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Here’s what you missed this week in Dallas-Fort Worth
Here are the headlines we’ve featured throughout the week.
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Dallas students step into the spotlight at the FIFA World Cup
Dozens of Dallas students will accompany players onto the field for FIFA World Cup matches in the city. Here’s what you need to know.
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Ken Paxton demands Dallas County sheriff partners with ICE
Attorney General Ken Paxton is giving the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office until June 1 to enter into an agreement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Sports Illustrated brings World Cup kickoff event to Dallas on June 20
Sports Illustrated will hold an event, “SI Beyond the Pitch,” at SILO in Dallas on June 20. Here’s what you need to know.
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Greg Abbott promised Texas prosperity. The numbers tell a different story.
The Lone Star State has the eighth largest economy on Earth. Its residents rank among the worst-off in the nation.
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Houstonians could soon pay $5 a month for trash pickup under new budget proposal
A proposed $5 monthly trash pickup fee is part of City Hall’s annual budget proposal. Here’s everything you need to know.
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‘It’s a sh*tshow’: Parents reflect on new laws reshaping public schools in Texas
Texas public school students are wrapping up a school year in classrooms that have looked different than in previous years. Their parents say they haven’t changed for the better.
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Tornado season in North Texas: Essential safety tips every resident should know
In Texas, tornadoes most frequently strike from March through the end of May. Here are some preparation and safety tips.
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How to support women’s sports in Texas
Between dedicated bars, professional and semi-pro teams, and an abundance of colleges, there are countless ways to support women’s sports in Texas.
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New safety laws leave most Texas sleepaway summer camps in limbo
So far, only nine summer camps in Texas have received application approval to open this year. Here’s what you need to know.
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Oak Cliff’s Tenth Street Digital Museum keeps Black history alive
The Tenth Street Digital Museum is capturing the Oak Cliff district’s notable history. Here’s what you need to know.
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World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad
A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.
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Here’s what you missed this week in Dallas-Fort Worth
Here’s a recap of some of this week’s headlines, from education to food.
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Indoor play places for DFW Kids: Your rainy day guide
When rainy weather gets you down, check out these eight cool indoor play places for kids in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Dallas is trying to make it easier for police to work with ICE. Residents are pushing back
Dallas residents are sharing the importance of building a coalition and fighting back against an increase in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in the city.
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No more sneaking extra Sprite: McDonald’s self-serve drink stations are disappearing
McDonald’s franchises across the US will slowly get rid of self-service drink stations. Here’s everything you need to know about the change.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire proposes FY 2027 Budget amid $174M shortfall, adds new garbage fee
The proposed budget includes a new $5 monthly solid waste fee, funding for public safety and drainage improvements, and efficiency savings without layoffs.
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Texas coal and power plants at heart of state’s growing water crisis, report reveals
Researchers from the Sierra Club analyzed water consumption data and dug through Texas water rights records. What they found is sobering.
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Voters approve $6B Dallas ISD bond
The package will fund 26 new replacement schools, along with new safety and security upgrades.
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Deep Vellum puts Dallas on the map as one of America’s top indie bookstore destinations
Dallas’s Deep Vellum Books & Publishing was named one of the best independent bookstores in the US by Condé Nast Traveler. Here’s why.
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How one North Texas teacher became the internet’s favorite educator
Kindergarten teacher Sonja White takes her social media followers behind the scenes of her viral classroom magic.
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San Antonio restricts private ICE detention centers
Private companies are making billions locking up immigrants in Texas. Cities are starting to figure out how to fight back.
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Report highlights alarming healthcare disparities facing Hispanic communities in Texas
A recent study found that the Hispanic population overwhelmingly experiences worse health care access and outcomes in Texas than other groups. Here’s what you need to know.
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How Mary Kay Ash turned Texas grit into a global beauty empire
Mary Lisa Gavenas’s new biography, “Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay,” recounts the meteoric rise of Texas’s own Mary Kay Ash.
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Texas struggles to support working moms, lands near bottom in new report
WalletHub ranked Texas as the 9th worst state for workings moms in the US. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Dallas-Fort Worth, mark your calendars with these upcoming events
This is an ongoing list of weekend events and things to do in the North Texas.
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‘Morally wrong’: Fort Worth ISD closes school dedicated to immigrants
Fort Worth Independent School District voted to close International Newcomer Academy—a school dedicated to serving immigrant and refugee students—on Tuesday night as part of the district’s state takeover.
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Deep FEMA cuts leave Texas exposed as another hurricane season nears
With hurricane season nearing, FEMA cutbacks threaten Texas disaster response
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Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
Stephen Simpson, The Texas TribuneApril 28, 2026 The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used to treat mental illness, including more physician oversight during administration of the drug and banning in-home use of it. The revised rules are expected to publish May 8, and the Texas Medical Board…
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DFW teachers share what they actually want for Teacher Appreciation Week
For some reason, Teacher Appreciation Week always sneaks up on me. The special week to honor your kids’ teachers is May 4 to 8, and with two kids in school and one in pre-K, it can get overwhelming fast. (Don’t even get me started on the time I accidentally gave the gifts—including personalized notes—to the wrong…
