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Rashee Rice pleads guilty, will spend time in jail after high-speed hit-and-run

Metrocrest Hospital Authority Distributes $3.3 Million to Local Nonprofits in 2025

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Top Stories: ➊ – Gov. Greg Abbott signs 2 new bills to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement (Tuesday), ➋ – Mason Revisited – A Trip Report (Friday), ➌ – FAVORITES OF HOME FROM NSALE AND BEST UNDER $100 ITEMS (Sunday), ➍ – It’s HERE!? NSALE Looks For LESS!?? (Saturday), ➎ – 18-year-old charged with murder in April shooting of 15-year-old boy, Dallas police say (Tuesday)

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Rashee Rice pleads guilty, will spend time in jail after high-speed hit-and-run

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth 7/17 9:35A Frank Heinz and NBCDFW Staff

NFL wide receiver Rashee Rice will spend time behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday to two felony charges related to a high-speed hit-and-run crash that injured at least four people on a Dallas...

Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail, 5 years probation for multi-car crash...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 7/17 7:25A Julia Falcon

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation for a Dallas car crash. According to a statement from the Dallas...

Gov. Greg Abbott signs 2 new bills to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 7/15 11:36A Ken Molestina

Efforts to secure the border and combat illegal immigration in the state of Texas are being bolstered by two new bills signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He joined...

18-year-old charged with murder in April shooting of 15-year-old boy, Dallas police say

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 7/15 5:40A Briauna Brown

The Dallas Police Department announced an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old earlier this year. DPD said 18-year-old Mysiah Clark was taken into...

The race for Texas Attorney General is wide open and other changes ahead at the Capitol

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 7/6 3:14A Jack Fink

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be a vacancy at the Texas Attorney General's Office. Now that Ken Paxton is running in the Republican primary for U.S....

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Healthcare Veteran Doug Drew Takes the Helm at Irving-based USOSM

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 7/9 11:00P Krista Simmons

Irving-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) announced last week that it had implemented its succession plan to ensure a smooth transition from long-time CEO, Richard Hall, who is transitioning...

Metrocrest Hospital Authority Distributes $3.3 Million to Local Nonprofits in 2025

Grand Prairie BubbleLife iReporter 7/7 10:28P Katherine Long

Metrocrest Hospital Authority Distributes $3.3 Million to Local Nonprofits in 2025 Funding supports healthcare services in Addison, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Coppell. Metrocrest Hospital...

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Five Trees Winery: Rooted in Family

Texas Wine Lover 7/17 11:08P Ron Martin

Just outside the storied town of Kilgore, Texas, where pine trees give way to open fields and gentle hills, there’s a small winery and vineyard that’s growing something...

Dorado Delgado Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 7/15 12:05A Jeff Cope

It is always fun learning about Texas wineries from around the state. Some wineries in Texas are devoted to using 100% Texas grapes, and Bonita Flats Farm & Vineyard is one of...

Mason Revisited – A Trip Report

Texas Wine Lover 7/11 6:22A Neal Addy

Much has been written about Mason, Texas , over the past several years. Yet despite the glowing press and its close proximity to one of the most popular wine destinations in...

6 Wineries Within Two Hours for Two-Night Stays from Dallas

Texas Wine Lover 7/9 4:37A Chandler Gibson

We need a break. Summer means holidays, summer weddings, kids on vacation, and don’t even get me started on the heat. Back in February, WalletHub named three cities in Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) in the...

A Visit to an Old Friend: Hererra’s Cafe

Crave DFW 7/8 8:20A Steven Doyle

Herrera’s in Oak Cliff is more than a surviving restaurant—it’s the living core of a once-sprawling dynasty. Over the years, as various Herrera family members stepped away or closed their doors, the...

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FAVORITES OF HOME FROM NSALE AND BEST UNDER $100 ITEMS

The Middle Page 7/13 6:19A Cathy Williamson

FAVORITES OF HOME FROM NSALE AND BEST UNDER $100 ITEMS AWAY LUGGAGE (sold separately) // LAUNDRY DETERGENT ( box set) // SHEET SET // CANDLE // HANDCARE (box set) // TABLERUNNER // FREEZE COOLING...

