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Grand jury indicts 14 for pro-Palestinian encampment, protest at UT Dallas

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 4/24 7:30A Steven Rosenbaum

A Collin County grand jury returned indictments for 14 people in connection with last year's pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at UT Dallas. According to District Attorney Greg Willis, the 14...

American Airlines announces new flight from DFW Airport to Mexico in late 2025

Community Impact (Plano) 4/24 7:11A cthorn@communityimpact.com (Cody

Puerto Escondido International Airport will be the 30th destination in Mexico for the Fort Worth-based airline.

Release of long-delayed 2023 TEA school ratings shows declines for major North Texas ISDs

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth 4/24 6:17A Lacey Beasley

The Texas Education Agency released 2023 A-F performance ratings for individual public schools and districts Thursday. The release comes after the TEA prevailed in a...

Texas families can now access 2022-23 A-F school accountability ratings after multiyear legal...

Community Impact (Plano) 4/24 6:01A hnorton@communityimpact.com (Han

This is the first time since 2019 that schools have received complete ratings, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and two lawsuits. The TEA remains blocked from issuing ratings for...

Find out how over 6,000 volunteers from Milestone Church impacted community at annual Serve Day

Community Impact (Plano) 4/24 5:00A

On April 5, Milestone Church brought together over 6,000 volunteers across its Keller, McKinney and Haslet campuses for its annual Serve Day, completing more than 400...

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North Texas Foster Care Collaborative Helps to Spread Awareness about Child Abuse

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 8:56A Culver Public Relations

At least one in seven children in the United States have experienced some form of abuse or neglect in the past year, and an estimated 1,840 children have died from child abuse or neglect. To recognize...

SERVPRO Team Shaw Bolsters Growth with Two Major Acquisitions in 2025

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 4/23 4:48A Jennifer Halstead

SERVPRO Team Shaw Expands Again in 2025 SERVPRO Team Shaw , one of the largest franchises in the country, continues to make waves in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market under the leadership of...

First confirmed case of measles in Dallas-Fort Worth child, health officials say

Spectrum Local News Health 4/23 9:48A Kaila Garrett

There has been a confirmed case of the measles involving a student at Willow Spring Middle School, according to Collin County Health Care Services.

Southlake Tennis Center Celebrates 25 Years of Serving the Community with May 10 Anniversary Event

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 4/22 8:28A Marlea Maschmeyer

Southlake Tennis Center (STC) , a beloved fixture in the Southlake community and one of the premier public tennis facilities in the country, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a fun-filled day...

Feel All of the Action! High-Tech Immersive D-BOX Seating Available @ Galaxy Theatres Grandscape

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 4/22 4:29A Culver Public Relations

Galaxy Theatres Grandscape is now offering an unforgettable experience with its exclusive D-BOX motion seats installed just in time for summer blockbuster season. D-BOX is an immersive seating...

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Release of long-delayed 2023 TEA school ratings shows declines for major North Texas ISDs

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth 4/24 5:25A Lacey Beasley

The Texas Education Agency released 2023 A-F performance ratings for individual public schools and districts Thursday. The release comes after the TEA prevailed in a...

Plano ISD Students Named 2025 Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners

Plano ISD 4/23 5:57A

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Celebrating the 2025 Plano ISD Athletics Hall of Honor Inductees

Plano ISD 4/17 6:37A

A-F Statement - April 2025

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Famous Dave’s Fires Up Third Annual All-Star BBQ Series This May, Leading Up to the 2025 World Food...

Restaurant News 4/24 7:06A RestaurantNews.com

The barbecue legend is partnering once again with the World Food Championships for a coast-to-coast celebration of America’s top pitmasters Minnetonka, MN (...

Chic Dallas Restaurants Suitable for a Dream Wedding

Eater Dallas 4/24 5:25A Courtney E. Smith

Throw a very large wedding reception inside Mister Charles. | Douglas Friedman From rustic to fancy, these spots offer all sorts of decor and food options Wedding season is upon us, and happily, the...

2025 Los Angeles International Wine Competition – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 4/23 10:52P Jeff Cope

The 90th anniversary Los Angeles International Wine Competition (LAIWC) has released its 2025 results. The wine competition judging took place April 1-3 in Los Angeles. The...

How Are Winemaking and Education Historically Linked?

Texas Wine Lover 4/23 10:02P Gus Hall

Winemaking and education might seem like two different worlds. One is growing grapes and making wine. The other is about books, learning, and classrooms. But if you look...

Five Days of Cinco? Mexican Sugar Is Bringing the Party

Crave DFW 4/23 6:59A Steven Doyle

Get ready to party, because Mexican Sugar is pulling out all the stops for Cinco de Mayo with a five-day celebration you won’t want to miss. From May 1 through May 5, each day...

