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• Former Beatle Helps Save Wayward Cow In Bulgaria

  13-06-2018 23:58
  BULGARIA (CBSDFW.COM) – A cow from Bulgaria avoided a death sentence with a little help from Sir Paul McCartney, the former Beatle.
  Penka wandered off to neighboring Serbia for two weeks last month.
  Penka the cow (CBS Newspath)
  Authorities threatened to put her down because European rules state any animal entering the bloc from outside must have proper veterinary approvals.
  Penka didn’t have that approval.
  But thousands of people signed a petition to save her and Paul McCartney tweet
  
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• 2-Year-Old Dies After Being Hit by a Car

  13-06-2018 23:23
  
  A two-year-old girl was hit by a car Wednesday in Crowley just yards away from the city's police and fire departments. The girl was transported to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth where she died from...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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• Dallas Police Officer Arrested For Promoting Gambling

  13-06-2018 22:45
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of Sergeant Latasha Moore for gambling promotion, a Class A misdemeanor.
  Sgt. Moore was arrested Tuesday officers from the Dallas Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit.
  Sergeant Latasha Moore (Dallas Police Department)
  Sgt. Moore has been with the department since April 2008 and was assigned to the South Central Patrol Division.
  She has been placed on administrative leave during the ongoing criminal
  
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• Whataburger Temporarily Removes White Buns, Texas Toast From Some Restaurants

  13-06-2018 22:30
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – First it was In N Out Burger and now, Whataburger is having a similar problem with its hamburger buns.
  The popular Texas chain removed white buns and Texas toast from some of its restaurants.
  Whataburger (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  The company said it was because of a yeast problem that affected the flavor, but was not a health and safety issue.
  Whataburger stores are open and will continue to serve meals on wheat buns or tortillas until a new batch of white buns can be deli
  
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• Lavon Terminates Fire Agreement With Neighboring City

  13-06-2018 22:10
  LAVON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Some volunteer firefighters say the City of Lavon is putting its citizens at risk by terminating a longstanding agreement with them.
  A decision by the Lavon City Council Tuesday night raises questions about who, if anyone, will respond to a fire in the city.
  This ordinance passed by the city council terminated its longtime relationship with the Nevada Volunteer Fire Department.
  It says at the end that it would become effective immediately.
  That wouldn’t be
  
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• James Corden Taking ‘The Late Late Show’ To London

  13-06-2018 21:33
  Legendary musician Paul McCartney will join James Corden in an all-new “Carpool Karaoke” during the London broadcasts of The Late Late Show with James Corden, from Central Hall Westminster. The show will be broadcast from London on Monday, June 18th through Thursday, June 21st (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) only on CBS.
  During this special edition of “Carpool Karaoke,” McCartney takes Corden through a tour of Liverpool as they sing some of his greatest hits, have an exclusive sin
  
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• Child Struck And Killed By Car In Crowley

  13-06-2018 21:29
  CROWLEY (CBSDFW.COM) – A child was struck by a car in the 400 block of South Oak Street in Crowley and later died at Cook Children’s Medical Center.
  It happened shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.
  The Crowley Police Department will not release the child’s name or age out of respect for the family.
  The incident is still under investigation.
   
  
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• Mavericks’ Barea Wins Citizenship Award For Hurricane Response

  13-06-2018 21:17
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM) – The Professional Basketball Writers Association has selected Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea as the winner of the 2017-18 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
  The honor, named after the NBA’s second commissioner, is presented annually by the PBWA to a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.
  J.J. Barea #5 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball during the first half of an NBA game against the Toronto
  
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• Texas DMV Halts Parts of Online Paper License Plate System

  13-06-2018 21:14
  
  Some drivers who need a temporary paper license plate for their vehicle will no longer be able to get one from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicle's website after the state agency suspended portions of...Photo Credit: KXAN
  
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• Exhaust-ing Ordeal: Woman Gets Head Stuck In Tailpipe

  13-06-2018 21:11
  WINSTEAD, Minn. (AP) — A young woman endured an exhaust-ing ordeal when she got her head stuck in a truck’s oversized tailpipe at a Minnesota music festival.
  Firefighters used a power saw to free the woman from her predicament at last weekend’s Winstock Music Festival in Winsted, about 40 miles west of Minneapolis. Video of the rescue was posted on Facebook.KARE-TV reports that it’s unknown how she ended up with her head in the tailpipe, but alcohol may have been a factor
  
