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• Gun Issued To Former Dallas County Sheriff Running For Governor Missing

  13-08-2018 23:41
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A gun issued to Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez while she was Dallas County sheriff seven years ago wasn’t returned and remains missing.
  The Dallas Morning News reports Valdez was given a 9mm Beretta pistol in 2011, when her gun of the same model malfunctioned.
  The sheriff’s department said in a statement Monday “the firearm is considered missing.” It provided few details, but the newspaper cited a July sheriff’s depar
  
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• US Service Member Dies During Combat Patrol In Afghanistan

  13-08-2018 23:39
  United States (CBSDFW.COM) – The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
  Staff Sgt. Reymund Rarogal Transfiguracion, 36, from Waikoloa, Hawaii, died Aug. 12, 2018, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near him while he was conducting combat patrol operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation.
  Transfiguracion was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Spec
  
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• Frisco Teachers Go Door-to-Door Meeting 1,100 New Students

  13-08-2018 23:21
  
  Frisco's tenth high school, Memorial, opens its doors to students for the first time this week. It's a brand new start for students and staff who are coming from several different schools. To make the transition
  
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• Visit To Fort Worth Botanic Garden May Not Be Free Much Longer

  13-08-2018 23:09
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Botanic Garden was built in the 1930s and is listed as an official historic site by the U.S. government. Administrators of this North Texas gem may soon do something they have never had to do before: charge admission.
  Botanic Garden Director Bob Byers says they have accrued a deferred maintenance cost of $15 million during the past 15 years. A task force is now recommending admission fees as a way to recoup some of those costs.
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• Sheriff's Office Looking for Gun Loaned to Lupe Valdez

  13-08-2018 22:32
  
  A gun used by Texas Democratic governor candidate Lupe Valdez when she was Dallas County sheriff has not been returned, Sheriff's Department records show.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Young Girl Killed in Crash Helps Save Lives

  13-08-2018 22:27
  
  A necklace part of the Kendra Scott Fall collection honors the memory of a young Texas girl killed in a crash in 2016. It's Y-shaped necklace and named the "Bethany."Photo Credit: KXAN
  
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• Burleson ISD Leaders Bust Some Moves In Back-To-School Video

  13-08-2018 22:17
  BURLESON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Back-to-school means many things to many people, and in this social media age, it often means music videos!
  With that in mind, Burleson ISD leaders, school principals and school board trustees wanted to get the 2018-19 school year started right with “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” a pop parody of Justin Timberlake’s hit.“Each year, we set the tone for the excitement and energy that goes on inside of the district,” said Dr. B
  
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• 'Spark' Study Hopes to Understand, Cure Autism

  13-08-2018 21:51
  
  Doctors in Michigan say a new research project could help them find individual treatments for people with autism.
  
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• Texas Schools To Receive Letter Grades On Performance

  13-08-2018 21:46
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – For the first time, school districts across Texas will receive letter grades.
  The state plans to roll out the new accountability system on Wednesday, August 15.
  The first ratings will be based on how each school performed during the 2017-18 school year.
  Some school leaders are against the system, fearing it will show unfair results.
  The Texas Education Agency says “this is a good way for parents to know how well our schools are performing and that the educat
  
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• Dallas City Council Considers Autonomous Vehicles

  13-08-2018 21:33
  
  The Dallas City Council began discussing autonomous delivery vehicles during a planned public safety meeting Monday.Photo Credit: City of DallasThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Live Radar: Significant Weather Advisory Issued

  13-08-2018 21:17
  
  An "unsettled" weather pattern is expected to bring scattered showers, thunderstorms and even the possibility of isolated, brief tornadoes Monday afternoon, NBC 5's Weather Experts say.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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• Texas Firefighters With Cancer Often Denied Workers’ Comp

  13-08-2018 21:15
  HOUSTON (AP) — Union leaders and state lawmakers say many Texas cities are denying workers’ compensation to firefighters with cancer.
  The Houston Chronicle reports that state figures show more than 90 percent of the 117 workers compensation claims filed by Texas firefighters with cancer were denied in the past six years. Union officials say cities have ignored a state law requiring the government to presume that firefighters’ cancers are caused by exposure to carcinogens on the
  
