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ICE will play a ‘key part’ in DFW World Cup games, official says
| February 13, 2026
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed in cities that are hosting World Cup matches this summer, which include Dallas-Fort Worth.
Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Texas
| February 13, 2026
football | high school | high school football | high school sports | SPORTS | TEXAS | Texas football
The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
You’ll never believe how many three pointers this Texas basketball team made
| February 13, 2026
A Texas basketball team is literally balling this week as they celebrate their record-breaking win.
Three DFW love stories show how love comes different for everyone
| February 12, 2026
The DFW newsletter subscribers share their love stories.
Texas lawmakers push for transparency on water consumption by AI facilities and data centers
| February 12, 2026
Lawmakers say the data will help guide long‑term planning as Texas faces rising demand from major cities, agriculture, and industry.
NASA’s Artemis II mission plans to take astronauts further than they’ve ever been
| February 12, 2026
astronauts | CULTURE | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | nasa | NATIONAL NEWS | space | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
It’s been over 50 years since astronauts have experienced the Moon’s gravitational pull. Apollo 17 accomplished the feat in December 1972, and now, a new group is set to follow in their footsteps this March. NASA’s Artemis Program—named after the Greek goddess Artemis, who is often depicted as representing the Moon—was designed to help create a permanent lunar presence.
5 Black Texas authors to read for Black History Month (and all-year)
| February 11, 2026
Black art | Black history | Black History Month | books | LITERATURE | locals | reading | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
That’s why in honor of Black History Month, we rounded up six Black Texas authors who are making a splash in the literary world.
7 ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in DFW
| February 11, 2026
Affordability | Arlington | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | fat tuesday | food & drink | food and drink | HOLIDAYS | king cake | LIFESTYLE | mardi gras | plano
From bar crawls and parades to authentic New Orleans’ Cajun food, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in DFW.
“I have been here too long”: Read letters from the children detained at ICE’s Dilley facility
| February 11, 2026
2025 southern smoke festival | arts | child detainees | children | CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | deportation | DHS | Dilley Immigration Processing Center | FAMILY | HARDGATE | ICE | IMMIGRATION | LIFESTYLE | Local news | locals | mental health | mental health issues | national politics | News | south texas | teens | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | The Department of Homeland Security
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight.
Dallas seventh grader Aiden McMillan on track for Guinness World Record after achieving nuclear fusion
| February 11, 2026
Aiden McMillan | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Guiness World Record | LIFESTYLE | nuclear fusion machine | science
A Dallas seventh grader may earn a Guiness World Record for his scientific achievements. Here’s what he’s working on.
How Dallas is tackling the senior loneliness epidemic—one companion at a time
| February 11, 2026
AmeriCorps Seniors | Community | DALLAS | DFW | DFW-hardgate | elderly | loneliness epidemic | older adults | senior companion program | Seniors | the senior source | THINGS TO DO
Dallas’s Senior Source has been operating a Senior Companion Program for 20 years. They’re helping combat the growing loneliness epidemic.
How the fight for public education secured Democrats a Tarrant County Senate seat
| February 10, 2026
2026 elections | Democrats | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | elections | Local Elections/Officials | Republicans | TEXAS SENATE | voting
Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost a runoff election in Senate District 9—considered a deep-red district in Tarrant County—to Democrat Taylor Rehmet on Jan. 31.