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• NBC 5 Responds to Help Mother With Quinceañera Venue Refund

  17-10-2018 23:19 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A woman in Forth Worth hoped to make her daughter's 15th birthday party one she'd never forget. But an issue with the venue caused her to lose $1,800, so she called NBC 5 Responds' Samantha Chatman for help.
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• Frisco's 'True' Downtown Gets Redevelopment Boost

  17-10-2018 23:17 via nbcdfw.com
  
  In Frisco, the city council approved new plans to help redevelop its historic downtown. Now known as the Rail District, Frisco’s downtown is centered at Main Street, just east of Frisco Square and city hall.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Decorated Vietnam Veteran, POW Sentenced To 7+ Years For ‘Mistake’ Made Decades Ago

  17-10-2018 23:14
  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – A decorated Vietnam War hero from Plano is going to prison for a crime he committed decades ago.
  Alfred Pick was sentenced by a federal judge to seven years in prison for a mistake he made nearly 40 years ago — buying a fully automatic gun that’s illegal for citizens to own. The rifle was similar to the one Pick had in the Army where he served as a lieutenant.
  “This gun was very rare at that time it was rare to see one so he instantly had a conne
  
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• All Lanes of I-35E in Carrollton Reopened

  17-10-2018 23:07 via nbcdfw.com
  
  All lanes of Interstate 35E in Carrollton reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon after the pavement separated. Additional lane closures are planned.Photo Credit: Seth Voorhees, 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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• Man Caught on Camera Swiping 5 Cases of Bud Light

  17-10-2018 23:02 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A man in a sleeveless shirt was caught on camera swiping five cases of Bud Light from a South Arlington convenience store, police say.Photo Credit: Arlington Police Department
  
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• Kia, Hyundai CEOs Asked to Appear Before Congress

  17-10-2018 22:58 via nbcdfw.com
  
  NBC 5 Responds first told you about reports of non-collision Kia and Hyundai fires. Our nation's lawmakers are now asking the automakers to explain why cars are going up in flames.
  
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• Southlake Parade Cancelled, Carnival Moved Inside

  17-10-2018 22:57 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Carroll High School Homecoming Parade set for Wednesday on the Southlake Town Square was cancelled because of rainy weather.Photo Credit: Scott Gordon, NBC 5 News
  
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• Arlington Police Seek Man Who Pulled Off ‘Textbook Beer Run’

  17-10-2018 22:43
  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Police in Arlington are searching for a man who they said pulled off a “textbook beer run.”
  The so-called “beer baron” swiped 5 cases of beer, according to the department’s tweet.
  Here is a textbook definition of a beer run. This beer baron swiped 5 cases from a convenience store in the 5000 block of Little School Road and took off. He left in a Gray Dodge truck.Det. Thompson if you recognize him, 817-459-6054 or email, leonor.thompson
  
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• Rare Polio-Like Illness Causing Paralysis Confirmed in Texas

  17-10-2018 22:23 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Health officials in Arkansas and Oklahoma say a rare illness that's being compared to polio may have reached the states as it spreads across the U.S.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New Restaurant Brings Specialty Burgers, Shakes And More To Fort Worth

  17-10-2018 22:03
  FORT WORTH (HOODLINE) — A new burger joint has opened up shop in the neighborhood. Located at 6650 N. Beach St., Suite 108, the fresh addition is called BurgerFi. This is the national chain’s first location in Fort Worth and third overall in DFW.
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  It offers burgers like the CEO (double wagyu/brisket blend burger, candied bacon tomato jam, truffle aioli and aged Swiss cheese) and the Breakfast All Day Burger (Angus beef, American cheese, bacon, maple syrup
  
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• 'You are not going to talk to my sister that way,' FW homeless man hears before he dies - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  17-10-2018 21:59 via star-telegram.com
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  'You are not going to talk to my sister that way,' FW homeless man hears before he dies
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  On the evening of Oct. 6, Jessica Johnson was standing in the front yard of her home on Lillian Street when she heard a car wreck. Johnson, 19 and pregnant, said she walked down to the scene, saw a woman with serious injuries from the wreck and saw ...
  
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• George W. Bush, Laura Bush To Be Honored for Work With Vets

  17-10-2018 21:45 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush have been named this year's recipients of the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal for their commitment to veterans.
  
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• Researchers Study Vaccine To Target Aggressive Form Of Breast Cancer

  17-10-2018 21:33
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (CBS Local) — A definitive cure for cancer has remained elusive despite years of steady advancements in treatment.
  But a team of researchers on the Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus are studying a new anti-cancer vaccine that would help the body resist the return of an aggressive form of breast cancer.
  The vaccine would be used in combination with Trastuzumab, an immune-stimulating drug given to women following surgery to remove a HER2 tumor.
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• Update: When Will the Rain Come to an End?

