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• 'Hugging Saint' Embraces Denton

  22-06-2018 23:56
  
  Amma, known as the hugging saint, brings message of unconditional love and service to DentonPhoto Credit: Seth Voorhees, NBC 5 News
  
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• Meet 'Finfrock' the Bulldog

  22-06-2018 23:50
  
  Finfrock the English Bulldog can sometimes be seen with Heath and Leah on Lake Proctor. Yes, he's named after David Finfrock!Photo Credit: Heath Allen
  
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• Former NFL Cheerleader Sues Team Says She Was Body-Shamed, Labeled ‘Skinny Fat’

  22-06-2018 23:37
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Another former cheerleader has joined a lawsuit against the Houston Texans.
  Former Texans Cheerleader Angelina Rosa is now part of the suit filed against the National Football League alleging cheerleaders are professionals and cannot be exploited for their looks.
  At a news conference, attorney Gloria Allred stood beside Rosa who says her body was duct taped without her consent. Angelina Rosa says she was considered quote, “skinny fat.”
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• Dog Days of Summer - June 22, 2018

  22-06-2018 23:10
  
  Abby Labby and Chloe were featured during the Dog Days of Summer segment on Friday, June 22, 2018.Photo Credit: Kevin Lanning
  
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• DFW Hits 100 Degrees; Experts Warn Of Heat Exhaustion, Stroke

  22-06-2018 23:08
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas/Fort Worth officially hit 100 degrees Friday, making it the hottest day of 2018 so far in the Metroplex. Experts are warning North Texans to watch out for signs of heat exhaustion or strokes while enjoying the outdoors.
  Area hospitals, like Methodist Dallas Medical Center, have been preparing for the heat. CBS 11 learned at least two people were treated at the hospital for heat exhaustion Friday afternoon.
  ER doctors showed off their critical care suite wh
  
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• Traffic Alert for Fort Worth Mixmaster

  22-06-2018 23:04
  
  The Fort Worth Mixmaster will close nightly beginning Sunday through Tuesday.
  
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• The Magical Evolution of Takashi Murakami

  22-06-2018 22:58
  
  Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg, the retrospective exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth now on view through Sept. 16, reveals the artist's development over three decades.Photo Credit: Takashi Murakami/PerrotinThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Man Arrested For Recording, Sexually Assaulting Women In Public: ‘Y’all Got Me, My Problem, I Like Taking Pictures’

  22-06-2018 22:38
  PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Two women have shared with Plano Police terrifying accounts of encounters with a man who sexually assaulted them in public.
  Plano Police say that man has been arrested.
  Police say Treshawn Robinson, 23, was hiding in the bushes near the apartment pool recording 16-year-old girls when he was arrested.
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  Robinson is charged him with two counts of sexual assault. Police later learned Robinson had received a criminal trespass warning at a Burlin
  
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• Texas Tech Condemns Anti-Immigrant Online Remarks Linked To Students

  22-06-2018 22:15
  LUBBOCK, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Texas Tech University leaders have condemned racist online comments allegedly posted by some students calling for attacking immigrants and building a border wall.
  School spokesman Chris Cook said Friday that officials are investigating offensive comments linked to the site “Frat Chat” and trying to identify several students allegedly involved.
  The Texas Tech Interfraternity Council issued a statement saying the group appointed a new president fo
  
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• Mavs Introduce Luka Doncic Friday

  22-06-2018 22:08
  
  The Dallas Mavericks are going Euro with their rebuild, the same way they did 20 years ago with Dirk Nowitzki.
  
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• Bush Institute, SMU unite to repair nation’s cracking economic foundation

  22-06-2018 21:54
  If the U.S economy were a house, it’d be one of the nicest in the neighborhood. It’d be big. It’d have curb appeal. But it would have cracks in the foundation.
  
