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• After 6 Weeks, TI CEO Resigns Over 'Personal Conduct'

  17-07-2018 23:53
  
  Texas Instruments says CEO Brian Crutcher resigned Tuesday for violating the company's code of conduct related to personal behavior.Photo Credit: AP/Texas Instruments
  
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• Secretary Perry Alma Mater Says He Didn’t Tilt Nuke Lab Bid

  17-07-2018 23:41
  AUSTIN (AP) — Texas A&M University leaders said Tuesday that Energy Secretary Rick Perry wasn’t involved in his alma mater getting a $2.5 billion nuclear weapons lab contract at the birthplace of the atomic bomb, which is changing management after years of safety and security lapses.
  The new director over Los Alamos National Laboratory near Santa Fe, New Mexico, also defended the University of California staying on with the lab despite being part of the current team that is losin
  
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• Safety Zone Around Hawaii Lava Flows Extended After ‘Bomb’ Hit Tour Boat

  17-07-2018 23:23
  (CNN) — The US Coast Guard extended the required safety zone surrounding active lava flows in Hawaii after a flying hunk of lava hit a tour boat and injured 23 people.
  The so-called lava bomb punctured the roof of a lava tour boat named Hot Shot on Monday morning in Kapoho Bay on Hawaii’s Big Island, the Hawaii County Fire Department said.
  Boats in Hawaii were already required to be at least 300 meters, or nearly 1,000 feet, away from lava flows at all times, the Coast Guard said. Ho
  
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• Cambage Scores WNBA-Record 53 Points for Wings in Win

  17-07-2018 23:23
  
  Elizabeth Cambage scored a WNBA single-game record 53 points to help the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 104-87 on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Some DART Trains Delayed After Crash With Car

  17-07-2018 23:09
  
  DART says Red Line and Orange Line trains are delayed by 15 minutes or so after a car crashed into a train not far from the Arapaho Station.Photo Credit: Richardson Police Deparment
  
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• Mother, Son In Critical Condition After Being Pulled From Grapevine Lake

  17-07-2018 23:08
  GRAPEVINE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A mother and son are in critical condition after nearly drowning in Grapevine Lake.
  Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, they were cooling off in Grapevine Lake needed to be rescued from the water.
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  The Grapevine Fire Department says a mother noticed her son needed help.
  She went in after him and ended up needing help herself.
  Divers pulled her son out of the water.
  The fire department says neither one of them had a life jacket on.
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• Customers Want Prime Day Extension After Online Troubles

  17-07-2018 23:01
  
  Many Amazon customers are asking for Prime Day to be extended after experiencing problems with the site.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Bystander And Police Officer Rescue Child From Trinity River

  17-07-2018 22:53
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An 11-year-old boy was rescued from the Trinity River after he got stuck in the mud.
  A witness told Dallas Fire-Rescue units that the boy walked out of the woods and into the water. As he made his way across, according to fire department spokesman Jason Evans, he became trapped in mud and was unable to free himself.
  A woman and Dallas police officer waded out to the child and kept him above water until rescuers tied them off and pulled them to safe
  
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• Black Bear Takes Dip In Family’s Backyard Pool

  17-07-2018 22:39
  GRANADA HILLS, California (CBSDFW.COM) – After taking a break under some trees, an adult black bear climbed several fences and found a nice pool to take a dip in.
  The temperatures in the Granada Hills neighborhood were about 90 degrees when the bear took the 30-minute cool down.
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  The bear has a red tag on its right ear and could be known to wildlife officials in the area. Residents in the area were warned Tuesday afternoon to stay indoors.
  After the dip, the bear ran
  
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• Mother, Son in Critical Condition After Going Under in Lake

  17-07-2018 22:35
  
  A mother and her teenage son are both in critical condition after being pulled from the water at Grapevine Lake Tuesday afternoon, officials say.
  
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• High Temps Could Lead to Record Demand for Power

  17-07-2018 22:35
  
  Several days of triple-digit heat may lead to a record in the demand for electricity on the Texas power grid this week.
  
