Incident prompts evacuation at Dallas cheerleading competition

The Dallas Police Department said on Saturday that an incident at a national cheerleading competition prompted a mass evacuation, but confirmed there was no active shooter threat. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson has more.

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The New York Times - 14h
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Emergency unfolds amid warnings throughout south-east over dry and windy conditions that exacerbate wildfires. Fire officials on Sunday were battling to contain the blazes ravaging North and ...
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With all ears on the reaction from the fans in Boston to the Canadian national anthem before Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off final, the bigger news came from the singer of the song.
Yahoo Sports - Feb. 23

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