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• Texas A&M Sex Assault Investigation Process To Be Audited

  22-06-2018 21:49
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Texas A&M University has selected a Missouri-based firm to conduct an audit of its Title IX sexual assault investigation processes after receiving criticism for its handling of allegations.
  The Eagle reports that university president Michael Young announced Husch Blackwell LLP will review how the school investigates sexual assault allegations and shows sensitivity to trauma.
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• Former Dallas Cowboy Joseph Randle Sentenced to Probation

  22-06-2018 21:32
  
  A judge sentenced former Dallas Cowboy Joesph Randle to five years probation Friday morning, according to KSNW.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Thousands Of Bourbon Barrels Crash To Ground In Distillery Collapse

  22-06-2018 21:11
  BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (CBSDFW.COM) – A building collapse at a distillery near Louisville, Kentucky sent thousands of bourbon barrels crashing to the ground.
  Bardstown fire officials said the collapse happened at Barton 1792 after 11:00 a.m. Friday.
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  Nelson County Emergency Management spokesman Milt Spalding said about 9,000 barrels of aging bourbon were affected.
  The building houses about 20,000 barrels of aging bourbon.
  Stacks of bourbon barrels could be seen in
  
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• Salvadorian Immigrant Indicted For Voter Fraud In Texas

  22-06-2018 20:56
  BEAUMONT (AP) — A man who Texas prosecutors say is in the United States illegally has been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged voter fraud.
  Authorities announced Friday that 57-year-old Mario Obdulio Orellana was indicted earlier this month on five counts, including voter fraud and false representation of U.S. citizenship.
  Prosecutors allege that Obdulio illegally entered the U.S. from El Salvador in the early 1980s and later used false documents to obtain a U.S. birth certificate
  
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• Can Chipotle Keep Momentum With Quesadillas & Milkshakes?

  22-06-2018 20:47
  NEW YORK (CNN Money) – Chipotle has a new CEO and a new ad campaign focusing on the fresh ingredients. Soon, the company may also have a bunch of new items on its menu including quesadillas, tostadas and a milkshake.
  It’s all part of Chipotle’s plan to woo customers back after a series of health scares at the company’s restaurants during the past few years — most notably an E.coli outbreak in late 2015 that made 60 customers in 14 states sick.
  So far, it looks like
  
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• Feel the Mediterranean breeze at the 'crown jewel' of Old Preston Hollow

  22-06-2018 20:26
  It’s been called the “crown jewel” of Old Preston Hollow. And at a mere 14,179 square feet, this $14 million Mediterranean estate is sure to turn heads.
  The three-story Bella Custom Homes mansion, located at 4926 Deloache Ave., was completed last year and sprawls across 1.65 acres of manicured land. It has seven bedrooms, eight full and five half bathrooms, seven living spaces, a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, and pool and spa.
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• Salvadoran Immigrant Indicted For Voter Fraud in Texas

  22-06-2018 20:23
  
  A man who Texas prosecutors say is in the United States illegally has been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged voter fraud.Photo Credit: KNBC-TV
  
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• Form D Friday: Dallas' growing biotech hub part of $75M funding round

  22-06-2018 20:16
  A Dallas biotech investment firm raised more than $2.1 million as part of a round of funding it participated in for a cancer drug maker in Belgium, a filing shows.
  
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• Texas Court Overturns Laredo Disposable Plastic Bags Ban

  22-06-2018 19:57
  AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has overturned Laredo’s ban on disposable plastic bags in a ruling that likely dismantles similar bans in other cities across the state.
  The court ruled Friday that Laredo’s city ordinance violated state law that regulates solid waste disposal. The court said the Texas Constitution prevents local ordinances from conflicting with state law.
  About a dozen Texas cities have similar bag bans that environmentalists say reduce pollution. Retail g
  
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• Watch: Mavs Introduce Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson

  22-06-2018 19:51
  
  The Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Hawks to acquire Luka Doncic.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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• Meet WatchTV, AT&T's 'skinny bundle' that takes on cable, streamers

  22-06-2018 19:10
  Just days after closing its acquisition of Time Warner Inc., AT&T has delivered on its promise to offer a free skinny bundle to wireless customers.The telecom giant has announced WatchTV, a collection of more than 30 live channels, including the newly-acquired CNN, TNT and TBS, as well as A&E, AMC, BBC America, Cartoon Network, Discovery, Food Network and History. In addition, subscribers will get access to 15,000 TV shows and movies on demand.WatchTV will be free for customers of AT&
  
