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• US Oil Prices Top $70 A Barrel For First Time Since 2014

  07-05-2018 23:47
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — U.S. oil prices crashed through the $70-a-barrel mark on Monday for the first time since late 2014, foreshadowing costlier gasoline and consumer goods.
  It’s not clear that pricey crude will slow down the economy, however.
  The stock market closed slightly higher as investors bet that companies and consumers can cope with the increase, although airlines — a big consumer of fuel — slipped.
  Benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.01 to settle at $70.73 a barrel
  
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• Vietnam Veteran’s Remains Identified, Burial Friday In Texas

  07-05-2018 22:53
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The remains of a Green Beret from Texas who was missing in action since 1971 have been recovered and a service will be held Friday for the Vietnam War veteran.
  The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Monday announced the remains of 32-year-old Army Maj. Donald G. Carr of San Antonio are being returned to his family. Burial will be at San Antonio National Cemetery.
  Army Maj. Donald G. Carr (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund)
  Records show Carr on July 6, 1971, was on a recon
  
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• Abuser Gets 25 Years For Choking Girlfriend Until She Passed Out

  07-05-2018 22:26
  ENNIS (CBSDFW.COM) – A 34-year-old man from Ennis was was found guilty by a jury of assault family violence, impeding breath and sentenced to 25 years in jail.
  David Allen Kemp was in a romantic relationship with the victim. During a disagreement, Kemp grabbed her hair on the back of her head with one hand and put his other hand across her throat choking her causing her to lose consciousness. Kemp chocked the victim so the children in the next room could not hear her scream.
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• Video: Staterooms Flooded On Carnival Cruise Ship After Water Line Break

  07-05-2018 21:50
  MIAMI (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A water line break flooded 50 staterooms aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship as it sailed through the Caribbean.
  In a video recorded Thursday by a Carnival Dream passenger, crew members formed a bucket brigade and waded through ankle-deep water in one soaked hallway.
  “All of a sudden water just like started coming up into the room and getting higher,” said Marla Haase who recorded the video as her room flooded. “If you open a fire hydrant right open
  
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• Dallas Woman Wanted For Sunday Homicide

  07-05-2018 21:47
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Police are searching for a woman they say shot and killed another woman Sunday morning.
  As a result of their investigation into the shooting death of Brittany Hooks, 25 at 2727 Kings Road around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, police are trying to find and arrest Nicole Williams, 36.
  Nicole Williams – Dallas homicide suspect
  Investigators said they believe she is responsible for Hooks’ death.
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• Working Mom With Cancer Starts Life-Saving Conversation

  07-05-2018 21:46
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Henda Salmeron is like an open book. Her story of survival is a subject of her memoir, “Grit Under My Nails.”
  That grit helped her pass a legislation called Henda’s Law in 2011. Born in South Africa, she arrived in the United States with two suitcases and $500. “In a way I think it was all meant to be,” she said.
  In her book, she talks about a tough life. Abandoned and neglected as a child, she is not shy talking about anything. Even her
  
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• Melania Trump Launches ‘BE BEST’ Awareness Campaign For Kids

  07-05-2018 21:32
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Monday gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: “BE BEST.”
  The first lady formally launched her long-awaited initiative after more than a year of reading to children, learning about babies born addicted to drugs and hosting a White House conversation on cyberbullying.
  “As a mother and as first lady, it concerns me that in today’s fast-paced and ever-connected world, children can be
  
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• Cowboys Receiver Hosting Album Release Party Saturday

  07-05-2018 21:25
  DALLAS (CBS11 SPORTS) – Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley is hosting an album release party this Saturday, May 12 and is inviting Cowboys fans to join the celebration.
  Beasley will release his debut rap album “Autobiography,” Saturday.
  To honor the occasion, Beasley is hosting a release party that night at Lava Cantina in the Colony starting at 7:00 p.m.
  Beasley received positive feedback and impressive sales after he released the single “80 Stings” in Janua
  
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• DART to Launch Updated App

  07-05-2018 21:15
  
  Users will be able to use cash to purchase tickets, store value in a virtual wallet and save their favorite stops to get faster real-time train schedules in the newest version of DART's GoPass app.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 4,000 Paper Butterflies On Display At Galleria Dallas

  07-05-2018 21:06
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Installation of a colorful origami butterfly display is completed at Galleria Dallas.
  The exhibit, made up of 4,000 paper butterflies, is called, From Fold to Flight.
  The paper butterflies were created by volunteers for Paper for Water, a local non-profit created by 11 and 14-year-old Isabella and Katherine Adams.  The organization started when the girls made origami pieces which they created in exchange for donations with hopes of raising $500 to build
  
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• Texans Warned “Do Not Drive” 2006 Ford Ranger, Mazda B-Series

