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• JP Russ Casey on Losing the Public Trust

  21-05-2018 23:21
  
  The Dallas Morning News' Marina Trahan Martinez shares what JP Russ Casey said in an exclusive interview about betraying the public's trust.
  
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• Rangers to Donate 50/50 Raffle Money to Santa Fe Foundation

  21-05-2018 23:20
  
  The Texas Rangers plan to donate the net proceeds of their popular Texas 2 Split 50/50 Raffle with the Santa Fe Education Foundation.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Master Carpenter Creates Cross Memorial Outside Santa Fe High

  21-05-2018 23:16
  SANTA FE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Santa Fe High School remains blocked off following a deadly school shooting last Friday that left ten people dead and 13 injured.
  However, that didn’t stop people from visiting the school Monday. Hundreds came out to pay their respects to the victims at a growing memorial that sits outside the high school.
  Ten crosses have been placed outside the school, one for each of the victims who lost their lives.
  Greg Zanis from “Crosses for Losses” c
  
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• All Clear at UT Southwestern After Shooting Threat

  21-05-2018 22:55
  
  Police at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have evacuated a building on campus due to the threat of an active shooting.Photo Credit: Frank Heinz
  
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• Owner of Popular Fort Worth Bar Accused of Sex Assault

  21-05-2018 22:53
  
  The owner of the Library Bar in downtown Fort Worth has been accused of sexually assaulting a female customer.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Officials Catch Baboon On The Run At San Antonio Airport

  21-05-2018 22:33
  UPDATED: March 21, 2018  5:15 PM: Escaped baboon contained at San Antonio airport
  SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM) – The search is on for an escaped baboon at the San Antonio Airport, officials confirmed with KENS 5 TV.
  The primate passenger escaped its crate as it was coming from the aircraft to the baggage area.
  Airport officials told KENS 5 TV they will provide more information about the monkey shortly.
  This is a developing story, please click back for updates.
  
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• Rangers To Donate Raffle Proceeds To Santa Fe Education Foundation

  21-05-2018 22:29
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas Rangers announced Monday the Texas Rangers Foundation’s net proceeds from the team’s Texas 2 Split 50/50 Raffle for Monday’s and Tuesday’s games with the New York Yankees will be donated to the Santa Fe Education Foundation in memory of the victims of Friday’s tragedy at Santa Fe High School.
  Raffle tickets may be purchased from the time the Globe Life Park in Arlington gates open until the last out of the sixth inning
  
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• LGBTQ Community Cheers Pope’s Reported ‘God Made You Like This’ Remark

  21-05-2018 21:58
  VATICAN CITY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Pope Francis’ reported comments to a gay man that “God made you like this” have been embraced by the LGBTQ community as another sign of Francis’ desire to make gays feel welcomed and loved in the Catholic Church.
  Pope Francis waves to the faithful during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s square on May 16, 2018 in Vatican City, Vatican. Addressing pilgrims in St Peter’s Square for the weekly Wednesday General Audience, Pope
  
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• Bush Institute Hosts Annual Warrior Open Golf Tournament

  21-05-2018 21:56
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – On Monday a group of 26 military veterans took part in this years The Bush Institutes Warrior Tournament on the links of The Trinity Forest Golf Club.
  The tournament, which was held on the same site of the 2018 Byron Nelson aims at honoring military veterans for their sacrifices and dedication to serving post 9/11.
  Former President George W. Bush, along with former First Lady Laura Bush were on hand to welcome the veterans and kick off the tournament.
  “This is o
  
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• Video: Firefighter Carries Burning Gas Cylinder Out Of Home

  21-05-2018 21:31
  ZIBO CITY, CHINA (CBSDFW.COM) – A firefighter risked his life to drag a burning liquefied gas cylinder from a house, avoiding an explosion, in east China’s Shandong Province.
  Firefighters in Zibo City received an emergency call around 8:30 p.m. Sunday about the house fire.
  By the time they reached the home, flames were shooting out from a kitchen window on the second floor. As firefighters poured water on the fire from outside, a liquid gas cylinder in the kitchen caught fire.
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• Get Connected: A Closer Look at Stories for Monday, May 21

  21-05-2018 21:05
  
  It's Monday, May 21, 2018 - time for you to GET CONNECTED.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Marketing
  
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• Divided Supreme Court Sides With Businesses Over Workers

  21-05-2018 20:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that businesses can prohibit their workers from banding together in disputes over pay and conditions in the workplace, a decision that affects an estimated 25 million non-unionized employees.
  With the court’s five conservative members in the majority, the justices held that individual employees can be forced to use arbitration, not the courts, to air complaints about wages and overtime. Four dissenting liberal justices said the d
  
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• 7 Arrested In Fraud Probe Involving Travis County Employees

  21-05-2018 19:47
  AUSTIN (AP) — Authorities say seven people were arrested, including some employed by the Travis County tax assessor’s office, for participating in a fraudulent scheme that involved issuing Texas license plates.
  State and county officials said Monday that the seven face charges that include engaging in organized crime, forgery and bribery.
  Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Robbie Barrera says she wasn’t certain just how many of the seven were employees of the county office.
  
