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• ‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Settle With EPA On Lead Paint Violations

  05-06-2018 23:48
  WACO (AP) — Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” series, have settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on allegations that they used inadequate protection while removing lead paint during renovations.
  Under terms of the settlement between the DPA and Magnolia Waco Properties LLC, doing business as Magnolia Homes, Magnolia will ensure compliance with lead-based paint regulations in future renovations. It also promises to educate the public on
  
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• Summer Camp Tackles Rare Childhood Speech Disorder

  05-06-2018 23:33
  
  A special summer camp at Texas Woman’s University in Denton is helping children overcome a rare speech disorder.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Sanders Questioned on Trump Tower Statements

  05-06-2018 23:33 via nbcdfw.com
  
  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders was asked repeatedly about a statement in August in which she said President Donald Trump did not dictate Donald Trump Jr.'s statement in regard to a Trump Tower meeting...
  
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• Hawaii Volcano Lava Destroys Hundreds Of Homes Overnight

  05-06-2018 23:20
  HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds more homes overnight, overtaking two oceanfront communities that were advised to evacuate last week, officials said Tuesday.
  No injuries were reported as most residents heeded advice to leave.
  The homes lost are in addition to at least 117 destroyed and reported by county officials since lava began spilling from cracks in the ground that opened up in a mostly rural district of the Big Island last month.
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• Ken Foote’s Summer Songs: Andy Gibb’s ‘Shadow Dancing’

  05-06-2018 23:12
  (CBSDFW.COM) – I am sure you recognize this name. Andy Gibb (born March 5, 1958) was the youngest brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb of Bee Gees fame. The four brothers had been working together since the early 1960’s. They had their first Billboard-charted song in 1967 called “New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Have You Seen My Wife, Mr Jones).” Their first #1 hit was in 1971 with “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart.” But when the disco era got started, their
  
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• One Dead, One Injured, One Detained in Irving Shooting

  05-06-2018 23:07
  
  One person is dead and another injured in a shooting at an Irving apartment complex, police say.Photo Credit: Irving PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Affidavit: Dallas Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Was Fearful He Might Hurt Her Or Son

  05-06-2018 23:01
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Northeast Dallas woman accused of murdering her husband is out of jail after posting bond early Tuesday morning.
  Mary Harrison, 47, was arrested last Saturday.
  Mary Harrison (Dallas PD)
  She told police she shot her husband, Dexter Harrison, 49, because he was abusing their cat. Now, new documents reveal she told police the abuse expanded beyond the cat.
  An arrest affidavit reveals she told police, “she shot her husband after he abused multiple animals in the h
  
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• Trump Holds ‘Celebration Of American Flag’ In Place Of Eagles Super Bowl Visit

  05-06-2018 23:00
  (CBSNEWS) – Instead of holding a Super Bowl champion ceremony for the Philadelphia Eagles, President Trump rescinded his invitation to the team and held “a celebration of the American flag,” with Eagles fans present at the White House Tuesday.
  “We love our country, we respect our flag, and we always stand for the National Anthem— we always will stand for the National Anthem,” Mr. Trump said at the event.
  He disinvited the Eagles from the planned visit Monday n
  
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• Firefighter Discharged After Showing Signs of Heat Illness

  05-06-2018 22:56
  
  A Dallas firefighter is out of the hospital after being admitted Monday after showing signs of heat-related illness.
  
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• Police: Carrollton 15-Year-Old Girl Missing; Likely With 24-Year-Old Man Under Investigation

  05-06-2018 22:29
  CARROLLTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Carrollton Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a 15-year-old girl who may be attempting to travel to Mexico with a 24-year-old Dallas man who is currently under investigation for a criminal offense against her.
  Brigette Lisbeth Fuentes is 5’7”, 155 pounds with brown eyes and waist-long black hair. She normally wears glasses.
  Brigette Lisbeth Fuentes (Carrollton Police)
  Fuentes was last seen walking away from R.L. Turner High Sc
  
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• Appeals Court Blocks Upcoming Execution Of East Texas Man Again

  05-06-2018 22:16
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The state’s top criminal appeals court has blocked the execution of an East Texas man set for later this month for the slaying of a 93-year-old woman during a robbery at her home.
  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Tuesday sent the case of 34-year-old Clifton Williams back to his Smith County trial court to review whether Williams is intellectually disabled and ineligible for execution.
  Clifton Williams
  Williams was set to die June 21 for the fata
  
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• CPS Investigating After Girl Drowns in Murky Apartment Pool

