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Top Stories: ➊ – The Saddest Restaurant Closures in Dallas for 2024 (Monday), ➋ – The Best and Most Annoying Food Trends in Dallas for 2024 (Thursday), ➌ – New Be Home Soon a Hit (Friday), ➍ – Jalen Tolbert reveals gnarly finger injury suffered in Cowboys' Week 16 win (Wednesday), ➎ – Why the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints should be excited for the future (Tuesday)

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Families from around the world take in Christmas Day at the Fort Worth Stockyards

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 12/25 10:25A Keenan Willard

One of the biggest holiday hotspots in North Texas is the Fort Worth Stockyards. On Christmas Day, families from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and even some from thousands of miles away, spent the...

Richardson ISD students bring joy to assisted living facility through art

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 12/19 12:55A Trevor Sochocki

RICHARDSON Normally, Lake Highlands Middle School students would have no reason to visit Brookdale White Rock, the assisted living facility just down the street from campus....

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Bloopers, Outtakes and other funny stuff | 2024

Tanya Foster 12/29 7:00A Tanya Foster

Say it with me - 2024 is coming to an end! I have enjoyed the downtime this week but I'm really ready to get back into my daily schedule and have lots of great stuff planned for 2025. It's time for my...

The 2024 BTD Self-Assessment Guide

Brighton the Day 12/26 9:00P brightonday

As 2024 comes to a close, I’m taking a moment to look back on everything this year has brought—the highs, the lows, and all the unexpected moments in between. Every year, I make it a priority to...

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Lower School Holiday Parties

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 12/19 2:31A lakehillprep

lakehillprep updated gallery ' Lower School Holiday Parties '

Feed My Starving Children

Lakehill Preparatory School Photos 12/19 2:29A lakehillprep

lakehillprep updated gallery ' Feed My Starving Children '

Dallas ISD News: Carter High’s Aiden A. punches his way to boxing glory

Dallas ISD 12/17 6:09A

Dallas ISD News: Carter High’s Aiden A. punches his way to boxing glory The Dallas Independent School District View this email in your browser SUBMITTED STORY For Immediate Release: Dec. 17, 2024...

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New Be Home Soon a Hit

Crave DFW 12/27 8:36A craveDFW

Be Home Soon , a newly established gem on the East Side of Dallas, has quickly become a popular destination for those seeking a fresh twist on classic comfort food. The restaurant’s ambiance strikes a...

The Most Exciting Restaurant Openings in Dallas for 2024

Eater Dallas 12/27 2:00A Courtney E. Smith

It’s Goodwins’s world, we’re all just living in it. | Kathy Tran Pillar, the Old Monk in Oak Cliff, Sanjh, Mirador, Goodwins, Nuri Steakhouse — a lot of new classics came to town It wasn’t a splashy...

Shawarma Press CEO Sawsan Abublan Completes Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Cohort 30

Restaurant News 12/26 11:10P RestaurantNews.com

Prestigious Entrepreneur and Leadership Program Helps Businesses Grow and Create Jobs Irving, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Sawsan Abublan, Co-Founder and CEO of Shawarma Press...

Messina Hof Winery Offers Holiday Wine Bundles and Tips

Texas Wine Lover 12/19 7:45A Jeff Cope

Messina Hof Winery is always celebrating the holiday in spectacular fashion. Here is a list of special holiday gift sets from Messina Hof for your wine-loving readers. Below...

Virginia Franchisee Secures Real Estate, Set to Open in the First Quarter of 2025

Restaurant News 12/19 12:11A RestaurantNews.com

Khurram Burney will open the Soon to be Famous chicken finger restaurant in Warrenton, Virginia, in early 2025. Warrenton, VA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Layne s Chicken Fingers...

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LOVED BY ALL!?✨

The Sister Studio 12/29 4:36A Jennifer Reed

Happy happy Sunday, my friends! I hope you all had the best time this week with your families and loved ones. I can t believe it s almost 2025! I thought it would be fun to share several of the MOST...

