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• When It’s More Than Severe Allergies; Raising Awareness For ‘Most Common, Uncommon Disease’

  26-07-2018 23:57
  (CBSDFW.COM) – Emily Thomas remembers feeling ill from the time she was a little girl.
  “I couldn’t play sports. There were a lot of things I just couldn’t do because I kind of had the body of an 80 year old woman,” she explains.
  Illnesses that might take others a few days or weeks to recover from, took Thomas much longer to get over.
  “When I was in 6th grade I was out of school for six months with [mononucleosis]. Most people have mono for a couple of weeks. I
  
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• Two Teens Jailed, Accused in Fatal Shooting

  26-07-2018 23:46
  
  Two teenagers are behind bars, accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Miles Peters earlier this month in Grand Prairie.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Jewelry Thief Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

  26-07-2018 23:07
  
  An Ellis County jury found Michael Kennedy Louis, 54, of Lancaster, guilty of theft of property on Tuesday. Louis was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  
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• Caught On Camera: Suspect On Top Of Moving Police Car In Texas

  26-07-2018 22:56
  WICHITA FALLS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Eyewitness video captured a daring escape attempt along a Wichita Falls highway in Texas Wednesday.
  Local news broadcasters report a man being taken to jail kicked out a back window and climbed on top of a Taylor County Sheriff’s patrol car as it traveled down the highway.
  Police officers responded, driving two vehicles on either side of the patrol car.
  suspect on top of moving police car (courtesy: Jason and Jennifer Mustain)
  The vehicle with 31-y
  
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• North Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Lighting Molotov Cocktails At Mall

  26-07-2018 22:35
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The man accused of lighting two Molotov Cocktails inside two Hulen Mall stores in May has pleaded guilty to arson.
  Fort Worth police are seeking the identity of this man who they believe set off two Molotov cocktails inside Hulen Mall. (Fort Worth PD)
  Craig Michael Tezeno, 46, of Fort Worth, faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine, and will remain in custody pending sentencing.
  According to court documents filed in the case, on May 11, Tezeno wa
  
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• Girl Assaulted at Gunpoint in Garland, Sketch Released

  26-07-2018 22:16
  
  Garland police are offering a $5,000 reward for information after a juvenile teen girl was sexually assaulted at gunpoint last week.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Zoo Hosts Welcome Home Party For Tortoise After 16-Months In Hospital

  26-07-2018 22:06
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Zoo welcomed home its beloved 285-pound giant Galápagos tortoise named Twelve after a 16-month stay in the zoo’s A.H. Meadows Animal Health Care Facility.
  He eased back into his habitat with much fanfare and a couple of dozen people cheered and held signs welcoming him home.
  The Dallas Zoo shared video of the happy event.
  Twelve the tortoise (Dallas Zoo)
  In March 2017, the 30-year-old reptile developed a challenging pressure wound on the unders
  
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• Don't Expect David Irving at Cowboys Training Camp: JJ

  26-07-2018 21:57
  
  Beleaguered defensive tackle David Irving did not report to Cowboys’ training camp and owner Jerry Jones said he doesn’t expect join the club anytime soon.Photo Credit: Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Cross-county commutes worsening traffic congestion in North Texas

  26-07-2018 21:53
  In addition to a growing population, there is another big contributor to the increasing congestion on the highways and byways in North Texas.A large and growing number of North Texans don’t live near where they work.
  Almost half of the employed residents in Collin County and more than half in Denton County travel outside their home county to work, according to research by commercial real estate firm JLL.By contrast, 86 percent of people who live in Dallas County work in Dallas County, JLL&
  
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• Traffic Stop Leads To 600-Pound Pot Bust In North Texas

  26-07-2018 21:45
  WISE COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – DPS troopers seized approximately 600 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Wednesday, July 24.
  Around 9:40 p.m., a DPS highway patrol trooper stopped a 2018 Toyota Tacoma pickup and trailer on U.S. Highway 81 in Wise County for a traffic violation.
  After the trooper noticed something suspicious, they brought a police canine to the scene.
  The dog helped find the marijuana in the trailer.
  600-pound marijuana bust (Texas Department of Public Safety)
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• Some good news for Dallas retail buoys debt-ridden shopping malls

  26-07-2018 21:45
  Grapevine Mills, Town East Mall, and Hulen Mall each boasted “solid” net-operating income growth from the year before, according to additional data Trepp sent to the Dallas Business Journal. Town East Mall’s net income grew by 1.79 percent, leading the other two.
  