It’s HERE!? NSALE Looks For LESS!??

The Sister Studio 7/12 2:10A Jennifer Reed

Hi, friends! My annual NSale for LESS post is HERE! This is a labor of love, so I hope it’s helpful and something you can continue to reference–I do think this is the BEST one YET! I comb through...

AMAZON: Last Chance to SAVE!!??‍♀️?

The Sister Studio 7/10 4:54A Jennifer Reed

Happy Thursday, my friends! Tomorrow is the last day to shop Prime Day Deals , and there were several new promos added today that I wanted to share! I rounded up my favorites below, along with some...

THE BEST WHITE PANTS FOR SUMMER AND MORE NSALE ITEMS

The Middle Page 7/9 4:32A Cathy Williamson

Hi, ladies! Were you one of the lucky ones who got to shop the NSale yesterday? I had to wait until today ( I must not have spent as much money last year my husband will be so proud!), and my cart is...

The BEST of Prime Day!!!??

The Sister Studio 7/8 4:42A Jennifer Reed

Hi friends!! Prime Day is HERE and I have spent hours on hours scouring Amazon and cross-checking prices for the very very BEST deals! This year the beauty deals REALLY impressed me there are SO...

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'Together For Texas': Rangers to sell T-shirts to help flood relief efforts

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/18 7:28A Katharine Finnerty

The team will be selling a “Together For Texas” T-shirt throughout its series against the Detroit Tigers this weekend.

Rangers acquire José Ruiz and cash from the Braves for Dane Dunning in swap of right-handers

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/18 2:58A Associated Press

The 30-year-old Ruiz has split the season between Philadelphia and Atlanta and both teams' Triple-A affiliates.

Veteran 1B Rowdy Tellez works out with Texas Rangers in anticipation of joining their roster

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/18 2:50A Associated Press

Tellez signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on July 5, a week after being released by Seattle.

Pacquiao is back, but how back is he? Saturday's fight against Barrios will reveal all

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/18 2:14A Associated Press

It will be Pacquiao's first fight since losing by unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugás nearly four years ago.

Rangers 1B Jake Burger goes on the injured list for 2nd time this season

Spectrum Local News Sports 7/17 2:25A Associated Press

Texas placed Burger on the 10-day IL on Wednesday because of a left quad strain.

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These are the new $100K jobs in Dallas Fort-Worth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 7/16 1:27A Leonardo Rosas

The surge in DFW salaries that started in the wake of Covid-19 has meant several new additions to the $100K-and-up club in recent years. Take a look at the new six-figure jobs...

Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 7/9 6:00A Associated Press

“We process it the best we can,” Lt. Colonel Ben Baker of the Texas Game Wardens said after taking a deep breath.

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First video of an earthquake fault cracking has revealed another surprise

Live Science 7/18 9:52A Stephanie Pappas

A first-of-its-kind video showing the ground cracking during a major earthquake is even more remarkable than previously thought. It not only captures a ground motion never...

Stone Groove Stillhouse Debuts World’s First “Audio Stillhouse” in Anaheim

Restaurant News 7/18 9:40A RestaurantNews.com

Where Music and Spirits Converge: A Game-Changing Distillery That Uses Sound to Shape Flavor The post Stone Groove Stillhouse Debuts World’s First “Audio Stillhouse” in...

Scientists discover changes to the polar vortex that are plunging parts of US into deep freeze

Live Science 7/18 9:12A Stephanie Pappas

Though global temperatures are warming, winters in the Northern Hemisphere are still marked by cold snaps and extreme snowfall events — sometimes to an unprecedented extent,...

OM System OM-3 review — a camera for wildlife and astrophotographers alike?

Live Science 7/18 9:00A Gavin Stoker

Specifications Sensor size: Micro Four Thirds Resolution: 20.4 Megapixels EVF resolution: 2.36 million dots LCD resolution: 1.62 million dots ISO: 80 to 102,400 Burst rate: Up...

Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate...

Live Science 7/18 7:01A Sascha Pare

More than 5,000 people have applied for a first-of-its-kind migration visa that offers residents of a Pacific island an escape from the worst effects of climate change ....