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• Developer Defends School-Shooting Video Game As Victims Complain

  13-06-2018 20:39
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The developer of a school-shooting video game is defending the product and vowing to continue selling it online as parents of slain children and other mass shooting victims work to get the game wiped off the internet.
  Acid Software recently set up two websites for the “Active Shooter” game after it was removed from the webpages of video game marketplace Steam and crowdfunding site Indiegogo.
  Active Shooter lets you play as a SWAT team member or
  
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• Pence: Administration Stands With Southern Baptists

  13-06-2018 19:49
  
  Vice President Mike Pence vowed to prioritize policy issues that matter to evangelical Christians during his address Wednesday at the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting in Dallas.Photo Credit: Jessica Hill/AP
  
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• Former Cowboys Cheerleader Files Lawsuit Against Team

  13-06-2018 19:34
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader has filed a federal lawsuit against the team, alleging she wasn’t paid for all her work and made less money than the team’s male mascot.View this document on Scribd
  Erica Wilkins, who worked for the Cowboys from 2014 to 2017, is seeking “unpaid overtime wages, minimum wages, and all other available damages”, citing the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to court documents filed Tuesday. The lawsuit said f
  
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• What AT&T-Time Warner Merger Could Mean

  13-06-2018 19:22
  
  AT&T has won court approval for it's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, spurning an attempt by the Trump Administration to block the deal. The Dallas Morning News Tech Reporter Melissa Repko joins us...Photo Credit: EFE
  
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• Texas Congressman Asks Trump To Attend Annual Baseball Game

  13-06-2018 19:19
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Republican congressman from Texas has asked President Donald Trump to attend the annual congressional baseball game Thursday night at Nationals Park.
  Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin,who is coaching the Republican team, tells The Associated Press that, “I asked him to come, I guess it was last week, I was over at the Oval Office.” Asked how the president responded, Williams replied, “He said, ‘I’ll be there.'”
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• DFW Could Host 2026 World Cup and Bring Huge Economic Impact

  13-06-2018 19:14
  
  North America was announced as the host for the 2026 World Cup. If it came to DFW, it could be a big deal economically with a possible $400 million impact.
  
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• Mavs JJ Barea Wins PBWA Citizenship Award

  13-06-2018 19:11
  
  Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea has won the 2017-2018 J. Walter Kennedy Award
  
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• Favorite Snow Cones Stands of NBC 5 Viewers

  13-06-2018 19:04
  
  As the Texas summer heat keeps packing, NBC 5 viewers flock for something cold and colorful -- a snow cone! Check out these cool pics. Send us yours to [email protected] Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Favorite Snow Cone Stands of NBC 5 Viewers

  13-06-2018 19:04
  
  As the Texas summer heat keeps packing, NBC 5 viewers flock for something cold and colorful -- a snow cone! Check out these cool pics. Send us yours to [email protected] Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Exxon Mobil, Plains All American to create Permian pipeline joint venture

  13-06-2018 18:25
  Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is teaming up with Houston-based Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA) on a new joint venture.The companies announced June 12 that they signed a letter of intent to pursue creating the venture, which would build a pipeline to transport more than 1 million barrels of crude oil and condensate per day from the Permian Basin to the Texas Gulf Coast. Financial terms of the potential venture were not disclosed.The pipeline would originate in two West&he
  
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• Tennis star Andy Roddick invests in Tiff's Treats as cookie chain continues expansion

  13-06-2018 18:19
  Former professional tennis player Andy Roddick and his wife, model and actress Brooklyn Decker, have invested an undisclosed amount in Tiff's Treats, the Austin-based chain of cookie stores.That's according to the Austin American-Statesman, which added that the two celebrity Austinites will also serve as brand ambassadors as Tiff's Treats continues to expand nationally.Leon Chen and Tiffany Chen founded Tiff's Treats in 1999 while the two were still students at the University of Texas campus.&he
  
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• Vice President Pence to Speak at Southern Baptist Convention

  13-06-2018 18:10
  
  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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• Zack Martin's Deal With Cowboys Nearing Completion

  13-06-2018 18:01
  
  Zack Martin's agent, Tom Condon, is still working through the language of his new deal with the Cowboys.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Sean Lee Wants More From David Irving