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• Cowboys to Bring Randy Gregory Along Slowly

  26-07-2018 21:44
  
  Jerry Jones is just happy to have Randy Gregory back.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Ft. Worth digital-ad company finds growth with service that knows where users are

  26-07-2018 21:38
  Simpli.Fi CEO says company will get about one-third of its business from new service this year.
  
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• American changes policy, lets basic economy passengers bring a carry-on bag

  26-07-2018 21:22
  Passengers looking to save a few bucks by booking a ticket on American Airlines' basic economy class will get a perk.Starting Sept. 5, passengers flying in that class can bring a carry-on bag and a personal item free of charge, even if they booked the flight before Sept. 5. Previously, travelers could only bring a personal item that fit underneath the seat in front of them (like a small backpack) and had to pay $25 for a carry-on at the gate on top of normal baggage fees for basic economy."We're
  
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• 2 Charged After Texas Teen Shot, Killed Taking Selfies With Gun

  26-07-2018 21:20
  CONROE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Two men face charges after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed as she and one of the suspects allegedly played with a gun while taking selfies at a Houston-area apartment.
  Conroe police say the teen died at the scene Tuesday. Police believe the juvenile and a man were taking selfies and playing with the handgun when it discharged.
  Montgomery County jail records show 19-year-old Matthew Tyshaun Davis of Austin was being held Thursday on charges of murder a
  
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• Police Seek Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen At Gunpoint

  26-07-2018 20:51
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – Police are searching for the man who sexually assaulted a teenager behind a business on the morning of July 18.
  It happened in the 1300 block of Northwest Highway.
  The suspect is described as a skinny black male, approximately 5’4 to 5’6 in height, having a short haircut, stubble beard, and wearing black clothing. It is believed he fled the scene in a black 2013 Hyundai Elantra.
  Detectives have received a sketch drawing of the suspect and are ho
  
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• AAA: Texas Retail Gasoline Prices Unchanged This Week

  26-07-2018 20:34
  
  Retail gasoline prices in Texas remain the same this week while the average national price has dropped by a penny.
  
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• CDC Says Trendy Backyard Chickens Pose Salmonella Risk

  26-07-2018 20:26
  WASHINGTON (CNN) – “Always wash your hands after handling live poultry.” That’s the reminder from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week due to another outbreak of salmonella from backyard chickens. The agency said that 212 people have gotten sick since February due to poultry.
  The illnesses have been reported in 44 states. This is the 10th time since 2011 that the CDC has announced a salmonella outbreak due to live poultry. According to t
  
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• 'He Was Our Rock': Dallas Officer Memorialized

  26-07-2018 20:22
  
  Family and friends of Senior Cpl. Earl "Jamie" Givens will say their goodbyes with a funeral service Thursday morning.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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• THE DALLAS TECH SURGE: Demand is climbing — and so are paychecks

  26-07-2018 20:19
  Compensation rates are up 10 percent, a survey says, as demand surges for tech-savvy workers
  
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• Keller ISD Error Delays Monthly Direct Deposit Thursday

  26-07-2018 20:07
  
  Employees in the Keller Independent School District suffered a rude awakening Thursday when their monthly direct deposits were not in their accounts as expected.
  
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• Detroit Retailer Seeks To Block Eminem’s Clothing Trademark

  26-07-2018 19:56
  DETROIT (CBSDFW.COM) – The Detroit Free Press reports that fashion designer Clement Brown of the Three Thirteen shop is trying to block Eminem’s trademark request for his apparel line, E13. Brown has held a trademark for his Three Thirteen brand since 2010, and the rapper born Marshall Mathers filed his pending request last year.
  Eminem’s clothing line logo turns the “E” backward so it appears as the number three, creating the visual effect of Detroit’s area c
  
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• RadioShack Returning As Store Within HobbyTown Locations

  26-07-2018 19:42
  NEW YORK (CNN Money) – You can soon tune back in to RadioShack. The twice-bankrupt brand is being reborn, but it won’t be as noticeable as before. Instead, it will be called ‘RadioShack Express’ and operate as a store-within-a-store of 100 HobbyTown locations across the United States.
  “We are excited about the HobbyTown partnership, as it will allow us to re-engage and directly serve our core hobby and DIY communities,” said Steve Moroneso, CEO of General
  
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• 3rd Suspect Arrested In Slaying Of Rapper XXXTentacion

  26-07-2018 19:21
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – The third of four suspects in the shooting death of emerging South Florida rap star XXXTentacion was arrested in rural Georgia at a relative’s house, authorities said Thursday.
  The U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Robert Allen, 22, of Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. He was booked into jail in Dodge County, Georgia, and is being held without bond on a warrant from Broward County, Florida. Broward County Sheriff’s Office spo
  
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• DA: Teen Driver In Fatal Texas Crash Drank Bottle Of Mad Dog

