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• John McCain Discontinues Medical Treatment for Brain Cancer, Family Says

  24-08-2018 23:56
  
  The family of Sen. John McCain released a statement saying that the Arizona Republican has stopped treatment for brain cancer. NBC 5 talks to Dr. Nimesh Patel, Chief of Neurosurgery for Methodist Health...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Hitting the Gym May Hurt New Moms

  24-08-2018 23:45
  
  Doctors warn that going back to a tough workout routine after pregnancy will do more harm than good.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Lone Star Politics: Sunday, August 26, 2018

  24-08-2018 23:42
  
  This week on Lone Star Politics, Meet the Press’ Chuck Todd joins Julie Fine and Gromer Jeffers to talk about a major week in Washington, including a guilty plea from Michael Cohen and a conviction...
  
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• A Dallas ISD Board Member Talks Funding, and the District’s “B” Grade

  24-08-2018 23:39
  
  Dallas ISD board member Miguel Solis discusses why he voted in favor of a tax ratification election and what the money could do for the district.
  
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• Arlington Plugs Potholes At Record Pace

  24-08-2018 23:36
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The city of Arlington is plugging potholes at a record pace, using “pothole-dedicated trucks” to fix them.
  It took less than half an hour for crews to patch up one pothole Friday. They repair as many as 10 or more a day.
  When the unmistakable orange and white truck rolls into city streets, crews get to work. They dig up the pothole and fill it with fresh asphalt.
  “Our public works division and the city as a whole are very well-trained to se
  
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• Police Searching For Suspects Burglarizing Storage Units In Dallas

  24-08-2018 23:05
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas police are searching for two people who are suspected of breaking into multiple self-storage units and stealing property.
  Police say the two suspects went to Security Self-Storage at 3335 West Northwest Highway on June 8. They drove a stolen U-Haul truck with Arizona plates to the location.
  Once there, the suspects broke into self-storage units using bolt cutters to cut locks and stole items inside.
  Dallas burglary suspects (Dallas PD)
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• Slain Lewisville Toddler Remembered At Vigil

  24-08-2018 22:38
  LEWISVILLE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Lewisville lit up blue Thursday night in memory of a toddler murdered last weekend.
  More than 100 people attended the vigil for 16-month-old Ashton Ness, as a show of support for his grieving mother.
  Ashton Ness vigil in Lewisville (CBS11)
  The boy’s father, Blair Ness, is accused of stabbing him to death in their apartment complex courtyard in front of horrified neighbors.
  An officer who responded to the calls for help said he’s neve
  
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• Hurricane Lane Barrels Toward Hawaii With Torrential Rains

  24-08-2018 22:23
  HONOLULU (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that inundated the Big Island’s main city as people elsewhere stocked up on supplies and piled sandbags to shield oceanfront businesses against the increasingly violent surf.
  The city of Hilo, population 43,000, was flooded with waist-high water. The National Guard and firefighters rescued six people and a dog from a flooded home. Five tourists from California were rescued from anothe
  
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• Uninvited Guest: Bear Wanders Through Hotel Lobby

  24-08-2018 22:21
  ESTES PARK, Colorado. (CBSDFW.COM) —  Reservations are required… but not when you’re a black bear.
  A black bear was caught on camera wandering through the lobby of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.
  bear in hotel lobby (Stanley Hotel )
  In the video, the bear could be seen standing on a coffee table before it casually strolls past the front desk.
  The general manager, Reed Rowley, confirmed the bear made it inside the hotel late Wednesday night/early Thursday mornin
  
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• Dog Days of Summer - August 24, 2018

  24-08-2018 22:19
  
  Jemma and Koda were featured during the Dog Days of Summer segment on Friday, August 24, 2018.
  
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• Flu Season Approaching, DCHHS Vaccines Coming Aug. 27

  24-08-2018 22:11
  
  Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) will begin distributing seasonal flu vaccine for adults on Monday, Aug. 27. DCHHS is awaiting Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) shipment.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Doctor Accused Of Killing Wife, Daughter With Gas-Filled Yoga Ball

  24-08-2018 22:03
  HONG KONG (CBSNEWS/AP) – An anesthesiologist is on trial in Hong Kong charged with killing his wife and daughter by placing a leaking yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide in their car. Malaysian citizen Khaw Kim-sun, 53, was allegedly having an affair and had become estranged from his wife and four children, although they continued to live together, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported.
  Khaw is accused of putting the gas-filled yoga ball in the trunk of a Mini Cooper driven
  