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• Body Cam Video Released Of Dramatic SPCA Animals Rescue Near Wildfires

  13-08-2018 21:15
  SOLANO, California (CBSDFW.COM) – A dramatic rescue was caught on police body cameras over the weekend.
  The Vacaville Police Department released video of officers rescuing animals inside the Solano, California SPCA on Saturday as a wildfire raged near the city.
  animal rescue near CA wildfires (Vacaville Police Dept)
  The police department said on its Facebook page, “As the Nelson Fire raced towards the south end of town, it looked like the Solano SPCA would be the first to be hit by t
  
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• Rangers Countdown Final 100 Games in Globe Life Park

  13-08-2018 21:12
  
  The Texas Rangers will begin the countdown of remaining scheduled regular season games at Globe Life Park in Arlington, August 13, when the club opens a six-game homestand with the Arizona DiamondbacksPhoto Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Gas Leak Cleared After Forcing Evacuation of 6 Buildings

  13-08-2018 20:41
  
  Six buildings evacuated after a gas line was ruptured in Downtown Dallas Monday morning are cleared to reopen, officials say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Lawsuit: Texas School District Welcomed Convicted Teacher

  13-08-2018 20:36
  WACO (AP) — A federal lawsuit says a Texas school district permitted a former teacher who had sexual contact with a student to be involved in school organizations and allowed her on district-owned property to watch sports games the student participated in.
  The lawsuit filed Friday by the student argues the Abbott Independent School District created a “hostile educational environment” for the student and engaged in behavior aimed to chill the reporting of harassment and miscondu
  
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• FEMA Says It Didn’t Treat Puerto Ricans Different Than Texans

  13-08-2018 20:30
  ORLANDO, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) say the agency didn’t handle housing vouchers for displaced residents of Puerto Rico any differently from those of displaced Texas and Florida residents after last year’s hurricanes.
  The federal disaster agency says in court papers filed Friday that it’s not fair to compare the three responses to the hurricanes because the governors of the two states and territory made different
  
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• Buildings Evacuated In Downtown Dallas After Gas Leak

  13-08-2018 20:15
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A gas leak forced evacuations and street shutdowns Monday around a large section on the northeast corner of Downtown Dallas.
  According to Atmos Energy, a contractor doing work unrelated to Atmos Energy damaged a 6” natural gas line near Pearl Street.
  Dallas-Fire Rescue said six buildings were evacuated.
  One person who was overcome by fumes was treated by medics.
  Police secured the area while Atmos Energy technicians stopped the flow of gas shortly before 1
  
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• Former WWE Star Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart Dies At 63

  13-08-2018 20:05
  WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) – Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart, who joined with Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has died. He was 63 years old.
  The Pasco Sheriff’s Office said that Neidhart fell at home, hit his head and “succumbed to his injury” on Monday in Wesley Chapel, Florida. No foul play was suspected.
  Neidhart’s daughter, known as Natalya, wrestles for the WWE and is a former women’s champion. Neidhart made appear
  
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• NBC 5 Viewers Raise $580K for Students’ School Supplies

  13-08-2018 19:57
  
  Thanks to the generosity of NBC 5 viewers, tens of thousands of kids here in North Texas will go back to school with the tools they need to succeed.
  
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• Coppell Mail Processing Plant Resumes Operations After Mercury Spill

  13-08-2018 19:46
  COPPELL (CBSDFW.COM) – Postal officials say cleanup of a mercury spill at the North Texas Processing and Distribution Center in Coppell is complete and normal mail delivery has resumed.
  Mail delivery across parts of North Texas was delayed and after about four gallons of mercury spilled on Tuesday, August 7.
  (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  USPS officials say the spill happened after an “improperly mailed package containing mercury” broke open. Spillage of the poisonous element f
  
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• USPS Resumes Delivery in North Texas After Mercury Spill

  13-08-2018 19:44
  
  The United States Postal Service (USPS) facility in Coppell announced they are resuming daily operations effective immediately, according to a press release from the USPS.
  
