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Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care

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The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
Happy Female Soccer players on a professional soccer stadium. Girls Team emotionally celebrates victory.

Dallas doubles down on women’s sports: City scores soccer league after Wings move OK’d

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Will Dallas be the next hub for women's sports? Here's what you need to know about Dallas' new women's soccer league.
Boy Scouts of America name change

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America

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The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America.
Woman laying upside down on a couch reading an open book.

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with these staff-recommended must-read books

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We asked our colleagues across Courier Newsroom to share recommendations for books by AAPI authors. Here’s what they said.
7 Things You Never Knew About Texas Rangers Star Corey Seager

7 things you never knew about Texas Rangers star Corey Seager

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The Rangers signed Corey Seager to a 10-year deal in 2022. Here are some fun facts about the All-Star slugger, from his on-field play to his cute pups.
Market cafes are a one-stop-shop for busy people.

4 DFW market cafes to try with the closing of Foxtrot

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In light of the closing of the beloved Foxtrot Market, check out these great alternatives with the same market cafe concept.
The Dallas Wings are movin' on up.

Flying the nest: WNBA’s Dallas Wings will get new home in 2025

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WNBA’s Dallas Wings to call Downtown Dallas home in two years time. The Dallas City Council gets okay for the team's relocation to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center's Memorial Auditorium.
Foxtrot Market served as the cross between a cafe and a grocery store in their four Dallas locations.

Foxtrot Market announces bankruptcy, immediate closing of all 33 stores

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Foxtrot Market files bankruptcy less than a year after raising nearly $200 million. Four Dallas locations now closed.
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What you need to know about toxic “forever chemicals” the EPA is restricting

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The EPA is restricting "forever chemicals" found in drinking water. Here's what you need to know about the EPA's new PFAS restrictions.
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Biden makes 4 million more workers eligible for overtime pay

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The US Department of Labor says updated regulations will increase income thresholds to ensure lower-income salaried employees are fairly compensated when they work more than 40 hours per week.
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Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers

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The new rule bans new noncompete agreements for the vast majority of American workers and requires employers to let current and past employees know they won’t enforce them going forward. Companies will also be required to throw out existing noncompete agreements.
The Bluebonnet is one plant that can withstand the Texas heat.

6 plants that can survive the Texas heat

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Looking around at dried up lawns and sad gardens on a typical July day in Dallas might have you believing that no plant can survive the Texas heat, but we've found some that live their best lives in full sun.
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