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• $1.5 Billion Mixed-Use Development Coming to Lewisville

  12-06-2018 23:49
  
  A new $1.5 billion mixed-use development is in the works in Lewisville. The project will bring retail, office space, restaurants and apartments.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• For the First Time Ever, Texas Celebrates "Women Veterans Day"

  12-06-2018 23:42
  
  Texas Senate Bill 805 passed last year, and it officially made June 12 “Women Veterans Day”.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• North Texas Korean War Veteran Reflects on Trump/Un Summit

  12-06-2018 23:30
  
  North Texas Veteran Master Sgt. J.D. Randolph reflected on the historic summit between President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Judge Approves AT&T-Time Warner $85 Billion Merger

  12-06-2018 23:07
  (CBSNEWS) – U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon has approved AT&T’s proposed $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, a corporate combination that promises to unleash even more megamergers in the fast-changing media business.
  The judge’s opinion permits the merger to go forward with no conditions, according to CNBC and Reuters. The Trump administration had opposed the merger, which promises to join one of the country’s biggest telecom providers with a media giant.
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• Suspect In Deadly Road Rage Shooting Faces Tampering, Felony Possession Charges

  12-06-2018 23:00
  BURLESON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The suspect in a deadly road rage shooting in Burleson faces new charges Tuesday after he was arrested. He now faces charges of tampering with evidence and felony possession of a firearm.
  Officials in Burleson are expected to release additional details on how the shooting played out when it happened on Monday. According to police, they found the suspect because of another call to them. Someone had called about a suspicious person, and when police went to chec
  
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• ‘My Friend Is Dead Beside Me’: 911 Calls During Deadly Road Rage Shooting Released

  12-06-2018 23:00
  BURLESON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The 911 calls from a deadly road rage shooting in Burleson were released Tuesday as the suspect in the shooting faces new charges.
  According to the calls, the driver and his friend, Todd Neal, were being shot at while they were being chased by someone. Neal was identified by family as the deceased victim in the shooting.
  Todd Neal (Family Photo)
  The road rage incident lasted up until the victims pulled into the Burleson Police Department, according
  
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• Chase With Stolen Truck Leads to Foot Pursuit

  12-06-2018 22:56
  
  Breaking news from NBC 5. The driver of a stolen pickup truck is still at large after leading police on a high-speed chase through several cities.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• More Than 17,000 Marijuana Plants Seized In Navarro County

  12-06-2018 22:55
  CORSICANA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The biggest marijuana seizure Navarro County authorities can remember happened Tuesday.
  A tip sent the Navarro County Sheriff’s Department to a remote area where investigators found approximately 17,500 marijuana plants.
  Navarro County marijuana bust (J.D. Miles – CBS11)
  The marijuana field was growing in such a remote location, the sheriff’s office still hasn’t determined who owns the property.
  But Sheriff Elmer Turner said he doesn&
  
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• Money To ‘Harden’ Schools Draws Backlash After Shootings

  12-06-2018 22:52
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — An alliance of U.S. education groups expressed shock Tuesday the Trump administration would let schools purchase metal detectors and police patrols through a $1.1 billion program that the White House and Congress have used to defend their response to an epidemic of school shootings.
  Emergency crews gather in the parking lot of Santa Fe High School where at least eight people were killed on May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe, Texas. (credit: Daniel Kramer/AFP/Getty Ima
  
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• Fort Worth to Fight Lawsuit Over Environmental Mess Near Downtown

  12-06-2018 22:44
  
  The Fort Worth City Council will vote Tuesday whether to spend $85,000 on outside lawyers to defend a lawsuit alleging the city has mishandled the cleanup of toxic chemicals along the Trinity River near...Photo Credit: Texas Sky Ranger
  
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• Some SBC Attendees Concerned Over VP Pence's Invite to Speak

  12-06-2018 22:41
  
  During the opening of the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Dallas Tuesday, some attendees expressed concerns with Vice President Mike Pence's appearance at the event. They called on church leadersPhoto Credit: Jessica Hill/AP
  
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• Suspect Went To Work, Misled Police After Deadly Hit-And-Run

  12-06-2018 22:20
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – CBS11 obtained the arrest affidavit for Jessica Pratt, the day after Dallas Police arrested the 26-year-old for the hit-and-run death of popular Deep Ellum bartender Ian Brooks.
  According to a witness who was in the front passenger seat of Pratt’s car at the time, Pratt was high on drugs.
  Pratt is facing a felony charge of “accident involving death,” after turning herself in on Monday.
  Jessica Pratt
  Ian Brooks was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycl
  