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• Trump Responds to Putin Summit Criticism

  17-07-2018 21:59 via nbcdfw.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he misspoke during his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. Trump said he does "accept" the intelligence community's conclusion...
  
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• Ken Foote Summer Songs: Beyoncé’ And Crazy In Love

  17-07-2018 21:56
  (CBS11) – When you here Beyoncé’s name, at least for me, two songs come to mind immediately: “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” and “Crazy In Love,” two #1 hits for this native of Houston, Texas.
  Born Beyoncé’ Knowles on September 4, 1981, she’s a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman, and considered, along with her husband Jay-Z, the most popular and commercially successful entertainers of the 21st Century.
  She gained
  
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• Suspect Identified In Deadly Grand Prairie Hit-And-Run

  17-07-2018 21:41
  GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Grand Prairie Police have located the vehicle wanted in connection with the deadly hit-and-run that happened Sunday, July 15 around 6:00 a.m. at S. Belt Line Rd at the IH 20 eastbound frontage road and have a warrant out for the suspect.
  Police seized the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu investigators determined was involved in the crash.
  Detectives developed other information that led to an arrest warrant issued for the suspected driver, Kallie Wright, 38, of Fort
  
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• Trump Says He Misspoke About Russian Meddling During News Conference With Putin

  17-07-2018 21:27
  WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS) – President Trump on Tuesday said he accepts the findings of the U.S. intelligence community that Russians interfered in the 2016 election, and misspoke when he seemed to say otherwise in a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday.
  Mr. Trump, making what he described as clarifying comments in a meeting with members of Congress Tuesday, said he meant to say during the Helsinki press conference that he had no reason to think it was anyone other than
  
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• SMU Offering New 'Value Concessions' Pricing at Ford Stadium

  17-07-2018 19:58
  
  As part of its on-going efforts to enhance the gameday experience, SMU today announced a new menu of reduced-price concessions that will be available at select stands in Ford Stadium this fall.Photo Credit: SMU PR
  
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• Bodycam Shows Officer Shooting At Suspect Through Windshield

  17-07-2018 19:48
  LAS VEGAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Las Vegas police on Monday released body camera footage of two men weaving through traffic and shooting at officers during a violent chase downtown that left one of the men dead and the other wounded Wednesday morning.
  “In my opinion they showed a level of bravery, heroics, that we come to expect from our officers,” described Assistant Sheriff Tim Kelly.
  Fidel Miranda, 22, and Rene Nunez, 30, are suspects in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Thomas
  
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• Terrell Owens Attempting a Return to Professional Football

  17-07-2018 19:45
  
  Terrell Owens is planning to make a return to professional football at the age of 44 - in Canada - according to Nick Shook of NFL.com.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Texas Woman Laments “I Don’t Have A Nose Anymore” After Biting Attack

  17-07-2018 19:40
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A woman is accused of biting off and swallowing a part of another woman’s nose after being asked to leave the victim’s home in southeast Texas.
  KTRK-TV in Houston reported that 41-year-old Jessica Collins from Conroe has been arrested and charged with assault causing bodily injury for the July 11 attack.
  The victim explained that she went out drinking with her neighbor and Collins, then all three of them returned to her home. Collins demanded more ciga
  
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• Serious Heat Could Soon Break Records

  17-07-2018 19:37
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for parts of North Texas. With temperatures this high, there is an increased risk for heat related illnesses. But are these temperatures record breaking?...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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• Heat-Related Emergency Calls Up From Last Year

  17-07-2018 19:37
  
  Summer is hot in North Texas, but medical experts warn extreme heat should not be taken lightly.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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• Dog Days of Summer - July 10, 2018

  17-07-2018 19:21
  
  Otis as well as Samantha and Scruffy were featured during the Dog Days of Summer segment on Tuesday, July , 2018.
  
