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• Raw Ground Beef Linked To Outbreak Of Salmonella Infections

  04-10-2018 22:36
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A new 16-state Salmonella outbreak that made 57 people sick was likely caused by raw ground beef, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday, along with a massive recall.
  The recall is for more than 6.5 million pounds of beef products from JBS Tolleson Inc. in Tolleson, AZ. The traceback investigation by FSIS, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state health and agricul
  
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• Remains Of Missing Vietnam War Pilot From Texas Identified

  04-10-2018 21:28
  ABILENE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Half a century after his jet disappeared during a Vietnam War combat mission, the remains of a Navy pilot will return to his family in Texas.
  The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Thursday announced identification of Navy Reserve Cmdr. Charles B. Goodwin of Haskell. Burial will be Oct. 12 in Abilene.
  On Sept. 8, 1965, Goodwin was the pilot of an RF-8A aircraft, assigned to Detachment D, VPF-63, CVW-15, when he launched from the USS Coral Sea, schedule
  
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• Alert To Evacuate Texas Tech Campus Sent By Mistake

  04-10-2018 21:04
  LUBBOCK, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Students, faculty and anyone else at Texas Tech University were ordered to evacuate the campus Thursday morning. Only problem was that it was a false alarm.
  At around 11 a.m., an alert was sent out that read: “Texas Tech Police: Immediate evacuation of TTU campus is required. Evacuate all buildings, move off campus.”
  The tweet has since been deleted. There was no information on what kind of threat would have called for the alert.
  Later in the after
  
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• Ex-Rap Mogul ‘Suge’ Knight Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison

  04-10-2018 20:20
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday sentenced former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight to 28 years in prison for the 2015 death of man he ran over outside a Compton burger stand.
  Knight listened without reaction as members of the dead man’s family addressed the court, describing 55-year-old Terry Carter as a deeply devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend.
  Carter’s daughter Crystal called Knight “a disgusting, selfish disgrace to the human species.&rdqu
  
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• Tackling The Gender Pay Gap — One Negotiation At A Time

  04-10-2018 20:11
  (CBSDFW.COM) – Lauren Hasson was at the top of her game. The software engineer had won a company-wide award four times in two years. She had also been invited to the G8 Innovation Conference in the UK, when she felt she got a punch to the stomach.
  She confirmed that she was underpaid when a male colleague –who she was training — complained about his salary openly.
  “Not only he was making exactly what I was making at the time, he had been hired on at 50% more than when I w
  
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• Senators Review Single Copy Of FBI’s Report On Brett Kavanaugh

  04-10-2018 18:22
  (CBSDFW.COM) – U.S. senators have received a single copy of the FBI’s investigation report into allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. They are reviewing the report before a vote Friday that could advance the judge’s nomination.
  Senators are being allowed into a secured briefing room to review the FBI’s report about the allegations.
  “They interviewed ten witnesses. They followed leads from interviews that made sense to me,&rdquo
  
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• Prescott, Like Romo, Good Enough to Win if Cowboys Execute

  04-10-2018 17:05
  
  Can we stop all of this silly chatter about whether the Cowboys can win with Dak Prescott?Photo Credit: NBC 5 SportsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• National Taco Day Freebies and Deals for Thursday

  04-10-2018 16:39
  
  You may need to bust out your stretchy pants today -- National Taco Day.Photo Credit: Rose Baca - The Dallas Morning News
  
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• Police: 3 People Involved In Robbery That Ended In Officer’s Death Nearly Killed Others

  04-10-2018 16:04
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Three suspects accused of terrorizing bars in south Fort Worth and ultimately shooting and killing police officer Garrett Hull are also now linked to 18 robberies total, including homes.
  A bullet is still lodged in Pasqual Soria’s neck after he was shot during a robbery.
  “I saw an armed, hooded man in the backyard,” said Soria, talking about a Sept. 12 cookout.
  Soria says he started to run to warn his friends when he was shot in the lower back. H
  
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• Somber Mood At Middle School After Mesquite ISD Bus Crash Kills Student

