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• New Era Of ‘Dodge Ball’ At Southlake Carroll

  08-05-2018 23:51
  SOUTHLAKE, Texas (CBS11 SPORTS) – A new era of Dodge ball is officially underway at Southlake Carroll High School.
  New head coach Riley Dodge is working up a sweat at the Dragons Spring Football practices. It’s a familiar setting for Riley, who won a state championship as the Dragons starting quarterback in 2006.
  “To put the pads on, come over to Dragon Stadium where I grew up, it’s special,” said Dodge.
  Special is exactly how the Carroll School District hopes to de
  
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• Bobcat Kittens Mistaken for Domestic Cat Kittens in Texas

  08-05-2018 23:21
  
  Several people are recovering from bites after they apparently mistook a litter of bobcat kittens for domestic kittens in Texas.Photo Credit: City of San Antonio Animal Care Services
  
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• First Look: Texas Live! Progress

  08-05-2018 23:09
  
  Set to open in 2018, Texas Live! is an entertainment development located in between AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park in Arlington. On Monday, NBC 5 got to take a look at the progress inside of the site.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Home Depot Worker Injured in Fatal Shooting Leaves Hospital

  08-05-2018 22:55
  
  A Home Depot worker who was shot while confronting a shoplifting suspect is out of the hospital nearly two weeks after gunfire that left one Dallas police officer dead and another critically hurt.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Man Gets 50 Years In Abduction, Murder Of Texas Store Clerk

  08-05-2018 22:47
  BRYAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Central Texas man must serve 50 years in prison for the 2015 abduction and killing of a convenience store clerk who was attacked during a robbery.
  Nathaniel Tillery was sentenced Monday in Bryan after pleading guilty to murder in a plea deal.
  Mugshot of Nathaniel Edward Tillery, the man accused of assaulting and kidnapping a College Station store clerk before being captured in Haslet. (credit: Brazos Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)
  The case involves the March 20
  
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• Aikman Announces Plans for Arlington Restaurant

  08-05-2018 22:41
  
  Troy Aikman announced plans Monday for a restaurant called Troy's in the new Texas Live! development during a media tour of the site. Texas Live! is located between AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Park in...Photo Credit: The Cordish Companies
  
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• Killer Of Houston Police Sergeant Loses Federal Appeal

  08-05-2018 22:16
  HOUSTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel has rejected an appeal from a man on Texas death row for gunning down an off-duty Houston police sergeant 20 years ago.
  Attorneys for Anthony Haynes argued recent court rulings in other cases bolstered claims he had deficient legal help at his trial and in earlier appeals.
  Anthony Haynes
  A 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 Tuesday against him.
  Haynes, convicted of the May 1998 slaying of Houston police Sgt. Kent Kincaid,
  
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• Three Bitten By Bobcat Kittens After Family Mistakes For House Cats

  08-05-2018 22:00
  SAN ANTONIO, TX (CBSDFW.COM) – “Wildlife really should remain in the wild.” That’s the advice from City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) after they say several people were bitten by bobcat kittens – whom the victims say – looked like house cats.
  “These bobcat kittens are now orphaned and under quarantine with our partners at Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation because someone thought they looked like house cats,” said ACS officials i
  
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• Accidental In-Car SOS Call Leads to Large Drug Bust

  08-05-2018 22:00
  
  Following up on a call for help from a driver, Arlington police officers ended up making a large drug bust early Monday morning.Photo Credit: Arlington Police Department/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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• Texas Prosecutors Dismiss More Cases In 2015 Biker Shooting

  08-05-2018 21:55
  WACO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Prosecutors have dismissed another 42 cases relating to the 2015 shooting in Waco involving rival biker gangs that left nine people dead and 20 others injured.
  McLennan County prosecutors said Tuesday they’re dismissing the cases while focusing on “more culpable” defendants.
  Waco bikers after shooting
  About 130 cases have been dismissed or refused for prosecution since February and officials said in late April that only about 25 cases will be
  
