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Top Stories: ➊ – Cute Holiday Style + The Best Sales!? (Friday), ➋ – Jasmine Crockett's campaign launch for U.S. Senate in Texas and the political dominoes that followed (Saturday), ➌ – C.J. Stroud leads Texans to 6th straight win, 40-20 over Cardinals (Monday), ➍ – Dak Prescott and Cowboys watch playoff hopes all but vanish in 34-26 loss to Vikings (Monday), ➎ – Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks' overtime loss to Jazz (Tuesday)

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Jasmine Crockett's campaign launch for U.S. Senate in Texas and the political dominoes that...

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 12/13 4:50A Jack Fink

Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett 's entrance into the U.S. Senate race shook up the Democratic primary this week in Texas. While her run may not have been a surprise, her...

Related: Jasmine Crockett launches campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary after Colin Allred drops out Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth

Woman charged with capital murder in 3-year-old son's death in child abuse case

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 12/9 7:18A Steven Rosenbaum

The mother of a 3-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder after her son died at a Dallas hospital. McKinney PD confirmed that Chelsea Berg, 30, was arrested on Monday. Her boyfriend,...

Popular Bishop Arts bartender, a DACA recipient, detained by ICE

KERA News 12/8 10:05A Priscilla Rice

Donovan Hinda came to the U.S. from Namibia with his family when he was six years old. He was a DACA recipient until his status lapsed recently.

Colin Allred exiting Democratic primary in Texas Senate race, to run for Dallas-based House seat

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 12/8 8:03A Jack Fink

In a last-minute shake-up, Democrat Colin Allred announced Monday morning he is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race in Texas, hours before Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed...

New leadership installed at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church: Dr. Tony Evans' son, Jonathan Evans

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 12/7 2:42A Robbie Owens

One of Dallas' most prominent mega-churches is preparing to chart a new course. Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship will install a new senior pastor on Sunday, only the second in the...

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BOOK REVIEW: CERTAIN SENSIBILITIES by Sondra Rice Newman

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 12/17 1:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Certain Sensibilities by Sondra Rice Newman Touching and tender May-December romance. Certain Sensibilities is a contemporary womens fiction novel by Sondra Rice Newman that tells the unique and...

Barbara Bush Wows Planned Parenthood Audience

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 12/15 2:00A Lou Ann York

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas celebrated 90 years of trusted healthcare, education, and advocacy in a morning loaded with star power at the 35 th Annual Planned Parenthood Dallas Awards on...

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

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 12/12 12:00A 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 STARLIGHT MINT SURPRISE MURDER (CHRISTMAS COOKIES) by Marla A. White

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 12/9 2:00A KAREN SIDDALL

The Starlight Mint Surprise Murder Christmas Cookies by Marla A. White Mels attempt at starting over leads to an attempt on her life! After an on-the-job injury leaves Emmeline Mel ORourke unable...

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Could Fort Worth ISD face a teacher exodus as the state takes over?

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 12/9 1:14A Lacey Beasley

By the end of the school year, Fort Worth ISD may be facing a teacher shortage. Some teachers are thinking about leaving because of the state's takeover of the school...

Applicants for Fort Worth ISD board of managers to gather for workshop this weekend

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 12/5 5:01A Lacey Beasley

The Texas Education Agency is taking the first step to narrow down the candidates for the Fort Worth ISD board of managers this weekend. Half of the 286 applicants will attend...

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Rock N’ Roll Sushi Caps 2025 With Strong Growth and High-Voltage Momentum

Restaurant News 12/17 10:15A RestaurantNews.com

Popular American-Japanese fusion concept marked by strategic expansion and new restaurateurs Mobile, AL ( RestaurantNews.com ) Rock N Roll Sushi closed the year with broader...

World-Class Wine Competition Expands Horizons: Texas International Wine Competition (TXIWC) Partners...

Texas Wine Lover 12/10 6:50A Jeff Cope

Press Release The Texas International Wine Competition (TXIWC) invites amateur winemakers to compete alongside established vintners for top awards in one of North America s...

Feng Cha Appoints Dessie Brown, Jr. as Director of Marketing

Restaurant News 12/8 2:05A RestaurantNews.com

Dessie Brown, Jr. Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Feng Cha , the rapidly-growing U.S. boba tea brand known for its handcrafted drinks and vibrant community spaces, today...

Goode Partners / Sicilian Oven and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 12/8 12:06A RestaurantNews.com

Goode Partners/ Sicilian Oven, Layne s Chicken Fingers, Angry Chickz, White Castle, and Ono Hawaiian BBQ lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending December...

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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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Dolphins benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie and former Texas QB Quinn Ewers, AP source says

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 4:20A Mike D'Alonzo, Associated Press

Ewers, drafted 231st by Miami, was the former QB for the University of Texas Longhorns.

Stars and hype on the rise as the NCAA volleyball tournament reaches the Final Four

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 2:36A Associated Press

The championship tournament semifinals are Thursday, with Texas A&M facing Pittsburgh and Wisconsin against Kentucky.

Playoff team No. 4 Texas Tech signs coordinators, GM to new contracts through 2028

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 2:17A Associated Press

Those new contracts for the assistants come two weeks after McGuire got an extension through the 2032 season and a significant pay raise.

No. 9 TCU's Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez only 2nd DI teammates with triple-doubles in same game

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/17 1:47A Associated Press

The graduate transfers in their first season with the undefeated Horned Frogs pulled that off in a 109-54 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday.

Cooper Flagg becomes youngest player to score 42 points but laments Mavericks' overtime loss to...

Spectrum Local News Sports 12/16 2:09A Associated Press

Flagg topped the previous mark of 37 set by LeBron James on Dec. 13, 2003 — in a 140-133 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.

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Dallas Area ZIP Code Ranked Top 5 in the U.S.

VIP Realty 12/10 2:58A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Dallas Area ZIP Code Ranked Top 5 in the U.S. In late 2025, a national relocation-tracking service named Lavon’s 75166 ZIP code the No. 5 hottest ZIP code in the entire United...

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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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BOOK REVIEW: CERTAIN SENSIBILITIES by Sondra Rice Newman

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 12/17 1:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Certain Sensibilities by Sondra Rice Newman Touching and tender May-December romance. Certain Sensibilities is a contemporary womens fiction novel by Sondra Rice Newman that tells the unique and...

30 Best Christmas Side Dishes

Love and Lemons 12/17 3:16A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

These Christmas side dishes include everything you need for a delicious holiday feast! They range from fan-favorite potato recipes to stunning winter vegetables, fresh salads,...

Exclusive: Senator Schiff Introduces Bill to Support ‘Alternative Protein’ Development

Civil Eats 12/17 2:00A Lisa Held

December 17, 2025 – Senator Adam Schiff (D-California) will introduce legislation today to direct more than $500 million in federal support over the next five years toward...

US Dietary Guideline Reforms Are Coming, and Health Experts Are Concerned

Civil Eats 12/16 9:01P Rebekah Alvey

Article Summary • Members of the Trump administration and the Make America Healthy Again movement have repeatedly criticized the process, and the advisory committee, behind the Dietary Guidelines for...

Chaos, Collaboration, and Courage: A Look Back at 2025

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 12/16 7:13A Laura Zaks

NSAC Winter Meeting 2025, Washington, DC A Year Like No Other As 2025 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year that reshaped the food and farm policy landscape: from major disruptions...