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Woman pulled from a burning condo was a victim of gun violence

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/6 11:04A NBCDFW Staff

Duncanville firefighters working to put out a fire at a condominium Monday morning found the body of a woman who d been shot inside a residence. Duncanville police said firefighters were called to a...

UT student divestment calls: What does it mean? How much funding is at stake?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/3 8:25A Tahera Rahman

North Texas students have joined the national pro-Palestine movement across college campuses, and the call for their universities to divest. Among other demands, student protesters are calling on...

Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown, former Sheriff Lupe Valdez debate before primary runoff

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/29 9:56A Jack Fink

DALLAS COUNTY One of the closest races being watched in Dallas County is the Democratic primary runoff on May 28th between incumbent Sheriff Marian Brown and her former boss,...

Texas lawmakers react to arrests during pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 4/28 2:00A Jack Fink

Dozens of people were arrested at the University of Texas at Austin during protests over the Israel-Hamas war and state lawmakers are divided on the university's response. Jack sits down with both...

Mistrial declared for man accused of stalking and killing his romantic rival

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/24 10:19A NBCDFW Staff

A Dallas County judge granted a mistrial Wednesday for a man accused of stalking and killing his romantic rival. According to our partners at The Dallas Morning News , Judge...

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Texas Might Be Ready to Fall Back in Love With the WNBA

Texas Monthly 5/7 6:14A Jeff Miller

With less than ten seconds left in the game and the score tied at 76, Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale, dribbled past half-court. She dribbled between her legs a couple times and then nudged...

Ethan Hawke’s ‘Wildcat’ Proves a Good Film Is Hard to Find

Texas Monthly 5/7 5:45A Scott Ray

Early in Ethan Hawke s new film, Wildcat, a young Flannery O Connor (Maya Hawke, Hawke s daughter) tells a skeptical editor that she s amenable to criticism but only within the sphere of what [she s]...

Mexico City Is Finally Embracing Tex-Mex

Texas Monthly 5/7 4:00A José R. Ralat

Culinary purists and many Mexicans have long denigrated Tex-Mex as a bastardization of regional Mexican cooking (which is one reason why I started my Tex-Mexplainer series). At the late Urban Taco in...

Four Years After COVID Canceled Prom, College Kids at Sam Houston State Got a Second Chance

Texas Monthly 5/7 3:31A Bryan C. Parker

WHO: The students of the Sam Houston State University Department of Theatre & Musical Theatre, led by assistant professor and coordinator of theater studies Patrick Pearson.WHAT: In conjunction with a...

April Amazon Best Sellers

Brighton the Day 5/6 5:13A megan hopkins

We baaaaack with another list of Amazon best sellers. This is one of my favorite lists to pull each month because I love seeing what YOU love — and this month s collection is...

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Collegiate High Senior's "American Dream" Displayed at Bullock Texas State History Museum

Ducanville ISD 5/1 6:23A Paige Stewart

Transportation For Summer School Opens May 1st

Ducanville ISD 4/30 7:41A Paige Stewart

New Superintendent Named for Duncanville ISD

Ducanville ISD 4/24 11:32A Paige Stewart

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Canada Family Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/7 12:09A Jeff Cope

The majority of Texas grapes are grown in the Texas High Plains. For those vineyards that have been supplying grapes to wineries for many years, those vineyard names become as well known as the...

How Ready-to-Eat Meals Reinvent Dining for Busy Wine Enthusiasts

Texas Wine Lover 5/6 9:25P Guest

Wine and food go together like nothing else if you can get the combination right, and you’ve got the time to dedicate to making meals to pair with your favorite tipples, or the funds to splash on...

I Dip, You Dip.¡Yo Quiero! Celebrates Cinco de Mayo as the Ultimate Dip Destination with Better fo

Duncanville BubbleLife iReporter 5/3 4:39A Dana Cobb

No Cinco de Mayo celebration is complete without the stable of premium dips offered by ¡Yo Quiero! including their signature guacamoles , queso, salsas , and bean dips as part...

A Deep Dive into the World of Winemaking – The Basics of Wine Grapes

Texas Wine Lover 5/3 12:15A Amie Nemec

Some links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you, this site may get a small commission if you make a purchase . Veraison Whether you are a long-time wine lover or new to enjoying...