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• AT&T just changed a key leader with its crucial 5G effort

  24-08-2018 21:58
  AT&T (NYSE: T) has changed a key leadership role within it crucial 5G efforts.Jeff McElfresh, a veteran of the company, is replacing long-time employee Melissa Arnoldi, who had held the leadership position at AT&T’s technology and operations division.
  With the change, Arnoldi is taking over as CEO of Vrio, AT&T's DirecTV Latin America operations. That was the same position that McElfresh held, making the moves a switch at the Dallas headquarters. McElfresh now reports to John D
  
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• Guinness World Record Attempt At Longest College Lecture Underway At UNT

  24-08-2018 21:50
  DENTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The attempt to set the Guinness World Record for longest continuous college lecture began at 8:00 am Friday at the University of North Texas.
  UNT Associate Professor of history, Dr. Andrew Torget received a heartfelt introduction by his own son and daughter before the clocks were set and they began ticking.
  Dr. Andrew Torget attempts record for longest college lecture (UNT – YouTube)
  Dr. Torget is hoping to set the record by teaching a 30-hour Texas histo
  
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• Woman Punished For ‘Barbaric Behavior’ With Corpse Of Husband’s Ex-Girlfriend She Helped Kill

  24-08-2018 21:37
  RICHMOND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A Fort Bend County, Texas judge sentenced a woman to 20 years in prison for helping cover up the murder of her husband’s ex-girlfriend.
  A jury convicted Amanda Hayes, 46, of tampering with evidence, in this case, a human corpse.
  Amanda Hayes
  She was previously convicted of second-degree murder in North Carolina for the woman’s death.
  According to Fort Bend County DA’s Office, Sheriff’s investigators were alerted to a possible human bod
  
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• Plano ISD Students & Parents Watching For Measles Symptoms

  24-08-2018 21:22
  COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDW.COM) – Health officials in Collin County have confirmed one case of measles at Plano West Senior High School. Now students and parents are being warned to watch for symptoms.
  The Collin County Health Care Services also confirmed that the infected student wasn’t vaccinated and had recently traveled internationally. The student also spent a limited amount of time, while contagious, at Whole Foods Preston Park Colonnade on Aug. 14, between n
  
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• UT Dallas program aims to close gender gap through connections, inspiration

  24-08-2018 21:13
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
  The University of Texas at Dallas' compu
  
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• Sen. Cornyn Launches Harvey Rebuilding Site Ahead Of Anniversary

  24-08-2018 21:07
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Just ahead of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall In Houston and South Texas, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) launched a page on his website for Texans with information on disaster aid legislation passed since the storm, flood mitigation projects currently underway along the coast and resources to help as they continue to rebuild.
  Sen. Cornyn highlighted the anniversary of the storm Thursday on the Senate floor.
  Excerpts of his remar
  
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• Texas A&M-Commerce students face off on data analytics

  24-08-2018 21:06
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
  Each year, Texas A&M Commerce organi
  
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• Johnson County Deputy Arrested For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child

  24-08-2018 20:46
  JOHNSON COUNTY (CBSDFW) – Johnson County Deputy Toby Bryce Allison, 23, was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child Friday morning.
  His arrest followed a tip from a citizen telling deputies about the alleged sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl.
  The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office began an Internal Investigation and Allison was placed on administrative leave. A criminal investigation was started soon after with assistance from the Texas Rangers.
  The victim and h
  
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• Deputy Fired, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child

  24-08-2018 20:31
  
  A newly appointed Johnson County deputy has been fired after being arrested, accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• CEO of Pieces Technologies speaks on being groomed for leadership

  24-08-2018 20:22
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.Dr. Rueben Amarasingham, CEO of Piec
  
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• CEO of Pieces Technogies speaks on being groomed for leadership

  24-08-2018 20:22
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.Dr. Rueben Amarasingham, CEO of Piec
  
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• Dallas Makes Top 10 Dog-Friendliest Cities List

  24-08-2018 20:15
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas has ranked fourth in the top ten dog-friendliest cities list. That according to Yelp.
  National Dog Day is on Sunday and the web site put together the list in honor of man’s best friend.
  Yelp said on their web site they scored cities based on “the percentage of page views in the active categories that are for dog parks; percentage of page views in the Pets categories that are for dog walkers; and the percentage of businesses in the restaurants, bars,
  
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• ‘Champagne Wishes And Caviar Dreams’: RIP Robin Leach

