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Henry Cuellar Wouldn’t Answer Questions About His Indictment. He Offered Us a Playlist Instead.

Texas Monthly 5/9 9:25A Pablo Manríquez

Henry Cuellar has never been shy with the D.C. Capitol press. The ten-term congressman from Laredo is known to be a great source to reporters, both on the record and off. That is, until he was...

Horny Moms and Lost Souls: How Kimberly King Parsons Crafted a Modern, Hallucinatory Texas Novel

Texas Monthly 5/9 8:37A Dina Gachman

If you do an image search for Wink, Texas, you ll find pictures of a wee Roy Orbison Museum, aerial photos of two massive sinkholes, and not much else. The small West Texas hamlet, about eight miles...

Ken Paxton Mistakes Catholic Teachings for “Bohemian Commandments”

Texas Monthly 5/9 7:42A Sandi Villarreal

It s Ken Paxton versus Catholics, round two. Back in February, the Texas attorney general targeted the migrant shelter Annunciation House, in El Paso, on his stated suspicions of alien harboring and...

New Dallas professional women's soccer team reveals name, leadership

Local News - CBS Dallas Fort Worth 5/9 6:43A Julia Falcon

DALLAS North Texas' new professional women's soccer team has been revealed . Dallas Trinity FC is one of eight teams in the newly created USL Super League. "We are thrilled to...

Del Rio’s William Beckmann Proves That Even Twentysomethings Can Be Cowboy Crooners

Texas Monthly 5/8 8:26A Kaiya Little

With all the earnestness of a love letter, country singer William Beckmann sings classic country tales of pining for the one that got away, for the red-dressed women from the bar. Over the sounds of...

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Wings Of Spring Was Heads And Tails As Literacy Achieves Assesses Future Priorities

My Sweet Charity 5/9 12:30P Glenn Hunter

Change has been afoot at Literacy Achieves , whose mission is teaching English and life skills to non-English-speaking adults and their young children. Vicki Keifer and Patrick Means and Laura...

Family Compass receives Texas Bar Foundation grant for Families First project

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 5/9 7:21A Kyla Lynch

Family Compass, the only agency in North Texas solely dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, is delighted to announce that the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded the organization a grant of...

Friday, May 10: Preservation Park Cities Historic Home Tour sponsored by Benchmark Bank and Title

Philanthropy Lifestyles 5/9 9:40A SharonAdams

(Featured photo: 3926 Potomac.) Preservation Park Cities is excited to present its annual Park Cities Historic Home Tour sponsored by

AWARE Meeting at the Center for BrainHealth Featured Updates from Three Grant Recipients

Philanthropy Lifestyles 5/9 8:44A SharonAdams

(Featured photo: Karen Koop, president, AWARE; Kym Shaw Day, For Love and Art; Karisti Julia, AWARE meetings chair; Teresa Coleman

Building Strong Immunity in Kids: Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 5/9 3:00A Hannah Pittman

As parents, we all want our children to be healthy and strong. One of the best ways to achieve this is by building a strong immune system in kids. A robust immune system not only helps protect them...

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Dallas ISD News: Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy glee club makes history at Dallas Mavericks...

Dallas ISD 4/30 8:09A

Dallas ISD News: Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy glee club makes history at Dallas Mavericks Game The Dallas Independent School District View this email in your browser SUBMITTED STORY For...

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Blossoming Mothers Day Brunch at Sheraton Dallas

Oak Cliff BubbleLife iReporter 5/8 8:44A Culver Public Relations

Sheraton Dallas , is hosting an indulgent Mothers Day brunch buffet to celebrate the mothers and special women in your life on Sunday, May 12 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. ...

Cookie Franchise, Half Baked Goodness, Announces Four New Locations for Texas

Restaurant News 5/8 2:22A RestaurantNews.com

The deliciously unique cookie franchise continues to seek new franchisees across the U.S. Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Half Baked Goodness , the cookie franchise known...

