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Former anesthesiologist found guilty of tampering with IV bags sentenced to prison

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 11/20 6:08A Sophia Beausoleil and Frank Hein

A former Dallas anesthesiologist found guilty earlier this year of tampering with IV bags has been sentenced to 190 years behind bars. Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz was accused of injecting heart-stopping drugs...

11/21/2024 - Beyond the Edge with Axis Grand Crossing Apartments on Pie and Cider Night

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 11/19 8:01P

Come participate in the F42 Empowerment Experience and learn about how to go Beyond the Edge of personal limitations. Come learn how to celebrate small wins , implement the 3...

New report highlights impacts gentrification is having on Dallas housing affordability

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 11/19 2:45A Alanna Quillen

A new study by a local nonprofit is warning that housing affordability in Dallas could shrink even more in the next eight years if the city doesn t do something about it. According to the new report...

11/20/2024 - Chamber Luncheon: Why Membership Matters

Grand Prairie Chamber (Events) 11/18 3:48P

Speaker : NEW Chamber President, Brian Bondy Topic: Chamber of Commerce & Why Membership Matters Brian Bondy took over as President of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce in September, 2024. Bondy...

Civil trial for Amber Guyger set to begin Monday for her role in Botham Jean's death

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 11/17 11:52P NBCDFW Staff

The civil trial for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger who was convicted of shooting and killing Botham Jean in his own apartment begins on Monday morning. It’s been...

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Life Lately and November Outfit Round-Up

Tanya Foster 11/20 12:00A Tanya Foster

How is it that Thanksgiving is only a week away?? This fall has truly flown by. Today I want to get caught up and share some of my favorite looks this season in my November outfit round-up. Currently...

2024 Gift Guides for Him

Brighton the Day 11/19 5:50A Brighton

If you ve ever shopped for a man, you know how challenging it can be. I tried to keep this in mind when putting together my gift guides for him. I don t know about you, but trying to find anything my...

The Longhorn’s Long Journey to Becoming a Texas Icon

Texas Monthly 11/18 4:25A John Phillip Santos

As we bounce along an overgrown truck path in the dense brush country of South Texas s historic San Vicente Ranch, the Longhorns we seek elude us beneath the midday sun. Jos Che Guerra, a rancher and...

The Texanist: Which Is Better—Guadalupe Mountains National Park or Big Bend?

Texas Monthly 11/18 4:00A David Courtney

Q: A friend and I like to visit national parks around the country. He says the best one in Texas is Guadalupe Mountains National Park. I think it s Big Bend National Park. Can you settle this...

This Texas Family Makes the Go-To Bows for Hunters, Archers—and Disney

Texas Monthly 11/18 3:30A Paul L. Underwood

To fully appreciate the art and ingenuity of Bob Lee Bows, you ll need to go back, oh, about 70,000 years, to the Paleolithic era, when humans began using some form of the bow and arrow. Until the...

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Merrill Grove Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 11/19 12:06A Jeff Cope

This month’s featured winemaker profile is Merrill Grove of Red Road Vineyard & Winery located in Naples, Texas. The East Texas winery has been making award-winning wines for many years and was one of...

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery

Texas Wine Lover 11/13 11:14P Jeff Cope

BeeMaRosa Vineyard & Winery is located in Belton, Texas, and is conveniently looked right off I-35. The winery opened on March 1, 2023. I visited the winery and met tasting...

Michelin Says Dallas Has a Lot to Recommend, But Very Few Stars

Eater Dallas 11/12 6:14A Courtney E. Smith

Chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi takes a selfie on the Michelin stage. | Annie Mulligan The guide awarded one star to Dallas’s Tatsu, while Fort Worth was shut out completely The first-ever Texas Michelin guide...

Texas Hill Country Wineries Christmas Wine Affair Passport 2024 – Get Tickets Now!