  17-10-2018 21:05 via nbcdfw.com
  
  It is officially the wettest fall on record. We are also only half way through the month of October and it is already the second wettest on record. A persistent weather pattern has caused rain every day...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• New Deal Keeps Open Facility That Detains Immigrant Families

  17-10-2018 20:48
  HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government has quietly reached a new agreement to keep open a 2,400-bed detention facility used to detain immigrant mothers and children, in a lucrative arrangement for a private prison company and the tiny South Texas town where it’s located.
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month signed a contract with the city of Dilley, where the South Texas Family Residential Center opened in 2014. Dilley signed a contract at the same time with CoreCivic, the
  
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• ‘Vampire Burial’ Site Discovered In Italy

  17-10-2018 20:46
  LUGNANO, Italy (CBS Local) — They’re calling it the “Vampire of Lugnano.”
  Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 10-year-old child in a northern Italian cemetery, whom they believe was given a “vampire burial” to prevent the deceased from rising from the dead.
  “I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s extremely eerie and weird,” said University of Arizona archaeologist David Soren, who has overseen archaeological excavations at th
  
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• Nora Krug Confronts Her German Roots In ‘Belonging’

  17-10-2018 20:39
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Nora Krug’s drawings and visual narratives have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Le Monde diplomatique. Her short-form graphic biography, Kamikaze, about a surviving Japanese WWII pilot, was included in the 2012 editions of Best American Comics and Best American Nonrequired Reading.
  Her animations were shown at Sundance, and she is the recipient of fellowships from the Maurice Se
  
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• 22 Burger Chains Given “F” Over Antibiotics – Only 2 Get “A” Rating

  17-10-2018 20:31
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – Twenty-two of the top 25 U.S. burger chains — including McDonald’s, Burger King, White Castle and Five Guys — received a failing grade in a review assessing their practices and policies on antibiotics use in their beef products. Only two chains were given an “A” rating.
  The scores were published Wednesday in a report called “Chain Reaction IV: Burger Edition,” which was produced by the Center for Food Safety, Consumer
  
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• TMSG: Van High School Player Scores Big Win Off the Field

  17-10-2018 20:30 via nbcdfw.com
  
  High school football player in Van Zandt County scores earns hero status with boy, 8.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Emergency Roadway Repairs Continues On Interstate-35E

  17-10-2018 20:30
  CARROLLTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The record rain and cold is causing the pavement to come apart on roadways in parts of North Texas
  A 125-foot long surface collapse or shifting of the highway surface happened on northbound Interstate-35E in Carrollton separated near Crosby Road.
  The damaged highway led to at least five serious accidents, including one that involved a police vehicle responding to a crash in the area. The officer was not injured.
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• Woman Arrested For Murder After Pushing Man Into Oncoming Traffic In Dallas

  17-10-2018 20:05
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder after police say she intentionally pushed a man into oncoming traffic in Dallas on Thursday.
  Dallas police responded to an auto-pedestrian accident at around 9:15 p.m. in the 8400 block of Skillman Street.
  Police say Connally Klein, 52, was intentionally pushed into oncoming traffic from the median and was struck by a vehicle. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
  Quantara Melton was arrested at a n
  
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• Couple Plans To Visit 6 Disney Parks On 2 Coasts In 1 Day

  17-10-2018 19:57
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Tennessee couple plans to visit six Disney parks on two U.S. coasts in one day.
  Heather and Clark Ensminger on Wednesday plan to visit Disney World’s four theme parks in Florida, hop a cross-country plane and end the night at Disney’s two California parks.
  The couple from Kingsport, Tennessee, will be armed with a spreadsheet showing what time they need to be at each park.
  In Florida, they plan to have breakfast at Disney’s Hollywood Studios before
  
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• Good Dog! Study Reveals Canines Can Understand Some Words

  17-10-2018 19:54
  (CBS Local) — Researchers at Emory University say they’ve confirmed what dog people have suspected for quite some time — that canines may know exactly what we mean when we use certain words or phrases.
  “Many dog owners think that their dogs know what some words mean, but there really isn’t much scientific evidence to support that,” said Ashley Prichard, first author of a new study on how dogs process language. “We wanted to get data from the dogs themsel
  
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• Fort Worth's first taproom dedicated to cider is set to open in South Main Village - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  17-10-2018 19:17 via star-telegram.com
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  Fort Worth's first taproom dedicated to cider is set to open in South Main Village
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  Brothers Jason and Patrick Spears grew up in Fort Worth. After a successful launch of their Locust Cider in Washington state three years ago, they are about to open Fort Worth's first cidery in the up and coming South Main Village. The Fort Worth ...and more »
  
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• ‘The World’s Best’ To Premiere Immediately After Super Bowl LIII On CBS