  07-05-2018 20:59
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The U.S. Department of Transportation is urging vehicle owners in Texas and several other states with defective Takata air bags to seek repairs immediately.
  The agency singled out Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks from 2006, which are under a “do not drive” warning.
  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), defective air bag inflator parts have been replaced in about 49 percent of the 33,
  
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• Six Flags Drive Closed, Causing Delays for I-30, 360

  07-05-2018 20:36
  
  An overturned 18-wheeler lost its load in Arlington, causing major traffic troubles Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: Arlington Police Department
  
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• No Drought in North Texas: Officials

  07-05-2018 20:34
  
  Following heavy rains across much of the state during the first week in May, less of Texas is impacted by drought, officials say.Photo Credit: Texas Water Development Board
  
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• New Ordinance Prohibits Unattended Dog Tethering In Mesquite

  07-05-2018 20:32
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – A new city ordinance will take effect in July prohibiting tethering of dogs unless the owner is physically present within the outdoor area where the dog is tethered and the dog is in view of the owner at all times.
  Dogs must also have access to water and shelter at all times. A fence that’s high and strong enough to prevent the dog from escaping is also a must.
  In addition, dogs aren’t allowed outside when temperatures are below freezing;
  
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• Texas Woman Wins Big on Kentucky Derby

  07-05-2018 20:21
  
  A Texas woman turned an $18 bet on the Kentucky Derby into a million bucks over the weekend.Photo Credit: Retama ParkThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Oliver North Set To Become The Next NRA President

  07-05-2018 20:16
  ATLANTA (AP) — The National Rifle Association has announced that retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North is poised to become the gun lobbying group’s next president.
  North is a popular speaker before the group and brings star power at a time when gun-control advocates seek to seize on momentum against the gun lobby in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and one of the deadliest school shootings.
  North is already drawing comparisons to former NRA president Char
  
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• Record Number, 87,154 Attendees Converged On NRA Convention

  07-05-2018 19:36
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The National Rifle Association reports a new record crowd of 87,154 people was set at last weekend’s convention.
  The numbers from the four days of meetings held in downtown Dallas beat the previous record of 86,000 back at 2013 Convention in Houston.
  Both President Trump and Vice President Pence spoke at the convention.
  NRA signs supporting the 2nd Amendment were placed outside the convention center, providing a backdrop for several protests that poppe
  
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• Melanoma Monday: Know the UV Index and Prevent Skin Cancers

  07-05-2018 19:34
  
  To help you avoid harmful exposure to UV radiation you can find the UV index on our website and app. A number between 1 and 11+ will be posted daily.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Free Entry for Military at Arboretum Memorial Day Weekend

  07-05-2018 19:31
  
  The Dallas Arboretum is offering active duty members and veterans of the United States military, and first responders, free admission to its main garden over Memorial Day Weekend.
  
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• Video: Hawaii Lava Destroys Car; Property On Big Island

  07-05-2018 18:52
  KILAUEA, HI (CBSDFW.COM)  — Lava flows on Hawaii’s Big Island are destroying everything in their path including houses, cars, roads and fences. A cameraman captured video of a the destruction this past weekend.
  In the video, a lava flow can be seen slowly creeping across the roadway towards a white Ford Mustang. The flow eventually reaches and ignites the vehicle.
  In another portion of the video, lava easily pushes through a gate as vegetation burns on either side of what a
  
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• Police Seek Registered Sex Offender

  07-05-2018 18:41
  
  Police in Duncanville are looking for a registered sex offender. The police department sent a Tweet Monday morning in which it asked for help locating Roderick Goodson.Photo Credit: Duncanville Police Department
  
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• 2 Adults Dead, Child Unharmed in Possible Murder-Suicide: PD

  07-05-2018 18:27
  
  A child escaped a house fire and possible murder-suicide at a Rockwall home Monday morning, police said.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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• Nestle Takes Over Sales Of Starbucks In Grocery Aisles

  07-05-2018 18:06
  SEATTLE (AP) — Nestle is paying more than $7 billion to handle global retail sales of Starbucks’s coffee and tea outside of its coffee shops.
  The deal comes with a huge price tag for Nestle, but it could pay off big for the Swiss company. Its Nescafe and Nespresso don’t carry anywhere near the heft in America that Starbucks brand does, with its $2 billion in annual sales.
  The deal gives Nestle the rights to market, sell and distribute Starbucks, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Sta
  
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• Teen’s Death By Selfie Inspires Seatbelt Safety Awareness Campaign

  07-05-2018 17:59
  SPRING (CBDFW.COM) – The parents of a 16-year-old ejected from a car after she removed her seatbelt to take a selfie are turning their grief into action.
  Kailee Mills had just left her home in Spring with friends to attend a Halloween party. She was riding in the backseat, and the party was only a mile away. Mills was a few blocks away from home, according to her parents, when the car she was riding in veered off the road. Just seconds before the crash, Mills had removed her seat belt
  
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• 1 Injured, 1 Arrested in Wrong-Way Crash in Dallas

  07-05-2018 17:14
  
  A wrong-way driver was arrested after a crash that left another driver injured on Interstate 635 Monday morning, police said.
  