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• Granbury Boy Receives Letter, Flat Stanley From White House

  08-05-2018 21:53
  
  A boy in Granbury recently received a big surprise in the mail from Washington, D.C.Photo Credit: Melanie Graft
  
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• Home Depot Worker Shot By Shoplifting Suspect Leaves Hospital

  08-05-2018 21:30
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Home Depot worker who was shot while confronting a shoplifting suspect is out of the hospital nearly two weeks after gunfire that left one Dallas police officer dead and another critically hurt.
  Scott Painter, an employee at a store in North Dallas, was discharged Monday.
  Scott Painter (Facebook)
  All three victims were shot April 24.
  Home Depot spokesman Stephen Holmes on Tuesday confirmed Painter left the hospital but declined to release further medical detail
  
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• Former NFL Cheerleader Encourages Critics To Keep An Open Mind

  08-05-2018 21:03
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – During the last few months there have been several columnists writing about how they think, in 2018, the NFL and NBA is no place for cheerleaders. Now a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader is urging everyone to “be open to different perspectives” before just chunking an institution.
  Jacie Scott spent four years on the sidelines with the Cowboys and after reading USA Today Sports writer Nancy Armour’s column last month says cheerleaders should
  
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• Woman Dead Following Truck Accident: Police

  08-05-2018 20:53
  
  A woman is dead in Euless following an accident in which she was hit by a pickup truck Monday night, police say.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Frisco drumming up major music venue as part of $5 Billion Mile

  08-05-2018 20:44
  Frisco city officials are orchestrating a plan to create a 7-acre entertainment and retail project called Music City in the area marketed as the $5 Billion Mile.The project would include a 1,002-seat indoor theater, a 390-seat outdoor stage and a restaurant. It’s expected to host concerts, theater, movie and wine festivals and other events, according to a specific-use permit request filed with the city.The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to vote on the permit for the project in
  
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• Drunk Couple Arrested After Accidentally Hitting SOS Button With Drugs In Car

  08-05-2018 20:42
  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – An intoxicated man and woman accidentally pushed their car’s SOS button, prompting police to respond – and arrest them.
  It wasn’t the false welfare check that landed Andrew Johnson and Sarah Harrison in jail.
  After a probable cause search, officers found a significant amount of illicit drugs in their car.
  It happened in the 300 block of East Mitchell.
  Mug shots: Andrew Johnson and Sarah Harrison
   
  Police say they found these drugs i
  
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• Trump Announces US Will Withdraw From Iran Nuclear Deal

  08-05-2018 20:31
  (CBSNEWS) – President Trump on Tuesday announced the decision to “withdraw” from the Iran nuclear deal, keeping a longtime campaign promise, claiming there is evidence Iran is not in compliance with the deal and the deal will allow the Iranian regime to amass nuclear weapons.
  “In just a short period of time, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror will be on the cusp of acquiring the world’s most dangerous weapons,” the president said. “Therefo
  
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• Qualify for the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

  08-05-2018 18:47
  
  A place in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest will be on the line in Arlington over Memorial Day weekend.Photo Credit: Richard Drew/AP
  
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• Photo Of Soldier Watching Daughter’s Birth On FaceTime Goes Viral

  08-05-2018 18:27
  DALLAS, TX (CBS Local) – A soldier returning home for the birth of his daughter had to settle for watching the event on FaceTime after his flight was delayed. The bittersweet moment has now become an internet sensation after another traveler recorded the heartwarming scene for the new parents.
  Brooks Lindsey is a member of the 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment in the Mississippi Army National Guard. On May 4, the guardsman’s flight to Mississippi was delayed for
  
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• President Trump Sends Thank You Letter To 10-Year-Old Texas Student

  08-05-2018 18:17
  GRANBURY (CBSDFW.COM) – When 10-year-old Anson Graft sent his friend Flat Stanley to Washington, little did he know the President of the United States would thank him personally.
  But that’s what happened.
  Graft came home one day to find a first class letter from none other than President Trump at his front door. Trump had received the paper cut-out “Flat Stanley,” which Graft had colored (polka dot tie included) as a part of his school project.
  In the letter, Trump w
  
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• FW Police Seek Ex-Boyfriend of Mother Shot on Her Doorstep

  08-05-2018 18:02
  
  A Fort Worth mother was murdered on her doorstep, with three young children inside and her killer is still on the loose. The victim's family is now sharing the story of the woman they lost and asking for help to...
  