  13-06-2018 18:01
  
  David Irving practiced with the Cowboys Tuesday on the first day of the club’s three-day mandatory minicamp - and that’s a good thing. Irving had missed much of the offseason program, while he handled some...Photo Credit: CSNPhilly.com
  
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• AT&T shares falling after suffering downgrade despite court victory

  13-06-2018 18:01
  AT&T claimed victory in court on Tuesday, but on Wednesday shares fell, and the company suffered another downgrade as concerns persist about future growth.
  Analysts at MoffettNathanson downgraded the stock to “sell”  from “neutral” and gave it a price target of $28 in a new research note Wednesday. They said the company, which got the green light to acquire Time Warner Tuesday, will assume a lot of debt, and the company is struggling with growth in many of its tr
  
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• Behind the scenes of the AT&T legal team that won the company's Time Warner merger suit

  13-06-2018 17:40
  On Tuesday afternoon, the legal team behind AT&T's efforts to battle an antitrust suit gathered to celebrate a landmark ruling.
  
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• Dallas Stars Announce Upcoming Preseason Schedule

  13-06-2018 17:31
  
  The Dallas Stars announced today the club's 2018-19 preseason schedule. The Stars will play a total of seven preseason contests, including three games at American Airlines CenterPhoto Credit: Dallas Stars Press Release
  
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• Texas Woman Gives Dead Cockroaches To City Official To Protest Trees

  13-06-2018 17:19
  CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) – A South Texas woman gave a small bag of dead cockroaches to a city official to protest newly planted palm trees that she blames for more unwanted bugs in her neighborhood.
  Patricia Polastri on Tuesday told the Corpus Christi City Council that she’s seen more rodents and unwanted insects, including cockroaches, since the trees were planted. Polastri, who lives on scenic Ocean Drive, also complained that the palm trees block her view of Corpus Christi Bay.
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• Pence Speaks At Southern Baptist Convention After Patterson’s Removal

  13-06-2018 17:17
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Vice President Mike Pence has arrived in Dallas to address the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
  Pence landed Air Force Two at Dallas Love Field Airport just after 10:00 a.m. – making his second visit to Dallas in less than six weeks. It was last month that Pence and President Donald trump both attended the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting.
  The Vice President was met met by several local l
  
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• DeMarcus Lawrence Remains Patient

  13-06-2018 16:51
  
  No one was happier to see Zack Martin closing in on a new dal than DeMarcus Lawrence, who will earn $17 million playing on the franchise tag this season.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Tourists In Portugal Fall To Their Deaths While Taking Selfie

  13-06-2018 16:50
  ERICERIA, Portugal (CBSDFW.COM) – Authorities in Portugal believe that two tourists plummeted to their deaths Tuesday while trying to snap a selfie.
  The incident happened at Pescadores Beach as the victims — a man and a woman — were standing on a 100-meter beach wall. They most likely lost their balance on top of the wall while attempting to take a photograph of themselves, stated Cdr. Rui Pereira with the Port Authority of Cascais.
  It is possible, Pereira added, that they coul
  
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• Cole Beasley Making Changes to His Approach to the Game

  13-06-2018 16:49
  
  Cole Beasley's whole thought process has changed when it comes to running routes.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• After saying it won't sell, Rent-A-Center considers sweetened buyout bid

  13-06-2018 16:49
  Just days after announcing it wouldn’t pursue a sale, Rent-A-Center (Nasdaq: RCII) is considering a sweetened buyout deal from a familiar suitor.Orlando private equity firm Vintage Capital Management has submitted an offer to acquire the Plano-based rent-to-own company for $14 per share, Rent-A-Center said Tuesday. Vintage specializes in the defense, manufacturing and consumer sectors, and also owns Buddy’s Home Furnishings, another rent-to-own concept for furniture.In November, Rent
  
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• Disney Releases Trailer For Tim Burton’s Live Action “Dumbo”

  13-06-2018 16:15
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Disney has released its first teaser trailer for Tim Burton’s remake of the classic “Dumbo.”
  The live-action film stars Danny DeVito, Colin Farrell, Alan Arkin, Eva Green and Michael Keaton.
  Originally released in 1941, “Dumbo” is the story about an elephant with big ears who can fly.
  The trailer features clips of Dumbo taking flight and Norwegian pop star Aurora singing “Baby Mine.”
  “Dumbo” is due in theaters in Marc
  