Texas Wine Lover 11/8 3:41A Jeff Cope

Tickets are now on sale for the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ (THCW s) Christmas Wine Affair Passport . The Passport event will take place November 25th to December 20th...

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THE PERFECT TRENCH COAT AND GIFTS FOR THE ENTERTAINER

The Middle Page 11/20 3:53A Cathy Williamson

THE PERFECT TRENCH COAT AND GIFTS FOR THE ENTERTAINER TRENCH COAT // SWEATER // JEANS ( less expensive ) // SCARF // BOOTS ( similar ) // BAG Hi ladies! I hope you all are doing well as we gear up for...

DON’T MISS THIS!??‍♀️?

The Sister Studio 11/18 5:16A Jennifer Reed

Happy, happy Monday you guys! I surprised Kyle this weekend with celebrating his birthday in New Orleans with some of our friends, and we had the BEST time. I hope everyone s week is off to a good...

THE BEST HOSTESS GIFTS

The Middle Page 11/8 3:21A Cathy Williamson

THE BEST HOSTESS GIFTS Hi! I m so sorry that I have been a little MIA. We were in Ojai Valley, California (to visit our daughter and littles) for five days, then came home just in time to head to the...

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Texans never trail while handing Cowboys 5th straight loss, 34-10

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/18 11:13P Associated Press

Joe Mixon did his thing, and C.J. Stroud didn’t have to do much to extend the misery of the Dallas Cowboys.

Celestine leads 6 players in double figures for No. 12 Baylor in 104-41 win over Tarleton State

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 11:49P Associated Press

Baylor hasn't trailed in its three games since a 38-point loss in a season-opening top-10 matchup at Gonzaga.

Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 11:38P Associated Press

The Christmas Day matchup will be held in her hometown of Houston.

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama misses Saturday game vs. Mavericks, listed as day to day with knee injury

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 1:03A Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama wasn’t in the lineup for Saturday night’s game at Dallas because of a right knee contusion.

Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at...

Spectrum Local News Sports 11/17 12:45A Associated Press

USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given.

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$20M refinancing loan secured to turn hotel into assisted living community

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 11/20 12:51A Aayush Gupta

The owner of a six-story hotel in Plano has secured a $20.4 million refinancing loan to help convert the building into something new.

UTSA cancels classes, holds ‘Day of Reflection’ after student death

Spectrum Local News Health 11/8 3:02A Katharine Finnerty

UTSA canceled classes Friday for a “Day of Reflection” after a student was found dead Wednesday, “likely by suicide."

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Restoring a Cornerstone of the Local Grain Economy

Civil Eats 11/19 9:00P Daniel Walton

Two hefty, 7-foot-tall machines stand in a corner of the airy, white-walled Carolina Ground warehouse in Hendersonville, North Carolina. One framed in light pine wood, the other in gleaming stainless...

Roasted Cornish Game Hen

Life at the Table 11/19 2:58A Chef Sandra Lewis

Make Dinner Special Tonight with a Roasted Cornish Game Hen Are Cornish game hens exotic birds that are difficult to cook? If the term “roasted Cornish game hen” sounds fancy...

25 Best Thanksgiving Appetizers

Love and Lemons 11/19 2:12A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

If I ve learned one thing from hosting Thanksgiving over the years, it s this: Thanksgiving appetizers are essential. I can t tell you how many times I ve served a holiday...

Earth from space: Eerily circular 'Goblin Forest' surrounds sacred volcano with human rights

Live Science 11/18 8:01P

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Egmont National Park, New Zealand [ -39.3019245, 174.0631103 ] What's in the photo? Mount Taranaki volcano surrounded by the "Goblin Forest" Which...

Could This Compostable Packaging Be the Key to a Sustainable Tomorrow?

Cooking Chew 11/18 9:08A Raul

Columbia Packaging Group and Bolthouse Fresh Foods won an award this year for their home-compostable packaging. The post Could This Compostable Packaging Be the Key to a...