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• Public Artwork Displays Special Meaning for Irving Residents

  20-09-2018 23:55
  
  A public exhibit in Irving shines light on Alzheimer's disease awareness.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Suge Knight Pleads To Manslaughter Over Fatal Confrontation

  20-09-2018 23:50
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Thursday to voluntary manslaughter for running over and killing a Compton businessman nearly four years ago and agreed to serve nearly 30 years in prison.
  The Death Row Records co-founder entered the plea in Los Angeles Superior Court and has agreed to serve 28 years in prison. The plea came days before jury selection was scheduled to begin in the long-delayed case.
  Knight was charged with murder, attem
  
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• Town Expected To Reverse Nike Ban

  20-09-2018 23:47
  NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island (CBSDFW.COM) – Just days after the North Smithfield, Rhode Island Town Council passed a motion calling on the school and municipal departments not purchase Nike products, they are reversing course.
  There was pushback from at least one member of the school committee and the ACLU.
  School committee member Paul Jones said, “As a member of our school committee I think often of our students. I believe a vote for this measure is, intended or not, goi
  
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• Why Hasn't Amber Guyger Been Terminated?

  20-09-2018 23:40
  
  Dallas Chief of Police U. Renee Hall elaborates on why Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger hasn't been terminated even after being arrested on a manslaughter charge.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• New California Law To Limit Plastic Straws At Restaurants

  20-09-2018 23:21
  People who want straws with their drinks at California restaurants will have to request them under a new law.
  
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• Second Human Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Garland

  20-09-2018 23:05
  GARLAND (CBSDFW.COM) – The Garland Health Department confirms another human case of West Nile Virus on the 7400 block of Wellesly Avenue.
  This is the second confirmed human case reported in Garland in 2018.
  GHD said it has treated the area with adulticide to reduce the mosquito population and will treat the area again the evening of September 20 between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.
  GHD said it will also continue to monitor for the presence of WNV throughout Garland.
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• Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Plans Rally in Fort Worth Stockyards

  20-09-2018 23:01
  
  Fort Worth police are planning special patrols in the historic Stockyards area this weekend after a warning that an “extremely violent” outlaw motorcycle gang is organizing a rally there.Photo Credit: Scott Gordon, NBC 5 News
  
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• O’Rourke Ignores Attacks Ahead Of Texas Senate Race Debate

  20-09-2018 22:48
  ATHENS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke says he’s sticking with not running negative attacks heading into his first debate with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
  The debate Friday is the first of three that Cruz and O’Rourke have agreed to hold before Election Day. National attention in the race has grown as O’Rourke raises more money and polls suggest a surprisingly competitive race.Texas hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1988
  
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• 'Teen Talks' Bridge Conversation on Tough Topics

  20-09-2018 22:38
  
  A monthly event at a municipal court in Lewisville is opening up the conversation for teenagers and their parents about topics ranging from drinking and driving to cyberbullying to active shooter situations.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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• Dallas Police Chief Explains Why Officer Who Shot, Killed Man In His Apartment Has Not Been Disciplined

  20-09-2018 22:34
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall issued a statement Thursday afternoon explaining why no disciplinary action has been taken against Officer Amber Guyger.
  Amber Guyger mugshot (Kaufman County Jail)
  Guyger  is charged with manslaughter after the September 6 deadly shooting of Botham Jean, 26, who was in his own apartment that Guyger mistook for her own.
  Botham Jean
  Guyger’s case is being investigated by Dallas Police, the Texas Rangers and the Da
  
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• Free Pet Adoption at Humane Society of North Texas Friday

  20-09-2018 22:27
  
  The Humane Society of North Texas is over capacity at all of its locations.Photo Credit: Devore Animal Shelter
  
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• Former Southwest Airlines Employee Files Discrimination Suit Over Alleged ‘Whites-Only’ Break Room At Airport

  20-09-2018 22:06
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A former Southwest Airlines employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the airline claiming the Dallas-based airline had a “White’s Only” break room at Houston’s Hobby Airport, the Houston Chronicle reports.
  In the lawsuit, the former worker claims the room existed for several years before it was renovated.
  He also describes one incident where a noose made of bungee cords was left at a gate.
  Southwest Airlines told CBS 11 it could not
  
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• Texas Rangers Move Triple-A Team From Round Rock To Nashville

