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• Man Wrongly Named As Suspect In Dallas Police Shooting Sues

  11-07-2018 23:53
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A man wrongly identified by Dallas police as a suspect in the 2016 fatal shooting of five police officers is suing the city and its police department.
  The federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges Dallas police detained Mark Hughes and his brother Cory Hughes without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. Both are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which says the brothers were interrogated “without proper Miranda warnings.”
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• Border Protection Says NYC Mayor Crossed Border Illegally

  11-07-2018 23:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his security detail violated both Mexican and U.S. immigration laws by crossing the border on foot during a visit near El Paso, Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleges in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
  The mayor on Wednesday called the allegation “absolutely ridiculous.”
  De Blasio, a fierce critic of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, went to the Texas border with about 20 other m
  
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• Papa John’s Founder Apologizes After Reportedly Using Slur

  11-07-2018 23:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s founder John Schnatter is apologizing after reportedly using a racial slur during a conference call in May.
  The apology Wednesday comes after Forbes cited an anonymous source saying the pizza chain’s marketing firm broke ties with the company afterward.
  Forbes said Schnatter used the N-word during a media training exercise. When asked how he would distance himself from racist groups, Schnatter reportedly complained that Colonel Sanders never faced a
  
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• Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Working For 2 Immigrant Kids In NY

  11-07-2018 23:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — Attorney Michael Avenatti says he is working to reunite two Honduran girls with the parents they were separated from at the U.S. border.
  The lawyer best known for representing the adult film actress Stormy Daniels held a news conference Wednesday outside a foster care center in New York City that has been looking after the girls.
  Avenatti said he and another attorney are trying to connect the girls with their father, who is out of immigration detention but isn’t allow
  
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• Prosecutor: UT Student’s Belongings Link Suspect To Slaying

  11-07-2018 23:03
  AUSTIN (AP) — Eyeglasses found near the body of a University of Texas freshman in 2016 match an unusual prescription belonging to the 20-year-old man accused in her death, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
  Prosecutor Guillermo Gonzalez also listed items that authorities said belonged to the 18-year-old victim that were found at various places where police say Meechaiel Criner was staying. Those items included a black boot, a laptop, a duffel bag, school work and the book “All the Light We
  
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• West Nile Virus Confirmed in Two More Dallas County Samples

  11-07-2018 22:21
  
  Dallas County Health and Human Services says two more mosquito pools have tested positive for West Nile virus.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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• Appeals Court Hears Challenge To Texas Campus Carry Law

  11-07-2018 22:08
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys for three University of Texas professors asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to revive their challenge of a law allowing people with concealed-handgun licenses to carry weapons on public university campuses.
  Two of the professors, Lisa Moore and Mia Carter, were on the front row as a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard the arguments.
  Last year, a federal judge in Texas dismissed the suit. U.S. District Judge Lee Y
  
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• Man Vandalizes North Mesquite High School For 6 Hours

  11-07-2018 21:49
  MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Mesquite Police are looking for a man they said spent six hours inside North Mesquite High School vandalizing the building.
  Police said on Monday, July 9, around midnight, the man went inside and started vandalizing the office area, hallways, and cafeteria kitchen, along with breaking into a vending machine.
  North Mesquite High School burglary suspect (surveillance)
  The suspect also piled electronics and personal items next to two exterior doors, possibly int
  
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• Body Cam Video a Sobering Reminder to Slow Down, Move Over

  11-07-2018 21:17
  
  Body cam footage from an Irving police officer serves as a sobering reminder of Texas' Move Over Law.Photo Credit: Irving Police Department
  
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• National Peanut Board Criticizes Southwest Airlines For Ditching Peanuts

  11-07-2018 21:11
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The National Peanut Board said it’s disappointed in Southwest Airlines’ decision to stop serving peanuts on flights due to passengers with peanut allergies.
  The board called the move an unnecessary step that will disappoint many customers.
  The airline announced Monday peanuts would no longer be given out on August 1 “to ensure a better experience for people with peanut allergies.”
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• Man Wrongfully Identified as Shooting Suspect Files Lawsuit

  11-07-2018 21:01
  
  In the immediate aftermath of the July 7 shootings in Downtown Dallas, he was wrongfully identified as a suspect. Now, two years later, a North Texas man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against...
  
