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• Wait Is Over For Improved Officers’ Waiting Room At Courthouse

  19-06-2018 23:47
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A welcomed gift to North Texas police officers who spend a lot of time waiting to testify in criminal trials.
  A truck full of new sofas, chairs and tables arrived at the Dallas County Courthouse Tuesday morning.
  Weir’s Furniture made the donation and Blue Line Moving Company offered free delivery to the officer waiting room on the tenth floor of the courthouse.
  new furniture for officers’ waiting room at Dallas County Courthouse (J.D. Miles – CBS11)
  
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• Dad’s Viral Video Of Son Climbing Pool Ladder Warns Parents About Pool Safety

  19-06-2018 23:41
  (CBSNEWS) – A dad from Attleboro, Massachusetts is using a video of his 2-year-old son to give other parents a warning. Keith Wyman’s video of his son, Cody, shows just how easy it is for kids to get into pools by themselves — even when there are seemingly child-safe measures in place. In Wyman’s case, a pool ladder with a locked cover was no impediment for a determined toddler.
  A Massachusetts dad filmed his 2-year-old son climbing up a locked pool ladder by himself. (CB
  
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• Warning About Fake James Avery Jewelry

  19-06-2018 23:39 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Before you buy your next piece of James Avery jewelry, here's a warning for customers.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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• HUD Secretary Ben Carson promotes Fort Worth center designed to tackle poverty - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  19-06-2018 23:27 via star-telegram.com
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  HUD Secretary Ben Carson promotes Fort Worth center designed to tackle poverty
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  U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, fresh off his announcement last week that Fort Worth receive an EnVision Center designation, Tuesday morning visited the location where the center will be, bringing with him his hopes of raising ...
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• US Rep. Kay Granger: 'There needs to be a better way to secure our borders' - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  19-06-2018 23:25 via star-telegram.com
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  US Rep. Kay Granger: 'There needs to be a better way to secure our borders'
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  Tarrant County area congressional leaders are among those calling on President Donald Trump to stop separating parents and children caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, said people in her district ...and more »
  
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• Victim identified in a deadly shooting at the Village Food Store in Fort Worth - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  19-06-2018 23:14 via star-telegram.com
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  Victim identified in a deadly shooting at the Village Food Store in Fort Worth
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  One person died in a shooting at a neighborhood store on the outskirts of downtown Monday afternoon, according to Fort Worth police. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Dametrick Holman by the Tarrant County medical examiner's office. The shooting ...
  
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• Person of Interest Sought in Sexual Assault Investigation

  19-06-2018 23:13 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Denton County Sheriff's Office released a sketch of a man they say may have information on a possible sexual assault.Photo Credit: Denton County Sheriff's Office
  
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• Person of Interest in Denton County Sexual Assault Wanted

  19-06-2018 23:10 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Denton County Sheriff's Office released a sketch of a man they say may have information on a possible sexual assault.Photo Credit: Denton County Sheriff's Office
  
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• Land Deal Ties Interior Secretary’s Family, Halliburton Boss

  19-06-2018 22:43
  HELENA, Mont. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s family is involved in a land deal in his Montana hometown with the head of an Houston-based energy services giant that does business with the Interior Department, according to records and interviews Tuesday.
  The Zinkes’ dealings with Halliburton chairman David Lesar, which were first reported by Politico, raise questions of the appearance of a conflict of interest between Zinke and Halliburton, critics said.
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• ‘Big Brother’ Season 20 Houseguests Revealed

  19-06-2018 22:40
  CBS has announced 16 all-new Houseguests to embark on the milestone 20th season of Big Brother. This season’s cast includes a flight attendant, a former undercover cop, a cyber security engineer and a Vegas entertainer, among others. CBS’ summer reality hit debuts with a two-night premiere event, Wednesday, June 27 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and Thursday, June 28 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), only on CBS. Julie Chen also returns as host.
  See below for a quick rundown of all 16 new Houseguests
  
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• Man Arrested For Shooting At Bedford Police Officers

  19-06-2018 22:37
  BEDFORD, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A suspected shooter is in Bedford Police custody after being released from a hospital.
  Police said Manuel Gonzalo Castillo shot at officers who were responding to reports of gunshots Friday night on Burr Oak Court.
  Manuel Gonzalo Castillo (Bedford PD)
  Officers said they found Castillo hiding under a car with his gun pointed at them.
  Castillo was in the hospital since Saturday for a gunshot wound to his hand.
  No officers were hurt.
  Castillo was arrested at his
  
