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• Boy Regains Consciousness After Parents Sign Papers To Donate His Organs

  06-05-2018 23:50
  (CBSNEWS) – A 13-year-old boy who suffered severe brain trauma in an accident regained consciousness after his parents signed paperwork to donate his organs. Trenton McKinley of Mobile, Alabama, suffered the injury two months ago when a small utility trailer he was riding flipped over.
  “I hit the concrete, and the trailer landed on top of my head. After that, I don’t remember anything,” he told WALA-TV.
  He suffered seven skull fractures in the accident, and his parents we
  
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• Lava Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Destroys 9 Homes

  06-05-2018 22:31
  Lava from a fissure slowly advances to the northeast on Hookapu Street after the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on May 5, 2018. (Photo by U.S. Geological Survey via Getty Images)
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano climbed to nine Sunday as some of the more than 1,700 people who evacuated prepared for the possibility they may not return for quite some time.
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• Lava Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Destroys 26 Homes

  06-05-2018 22:31
  Lava from a fissure slowly advances to the northeast on Hookapu Street after the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on May 5, 2018. (Photo by U.S. Geological Survey via Getty Images)
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The number of homes destroyed by Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano jumped to 26 Sunday as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet into the air.
  Some of the more than 1,700 people who evacuated prepared for the possibility they may not return for quite some time.
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• Pastor Searches For Owner Of Wedding Dress Lost In Tornado

  06-05-2018 22:20
  Pastor Lester Woodard of Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church holds a wedding dress he found stuck in a tree after a tornado ripped through Greensboro, North Carolina. (WFMY via CBS News)
  (CBSNEWS) – After a tornado ravaged his church, one pastor from Greensboro, North Carolina, is not dwelling on what he lost but, rather, what he found. After the April storm wreaked havoc on the town, Pastor Lester Woodard went to check on the damage at Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
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• Florida School Shooting Victims Honored At Senior Prom

  06-05-2018 22:00
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Four Florida high school seniors slain in a mass shooting were honored by their classmates celebrating their senior prom.
  The Sun Sentinel reports that the main ballroom at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort was transformed Saturday into an enchanted forest for 850 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students.
  A giant ice sculpture stood in the hallway, proclaiming, “(hashtag)MSDSTRONG.” Butterflies were released from the rooftop, and a room was
  
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• ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Scores Second Best Weekend Two Ever

  06-05-2018 21:46
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — After breaking opening weekend records, “Avengers: Infinity War” continued to dominate in its second weekend in theaters, but alternative programming like the romantic comedy “Overboard” also found an audience in what has historically been considered the “official” kick-off to the summer movie season.
  The Walt Disney Co. said Sunday that “Avengers: Infinity War” will gross an estimated $112.5 million from North American the
  
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• Man Arrested For Fatal Shooting At Garland Cicis Pizza

  06-05-2018 21:39
  Oscar Baldamir-Hernandez (Garland Police)
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Garland police have arrested the suspect in a shooting that killed a teenager at a Cicis Pizza parking lot Saturday afternoon.
  Police say 35-year-old Oscar Baldamir-Hernandez confronted 19-year-old Gilberto Alejandro Hernandez in the parking lot of the restaurant at 1037 Northwest Highway.
  The 19-year-old was shot several times and was found in the parking lot by responding officers around 4 p.m. Baldamir-Hernandez had fled t
  
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• NBC 5 Video Vault: Beginning of DART Light Rail

  06-05-2018 20:34
  
  In the NBC 5 Video Vault, we head back to the beginning of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's rail system and the vote to approve it.
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Deadly Garland Shooting

  06-05-2018 19:10
  
  Garland police are investigating a deadly shooting at a restaurant and have charged a man with murder.Photo Credit: NBC 5/Telemundo 39, Garland Police Dept.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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• Pet of the Week: Duke

  06-05-2018 18:48
  
  The Humane Society of North Texas stopped by NBC 5 Today with our pet of the week, a Miniature Pinscher mix named Duke.
  
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• Airport Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself

  06-05-2018 18:35
  
  An off-duty police officer was injured after his weapon accidentally fired, striking him in the leg.
  