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• Weekend Traffic Troubles You Should Know

  22-06-2018 18:05
  
  A closure on U.S. 75 and the NHL Draft in Dallas could cause traffic problems on Friday and Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Jury awards former Glazer’s liquor executives $2.4M in lost compensation

  22-06-2018 18:02
  A Dallas County jury has awarded $2.4 million to two former executives of Glazer’s liquor distribution company, finding they were owed compensation when the company combined with Southern Wine & Spirits in 2016.The 10-2 verdict, which jurors delivered Wednesday evening, put roughly $1.6 million in the pocket of former Glazer’s president Jerry Cargill and $800,000 in the pocket of Cary Rossel, Glazer’s former chief financial officer. Cargill worked for the company for 45 yea
  
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• Rhythm Is Gonna Get You: Hard Rock Installs Huge Guitar With Misspelled Word

  22-06-2018 17:46
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The soon-to-open Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City had to work quickly to fix a misspelling on a 30-foot-tall guitar installed this week.
  The sign, modeled after a Gibson Les Paul guitar, was put up Thursday morning without officials noticing the word “rhythm” was misspelled on the rhythm and treble switch. It included the letter “E.” The guitar is one of two expected to go up at the new resort, with the second slated for insta
  
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• Paul McCartney Drives Down Memory Lane For ‘Carpool Karaoke’

  22-06-2018 17:40
  LONDON (AP) – It had been a magical mystery tour as Paul McCartney led James Corden through his hometown of Liverpool during a “Carpool Karaoke ” segment on CBS’ “The Late Late Show.”
  Thursday’s program wraps up a weeklong stay in London and the 76-year-old Beatles legend joined Corden for a drive.
  In between songs, McCartney autographs the Penny Lane wall and visits his childhood home.
  Corden chokes up as McCartney explains how a dream about his late mo
  
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• Boeing sued by passengers of fatal Southwest flight

  22-06-2018 17:38
  Eight passengers who were aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, which made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine failed, have filed a lawsuit against Boeing Co., the Dallas-based airline and engine manufacturers.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleges Boeing (NYSE: BA) negligently failed to assure the 737 aircraft and engine were reasonably safe, and failed to provide adequate warnings and safety instructions."Boeing, in its business of&he
  
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• Working from home on the rise in Dallas

  22-06-2018 17:32
  Seventy-six percent of Dallas workers said they’d be more likely to accept a job if it offered the ability to work from home, according to a recent survey developed by global staffing firm Robert Half.
  “Employees want the ability to telecommute for various reasons — for some it’s flexibility in their schedule, for others it’s about saving time and money,” Paul McDonald, senior executive director for Robert Half (NYSE: RHI), said in a press release.The survey w
  
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• Delta Bans Pit Bulls As Service Dogs Due To Safety Concerns

  22-06-2018 17:22
  ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines says it’s no longer allowing passengers to fly with “pit bull type” dogs as service or support animals.
  The Atlanta-based airline describes its ban announced this week as an “enhancement” to its policy on animals in passenger areas. Delta also says it’s limiting travelers to a single emotional support animal per flight. The changes take effect July 10.
  The airline’s statement says its new ban on pit bull type dogs res
  
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• Report: Uber Driver Streaming “The Voice” Just Before Crash

  22-06-2018 16:46
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” just before the vehicle struck and killed an Arizona pedestrian in March, according to a published report.
  The Arizona Republic reported that the driver was streaming the musical talent show on Hulu in the moments before the crash on a darkened street in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe.
  Police obtained records from Hulu with a search warrant showing that the streaming
  
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• Buzz Pop Cocktails Contain More Alcohol Than Glass Of Wine