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• Authorities Searching For Person Of Interest In Possible Sexual Assault At Lake

  19-06-2018 22:27
  DENTON COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – Authorities are searching for a person of interest in a possible sexual assault at a park at Lake Ray Roberts in early June.
  The Denton County Sheriff’s Office released a sketch of a person who may have information on a sexual assault at Jordan Moore Park, located at Lake Ray Roberts.
  The person is described as a white male with dirty blonde hair, a goatee and in his late 20’s. Authorities also say he smokes Camel cigarettes and goes by the name &ld
  
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• The Baseball Report: Astros Tie Franchise Record, Bartolo Colon Passes Marichal

  19-06-2018 22:16
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  Alex Bregman doubled home Marwin Gonzalez and Brock Stassi to give the Astros a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night and in the process, helped tie a franchise record. With the win, the Astros have now earned 12 consecutive victories, continuing their scorching hot June, and tying the 2004 and 1999 teams for most consecutive victories.
  That puts this iteration of the team in solid company as both of those teams made the playoffs, though both did come up short of making the
  
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• Man Who Shot at Police Re-Arrested After Leaving Hospital

  19-06-2018 22:09 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A man who slipped out of a hospital after injuring his hand in a shootout with police is back in custody Tuesday, police say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Twin Brothers Reunited 74 Years After WWII Death At Normandy

  19-06-2018 22:06
  COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — For decades, he was known only as Unknown X-9352 at a World War II American cemetery in Belgium where he was interred.
  Today, he has recovered his identity — and was being reunited with his twin brother in Normandy, where the two Navy men died together when their ship shattered on an underwater mine while trying to reach the blood-soaked D-Day beaches.
  Julius Heinrich Otto “Henry” Pieper and Ludwig Julius Wilhelm “Louie” Piepe
  
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• Food Network picks Fort Worth's best pizza. Is it better than the Dallas pick? - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  19-06-2018 22:01 via star-telegram.com
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  Food Network picks Fort Worth's best pizza. Is it better than the Dallas pick?
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  Few things are better for starting an argument than a "best" list, or better for healthy debate than a question like "Who has the best pizza in town?" Food Network has one of those lists out now: The Best Pizzas in America's Biggest Cities, subtitled ...
  
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• 5 Charged In ‘Smuggling Scheme’ After Fatal Crash In Texas

  19-06-2018 22:00
  DALLAS (AP) — Five people have been charged in a “smuggling scheme” following the fatal crash of an SUV that was fleeing Border Patrol agents and sheriff’s deputies in South Texas, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the western district of Texas said the charges were filed in connection to the Sunday crash that killed at least five people . Investigators have said the vehicle was carrying 14 people and traveling more than 100 mph when i
  
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• Extra Highway Enforcement Coming To Dallas County To Ensure ‘Safer Summer’

  19-06-2018 21:58
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – With highways becoming more congested and potentially more dangerous due to vacation and summer fun-related travel, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is going to have more deputies out to try to get people to reduce speed, wear their seatbelts and drive without distractions.
  The Sheriff’s Department will provide extra enforcement on IH20 and IH30 from the city of Grand Prairie, Dallas County line to the city of Mesquite, Dallas County line.
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• ‘Don’t Leave Me, Mom’: Detainee Tells Of Separation From Son

  19-06-2018 21:53
  SEATTLE (AP) — The call came at mealtime — an anonymous threat demanding $5,000 or her son’s life.
  So Blanca Orantes-Lopez, her 8-year-old boy and his father packed up and left the Pacific surfing town of Puerto La Libertad in El Salvador and headed for the United States.
  Two months later, she sits in a federal prison south of Seattle. The boy, Abel Alexander, is in custody at a children’s home across the country in upstate New York. She has no idea when she might see him
  
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• Ken Foote’s Summer Songs: Steve Winwood And ‘Roll With It’

  19-06-2018 21:39
  (CBS11) – What can one say about Steve Winwood? As for me, a talented and versatile musician who could manage the volatility of music trends as well as anyone. Someone who knew R&B, pop/rock, soul, and album rock and could rock the house better than anyone!
  Steve Winwood in 1985 (Getty Images)
  Born in Birmingham, England on May 12, 1948 (he just turned 70 about five weeks ago), he is a musician that can play many instrument. His early musical interests started in jazz, performing with
  