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• Officials: 4-Year-Old Stepson Of Texas Lawman Shot Himself

  11-07-2018 20:31
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities in Southeast Texas are trying to determine if the 4-year-old stepson of a sheriff’s sergeant shot himself in the head with his stepfather’s service weapon.
  The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the child was airlifted to Memorial Hermann hospital in critical condition after the shooting Tuesday.
  UPDATE: The child who suffered a gunshot wound Tuesday night in the 31700 block of Dunham Lake Drive remains in critical condition this mor
  
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• Macy’s Data Breach Exposes Customers’ Credit Card Info

  11-07-2018 19:44
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Macy’s says cyberthieves hacked the accounts of thousands of the retailer’s online customers, compromising people’s full names as well as their credit card numbers and expiration dates.
  The attack, which occurred over roughly six weeks between the end of April and the beginning of June before being shut down, affected consumers registered on Macys.com or Bloomingdales.com.
  Logins and passwords were taken from sites unrelated to the retailers
  
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• Iconic Southfork Ranch to Host 'Dallas' Wrestling Event

  11-07-2018 19:44
  
  World Class Revolution, a professional wrestling promotion founded and owned by World Class Chief Executive Officer Jerry Bostic in 2014, presents “Dallas” at the iconic Southfork Ranch in Dallas.
  
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• Dog Days of Summer - July 11, 2018

  11-07-2018 19:14
  
  Durango and Skeeter Mac were featured during the Dog Days of Summer segment on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
  
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• 7-Eleven Celebrates 7/11 With Free Slurpees

  11-07-2018 19:09
  
  If brain freezes are your thing, you are in luck: On Tuesday, everyone gets a free Slurpee. To celebrate July 11 — or 7-Eleven Day — the convenience chain will be giving away their signature slushy drinks.Photo Credit: Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images, File
  
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• Do You Know What Texas' Favorite Emoji is?

  11-07-2018 19:07
  
  Some researchers looked into every state's favorite emoji, cross-referencing Google trends and their own polling, and Texas stands alone.Photo Credit: Reviews.org
  
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• Dallas Brewery Earns National Honor at Beer Championship

  11-07-2018 19:00
  
  Award winners at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship were announced Monday, and a North Texas brewery took top honors.Photo Credit: Peticolas BreweryThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• TDMN: Trade War Impacts for the Texas Economy

  11-07-2018 18:59
  
  A trade war is heating up as the U.S. imposed $34 billion in tariffs on China followed by tariffs on steel, aluminum, solar panels and washing machines. Now President Donald Trump is considering another...Photo Credit: Julio Cortez/AP, File
  
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• Homeless Man Accused of TCU-Area Sexual Assault

  11-07-2018 18:56
  
  A homeless man arrested for felony theft in Georgia is now accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Trinity Trails last year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News/Ware County Jail
  
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• Man Misidentified As July 7 Suspect Files Lawsuit

  11-07-2018 18:51
  
  Mark Hughes was misidentified by Dallas police as a suspect in the July 7 ambush in 2016 and he has filed a lawsuit against the department. Shortly after the shootings, Dallas police tweeted his image asking for...Photo Credit: @DallasPD/Twitter and MSNBC
  
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• Denton-Native Austin Jackson Designated for Assignment

  11-07-2018 18:40
  
  The Texas Rangers announced that outfielder Austin Jackson has been designated for assignment.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• First Few Months of Driving Most Deadly for Teens: Study

  11-07-2018 18:39
  
  An exciting milestone for teenagers is often getting their driver license, but new research shows those first few months behind the wheel are the most critical and more risky for crashes, according to the...Photo Credit: click2houston.com
  
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• Activist Sentenced In Oil Pipeline Protest Shooting

  11-07-2018 18:34
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Denver woman accused of shooting at officers during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline is finding out how long she’ll spend in a federal prison.
  Red Fawn Fallis is being sentenced Wednesday afternoon in Bismarck. Prosecutors are recommending seven years in prison, though federal Judge Daniel Hovland could give her up to 15 years.
  Authorities accused Fallis of firing a handgun three times while resisting arrest in October 2016. No o
  
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• Michigan Says Autism & Arthritis Now Treatable By Medical Marijuana

  11-07-2018 18:27
  MICHIGAN (CBS Local) – Michigan has added several medical conditions to the state’s list of ailments which qualify for a medical marijuana prescription.
  In a release by Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), 11 “debilitating medical conditions” including autism, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and Tourette’s Syndrome have now been deemed treatable by LARA’s director Shelly Edgerton.
  “With the changes
  
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• Happy Couple Mulls Divorce to Pay for Daughter's Health Care

  11-07-2018 18:26
  
  A couple in Texas is considering getting divorced just to be able to pay for their daughter's spiraling health care costs, "Today" reported.Jake and Maria Grey are happily married but his $40,000 salary means...Photo Credit: "Today"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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• Police Seek Man Who Exposed Genitals To Kids At Garland Thrift Store 