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• Former Dallas Uber Driver Sentenced 25 Years Prison For Sexual Assault

  21-05-2018 19:30
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Judge Gracie Lewis on Monday sentenced former Uber driver Talal Chammout to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting one of his passengers in July 2015. This comes after jurors on Friday found Chammout guilty of the assault after nine hours of deliberations.
  Chammout had faced a possible sentence between two years to life in prison.
  The former driver was found not guilty on a second charge of forcing himself on his accuser during an earlier encounter.
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• Breaking Down the Mavericks Options in the NBA Draft

  21-05-2018 18:50
  
  NBC 5's Pat Doney and Jeff 'Skin' Wade of 105.3 The Fan break down the prospects they think will be on the board when the Dallas Mavericks pick fifth in the NBA Draft.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• All Pro Dad Event at TCU

  21-05-2018 18:49
  
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• Golf Coach Honors Father Tragically Killed by Golf Shot

  21-05-2018 18:47
  
  Arlington Bowie golf coach Scott Parlin is also one of the top beer vendors at Rangers games at Globe Life Park — two jobs that remind him of his father who was killed by a stray golf shot in 2005.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Ceremony Held For Fallen Tarrant County Law Enforcement Officers

  21-05-2018 18:40
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – An annual ceremony to remember law enforcement officers who died on the job in Tarrant County was held in Fort Worth today.
  The ceremony, downtown at the 1895 Courthouse, honored the 16 Tarrant County officers who have lost their lives. Family members, county officials and deputies were all on hand for the solemn Tarrant County Law Enforcement Memorial tribute.
  (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  The names of each officer who was killed in the line of duty was read aloud &m
  
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• Restaurant Owner Keeps Lunch Open for Homeless Guests

  21-05-2018 18:00
  
  A restaurant in South Dallas will be packed today at lunch time. Owner Paulette Johnson reserves her Monday lunch spots from noon to 2 p.m. at Trucker's Cafe for the homeless in her community.
  
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• U.S. Postal Service Issuing Scratch-And-Sniff Stamps

  21-05-2018 17:36
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Letter writers will soon be able to express their sentiments in words and smells.
  The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that it will soon issue its first scratch-and-sniff stamps. The stamps feature illustrations of ice pops. The agency says the stamps will “add the sweet scent of summer” to letters.
  The 20 stamps depict watercolor illustrations of frosty, colorful, icy pops on a stick by California artist Margaret Berg. Each of the 10 stamp desi
  
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• Barefoot Inmate Jumps Out Of Van, Flees From Officials

  21-05-2018 17:21
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – An inmate who was being transferred from Garland Jail en route to Dallas County jumped out of the van and fled.
  His name is Justin Gonzalez, 25.
  He was last seen near Shiloh Road and Forrest Lane in Garland.
  He’s wearing a yellow/green vest with blue jeans and is barefoot.
  Gonzalez was arrested on May 19 for allegedly driving a stolen car. He has a record of drug charges and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
  Anyone who sees him should the Sheriff&rsq
  
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• Duke & Duchess Of Sussex Release Official Royal Wedding Photos

  21-05-2018 17:09
  LONDON (CNN) – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released several official photographs which were taken on their wedding day by renowned fashion and portrait photographer Alexi Lubomirski. The picutres were taken Saturday afternoon at Windsor Castle, shortly after the couple returned from their two-mile carriage procession around town.
  In one photo, the newly-married couple are joined by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duch
  
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• Arlington's Amazon Incentives: 'One of the Sweetest Deals'

  21-05-2018 17:05
  
  On Tuesday, Arlington announced its bid to lure the online retail giant, and its promised initial investment of $5 billion and the creation of 50,000 jobs, is “no longer moving forward in the selection...Photo Credit: City of Arlington
  
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• Moment Of Silence Planned To Honor Texas School Shooting Victims

  21-05-2018 16:42
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The state of Texas is still reeling after a deadly mass shooting at a high school just south of Houston. This morning a statewide moment of silence is planned to recognize those who were wounded and lost their lives in the shooting at Santa Fe High School.
  Pictures of victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting are displayed during a prayer vigil at Walter Hall Park on May 20, 2018 in League City, Texas. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  Governor Greg A
  
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• Moment Of Silence Honors Texas School Shooting Victims

  21-05-2018 16:42
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The state of Texas is still reeling after a deadly mass shooting at a high school just south of Houston. This morning a statewide moment of silence was held to recognize those who were wounded and lost their lives in the shooting at Santa Fe High School.
  Pictures of victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting are displayed during a prayer vigil at Walter Hall Park on May 20, 2018 in League City, Texas. (credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
  Governor Greg Abb
  
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• Terrance Williams Crash Leaves Litany of Questions

  21-05-2018 16:16
  
  Whether you believe Terrance Williams' statement about why police found his blue Lamborghini wrecked and abandoned in Frisco is totally, utterly irrelevant. He should've never put himself in position to...Photo Credit: Frisco Police
  
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• Mario Batali’s Company Cutting Ties After New “Chilling” Allegations