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• FBI Agent Turns Self In After Gun Goes Off While Dancing At Club

  12-06-2018 22:17
  DENVER (CBSNEWS) – An FBI agent whose gun appeared to accidentally fire in a video showing him dancing at a Denver nightclub and doing a back flip before dropping the weapon has turned himself into Denver police. Chase Bishop, who is based in the bureau’s Washington Field Office, has been booked into jail but has not been formally charged by the Denver District Attorney, the office tweeted Tuesday.
  Bishop turned himself in to the Denver Sheriff Department on Tuesday morning after a w
  
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• UNT Flutist Wins Prestigious Competition

  12-06-2018 21:50
  
  A doctor of music arts student at UNT beat out competitors of all ages to win an acclaimed international music competition.Photo Credit: Seth Voorhees
  
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• Funeral Arrangements Set For Fallen Weatherford Firefighter

  12-06-2018 21:18
  WEATHERFORD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Funeral services have been finalized for firefighter Richard “Andy” Loller, Jr. who died last weekend while fighting wildfire in West Texas.
  The funeral is scheduled for Friday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m. in North Side Baptist Church, at 910 N. Main St. in Weatherford.
  Parker County Fire Marshal Kurt Harris will officiate the service.
  Richard Andy Loller Jr. (Weatherford Fire Dept.)
  Andy Loller, Jr. was 42 and was assigned to Station 36 on A-Shift,
  
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• Southern Baptist Convention Kicks Off Annual Meeting

  12-06-2018 21:10
  
  Thousands of people from across the country are in Dallas this week for the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting. This year's event comes as the church faces sharp criticism -- both internally and...
  
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• City of Dallas to Invest in Red Bird Redevelopment

  12-06-2018 20:44
  
  A $22 million city investment in the Red Bird Mall redevelopment is up for a vote of the Dallas City Council Wednesday.
  
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• Southern Baptist Convention Held in Dallas

  12-06-2018 20:36
  
  The crowd at the Southern Baptist Convention heard from Gov. Greg Abbott and many others at the event Tuesday. Panels and speakers will continue with sessions today and Wednesday.Photo Credit: AP/Matt York
  
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• Texas In-N-Out Stores to Reopen Wednesday After Bun Issue

  12-06-2018 20:19
  
  All Texas locations of In-N-Out will reopen Wednesday after an issue with their hamburger buns.Photo Credit: Kellyn Curtis/The Feast
  
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• Video Shows Police Sergeant Rescuing Child From Busy Roadway

  12-06-2018 19:02
  NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A police sergeant is being honored for his quick actions in rescuing a young child from a busy roadway in suburban Chicago.
  The Naperville Police Department posted dashcam video of last month’s rescue by Sgt. Anthony Mannino on its Facebook page.
  (credit: Naperville Police Department)
  The department’s post says the child “escaped his mother’s watchful eye” and wandered along Route 59 as cars, trucks and 18-wheelers whizzed by.
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• TDMN: North Texas Represented at Tony Awards

  12-06-2018 18:59
  
  The Dallas Morning News' Nancy Churnin is here to talk about the Texans that were part of shows that were Tony winners and nominations. From The Phantom of the Opera, Carousel, and Waitress are just a few shows...
  
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• Weatherford ISD Allows Campus Carry for Teachers, Staff

  12-06-2018 18:05
  
  The Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees passed safety measures Monday that would allow teachers to carry a concealed weapon on school property.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 1080 KRLD: Former Nurse Receives Another Capital Murder Indictment

  12-06-2018 17:25
  
  A former nurse who is already under indictment for capital murder in Collin County is now under indictment for capital murder in Dallas County.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• “Texas 7” Gang Member Loses Federal Appeal

  12-06-2018 17:15
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal from a death row inmate who was part of the notorious “Texas 7” gang of escaped prisoners.
  Attorneys for 56-year-old Patrick Murphy argued unsuccessfully to the court that evidence failed to show Murphy killed or tried to kill Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins and that he had deficient legal help at his trial and earlier in his appeal.
  Mugshots of wanted armed convicts, who escaped from Co
  
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• Charitable Giving In U.S. Tops $400 Billion For First Time