Enjoy $6 Thorned Rose Margaritas on Cinco de Mayo at Open Palette and The Parlor in Downtown Dallas

Duncanville BubbleLife iReporter 5/2 11:50P Culver Public Relations

Open Palette and The Parlor , both located inside Sheraton Dallas Hotel in downtown, are offering a Cinco de Mayo special to enjoy the special Thorned Rose margarita at the happy hour price of $6 all...

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Jen-A-Peño is HERE!!! My Chomps box is LIVE!

The Sister Studio 5/5 5:40A Jennifer Reed

JEN-A-PEÑO IS HERE!!! You guys!!! I cannot even express to y all how excited I am about this! Today is the day, my Chomps limited edition Jen-a-peño box is HERE !!! They gave us their biggest discount...

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY

The Middle Page 5/4 4:53A Cathy Williamson

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY Hello, ladies! I hope you have had a fantastic week! Mine has been a whirlwind! I left last Sunday for Scottsdale, Arizona, on a retreat with the...

BEST of AMAZON!??????

The Sister Studio 4/30 1:19A Jennifer Reed

Happy Tuesday, friends!! I loved putting together this newsletter for y all today because this month s Amazon finds were just so, SO good!! I found so many items that are great quality and are...

TEN OF THE BEST SPRING SHIRTS

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

Hi, ladies! I hope you have had a great week! It s been a hectic one for sure around here! I am running a few errands today and packing because I head out tomorrow for a week. I am flying to...

Don’t Miss This!

The Sister Studio 4/25 11:27P Jennifer Reed

You guys, we made it to Friday!! The weekend is HERE, and I am so ready for it! I do feel like this week has flown by between school stuff for the kids, sports, and everything in between, it s been a...

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Texans owner McNair says Tank Dell will make 'full recovery' after being wounded in shooting

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 1:26A Associated Press

Houston Texans owner Cal McNair said Dell will make a “full recovery” after he was wounded in a shootout at a Florida restaurant last month.

Corey Seager hits a 3-run homer in the 8th inning to rally the Rangers past the A's 4-2

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/7 12:56A Associated Press

Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night.

Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/6 10:34A Associated Press

Life isn't what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star.

Dallas Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multi-year contract extension

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/6 6:44A Associated Press

The Mavericks announced the move a day before opening their second-round playoff series at Oklahoma City.

Stars and Avalanche meet to open the second round

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/6 2:40A Associated Press

Avalanche went 3-1 against the Stars during the regular season.

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Dallas-based Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/6 10:48A Ryan Lynch

The for-profit, physician-owned system — and 166 of its affiliated debtors — filed May 6 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Latticework brings in $345M for health care investments

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/3 9:25A Holden Wilen

Latticework Capital Management, which focuses on making control investments in lower-middle market health care companies, has closed its second major fund. Read on to learn...

Delta 8, Delta 9 products under legislative scrutiny in Texas

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 4/25 1:00A Sahar Chmais

Thousands of retailers are licensed to sell hemp products in Texas. A proposed Delta 8 and Delta 9 ban could impact the billion-dollar industry in the state.

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Creamy Coleslaw

Love and Lemons 5/19 3:20A Jeanine Donofrio

This easy coleslaw recipe is great for just about any occasion—a weeknight dinner, a cookout, or a fun picnic lunch. Like all my favorite summer recipes, it s packed with colorful veggies, and a...

Does the Milky Way orbit anything?

Live Science 5/17 11:00P

It seems like everything orbits something in space. Moons orbit planets. Planets orbit stars. Stars orbit the centers of galaxies. But beyond that, things get a little harder...

'Playing Russian roulette with your health': Officials warn that social media trend of consuming raw...

Live Science 5/17 4:12A ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Tu

People shouldn t drink raw milk in an attempt to gain immunity from bird flu, health experts have warned. These warnings follow news that a bird flu subtype called H5N1 was...

Air Fryer Chickpeas

Love and Lemons 5/16 3:16A Jeanine Donofrio

Air fryer chickpeas! If you love oven roasted chickpeas, get ready: these air fryer chickpeas are even better. I ve been making them on repeat lately. Here s why: They re ready in 15 minutes. Roasting...

Wisconsin Beer Brats

Joyful Healthy Eats 5/15 11:00P Krista

These juicy, Lager-infused Wisconsin beer brats on soft, toasted buns will be your new summer cookout go-to. Topped with spicy mustard, grilled onions and tangy sauerkraut, they re the perfect excuse...

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