  20-09-2018 21:30
  ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas Rangers Triple-A team is now the Nashville Sounds after the two entities signed a four-year Player Development Contract which will run through the conclusion of the 2022 season.
  The Rangers former Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, is now affiliated with American League West division rival Houston Astros.
  “The Texas Rangers are very pleased to enter into this four-year Player Development Contract with the Nashville Sounds,” sai
  
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• Sexual Misconduct Claims Lead To Suspension Of Texas Chief

  20-09-2018 20:47
  HEARNE (AP) — State records show a Texas police chief failed to discipline a sergeant accused of sexual misconduct and also helped the sergeant flush drugs down a toilet, potentially compromising criminal cases that relied on the drugs as evidence.
  The Hearne city council on Tuesday suspended police Chief Thomas Williams without pay for two weeks after reviewing an investigative report compiled by Texas Rangers. The council also disciplined three other police staff members.
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• Texas Church Shooting Lawsuits Against Air Force Combined

  20-09-2018 19:44
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS (AP) — All federal lawsuits against the U.S. Air Force over a Texas church shooting last year that left more than two dozen worshippers dead will be consolidated into one case, a judge says.
  Senior U.S. District Judge David Ezra announced Wednesday that the lawsuits will be combined and handled by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, the San Antonio Express-News reported. Four lawsuits have been filed so far by victims or their relatives. More are expected.
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• Sarah’s Weekend Picks Sept. 20-23

  20-09-2018 18:57
  
  Dallas Morning News Entertainment Editor Sarah Blaskovich joins us with events going on this weekend, including Oktoberfest, fall at the Dallas Arboretum and Smoked Dallas.
  
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• Nissan Recalls Cars, SUVs Due To Risk Of Fire

  20-09-2018 18:50
  DETROIT (AP) — Nissan recalled nearly 240,000 cars and SUVs worldwide due to a fire risk and is advising people to park the vehicles outdoors in rare cases.
  An anti-lock brake pump can leak brake fluid onto a circuit board, causing an electrical short and increasing the fire risk, according to the company. If drivers see the anti-lock brake warning lamp for more than 10 seconds after starting the engine, Nissan urges them not to drive the vehicles and park them outdoors and away from struc
  
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• Schools Move Football Games to Thursday Due to Weather

  20-09-2018 18:43
  
  After the last two weeks were full of long delays, cancellations and postponements because of inclement weather on Friday nights, the possibility of bad weather this Friday is once again affecting the high...
  
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• Woman Arrested, Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Restaurant

  20-09-2018 18:01
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police have arrested a 26-year-old woman after she drove the wrong way down Canton Street and crashed into a restaurant with customers inside.
  It happened Wednesday night at the Green Door Public House in the Farmer’s Market area of downtown.No one inside was hurt, nor was the driver, Victoria Nolen.
  Nolen was intoxicated, according to police.
  She was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and taken to Lew Sterrett.
  The Green Door Public Hous
  
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• Dallas Hospital Has ‘Moxi’; First In Country To Use A.I. Robot Nurse

  20-09-2018 17:09
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas is the first hospital in the country to deploy ‘Moxi,’ a robot designed to support health care professionals by providing clinical staff more time to focus on patient care.
  “We want to learn where nursing intersects with socially and artificially intelligent robotics in the daily processes of caring for patients and families, really investigating how this kind of technology can help nurses focus more on the d
  
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• NBC 5 Forecast: Continued Heat and Humidity

  20-09-2018 16:52
  
  Cloud cover will increase today with more heat and humidity. Rain chances go up Friday into the weekendThis 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 Couple Indicted, Accused Of Enslaving Guinean Girl For 16 Years

  20-09-2018 16:32
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Southlake couple accused of enslaving a Guinean girl for 16 years has been indicted on federal charges that include forced labor.
  A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Mohamed Toure and Denise Cros-Toure, who are the son and daughter-in-law of a former president of the West African country of Guinea.
  Mohamed Toure, 57 and Denise Cros-Toure, 57 (photo credit: Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office)
  An affidavit says the couple brought the victim, then aged at leas
  
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• Over 132,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled; Meat Linked To Death & Illnesses

  20-09-2018 16:09
  (CBS Local) – The USDA is recalling ground beef products sold nationwide that are believed to be responsible for several illnesses and one death.
  The recall impacts more than 130,000 pounds of ground beef made by Colorado-based Cargill Meat Solutions. Recalled products were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018, and have the establishment number EST. 86R inside the USDA mark of inspection.
  One of the labels for the recalled ground beef (Image credit: USDA)
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• Free Food & Wellness Expo in Southern Dallas

  20-09-2018 16:07
  
  A community event Thursday in southern Dallas will provide free food and a wellness expo for residents.
  