  22-06-2018 16:42
  (CBS LOCAL)– There’s a new way for adults to enjoy a hot summer day.
  A Las Vegas based company called Buzz Pop Cocktails created a line of push pops that contain twice the amount of alcohol of a glass of wine. Each pop has an ABV of 15% and there are eight flavors such as Bluberry Mania, Mango Passion Fruit and Moscow Mule.All of the adult push pops include vodka, rum, tequilla or whiskey. Each pop reportedly only contains 100 calories. An eight pack of pops costs $100 and an in
  
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• Demi Lovato Opens Up About Relapse In Candid Single “Sober”

  22-06-2018 16:36
  LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) – Demi Lovato has released a new single that reveals a heartbreaking setback in her road to recovery from addiction. In her song “Sober,” a candid Lovato admits to suffering a relapse.
  “To the ones who never left me, we’ve been down the road before. I’m so sorry. I’m not sober anymore,” Lovato sings in the tune. It comes just weeks after she celebrated six years of sobriety.
  Lovato has always been an open when
  
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• Woman’s Selfies Capture Parasite Moving Under Her Skin

  22-06-2018 16:10
  MOSCOW (CNN) – Through a series of selfies, a woman documented a lump under her skin for weeks before doctors were able to remove it — and it didn’t stay in one place, according to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  The lump appeared after the 32-year-old unnamed woman visited a rural area near Moscow. It was first a tiny bump under her left eye. Five days later, it appeared above the eye. Her upper lip was bulging 10 days after that.
  Doctors ultimately gripp
  
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• Texas Girl Slammed To Ground By Officer At Pool Party Settles For $150K

  22-06-2018 16:07
  McKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A bikini-clad black teenager who was shoved to the ground by a white North Texas police officer has settled a federal lawsuit against him and the city of McKinney for almost $150,000.
  The legal guardian of then-15-year-old Dajerria Becton filed a $5 million lawsuit following the June 2015 incident that was captured on video.
  Cellphone videos recorded in May 2015 showed Cpl. Eric Casebolt yelling and cursing at teenagers at Craig Ranch North Community Pool in
  
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• Much Trade Chatter Heading Into NHL Draft In Dallas

  22-06-2018 15:23
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The NHL Draft begins Friday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
  A year after shaking up his team with trades at the draft that altered the landscape of the NHL, Stan Bowman isn’t letting on that he’ll make the same kinds of moves now.
  “I learned to never try to predict the future,” the Chicago Blackhawks general manager said. “It’s difficult to predict the magnitude of changes as we go forward.”
  With teams like
  
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• Confusion Swirls On Border After Trump Reversal On Families

  22-06-2018 15:14
  McALLEN (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order to stop separating migrant children from their parents spread confusion and uncertainty along the border, with no clear plan to reunite families but with growing signs the administration is dialing back its “zero tolerance” policy on those entering the U.S. illegally.
  Immigrants who remained locked up and separated from their families struggled to get in touch with children being held in many cases hundreds of miles away.
  
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• TMSG: Charity Brings Books to Africa

  22-06-2018 14:47
  
  The Arise Africa charity, founded by Alissa Rosebrough in 2010, has already started packing Christmas gifts for students starting classes in Zambia next year.
  
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• Trump Jabbed First, And Now World Hits Back In Trade Fight

  22-06-2018 14:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States attacked first, imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum from around the globe and threatening to hit tens of billions of dollars in Chinese products.
  Now, the world is punching back.
  The European Union is set Friday to slap tariffs on $3.4 billion in American products, from whiskey and motorcycles to peanuts and cranberries. India and Turkey have already targeted U.S. products, ranging from rice to autos to sunscreen.
  And the highest-stakes fight still lo
  
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• Insiders Guide: Travel Tips for DFW Airport

  22-06-2018 14:18
  
  North Texas is in the middle of the busy summer travel season. DFW International Airport is expecting to see 19 million travelers this summer; up 4-percent from last year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Pentagon To Provide Space At Military Bases For 20,000 Migrant Children