  05-06-2018 22:13
  
  A 4-year-old girl drowned in a murky pool at an apartment complex in Garland Sunday night, police say.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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• West Virginia Pastor Cycling To Texas: ‘This Will Really Be A Journey Of Faith’

  05-06-2018 21:27
  (CBSDFW.COM) – A pastor from West Virginia’s northern panhandle is riding a bicycle from his hometown to North Texas to prove a point.
  Pastor Troy Guild started his 1,200 mile journey with only $120 in hand. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Department escorted him out of Middlebourne on the first stage of his ride to Waxahachie, Texas, just south of Dallas.
  Pastor Troy Guild (left) and his escort out of West Virginia (CBS)
  He does not have any planned hotel accommodations along the w
  
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• State Sen. to Pursue Legislation After Flotation Pod Death

  05-06-2018 21:26
  
  A Texas Senator says she'll draft legislation calling for stronger oversight of spas after a 71-year-old woman drowned in a sensory deprivation tank.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• TEF Grant Lures Phoenix-Area Construction HQ to Frisco

  05-06-2018 21:16
  
  CORE construction is moving its headquarters to Frisco, bringing 97 new jobs and $4 million in capital investment.Photo Credit: nb
  
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• Construction Company Moving Headquarters From Phoenix To Frisco

  05-06-2018 21:16
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – CORE West, Inc. will be relocating its headquarters from Phoenix, Arizona, to Frisco, Texas, bringing $4 million in capital investment and 97 new jobs to North Texas according to Governor Greg Abbott’s office.
  CORE West, Inc. is the parent of CORE Construction, Inc., a general contractor that has been in operation for more than 80 years.  CORE West says it’s the fourth largest school builder in the nation.
  CORE Construction currently has operat
  
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• Deion Talks About the Greatness of Urlacher's Career

  05-06-2018 20:59
  
  Deion believes Brian Urlacher was a "no doubt" selection for the Hall of Fame. 
  
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• Brian Urlacher Talks About the Cowboys First Round Pick

  05-06-2018 20:55
  
  Brian Urlacher speaks about similarities between himself and the Cowboys first round draft pick, Leighton Vander Esch, who was picked 19th overall last month.
  
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• Appeals Court Hearing For Texas Inmate Who Ate His Eye

  05-06-2018 20:46
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Attorneys for a North Texas death row inmate who removed his only eye and ate it in a bizarre outburst several years ago are arguing to a federal appeals court that he’s too mentally ill to be executed.
  Lawyers for Andre Thomas also contend his trial attorneys were deficient when a North Texas jury in 2005 convicted him of killing his estranged wife’s 13-month old daughter.
  His estranged wife, Lauren Boren Thomas, and their 4-year-old son, Andre J
  
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• Deion Sanders Shares His Thoughts on the Cowboys' Future

  05-06-2018 20:30
  
   Deion Sanders believes criticism of Jason Garrett is unfair. He believes the team will have a tough time replacing big names that have moved on, but that's the players' job.
  
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• Deion Sanders Gives His Perspective on Kyler Murray

  05-06-2018 20:30
  
  Deion Sanders believes the odds are not in the Oklahoma QB's favor, if he wants to make a career out of sports. He urges the young phenom to consider what his future might be in the MLB. 
  
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• Brian Urlacher Talks About His Hall of Fame Induction

  05-06-2018 20:30
  
   Brian Urlacher talks about his next NFL moment: Canton, Ohio.
  
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• Texas Youth Crosses Border To See Deported Dad Before Graduation

  05-06-2018 20:07
  EL PASO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A West Texas youth donned her cap and gown to walk across the U.S. border into Mexico and visit her deported father before graduating from high school on Sunday morning.
  Leslie Silva of El Paso, in cell phone video that was shot by her sister, hugged their father Sunday at a border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Silva then returned to El Paso and graduated from Eastlake High School. She next plans to study nursing.
  Silva, who posted images of the encoutner onl
  
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• Judge: Texas School District Can Exhume Unmarked Graves

  05-06-2018 19:48
  SUGAR LAND (AP) — A judge has given a Houston-area school district permission to exhume the remains of what historians believe were nearly 100 imprisoned African-Americans buried in unmarked graves when they died more than a century ago.
  The decision Monday means the Fort Bend Independent School District will begin a months-long process to exhume the graves.
  Bones were found earlier this year as the ground in Sugar Land was being prepped for a $59 million career and technical center for th
  
