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New Friends New Life Announces 2025 ProtectHER Award Recipients

Erik Menendez denied parole after decades in prison

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Top Stories: ➊ – Tivona Group Set to Open Urban Italia and Saffron House Fall/Winter 2025 in Dallas at Victory Park (Wednesday), ➋ – Virgin Mojito (Nojito Recipe) (Monday), ➌ – Learn About Labor Day with This Free Printable Quiz (Monday), ➍ – This 3-Ingredient Cocktail Is Perfect for Labor Day (Sunday), ➎ – Reference-based pricing (RBP): Transform your healthcare plan into a strategic asset (Monday)

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Sci-Fi sculptures made of food cans take over NorthPark for CANstruction Dallas

NBC DFW 9/3 4:28A Alanna Quillen

There s spring cleaning and fall refresh, and if you re about to clean the closet, a group in Fort Worth wants to do something good with your fancy clothes. Bring dresses....

Dallas photographer's exhibition kicks off the new season at Meadows Museum, SMU

NBC DFW 8/23 6:25A Kimberly Richard

Family friends of a man shot and killed during an apparent carjacking are speaking out. Dallas police said the shooting happened in Northwest Dallas while the victim was on a...

Erik Menendez denied parole after decades in prison

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 8/21 7:36P Chelsea Hylton

After a nearly 10-hour hearing, California officials denied Erik Menendez parole on Thursday after he spent decades behind bars for killing his parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez , in 1989. The...

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Easy Travel Style

Tanya Foster 8/26 9:00A Tanya Foster

With Labor Day weekend only two days away, I know many of you are headed out of town. You all know that I love traveling. The key to traveling well is all about what you pack. Mersea is my go-to for...

Join Dream Center Dallas in Celebrating Hope and Community at the 5th Annual Gala

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 8/22 7:43A Culver Public Relations

On Thursday, October 3, 2025, from 7:009:00 p.m. , Dream Center Dallas will host its 5th Annual Fundraising Gala at the Renaissance Hotel Legacy West, 6007 Legacy Dr, Plano, TX 75024 . This gala will...

New Friends New Life Announces 2025 ProtectHER Award Recipients

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 8/22 5:39A Elizabeth Lenart

PROTECTHER AWARD RECIPIENTS TO BE HONORED AT ANNUAL STAND FOR HER LUNCHEON FEATURING LUCY LIU Individual Luncheon Tickets Available Today! New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces the 2025 ProtectHER...

September is Animal Pain Awareness Month

Park Cities BubbleLife iReporter 8/22 3:21A Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA

When Pets Hurt: Shining a Light on Animal Pain Every September, the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) leads a powerful initiative: Animal Pain Awareness Month . This campaign...

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Library Closed

HPTX Library 8/30 10:31A

The Library will be closed until Tuesday, September 2.

Library Card Sign-Up Month

HPTX Library 8/23 10:52A

One Card, Endless Possibilities

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Destroyer Comes to Dallas @ Trees on 9/29

Crave DFW 9/3 7:51A Steven Doyle

Venerated indie rock institution (per the Wall Street Journal) Destroyer makes their way to Trees in Dallas on September 29th . The upcoming run, named one of the most anticipated by Pitchfork ,...

New Dallas Luxury Korean Wagyu Omakase Restaurant

Crave DFW 9/3 7:37A Steven Doyle

Dallas’ first Korean Wagyu omakase dining experience, Jo’Seon Wagyu Omakase (“Jo-Sun”), located at 1628 Oak Lawn Avenue in the heart of the Dallas Design District , will open its doors in Fall 2025....

Meat Fight Brings a Meaty Raffle to North Texas This September

Crave DFW 9/3 7:20A Steven Doyle

North Texas’ meatiest nonprofit is back with another way to do good while having a ridiculously fun time. Meat Fight , the organization that has raised more than $3 million to support people living...

Potbelly Expands Presence in Northern Dallas with Nine New Shops

Crave DFW 9/3 6:45A Steven Doyle

Potbelly Corporation has signed a franchise deal with Burke Restaurant Group to open nine new shops in northern Dallas, nearly doubling its footprint in the area. Locations...

Tivona Group Set to Open Urban Italia and Saffron House Fall/Winter 2025 in Dallas at Victory Park

Crave DFW 9/3 5:15A Steven Doyle

Tivona Group , the hospitality team behind acclaimed Indian restaurant Sanjh , is opening two concepts this Fall/Winter: Urban Italia, a bold new interpretation of Italian-American cuisine from...

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OMG! Amazon Saved The Day!!!????

The Sister Studio 8/29 4:08A Jennifer Reed

Happy Friday, my friends! I cannot believe Labor Day weekend is already here it feels like summer just started! I hope everyone has fun plans to look forward to this weekend, and gets to enjoy Monday...

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Lennar vs. D.R. Horton: Biggest Home Builders in Dallas-Fort Worth

VIP Realty 9/3 7:23A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Lennar vs. D.R. Horton Comparing Two of the Biggest Home Builders in Dallas-Fort Worth The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex is one of the fastest-growing regions in the...

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Former Bottle Rocket CEO pursues AI in health care

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 9/4 1:23A Sydney Asher

As major players in electronic health records announce ambitious AI plans, a Dallas startup unveils its own innovative offering tailored for mid-sized healthcare firms.

New technology makes life-saving progress against aneurysms in Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 9/3 3:30A Brian Scott

A Fort Worth man is among a handful in the country treated with a new medical device that he says saved his life when an aneurysm burst in his head.

Reference-based pricing (RBP): Transform your healthcare plan into a strategic asset

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/31 7:00P Kirk Johnson

In today’s healthcare landscape, we find ourselves in a paradox. On one hand, we have more tools, data, and innovative solutions than ever before. On the other, costs continue...

Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark agrees to $40 million settlement with feds

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/29 9:13A Noor Adatia

Surgical gowns sold in the U.S. are subject to FDA regulations. The Kleenex-maker admitted that in 2013 and 2014, it sold millions of adulterated MicroCool surgical gowns and...

DBJ to shine spotlight on burgeoning life science sector, $5 billion pediatric hospital campus

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/25 1:30A Will Anderson

Health care is a huge part of the Dallas-Fort Worth economy, but it's a sector being buffeted by major changes. That's why DBJ is hosting the Future of Healthcare event on...

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Creamed Corn

Love and Lemons 9/4 4:10A Jeanine Donofrio

Don t buy creamed corn in a can—this recipe is easy to make from scratch! It calls for 8 basic ingredients, comes together in a single skillet, and tastes SO much better than...

Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

Joyful Healthy Eats 9/3 11:00P Krista

Move over potato chips! These Air Fryer Zucchini Chips are much tastier and much healthier, with an addictive crispy texture and a garlic Parmesan flavor that makes them totally irresistible. Covered...

'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again

Live Science 9/3 6:23A Patrick Pester

Orcas along the Spanish coast are attacking boats once again, leaving destroyed rudders and stranded crews in their wake. A small population of orcas ( Orcinus orca ), or...

Love & Lemons Cooking Club – September!

Love and Lemons 9/2 9:59A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

Our Cooking Club is a fun way to celebrate the Love & Lemons community of readers. The concept is super simple—each month, I choose a recipe. You make it, and you leave a...

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Recognized on Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2025 100 Under 100

Restaurant News 9/2 12:23A RestaurantNews.com

The Soon to be Famous chicken finger franchise was recognized for its rapid unit-count growth. Frisco, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Layne s Chicken Fingers , the rapidly growing chicken finger...