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The Connection – Daytime Edition – August 12, 2021
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The Connection – Daytime Edition – August 12, 2021

Your 5 Stories to Know, including a mask mandate going into effect for Dallas County and the startup that might be calling Cowtown home. Plus, meet the Rowlett crossing guard who also trains as a professional MMA fighter.

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The Connection – Daytime Edition – August 12, 2021

Construction to affect drivers in Lewisville beginning Tuesday evening
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Construction to affect drivers in Lewisville beginning Tuesday evening

Decision 2026: Colin Allred ‘seriously considering' running again
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Decision 2026: Colin Allred ‘seriously considering' running again

Family and friends of Kierston Russell honored her memory in Duncanville Saturday
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Family and friends of Kierston Russell honored her memory in Duncanville Saturday

Protestors over ICE raids gather in Dallas
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Protestors over ICE raids gather in Dallas

Dallas County prepares for Sunday's severe weather
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Dallas County prepares for Sunday's severe weather

Freshman Fort Worth Congressman talks about his vote on the tax cut and spending bill
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Freshman Fort Worth Congressman talks about his vote on the tax cut and spending bill

Tarrant County Commissioners aim to redraw district lines, shaping county policy for years
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Tarrant County Commissioners aim to redraw district lines, shaping county policy for years

Tarrant County to hold public hearing on controversial district redraw
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Tarrant County to hold public hearing on controversial district redraw

13-year-old celebrates graduation from Dallas College
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13-year-old celebrates graduation from Dallas College

Low Dallas voter turnout fuels effort to change May election to November
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Low Dallas voter turnout fuels effort to change May election to November

Mansfield voters reject partisanship in city election
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Mansfield voters reject partisanship in city election

What is that large cement dome in Terrell?
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What is that large cement dome in Terrell?

Dak Prescott talks about mental health, suicide prevention in an NBC 5 exclusive
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Dak Prescott talks about mental health, suicide prevention in an NBC 5 exclusive

Texas is becoming a beekeeping ‘mecca' and Dallas businesses are leaning in
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Texas is becoming a beekeeping ‘mecca' and Dallas businesses are leaning in

Only on NBC 5: Reflections on FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force's Dallas division
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Only on NBC 5: Reflections on FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force's Dallas division

Severe storms spawn tornadoes in North Texas, leaving trail of damage behind
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Severe storms spawn tornadoes in North Texas, leaving trail of damage behind

Amtrak pulls funding from Texas bullet train, derailing years long process
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Amtrak pulls funding from Texas bullet train, derailing years long process

Frisco protest about deadly track meet stabbing ends with two arrests
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Frisco protest about deadly track meet stabbing ends with two arrests

U.S. Department of Transportation pulls funding for Texas high speed rail project
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U.S. Department of Transportation pulls funding for Texas high speed rail project

Lawmakers debate waiving rules for churches to add affordable housing
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Lawmakers debate waiving rules for churches to add affordable housing

Frisco teen killed at track meet laid to rest on Saturday
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Frisco teen killed at track meet laid to rest on Saturday

New Dallas police chief expected to be hired this week
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New Dallas police chief expected to be hired this week

Crockett fallout and 2026 already
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Crockett fallout and 2026 already

City of Fort Worth hosts send-off party for Oscar nominee Abraham Alexander
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City of Fort Worth hosts send-off party for Oscar nominee Abraham Alexander

Gainesville digs out after snowfall on Thursday night
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Gainesville digs out after snowfall on Thursday night

‘Everyone was slipping and sliding': Fans arrive in Arlington for Cotton Bowl
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‘Everyone was slipping and sliding': Fans arrive in Arlington for Cotton Bowl

Gas leak reported in White Settlement
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Gas leak reported in White Settlement

Texas Sky Ranger: A Year in Review from the air
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Texas Sky Ranger: A Year in Review from the air

‘Christmas Cruise' featuring Dallas Low Riders Club winds through downtown
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‘Christmas Cruise' featuring Dallas Low Riders Club winds through downtown

Christmas Day garment giveaway helps North Texans in need
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Christmas Day garment giveaway helps North Texans in need

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Julianne Moore & Sydney Sweeney got down & dirty at the For ‘Echo Valley'

Dallas creates new path to join police force without college credit
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Dallas creates new path to join police force without college credit

Collin County grand jury indicts teen in deadly high school track meet stabbing
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Collin County grand jury indicts teen in deadly high school track meet stabbing

Weather Quiz: Rare weather phenomenon
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Weather Quiz: Rare weather phenomenon

Scarlett Johansson on internet's viral reaction to her Jonathan Bailey kiss
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Scarlett Johansson on internet's viral reaction to her Jonathan Bailey kiss

Dog Days of Summer: Perra and Dunkin
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Dog Days of Summer: Perra and Dunkin

See Jimmy Fallon crash Kelly Clarkson & Allison Williams interview
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See Jimmy Fallon crash Kelly Clarkson & Allison Williams interview

Brad Pitt makes rare comment on girlfriend Ines de Ramon & her support
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Brad Pitt makes rare comment on girlfriend Ines de Ramon & her support

Experience Taiwan in Dallas
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Experience Taiwan in Dallas

Capital murder suspect change of venue hearing
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Capital murder suspect change of venue hearing

Fairlife milk and Dallas-based supplier again accused of fraud, animal cruelty
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Fairlife milk and Dallas-based supplier again accused of fraud, animal cruelty

A night of pride
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A night of pride

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