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Top Stories: ➊ – Mikko Rantanen has a goal and 2 assists for Stars in 5-2 win over Jets to take a 2-1 series lead (Monday), ➋ – Texas A&M edges 4-time defending champ Oklahoma for top overall seed in NCAA softball tourney (Monday), ➌ – Patrick Mahomes inducted into Texas High School Football Hall of Fame (Monday), ➍ – DEAR SOFTBALL BY VIVICA HERNANDEZ (Tuesday), ➎ – Eagles get rival Cowboys for NFL regular-season opener on Sept. 4 (Monday)

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Serve and Volley

Fort Worth Weekly 5/7 12:13P Fort Worth Weekly

The Luka trade, the Stars’ Stanley Cup hopes, and the usual disappointment over the Cowboys’ draft have dominated local spring sports headlines. Fort Worthians, specifically, are sitting satisfied...

Yemeni Delights

Fort Worth Weekly 5/7 11:31A Fort Worth Weekly

Balqees Coffee , 2041 U.S. 287 Frontage Rd, Ste 103, Mansfield. 225-278-3083. 8am-10pm daily. Until a recent, long-overdue dermatologist appointment, the only reason I’d ever been to Mansfield was to...

$100 million build-to-rent burst brings new communities to Collin and Denton counties

Dallas Business Journal 5/7 9:52A Aayush Gupta

ONM Living, a local build-for-rent company, is investing $100 million in two new communities in Collin and Denton counties. Each community will offer studio, one-, two-, and...

Share It On

Fort Worth Weekly 5/7 9:46A Fort Worth Weekly

Leave your troubles outside So, life is disappointing? Forget it! In here, life is beautiful — Emcee, Cabaret We’re not making light of the current condition of our nation or of anyone’s individual...

N&D 05.07.25 // Funkytown Focus, Amphibian Stage, & A New Leaf

Fort Worth Weekly 5/7 9:29A Fort Worth Weekly

All Weekend Formerly known as Foto Fest, Fort Worth Camera’s annual Funkytown Focus event series has been happening all over town daily since last week. Thursday, there is a Photo Safari at the Fort...

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Blue Ribbon Brilliance: Record-Breaking Night at the Equest Blue Ribbon Gala

Denton BubbleLife iReporter 5/2 3:00A Anna Davis

The 44 th Annual Equest Blue Ribbon Gala was a night where cowboy boots and big-hearted bidding came together in a spirited celebration that still has Dallas buzzing. On April 25, Gilleys Dallas was...

6 Essential Tips to Planning the Interiors for Your New Build

IBB DESIGN 4/30 11:50P IBB AT Home

Congratulations on building your new home! This milestone is both thrilling and full of possibilities. But once the excitement settles, you may find yourself wondering, The...

North Texas Foster Care Collaborative Helps to Spread Awareness about Child Abuse

Denton BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 3:56A Culver Public Relations

At least one in seven children in the United States have experienced some form of abuse or neglect in the past year, and an estimated 1,840 children have died from child abuse or neglect. To recognize...

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Dallas ISD addresses drop in state rating and school safety in State of the District

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 5/6 7:24P Erin Jones

It's a night Dallas Independent School District educators look forward to all year. New Tech High School Principal Channel Hutchinson said the State of the District...

National Teacher Appreciation Day is May 6: Here are deals for educators in North Texas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 5/6 1:34A Lacey Beasley

Tuesday, May 6 is Teacher Appreciation Day and schools across North Texas are using the week to celebrate educators any way they can. It's part of Teacher Appreciation Week,...

North Texas mothers on opposing sides of school choice issue share their perspectives

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 4/24 5:43A Lacey Beasley

As legislation providing public funds for students to attend private schools inches closer to the governor's desk, North Texas parents both for and against shared their...

Release of long-delayed 2023 TEA school ratings shows declines for major North Texas ISDs

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 4/24 5:25A Lacey Beasley

The Texas Education Agency released 2023 A-F performance ratings for individual public schools and districts Thursday. The release comes after the TEA prevailed in a...

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Desert Willow Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/6 12:12A Jeff Cope

If you have been following the Texas wine scene, you’ve probably heard whispers about Desert Willow Vineyard. The vineyard is owned and operated by the Rob and Laurel Warren...

Back to the High Plains: Rediscovering English Newsom Cellars

Texas Wine Lover 5/2 12:36A Laurinda Thomas

I’m not sure why it seems to take some sort of wine-related event for me to head to the Texas High Plains, as it is just a little over a two-hour drive to Lubbock and about 2½...