  04-10-2018 15:42
  MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Parents, students and faculty are in mourning after a Mesquite ISD bus crashed Wednesday afternoon, killing one middle school student and injuring three others.
  The crash happened around 4 p.m. near Lawson and Cartwright as 42 students were on their way back to Terry Middle School. Officials said the bus struck a power line and caught fire.
  Law enforcement and district officials responded to the scene to try and pull the students out of the burning bus.
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• Inside Big Tex Urban Farms

  04-10-2018 14:41
  
  Among all the fried food at the State Fair of Texas you’ll find a greenhouse working to feed North Texas.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Chief: Officer Killed In South Carolina Was ‘Bravest Police Officer I’ve Ever Known’

  04-10-2018 14:34
  FLORENCE, S.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A 30-year police veteran was killed and six of his fellow officers were wounded when a man opened fire from inside his home on deputies who came to serve a search warrant, authorities said. The shooting continued for hours as the man barricaded himself inside with children, firing from a distance at officers who came to help.
  Authorities had to use a bullet-proof vehicle Wednesday to recover the wounded, and the shooter finally released the children as he w
  
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• Raw Video: Charred Mesquite School Bus Towed Away

  04-10-2018 14:15
  
  The charred remains of a Mesquite Independent School District bus were towed away before sunrise early Thursday morning, hours after one child was killed and several others injured when the bus flipped...Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Raw: Charred Mesquite School Bus Towed Away

  04-10-2018 14:15
  
  The charred remains of a Mesquite Independent School District bus were towed away before sunrise early Thursday morning, hours after one child was killed and several others injured when the bus flipped...Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• North Richland Hills Police Unveil New Drone Fleet

  04-10-2018 14:09
  
  North Richland Hills police officers recently unveiled their new fleet of drones.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• TMSG: Gifting Wisdom to First Graders

  04-10-2018 14:07
  
  Residents of the Mustang Creek Estates of Frisco visited first grade students at Polly Tadlock Elementary School to talk to the children about their new class.
  
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• How State Fair Celebrates Texas Innovation

  04-10-2018 14:05
  
  New exhibits this year at the State Fair of Texas will make you feel even more proud to call Texas home. The "Celebrating Texas Innovation" exhibit pays tribute to the people and things that changed...
  
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• Barnes & Noble Hangs Up ‘For Sale’ Sign

  04-10-2018 13:32
  (CBSNEWS) – Barnes & Noble is hoping for a storybook ending. The ailing bookseller said Wednesday that it’s exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company.
  One possible buyer: Barnes & Noble founder and Chairman Leonard Riggio, the company said in a news release, while noting that “multiple parties” had expressed interest in bidding for the company.
  Barnes & Noble, which is publicly listed, is the nation’s largest retail book
  
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• TX Students Required to Take Police Interaction Course

  04-10-2018 13:23
  
  North Texas students will soon embark on a groundbreaking classroom instruction which will teach them how to safely interact with police officers during traffic stops.Photo Credit: Texas Commission on Law EnforcementThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• State Fair Sights: Pumpkin Carving

  04-10-2018 13:17
  
  The weather doesn't feel quite like fall, but that's not stopping "Farmer Mike," the State Fair of Texas' master pumpkin carver.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• How Scammers Trick Potential Renters

  04-10-2018 13:14
  
  Rent prices increased nationwide this past year and so did the number of scammers trying to leverage the hopes of potential renters.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Heading To The Texas-OU Game? DART, TRE Offer Smooth Trip To Fair Park

  04-10-2018 13:12
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – For those heading to the Red River Showdown between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, Dallas Area Rapid Transit has tips that could help fans arrive to the game with ease.
  Kickoff for the game begins at 11 a.m. at the Cotton Bowl near the State Fair of Texas.
  DART says fans using the TRE will take it to Victory Station. From there, they can get on a shuttle bus to get to the fairgrounds. Click here for the complete TRE schedule.
  For fans headi
  
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• McConnell Sets Key Vote On Kavanaugh Confirmation For Friday

