Criminal Blasted By Police On Social Media Caught, Released 

  30-04-2018 19:07
  UPDATED: April 30, 2018  5 PM
  Crystal Ladawn Finley was taken into custody Sunday in Plano and released after refusing medical treatment.
  SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman wanted for identity theft across the metroplex is now behind bars.
  Southlake police say Crystal Ladawn Finley was arrested after Plano police found her during a criminal trespass call at an apartment building. When first approached Finley told officers, “I don’t know what you been reading on Facebook
  
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• Suspected Criminal Blasted By Police On Social Media Arrested 

  30-04-2018 19:07
  SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW.COM) – A woman wanted for identity theft across the metroplex is now behind bars.
  Southlake police say Crystal Ladawn Finley was arrested after Plano police found her during a criminal trespass call at an apartment building. When first approached Finley told officers, “I don’t know what you been reading on Facebook but that ain’t me.”
  Finley received a lot of attention on social media after Southlake police used a series of entertaining tweets
  
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• Police Escort Fallen Officer to Downtown Dallas Church

  30-04-2018 18:55
  
  On Monday morning, police escorted the body of slain Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander from a funeral home to a church.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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• Fish Tank Coral Produced Toxin That Nearly Killed Family

  30-04-2018 18:54
  CEDAR PARK, TX (CBS Local) – A Texas mother is speaking out after an attempt to clean a fish tank nearly killed her and her entire family.
  Chasity Ahman was cleaning the family fish tank when she noticed a strange substance growing on the decorative coral inside the aquarium. “I noticed these little, cute… button polyps that were new to me,” Ahman said, via KHOU.
  After scrubbing off the odd algae, Ahman said she immediately started to feel sick. Unknown to
  
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• Man Dies After Crashing into Pillar on I-30

  30-04-2018 17:56
  
  A man died after losing control of his vehicle Monday morning on Interstate 30 in Dallas, police say.
  
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• 14-Year-Old Injured in Dallas Shooting

  30-04-2018 17:52
  
  A 14-year-old girl was shot in the leg while she was riding as a passenger in a vehicle Sunday night, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Man Accused of Setting Fire at Estranged Wife's Home: Police

  30-04-2018 17:16
  
  A man faces an arson charge and is accused of starting a fire at his estranged wife’s home, police said.
  
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• Bill Cosby Juror Says Comedian’s Quaaludes Talk Led To Conviction

  30-04-2018 17:09
  PHILADELPHIA (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The jury that convicted Bill Cosby at his sexual assault retrial said that its decision was only influenced by what happened in court, and the youngest member of the panel said that what sealed the comedian’s fate were his own words .
  Harrison Snyder said in an interview aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that Cosby’s deposition — in which he admitted giving women drugs to have sex with them — was the e
  
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• Local Salon Donates Talent, Time to Child Cancer Patients

  30-04-2018 16:57
  
  A local salon helps child cancer patients sparkle and shine for the 30th Children's Cancer Fund gala. A local nonprofit celebrated something sweet this weekend.
  
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• These Are Robocallers' Favorite DFW Area Codes

  30-04-2018 16:41
  
  The NBC 5 Responds team says robocalls are one of their top complaints. Samantha Chatman breaks down which zip codes are being hit the hardest, and what you can do to make them stop.
  
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• #Timesup Takes Aim At R. Kelly Over Sex Misconduct Claims

  30-04-2018 16:34
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Time’s Up campaign is taking aim at R. Kelly over allegations he has sexually abused women.
  The organization devoted to helping women in the aftermath of sexual abuse issued a statement Monday urging further investigation into Kelly’s behavior, which has come under closer scrutiny over the last year as women have come forward to accuse him of everything from sexual coercion to physical abuse. Kelly has denied such charges.
  “We demand appropr
  
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• Study Names 5 Healthy Habits To Help You Live A Decade Longer

  30-04-2018 16:34
  NEW YORK (CNN) – Want to prolong your life expectancy by more than a decade? A new study suggests that you can do just that by following these five healthy habits.
  Never smoke
  Maintain a healthy body-mass index
  Keep up moderate to vigorous exercise
  Don’t drink too much alcohol
  Eat a healthy diet
  Adhering to those five lifestyle factors at age 50, compared with not adhering to any of them, was associated with 14 additional years of life expectancy among women and 12.2 additional years
  
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• $20 Tickets on Sale Today for These DFW Concerts

  30-04-2018 15:41
  
  We all like a good deal, especially when concert tickets can often start around $100.Photo Credit: Getty
  
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• 10 Thoughts on the Cowboys’ 2018 Draft

  30-04-2018 15:38
  
  Cowboys’ insider Jean-Jacques Taylor provides his insight on the Cowboys’ 2018 draft class, and what some of the picks mean.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• The NRA, Gun Violence Protests & The President All Headed To Dallas

  30-04-2018 14:56
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual meeting is coming to Dallas this week and along with it protests and a presidential visit.
  CBS News has confirmed President Trump will speak at the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum. While details of the president’s visit are still being finalized, this morning final preparations are underway at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
  NRA signs supporting the 2nd Amendm
  
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• Traffic Changes for West 7th in Fort Worth

  30-04-2018 14:15
  
  Changes are coming to one of the hottest neighborhoods in Fort Worth. Construction crews will start converting several two-way streets into one-way streets.
  