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• Dallas Police Investigating Shooting on Persimmons Road

  13-08-2018 19:24
  
  Dallas police are investigating an incident where a man was found with a gunshot wound in a parking lot on Persimmon road.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• TDMN Watchdog: The Truth About Publishing Clearing House

  13-08-2018 18:49
  
  The Dallas Morning News Watchdog Producer Marina Trahan-Martinez is here to talk with us about the truth and the rumors with Publishing Clearing House, known for grand sweepstakes winnings.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Rail Car’s Wheel Pins, Kills Railroad Employee

  13-08-2018 18:47
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A railroad worker died after he was pinned underneath a train’s rail car wheel in South Dallas.
  It happened as the train was maneuvering into a rail yard near Cockrell and Corinth streets. During the movement, one of the crew members sustained fatal injuries.
  “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of this fellow railroader,” said Union Pacific Railroad spokesperson, Jeff DeGraff.
  The rail yard is operated by the Dallas, Garland
  
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• Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation, Closes Intersection in Dallas

  13-08-2018 18:47
  
  A gas line break is forcing an evacuation and shutting down an intersection in Downtown Dallas Monday morning, Dallas Fire-Rescue confirms.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Chris Hardwick Makes Tearful Return To “Talking Dead”

  13-08-2018 18:33
  LOS ANGELES (CNN) – Chris Hardwick returned to hosting “Talking Dead” on Sunday after allegations from ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra that he sexually and emotionally abused her. AMC had suspended Hardwick’s show while it assessed the accusations.
  Five weeks later, the network cleared Hardwick to return. “We take these matters very seriously,” AMC said in a statement in July. “Given the information available to us, after a very careful review incl
  
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• Person Found Pinned Underneath Rail Car Wheel: DPD

  13-08-2018 18:02
  
  Dallas police responded to an incident involving an unidentified person found pinned underneath the wheel of a rail car early Monday morning.
  
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• Free Back-to-School Immunizations Fair Scheduled for Tuesday

  13-08-2018 17:53
  
  The Dallas Police Department is hosting a back-to-school immunizations fair Tuesday morning that is free and open to the public.Photo Credit: Jodie Fleischer/NBCWashington
  
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• Musk Says He’s Talking With Saudi Fund To Take Tesla Private

  13-08-2018 17:23
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) – Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund would be the main source of money for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s grand plan to take the company private, but the deal isn’t done yet, Musk disclosed in a blog on Monday.
  The fund approached Musk about going private multiple times during the past two years, and Musk says he left a July 31 meeting with no question that the deal would be closed. That’s why he tweeted on Aug. 7 that the funding had been secured, M
  
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• Groundbreaking Planned for East Loop 820 Project

  13-08-2018 16:52
  
  A new $174 million project in northeast Tarrant County will improve mobility and safety as a part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas Clear Lanes initiative.
  
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• Construction Ramping Up on I-635, Texas 121 Interchange

  13-08-2018 16:05
  
  Monday, the Texas Department of Transportation will break ground on a $370 million project that will change the way people travel between Texas 121 and Interstate 635 in Grapevine.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• JJT: Kris Richard Wants a Defense Filled With Savages

  13-08-2018 16:03
  
  The Cowboys football messiah wears white-and-blue Nike cleats to practice and speaks with a Baptist minister’s cadence.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• How To Find And Delete Where Google Knows You’ve Been

  13-08-2018 15:49
  NEW YORK (AP) – Even if you have “Location History” off, Google often stores your precise location. Here’s how to delete those markers and some best-effort practices that keep your location as private as possible.
  But there’s no complete remedy, because simply connecting to the internet on any device flags an IP address that can be geographically mapped. Smartphones also connect to cell towers, so your carrier knows your general location at all times.
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• Coppell Mailing Facility Remains Closed Due to Hazmat Spill

  13-08-2018 15:43
  
  The United States Postal Service facility in Coppell remains closed due to the hazmat spill that took place last Tuesday morning.
  
