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• Dallas Animal Services Officer Charged With Abusing Kitten

  17-05-2018 23:18
  
  A Dallas Animal Services officer is charged with animal cruelty after allegedly throwing a kitten that had bitten him.Photo Credit: Dallas County Sheriff's Department
  
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• Cases Against Bikers Flounder 3 Years After Twin Peaks Shootout

  17-05-2018 22:44
  WACO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas prosecutors who have failed to convict a single person in the three years since a Waco shooting left nine bikers dead are trying a new tact of targeting fewer cases, but attorneys for the bikers say the evidence is so shaky and the lead prosecutor’s credibility so damaged that it will be difficult to make the remaining charges stick.
  Waco biker shootout
  The May 17, 2015, shooting also left 20 wounded and nearly 200 arrested at the Twin Peaks restau
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Murder of Transgender Dallas Woman

  17-05-2018 22:25
  
  An arrest has been made in the murder of 26-year-old Carla Patricia Flores-Pavon, a transgender Dallas woman who died after being found unconscious in her apartment last week.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Baby Girl Dies After Being Left In Hot Car In South Texas

  17-05-2018 22:20
  EAGLE PASS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) –  Police say a 7-month-old South Texas girl has died after being left in a car parked outside a school when her teacher father apparently forgot her on a day of triple-digit temperatures.
  Eagle Pass police Officer Humberto Garza on Thursday said the baby’s death appears to be accidental.
  Garza says the father on Wednesday apparently forgot to leave the girl at day care before work.
  Eagle Pass Police said emergency personnel were summo
  
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• Alex Russell & Kenny Johnson Talk Season Finale Of ‘S.W.A.T.’

  17-05-2018 22:17
  Tonight marks the season finale of “S.W.A.T.” Actors Alex Russell and Kenny Johnson spoke to CBS Local about what to expect on this season’s final episode, the show’s physically demanding shoots, and how they incorporate important themes, issues, and current events into the storylines.
   
  Tonight is the season finale of ‘S.W.A.T.’ Alex, everyone wants to know, how are things going to shake out between Hondo and Street?
  Alex: Obviously tensions have been br
  
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• Dallas Police Make Arrest In Transgender Woman Homicide

  17-05-2018 21:55
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Police have made an arrest related to the strangulation death of Carla Flores-Pavon.
  Police said the suspect, Jimmy Eugene Johnson III, 24, was arrested during a traffic stop in Walker County with stolen items that belonged to Pavon in his car.
  Jimmy Eugene Johnson III
  Dallas Police detectives traveled to Walker County to interview him after he waived his miranda rights.
  Johnson is charged with murder and is being held in the Walker County Jail on a $500,000 bo
  
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• Officials Detonate Dynamite Found in Collin Co.

  17-05-2018 21:46
  
  Fire officials found dynamite inside a shed behind a house in Melissa.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Bomb Squad Removes Dynamite From Shed In McKinney

  17-05-2018 21:16
  MCKINNEY(CBSDFW.COM) – Collin County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Plano PD Bomb Squad removed four sticks of dynamite from a shed this afternoon.
  It happened at a home in the 100 block of Covey Lane.
  The bomb squad took the dynamite to a nearby wooded area and detonated it.
  Five houses near the area were evacuated and residents were advised to stay inside their homes.
   
  
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• After Murder-Suicide Texas Mom Says She’ll Cremate Her Children Together

  17-05-2018 21:16
  UPDATE: The Medical Examiner said Thursday afternoon the cause of death for the children was multiple gunshot wounds. Each child was shot more than once.
  DENTON COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas mother has taken to social media again to express her grief and give details on her medical condition after her ex-husband came to her home and opened fire on everyone inside.
  The murder-suicide happened Wednesday morning at Amanda Simpson’s home in Ponder, about 30 miles north of Fort Wort
  
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• Texas Man Fatally Shot Leaving Kansas City Health Club