  11-07-2018 18:12
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Garland are looking for a man who exposed himself to children at a thrift store in the 800 block of West Miller Road.
  Officers learned that the Hispanic male entered the store and, while in the main area, exposed his private parts to several shoppers, including children.
  He’s described as 50 to 60 years in age, with grey hair and a mustache, heavy set, wearing a blue polo and dark pants at the time of the crime.
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• Man Who Allegedly Exposed Genitals To Kids At Garland Thrift Store Caught

  11-07-2018 18:12
  UPDATE: Eduardo Rodriguez has been arrested.
  Eduardo Rodriguez
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Garland are looking for a man who exposed himself to children at a thrift store in the 800 block of West Miller Road.
  Officers learned that the Hispanic male entered the store and, while in the main area, exposed his private parts to several shoppers, including children.
  He’s described as 50 to 60 years in age, with grey hair and a mustache, heavy set, wearing a blue polo and dar
  
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• Asylum Seekers Bring Evidence To Show The Dangers Of Home

  11-07-2018 17:59
  MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border often arrive with little more than the clothes on their backs.
  But the few belongings they bring often include evidence intended to help them seek asylum, including audio recordings, crime-scene photos, police paperwork and even medical examiner records.
  Immigrant families hope these documents help demonstrate to U.S. authorities the dangers they are trying to escape back home.
  For instance, an MS-13 gang member l
  
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• 8-Year-Old Girl's Birthday Wish Prompts Pet Donations

  11-07-2018 17:35
  
  When Adisynn Kiker turned 8-years-old last week, she didn’t ask for her toys. Instead, she asked family and friends to donate food to pets in need.Photo Credit: Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
  
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• Cardi B Announces Birth Of Daughter On Instagram

  11-07-2018 17:29
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B is celebrating the birth of her first child.
  The 25-year-old rapper welcomed Kulture Kiari Cephus during a post on Instagram Wednesday. The girl was born Tuesday.
  (credit: iamcardib/Instagram)
  The announcement comes two weeks after Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, confirmed she and rapper Offset, of the hip-hop group Migos, had secretly married in September 2017.
  This is the fourth child for 26-year-old Offset, whose real name is Kiari Cephus.
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• Homemade Signs Urge U.S. Citizens To Report “Illegal Aliens” To ICE

  11-07-2018 17:25
  OMAHA, Neb. (CBS Local) – One Nebraska city has been thrown into the middle of the nation’s immigration debate after signs urging residents to report “any and all illegal aliens” to ICE were posted around town.
  Some residents in Omaha have been pulling the homemade flyers down, calling them hateful and offensive. “That’s stereotyping. Let’s say me for instance — I’m not illegal but others will say I must be illegal, let’s report it
  
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• East Dallas Effort Pushing to Block Tree Removal

  11-07-2018 17:15
  
  In East Dallas, a movement to stop the removal of decades old trees has stalled a developer's plans.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Santa Fe ISD OKs $1.5M For Security After Deadly School Shooting

  11-07-2018 17:07
  SANTA FE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A school district just south of Houston has approved at least $1.5 million for increased security at its high school where a gunman killed eight students and two teachers two months ago.
  The Santa Fe Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to spend the money on security measures at Santa Fe High School, including new door locks, a lobby security vestibule and a new alarm system.
  Emergency crews gather in the parking lot of Santa
  
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• World’s Ugliest Dog Dies Weeks After Winning Title

  11-07-2018 16:26
  ANOKA, Minn. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A 9-year-old English bulldog has died just weeks after winning the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest.
  Owner Megan Brainard of Anoka, Minnesota, said Zsa Zsa died in her sleep Tuesday. Brainard says the dog was staying with her father and he found the dog had passed away when he got up in the morning.
  Zsa Zsa, an English Bulldog, stands on stage after winning The World’s Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on June 23, 2018. (credit: Josh
  
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• Suspect Caught In Case Of Naked Bicyclist Who Assaulted Jogger

  11-07-2018 16:21
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Fort Worth have arrested the man who is believed to have hopped on a bicycle while naked, chased down a female jogger, and assaulted the woman along the Trinity Trails late last year. Justin Lacey Ray was located in Georgia, already in police custody.
  The incident happened back on September 16 in the 4800 block of Edwards Ranch Road. A witness saw the man sitting on a bench in the area. He then shed his clothing and rode a bicycle while naked, north of T
  
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• Texas Professors Seek To Revive Campus Carry Law Challenge