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• “Queen Of Soul” Aretha Franklin Reportedly Gravely Ill

  13-08-2018 14:57
  DETROIT (CBSDFW.COM) – Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is in a Detroit hospital and is said to be gravely ill.
  Family and friends have gathered by her side and are asking for prayers and privacy.
  The 76-year-old Queen of Soul has battled a number of health problems over the years.
  Singer/musician Aretha Franklin attends the opening of the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium at Jazz at Lincoln Center. (credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Jazz at Lincoln Center)
  On doctor’s orders, Frankl
  
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• Man Shot While Filming Rap Video in Fort Worth: PD

  13-08-2018 14:45
  
  A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot while filming a music video Sunday night in Fort Worth, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images/EyeEm, File
  
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• Man Shot While Filming Rap Video in Fort Worth

  13-08-2018 14:44
  
  A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot while filming a music video Sunday night in Fort Worth, police said.
  
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• Live Radar: More Rain Showers Monday

  13-08-2018 14:39
  
  The weather pattern will remain "unsettled" for the next few days. This means scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to be possible.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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• TMSG: Forney Teachers Spruce Up Restrooms

  13-08-2018 14:13
  
  Teachers at Warren Middle School spent part of their summer decorating student restrooms.
  
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• Plano ISD Students Go Back to School With Security Changes

  13-08-2018 14:08
  
  New student ID badges along with camera and alarm upgrades highlight changes to Plano ISD school security.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Concerns Over 'Outrageous Water Bills' in Haltom City

  13-08-2018 14:08
  
  We’ve heard from more than 50 people in one North Texas city who say their water bills are through the roof.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Huffines Talks About Russia Trip

  13-08-2018 14:05
  
  Texas Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, visited Russia to meet with officials as part of a group led by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.Photo Credit: Pavel Golovkin/AP
  
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• Coins in Fountain at Hyatt Regency Dallas Help SPCA of Texas

  13-08-2018 14:03
  
  People come from all over the world to stay at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, which is right next to iconic Reunion Tower, and one thing they love to do while there is throw coins into its fountains.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Oncor to Trim Trees Near Power Lines in University Park

  13-08-2018 13:52
  
  In an effort to prevent future power outages, Oncor crews will begin a two-week process of trimming trees growing close to power lines in University Park.Photo Credit: NBC Boston
  
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• Charlottesville Anniversary: Peaceful Protests, Few Arrests

  13-08-2018 13:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people wanting to send a message that racism isn’t welcome in the United States gathered in a park outside the White House to protest a white nationalist rally on the anniversary of the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  In the end, less than two dozen white nationalists showed up.
  The events held in both Charlottesville and Washington, largely peaceful though tense at times, were part of a day of speeches, vigils and marches marking a year s
  
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• Against All Odds: Democrats Pour Money Into Longshot Races

  13-08-2018 13:21
  HOUSTON (AP) — Thara Narasimhan, who hosts an Hindu radio program in Houston, has already given $1,200 to a Democrat running against Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Olson, who once drove around his solidly conservative Texas district with a “NEVER HILLARY” bumper sticker on his pickup. Her plans to donate even more bewilder friends.
  “It’s not the question of why I have to support a failing candidate,” said Narasimhan, mingling at a fundraiser for Democrat Sri Kulkar
  
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• At Least 27 Rescued After Flash Flood Hits West Texas Park

  13-08-2018 13:04
  UVALDE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — At least 27 people have been rescued after 8 to 9 inches of rain caused flash flooding in the Nueces River at a park west of San Antonio.
  Here's video footage of the swollen Nueces River at the Mile 19 Bridge on Highway 55 in Uvalde County (lat/lon: 29.40 N, 100.00 W). Up to 8-9 inches of rain fell in & around this area in the span of about 3 hours earlier this morning. Video courtesy of Lonnie Davenport. pic.twitter.com/RFV6BfhnvF
  — NWS Austin/San Antoni
  
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• Must-See NTX Classrooms: 'Greatest Showman' & Cactus Decor

  13-08-2018 12:33
  
  Creative North Texas teachers are showing us the classrooms they've been preparing as students head back to school. From cactus patterns to farmhouse chic to "The Greatest Showman" theme, these are must-see...Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Interactive Map: What New Security Features Has Your North Texas School Added?

  13-08-2018 11:30
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – School safety is top of mind as students begin returning to classes this week.
  The CBS 11 I-Team asked Dallas-Fort Worth public school districts what security additions they’ve made in the past year.
  Click on the district logos to read their responses.
   
  
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