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• 132-Pound Ovarian Tumor Removed From Connecticut Woman

  07-05-2018 17:00
  DANBURY, Conn. (CNN) – A 132-pound ovarian tumor was removed from a 38-year-old Connecticut woman this year, according to two doctors involved in the case.
  The patient, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that the tumor began growing at a rate of about 10 pounds per week in November. A medical team, including 12 surgeons, removed it in a five-hour procedure February 14 at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, according to Dr. Vaagn Andikyan, a gynecologic oncologist for Western Connecticut
  
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• Several Traffic Closures Happening This Week

  07-05-2018 16:42
  
  There are several traffic closures in Dallas-Fort Worth this week you need to know about.
  
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• Woman Blows Up 7-Eleven Microwave With Urine Sample

  07-05-2018 16:34
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman has been cited by police after a container of what appeared to be urine blew up as she was heating it up in a microwave at a 7-Eleven.
  Police say the incident occurred in the convenience store chain’s Aurora location last week when the clerk heard a loud bang and saw 26-year-old Angelique Sanchez take a white plastic bottle out of the microwave.
  A police report says when confronted by the clerk, Sanchez wiped a yellow liquid that smelled like urine onto
  
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• Thank You, North Texas

  07-05-2018 16:23
  
  I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all the folks who got involved with our charity youth baseball tournament over the weekend, "Tear The Cover Off Cancer."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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• Warren Buffett Calls Bitcoin “Probably Rat Poison Squared”

  07-05-2018 16:18
  NEW YORK (CNN Money) – Tell us how you really feel, Mr. Buffett. The price of bitcoin took a dive after Warren Buffett renewed his criticism of the cryptocurrency — even comparing it to rat poison.
  Bitcoin had been closing in on $10,000, but it fell nearly 6 percent Sunday and was down another 2 percent Monday to just over $9,300.
  Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been a bitcoin bear for years. He has often compared the cryptocurrency to gold, saying that both assets a
  
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• Texas Company Recalls Nearly 25 Tons Of Smoked Sausage Items

  07-05-2018 16:08
  YOAKUM (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Texas company has recalled nearly 25 tons of smoked sausage products due to possible contamination with plastic.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall by Eddy Packing Co. of Yoakum.
  A USDA statement Friday says the recall involves smoked sausage products ranging from 2½ pounds to 30 pounds that were processed April 5 with packing dates of April 5-6.
  The products have “EST. 4800” inside the USDA mark and were shipped to Texas,
  
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• Everman ISD Celebrates Inaugural Graduates

  07-05-2018 16:08
  
  The Class of 2018 at Everman Collegiate High School will be the first ever in the district to earn an associates' degree from Tarrant County College while also earning their high school diploma.Photo Credit: Nikita Russell
  
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• Dish Network Telemarketing Calls Could Mean $1,200 Payout To Some

  07-05-2018 15:22
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Thousands of people who got a telemarketing call for Dish Network in 2010 or 2011 may now be able to collect $1,200 per call. If you think that sounds too good to be true, you’re not alone. Lawyers say they are having trouble convincing people to sign up to get the money they’re owed from the $61 million class action lawsuit over sales pitches to people on the national Do Not Call Registry.
  There’s been a 120 percent increase in complaints about v
  
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• Texas Woman Wins $1.2 Million On $18 Kentucky Derby Bet

  07-05-2018 14:46
  SAN ANTONIO (CBDFW.COM/CBSNEWS.COM) – An $18 bet paid off in a big way for an Austin woman Saturday at Retama Park Race Track in Selma, Texas.
  Margaret Reid walked away with a cool $1.2 million when Justify won the Kentucky Derby, reports CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS-TV.Reid, who has been going to Retama for years with her friends, told the station, “It was an amazing feeling, yes, that you won a really big, like a really big ticket. A mini-lotto if you will.”
  Reid won a
  
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• “Dr. Ken” Stops Comedy Act To Give Medical Aid To Audience Member

  07-05-2018 14:23
  PHOENIX (AP) — Ken Jeong’s medical degree is nothing to laugh at.
  The comedian’s training came in handy Saturday when an audience member began having a seizure while Jeong was performing at a comedy club in Phoenix.
  The actor’s representative, Michelle Margolis, confirmed reports that the 48-year-old Jeong and an emergency medical technician in the audience helped the woman until paramedics arrived. She was taken to a hospital. There was no immediate word on the woman&rsq
  