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• Ex-Texas Parole Officer Faces Up To 20 Years Over Payoffs

  20-09-2018 15:49
  BEAUMONT (AP) — A former Southeast Texas parole officer faces up to 20 years in federal prison for accepting payoffs in exchange for letting other people provide urine samples for some convicts.
  Prosecutors say 33-year-old Ashley Haley of Beaumont pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official duty.
  Haley was a Texas Department of Criminal Justice parole officer since 2010. TDCJ spokesman Robert Hurst said Thursday that Haley resigned July 31. She was in
  
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• JJT: Cowboys Will Keep Running Dak Prescott

  20-09-2018 15:37
  
  The Cowboys want Dak Prescott to be a threat as a runner the same way Carolina’s Cam Newton and Seattle’s Russell Wilson control games with their running. It’s a bad idea.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Student Pilot Boards American Airlines Plane, Prompts Lockdown at Florida Airport

  20-09-2018 15:36
  
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• Report: Ticketmaster Colludes With Ticket Scalpers And Takes A Cut

  20-09-2018 14:59
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Ticketmaster is now accused of running what looks like an underground ticket scalping project that may be driving up prices and costing consumers millions. An investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Toronto Star claims the box office giant is helping scalpers buy tickets and resell them with a secret program.
  There’s no federal law against ticket scalping but Ticketmaster has publicly opposed the practice in the past, reports CBS N
  
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• Free Blake Shelton Concert Tonight in Fort Worth

  20-09-2018 14:13
  
  This just in from Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth: Blake Shelton is coming to town Thursday, Sept. 20, for a free pop-up show. Free? Yes, free, to the first 5,000 fans.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• TMSG: Trophy at Lakeview Centennial

  20-09-2018 14:07
  
  WWE star Ember Moon visited her alma mater Lakeview Centennial High School to kick off homecoming week and share a message to inspire students to find their dream.
  
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• Cross-Examination Continues in Trial of Ex-Mesquite Officer

  20-09-2018 13:53
  
  Cross-examinations continue Thursday in the trial of a former Mesquite police officer accused of unlawfully shooting an injuring an unarmed man last year.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Federal Agency Says It Lost Track Of 1,488 Migrant Children

  20-09-2018 13:48
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged.
  The Health and Human Services Department recently told Senate staffers that case managers could not find 1,488 children after they made follow-up calls to check on their safety from April through June. That number represents about 13 percent of all unaccompanied chi
  
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• Taiwan Tracing Texas 3D Gun Company Owner Accused Of Sex With Girl

  20-09-2018 13:22
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Taiwan said Thursday it is looking for the owner of a Texas company that sells blueprints to make untraceable 3D-printed guns who is wanted on an arrest warrant tied to an accusation that he had sex with an underage girl and paid her $500 afterward.
  The National Immigration Agency and Criminal Investigation Bureau confirmed that Cody Wilson was in Taiwan after arriving on the island earlier this month.
  Division Director Kan Yen-min was quoted by the officia
  
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• Relatives: Texas Victims More Than The Troubles They Endured

  20-09-2018 13:05
  LAREDO (AP) — Janelle Ortiz dreamed of becoming famous. Melissa Ramirez imagined a day when the street wasn’t home and drugs not her preoccupation. Claudine Luera just ached to see her children do better than she had.
  All of these women, bound by difficulties in life, met an eerily similar death: They were shot in the head and left on rural Texas roadsides, allegedly by a Border Patrol agent who has been described as a serial killer. Relatives of the dead are now grieving for loved o
  
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• Snoring Gadget Costs More to Return Than Buy

  20-09-2018 12:54
  
  It promises to stop your snoring or your money back. But, this couple says it’s easier said than done. NBC 5 Responds to the gadget that was more expensive to return than to buy.Photo Credit: NBC Chicago
  
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• Bye Bye Bugs? Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining

  20-09-2018 12:49
  OXFORD, Pa. (AP) — A staple of summer — swarms of bugs — seems to be a thing of the past. And that’s got scientists worried.
  Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids and cockroaches are doing just fine. But the more beneficial flying insects of summer — native bees, moths, butterflies, ladybugs, lovebugs, mayflies and fireflies — appear to be less abundant.
  A ladybird sits on a blossom. (credit; Martin Gerten/AFP/Getty Images)
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• Victim: Mark Cuban’s Punishment is 'Not Enough'

  20-09-2018 06:12
  
  A woman who worked for the Dallas Mavericks in marketing and game operations is speaking out to NBC 5, and she had harsh words when talking about Mark Cuban's handling of this case.
  