  21-05-2018 15:37
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Embattled TV chef and restauranteur Mario Batali has lost his television show and is leaving the company he helped to found. He has apologized for his “past behavior,” admitting to “deeply inappropriate” actions with women. Some of his accusers and witnesses opened up to “60 Minutes” correspondent Anderson Cooper about what they say he did.
  In a statement released Sunday evening, after “60 Minutes” aired the
  
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• Burning Body Found In Southeast Dallas County

  21-05-2018 15:06
  DALLAS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found burning in southeast Dallas County on Sunday evening.
  The call came in around 7:30 p.m. in a remote area near Belt Line Road and Post Oak Road east of Wilmer.
  Spokesman Raul Reyna said his office received an initial call about suspicious activity.
  The caller told officials something was on fire, and when that person got closer to the flames, he or she discovered it was a body
  
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• Mansfield ISD Increasing Security After Santa Fe School Shooting

  21-05-2018 15:04
  MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) – In the wake of the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School, some school districts across Texas are evaluating/increasing security on their campuses.
  There will now be a noticeable difference at every public school in the Mansfield Independent School District. While school leaders are not aware of any threats in the district, the shooting in southeast Texas has prompted changes.
  Starting today, there will be an armed police officer on each campus in the Mansfie
  
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• Parenting Tips To Help Your Student Avoid The Summer Slide

  21-05-2018 14:49
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – During summer break, studies show that kids lose between 25 percent to 30 percent of what they have learned during the school year. So, while relaxing by the pool or playing video games might sound like fun, experts said that parents and children should carve out some time for studies.
  The three skills that suffer the most are:Calculations
  Vocabulary
  Writing“It’s kind of ‘use it or lose it’ kind of thing,” said educator Trish Van
  
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• Wells Fargo Opens Auto Insurance in Consumer's Name

  21-05-2018 14:24
  
  Last year, you may recall that Wells Fargo admitted to charging as many as 570,000 consumers for car insurance they didn't need.The bank apologized and agreed to pay back all of its affected customers.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Police Response To Texas School Shooting Remains Unclear

  21-05-2018 13:43
  AUSTIN (AP) — Santa Fe High School had conducted active shooter drills, armed police officers patrolled the hallways and students went through a scare in February after a false report of a campus gunman.
  But in the aftermath of the deadliest public school shooting in Texas history, early witness accounts and recordings from emergency dispatch describe a 30-minute nightmare as the real thing unfolded last week, even as authorities continued to keep details close Sunday.
  Among the biggest un
  
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• Lava From Kilauea Volcano Enters Ocean, Creates Toxic Cloud

  21-05-2018 13:34
  PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more than two weeks ago.
  Authorities on Sunday warned the public to stay away from the toxic steam cloud, which is formed by a chemical reaction when lava touches seawater.
  Further upslope, lava continued to gush out of large cracks in the ground that formed in reside
  
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• Texas Mom Marched After Parkland, Then Her Town Was Next

  21-05-2018 13:21
  SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — She stood at her bedroom door for five minutes Saturday morning trying to work up the courage to turn the knob and re-enter a world she worried would never feel safe or whole again. Then she crept down the hallway, toward the front porch where she stood the morning before to watch police cars screaming down the highway toward the high school, and imagined she’d never forget the screech of their sirens.
  Christina Delgado had been dreading the next school shootin
  
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• George H.W. Bush Arrives In Maine For Summer

  21-05-2018 12:47
  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — His home on the rocky coast is former President George H.W. Bush’s happy place, chock full of sea-sprayed memories of boating, golfing, family and friends.
  But this summer there’s a different feel as he arrives without his wife of 73 years.
  The nation’s 41st president arrived Sunday at Walker’s Point, where he spends his summers, a little over a month after the funeral of his wife, Barbara, in Texas.
  “We’re so pleased to have
  
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• NTX Districts Reassure Community Following Santa Fe Shooting

  21-05-2018 12:44
  
  Following the school shooting at Santa Fe High School that left 10 students and teachers dead Friday, districts in North Texas are reassuring the community that they are taking proactive measures through working...Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• NASA Shipper Orbital ATK Launches Space Station Supplies

  21-05-2018 12:40
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of NASA’s prime shippers, Orbital ATK, launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station from Virginia on Monday.
  The Antares rocket blasted off from Wallops Island before dawn, treating early risers along the East Coast to a cosmic light show, at least where skies were clear. The area of visibility stretched from New England to the Carolinas, and as far inland as Pittsburgh and Charlotte, North Carolina.
  The 7,400-pound shipment &md
  
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• Community Gathers To Remember 3 Children Killed In Ponder Murder-Suicide

  21-05-2018 05:28
  PONDER (CBSDFW.COM) – There was an outpouring of love and support Sunday evening for a mother whose three children were killed in a murder-suicide last Wednesday. She was the sole survivor of the shooting that also left two men dead.
  The three children were killed in Ponder and were caught in the middle of their parents going through a divorce.
  Over a hundred people gathered at a candlelight vigil where many of the children’s classmates left stuffed animals and heartfelt messages.
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