  04-10-2018 12:51
  (CBSNEWS) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a motion Wednesday for a cloture vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, setting in motion the procedure that would usher in the first vote sometime Friday and the vote on the full Senate floor on Saturday. McConnell also announced that the FBI’s updated report on Kavanaugh was ready.
  On the Senate floor, McConnell said, “This evening, the Senate will receive the results of the FBI’s supplemental background i
  
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• Plano Orchestra Flooded With Donations After Storm Damage

  04-10-2018 11:49
  
  Flooding over the weekend destroyed dozens of instruments used to introduce children to the art of music.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• One Student Dies in Mesquite School Bus Crash

  04-10-2018 06:07
  
  One middle school student is dead after a Mesquite ISD school bus carrying 40 children from Terry Middle School rolled onto its side during a crash Wednesday afternoon and apparently caught fire, injuring...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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• Friends Attend Prayer Vigil for 9-Year-Old on Life Support

  04-10-2018 05:45
  
  Family, friends, classmates and teammates of nine-year-old Payton Summons attended a prayer vigil outside the hospital Summons is in. Summons was put on life support soon after being admitted to the hospital on...Photo Credit: Laura Harris
  
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• LA Paints Streets White To Cool Down Temperature

  04-10-2018 05:39
  
  The city of Los Angeles is conducting a pilot program to test if painting their streets white with a product called CoolSeal will decrease the temperature on the roads and possibly in neighborhoods.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Students Share Stories of Escape From Fiery Bus Crash

  04-10-2018 05:36
  
  At Terry Middle School in Mesquite, parents showed up to wait as their children arrived, some with cuts and bruises and others with ice bags pressed to their heads, after a school bus crash that left one...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 911 Calls Released in Rental Scooter Crash Death

  04-10-2018 05:03
  
  Jacoby Stoneking died on Sept. 1, hours after what police have ruled an accident. He was riding an electric scooter at the time and 911 calls obtained by NBC 5 reveal that an emergency room employee believed...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• College GameDay Returns to Dallas for Red River Showdown

  04-10-2018 04:11
  
  ESPN's College GameDay will be in Fair Park Saturday morning, ahead of the Red River Showdown between No. 19 Texas and No. 7 Oklahoma.Photo Credit: Richard W. Rodriguez/Getty Images
  
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• Trinity River Vision Project Left Out of 2018 Army Corps Budget

  04-10-2018 04:06
  
  The Trinity River Vision Project will reshape the Trinity River to prevent flooding downtown Fort Worth, while developing the area for housing and business, but the Army Corps of Engineers didn't include...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Student Killed After Mesquite School Bus Crashes, Catches Fire

  04-10-2018 04:00
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – One student died Wednesday afternoon when a Mesquite ISD school bus crashed and caught fire after the bus struck a power line.
  Three other students were injured.
  It happened around 4:00 p.m. at the corner of Lawson and Cartwright.
  Update: 37 children were taken to Terry Middle School to be reunited with their parents. Three children were taken to Children's Hospital with minor injuries. Community members, MISD employees and first responders acted quickly &
  
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• Dez Bryant and the Cowboys -- Is There a Chance?

  04-10-2018 03:02
  
  Former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant tweeted that he would like to rejoin the team if the opportunity presented itself. But is he welcome back in that locker room? NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs and Cowboys...Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• State of Cowboys' Offense After Win Over Lions

  04-10-2018 02:58
  
  Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense showed some life in a win over the Detroit Lions, but as the team heads to Houston this weekend, is the offense fixed? NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs and Cowboys Insider...Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Does Terrance Williams Have a Future With the Cowboys?