  17-05-2018 20:59
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say the killing of a Texas man as he was leaving a Kansas City health club was not a random shooting.
  Twenty-five-year-old Darrell Allen was shot Wednesday night after leaving a Genesis Health Club at a south Kansas City shopping area. Allen’s hometown wasn’t available.
  Spokesman Darrin Snapp says a man began chasing Allen and shot at him for about 100 yards before the victim was hit. Snapp says it appears the suspect targeted Allen but a mot
  
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• Election Hacking Puts Focus On Paperless Voting Machines

  17-05-2018 20:56
  ATLANTA (AP) — As the midterm congressional primaries heat up amid fears of Russian hacking, an estimated 1 in 5 Americans will be casting their ballots on machines that do not produce a paper record of their votes.
  That worries voting and cybersecurity experts, who say the lack of a hard copy makes it difficult to double-check the results for signs of manipulation.
  “In the current system, after the election, if people worry it has been hacked, the best officials can do is say, &lsqu
  
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• How to Talk to Your Kids About '13 Reasons Why'

  17-05-2018 20:03
  
  The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is offering advice to parents before the second season of the show is released.
  
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• DFW company announces it's going after a Navy contract that would yield big business

  17-05-2018 19:50
  Airbus Helicopters Inc., based in Grand Prairie, is throwing its hat in the ring for the U.S. Navy's trainer helicopter program.
  
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• Dallas Animal Services Officer Arrested, Accused Of Violently Throwing Kitten

  17-05-2018 19:39
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas Animal Services officer is accused of animal cruelty.
  Eric Pogue was arrested Wednesday after an investigation by the City for failure to follow procedure and violence against an animal.
  In a statement, the City said Pogue violently threw a 4-week-old kitten after it bit him. The kitten suffered severe trauma during the incident and was non-responsive as a result.
  Pogue is charged with cruelty to non-livestock animals, which is a third-deg
  
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• Person In Spider-Man Costume Hangs Out On Boston Train

  17-05-2018 19:27
  BOSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A person sporting a Spider-Man costume joined commuters on a Boston subway train — dangling upside-down from a handrail.
  Twitter user Ashley Armstrong tweeted a video Wednesday of the masked superhero scrolling through a smartphone while upside down on a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line train. Armstrong tweeted: “Just another day on the #MBTA.”
  Just another day on the #MBTA. pic.twitter.com/utdaorVi9q
  — Ashley Armstrong
  
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• Commentary: Collin County must address food insecurity

  17-05-2018 19:01
  Collin County is projected to be bigger than Dallas by 2050. As Collin County grows, in both urban development and its ability to attract new companies like Toyota, it also has to deal with some issues. And it's not just traffic.It may come as a surprise to many, that in this affluent suburb of Dallas, one of the more pressing issues is food insecurity.Food insecurity is an economic and social indicator of the health of a community. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as&h
  
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• AT&T plans to offer 'first holographic' device this summer

  17-05-2018 18:26
  AT&T (NYSE: T) is set to unveil a device that looks like it might have been ripped out of an episode of Star Wars.
  The Dallas-based wireless giant announced it will offer the “first holographic smartphone” called the Red Hydrogen One, a device that’s already been getting attention in the technology press. The company, which said the gadget provides advanced tools for viewing and creating content, will make it available this summer.“You’ll be able to look around,
  
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• Dallas developer creating new downtown district

  17-05-2018 18:14
  A Dallas-based real estate development private equity firm is spending a “substantive” amount to create a new district inside downtown Dallas.Todd Interests announced Thursday it will create the East Quarter, a 20-acre project encompassing 200,000 square feet of office, restaurant and retail space across 18 buildings. The heart of the project is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Cesar Chavez Boulevard, and the acreage as a whole borders the Dallas Farmers Market to the south
  
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• Deputies Destroy More Than 3K Marijuana Plants In East Texas

  17-05-2018 18:03
  GREENVILLE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities have destroyed more than 3,100 marijuana plants after an East Texas landowner reported finding an illegal campsite with trees cleared and an irrigated pot-growing operation.
  The Greenville Herald-Banner reports the property owner on Monday told law officers about coming upon the site in northeast Hunt County. Sheriff’s officials on Wednesday announced the bust and estimated the cost of setting up the location — including tents, generator
  