TWO FESTIVE HOLIDAY LOOKS

The Middle Page 12/20 2:06A Cathy Williamson

TWO FESTIVE HOLIDAY LOOKS Happy Friday! Well, are you finished shopping? I finally think I am as of yesterday! I m so glad to be, but now I must catch up on wrapping. We are keeping our grandkids...

The BEST Last-Minute Gifts!???

The Sister Studio 12/18 3:33A Jennifer Reed

Happy Wednesday, my friends! I can t believe we are one week out from Christmas. My kids get out of school this Friday and I cannot wait! I have really enjoyed putting these gift guides together for...

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Penalties sink the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars — and 6 more takeaways

Dallas Stars on Yahoo! Sports 12/29 6:13P Chicago Tribune

Connor Bedard scored his third goal in the last four games, but Tyler Bertuzzi’s ejection for an elbow proved pivotal in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars...

Saquon Barkley becomes 9th running back in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 12/29 8:38A Yahoo Sports

Barkley reached the milestone in Sunday s game against the Dallas Cowboys.

AJ Brown agrees to gift fan a jersey after throwing Tanner McKee's first TD ball into stands

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 12/29 8:35A Eagles Wire

The Eagles are rolling in Week 17, taking a 34-7 lead over the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field after Tanner McKee hooked up with A.J. Brown for a 20-yard touchdown....

Blazers Snapped Two Unfortunate Streaks in Massive Win Over Mavericks

https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/dallas/rss/ 12/29 8:10A Portland Trail Blazers On SI

The Portland Trail Blazers captured arguably their best win of the season on Saturday, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 126-22. The Blazers played a complete game on Saturday....

Eagles retrieve 3rd-string QB Tanner McKee's 1st career touchdown from fan after A.J. Brown throws...

Dallas Cowboys News Yahoo! Sports 12/29 8:07A Yahoo Sports

McKee took over for Kenny Pickett against the Cowboys after Pickett left with a rib injury.

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In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families

Spectrum Local News Health 12/27 3:46A Associated Press

Tennessee has a porous safety net for mothers and young children, recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found.

Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them

Spectrum Local News Health 12/27 12:45A Associated Press

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets.

Frito-Lay recalls classic potato chips over ‘life-threatening allergic reaction’

Spectrum Local News Health 12/19 7:54A Kelsey Leffingwell

The recall is for the bags of chips sold in Washington and Oregon.

Most U.S. teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

Spectrum Local News Health 12/17 11:04P Associated Press

The only significant increase occurred in nicotine pouches.

Dallas parking minimums felt in health clinic space, CEO says

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 12/17 11:00P Plamedie Ifasso

The idea of eliminating parking minimums has been robustly debated in Dallas in recent years but is finally gaining traction at City Hall. Proponents of the change argue it...

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Espresso Martini

Love and Lemons 12/29 3:38A Jeanine Donofrio

Let s make an espresso martini! This coffee cocktail has had a resurgence in popularity over the last few years. If you like coffee and you ve never tasted one, you should...

From orcas with salmon hats to the resurrection of the mammoths — this year in animal news

Live Science 12/27 1:16A hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Ha

There's been a lot going on in animal news this year. Perhaps the best animal story of 2024 came right at the end of the year, when orcas ( Orcinus orca ) started wearing...

Shawarma Press CEO Sawsan Abublan Completes Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Cohort 30

Restaurant News 12/26 11:10P RestaurantNews.com

Prestigious Entrepreneur and Leadership Program Helps Businesses Grow and Create Jobs Irving, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Sawsan Abublan, Co-Founder and CEO of Shawarma Press...

Our Best Community Food Solutions Stories of 2024

Civil Eats 12/26 9:00P The Civil Eats Editors

Over our nearly 16 years of covering the U.S. food system, we ve seen firsthand how complex, often sobering stories about challenges in food and farming come to life when they include real people...

2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl Trophy Comes with a Built-in Toaster… Yes, Really!

Cooking Chew 12/26 5:24A Raul

The Pop-Tarts Bowl officially unveiled its 2024 championship trophy, which, instead of a traditional design, functions as a working toaster. Yes, that's right! The post 2024...