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Top Stories: ➊ – Future quantum computers could use bizarre 'error-free' qubit design built on forgotten research from the 1990s (Friday), ➋ – Woman struck, killed by vehicle after minor collision on LBJ Freeway in Dallas (Thursday), ➌ – Did You Know? Diving Into the Texas Wine Lover Menu – Fun Stuff (Thursday), ➍ – Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Hit Man,’ Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s Highly Anticipated Film (Friday), ➎ – Sexual assault lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott dropped (Wednesday)

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Shooting reported at Arlington Bowie HS, one hurt, school locked down

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/24 10:22A NBCDFW Staff

At least one person is hospitalized after a report of a shooting at Bowie High School in Arlington Wednesday afternoon, officials say. NBC 5 has confirmed one person has been...

Mistrial declared for man accused of stalking and killing his romantic rival

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/24 10:19A NBCDFW Staff

A Dallas County judge granted a mistrial Wednesday for a man accused of stalking and killing his romantic rival. According to our partners at The Dallas Morning News , Judge...

Dallas Wings to leave Arlington, bringing WNBA games to Dallas

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/24 6:38A Julia Falcon

DALLAS The Dallas Wings are moving from Arlington to Dallas. The Dallas City Council has unanimously approved for the WNBA team to play in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention...

PlainsCapital Empowers Dallas Students with Financial Literacy Lessons

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 5:00A Michelle Buckalew

Students at Chapel Hill Preparatory School recently received invaluable lessons in finance during special classes led by local PlainsCapital Bank employees. In partnership with Junior Achievement of...

Festival of Joy to bring sights, sounds and flavors of India to Klyde Warren Park this Saturday

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 4/24 4:40A Taylor Mayad

Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of India at the fifth-annual Festival of Joy this Saturday (April 27) at Klyde Warren Park! Celebrating Indian culture and spirituality, the free event kicks...

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April 27, Saturday: 2024 Park Cities Car Show Presented by Preservation Park Cities Sponsored by...

Philanthropy Lifestyles 4/24 8:13A SharonAdams

(Featured photo from previous car shows.)* Free and open to the public! It s fun to browse through the car show

Bringing Stories to Life

Texas Monthly 4/24 5:14A Dan Goodgame

No matter how enterprising its reporting may be, or how lyrical its writing, a magazine hasn t earned a spot on your coffee table unless its stories are enlivened with handsome photography and...

What the Bleep Is Going On With Texas Home Insurance?

Texas Monthly 4/24 3:00A Michael Hardy

My wife and I recently decided to buy our first home together. For the past two years, we ve been living in a two-bedroom townhouse in Houston s Montrose neighborhood that I purchased in 2021, when I...

Millennial Philanthropy: Next Generation Fund Development for Professionals and Nonprofits

Philanthropy Lifestyles 4/23 11:09A SharonAdams

(Featured photo: Dr. Holly Hull Miori.) As the United States philanthropic scene continues to evolve, nonprofit organizations must continue to

It Doesn’t Get More Texas Than This New Food Hall and Market

Texas Monthly 4/23 9:10A Sandi Villarreal

Walking through San Antonio s new 40,000-square-foot specialty grocer and eatery, Pullman Market, I couldn t help but draw parallels to my first time visiting Eataly in New York s Flatiron District....

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Texas Womens Foundation's April 30 Event Features ABC's Deborah Roberts, Cynt Marshall & Honorees

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 4/23 1:34A Juliette DC

Texas Womens Foundation has announced its Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration on April 30, 2024, at the Omni Dallas Hotel (555 S. Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75202). This day of learning, leadership and...

The Shelton School Installs an Urban Bee Colony

Farmers Branch BubbleLife iReporter 4/11 11:04P Lisa Kresl

The Shelton School beehive installation occurred on Tuesday, March 25, introducing a colony of 10,000 bees to the campus. In order to enrich students' learning experiences and promote...

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Treat Mom to Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet & Boat Bar at José

Crave DFW 4/24 10:42A Steven Doyle

José invites moms craving their Mexican food fix to join them for Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12 . Celebrate the special woman in your life with a relaxing brunch on the patio, letting the...

11 Essential Addison Restaurants

Eater Dallas 4/24 5:09A Courtney E. Smith

Brunch at Ida Claire. | Ida Claire There’s more to eat in Addison than Dallas spin-off restaurants For decades, Addison has been known as a land of bland chain restaurants and, lately, the second home...

Texas Wine Growers Announces an Advocate Membership

Texas Wine Lover 4/24 12:06A Jeff Cope

Texas Wine Growers was established in 2017 by eight founding wineries with the mission to promote and protect the integrity of Texas wine by making wines solely from grapes grown in the terroir of...

Tiffany Derry’s Radici to Open May 1

Crave DFW 4/23 5:41A Steven Doyle

T2D Concepts, the purpose-driven hospitality group led by chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley, has cooked up its latest concept, Radici Wood-Fired Grill. Radici, meaning “roots” in Italian, is set to...

Did You Know? Diving Into the Texas Wine Lover Menu – About

Texas Wine Lover 4/23 12:03A Jeff Cope

There are a lot of features on the Texas Wine Lover website, and we started writing about them so you can learn about them and be able to use the many resources available. We’re moving across the...