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• Dallas renters: More move here for location and plan to settle here

  17-05-2018 17:40
  More Denver renters move here because of the city's location and many plan to settle down and live here for the long term.That's according to a new study by online apartment rental company Apartment List, which tracked whether renters were moving to cities for jobs versus location, and whether they plan to settle down permanently in their chosen city.In Dallas, 53.4 percent of renters moved here because of the city's location and 46.6 percent of renters moved here because of a job. Nationally,&h
  
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• Oklahoma Woman Mauled To Death By Pack Of Wiener Dogs

  17-05-2018 17:30
  ARDMORE, OK (CBS Local) – An Oklahoma sheriff says a 52-year-old woman was attacked and killed by a group of small dogs on May 10.
  Tracy Garcia, 52, was killed by seven dogs that belonged to her neighbor, KXII reported.
  When deputies arrived, one of the dogs was shot and killed. The remaining dogs were taken to an animal shelter, where they were euthanized.
  According to the shelter’s euthanasia technician, Amanda Dinwiddie, six of the dogs are believed to be standard dachsh
  
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• West Texas Air Commander Reassigned Over ‘Toxic Environment’

  17-05-2018 17:16
  ABILENE (AP) — A commander at Dyess Air Force Base in West Texas was reassigned after Air Force leaders lost confidence in his ability to command because he “created a toxic environment.”
  Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck said in a statement Wednesday that Col. David Owens was relieved of his command because of an unhealthy work environment that undercut his ability to lead effectively.
  Owens was the 317th Airlift Wing commander at Dyess, which is just west of Abilene. The Airlift Wing an
  
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• Missouri Firefighter Nurses Hummingbird Back To Health

  17-05-2018 17:14
  MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (KMOV) – A Maryland Heights firefighter nursed a hummingbird back to health after it was found unresponsive.
  The Maryland Heights Fire Protection District posted photos and the story to their Facebook page Tuesday night. They report that Firefighter Paramedic Schurwan saved the ruby-throated hummingbird after it was found unresponsive on the engine bay floor.Congress Hall’s Special Royal Wedding Engagement Package Includes 5.1 Carat Diamond Ring
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• Former Steward Health Care exec alleges sexual harassment, racial discrimination in lawsuit

  17-05-2018 17:09
  Steward HealthCare and two of its top executives are facing a lawsuit from the organization’s former senior director for human resources, who alleged that she was the victim of sexual and racial harassment and ultimately discrimination and retaliation. Steward, through an attorney, denied the allegations.
  
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• NBC 5 Staff Play at Charity Home Run Derby

  17-05-2018 17:07
  
  Marc Fein, Pat Doney and other media professionals from across the DFW participated in the Reliant Energy Home Run Derby at the field of the Rough Riders. Players picked their own charities and raised money...
  
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• Marc Fein: Great Day at Home Run Derby

  17-05-2018 17:05
  
  What a great day at the ballpark yesterday. The folks from Reliant Energy invited members of the media to Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco to compete in a Homerun Derby.
  
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• Jodi Arias Gets More Time To File Appeal In Murder Case

  17-05-2018 15:54
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Court of Appeals has given Jodi Arias’s lawyers more time to file the appeal of her murder conviction in the 2008 death of her former boyfriend.
  The opening brief in Arias’ appeal was due Wednesday, but the court granted her request for a three-week extension to file the document.
  Arias is serving a life sentence for her first-degree murder conviction in the death of Travis Alexander at his home in Mesa.
  Prosecutors said Arias attacked Alexander after
  
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• JC Penney Outlook Spooks Wall Street

  17-05-2018 15:19
  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — J.C. Penney is reporting a first-quarter loss along the lines of what analysts had expected, but also strong revenue.
  The company’s outlook for the year is short of most projections, however. Shares slid 5 percent early Thursday.
  Shoppers walk past signage for a JC Penney department store. (credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
  The loss was $78 million, or 25 cents per share. The loss, adjusted for one-time items, was 22 cents per share.
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• FDA Approves 1st Nonopioid Drug To Ease Withdrawal Symptoms