  12-06-2018 17:09
  NEW YORK (AP) – Fueled by a surging stock market and huge gifts from billionaires, charitable giving in the United States in 2017 topped the $400 billion mark for the first time, according to the latest comprehensive report on Americans’ giving patterns.
  The Giving USA report, released Tuesday, said giving from individuals, estates, foundations and corporations reached an estimated $410 billion in 2017 — more than the gross domestic product of countries such as Israel and Irela
  
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• 'Thousands of Plants' Discovered In Navarro County Pot Bust

  12-06-2018 16:16
  
  The Navarro County Sheriff's Office is investigating after finding a huge illegal marijuana grow near Angus, Texas.Photo Credit: Navarro County SheriffThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Two Shot During Online Sale Meet Up: Dallas Police

  12-06-2018 16:09
  
  Two people were shot early Tuesday morning when they went to meet with someone they found online, who they thought was going to buy an item from them, Dallas police said.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• TMSG: Nonprofit Helps Older Residents Get A/C Units

  12-06-2018 15:27
  
  The Senior Source is a Dallas nonprofit that is helping local older residents get cooler this summer with new A/C units. The group raised $12,000 last summer to install 78 air conditioning unites.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• TxDoT Continues Expansion Project Along I-20

  12-06-2018 15:18
  
  As growth continues through out North Texas, road construction will continue as well. Residents in Grand Prairie should expect to see 50 new restaurants and retail shops by the end of this year.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Super Kids of North Texas: Joe Martinez Jr.

  12-06-2018 15:15
  
  Seven-year-old Joe Martinez Jr. is celebrating a major milestone: he hit his first over-the-fence home run. He plays for the Brazos Cats in Weatherford and is the first player on his team to accomplishPhoto Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Fate Of Massive AT&T-Time Warner Merger In Judge’s Hands

  12-06-2018 15:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of the AT&T-Time Warner merger, a massive media deal opposed by the government that could shape how much consumers pay for streaming TV and movies, rests in the hands of a federal judge.
  U.S. District Judge Richard Leon is expected to announce in court Tuesday his decision in the biggest antitrust trial in years. The Trump Justice Department sued to block the $85 billion merger, arguing that it would hurt competition in pay-TV and cost consumers hundreds of m
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush Celebrates 94th Birthday

  12-06-2018 14:50
  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is celebrating his 94th birthday in Maine.
  Bush is relaxing at his home in Kennebunkport on Tuesday, eight days after being released from a hospital where he was treated for low blood pressure and fatigue.
  While hospitalized former President George H.W. Bush sends a tweet that he’s “Enjoying a great book and a wonderful walk down memory lane this morning.” (credit: George H.W. Bush/Twitter)
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• New York Minor League Baseball Team Rebrands As ‘Pizza Rats’

  12-06-2018 14:47
  NEW YORK (AP) – A minor league baseball team in New York says it will rebrand as the “Staten Island Pizza Rats” — at least for five season home games.
  The Staten Island Yankees announced Monday that they were honoring a 2016 fan vote to change their name, and will be selling merchandise promoting the new one. “Pizza Rats” emerged as the winning moniker in the Name the Team contest, when fans voted overwhelmingly for the infamous pizza slice-carrying subway rod
  
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• Sessions Excludes Domestic, Gang Violence From Asylum Claims

  12-06-2018 14:23
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Immigration judges generally cannot consider domestic and gang violence as grounds for asylum, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday in a ruling that could affect large numbers of Central Americans who have increasingly turned to the United States for protection.
  “Generally, claims by aliens pertaining to domestic violence or gang violence perpetrated by non-government actors will not qualify for asylum,” Sessions wrote in 31-page decision. “The
  
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• A First For The Army: Scouting Big Cities For New Command HQ

  12-06-2018 14:13
  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The U.S. Army is scouting large cities, including three in Texas, to find a home for a new command headquarters so it will be close to academia and industry, a first for the service.
  The Army typically likes to put its facilities away from population centers because there is space to train in rural areas and operations won’t disrupt the public.
  The new command will focus on what the Army of the future should look like. The Army wants to be near expe
  
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• Amazon Flexes Muscles, Seattle Backs Down On Business Tax

  12-06-2018 13:59
  SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon balked and Seattle is backing down.
  City leaders said they plan to repeal a tax on large companies such as Amazon and Starbucks as they face mounting pressure from businesses, an about-face just a month after unanimously approving the measure to help pay for efforts to combat a growing homelessness crisis.
  The quick surrender showed the power of Amazon to help rally opposition and aggressively push back on taxes at all levels of government, even in its affluent home c
  