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• Guess Co-Founder Resigns After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

  13-06-2018 16:03
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Guess Inc. announced Tuesday that its co-founder Paul Marciano is stepping down after the completion of a company-commissioned investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
  The Los Angeles-based fashion company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Marciano is resigning immediately as executive chairman of the Guess board, and his brother Maurice Marciano, another company co-founder, will take over.
  “The investigat
  
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• Texas Company Recalls 205 Tons Of Beef Smoked Sausage

  13-06-2018 15:39
  WAELDER (AP) – A company in Texas is recalling more than 205 tons of beef smoked sausage due to an ingredient issue.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that the recall by J Bar B Foods of Waelder involves beef brisket smoked sausage. The problem, discovered Tuesday, prompted a recall of nearly 411,000 pounds of items with a pork casing not declared on the label.
  (credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
  Some consumers may suffer allergic reactions. No one has reported getting sick.
  The
  
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• Penn State Football Coach Surprises Walk-On With Scholarship

  13-06-2018 15:37
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  In what has become a yearly tradition, the first of the surprise walk-on videos has surfaced. On Tuesday, Penn State head football coach James Franklin called a team meeting following their summer workout. In the huddle, Franklin began talking with walk-on longsnapper Kyle Vasey about how often Vasey is working over the summer, presumably so he can pay for school. After Vasey, answers, Franklin tells him he can quit his job because he’s now going to be on scholarship. The moment
  
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• CDC Report: Suicide Rates Up More Than 25% Across The U.S.

  13-06-2018 15:09
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Suicide and suicide prevention have been on the minds of many in these days after the startling deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bordain.
  But according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, suicide rates nationwide have been steadily increasing — by more than 25-percent since 1999.
  Dr. Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention says, m
  
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• Police Stop Texas Tractor-Trailer & Find 55 People Inside

  13-06-2018 14:23
  SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Dozens of people, including some children, were discovered inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio.
  Authorities from several agencies were called to a North Side neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and found 55 people suspected of entering the country illegally in and around a tractor-trailer.
  (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  Homeland Security Investigations spokeswoman Nina Pruneda confirmed the agency is investigating.
  San Antonio Fire Department chief Charles Hood
  
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• Something Good: Walk in the Park

  13-06-2018 14:13
  
  The Dallas Arboretum wants children who visit this summer to come check out the new WalkSTEM Experience.Photo Credit: Dallas Arboretum
  
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• North Texas City Poised for Robot Delivery Testing

  13-06-2018 14:11
  
  In the near future, you could see little robots zipping and zooming on sidewalks carrying everything from paperwork, packages, lunch deliveries and even groceries.Photo Credit: NBC
  
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• Maintaining Your Home Foundation in the Texas Heat

  13-06-2018 14:10
  
  We’re expecting another hot day in North Texas today. While YOU might be prepared for the heat, is your home ready? NBC 5’s Samantha Chatman is here to show us how to keep our home foundations in place...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• US 75 Closing in Plano All Weekend

  13-06-2018 13:58
  
  A heads up for drivers in Collin County – a section of U.S. 75 will be completely shut down for the entire weekend.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Get a sneak peek inside Texas' first Canopy by Hilton hotel

  13-06-2018 13:56
  Calling all wearied travelers, look no further than Uptown Dallas to rest your head. Canopy by Hilton, Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) lifestyle hotel brand, is opening its first Texas property in late June.Located at CityPlace Boulevard and Blackburn Street, Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown is a 9-story, 150-room hotel with a connected 24-story, 389-unit residential tower. The 2.6-acre project is owned and developed by hotel developer The Javelin Group.
  “We are excited to open this lifestyle hot
  
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• Dallas man left career in finance to be a milkman

  13-06-2018 13:52
  In 2016, Jeff Richards left a cushy job at BNP Paribas bank with a gorgeous office view of downtown Dallas to drive a refrigerated milk truck. And despite a few early critics of his decision, today he’s the founder and CEO of Mooala, a fast-growing healthy beverage company that’s on the verge of breaking into the Dallas Business Journal’s Middle Market 50 list.
  Four years prior to leaving, Richards started experimenting with almond milk recipes in his kitchen.
  “It went fr
  
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