Visiting Charleston Taylor Estate: An Experiential Winery Opens in Johnson City

Texas Wine Lover 4/29 1:58A Jeff Cope

A new winery has opened in Johnson City with some unique features at a Texas winery that I have never seen before. Considering I have visited over 540 Texas wineries in the...

River Cruising with Messina Hof Founders Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo in Burgundy

Texas Wine Lover 4/25 4:40A Jeff Cope

AmaWaterways AmaCello Imagine sipping a glass of your favorite Texas wine while cruising down a river in Burgundy, surrounded by rolling vineyards and centuries-old castles. Sounds dreamy, right?...

5 Tips for Making Your Wine Retail Business Stand Out

Texas Wine Lover 4/25 2:38A Gus Hall

Though competitive, the wine retail sector is rich with tradition, flavor, and history. Whether you are located in a local area or a busy urban environment, differentiating...

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WHY BLACK IS ALWAYS IN STYLE—EVEN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER

The Middle Page 5/5 3:41A Cathy Williamson

WHY BLACK IS ALWAYS IN STYLE—EVEN IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER Hello, ladies! I hope you have had a great week! I have to admit that I am super tired! I think life has caught up, and I am exhausted and...

THOUGHTFUL GIFT IDEAS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

The Middle Page 4/27 3:49A Cathy Williamson

Celebrating Mother s Day: Thoughtful Gift Ideas for all of the mamas Hello, ladies! I hope you all have had a great weekend. I hosted my mom s 85th birthday dinner at our home on Friday night. It was...

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The Steelers move on from George Pickens by trading mercurial receiver to Cowboys

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 9:16A Associated Press

Pickens has spent his three seasons in the NFL being equal parts productive and petulant, mixing highlight-reel catches with bouts of immaturity.

Jets and Stars meet in second round of NHL playoffs after both had epic Game 7 rallies to advance

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 3:19A Associated Press

Both teams had to finish off epic Game 7 comebacks at home to get here.

Rangers' bats come alive with new coach Boone in dugout, beating the Red Sox 6-1

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 3:09A Associated Press

Texas won its second straight — the first consecutive victories since sweeping three games against the Angels from April 15-17.

PIONEERS WELCOME STEVE SCHAACK AS ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

TWU (Athletics) 5/6 4:04A

DENTON, Texas (May 6, 2025) – On Tuesday, the Texas Woman's Athletic Department announced the hiring of Steve Schaack as the department's first Assistant Athletic Director for...

Yelich homers and Myers takes a step forward in Brewers' 5-1 victory over Astros

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/6 3:09A Associated Press

Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, Tobias Myers pitched 5 1/3 strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros 5-1.

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Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and U.S.

Spectrum Local News Health 5/1 2:29A Associated Press

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks continue to balloon, with more than 2,500 known cases.

Houston, Dallas rank among worst in U.S. for ozone pollution, air quality report reveals

Spectrum Local News Health 4/30 6:15A Christine Sanchez

Almost half of the U.S. population lives with “unhealthy” levels of harmful air pollution, a report from the American Lung Association reveals.

Baylor Scott & White-leased medical complex in Plano bought by LA firm

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/25 6:55A Aayush Gupta

A Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm has acquired a medical complex in Plano. The 49,228-square-foot property was first developed in 2022 and is fully leased.

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Peak Design 7L Outdoor Sling Bag: Ideal for outdoor adventures

Live Science 5/18 4:00A Kimberley Lane

With cringeworthy and traumatic memories of the 90s "fanny pack" (AKA "bum-bag"), we were expecting to hate this bag. We certainly didn't anticipate falling in love with it,...

China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of it

Live Science 5/18 4:00A Keith Cooper

Precious moon samples brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020 have finally been shared with international researchers — but the law has made it difficult...

NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then...

Live Science 5/18 3:00A Josh Dinner

"People see me now, and they just assume, 'oh, she had it easy,'" she says, but Rose Ferreira has had it anything but easy. The trajectory of her life has been so turbulent,...

Easy Bruschetta

Love and Lemons 5/18 2:00A Jeanine Donofrio

This bruschetta recipe is simple and classic. Topped with juicy tomatoes, ribbons of basil, garlic, and a touch of balsamic, it s a delicious reminder that the best way to...

May's best stargazing week is about to begin. How to see a lion, an upside-down bear, a mini 'planet...

Live Science 5/18 2:00A Jamie Carter

Why do stargazers get so excited about a new moon? At 10:02 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 26, our natural satellite will slip between Earth and the sun and completely disappear from...