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MOTHER’S DAY GIFT IDEAS

The Middle Page 4/22 3:14A Cathy Williamson

MOTHER S DAY GIFT IDEAS Happy Monday, ladies! I hope you have had a great weekend! I have never seen as much rain, lightning, and thunder as we had on Saturday. It was wild, and it lasted all day...

A DRESS FIT FOR AN ISLAND TRIP OR POOL PARTY

The Middle Page 4/16 1:46A Cathy Williamson

A DRESS FIT FOR AN ISLAND TRIP OR POOL PARTY Hello, ladies! Do you all know much about Mercury in Retrograde? An explanation is that the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky three...

Finds I’m LOVING this week!

The Sister Studio 4/13 10:29P Jennifer Reed

Happy Sunday to you, my friends!! May your coffee be strong and your house be nice and quiet this morning! We had a busy day of kids soccer and basketball yesterday, so I m enjoying this morning when...

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The WNBA's Dallas Wings are planning a move downtown from the suburbs in two years

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/24 8:50A Associated Press

The Dallas Wings are planning a move to the WNBA club’s namesake city under a 15-year deal approved by the Dallas City Council.

Tauchman homers twice as Cubs win 7-2, drop Astros 10 games under .500 for first time since 2016

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/24 2:10A Associated Press

At 7-17, the last-place Astros are 10 games under .500 for the first time since an 18-28 start in 2016.

Gilbert has stellar start for Mariners and JRod goes deep in 4-0 win to knock Texas out of 1st

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/24 2:10A Associated Press

The Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-0 on Tuesday night, knocking the World Series champion Rangers out of first place for the first time this season.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving lead Mavs over Clippers 96-93 to tie series as Kawhi Leonard returns

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/24 1:03A Associated Press

Doncic scored 32 points, Irving added 23 and the Mavs won 96-93 on Tuesday night to tie their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/23 1:06A Associated Press

Vegas opened defense of its title with a 4-3 win over the top-seeded Dallas Stars.

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JUST LISTED: Luxury Univeristy Park Home in Highland Park ISD at 8415 Turtle Creek

DFW Urban Realty 4/19 4:10A broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Luxury University Park Home in University Heights, Highland Park ISD: 8415 Turtle Creek Blvd - University Park, TX Located in the prestigious Park Cities neighborhood of...

Spring into Action: The Spring Housing Market and the Ebby Halliday Companies Spring Home Tour are...

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 4/17 6:32A Steve Smith

15004 Bellbrook Drive | Addison | $2,650,000 | Open Sunday, April 21, 3 – 5 p.m. As the days grow longer and the flowers bloom, the spring housing market also heats up. This Sunday, April 21, offers...

JUST LISTED: Luxury Home Sale in Allen, TX at 1617 Whirlaway Court

DFW Urban Realty 4/13 7:38P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Luxury Living in the Heart of Lovejoy ISD: 1617 Whirlaway Court, Allen TX 75002 Discover unparalleled elegance and sophistication at 1617 Whirlaway Court, Allen, TX. This...

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Gov. Greg Abbott announces behavioral health campus to be built in Uvalde

Spectrum Local News Health 4/23 6:13A Christine Sanchez

Construction will begin this summer and the facility is expected to open in 2025.

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender transition records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 4/23 12:10A Associated Press

The hospital filed the lawsuit in response to Paxton appearing to go beyond state borders to investigate gender transition.

Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

Spectrum Local News Health 4/19 1:11A Associated Press

Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Judge fines Texas HHSC $100,000 per day over foster care failures

Spectrum Local News Health 4/16 4:38A Craig Huber

Allegations include abuse, neglect.

Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated some...

Spectrum Local News Health 4/12 4:09A Associated Press

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is aware of the allegations, and an investigation is underway.

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Healthcare Finance Trends for 2024 report highlights progress, major challenges ahead

Dallas Business Journal 4/24 10:00A Commerce Bank

Healthcare Finance Trends for 2024 by CommerceHealthcare® presents the bank’s annual outlook on major factors commanding leadership attention. Ten themes are identified from...

6 cash flow automation tips to help small businesses thrive

Dallas Business Journal 4/24 10:00A Commerce Bank

Cash flow is the foundation of your business. You need customers to pay you on time, so that you’re able to pay your bills. Unfortunately, from invoicing the customer to...

How businesses can think more strategically about accounts payable and accounts receivable

Dallas Business Journal 4/24 10:00A Commerce Bank

Your company likely has a detailed growth strategy that covers everything from marketing and sales to product development and strategic partnerships. But do you have a...

Growth signals and construction industry trends to watch in 2024

Dallas Business Journal 4/24 10:00A Commerce Bank

While the backlog of construction projects has begun to ease, builders and contractors continue to expect the industry to grow over the next six months. Associated Builders...

Chemo side effect caused man's eyelash growth to go haywire

Live Science 4/24 9:58A

A man s eyelashes grew unusually long and developed a dramatic curl — and it turned out to be a side effect of his cancer treatment. In a report of the man s case, published...

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