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• Ring Of Honor Show At Famed Madison Square Garden Called Off

  19-06-2018 21:36
  By Chuck Carroll
  In what can only be described as a huge disappointment for Ring of Honor, a top company official says plans for their Madison Square Garden debut have been scrapped after World Wrestling Entertainment spoke with arena management to block the event. The about-face unfolded after Sinclair Broadcasting CEO Chris Ripley revealed the plans for the New York City mega-show during an interview with the Baltimore Business Journal last week. Sinclair Broadcasting is the parent company of
  
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• Woman's Body Found in Fort Worth Neighborhood: Police

  19-06-2018 21:27 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Fort Worth police are continuing to investigate the mysterious death of a woman whose body was found in a TCU neighborhood early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Tim Ciesco
  
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• Trump Jr Cancels Appearance At Bush Fundraiser

  19-06-2018 21:12
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A dispute between two political families escalated Tuesday as Donald Trump Jr. canceled plans to raise money for the eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
  Donald Trump Jr. decided to withdraw from a fundraiser for Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush in New York City next week after Jeb Bush criticized President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance policy of separating immigrant children from their families at the border, according to two people with direc
  
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• Smoking Rates In U.S. Hit All-Time Low, CDC Says

  19-06-2018 21:02
  NEW YORK (CBS Local/CBS News) – Smoking in the U.S. has hit another all-time low.
  About 14 percent of U.S adults admit to being smokers last year, down from about 16 percent in 2016, government figures from the CDC show.
  There hadn’t been much change the previous two years, but it’s been clear there’s been a general decline and the new figures show it’s continuing, according to K. Michael Cummings of the tobacco research program at Medical University of South C
  
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• Composting Food Waste

  19-06-2018 20:57
  At least 30% percent of what goes into the City of Dallas landfill is compostable kitchen and yard waste, according to the city.
  
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• Oklahoma Approves $25 Million For Lincoln Riley Over 5 Years

  19-06-2018 20:46
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma will pay football coach Lincoln Riley $25 million over the next five years, including $4.8 million this season.
  Oklahoma’s Board of Regents approved the new numbers on Tuesday.
  The 34-year-old Riley was one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation before being promoted to head coach after Bob Stoops’ abrupt retirement. Shortly after becoming head coach, the board approved a deal for him that started at $3.1 million. He led the Sooners to
  
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• Son Of Former Cowboys Player Arrested For Mesquite Double Murder

  19-06-2018 20:38
  MESQUITE (CBDFW.COM) – Cassius Shakembe Williams, the son of Dallas Cowboys legend Erik Williams, is behind bars today charged with Capital Murder.
  Cassius Williams and Rozman Rah-saan Shannon Jr. are both charged in connection with the shooting deaths of two men on June 12.
  Cassius Williams (credit: Dallas County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to police, officers in Mesquite were called to an area near Gus Thomasson Road and Whitson Way after reports of gunfire
  
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• Hey, Texas Democrats: Gov. Abbott has a message for you - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  19-06-2018 20:04 via star-telegram.com
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  Hey, Texas Democrats: Gov. Abbott has a message for you
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  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to send a message to Democrats this week. That's why the Republican leader is unveiling new billboards on several roads leading to Fort Worth, where the Texas Democratic Party will hold its biennial state convention.
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• Proceeds From Olivia’s Book Donated To Children’s Medical Center Dallas

  19-06-2018 19:57
  DISD Trustee Miguel Solis’ baby Olivia is finally going home today after 4 months in the hospital.
  
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• Bucks’ Sterling Brown Sues City Of Milwaukee Over Stun-Gun Arrest

  19-06-2018 19:34
  MILWAUKEE (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Milwaukee and its police department, claiming unlawful arrest and excessive force when officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest for a parking violation.
  Brown’s attorney Mark Thomsen filed the lawsuit in federal court.
  Brown had been talking with officers while waiting for a citation for illegally parking in a disabled spot outside a Walgreens on January 26, when offi
  
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• Willie Nelson To Trump: ‘Let’s Go Down To A Border Detention Center’

  19-06-2018 19:31
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Country music icon Willie Nelson has extended an offer to meet President Donald Trump at one of the detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border to better understand what’s happening there.
  In a tweet posted on his wife’s account, Annie Nelson, Nelson tweeted, “@realDonaldTrump Hey Donald this is @WillieNelson Let’s go down to the border detention center together to better understand what’s happening down there?! Let’s talk!&rdq
  
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