  04-10-2018 02:53
  
  Terrance Williams' off-field issues continue. He has missed practices and his future with the Cowboys is in jeopardy. NBC 5 Sports Director Newy Scruggs and Cowboys Insider Jean-Jacques Taylor discuss T-Will's...Photo Credit: NBC 5 Sports
  
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• Courageous Kid: Hailey Ganster

  04-10-2018 02:22
  
  As Hailey Ganster battled two rounds of cancer, the Rowlett teenager turned to what would become her strongest weapon -- art.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• New Promises on Dallas Public Improvement Progress

  04-10-2018 02:11
  
  Dallas City Council Members heard new promises Wednesday on a new approach to accomplishing public improvement projects.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Army Corps Of Engineers Committed To Trinity River Waterfront Redevelopment

  04-10-2018 02:11
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Army Corps of Engineers stated Wednesday it was committed to a major waterfront redevelopment project along the Trinity River in Fort Worth.
  The statement came after Trinity River Vision did not receive civil works funding from the USACE in 2018.
  The statements from the Corp’s Fort Worth district touted the benefits of a reduced flooding risk from the project.
  “Our various partnerships within the Trinity River Vision Central City Project are an ext
  
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• Student Killed After School Bus Crashes, Catches Fire

  04-10-2018 02:00
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – One student died Wednesday afternoon when a Mesquite ISD school bus crashed and caught fire after the bus struck a power line.
  It happened around 4:00 p.m. at the corner of Lawson and Cartwright.
  Update: 37 children were taken to Terry Middle School to be reunited with their parents. Three children were taken to Children's Hospital with minor injuries. Community members, MISD employees and first responders acted quickly & risked their own lives to save
  
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• Sexual Assault Survivor: ‘I Was Scared Of What People Would Say’

  04-10-2018 01:53
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – In what was already an emotionally charged situation, President Donald Trump drew more fury from sexual assault survivors by appearing to mock Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a campaign rally Tuesday night.
  Ford is the college professor accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of assault when they were teens.
  Across North Texas and the nation, advocates and survivors are rushing to Dr. Ford’s defense, with this woman telling us that she knows all too well why
  
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• 7 Officers Shot, 1 Killed In South Carolina; Suspect In Custody

  04-10-2018 01:30
  UPDATE: An official says that one of the five law enforcement officers wounded in a South Carolina shooting has died.
  FLORENCE, S.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities say seven South Carolina law enforcement officers have been shot in Florence County and the suspect is in custody.
  Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby said the suspect surrendered to deputies after talking with a negotiator.
  Florence Mayor Stephen Wukela said some of the officers are in serious condition.
  The Florence C
  
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• Sign Of The Times: Campaign Signs Stolen In North Texas

  04-10-2018 01:20
  MCKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Home security video shows someone removing a Ted Cruz campaign sign from an Allen homeowner’s yard.
  In McKinney, it was a similar story, except the video shows someone removing a Beto O’Rourke yard sign.
  And in North Richland Hills, police are investigating residents’ complaints that someone stole 60 O’Rourke signs in one neighborhood.
  Democrat activist Steven Spainhouer delivers signs at homes and says he’s heard about similar pro
  
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• 2 Students Taken To Hospital After School Bus Crashes, Catches Fire

  04-10-2018 01:00
  MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – Police and fire responded to the scene of an overturned school bus that caught fire in Mesquite Wednesday afternoon.
  Thirty-eight students were on their way back to Terry Middle School when the bus crashed.
  It happened at the corner of Lawson and Cartwright.
  Paramedics were seen treating a girl while dozens of students walked to another bus.
  Two students were taken to the hospital.
  Counselors will be at Terry Middle School to meet with students and familie
  
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• 5 Officers Shot In South Carolina; Suspect In Custody

  04-10-2018 00:55
  FLORENCE, S.C. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities say five South Carolina law enforcement officers have been shot in Florence County and the suspect is in custody.
  Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Glenn Kirby said the suspect surrendered to deputies after talking with a negotiator.
  Kirby says three Florence County sheriff’s deputies and two city officers were shot.
  Florence Mayor Stephen Wukela said some of the officers are in serious condition.
  The Florence County Emergency Management D
  
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• Fair Photos - October 3, 2018

  04-10-2018 00:31
  
  Andrew and Ernesto as well as Tiffany and Henry were featured during the Fair Photos segment on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.Photo Credit: Tiffany Potts
  
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• City Inspector Halts Dallas PD Security Fence Construction

  04-10-2018 00:26
  
  Over a year after receiving funding and months after starting work, exterior fencing at a Dallas Police Department substation remains incomplete, after work was halted by a city inspector.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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