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• Police Say Rockwall House Fire Deaths Were “Intentional”

  07-05-2018 14:22
  ROCKWALL (CBSDFW.COM) – A husband and wife are dead following a house fire in Rockwall early Monday, but police are investigating the deaths as suspicious. The incident happened at about 5:00 a.m. in the 1200 block of White Water Lane, near John King Road.
  Firefighters were called to the home and reported seeing smoke and flames when they arrived at the scene. Crews managed to get the blaze extinguished very quickly. Two people were found dead inside of the house, along with a 4-
  
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• Hawaii Volcano Destroys Dozens Of Homes, Forces Evacuations

  07-05-2018 13:59
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.
  In revised figures Sunday, Hawaii County officials said another four unspecified structures were covered by lava.
  Hawaii officials said the decimated homes were in the Leilani Estates subdivision, where molten rock, toxic gas and steam have been bursting through openings in the ground created by the volcan
  
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• Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence On Microsoft Agenda

  07-05-2018 13:46
  SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft’s annual Build conference for software developers kicks off on Monday, giving the company an opportunity to offer updates on its computing platforms and services.
  The three-day event in Seattle features sessions on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, internet-connected devices and virtual reality. It comes as Microsoft faces off with Amazon and Google to offer internet-connected services to businesses and organizations.
  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will
  
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• Annual Muzzle ‘Awards’ Go To Alleged Protest Squelchers

  07-05-2018 13:30
  RICHMOND, Va. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Texas principal accused of expelling a student who stayed seated during the Pledge of Allegiance and a Utah high school accused of censoring its student newspaper have been bestowed Jefferson Muzzles, tongue-in-cheek awards from a free-speech group.
  The Charlottesville, Virginia-based Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression on Sunday announced the seven winners of its Muzzles, given annually to those the group deems the previous year&
  
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• Comedian Apologizes For “Edgy Joke” About Draymond Green

  07-05-2018 13:20
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A comedian is apologizing for a social media post in which he said he hopes Golden State forward Draymond Green “gets shot in the face” leaving the arena after Game 4 of a playoff series against the Pelicans.
  Andrew Polk says the post, which also alludes to high gun violence rates in New Orleans, was meant as an “edgy joke.” Polk says he wishes “no harm to anyone over a simple game.”
  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors stands on
  
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• Springsteen Escorts Van Zandt In To New Jersey Hall Of Fame

  07-05-2018 13:11
  ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Oh what a night: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were inducted Sunday into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, but it was Bruce Springsteen who stole what could have been Meryl Streep’s show.
  The Boss made a surprise appearance at Asbury Park’s Convention Hall to introduce his longtime friend and guitarist Steven Van Zandt into the hall. Springsteen himself was admitted a decade earlier.
  Steven Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen attend the 2018 New Jersey Hall
  
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• Why Schools Are Replacing Analog Clocks

  07-05-2018 12:46
  
  Some schools in the United Kingdom are making a big change in the classroom. Teachers are ditching analog clocks in test rooms, a report says.
  
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• Youth Baseball Tournament Fights Cancer

  07-05-2018 12:34
  
  NBC 5 is a proud sponsor of the Tear the Cover Off Cancer youth baseball tournament, and it was a huge success! About 230 teams from across Texas and as far away as Omaha, Nebraska, competed at fields all across...Photo Credit: Marc Fein
  
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• Collin Co. Leaders Eye $750 Million Transportation Bond

  07-05-2018 12:32
  
  Collin County Commissioners are expected to vote Monday to approve a resolution that would put a $750 million transportation bond before voters in November.
  
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• 'Smart Street Technology' and Dallas Transportation

  07-05-2018 12:01
  
  Within the next year, Dallas city leaders will begin to test “smart street technology.” The new systems are set to revolutionize how people travel and move around the city.
  
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• Pickup Truck Strikes Southwest Plane at Baltimore Airport

  07-05-2018 11:55
  
  Passengers on board a Southwest Airlines flight from Florida say a pickup truck hit their plane on the runway at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Boeing 737 left Fort...Photo Credit: Charles Kowalyshyn
  
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• Gas Prices Leave North Texas Looking for Relief

  07-05-2018 11:37
  
  Gas prices continue climbing across North Texas, leaving many looking for ways to ease the pain at the pump.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Woman Falls Victim to Facebook Hack Scheme

  07-05-2018 11:30
  
  After an Arlington woman's Facebook account was hacked she called what she thought was a Facebook customer service number, and that landed her in even more trouble.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Special Needs Gymnastics Host Full Day of Fun in Southlake

  07-05-2018 06:06
  
  A local gymnastics center held a special day of activities on Sunday. Children with special needs celebrated in Southlake. NBC 5's Paul Jones takes us to a packed house at gymnastics plus. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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