  11-07-2018 15:48
  NEW ORLEANS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Attorneys for three University of Texas at Austin professors are set to ask a federal appeals court Wednesday to revive their lawsuit against a law allowing people with concealed-handgun licenses to carry weapons on public campuses.
  A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear the arguments.
  According to court filings, the professors believe the presence of guns in their classrooms could discourage open academic discuss
  
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• Tips For Staying Safe While Hiking In The Texas Heat

  11-07-2018 15:26
  CEDAR HILL (CBSDFW.COM) – There’s nothing like a walk in the great outdoors to clear your head, or to get your children away from the television and their smartphones. But, in the Texas heat, hiking can be very dangerous. There are some tips, however, that you can follow to stay safe.
  The line into Cedar Hill State Park begins early, and lasts through most of each day. Hundreds of visitors pour into the park to enjoy a little wilderness inside of the urban core. You can escape the hu
  
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• Baby Porcupine Is 1st Of Its Species Born At Zoo In Illinois

  11-07-2018 14:35
  BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A baby porcupine is the first of its species — a prehensile-tailed porcupine — to be born at the Brookfield Zoo.
  Officials with the zoo, in Chicago’s western suburbs, say the male baby porcupine, known as a porcupette, was born July 2. He weighed almost one pound, and had soft quills that hardened after a few days.
  Prehensile-tailed porcupines are native to South America and live in high-elevation rain forests. Their tail is used to
  
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• Widow of SMU Officer Who Drowned in Turtle Creek Files Suit

  11-07-2018 14:30
  
  The widow of the Southern Methodist University officer who died in 2016 after floodwaters swept him into Turtle Creek has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• TMSG: Fundraiser for Aledo School Teacher's Medical Bills

  11-07-2018 14:17
  
  The town of Aledo rallied around one school teacher, raising $6,000 to help with her medical bills. 
  
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• Billion-Dollar Project Looks To Widen Highways 820, 287 And I-20

  11-07-2018 14:14
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If your commute is becoming unbearable, there may be relief down the road if you travel in Tarrant County.
  The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is considering widening Highways 287, 820 and Interstate-20 in a $1 Billion project called the Southeast Connector.
  Officials with TxDOT say the hope is to get ahead of population growth in Southeast Tarrant County by widening the roads. As it stands, it’s projected that by the year 2040 there will be more
  
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• New to Texas? The Allergy Struggle is Coming

  11-07-2018 14:13
  
  Allergy season is in full bloom in North Texas. If you recently moved to the Lone Star State, allergists say it may take two to five growing seasons for allergies to take affect on your body.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Pfizer Reorganizes To Handle Aging Consumers And Patents

  11-07-2018 13:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer, facing an aging population and shifting risks from the loss of patents, is reshaping the company into three businesses.
  The three divisions, announced Wednesday, include Innovative Medicines, which will focus on biological science and other technologies needed to address an aging population. The Established Medicines business will handle generic and off-brand medication. Lastly, the Consumer Healthcare business will handle over-the-counter medicines.
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• Dallas to Austin in 19 Minutes? Hyperloop Seen as Viable

  11-07-2018 13:23
  
  Local officials are studying a new transportation system that could create the fastest ground travel method in the state. Imagine riding from Dallas to Austin in 19 minutes.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Government Falls Short Of Deadline To Reunite Kids, Parents

  11-07-2018 13:15
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Some immigrant toddlers are back in the arms of their parents, but others remained in holding facilities away from relatives as federal officials fell short of meeting a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families at the border.
  In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ever Reyes Mejia walked out of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center Tuesday, carrying his beaming son and the boy’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack. T
  
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• All Clear Given At Army Reserve Base After Shooter Reported

  11-07-2018 13:07
  SEAGOVILLE (AP) — Authorities say someone accidentally firing a gun appears to be what led to the evacuation of an Army Reserve center in Texas.
  Seagoville police Chief Ray Calverley said Tuesday that they’re still trying to determine who fired the weapon. Authorities in the community just southeast of Dallas say several law enforcement agencies responded Tuesday morning after a 911 caller who was at the center reported there was an active shooter.
  The buildings at the center were cl
  
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• Texas Lawmaker Is Newest Member Of House

  11-07-2018 13:00
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Republican Michael Cloud as been sworn in as the newest member of Congress, succeeding Blake Farenthold, who resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment and an ethics probe.
  Cloud has worked as a communications consultant and served as a Republican county chairman. He’ll represent a district anchored in conservative Corpus Christi.
  Cloud won a special election last month and is also running for the seat this November. The district leans strongly Republican.
  
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