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• Arlington Tensions Rise After Fracking Site Accident

  20-09-2018 05:50
  
  It was a heated debate between Arlington residents, city officials and the operator of a fracking site that sits near their homes Wednesday at a special town hall called to discuss a recent gas leak.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Dallas Police Looking For Rape Suspect That Struck At Least Twice

  20-09-2018 05:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Police are trying to find a man they believe raped two different women at two different apartments two Wednesday mornings in a row.
  The first attack happened Wednesday, September 12 at an apartment in the 14000 block of Dallas Parkway around 10:00 a.m.
  A woman said thy man knocked on her door, asked for a donation, then forced his way inside.
  The second incident was Wednesday, September 19 at an apartment in the 14000 block of Montfort Drive around 8:30 a.m.
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• Fallen Fort Worth Officer Memorialized At Vigil Outside Police Headquarters

  20-09-2018 04:42
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A heartbroken police department says it will not let one of its own die in vain.The Fort Worth Police Department says it lit candles in an act of defiance Wednesday night for Officer Garrett Hull to show darkness wouldn’t win.
  Candlelight vigil for Officer Garrett Hull (CBS11)
  Hull was killer in an undercover sting, trying to stop violent robbers who had been terrorizing Fort Worth’s Southside.
  The widow of Officer Hull lit a candle, as the Fort W
  
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• Employment Attorney Breaks Down Mavs Misconduct Allegations

  20-09-2018 03:58
  
  NBC 5 Anchor Meredith Land sits down with E. Ashley Sims, an employment attorney with Condon Tobin Sladek Thornton in Dallas, who talks about the allegations of decades of misconduct inside the Dallas Mavericks...
  
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• Police: Man Arrested in Connection with Murder of Dallas Woman

  20-09-2018 03:39
  
  Officers in Eagle Pass had previously located his vehicle abandoned about a quarter mile from a pedestrian bridge that leads into Mexico. Here’s what investigators said about the case.Photo Credit: Telemundo 39 / NBC 5
  
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• Driver Saved By Anna Police Officer Says 'Thank You'

  20-09-2018 03:30
  
  A driver saved by a quick-thinking police officer says thank you.Photo Credit: Anna Police Department
  
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• Dallas Researcher Stops Progression Of Deadly Genetic Disease

  20-09-2018 03:16
  
  Using gene editing, scientists in Dallas have made a big step towards stopping the most common fatal genetic disease in children.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Former Dallas Charter School Superintendent Says She Did Not Misuse Funds, CFO On Paid Leave

  20-09-2018 02:58
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A week after resigning, the former superintendent of one of Dallas’ largest and oldest charter schools returned to defend her name as well as her use of school funds.
  During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s A.W. Brown Leadership Academies school board meeting, Laura Mimms spoke publicly for the first time since her resignation.
  Laura Mimms (CBS11)
  Mimms said she never misused school funds and all credit card travel expenditures were for school relat
  
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• Man Suspected in Armed Robberies Arrested

  20-09-2018 02:08
  
  A man suspected of being involved in two seperate armed robberies in Watauga and Haltom City has been taken into custody.
  
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• Courageous Kid: Logan Young

  20-09-2018 01:40
  
  Logan Young is a Courageous Kid who loves sports and he’s not about to let anything get in the way of his passion.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Man Shot By Former Mesquite Officer Takes Stand In Trial: ‘I Was Scared, I Didn’t Know He Was Police’

  20-09-2018 01:36
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The man shot twice in the back by a Mesquite Police officer ten months ago, testified Wednesday during the criminal trial against fired officer Derick Wiley.
  “I tell you don’t shoot me, and you shot me,” Lyndo Jones said before a Dallas County jury.
  Lyndo Jones testifies in Derick Wiley’s aggravated assault trial (CBS11)
  Jones recounted the evening he was sitting on his truck in a Mesquite parking lot. He admitted to smoking marijuana and cocai
  
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• How DART PD Will be Staffed in the Future

  20-09-2018 01:32
  
  DART released a five-year strategic staffing allocation and deployment plan for DART PD to the board of directors last week.
  
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• Mavs on Decades of Misconduct In Front Office

  20-09-2018 01:27
  
  A seven-month investigation into sexual harassment and workplace misconduct allegations within the Dallas Mavericks organization was released Wednesday afternoon confirming "numerous instances of sexual...Photo Credit: Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News
  
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