  24-08-2018 20:02
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A publicist says Robin Leach, whose voice crystallized the opulent 1980s on the TV show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” has died. He was 76.
  LAS VEGAS – OCTOBER 10: Motley Crue singer Vince Neil (L) and television host Robin Leach pose during a tasting of Neil’s Vince Vineyards wines at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
  Leach’s family said through a public relations firm that he died Fr
  
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• Roy Oliver Jury Sent Home; Deliberations Monday

  24-08-2018 19:54
  
  Attorneys representing Roy Oliver, a former Balch Springs police officer facing a murder charge in the killing of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards, rested their case Friday morning.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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• Why Bottle Rocket tries to 'fail its way to success'

  24-08-2018 19:49
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the TechTitans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.Ad
  
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• Dallas airline recently relocated from California names new president

  24-08-2018 19:44
  Stephanie Chung will take over as president of JetSuite Inc., effectively immediately. Founder Alex Wilcox will remain in his role as chief executive officer.
  
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• How AT&T has partnered with other service providers to make networks more open

  24-08-2018 19:39
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.A couple of years ago, AT&T and three
  
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• Growing robotics program at Wylie High helps students engage

  24-08-2018 19:14
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
  In his three years at Wylie High School,
  
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• CIO of Children's Health brings digital prowess with careful touch

  24-08-2018 19:06
  Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. The Dallas Business Journal is profiling the finalists ahead of the Tech Titans Awards Gala, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 24 at Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West. The reception kicks the event off at 5:30, with the awards portion of the program beginning at 7 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.Pamela Arora was aiming for a degree
  
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• Bell scores massive $510M award for helicopter production

  24-08-2018 18:55
  Bell, the Fort Worth-based business unit of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), scored a deal valued at over half a billion dollars for the production of more than two dozen helicopters, the U.S. Department of Defense said Thursday.The award calls for the manufacture and delivery of 29 AH-1Z aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps' H-1 upgrade program. The award is valued at $509,750,754.The company's Fort Worth location will see 60 percent of the work, while the other 40 percent will be conducted in Amarillo.
  
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• Sheraton Dallas Hotel Evacuated After Elevator Shaft Fire

  24-08-2018 18:03
  DALLAS (CBSDFW) – The Sheraton Dallas Hotel in downtown was evacuated due to a fire in an elevator shaft in the parking garage.(photo credit: Dallas Fire Rescue via Twitter)
  Hotel guests and workers spilled out onto the street as Dallas Fire Rescue scrambled into the iconic building.
  (photo credit: Dallas Fire Rescue via Twitter)
  No injuries were reported.
  
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• Downtown Dallas Sheraton Hotel Evacuated After Elevator Fire

  24-08-2018 18:03
  
  Dallas Fire-Rescue is responding to reports of a fire at a high rise hotel downtown.
  
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• Accused Of Murder, Former Balch Springs Officer Roy Oliver Trial Testimony Ends

  24-08-2018 17:32
  DALLAS (CBSDFW) – Trial testimony in the murder case against former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver is done.
  Oliver shot and killed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards in 2017. The teenager was in a car that was driving away from a party when prosecutors say the former police officer opened fire on the vehicle.
  Witnesses today testified about Oliver’s behavior outside of the Edward’s shooting, specifically his actions during a traffic incident.
  One of those rebuttal wi
  
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• Senator John McCain Discontinuing Medical Treatment

  24-08-2018 17:15
  ARIZONA (CBSDFW.COM) – The family of John McCain issued a statement today saying the Arizona Senator has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for cancer.
  The statement said, in part –
  “John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.”
  Last year McCain was diagnosed with what the family called an &ldquo
  
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• Garrett Must Maneuver Cowboys Through Adversity: JJT

  24-08-2018 16:52
  
  No one knows if Travis Frederick will play football again this season.Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill Among All-Star Lineup For Aretha Franklin

  24-08-2018 16:39
  NEW YORK (AP) — An all-star lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and many more will perform at Aretha Franklin’s funeral next week.
  The Queen of Soul’s service will be held in Detroit on Aug. 31. Also slated to perform are Ron Isley, Chaka Khan, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Holliday and Franklin’s son, Edward Franklin.
  The list was provided to The Associated Press on Thursday by Franklin’s longtime publicist, Gwendolyn
  
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• Live Now: UNT Professor Attempts 24-Hour Lesson

  24-08-2018 16:27
  
  Professor Andrew Torget hopes to land a spot in in the Guinness Book of World Records.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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• Construction Delays in Dallas This Weekend

  24-08-2018 16:08
  
  Construction will lead to traffic delays on the Dallas North Tollway this weekend.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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