Pizza Inn Takes Home a Golden OBIE Award for Bambi and Friends Campaign

Restaurant News 5/7 11:04A RestaurantNews.com

Beloved Family Buffet wins big from the Out of Home Advertising Association of America Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Three cheers for Pizza Inn , America’s Favorite...

Digitac Media Revolutionizes Digital Marketing for Falcon Restaurant Group’s TGI Fridays Locations

Restaurant News 5/7 8:39A RestaurantNews.com

Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Digitac Media , a leading digital marketing agency based in Dallas, Texas, is proud to announce its partnership with Falcon Restaurant...

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Launches New Rewards Program

Restaurant News 5/7 3:01A RestaurantNews.com

World s largest barbecue concept rolls out new and improved Loyalty Program starting May 6th Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is making it even easier...

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EMBRACING THE ELEGANCE OF BLACK SUNDRESSES

The Middle Page 5/9 1:39A Cathy Williamson

EMBRACING THE ELEGANCE OF BLACK SUNDRESSES Hi! I hope you all have had a good week thus far! I must admit that I can t travel and recover quite as fast as I used to. Do you all feel like this after a...

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...

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...

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Cowboys cut Martavis Bryant and end the receiver's latest comeback attempt

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/9 3:41A Associated Press

The 32-year-old last played an NFL game on Nov. 11, 2018, for Oakland before the Raiders moved to Las Vegas.

Shea Langeliers drives in 8 runs against hometown Texas Rangers as Athletics split doubleheader

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/9 12:18A Associated Press

The A’s beat the Rangers 9-4 in the first game, and Texas held on for a 12-11 win in the nightcap.

Rangers reacquire switch-hitting OF Robbie Grossman in a trade with the White Sox

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 9:24A Associated Press

Texas sent minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa to Chicago in the deal Wednesday.

Texas Rangers score 10 runs in second inning, beat Oakland Athletics 15-8

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 1:17A Associated Press

Texas’ 15 runs matched a season high, and its 19 hits set a new mark.

Gilgeous-Alexander has 29 points to help Thunder roll past Mavericks in Game 1 of West semifinals

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/8 12:35A Associated Press

Gilgeous-Alexander had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to help Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 on Tuesday night.

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The Texas Heat is Coming

VIP Realty 4/27 4:09A tom@57realty.com (Thomas Heinz)

Welcome to the Lone Star State Whether you're moving from the bustling streets of New York or the sunny coasts of California, one thing you'll notice pretty quickly is the...

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Your Mental Health: Recent pattern of violence against women casts light on toxic masculinity

Spectrum Local News Health 5/9 6:08A Nicole Cross

One out of four women will be the victim of a violent crime, according to the CDC.

Workers often forfeit hundreds of dollars on a popular workplace benefit

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/9 5:58A Andy Medici

Workers are losing out on hundreds of dollars in flexible spending account money.

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...

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Meet East Dallas - A free event showcasing East Dallas businesses

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/9 2:58A Deborah Brown

Come Meet Your Neighbors! Join neighbors and sample some of East Dallas restaurants, artisans, and local businesses at the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerces Meet East Dallas to be held on...

Breakfast Potatoes

Love and Lemons 5/9 3:00A Jeanine Donofrio

What s not to love about breakfast potatoes? They re crispy on the outside, creamy in the middle, and seasoned to perfection with smoky, savory spices. They re SO simple to make, and they taste great...

Chocolate Chia Pudding

The Healthy Maven 5/8 11:00P Davida Lederle

Looking for a healthy, high-fiber and protein breakfast or dessert? This Chocolate chia pudding is packed-full of nutrition and made The post Chocolate Chia Pudding appeared...

Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas

Joyful Healthy Eats 5/8 11:00P Krista

These smokey sweet potato black bean enchiladas are an easy vegetarian weeknight dinner. They re loaded with a red chili enchilada sauce, and melty Monterey Jack cheese for the perfect Tex-Mex bite....