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• Bode Miller’s 19-Month-Old Daughter Drowns In Swimming Pool

  12-06-2018 13:57
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 19-month-old daughter of U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller drowned in a Southern California swimming pool, authorities said Monday.
  Emeline Miller died at an Orange County hospital Sunday, the day after paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive her after the drowning incident.
  “We are beyond devastated,” Miller said in an Instagram post that showed several photos of the blonde, blue-eyed, chubby-cheeked toddler.
  In a video, Emmy, as she was known, was being
  
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• Craigslist Cell Phone Sale In Dallas Ends With Gunshots, Injuries

  12-06-2018 13:52
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Dallas are on the lookout for two men who shot a girl and her teenage brother during an attempted robbery.
  The shooting happened after midnight in the Rochester Park neighborhood, just east of Interstate-45.
  (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  Police say the girl, who is believed to be 12 or 13-years-old, and her 15-year-old brother were riding along with their older brother and his girlfriend, who had set up a meeting with two men on Craigslist to sell a cell ph
  
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• U2 Dedicates Song To Anthony Bourdain At The Apollo Theater

  12-06-2018 13:44
  NEW YORK (AP) — U2 frontman Bono honored the late Anthony Bourdain toward the end of the band’s special performance Monday at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
  Bono spoke of losing a “lot of inspiring, useful people” over the past few years “who gave up on their own life” alluding to the apparent suicides of musicians Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, as well as fashion designer Kate Spade.
  “And now this great storyteller, who I’m sure has stories
  
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• Extreme Fire Danger Forces Another National Forest To Close

  12-06-2018 13:33
  DENVER (AP) — Extreme fire danger prompted officials to shut down a sprawling forest that includes some of Colorado’s most stunning mountains in a region that attracts tourists from around the world, a rare tactic also being used in neighboring states as the U.S. Southwest struggles with severe drought.
  National forests and parks in Arizona and New Mexico have already been shut down as precautions.
  San Juan National Forest officials in southwestern Colorado planned to close hundreds
  
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• 5 Hospitalized After Crash in Cresson

  12-06-2018 13:26
  
  A head-on crash left five people hospitalized Thursday night outside Cresson in Johnson County, officials said.Two vehicles, a truck and a Volkswagen Jetta, collided about 10:30 p.m.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• #MeToo Cases Take Spotlight As Southern Baptists Meet In Dallas

  12-06-2018 13:24
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The Southern Baptist Convention opens its annual national meeting Tuesday in an anxious mood, as the denomination’s all-male leadership grapples with the fallout of multiple sexual misconduct cases.
  One order of business is a draft resolution co-signed by SBC leaders, calling on the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. to repudiate any rhetoric or behavior that dishonors women. The resolution denounces those who commit or cover up such actions, and urg
  
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• How to Avoid Summer Hotel Booking Scams

  12-06-2018 12:44
  
  NBC 5's Samantha Chatman explains how to avoid scams when you book a hotel room.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Trump, Kim Reach Deal On Denuclearization Of Korean Peninsula

  12-06-2018 09:20
  SINGAPORE (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has committed to a “complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula,” according to a document signed after his historic meeting with President Donald Trump.
  Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim concluded an extraordinary nuclear summit Tuesday by signing the document in which Trump pledged “security guarantees” to the North.
  The leaders also offered lofty promises, with the American president pledged to handle a “very danger
  
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• Harrison Barnes Surprises Youngsters at Mavs Basketball Camp

  12-06-2018 05:50
  
  Since it began 25 years ago, the Dallas Mavericks Summer Hoop Camp has created lasting memories for young basketball players. On Monday, some campers got a special surprise from a current Maverick.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Companies Continue to Push Diversity in Commercials

  12-06-2018 05:43
  
  Whether it's a multi-racial family having a bowl of cereal, or a man proposing to another man, television commercials are pushing the envelope when it comes to diversity.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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• Bars in Arlington See Drop in Business After Smoking Ban

  12-06-2018 05:37
  
  It's been more than a month since Arlington's new smoking ban took effect May 1. But many bars have only just started enforcing it because they said the city was late to notify them and already, many of...
  
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• Frisco School Board Votes to Limit Class Rankings

  12-06-2018 05:34
  
  Starting with the class of 2019, fewer students in Frisco ISD will know their class rank.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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