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Top Stories: ➊ – Flagg scores 33 points, Davis adds 31 as Mavericks beat Nuggets 131-130 (Wednesday), ➋ – New flu strain causes cases to increase during holiday season (Wednesday), ➌ – Chill at Home and on the Go: Ca’Lefort Wine Station (Tuesday), ➍ – Heavy delays on I20 in Duncanville due to 18-wheeler rollover (Tuesday), ➎ – Our Biggest Food Justice Stories of 2025 (Tuesday)

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Heavy delays on I20 in Duncanville due to 18-wheeler rollover

DFW Scanner 12/23 3:39A dfwscanner

This morning at around 3:15am, Duncanville Fire/EMS, Duncanville PD, and Dallas County sheriff s deputies were dispatched to a major accident on westbound I20 near Duncanville...

Semi hauling trash overturns on I-20 in Dallas, leading to miles of traffic backup

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/19 7:06A Steven Rosenbaum

Traffic on I-20 in southern Dallas is backed up for miles Friday afternoon after a semi hauling trash overturned, blocking lanes and littering the highway with debris. The truck overturned around noon...

1 person dead, 1 in police custody after shooting at Dallas DART station

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/19 6:27A Julia Falcon

One person is dead and one person is in jail after a shooting at a DART train station, according to police. The shooting happened Thursday around 9:40 p.m. at the 8th and...

Years after a deadly masked shooting in Frisco went cold, a McKinney man gets life in prison

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/18 3:02A Julia Falcon

A McKinney man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2017 Frisco murder that went unsolved for years before detectives reopened the cold case and uncovered new...

Flu cases rise in North Texas as new strain drives U.S. concerns

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/18 12:12A Meredith Yeomans

A fast-moving strain of the flu is raising concern in North Texas as the busy holiday travel season begins. The variant, known as subclade K , is a mutation of the influenza A(H3N2) virus and is now...

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BOOK REVIEW: CRESCENT CITY CHRISTMAS CHAOS (VINTAGE COOKBOOK MYSTERY, #4) by Ellen Byron

Duncanville BubbleLife iReporter 12/17 10:00P KAREN SIDDALL

Crescent City Christmas Chaos Vintage Cookbook Mystery, #4 by Ellen Byron This holiday season in the Big Easy is anything but easy! When Virgil surprises Ricki by hiring her father out of...

BOOK REVIEW: THE TWELVE SUSPECTS OF CHRISTMAS (A PROVENCE MYSTERY) by Ana T. Drew

Duncanville BubbleLife iReporter 12/11 7:00P KAREN SIDDALL

The Twelve Suspects of Christmas A Provence Mystery by Ana T. Drew A long-forgotten cold case may add up to murder! The Twelve Suspects of Christmas is a spin-off cozy mystery set in the Provencal...

BOOK REVIEW: THE GREENLEAF MURDERS (HISTORIC HOMES MYSTERY, #1) by R.J. Koreto

Duncanville BubbleLife iReporter 12/10 7:00P KAREN SIDDALL

The Greenleaf Murders Historic Homes Mystery, #1 by R.J. Koreto Was it the passion for the old family home that led to murder? The Greenleaf Murders is the first book in R.J. Koretos new cozy...

BOOK REVIEW: SNOWFALL by Jennifer Patricia O'Keeffe

Duncanville BubbleLife iReporter 12/10 7:00P KAREN SIDDALL

Snowfall by Jennifer Patricia OKeeffe Has an anxiety-ridden librarian met her perfect match during a snowstorm? Snowfall by Jennifer Patricia OKeeffe is a fun romance novella about an anxious...

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Chill at Home and on the Go: Ca’Lefort Wine Station

Texas Wine Lover 12/23 12:15A Robin English-Bircher

We received the product for review and all opinions are our own. For those who need a solid wine chiller with a few bells and whistles, the Model KCC2-04 Ca’Lefort Wine...

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Cute Holiday Style + The Best Sales!?

The Sister Studio 12/12 2:51A Jennifer Reed

TGIF, my friends!! We are one week out from Christmas break, and I can t wait!! I found some REALLY great items this week, including this $10 cozy pullover , affordable holiday party outfit ideas,...

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Flagg scores 33 points, Davis adds 31 as Mavericks beat Nuggets 131-130

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/24 1:31A Associated Press

The Mavericks snapped a two-game losing streak.

Maupin free throws give Texas Tech women 1st win over No. 15 Baylor since 2011, end 31-game streak

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/22 3:32A Associated Press

The Lady Raiders (14-0) ended an 11-game losing streak to ranked teams.

Trevon Diggs faces an uncertain future with the Cowboys as a lengthy and mysterious absence ends

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/22 3:24A Associated Press

The 2021 All-Pro may be out of Dallas at the end of the season.

Texas A&M volleyball wins national championship with sweep of Kentucky

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/22 2:48A Associated Press

The Aggies (29-4) accomplished the rare feat of defeating three No. 1 seeds.

Texas Rangers and reliever Chris Martin finalize $4 million, 1-year contract

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/22 2:45A Associated Press

Martin gets a $2 million signing bonus in equal installments payable on Jan. 15 in 2028 and 2029.

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New flu strain causes cases to increase during holiday season

Spectrum Local News Health 12/24 6:00A Marcine Graham

Influenza is rapidly spreading along with the holiday cheer.

Doctors buy land within $3 billion Frisco Railhead project

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/22 12:36A Aayush Gupta

Developers of a $3 billion mixed-use community in Frisco have sold more land for new commercial development. Transactions such as this transaction signal continued momentum...

Colossal Foundation doubles funding to $100 million for de-extinction mission

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/17 1:00A Noor Adatia

The Dallas company working to bring back the woolly mammoth just doubled its nonprofit funding to $100 million. Find out which other extinct species are on the revival list...

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Paper Plane Cocktail

Love and Lemons 12/30 3:45A Jeanine Donofrio

Have you ever tried a paper plane cocktail? Invented in 2008 by New York City bartender Sam Ross, it consists of equal parts of four ingredients: bourbon, Aperol, Amaro...

Our Biggest Climate Stories of 2025

Civil Eats 12/29 9:01P The Civil Eats Editors

This year, as climate change continued to impact and alter the food system, the Trump administration dismantled many of the climate projects and protections that were put in place to help tackle the...

Twin Hospitality Group Announces Leadership Updates

Restaurant News 12/29 2:03A RestaurantNews.com

Andy Wiederhorn Andy Wiederhorn Appointed Chief Executive Officer; Roger Gondek to Assume Twin Peaks President Role Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Twin Hospitality Group...

The Ultimate Easy Beef Enchilada Recipe

Joyful Healthy Eats 12/28 10:00P Krista

These Beef Enchiladas are a comfort food dinner with Tex-Mex flavor thanks to a smoky enchilada sauce, seasoned ground beef filling, and lots of cheese. Perfect when you need a delicious dinner on the...

Our Biggest Farming Stories of 2025

Civil Eats 12/28 9:01P The Civil Eats Editors

When we started Civil Eats, we sought to report on farming from a different perspective, focusing on underrepresented voices and issues. This year, most American farmers faced significant challenges,...