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• Trump Appeals Ruling That Stops Him From Blocking Twitter Critics

  05-06-2018 19:22
  NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump is asking an appeals court to restore his power to block critics on Twitter.
  Trump’s lawyers gave notice Monday that they’re appealing a federal judge’s ruling that says blocking people from the @realDonaldTrump account is a violation of the First Amendment.
  The lawyers did not immediately respond to messages.
  Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled last month that Trump was violating the First Amendment .
  She made clear that people have a
  
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• TDMN: Historic Home of Juanita Jewel Craft Needs Repair

  05-06-2018 19:16
  
  Juanita Jewel Craft was the first black woman to vote in Dallas and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Her home is a local and state landmark and people are hoping to raise money following expensive ceiling...Photo Credit: Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News
  
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• CVSA Will Inspect Commercial Motor Vehicles

  05-06-2018 18:36
  
  International Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, with around 17 trucks and buses inspected, on average, every minute in Canada, the United States and...
  
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• Dallas Tests New Able Stormwater Pump Station

  05-06-2018 18:34
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Water seen spewing in downtown Dallas on Tuesday was a test.
  According to City of Dallas Trinity Watershed Management, this was a test of the first two pumps at the new Able Stormwater Pump Station which is being built at 615 S. Riverfront Boulevard.
  Dallas Testing New Able Stormwater Pump Station
  Testing was scheduled for June 4 and 5.
  From Chopper 11 water could be seen between the Jefferson and Houston Street Bridges just after 11 a.m.
  “Testing represents an
  
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• Court Hearing For Teen Accused In Italy High School Shooting

  05-06-2018 18:26
  WAXAHACHIE (CBSDFW.COM) – Police say he went into Italy High School with a gun and targeted his victim and her new boyfriend. Today the juvenile suspect in the January shooting is in court.
  Prosecutors say the suspect, who was 16-years-old at the time and is not being identified because of his age, targeted and then shot 15-year-old Noelle Jones. Jones had to be airlifted to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, but she survived and was released from the hospital a week later.
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• ‘Feisty, Creative Tour De Force’ Fashion Designer Kate Spade Dead At 55

  05-06-2018 18:13
  NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials confirm that fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead in New York in an apparent suicide.
  Spade was 55.
  “She was a creative tour de force, a feisty female designer. Her aesthetic was simple, elegant and chic based on 1950s fashion,” said former assistant manager for Kate Spade in Dallas, Nell Langford. “She reminded us to live large – laugh, eat, travel and look fabulous and feel fabulous.”
  Spade’s inspiration
  
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• Lawsuit Filed, Senator Vows Legislative Response To Flotation Pod Death

  05-06-2018 17:43
  FLOWER MOUND (CBSDFW.COM) – The drowning death of a 71-year-old woman in an aquatic sensory deprivation tank has prompted lawyers and a Texas Senator to demand action.
  Lawyers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against The Float Spot, alleging the company’s negligence led to the drowning death of Gloria Fanning who died April 7.
  Fanning spent eight days on life support following her first visit to the spa, according to a news release. Advertised as the “world&rs
  
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• Car Drives Around Woman Passed Out In Middle Of Texas Road

  05-06-2018 17:02
  FULSHEAR, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – We all know drinking and driving can be deadly, but a Texas woman almost learned the hard way that deciding to ‘sleep it off’ can be just as dangerous… depending on where you doze off.
  An officer with the Fulshear Police Department was traveling along FM 1093 when he saw the car in front of him swerve to miss something in the road. Officials say the officer immediately realized that “the object” in the road was a
  
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• LeBron To Be The Cover Athlete For “NBA 2K19” Video Game

  05-06-2018 17:00
  CLEVELAND (AP) – LeBron James is being honored as a gamer — on and off the floor.
  Cleveland’s star will appear on the cover of NBA 2K, the popular video game that’s celebrating its 20th anniversary. The cover will include inspirational words chosen by James, who is chasing a fourth NBA title.
  They Will Know Your Name, just like they know the King's. Introducing our 20th Anniversary Edition cover athlete @KingJames. Pre-order #NBA2K19 now to play 4 days early starting Sept
  
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• TMSG: Colleyville Team Turns Empty Field Into Field of Dream

  05-06-2018 16:51
  
  The Colleyville Warriors needed a place to practice and saw an overgrown field that they turned into their field of dreams. Their hard work paid off into a trip to Disney World where they played at a...Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Photo Of Firefighter Holding Little Girl After Car Accident Goes Viral