  17-10-2018 18:57
  CBS has announced The World’s Best, a new global talent competition, will premiere immediately following Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT (time is approximate after post-game coverage).
  James Corden, Emmy Award-winning host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, will pull double duty as host and executive producer for this one-of-a-kind talent competition series featuring elite acts from around the world. Golden Globe Award winner Drew
  
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• Garth Brooks To Perform The First Ever Live Concert At Notre Dame Stadium

  17-10-2018 18:55
  Garth Brooks will premiere his new primetime television special, Garth: Live At Notre Dame!, on Sunday, December 2 at 8:00PM on CBS. This special television event will show Brooks as he performs the first live concert ever held at the legendary Notre Dame Stadium, at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, on Saturday, Oct. 20.
  “After the sellout, I thought it could not get any more exciting than this,” said Garth Brooks. “Then, CBS calls and, in an instant, the sh
  
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• TDMN: American Airlines Adds More Routes

  17-10-2018 18:54 via nbcdfw.com
  
  American Airlines is bulking up its service to Central America and Mexico from DFW International Airport and routes to more destinations. Dallas Morning News Aviation Reporter Conor Shine joins us to discuss.Photo Credit: AP
  
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  17-10-2018 18:44 via nbcdfw.com
  
  American Airlines is bulking up its service to Central America and Mexico from DFW International Airport and routes to more destinations. Dallas Morning News Aviation Reporter Conor Shine joins us to discuss.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Citak: Championship Series’ Have Been Fun To Watch

  17-10-2018 18:42
  By Matt Citak
  We’re halfway through the NL and AL Championship Series, and boy do we have some excitement on our hands!
  After Cody Bellinger’s heroics late Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers find themselves tied at two games apiece in what has been an exciting, back-and-forth affair between the two remaining National League teams.
  Over in the American League, the Boston Red Sox have continued to play like MLB’s best team, jumping out to an early 2-1 le
  
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• Live Radar: Several More Days of Rain

  17-10-2018 18:35 via nbcdfw.com
  
  This wet and chilly weather pattern will continue for the next few days. While the rain may not be as heavy or widespread as it has been, you will still need to keep the rain gear handy.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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• U.S. Investigates Ford Pickup Tailgates Opening Unexpectedly

  17-10-2018 18:29
  DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are trying to figure out why the power tailgates on some Ford F-Series pickup trucks can open unexpectedly while the trucks are moving.
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into thousands of F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks from the 2017 model year.
  The agency says In documents posted Wednesday that it has five complaints from owners about the problem. It says unsecured loads could spill onto the road. The documen
  
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• Update: When Will the Rain Come to and End?

  17-10-2018 18:23 via nbcdfw.com
  
  It is officially the wettest fall on record. We are also only half way through the month of October and it is already the second wettest on record. A persistent weather pattern has caused rain every day...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird On ‘Sesame Street’ Retiring After Nearly 50 Years

  17-10-2018 17:43
  WOODSTOCK, Conn. (AP/CBS Local) – The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show.
  Caroll Spinney tells the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was also Oscar the Grouch.
  (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images)
  Spinney says “I always thought, how fortunate for me that I got to play the two best Muppets?”
  
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• Even Tech Execs Fret About Their Kids’ Smartphone Addictions

  17-10-2018 17:35
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Like a lot of parents, Mike Herrick occasionally sees his 13-year-old daughter getting lost in her smartphone and wonders: Is technology messing with children’s brains, even as it enlightens and empowers them in ways that weren’t possible when his generation grew up?
  What sets Herrick apart is his job. He is a product and engineering executive at Urban Airship, a company in Portland, Oregon, that makes online tools that send the kind of relentless notificat
  
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• Blind Boy’s Vision Improving After New Gene Therapy Treatment

  17-10-2018 16:59
  PORTLAND, OR (CBS Local) — An Oregon boy is seeing for the first time thanks to a new gene therapy treatment.
  Caspian Soto was just like any other four-year-old, except that he had been born with a rare genetic mutation that causes Leber’s congenital amaurosis.
  The mutation affected the gene that produces the proteins needed for a fully functioning retina and left his vision dark and blurry.
  “He was just staring at overhead lights all of the time,” said Krista Soto,
  
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• NTSB: Driver’s Drug Use Led To Deadly Crash With Texas Church Bus

  17-10-2018 16:35
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A motorist’s use of marijuana and a sedative led to a collision with a church bus in Texas that killed 13 people on the bus, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday.
  According to the report, toxicology tests on Jack Dillon Young, who survived the March 2017 crash, found the drugs in his blood stream. Young told NTSB officials that he had taken twice the prescribed dosage of the sedative before the wreck.
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• Coppell ISD Bus Catches Fire in Irving, No Injuries