  26-07-2018 19:19
  HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a 17-year-old driver drank a whole bottle of Mad Dog before crashing into trees, splitting his car in two and killing his two 16-year-old female passengers in suburban Houston.
  Harris County prosecutors told a judge that Jaggar Smith had slurred speech and red eyes after the wreck early Wednesday.
  Salma Gomez and Chloe Robison were killed in the crash. The teens all attended Atascocita High School, northeast of Houston.
  Smith, accompanied by his parents and a
  
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• Watering Your Plants in the Hot Summer

  26-07-2018 19:14
  
  Much of North Texas is in a drought so Texas A&M Horticulturist Daniel Cunningham is here to talk about watering your plants and saving on water. One-inch of water a week can reach as much as six-inches...
  
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• 9/11 Victim’s Remains Identified Nearly 17 Years After Attack

  26-07-2018 19:12
  NEW YORK (AP) – The remains of a 26-year-old securities analyst who worked at the World Trade Center on 9/11 have been identified nearly 17 years after the attacks.
  The New York City medical examiner’s office on Wednesday identified the victim as Scott Michael Johnson, an employee at the investment banking company Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
  He’s the 1,642nd victim to be positively identified in the terror attacks in which 2,753 people were killed by hijackers who crashed airp
  
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• Sarah’s Weekend Picks: July 26-29

  26-07-2018 18:51
  
  The Dallas Morning News Entertainment Editor is here to talk about some indoor activities this weekend to keep cool. She has a gaming expo, restaurants that have cold noodle dishes, and a rib-eating contest.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Mourners Lay Dallas Police Officer to Rest

  26-07-2018 18:26
  
  A heartbroken, yet grateful community is paying their final respects to a fallen Dallas police officer. The funeral of Sr. Corporal Earl "Jamie" Givens was held Thursday at Prestonwood Baptist Church.
  
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• Fallen Dallas Police Officer Jamie Givens Remembered At Funeral

  26-07-2018 18:25
  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – Friends, family members and “brothers and sisters in blue” from all across the country will pack into Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano on Thursday to pay their final respects to Sr. Cpl. Jamie Givens. The Dallas Police Department member was just weeks away from retirement when he was killed in the line of duty.
  A memorial has been growing at the Central Patrol Division throughout the week, where police officers have struggled with the loss of a dear frie
  
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• Best legal practices for brands using influencer marketing

  26-07-2018 18:20
  I help people protect and profit from their brands and talents, and I love educating people about legal issues related to branding and creativity. However, you may have noticed that this article is “Sponsored Content.” That’s because my law firm, Bell Nunnally, advertises with the Dallas Business Journal, which allows us and other advertisers to provide helpful articles like this one. Or, as the cool kids would say, this article is #sponsored.Why am I telling you this? Because
  
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• Southwest says fatal accident had a $100M impact

  26-07-2018 18:16
  The accident that caused a fatality on Southwest Flight 1380 in April had a $100 million impact on revenue, the airline said in its second quarter earnings report released Thursday morning.The drop in revenue is expected to be temporary and subside in the third quarter, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) said in its filing.In April, a fan blade separated from the left engine on a Southwest flight heading from New York to Dallas. The damage was catastrophic. Shrapnel from the engine pierced the&h
  
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• Tiger Found in Duffle Bag Comes Home to North Texas

  26-07-2018 18:13
  
  A tiger cub that was found by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents will have a new home in North Texas on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Grand Jury Declines To Indict Juvenile In Homicide Of Toddler

  26-07-2018 17:41
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A Tarrant County grand jury has declined to indict the juvenile believed to be responsible for the death of a Fort Worth toddler.
  Jonnie Colon was killed in January by a shotgun blast to the head.
  Family at the time said he had fired the gun himself, but the Tarrant County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.
  At the time, CBS 11 News reported that Colon has somehow shot himself in the head.
  There were other young children in the home at the time of Co
  
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• Lawn and Garden Watering Tips You Need to Know

  26-07-2018 17:32
  
  With record breaking heat already this summer and much of the North Texas viewing area in moderate to severe drought conditions, watering your plants is a necessity to keep them thriving.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Disney Announces Plan To Eliminate Plastic Straws, Stirrers

  26-07-2018 17:27
  MIAMI (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. has announced it will stop using single-use plastic straws and plastic stirrers at all of its locations.
  Disney officials said in a news release Thursday that the policy will be in place by mid-2019 and is part of the company’s “long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship.” The plan will eliminate more than 175 million straws and 13 million stirrers annually.
  Earlier this month, a ban on plastic straws took effect in Seattle. Sin
  
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