  17-05-2018 14:32
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Federal regulators have approved the first non-opioid treatment to ease withdrawal symptoms from quitting addictive opioids.
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expedited approval of Lucemyra to help combat the U.S. opioid epidemic.
  The tablet was approved Wednesday to treat adults for up to two weeks for common withdrawal symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and agitation. It is not an addiction treatment but can be part of a longer-term plan.
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• Quakes Damage Roads As Ash Spews From Hawaii Volcano

  17-05-2018 14:14
  HONOLULU (AP) — Earthquakes were damaging roads and buildings on Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday as ash emissions streamed from Kilauea volcano.
  The strongest shaking was recorded around 8:30 a.m., measured as a 4.4-magnitude earthquake. The floor of the summit crater has also dropped about three feet, as the threat of a strong, explosive eruption at the top of the volcano loomed. The ground was deflating as the crater’s lava levels fell, causing stress faults around the crate
  
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• Restored WWII Bomber Memphis Belle Makes Public Debut

  17-05-2018 13:42
  DAYTON, Ohio (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — For the first time since getting a yearslong restoration, the World War II bomber Memphis Belle is set to go on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio.
  The B-17 “Flying Fortress” will be introduced Thursday morning as the anchor of an extensive exhibit in the Dayton-area museum’s World War II gallery.
  The Memphis Belle has spent the last dozen years or so undergoing a piece-by-piece rehabilitation, from the cle
  
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• Backstreet Boys Release New Single And Video

  17-05-2018 13:35
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Backstreet Boys have a new single.
  They released “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” on Thursday, along with a video that shows the quintet all dancing together. Singer Nick Carter tweeted thanks to fans for 25 years of support.
  New @backstreetboys single AND video out now!!! Thank YOU for sticking with us for 25 years… here’s to the next chapter!!#DONTGOBREAKINGMYHEART #letsgohttps://t.co/NWiAb3FZbn pic.twitter.com/B5oGENjzO2
  — Nick Car
  
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• 2 Injured in Shooting Outside Southern Dallas Night Club

  17-05-2018 13:30
  
  Dallas police are investigating a shooting outside a small night club that left two people injured. The gunman remains at large.
  
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• Original ChopShop continues expansion across Dallas in 2018

  17-05-2018 13:17
  Original ChopShop has more than doubled the number of restaurants it operates, including opening in Dallas. And the chain’s top executive plans on keeping that growth going.
  
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• Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity names new CEO

  17-05-2018 13:15
  Following a nationwide search, former consumer and business executive David J. Crawford has been named CEO of the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity.Crawford succeeds Bill Hall, who announced he was leaving the nonprofit last year.The new CEO has 35 years of business experience, most recently serving as president of Dallas-based facility services company Miner National Service. Crawford has also held leadership positions with Service America Enterprise and American Home Shield.And he has served&he
  
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• Execution Dates For 2 Fort Worth Inmates On Death Row

  17-05-2018 13:12
  HUNTSVILLE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas prison officials have received court documents setting execution dates for two prisoners from the Fort Worth area, bringing to eight the number of inmates set for lethal injection in the coming months.
  Juan Segundo (credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice)
  A Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesperson says Juan Segundo is set to die October 10 for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old Fort Worth girl in 1986. He was arrested nearly 19 years lat
  
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• Former Richardson mayor and the land developer she married indicted on public corruption charges

  17-05-2018 13:10
  Former Richardson Mayor Laura Jordan and a land developer whom she eventually married have been indicted on federal conspiracy violations in the Eastern District of Texas.Laura Jordan, also known as Laura Maczka, 53, and Mark Jordan, 51, both of Plano, were named in a seven-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bribery and bribery involving programs receiving federal funds.
  A federal grand jury return
  
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• Plenty Of Options For Outdoor Fun Around DFW This Summer