  05-06-2018 16:24
  (CBS News/CBS Local)– On Saturday, Captain Chris Blazek of the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a car accident involving a pregnant woman, who was driving with her three children in the back seat.
  Blazek was likely tired, as he said he had just gotten back from handling a house fire and was in the shower when Engine 6 was called to the scene of the car accident.
  When he and the rest of the Engine 6 crew arrived at the crash on Highway 58, the mother and one of her children wer
  
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• Facebook, Google Sues Over Political Ads

  05-06-2018 16:17
  SEATTLE (CBSNEWS.COM) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued Facebook and Google, saying the companies failed to maintain information about political advertising as required by state law.
  Washington law requires the companies to maintain information about buyers of political ads, the cost, how they pay for it and the candidate or ballot measure at issue, according to the lawsuits, filed in King County Superior Court on Monday. The companies also must make that informatio
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Rape & Sex Act Charges

  05-06-2018 16:12
  NEW YORK (AP) – Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Tuesday to rape and criminal sex act charges in New York.
  The hearing in Manhattan comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul last week on charges involving two women.
  One alleged victim, who has not been identified publicly, told investigators that Weinstein cornered her in a hotel room and raped her. The other accuser, former actress Lucia Evans, has gone public with her account of Weinstein forcing her to perfor
  
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• Ludacris Among This Year’s Free State Fair Concert Performers

  05-06-2018 15:43
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – You won’t have to shake your money maker if you want to see Ludacris in North Texas this fall, because the multi-talented rap star is one of several acts coming to the State Fair of Texas in 2018 as a part of the fair’s 24 days of free concerts.
  The concert series kicks off when the State Fair of Texas opens on the night of September 28, with Kraig Parker as the first performer. Parker will offer a tribute to Elvis Presley. It is the first ‘Flashback
  
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• Donald Elementary School To Be Lewisville ISD’s First STEM Academy

  05-06-2018 14:34
  FLOWER MOUND (CBSDFW.COM) – Donald Elementary School in Flower Mound is proving that people of all ages can be engineers. Students as young as 6 years old are creating and experimenting with robots, and that has led to a big honor for the Lewisville Independent School District campus.
  First grade students at the school recently had a chance to code and program special ‘Bee Bots’ as part of a project. They are robotic bees that motor around on the floor. “You get
  
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• Miss America Dropping Swimsuit Competition

  05-06-2018 14:09
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance.
  The competition began nearly 100 years ago in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as a bathing beauty contest designed to keep tourists coming to the seaside resort in the weekend after Labor Day.
  But it has run into resistance to the swimsuit, and to a lesser extent, evening gown competitions, that had come by some to be seen as outdate
  
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• Lava From Hawaii Volcano Destroys 117 Big Island Homes

  05-06-2018 13:57
  HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano has destroyed more than 100 homes in a rural Big Island district.
  As of Monday, lava burned down 117 homes, said Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder. On Friday, the count was at 87 homes. Officials had previously been updating the number of structures burned because it was difficult to tell from aerial surveys which were homes or other buildings. Snyder said from now on, the county will provide counts of homes destroyed.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Due Back In Court In Sex Crimes Case

  05-06-2018 13:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in New York on rape and criminal sex act charges.
  The hearing in Manhattan comes after a grand jury indicted the former movie mogul last week on charges involving two women.
  One alleged victim, who has not been identified publicly, told investigators that Weinstein cornered her in a hotel room and raped her. The other accuser, former actress Lucia Evans, has gone public with her account of Weinstein forcing her to per
  
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• Sanders Repeatedly Claims Trump Did Nothing Wrong

  05-06-2018 13:23 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeatedly claimed President Trump "hasn't done anything wrong" Monday in response to his tweets about his ability to pardon himself.
  
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• Live Radar: More Pop-Up Storms Possible Tuesday Morning

  05-06-2018 13:21
  
  The rain in North Texas continues Tuesday morning. There's a 50 percent chance of brief downpours and lightning with the best chances east of Interstate 35E.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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• U.S. Senator Refused Entry To Facility Holding Migrants’ Kids

  05-06-2018 13:16
  BROWNSVILLE (AP) – A U.S. senator said Monday he tried to enter a federal facility in Texas where immigrant children are being held, but police were called and he was told to leave.
  The attempt late Sunday by Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon came amid a national debate over the practice of separating families caught crossing the border illegally.
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced a “zero-tolerance policy” against all people crossing the border illegally. More childre
  
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