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• Delicious Wishes: Eat Like a King for Make-A-Wish NTX

  17-07-2018 19:10
  
  For years, Make-A-Wish America has been changing lives by making wishes come true for ill children. Now you can help -- and fill your belly too.Photo Credit: Make-A-Wish North Texas
  
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• NAACP Lifts Travel Advisory Against American Airlines

  17-07-2018 19:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The NAACP is lifting its travel advisory against American Airlines, saying that the company is making improvements to address worries about African Americans being subject to discrimination or even unsafe conditions while flying.
  NAACP president Derrick Johnson made the announcement at the NAACP’s national convention in San Antonio. The NAACP issued the advisory back in October, after several incidents including an NAACP official and another civil rights activist be
  
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• Roasting Hot! Texans Break ERCOT Energy Use Record

  17-07-2018 18:59
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the corporation that manages the electric grid for most of the state, broke an energy record on Monday.
  The record for the most electricity used in July was broken between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  The peak demand record was more than 70,000 megawatts. A single megawatt is enough to power 500 homes during normal conditions and only 200 homes during peak demand.
  ERCOT set a new July peak demand record today, rea
  
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• Man Recorded Installing ATM Skimmer, ID Needed: Police

  17-07-2018 18:26
  
  Police in Haltom City are looking for a person they say installed a skimmer on an ATM.Photo Credit: Haltom City Police Department
  
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• Grammy Awards To Air On CBS From Los Angeles On Feb. 10

  17-07-2018 17:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — The 61st annual Grammy Awards will return to Los Angeles and air on CBS on February 10, 2019.
  The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the show will take place at the Staples Center.
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  Nominations for the 84 categories will be announced on December 5. Songs and albums eligible must be released between Oct. 1, 2017 and Sept. 30.
  The academy recently announced that its four major awards — album of the year, song of the year, r
  
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• Nobody Hurt In Gas, Cylinder Company Fire In Central Texas

  17-07-2018 17:09
  BELLVILLE (AP) — Authorities say nobody was hurt in several explosions and a fire at a gas and cylinders company in rural Central Texas.
  Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes said the accident at Western International Gas & Cylinders was reported around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Brandes says the plant, which provides bulk gases such as acetylene, is 5 miles east of Bellville and there’s no threat to the town of about 4,200.
  Officials are trying to determine what sparked the fire about 60 mile
  
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• Jupiter’s Moon Count Increases To 79 After New Discovery

  17-07-2018 17:05
  NEW YORK (AP) – It’s getting more crowded around Jupiter. A team of astronomers is reporting the discovery of a dozen new moons circling the giant gas planet.
  That brings the number of moons at Jupiter to 79, the most of any planet. Saturn is next with 61.
  The astronomers were looking for objects on the fringes of the solar system when they spotted the Jupiter moons. They found a dozen small moons. The confirmation of 10 was announced Tuesday; two were confirmed earlier. They’r
  
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• Abbott Maintains Huge Cash Advantage In Re-Election Bid

  17-07-2018 16:50
  AUSTIN (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s re-election campaign has an enormous financial advantage over Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez with less than four months until Election Day.
  The Republican governor has nearly $29 million in the bank while Valdez has $222,000. Valdez said Tuesday the race won’t be bought and isn’t about “courting big donors and answering to special interests.”
  Texas candidates were required to report new fundraising numbers this week un
  
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• UTA Researcher Develops New Tool to Help ALS Patients

  17-07-2018 16:22
  
  New technology developed by a UT-Arlington researcher could be a game changer when it comes to improving the lives of people who suffer from ALS. And it was all inspired by his own family's experiences...
  
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• Santa Fe School District Where 10 Killed To Use Metal Detectors

  17-07-2018 16:05
  SANTA FE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Trustees of the Houston-area school district where 10 people were fatally shot in an attack blamed on a student have voted to install metal detectors at all four campuses.
  The board of the Santa Fe Independent School District on Monday approved recommendations from a security and safety committee to accept donated metal detectors.
  Emergency crews gather in the parking lot of Santa Fe High School where 10 people were killed on May 18, 2018 in Santa Fe, Texas. (cre
  
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• Cardi B Leads MTV VMA Nominations As Show Returns To NYC

  17-07-2018 16:01
  NEW YORK (AP) – The year of Cardi B continues — this time with 10 MTV Video Music Award nominations.
  MTV announced Monday that the white-hot rapper is the most nominated act at this year’s show, which returns to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 20.
  Five of Cardi B’s nominations are thanks to her collaboration with Bruno Mars on the upbeat anthem, “Finesse (Remix).” The song’s video, inspired by ’90s sketch comedy series “In
  
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• Super Kids of North Texas: Bobby Witt Jr.

