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Family Compass receives Texas Bar Foundation grant for Families First project

Enjoy $6 Thorned Rose Margaritas on Cinco de Mayo at Open Palette and The Parlor in Downtown Dallas

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Dallas Cinco de Mayo Parade & Fiesta to fill the streets Saturday, May 4, in Oak Cliff

Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter 4/30 4:11A Taylor Mayad

Celebrating Hispanic heritage and tradition, the Dallas Cinco de Mayo Parade & Fiesta presented by the Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts (OCCA) will get underway Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in...

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A Look at What I Wore This Week

Brighton the Day 5/10 6:31A megan hopkins

Ready for another look at what I wore this week? I was preparing for a trip to the beach with my family all week, so most of these looks are athleiure and comfortable. This...

My Current Kitchen Essentials

Brighton the Day 5/9 6:42A megan hopkins

After getting such good feedback from the Sunday fridge prep essentials blog post I shared recently, I thought it may be helpful to do one on my kitchen essentials. Since...

Family Compass receives Texas Bar Foundation grant for Families First project

Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter 5/9 2:21A 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...

Meet East Dallas - A free event showcasing East Dallas businesses

Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter 5/8 9:58P 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...

Broadway Dallas Commemorates South Dallas Stories: Uprooted, 2024 the Exhibition

Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter 5/8 3:39A Dana Cobb

On Friday, May 3, 2024, Broadway Dallas proudly unveiled the updated lobby installation of South Dallas Stories: Uprooted, a poignant multimedia exhibit that delves into the historical inequities of...

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Experts say drop in FAFSA applications could indicate low fall college enrollment

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth Education 5/9 12:15P Nicole Nielsen

NORTH TEXAS As May and June mark peak graduation months, a notable shift is occurring among high school graduates this year. Instead of following traditional college paths,...

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A Deep Dive into the World of Winemaking – How Red Wine Is Made

Texas Wine Lover 5/10 12:25A Amie Nemec

Red wine can only be made from grapes that have red or purple skin. The grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness to ensure the best flavors and quality. A boutique winery and anyone making high-end...

Tacodeli Announces 1st Fort Worth Location to Open Fall 2024

Crave DFW 5/8 6:02A Steven Doyle

Tacodeli, the Texas-based, farm-to-taco taqueria is set to open its first Fort Worth location this Fall 2024 at 4500 Hartwood Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 in Tanglewood. Known for its...

Blossoming Mothers Day Brunch at Sheraton Dallas

Carrollton BubbleLife iReporter (Food & Dining) 5/8 3:44A 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. ...

Canada Family Vineyard Grower Profile

Texas Wine Lover 5/7 12:09A Jeff Cope

The majority of Texas grapes are grown in the Texas High Plains. For those vineyards that have been supplying grapes to wineries for many years, those vineyard names become as well known as the...

How Ready-to-Eat Meals Reinvent Dining for Busy Wine Enthusiasts

Texas Wine Lover 5/6 9:25P Guest

Wine and food go together like nothing else if you can get the combination right, and you’ve got the time to dedicate to making meals to pair with your favorite tipples, or the funds to splash on...

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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...

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY

The Middle Page 5/4 4:53A Cathy Williamson

BREAK OUT THE SUMMER DRESSES // FEATURING JULIA AMORY Hello, ladies! I hope you have had a fantastic week! Mine has been a whirlwind! I left last Sunday for Scottsdale, Arizona, on a retreat with the...

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Dallas’ new professional women’s soccer team unveils name, logo ahead of inaugural season in Cotton...

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/10 3:45A Katharine Finnerty

Dallas’ new professional women’s soccer team will be called Dallas Trinity FC and will play in the old Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks top Thunder 119-110 to tie series at 1-1

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/10 12:36A Associated Press

Doncic had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night.

Alvarez and Singleton hit long homers in the 1st inning to help Astros avoid being swept by Yankees

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/10 12:31A Associated Press

The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid being swept in the season series.

Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series

Spectrum Local News Sports 5/10 12:13A Associated Press

Game 3 is Saturday night in Denver.

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.

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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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Suspected thieves nearly swipe pre-Hispanic artifacts from an archaeological site in Peru

Live Science 5/10 10:23A

A suspicious incident at a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Peru led investigators to discover ceramic vessels crafted centuries ago. Using an online portal, a citizen...

Odd earthquake swarm in Central Europe hints at magma bubbling below the surface

Live Science 5/10 8:48A

An odd earthquake swarm on the border of Germany and the Czech Republic may hint at magma moving deep below the surface. The quakes are in Vogtland, a region known for...

Cosmic 'superbubbles' might be throwing entire galaxies into chaos, theoretical study hints

Live Science 5/10 8:44A pmsutter@gmail.com (Paul Sutter)

The worlds of dark matter and regular matter connect only through their gravity — and astronomers hope that giant cavities in space known as "superbubbles" might hold the key...

Twin Peaks Caps off Q1 2024 with New Restaurants, Agreements, Menus and Acclaim

Restaurant News 5/10 8:40A RestaurantNews.com

The ultimate sports bar leads off the year with notable achievements Dallas, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Twin Peaks Restaurants scored early and often in the first quarter of...

A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 5/10 8:36A Laura Zaks

On May 1, 2024 after months of stalled farm bill negotiations on both sides of Capitol Hill Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a detailed section-by-section...