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• The Best Ways To Protest, And Maybe Reduce, Your Property Taxes

  08-05-2018 17:35
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Your car is worth less every mile. You replace that innovative phone after two years. Even cash doesn’t get you what it used to. The value of a home in North Texas though, just keeps going up.
  For Charles Johnson, it’s just too much. After watching the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) move his homes value up nearly 20-percent in three years, he appealed to a three-person panel to bring it down.
  He had a realtor find sales prices for other homes i
  
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• Video: Police Rescue Woman Who Drove Car Into Alligator-Infested Lake

  08-05-2018 17:22
  SUGAR LAND, TX (CBSDFW.COM) – Police saved a woman from drowning after she fell asleep and drove her car into alligator and snake infested waters over the weekend. That according to the Sugar Land Police Department.
  Body camera footage showed the dramatic rescue. Sugar Land police posted the video on their Facebook page.
  “The quick actions of several police officers Saturday morning were captured on body cameras as they saved the life of a woman whose car was sinking fast in a local
  
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• Attendance Numbers Give SeaWorld Shares A Boost

  08-05-2018 16:56
  NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment jumped Tuesday after the company topped Wall Street expectations and reported a boost in attendance during the first quarter.
  The stock gained $1.35, or 8.5 percent, to $17.22 in morning trading on the key attendance boost during the first three months of the year where most of its theme parks are still closed. The company has been trying to rebuild its image and boost attendance since 2013, when the documentary “Blackfish” sugge
  
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• Suspended Mansfield Teacher Files Discrimination Suit

  08-05-2018 16:32
  
  A Mansfield Independent School District teacher suspended since September announced Tuesday she was filing a lawsuit against the district, claiming she was removed from the classroom because of her sexual...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Uber Unveils Models Of Its Flying Taxis For “Regular People”

  08-05-2018 16:16
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Uber is releasing new information about Uber Air, an ambitious plan to launch a fleet of autonomous flying taxis in two years. “CBS This Morning” got the first look at the design models that will be on display at the Uber Elevate Summit in Los Angeles.
  “We think cities are going to go vertical in terms of transportation and we want to make that a reality,” Dara Khosrowshahi told CBS News.
  The Uber CEO said their new model of an air taxi show
  
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• Jason Garrett's Bold Approach Must Result in Success

  08-05-2018 16:07
  
  Jason Garrett, entering his eighth full season, has two playoff appearances and one playoff win. Most coaches would be fired by now, but he has survived. The time, however, for post-season success has arrived.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Land Near Hawaii Volcano Offered Affordable Piece Of Paradise

  08-05-2018 16:00
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The slopes of Kilauea offer a lush rural setting and affordable land that contrasts sharply with Hawaii’s more expensive real estate, but living on one of the world’s most active volcanoes comes with risks: A dozen lava vents have opened in streets of the Puna district and 35 structures have burned down.
  It was difficult to immediately tell from aerial surveys how many are homes and how many are other uninhabited structures, said Wil Okabe, acting mayo
  
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• Search Continues For Sex Offender Who Volunteered As Girls Coach

  08-05-2018 15:11
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The search continues for a registered sex offender wanted on two felony warrants and a parole violation, after officials with the Dallas Independent School District say he falsified information to volunteer as a girls basketball coach at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.
  Court records show Roderick Goodson is on seven years probation after pleading guilty to sexually assualting two girls, aged 16 and 17 years old.
  Goodson was also barred, according to court recor
  
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• Walmart To Add Policy Aimed At Curbing Opioid Abuse