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• Father, Son Killed in Rowlett Murder-Suicide: Police

  06-05-2018 17:58
  
  A Rowlett father fatally shot his son and then turned the gun on himself late Saturday night, according to Rowlett police.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fort Worth Voters Pass $400M in Bond Props

  06-05-2018 06:09
  
  Fort Worth voters approved $400 million in bond projects Saturday that will mostly fund street improvements but also new libraries, community centers, and fire stations.Photo Credit: Fort Worth Chamber of CommerceThis 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, Denton ISD Bond Measures Pass With Ease

  06-05-2018 06:08
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Voters in the City of Fort Worth and in Denton ISD approved high-dollar bond programs by large margins Saturday evening.
  In Fort Worth, residents gave the green light to the nearly $400 million-dollar referendum.
  Most of the money, $261 million, is aimed at improving the city’s streets. That passed with 81 percent of the vote.
  With 74 percent approval, residents agreed to borrow $84 million for parks and recreation projects.
  Voters gave their nod for librar
  
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• Garland Voters Approve 36 Changes to City Charter

  06-05-2018 05:46
  
  Garland voters passed 36 proposed amendments to the city charter Saturday.Photo Credit: Google MapsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Election Results: Farmers Branch Bond Props

  06-05-2018 04:58
  
  Fifteen proposed amendments to the Farmers Branch city charter were put before voters May 5. A summary of those amendments, and how the public voted, is below.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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• Election Results: Garland Bond Props

  06-05-2018 03:30
  
  Six proposed bond projects by the City of Fort Worth were placed before voters in the May 5 election. A summary of those projects, and how the public voted, is below.Photo Credit: Google MapsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 16-Year Indiana Police Veteran Killed In Shootout With Homicide Suspect

  06-05-2018 02:48
  Rob Pitts (Terre Haute Police Department)
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (CBSNEWS/AP) – An Indiana police department has identified an officer who was killed in a shootout with a homicide suspect as a 16-year veteran of the force. Rob Pitts was one of four officers who were fired upon when they approached an apartment complex Friday night to confront the suspect, the Terre Haute Police Department said.
  Chief John Plasse said officers returned fire, wounding the suspect, who then barricaded himself insi
  
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• Election Results: Fort Worth Bond Props

  06-05-2018 02:01
  
  Six proposed bond projects by the City of Fort Worth were placed before voters in the May 5 election. A summary of those projects, and how the public voted, is below.Photo Credit: Fort Worth Chamber of CommerceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Election Races, Saturday, May 5

  06-05-2018 02:01
  
  See the races for Saturday, May 8, 2018. After 7 p.m. the page will show the results of the races.
  
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• North Texas Mayoral Races, Saturday, May 5

  06-05-2018 02:00
  
  See the mayoral races for Saturday, May 8, 2018. After 7 p.m. the page will show the results of the races.
  
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• Man Shot, Killed in Garland Restaurant Parking Lot: Police

  06-05-2018 01:56
  
  Garland police are investigating a deadly shooting at a restaurant.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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• Rallies Held In Downtown Dallas Near NRA Convention

  06-05-2018 01:10
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Two groups with opposing views on gun rights and gun control held rallies Saturday outside of Dallas City Hall. Students, community members and families impacted by gun violence gathered in the morning to advocate for gun control legislation, and, following that rally, there was a demonstration by people in support of gun rights.
  These rallies happened about a mile away from the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention
  
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• 1 Dead After Shooting At Cicis Pizza In Garland

  06-05-2018 00:41
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – One person has died after a shooting at a Cicis Pizza in Garland Saturday afternoon.
  Police say officers responded to a report of gunshots at the Cicis at 1037 Northwest Highway shortly after 4 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a Hispanic male had been shot several times.
  He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police are calling the incident a murder.
  According to police, the suspect is still at large. A witness told police the
  
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• City Leaders Want to Privatize Downtown Convention Center

  06-05-2018 00:14
  
  The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center — the current host of arms displays and tens of thousands of National Rifle Association members — could be turned over to private hands by the end of the year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• President Trump's Dallas Fundraiser Rescheduled to May 31

  06-05-2018 00:03
  
  A Dallas fundraiser featuring President Donald Trump has been moved to May 31.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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