  17-05-2018 13:00
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – There are plenty of outdoor adventures awaiting North Texas families this summer.
  It’s a summer of firsts at the Fort Worth Zoo. Their new African Savanna exhibit features giraffes and zebras in their natural habitat. It is putting visitors face-to-face with some of the zoo’s tallest residents. You will also find the hippos swimming in their newly renovated 70-foot underwater pool.
  A short drive from the zoo will transport you to frontier lif
  
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• Bees Can Make Your Garden Thrive, But They Need Your Help

  17-05-2018 12:50
  GRANBURY (CBSDFW.COM) – You have likely heard about current troubles with the honeybee population. A combination of disease, lack of food and pesticide use have stressed the honeybee population across the United States, including here in Texas.
  There are native, wild honeybees in North Texas, and they need your support. Every backyard in North Texas can help by taking just a few small steps to help increase the population of one of the biggest heroes of the insect world.
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• Bees Can Help Your Garden Thrive, But They Need Your Help

  17-05-2018 12:50
  GRANBURY (CBSDFW.COM) – You have likely heard about current troubles with the honeybee population. A combination of disease, lack of food and pesticide use have stressed the honeybee population across the United States, including here in Texas.
  There are native, wild honeybees in North Texas, and they need your support. Every backyard in North Texas can help by taking just a few small steps to help increase the population of one of the biggest heroes of the insect world.
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• Women More Prone to Serious Knee Injuries Than Men

  17-05-2018 12:29
  
  According to sports medicine experts, women are five to six times more likely than men to suffer a major knee injury, usually an ACL tear, every year. Anatomy is partly to blame and female hormones may also play...
  
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• Dish Network Could Owe You $1,200 For Telemarketing Calls

  17-05-2018 12:25
  
  Telemarketing calls can seem endless and annoying, but what if we told you that receiving one of those calls could make you $1,200 richer?
  
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• Fort Worth Police Roll Out Specialized School Safety Plans

  17-05-2018 11:42
  
  The Fort Worth Police Department is preparing to implement specialized citywide plans to keep students safe for the last weeks of school.
  
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• Dad Massacres 3 Kids, Ex-Wife's Boyfriend in Murder-Suicide

  17-05-2018 06:25
  
  A North Texas mother is hospitalized after her ex-husband came to her home early Wednesday and opened fire, injuring her and killing their three children and her boyfriend before turning the gun on himself...Photo Credit: Seth VoorheesThis 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's New Anti-Panhandling Program Unveiled

  17-05-2018 06:21
  
  The city of Fort Worth wants you to think twice before handing over your spare change to panhandlers.
  
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• Classes Will Resume Thursday After Fire at Lewisville School

  17-05-2018 06:19
  
  Officials with the Lewisville Independent School District say classes at the Dale Jackson Career Center will resume on Thursday after a fire broke out at the school on Wednesday.
  
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• Arlington Teen Awarded $25,000 Taco Bell Scholarship

  17-05-2018 06:18
  
  The Sam Houston High School valedictorian was awarded a $25,000 scholarship from The Taco Bell Foundation. The money is part of the Live Más Scholarships that goes to 300 young people across the country.
  Photo Credit: The Taco Bell Foundation
  
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• Officer Shortage Impacting Smaller Police Departments Too

  17-05-2018 06:06
  
  Low recruitment has left police departments across North Texas facing an officer shortage. The lack of manpower has forced some small departments to reconsider where officers are assigned.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Demand For Esports Doctors Rises As Esports Market Explodes

  17-05-2018 05:40
  
  Esports is a multibillion dollar industry, with major North Texas companies in the game. As the industry heats up, so does the demand for medical professionals to keep gamers in the best shape as possible.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• ‘They Were Just Babies’ – Love, Gratitude Shared At Vigil For Innocent Lives Lost In Ponder

  17-05-2018 05:20
  PONDER, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Near the playground in Ponder’s Remington Park neighborhood, four crosses stand in memory of the four innocent lives lost several blocks away.
  memorial to four lives lost in Ponder (Andrea Lucia – CBS11)
  Three of the victims shot and killed Wednesday morning were young children who called this community home.
  Amanda Simpson’s children (Facebook)
  Investigators say their father shot and killed them, injured their mother, Amanda Simpson, and murd
  
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