  22-06-2018 14:17
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The Pentagon will make space available on military bases for as many as 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children detained after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, says a spokesman.
  A 4-year-old Honduran girl carries a doll while walking with her immigrant mother, both released from a detention in McAllen, Texas. (credit: Loren Elliott/AFP/Getty Images)
  The request for temporary shelter — amid a growing political battle over detained migrants —
  
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• Chevrolet Goes After Jeep Grand Cherokee With New Blazer

  22-06-2018 14:05
  DETROIT (AP) — Because these days you can’t have too many SUVs, General Motors is bringing back the Chevrolet Blazer.
  Only this time it’s not a thirsty and boxy truck like its predecessor, one of the original SUVs that was sold from the 1982 through 2005 model years.
  SUVs based on car underpinnings, sometimes called crossover vehicles, are what buyers want these days, and the Chevy brand didn’t have a midsize one with two rows of seats to compete with the popular Jeep Gra
  
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• Grabbing a drink? Head outside to one of Dallas' most popular patios

  22-06-2018 13:50
  As temperatures heat up, more North Texans are reaching for a cool drink.And whether it’s to watch the World Cup, check out the Texas sunset or catch up with a friend, many are taking those cocktails outside.Summertime offers a chance for residents to enjoy the sun and maybe an appetizer at a bar or restaurant. And North Texans definitely have their favorite spots.TripAdvisor ranked Dallas’ 20 most popular eateries with outdoor seating. The top-ranked patios include a downtown steakh
  
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• Deals Day: Wireless tech distributor opens second DFW hub

  22-06-2018 13:46
  Alliance Communications, which distributes wireless technology components for companies like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, has opened a second warehouse in North Texas.The 200,000-square-foot location in Garland will serve wireless contractors, carriers, integrators and Internet service providers across the southern United States, Alliance said in a news release. It will stock products like tower steel, cable, connectors, antenna systems and broadband wireless radios and accessories.Alliance wil
  
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• Study: These DFW companies rank among America's most valuable brands

  22-06-2018 13:42
  AT&T is Dallas-Fort Worth's and Texas' most valuable brand, according to a recently released report. London-based Brand Finance has released its 500 Most Valuable American Brands report for 2018, which includes 29 local companies. AT&T (NYSE: T) was No. 5 with a brand value of $82.42 billion — down from No. 4 and $87.02 billion last year.Click through the gallery above to see which North Texas-based companies were on the 500 Most Valuable American Brands 2018 list. Brand value
  
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• How to Stay Cool and Save on Electricity

  22-06-2018 13:42
  
  Its officially summer which means hot weather and high electricity bills. There are ways you can beat the Texas heat and stay cool, without breaking the bank.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Official: Hundreds Of Kids Reunited With Families Since May

  22-06-2018 13:27
  McALLEN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — About 500 of the more than 2,300 children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited since May, a senior Trump administration official said Thursday, as confusion mounted over the “zero tolerance” policy that called for the prosecution of anyone caught entering the United States illegally.
  It was unclear how many of the roughly 500 children were still being detained with their families. Federal agencies were working to s
  
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• Teen Jumped From Moving Car To Escape Alleged Kidnapper

  22-06-2018 13:10
  CEDAR HILL (CBSDFW.COM) – Authorities in Cedar Hill have arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of kidnapping a teenager at gunpoint on Thursday morning. And, according to police, it was not the first time that the suspect tried to take the 16-year-old girl.
  It was about 9:00 a.m. when the victim was walking home from a recreation center located on South Clark Road. She said that the suspect approached her in a vehicle and started asking questions. He then pointed a pistol at her a
  
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• Mavs Pick National Champ With 2nd Pick in Draft

  22-06-2018 13:00
  
  The Mavericks acquired Luka Doncic in a draft day trade, but also added another quality player in former Villanova Wildcat Jalen Brunson, NBC 5’s Newy Scruggs talks about what he likes about this pick up
  
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• 1-on-1 With New Maverick Luka Doncic

  22-06-2018 12:53
  
  The Mavericks picked up Euro star Luka Doncic in a blockbuster trade on NBA Draft night. NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs goes one on one with Doncic on everything from his thoughts on playing with Dirk...
  
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