  17-10-2018 16:20 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A Coppell Independent School District bus with two students on board caught fire in Irving Wednesday morning, firefighters said.Photo Credit: Juan VazquezThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Roasted Pig Head Sniffed Out By Customs Beagle At Airport

  17-10-2018 16:02
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  ATLANTA (CBSMiami/AP) — Hardy the beagle’s nose is making news for detecting quite a unique item in a piece of luggage. It was a roasted pig’s head discovered in a piece of luggage at the world’s busiest airport.
  In this Oct. 11, 2018 photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP Agriculture Detector K-9 named Hardy looks at a roasted pig’s head at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International
  
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• Puppeteer Who Played Big Bird On ‘Sesame Street’ Retiring

  17-10-2018 15:55
  WOODSTOCK, Conn. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show.
  Caroll Spinney told the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was also Oscar the Grouch.
  “I always thought, How fortunate for me that I got to play the two best Muppets?” Spinney told the New York Times. “Playing Big
  
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• Governor Abbott Declares Disaster In 18 Texas Counties

  17-10-2018 15:53
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster in 18 flood-stricken counties in Central and South Texas.
  Tuesday’s declaration lifts state restrictions and regulations on any state response, authorizing the use of all available resources to help with emergencies.
  A state disaster declaration has been issued for 18 Texas counties impacted by severe weather and flooding. As storms continue across the state, please heed warnings from local offi
  
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• TMSG: Boy Admires Local Football Player

  17-10-2018 15:33 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A little boy named Wyatt Walters wanted a picture with a senior from Van High School. Last week at homecoming they did just that.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Coppell ISD Bus Catches Fire, No Injuries To Students Or Driver

  17-10-2018 15:08
  IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – A Coppell ISD bus caught fire Wednesday morning in Irving after the driver noticed smoke, officials say.
  According to officials, there were two students and the driver on board the bus at the time. The students were evacuated safely, and there were no injuries reported.
  Witness Juan Vazquez took video of the scene as the bus was on fire. Flames could be seen coming from all sides of the bus.
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• Water Levels Plummet On Texas River That Washed Out Bridge

  17-10-2018 14:56
  LLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Water levels are quickly dropping on a Texas river that soared above flood stage this week, destroying a bridge Tuesday, forcing evacuations and leading to multiple water rescues.
  The Llano River was just below 15 feet on Wednesday morning after cresting 24 hours earlier at almost 40 feet. Initially, forecasters expected the river to rise to near-record levels Thursday, but modified their forecast to show the river dropping below flood stage instead.
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• Top DFS Picks Week 7: With Ridley, Sanu Hobbled, Start Jones Against Giants

  17-10-2018 14:41
  By Steve Silverman
  Here’s our look at the top Daily Fantasy Football players for Week 7, and as we look at the top five players at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions, notice that the Kansas City Chiefs are represented at each of them.
  The Chiefs are the most dangerous offensive team in football, and even though they dropped a 43-40 decision to the Patriots in Week 6, it was one of their best games of the season.
  In addition to Patrick Mahomes, look for Kar
  
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• School Bus Fire in Irving

  17-10-2018 14:41 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A school bus with children on board caught fire in Irving Wednesday morning, authorities said.
  
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• Emergency Roadway Construction Continues On Interstate-35E

  17-10-2018 14:25
  CARROLLTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The record rain and cold is causing the pavement to come apart on roadways in parts of North Texas.Carrollton police say part of the highway surface on northbound Interstate-35E separated near Crosby Road.The damaged highway led to several accidents, including one that involved a police vehicle responding to an accident in the area. The officer was not injured.
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• Delivery Robots? Dallas Leaders Considering Them

  17-10-2018 14:22 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Delivery robots could soon come to the city of Dallas. City council’s Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability Committee will be briefed on a new pilot program regarding Robot Delivery Devices.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Hungry And In A Hurry? These Are The Fastest Drive-Thrus In America

  17-10-2018 14:17
  (CBS Local) — You’re in a big hurry and you’ve got a “whopper” of an appetite.
  Where do you go to “have it your way” in America?
  You may want to consider Burger King. The restaurant was just named the fastest drive-thru in America for 2018.
  Burger King can fulfill the average order in just 193.31 seconds (three minutes and 13.31 seconds), according to results of a new study in Quick Service Restaurant magazine.
  Coming in second was was Dunkin’ Donu
  
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• Joe Pool Lake Levels Rise, Force Marina Closure

  17-10-2018 14:13 via nbcdfw.com
  
  After several days of rain, Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie is at least nine feet above normal as of Wednesday morning. And the water is expected to rise several more feet before it crests, according to the Army...Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• DeSoto ISD Investigating Claims of 'Unethical Practices'

  17-10-2018 13:59 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Several high-ranking administrators have left the DeSoto school district in recent months as officials investigate whether some funneled money to themselves and favorite employees as well as other potential...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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