  17-07-2018 15:35
  
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• TMSG: Dallas Texans Win Championship

  17-07-2018 15:31
  
  Soccer teams from around the world met in Finland and Dallas Texans 05 were named the 2018 Helsinki Cup Champions. Hundreds of teams competed from across the world.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Bicyclist Weaves Past Barriers & Falls Into Draw Bridge Gap

  17-07-2018 15:27
  MENASHA, Wis. (AP) – Police said that a bicyclist who weaved past the gates blocking access to a draw bridge over a river in eastern Wisconsin escaped serious injury after falling into the gap that was created when the bridge started to rise.
  Wisconsin Department of Transportation surveillance video shot on the Fourth of July shows the woman ignoring the barrier and red flashing lights at the bridge in Menasha, and apparently not noticing that it was already cranking into action.
  The woman
  
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• Deals Remaining on Amazon Prime Day

  17-07-2018 15:19
  
  NBC 5 Responds' Wayne Carter is here with the deals to look out for on the continuing sale of Amazon Prime Day after those glitches left many of us with nothing in our shopping carts.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Nickelodeon Announces New “Rugrats” Episodes & Movie

  17-07-2018 15:10
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tommy, Chuckie and the gang have a new TV and movie deal.
  Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures have announced the animated children’s series “Rugrats” is returning to the network with 26 episodes. The creators of the series will be executive producers.
  A live action movie, written by David Goodman, featuring computer generated characters is slated to hit theaters in November 2020.
  “Rugrats” ran on Nickelodeon from 1991 to 2004, focusing on the
  
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• Police Arrest Suspected Texas Serial Killer After Car Chase

  17-07-2018 14:41
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas authorities say the man they believe is a serial killer — having murdered at least three people dead in four days — has been apprehended.
  Authorities say Jose Gilberto Rodriguez was taken into custody Tuesday following a car chase.
  Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez held a rare joint news conference on Monday to announce that the 46-year-old was wanted in connection with the three fatal shootings
  
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• Police Nab Possible Houston-Area Serial Killer

  17-07-2018 14:25
  
  Investigators in Texas captured a man who has been described as a possible serial killer, NBC News reported. Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, 46, was wanted in connection with three killings over three days in Harris...Photo Credit: Houston Police
  
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• Couple Impersonates Officers to Force Their Way into Home

  17-07-2018 14:07
  
  Fort Worth police are searching for a man and woman who posed as officers from the Nevada Gaming Commission to force their way into a home Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Teenager Shot and Killed Overnight in Duncanville: PD

  17-07-2018 13:59
  
  Duncanville police are investigating an overnight shooting involving a teenager near the 700 block of E Camp Wisdom Road.
  
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• Hulk Hogan Back In WWE Hall Of Fame After Racial Slurs

  17-07-2018 13:54
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has reinstated Hulk Hogan to its Hall of Fame, three years after he was found to have used racial slurs in a conversation caught on a sex tape.
  The Connecticut-based company made the announcement in a statement Sunday.
  “This second chance follows Hogan’s numerous public apologies and volunteering to work with young people, where he is helping them learn from his mistake,” the organization wrote.
  Hogan told his
  
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• Amazon’s Hopes Its Prime Day Doesn’t Go To The Dogs

  17-07-2018 13:48
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Amazon is hoping customers don’t see any more dogs, after early problems on Prime Day meant people trying to shop got only images of the cute canines delivering an apologetic message.
  Amazon’s website ran into some early snags Monday on its much-hyped Prime Day, an embarrassment for the tech company on the shopping holiday it created.
  Shoppers clicking on many Prime Day links after the 2 p.m. CST launch in the U.S. got only images of dogs — some
  
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