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• Community Honors Fallen Dallas Police Officer Ahead Of Funeral

  30-04-2018 14:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Friends, family members and other folks in the community will honor the life of Dallas Police Department officer Rogelio Santander this week. A public visitation begins Monday for the 27-year-old officer, who was shot and killed while trying to take a man into custody at a Home Depot store last week.
  The visitation lasts from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe on Ross Avenue, following a private mass. Santander’s fun
  
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• Struggle For Transgender Rights Shifts To Health Care

  30-04-2018 13:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service. Bathroom use. Job bias. And now, health care.
  The Trump administration is coming under fire for rewriting a federal rule that bars discrimination in health care based on “gender identity.” Critics say it’s another attempt to undercut acceptance for transgender people.
  The Health and Human Services Department rule dates to the Obama administration, a time when LGBT people gained political and social recognition. But a federal judge in Te
  
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• U.S. Says Border Crossing Didn’t Have Room For Asylum Seekers

  30-04-2018 12:55
  TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — After traveling through Mexico with great fanfare for a month under the Trump administration’s watchful eye, nearly 200 Central American migrants attempting to seek asylum in the United States were stopped in their tracks when border inspectors said that a crossing facility didn’t have enough space to accommodate them.
  Trump vowed last week to “stop” the caravan while Cabinet members said they would deliver a swift response. The asylum seekers
  
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• Hearing Set For Backpage.com Founders In Case Over Sex Ads

  30-04-2018 12:38
  PHOENIX (AP) — A court hearing is scheduled for two founders of the classified advertising site Backpage.com in a case in which they are accused of knowingly running ads for sexual services.
  The hearing will be held Monday for Michael Lacey, James Larkin and five employees of the site who are charged in the case.
  All seven have pleaded not guilty.
  An indictment filed in late March accuses the site of ignoring warnings to stop running advertisements promoting prostitution, sometimes involvi
  
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• Small Business Week: Art Made for Walking

  30-04-2018 12:31
  
  It's National Small Business Week and all week long - we are going to highlight some small business we think are worth checking out.
  
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• How to Stop 'Phone Snubbing'

  30-04-2018 11:51
  
  You’ve likely been in the middle of an important conversation with a child, spouse or co-worker only to look over and see them looking down at their phones and not paying attention to what you are saying.
  
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• Nonprofit Gets New Plano Home

  30-04-2018 11:22
  
  Three North Texas moms made a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with cognitive disabilities and now they're trying to move to a new Plano location.
  
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• Church Tackles Affordable Housing Challenges

  30-04-2018 05:24
  
  Sunday afternoon, Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield hosted a ground breaking for an apartment complex that will give seniors a new affordable housing option in the face of rising housing costs displacing...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Van Zandt Woman Lost Everything But Her Faith in Tornado

  30-04-2018 05:19
  
  Sunday marked exactly one year ago that first responders in East Texas rushed to rescue people injured and trapped after seven tornadoes ripped through four counties. Four people were killed and dozens of others...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fort Worth Library Writes Off $11.5 Million in Unpaid Fines

  30-04-2018 05:00
  
  The Fort Worth Library is writing off $11,524,662 in unpaid fines older than three years partly because of data lost in computer upgrades, officials say.Photo Credit: File Image
  
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• Veteran’s Photos Of Dirty VA Clinic Room Go Viral, Prompts Apology

  30-04-2018 04:26
  (CBSNEWS) – One veteran’s post on social media has prompted a VA clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah, to apology for the disarray and dirty conditions found at the facility. CBS affiliate KUTV writes that Army Veteran Christopher Wilson — who served two tours in Iraq — was subjected to a room he couldn’t believe.
  He took pictures that included “debris on the floor, a full garbage can, cutting tools, a soda cup on a counter and medical kits left open.”
  Wilson
  
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• Frisco Kid Puts Mind to the Test on NBC Show

  30-04-2018 02:57
  
  Vivek Abraham is a 12-year-old from Frisco that is smart beyond his years. In fact, he put his brain to the test on the NBC show "Genius Junior."
  
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• White House: Trump To Speak At NRA Convention In Dallas

  30-04-2018 02:41
  (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) – President Donald Trump is expected to speak at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting later this week in Dallas, the White House confirmed.
  The trip would be Trump’s third consecutive address to the NRA’s annual meeting. But this year, Trump is set to speak to the gun lobby just two months after he drew concerns from conservatives after urging lawmakers to not fear the NRA and suggesting law enforcement officials should take guns away from dang
  
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• Gentrification Fears With Proposed Changes in Neighborhoods

  30-04-2018 02:15
  
  A proposal by Lincoln Properties that is still in the planning stages, that would demolish the Turtle Creek Terrace Condos and rezone the area to built new high-end apartments.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• McKinney Teen Creates "Peaceful Boxes" to Help Others

  30-04-2018 01:00
  
  A teenage girl from McKinney suffering from a chronic autoimmune disease is using her sickness to help others heal. 17-year-old Emily Bourassa founded “Emily’s Peaceful Boxes” at the beginning of April.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• One Year Later: Residents Remember Deadly Tornadoes In Van Zandt County

  30-04-2018 00:39
  FRUITVALE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – One year ago Sunday, people living in Van Zandt County were heading for cover after violent tornadoes hit in and near Canton, Texas.
  The storm victims took a moment to pause about what has happened in the area since the tornadoes ravaged homes, businesses and much more.
  Inside First Baptist Church in Fruitvale, it was standing room only. The church hosted the “Tornado Anniversary Service of Hope” with people inside wiping back tears and reflectin
  
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• Kim Jong Un Agrees To Shut Down Nuclear Test Site, South Korea Says

  30-04-2018 00:15
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) (Photo by Korea Summit Press Pool/Getty Images)
  SEOUL, South Korea (CBSNEWS/AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to shut down the country’s nuclear test site in May and open the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul’s presidential office said Sunday. Kim made the comments during his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday at a bor
  
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