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MY FAVORITE SPRING BLAZERS

The Middle Page 4/22 2:16A Cathy Williamson

MY FAVORITE SPRING BLAZERS Hello, ladies! I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend! After we got back from St. Barts last Monday night, the week was a total blur! I had a lot to catch up on,...

SO??MANY??GOOD DEALS!!!?

The Sister Studio 4/14 3:57A Jennifer Reed

Happy Monday, my friends! I m sitting here with my coffee, thinking about the week ahead. I hope all of you have a wonderful start to the week today, and that this week is a week of new beginnings,...

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: EASTER DRESSES (THAT WILL WORK ALL SPRING LONG

The Middle Page 4/11 6:00A Cathy Williamson

Yes, I’m that person rolling in fashionably late with Easter dress ideas, but hear me out! If you’re still staring at your closet wondering what to wear for church or brunch this Sunday, I’ve got you...

5 Beauty Must haves: All Amazon!?

The Sister Studio 4/11 4:58A Jennifer Reed

Happy Friday, my friends! We made it to the weekend, wahoo!! I wanted to do something a little different today and sing praises to 5 Beauty Products that I looooove from Amazon . These are all...

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Tether RE’s NEW AND IMPROVED Mileage Tracker is LIVE

Collin County Association of REALTORS® 4/23 5:04A bri@ccar.net

Tether RE s NEW AND IMPROVED Mileage Tracker is LIVE If you attended the Tether RE launch or watched the playback, you heard that Tether RE was getting ready to launch a brand new version of their...

Frisco, Texas Top Attractions & Things to Do

VIP Realty 4/15 11:54A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Frisco, Texas Top Attractions & Things to Do If you're looking for a city that perfectly blends suburban comfort with big-city excitement, Frisco, Texas should be at the top...

Community Outreach Update: Turning Knowledge into Power and Housing into Hope

Collin County Association of REALTORS® 4/15 8:38A bri@ccar.net

Community Outreach Update: Turning Knowledge into Power and Housing into Hope Written by Carie Dallman, CCAR Community Outreach Committee Chair It’s been a busy and deeply rewarding month for the...

Together for the Children: A Night of Hope and Healing at Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin...

Collin County Association of REALTORS® 4/15 8:21A bri@ccar.net

Together for the Children: A Night of Hope and Healing at Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County’s Gala On a night filled with purpose, compassion, and community, the Collin County Area REALTORS®...

More Homes, More Choices: Collin County Housing Market Gains Inventory in March

Collin County Association of REALTORS® 4/15 3:53A bri@ccar.net

More Homes, More Choices: Collin County Housing Market Gains Inventory in March CCAR reports a surge in new listings during March 2025 gave homebuyers significantly more options, signaling a shift...

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NFL Draft scenarios for K-State's top 3 prospects

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 4/24 11:18A EMAW Online

Headlined by cornerback Jacob Parrish, K-State could have three players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Tetairoa McMillan draft odds: Will it be the Jaguars or Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 4/24 9:48A New York Post

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2025 NFL Draft order: Full list of picks for all 7 rounds, 257 picks

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 4/24 9:13A USA TODAY Sports

There will be 257 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here s a look at the full draft order as the action begins Thursday.

Cowboys may be a sneaky candidate to jump ahead of the Saints in the NFL draft

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 4/24 9:10A Saints Wire

The Saints have been linked to Ashton Jeanty throughout the draft process. Could a team trade ahead of New Orleans to steal him?

Rumored Broncos-Cowboys Trade Involving Courtland Sutton Debunked as ‘Fake News'

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 4/24 9:00A Athlon Sports

An NFL insider reported that a trade between the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys involving Courtland Sutton was fake news.

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China pits rival humanoids against each other in world's first 'robot boxing tournament'

Live Science 6/18 1:00A Rory Bathgate

Lifelike humanoid robots have competed in the world's first humanoid robot combat competition, with four Chinese teams pitting advanced fighting robots against each other. The...

JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets...

Live Science 6/18 1:00A Sharmila Kuthunur

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of a distant, frigid planet in a solar system unlike our own, astronomers...

Diagnostic dilemma: A woman started eating foam from her chair while receiving dialysis

Live Science 6/18 12:00A Nicoletta Lanese

The patient: A 31-year-old woman in the U.K. The symptoms: The patient had a history of type 1 diabetes , mild learning difficulties and end-stage kidney failure. For the last...

Light & Easy Crockpot Summer Vegetable Soup

Cooking Chew 6/17 9:27A Andi Reis

This slow-cooker vegetable soup is proof that summer meals can be effortless and full of flavor. Just toss, simmer, and serve. The post Light & Easy Crockpot Summer Vegetable...

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Love and Lemons 6/17 3:42A Jeanine Donofrio

This double chocolate zucchini bread is moist, fudgy, and delicious. In the summertime, it s my favorite way to satisfy a chocolate craving. It tastes just as decadent as a...