  08-05-2018 15:08
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Walmart is taking steps aimed at curbing opioid abuse and misuse.
  The retail giant announced on Monday that Walmart and Sam’s Club will restrict initial acute opioid prescriptions to no more than a seven-day supply within the next 60 days. It also will follow laws in states that require acute opioid prescriptions for less than seven days.
  Walmart says the policy aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for opioid
  
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• Holy Haute Couture: Divine Designs Grace Carpet At Met Gala

  08-05-2018 14:27
  NEW YORK (AP) — Divine designs floated up the red carpet at Monday’s religion-themed Met Gala in shimmering golds, reds and fuchsia, in crowns and in crosses, and even a pair of giant wings.
  One lesson of the night: If anyone can make a mitre modern, it’s Rihanna. The Grammy-winning artist — never one to shy away from a grand entrance — arrived dripping in pearls and crystals in a Maison Margiela by John Galliano minidress, ornate robe and beaded papal headgear.
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• Pokemon Go Fest Returns To Chicago After Last Year’s Disaster

  08-05-2018 14:15
  CHICAGO (AP) — A Pokemon Go event that left attendees dissatisfied last year is returning to Chicago with organizers proclaiming they have learned their lesson.
  The developer Niantic Inc. says Pokemon Go Fest 2018 will take place in July in Lincoln Park. Monday’s announcement comes weeks after Niantic settled a class-action lawsuit for about $1.6 million.
  Last year’s festival in Chicago’s Grant Park went awry when technical glitches prevented many fans from logging on to
  
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• Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Parking Lot

  08-05-2018 13:54
  
  The FAA is investigating after a small plane made an emergency landing late Monday night in a restaurant parking lot right off of the Dallas North Tollway.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Report: Legal Marijuana Boosts Government Revenue, But Just A Little

  08-05-2018 13:52
  NEW YORK (AP) – A new report finds that legalizing and taxing marijuana boosts revenue for state and local governments, but not by much.
  The credit rating agency Moody’s Investor Service says in a study released Tuesday that legalizing recreational use of marijuana brings governments more money than it costs to regulate it.
  Despite high taxes on the legal sales of the drug, the revenue accounts for a small portion of government budgets. In Colorado, the first state to legalize recrea
  
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• Travel Insurance May Not Cover Hawaii's Volcano Eruption

  08-05-2018 13:50
  
  Scientists say it's unclear how long the Kilauea volcano eruption will continue, and that's leaving many travelers in a panic. But travel insurance experts say the eruption only won't be covered under most...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Southwest Plane Makes Unscheduled Landing At DFW Airport

  08-05-2018 13:27
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville, Tennessee, had to make an unscheduled landing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
  A statement from the airline says the Monday night flight was redirected from Dallas Love Field Airport to DFW after a “cockpit instrument indicated one of the flaps might not fully have extended” and the landing could possibly require the plane to touch down at a higher speed.
  The plane had left Nashville International A
  
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• Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Dallas Parking Lot

  08-05-2018 12:57
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A single engine plane made a crash landing in parking lot just off the Dallas North Tollway late Monday evening. The pilot was not injured.
  Officials said the landing happened just after 11 p.m. in a parking lot off the Dallas North Tollway near an Extended Stay Hotel.
  A single engine plane made a crash landing in a parking lot in Dallas. The pilot was not injured. (CBS11)
  The plane clipped trees on its way to the ground and sustained wing and wheel damage. There was
  
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• Zimmerman Charged With Stalking Trayvon Martin Film Investigator

  08-05-2018 12:42
  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say George Zimmerman threatened a private investigator working for a documentary filmmaker.
  Court records show Zimmerman was issued a summons for a May 30 arraignment on a charge of misdemeanor stalking.
  According to a sheriff’s report, the investigator contacted Zimmerman in September on behalf of Michael Gasparro, who is making a documentary on Trayvon Martin. The series is being produced by rapper Jay-Z.
  Court records show the private investigator
  
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